Table 1 Chromosome analysis of mouse bone marrow cells after exposure to RAN extract with or without lime

Untreated

0

110

110

0

0

104

104

0

0

RAN

120

105

1

1

103

1.9

17.5

120

2

1

2

115

4.1

18.7

105

1

2

102

2.8 (2.9)

18.3 (18.2)

RAN + lime

100

2

2

1

95

5.0

31.7

105

2

2

3

98

6.6

28.6

110

3

2

1

103

1

6.4 (6.0)

28.3 (29.5)

p = 0.015^a

RAN

180

101

1

2

1

97

3.9

18.0

124

2

2

1

119

4.0

17.7

114

3

2

1

108

5.3 (4.4)

19.4 (18.4)

RAN + lime

112

3

3

3

103

8.0

32.6

105

2

2

1

98

1

1

6.6

34.9

110

4

2

101

2

1

8.2 (7.6)

35.6 (34.4)

p = 0.002^a

RAN + lime

220

232

6

9

12

194

7

2

2

16.4

8.2

(with advanced tumor)

256

234

5

4

7

208

5

2

3

11.1 (13.8)

7.1 (7.6)