Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-4 | Issue-11 | 773-780
Original Research Article
DNA Damage Assessment in Buccal Epithelial Cells as Marker of Oral Cancer amongst Smokeless Tobacco (Khaini) and Alcohol Users
Sarim Ahmad, Seema Sharma, Ahmed SS, Yasar Hasan Siddique, Uroosa Tabassum, Smita Jyoti, Shamim Ahmad
Published : Nov. 25, 2019
Abstract
Introduction: Smokeless Tobacco contains considerable nicotine much more than is contained in smoking tobacco. Smokeless Tobacco contains 28 carcinogenic agents, including nitrites and alkylating agents causing oral cancer. Ethanol is the principal ingredient of alcoholic beverages Acetaldehyde, a metabolite of ethanol play an important role in ethanol toxicity by cross linking the DNA and thus leading to DNA damage. Comet Assay was performed to assess DNA damage among users of Smokeless Tobacco and Alcohol. Method: Buccal epithelial cells were taken from 25 users of Smokeless Tobacco (Khaini) 25 users of Alcohol, 25 users of Khaini and Alcohol and 25 control subjects and Comet Assay was performed to assess possible DNA damage. Result: Highest increase in the comet tail length implicated DNA damage in users of Smokeless Tobacco and Alcohol, both as compared to the control subjects. Conclusion: This study demonstrated DNA damage among users of Alcohol, Smokeless Tobacco leading to the development of oral cancer.