Inducible Protective Processes in Animal Systems XIII: Comparative Analysis of Induction of Adaptive Response by EMS and MMS in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma Cells

Table 3

Frequency of chromosomal aberrations observed after conditioning, challenging, and combined treatments of MMS in EAC cells at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h recovery times.

Recovery time (h)	Treatment	Chromosomal aberrations		Total aberrations
		Chromatid type	Chromosome type
24	Control	7.67±0.67	—	7.67±0.67^a (2.56)
	Conditioning	49.00±4.58	5.00±1.53	54.00±4.62^c (18.00)
	Challenging	217.33±5.36	33.00±3.06	250.33±7.88^h (83.44)
	Combined	152.67±4.33	21.00±2.08	173.67±6.39^f (57.89)
48	Control	9.00±1.00	—	9.00±1.00^a (3.00)
	Conditioning	39.67±2.60	3.00±0.58	42.67±2.40^bc (14.22)
	Challenging	172.00±2.00	23.00±1.15	195±3.06^g (65.00)
	Combined	119.00±6.43	13.00±1.53	132±7.09^e (44.00)
72	Control	8.00±1.53	—	8.00±1.53^a (2.67)
	Conditioning	34.67±0.88	2.67±0.33	37.33±0.67^b (12.44)
	Challenging	120.67±4.41	12.67±1.86	133.33±2.91^e (44.44)
	Combined	69.00±2.89	9.67±1.46	78.67±3.93^d (26.22)

For explanations, see Table 2.