Fluorescence photomicrograph of blood lymphocytes from control and furniture group stained with Acridine Orange after processed through Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (Comet assay).

Fluorescence photomicrograph of blood lymphocytes from control and furniture group stained with Acridine Orange after processed through Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (Comet assay).</p

Comparison of different comet parameters between control and different industries.

Comparison of different comet parameters between control and different industries.</p

Primer sequence of <i>HPRT</i>, <i>OGG1</i> and <i>β-actin</i> gene.

Primer sequence of HPRT, OGG1 and β-actin gene.</p

Different comet parameters associated with comet head and tail measured by comet assay in smokers (S) and non-smokers (NS) of exposed workers from different industries.

*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.</p

Arsenic content in blood samples of controls and workers of different industries.

Arsenic content in blood samples of controls and workers of different industries.</p

Fig 6 -

Deposition of metal content (arsenic, lead, cadmium) in blood samples of occupationally exposed workers of different industries (A). Calculated regression line showing metal deposition in control and exposed workers ((b = 2.718 ± 0.01367; F (1,2) = 39521; P = 0.0032) (B). Association of arsenic content with different parameters of comet assay (C). ***P<0.001.</p

Demographic data of control and exposed group of furniture, paint, welding, pesticide and brick kiln industry.

Demographic data of control and exposed group of furniture, paint, welding, pesticide and brick kiln industry.</p

Fig 2 -

Different comet parameters associated with (A) comet head and (B) comet tail in lymphocytes of industrial workers. a = Furniture VS other industries, b = Brick kiln VS other industries, c = Welding VS other industries. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.</p

Co-expression analysis of <i>OGG1</i> gene vs <i>HRPT</i> gene in industrial exposed workers.

Co-expression analysis of OGG1 gene vs HRPT gene in industrial exposed workers.</p

Fig 4 -

Relative expression of OGG1 (A) and HPRT (B) gene in control and exposed workers. S = smoker, NS = non-smokers. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.</p