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Since N2O can oxidize cobalamin, it may theoretically impair the methionine synthase pathway, leading to DNA damage. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the toxicogenetic impact\u2014DNA damage and gene expression\u2014and the metabolic profile of vitamins B9 and B12, homocysteine (HCY) and micronutrients\/antioxidants in patients undergoing short-term N2O anesthesia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Adult surgical patients without comorbidities (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200918\/group) were assessed at: pre-anesthesia, during anesthesia (1.5\u00a0h exposure), and 24\u00a0h post-anesthesia. Both groups received desflurane, with one also receiving N2O. The primary focus was on DNA strand breaks (comet assay) and the transcriptional levels (RT-qPCR) of repair (\n                      <jats:italic>OGG1<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>XRCC1<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) and antioxidant (\n                      <jats:italic>HO-1<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) genes, followed by HPLC and chemiluminescence analysis of metabolic markers (HCY and antioxidants, vitamins B9 and B12). N2O exposure did not modulate the mRNA expression of any of the studied genes, nor did it alter HCY, vitamin levels or antioxidants (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&gt;\u20090.05). A transient, group-independent increase in DNA damage was observed post-anesthesia, suggesting a primary response to surgical stress rather than the anesthetic agent.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study provides high-evidence molecular data demonstrating that 1.5\u00a0h of N2O exposure is safe for genomic integrity and vitamin B-related metabolism in healthy individuals. 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