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Targeting of lung cancer mutational hotspots by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 17 May 2000
Smith L E, Denissenko M F, Bennett W P, Li H, Amin S, Tang M, Pfeifer G P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in combustion products of organic matter, including cigarette smoke. Metabolically activated diol epoxides of these compounds, including benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide (B[a]PDE), have been suggested as causative agents in the development of lung cancer. We previously mapped the distribution of B[a]PDE adducts within the p53 tumor suppressor gene...
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