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Estrogens as endogenous genotoxic agents--DNA adducts and mutations.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs - 1 Jan 2000
Cavalieri E, Frenkel K, Liehr J G, Rogan E, Roy D
Abstract excerpt
Estrogens induce tumors in laboratory animals and have been associated with breast and uterine cancers in humans. In relation to the role of estrogens in the induction of cancer, we examine formation of DNA adducts by reactive electrophilic estrogen metabolites, formation of reactive oxygen species by estrogens and the resulting indirect DNA damage by these oxidants, and, finally, genomic and gene mutations...
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