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Sensitivity to carcinogenesis is increased and chemoprotective efficacy of enzyme inducers is lost in nrf2 transcription factor-deficient mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 13 Mar 2001
Ramos-Gomez M, Kwak M K, Dolan P M, Itoh K, Yamamoto M, Talalay P, Kensler T W
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Induction of phase 2 enzymes, which neutralize reactive electrophiles and act as indirect antioxidants, appears to be an effective means for achieving protection against a variety of carcinogens in animals and humans. Transcriptional control of the expression of these enzymes is mediated, at leas...
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