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Nrf2 is essential for the chemopreventive efficacy of oltipraz against urinary bladder carcinogenesis.
Cancer research - 15 Sept 2004
Iida Katsuyuki, Itoh Ken, Kumagai Yoshito, Oyasu Ryoichi, Hattori Kazunori, Kawai Koji, Shimazui Toru, Akaza Hideyuki, Yamamoto Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
The induction of phase 2 detoxifying enzymes, such as UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), in response to an array of naturally occurring and synthetic agents, such as oltipraz (4-methyl-5-[2-pyrazinyl]-1,2-dithiole-3-thione), provides an effective means of protection against a variety of carcinogens. Transcription factor Nrf2 is an essential regulator of the inducible expression of detoxifying enzyme genes by...
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