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Hemoglobin and hemin induce DNA damage in human colon tumor cells HT29 clone 19A and in primary human colonocytes.
Mutation research - 22 Feb 2006
Glei Michael, Klenow Stefanie, Sauer Julia, Wegewitz Uta, Richter Konrad, Pool-Zobel Beatrice L
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological findings have indicated that red meat increases the likelihood of colorectal cancer. Aim of this study was to investigate whether hemoglobin, or its prosthetic group heme, in red meat, is a genotoxic risk factor for cancer. Human colon tumor cells (HT29 clone 19A) and primary colonocytes were incubated with hemoglobin/hemin and DNA damage was investigated using the comet assay. Cell number,...
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