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Genetic damage in cultured human keratinocytes stressed by long-term exposure to areca nut extracts.
Mutation research - 25 Jul 2006
Lai Kuo-Chu, Lee Te-Chang
Abstract excerpt
Chewing betel quid (BQ) is a popular habit worldwide. A causal association between BQ chewing and oral cancer has been well documented. Emerging evidence indicates that sustained exposure to stress induces epigenetic reprogramming of some mammalian cells and increases the mutation rate to accelerate adaptation to stressful environments. In this study, we first confirmed that 24-h treatment with areca nut extracts...
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