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Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and ochratoxin A toxicity in primary human urothelial cells.
Toxicology - 5 Jul 2006
Lebrun Stefan, Golka Klaus, Schulze Harald, Föllmann Wolfram
Abstract excerpt
The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a worldwide contaminant of human food. OTA is genotoxic, immunotoxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic in rodents and can cause nephropathy in pigs. High amounts of OTA can cause nephropathy in humans. Moreover, evidence has been accumulated that OTA is a genotoxic carcinogen. Nevertheless, the mechanism that leads to OTA toxicity has not been fully resolved and it is discussed if...
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