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Increased DNA damage in ALDH2-deficient alcoholics.
Chemical research in toxicology - 1 Oct 2006
Matsuda Tomonari, Yabushita Hisatoshi, Kanaly Robert A, Shibutani Shinya, Yokoyama Akira
Abstract excerpt
Drinking alcohol is a risk factor for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. Although many studies suggest that acetaldehyde, a major metabolite of orally ingested alcohol, plays a crucial role in cancer initiation, the link between the aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) genotype and acetaldehyde-derived DNA damage has not yet been explored. We have developed a sensitive and quantitative method...
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