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Sulfotransferase 1A1 and glutathione S-transferase P1 genetic polymorphisms modulate the levels of urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in betel quid chewers.
Archives of toxicology - 1 May 2008
Wong Ruey-Hong, Hu Chiung-Wen, Yeh Ching-Ying, Chao Mu-Rong, Chen Chin-Chun, Huang Jun-Huang, Chang Shih-Hsien, Lee Shin-I, Lee Hong-Shen
Abstract excerpt
Betel quid chewing has been associated with several human cancers. However, the role of betel quid in carcinogenesis remains uncertain. Piper betel contains high concentrations of safrole (an inducer of DNA oxidative damage). Safrole may be metabolized by hepatic sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1), or glutathione S-transferases (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1). Thus, we investigated the association of genetic polymorphisms...
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