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DNA-repair genes and vitamin E in the prevention of N-nitrosodiethylamine mutagenicity.
Cell biology and toxicology - 1 Aug 2009
Aiub Claudia Alessandra Fortes, Pinto Luis Felipe Ribeiro, Felzenszwalb Israel
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Nitrosamines are stable compounds, biologically and chemically inert unless activated. In biological systems, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) can be activated by a variety of enzymes, leading to aldehydes and/or intermediates which are themselves alkylating agents. Additionally, it has been shown that NDEA causes reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and induces mutagenicity. The cell defense seeks to neutralize...
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