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Detection of Acetaldehyde in the Esophageal Tissue among Healthy Male Subjects after Ethanol Drinking and Subsequent L-Cysteine Intake.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 2018
Okata Hideki, Hatta Waku, Iijima Katsunori, Asanuma Kiyotaka, Tsuruya Atsuki, Asano Naoki, Koike Tomoyuki, Hamada Shin, Nakayama Toru, Masamune Atsushi, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
Ethanol is oxidized by alcohol dehydrogenase to acetaldehyde, a recognized carcinogen for the esophagus. However, no previous study has measured the acetaldehyde levels in the esophageal tissue. L-cysteine has been shown to reduce the acetaldehyde levels in the saliva; however, it is unknown whether L-cysteine intake affects the acetaldehyde concentration in the esophageal tissue. The aim of this study was to...
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