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Photomutagenicity of chlorpromazine and its N-demethylated metabolites assessed by NGS.
Scientific reports - 23 Apr 2020
Agúndez José A G, García-Martín Elena, García-Lainez Guillermo, Miranda Miguel A, Andreu Inmaculada
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The human genome is constantly attacked by endogenous and exogenous agents (ultraviolet light, xenobiotics, reactive oxygen species), which can induce chemical transformations leading to DNA lesions. To combat DNA damage, cells have developed several repair mechanisms; however, if the repair is defective, DNA lesions lead to permanent mutations. Single-cell gel electrophoresis (COMET assay) is a sensitive and...
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