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Position-specific methyl substitution on benzo[a]pyrene drives AHR-dependent fin duplication in zebrafish.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology - 30 Jan 2026
Morshead Mackenzie L, Truong Lisa, Tanguay Robyn L
Abstract excerpt
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a contaminant class characterized by fused aromatic rings, formed through the incomplete combustion of organic materials and petrogenic sources. Despite the abundance and toxicity of alkyl-substituted PAHs, most research and regulation focus on unsubstituted parent PAHs. Alkyl substitution of Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), one of the most well-studied parent PAHs, drastically...
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