"Benzopyrenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A class of chemicals that contain an anthracene ring with a naphthalene ring attached to it.
| Descriptor ID |
D001580
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.799.306 D04.615.799.306
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzopyrenes" by people in Profiles.
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In vitro benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide-induced DNA adducts and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. Cancer Res. 2007 Jun 15; 67(12):5628-34.
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Role of cytochrome P4501B1 in benzo[a]pyrene bioactivation to DNA-binding metabolites in mouse vascular smooth muscle cells: evidence from 32P-postlabeling for formation of 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene-3,6-quinone as major proximate genotoxic intermediates. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2003 Apr; 305(1):394-401.
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Joint effect of insulin-like growth factors and mutagen sensitivity in lung cancer risk. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2000 Apr; 10 Suppl A:S26-7.
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Pentachlorophenol enhances 9-hydroxybenzo [a] pyrene-induced hepatic DNA adduct formation in vivo and inhibits microsomal epoxide hydrolase and glutathione S-transferase activities in vitro: likely inhibition of epoxide detoxication by pentachlorophenol. Arch Toxicol. 1996; 70(11):696-703.
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Phase II biotransformation of carcinogens/atherogens in cultured aortic tissues and cells. II. Glucuronidation of 3-hydroxy-benzo(a)pyrene. Drug Metab Dispos. 1986 May-Jun; 14(3):293-8.
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Carcinogenesis and atherogenesis: differences in monooxygenase inducibility and bioactivation of benzo[a]pyrene in aortic and hepatic tissues of atherosclerosis-susceptible versus resistant pigeons. Carcinogenesis. 1983; 4(6):647-52.
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Comparison of the skin tumor-initiating activities of dihydrodiols and diol-epoxides of various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Cancer Res. 1980 Jun; 40(6):1981-4.
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Metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in chicken aortas: monooxygenation, bioactivation to mutagens, and covalent binding to DNA in vitro. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1980 Feb; 52(2):323-35.
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Aryl hydrocarbon (benzo(a)pyrene) hydroxylase in human peripheral blood monocytes. Nature. 1974 Aug 23; 250(5468):664-5.
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Aryl hydrocarbon (benzo(alpha)pyrene) hydroxylase in guinea pig peritoneal macrophages: benz(alpha)anthracene-induced increase of enzyme activity in vivo and in cell culture. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1973 Aug; 51(2):675-8.