CHROMOSOME BREAKING ACTIVITY OF HUMAN FECES AND ITS ENHANCEMENT BY TRANSITION-METALS

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STICH, HF
KUHNLEIN, U
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[1] Environmental Carcinogenesis Unit, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1L3
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10.1002/ijc.2910240303
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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Chloroform‐methanol extracts from human fecal samples were found to contain compounds which induce chromosome aberrations in Chinese hamster ovary cells. The induction of chromosome aberrations is stimulated by Cu2+ or Mn2+ and inhibited by Fe2+ or Fe3+. Addition of catalase to the fecal extract or the mixture of fecal extract and Mn2+ reduced the frequency of chromosome aberrations. These properties are indicative of hydroxyradical producing agents. Copyright © 1979 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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