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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-3-17
pubmed:abstractText
Chemical agents that possess the ability to alter tumorigenicity of carcinogens (administered at subthreshold dose) constitute a major health hazard. We have employed the Ames Salmonella assay to examine the effect of co-carcinogenic benzo[e]pyrene (B[e]P) on microsome-mediated chemical mutagenesis. B[e]P enhanced the mutagenic activity induced by 2-acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF) and benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) in strains TA1538 and TA98. Enhancement was also noted with N-hydroxy-2-AAF (the proximal metabolite of 2-AAF) but not with an ultimate carcinogenic form (N-acetoxy-2-AAF). These results suggest the use of this approach to detect chemical agents that possess the ability to alter the activity of mutagenic or carcinogenic chemicals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0192-2521
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
105-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of the co-carcinogen benzo[e]pyrene on microsome-mediated chemical mutagenesis in Salmonella typhimurium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.