ALDH2-deficiency as genetic epidemiologic and biochemical model for the carcinogenicity of acetaldehyde

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue , 2017, Pages 128-136

  Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a   Salaspuro, Mikko ^b  

^a Chemisches und Veterinaruntersuchungsamt CVUA Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Alcohol; ALDH2; Cancer; Ethanol; Genetic epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYME 2; ALCOHOL; ALDH2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CARCINOGEN;

ALDH2 GENE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CARCINOGENICITY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EXPOSURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; ANIMAL; DEFICIENCY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; SALIVA;

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE, MITOCHONDRIAL; ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; ETHANOL; HUMANS; SALIVA;

EID: 85014775440     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.02.024     Document Type: Article

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