 Benzo(a)pyrene
"Benzo(a)pyrene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
| Descriptor ID |
D001564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.300 D04.615.799.306.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzo(a)pyrene- Benzo(a)pyrene
- 3,4-Benzpyrene
- 3,4 Benzpyrene
- 3,4-Benzopyrene
- 3,4 Benzopyrene
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzo(a)pyrene" by people in Profiles.
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Bauer AK, Velmurugan K, Pl?ttner S, Siegrist KJ, Romo D, Welge P, Br?ning T, Xiong KN, K?fferlein HU. Environmentally prevalent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can elicit co-carcinogenic properties in an in vitro murine lung epithelial cell model. Arch Toxicol. 2018 Mar; 92(3):1311-1322.
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Palatnik A, Xin H, Su EJ. Dichotomous effects of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) activation on human fetoplacental endothelial cell function. Placenta. 2016 08; 44:61-8.
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Dhanda DS, Tyagi P, Mirvish SS, Kompella UB. Supercritical fluid technology based large porous celecoxib-PLGA microparticles do not induce pulmonary fibrosis and sustain drug delivery and efficacy for several weeks following a single dose. J Control Release. 2013 Jun 28; 168(3):239-50.
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Kung MH, Yukata K, O'Keefe RJ, Zuscik MJ. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated impairment of chondrogenesis and fracture healing by cigarette smoke and benzo(a)pyrene. J Cell Physiol. 2012 Mar; 227(3):1062-70.
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Ravichandran K, Pal A, Ravichandran R. Effect of indirubin-3-monoxime against lung cancer as evaluated by histological and transmission electron microscopic studies. Microsc Res Tech. 2010 Oct; 73(11):1053-8.
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Bandi N, Ayalasomayajula SP, Dhanda DS, Iwakawa J, Cheng PW, Kompella UB. Intratracheal budesonide-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles reduce oxidative stress, VEGF expression, and vascular leakage in a benzo(a)pyrene-fed mouse model. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2005 Jul; 57(7):851-60.
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Long DJ, Waikel RL, Wang XJ, Perlaky L, Roop DR, Jaiswal AK. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 deficiency increases susceptibility to benzo(a)pyrene-induced mouse skin carcinogenesis. Cancer Res. 2000 Nov 01; 60(21):5913-5.
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