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Abstract
The heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are a family of mutagenic/carcinogenic compounds found in cooked meats. Several HCAs are mammary gland carcinogens in rats. Of these compounds, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) is the major one present in the human diet. This report reviews the studies on rat mammary gland carcinogenesis by HCAs; discusses what is currently known regarding mechanisms of mammary gland carcinogenesis of PhIP, especially the significance of metabolic processing; and further highlights the evidence for the possible role of PhIP in human breast cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11921185 DOI: 10.1002/em.10053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Mol Mutagen ISSN: 0893-6692 Impact factor: 3.216