| Literature DB >> 24254362 |
A Dipple1, M A Pigott, J A Milner.
Abstract
Since selenium has been found to exert a protective action against carcinogenesis in various systems, the mechanism where-by sodium selenite inhibits DNA binding of the carcinogen, 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, was investigated. It was found that selenite preferentially reduced DNA binding occurring through ananti-dihydrodiol epoxide metabolite of this carcinogen by inhibiting the induction of an enzyme system that generates this specific reactive metabolite.Entities:
Year: 1986 PMID: 24254362 DOI: 10.1007/BF02795568
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biol Trace Elem Res ISSN: 0163-4984 Impact factor: 3.738