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R M Welch, Y E Harrison, A H Conney, P J Poppers, M Finster.
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The enzymatic hydroxylation of 3,4-benzpyrene was not detected in human placentas obtained after childbirth from nonsmokers, whereas this enzyme activity was present in placentas obtained from individuals who smoked cigarettes. The degree of induction of benzpyrene hydroxylase caused by cigarette smoking varied in different individuals. Treatment of pregnant rats with benzpyrene increased the activity of this hydroxylase in the placenta.Entities:
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Year: 1968 PMID: 5644060 DOI: 10.1126/science.160.3827.541
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728