"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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2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 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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Kumari S, Gautam K, Seth M, Anbumani S, Manickam N. Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil by bacterial consortium in soil amended with Eisenia fetida and rhamnolipid. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jul; 30(34):82517-82531.
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Lu G, Xiao H, Li GX, Picinich SC, Chen YK, Liu A, Lee MJ, Loy S, Yang CS. A gamma-tocopherol-rich mixture of tocopherols inhibits chemically induced lung tumorigenesis in A/J mice and xenograft tumor growth. Carcinogenesis. 2010 Apr; 31(4):687-94.
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Lee HY, Oh SH, Woo JK, Kim WY, Van Pelt CS, Price RE, Cody D, Tran H, Pezzuto JM, Moriarty RM, Hong WK. Chemopreventive effects of deguelin, a novel Akt inhibitor, on tobacco-induced lung tumorigenesis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 Nov 16; 97(22):1695-9.