Nitroarenes
Occurrence, Metabolism, and Biological Impact
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A number of nitropolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NO2-PAH) have been identified in environmental sources(1–3). 1-Nitropyrene (1-NP), a representative example, is a bacterial mutagen and an animal tumorigen and h...
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In this paper, we consider the possible role of nitroarenes as causative compounds for human cancer. At the outset, it is important to recognize that adequate data to answer this question are not available. Ho...