"Alkylating Agents" 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.
Highly reactive chemicals that introduce alkyl radicals into biologically active molecules and thereby prevent their proper functioning. Many are used as antineoplastic agents, but most are very toxic, with carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunosuppressant actions. They have also been used as components in poison gases.
| Descriptor ID |
D000477
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.519.124 D27.888.569.035
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alkylating Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Measurement of the DNA alkylating agents busulfan and melphalan in human plasma by mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2019 Sep 01; 1125:121711.
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WDR81 is necessary for purkinje and photoreceptor cell survival. J Neurosci. 2013 Apr 17; 33(16):6834-44.
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A manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2)-mediated adaptive response. Radiat Res. 2013 Feb; 179(2):115-24.
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Exonuclease 1 (Exo1) is required for activating response to S(N)1 DNA methylating agents. DNA Repair (Amst). 2012 Dec 01; 11(12):951-64.
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Recurrent primary acquired melanosis with atypia involving a clear corneal phacoemulsification wound. Cornea. 2011 Jan; 30(1):114-6.
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Mechanisms of neurotoxicity induced in the developing brain of mice and rats by DNA-damaging chemicals. J Toxicol Sci. 2011; 36(6):695-712.
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Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis for persistent epitheliopathy after treatment of conjunctival melanoma. Cornea. 2010 Apr; 29(4):459-61.
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Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms. Haematologica. 2009 Apr; 94(4):454-9.
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Survival and tumorigenesis in O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase-deficient mice following cyclophosphamide exposure. Mutagenesis. 2008 Sep; 23(5):341-6.
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Role of MGMT in protecting against cyclophosphamide-induced toxicity in cells and animals. DNA Repair (Amst). 2007 Aug 01; 6(8):1145-54.