"Benz(a)Anthracenes" 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.
Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
| Descriptor ID |
D001551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.149 D04.615.149
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benz(a)Anthracenes" by people in Profiles.
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An epidermoid carcinoma cell line derived from hamster 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced buccal pouch tumors. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1983 Dec; 71(6):1253-64.
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Distribution of Langerhans cells in normal and carcinogen-treated mucosa of buccal pouches of hamsters. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1981 Dec; 7(12):1005-10.
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Editorial: Do human tumors show a chromosome pattern specific for each etiologic agent? J Natl Cancer Inst. 1974 Feb; 52(2):315-20.
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Effects of 7, 12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene and estrogen on the transplantation and growth of a rat pituitary tumor. Cancer Res. 1974 Jan; 34(1):225-9.
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Hepatic fine structural changes and microsomal hypofunction in Walker tumor-bearing rats. Cancer. 1972 Mar; 29(3):738-43.