"Nitrosamines" 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 class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D009602
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.654.442
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitrosamines" by people in Profiles.
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UGT1A and UGT2B genetic variation alters nicotine and nitrosamine glucuronidation in european and african american smokers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Jan; 24(1):94-104.
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Tobacco-specific carcinogen nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone induces AKT activation in head and neck epithelia. Int J Oncol. 2011 Nov; 39(5):1193-8.
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5-Lipoxygenase, a marker for early pancreatic intraepithelial neoplastic lesions. Cancer Res. 2005 Jul 15; 65(14):6011-6.
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Multiple genetic alterations in hamster pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas. Cancer Res. 1995 Jun 15; 55(12):2560-8.
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K-ras mutation is an early event in pancreatic duct carcinogenesis in the Syrian golden hamster. Cancer Res. 1992 Aug 15; 52(16):4507-13.
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Activation of K-ras in transplantable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas of Syrian golden hamsters. Carcinogenesis. 1990 Nov; 11(11):2075-9.
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Cell specific differences in O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase activity and removal of O6-methylguanine in rat pulmonary cells. Carcinogenesis. 1988 Nov; 9(11):2053-8.
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Comparison of the rates of repair of O6-alkylguanines in DNA by rat liver and bacterial O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase. Cancer Res. 1984 Sep; 44(9):3806-11.