Commentary: mechanistic considerations for associations between formaldehyde exposure and nasopharyngeal carcinoma

• Main Authors: Grafström Roland C (Author), Thompson Chad M (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Occupational exposure to formaldehyde has been linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma. To date, mechanistic explanations for this association have primarily focused on formaldehyde-induced cytotoxicity, regenerative hyperplasia and DNA damage. However, recent studies...