Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal toxin that has been associated with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans...
Keywords: aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B1-N7-guanine adduct, ?-carotene, DNA fragment-end labeling, HepG2, lycopene, p53 tumor suppressor gene
01/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterAflatoxins (AF) are contaminants of improperly stored foods; they are potent genotoxic and carcinogenic compounds, exerting their effects through damage to DNA...
Keywords: aflatoxin, Apoptosis, HepG2, oxidative stress, proteasome, proteolytic activity
01/2007 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter