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Antimutagenesis Studies in Japan

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Antimutagenesis and Anticarcinogenesis Mechanisms II

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 52))

Abstract

Studies on antimutagenic factors were initially carried out in the 1950s in the field of microbial genetics [for review, see Clarke and Shankel (3)]. During the past ten years, a wide variety of chemical mutagens and carcinogens has been detected in foods, medicines, cosmetics, insecticides, and even in the atmosphere and water which we utilize daily. Some mutagens act directly on cells to produce mutations, and others act following their modification by other factors. Some of these indirect mutagens are metabolically activated by enzymes in organs or tissues, and others may be inactivated and inhibited by some dietary foods and by components of our cells.

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    Yukiaki Kuroda

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Kuroda, Y. (1990). Antimutagenesis Studies in Japan. In: Kuroda, Y., Shankel, D.M., Waters, M.D. (eds) Antimutagenesis and Anticarcinogenesis Mechanisms II. Basic Life Sciences, vol 52. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9561-8_1

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