单词 | chemical carcinogenesis |
释义 | chemical carcinogenesischemical carcinogenesis[¦kem·i·kəl ‚kär·sə·nə′gen·ə·səs]chemical carcinogenesischemical carcinogenesisThe induction of malignancy by a known or putative chemical carcinogen, which can be occupational (e.g., aromatic amines, arsenic, benzene, cadmium, chromium ores, soots, tars, vinyl chloride), environmental (e.g., aflatoxin, asbestos, tobacco) or iatrogenic (e.g., alkylating agents, anabolic steroids, phenacetin).Pathogenesis Initiation of the carcinogenic cascade occurs when an electrophilically reactive chemical (initiator) or, more often, one or more of its metabolites interacts with DNA, and repair of the damaged DNA is unsuccessful; this is followed by a sequence of events known as tumour promotion. |
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