Part III. Chemistry, host entry, and metabolic fate of carcinogens
Part III. Chemistry, host entry, and metabolic fate of carcinogens
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第三部分。
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发表时间:
1963
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通讯作者:
P. Kotin
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作者:
H. Falk;P. Kotin
The skin, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract are the organ systems through which environmental carcinogenic agents gain entry into the host. Of the several sources of carcinogenic agents, this report is concerned with the two most common in the respiratory environment—urban polluted air and cigarette smoke. Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are the most ubiquitous and are present in the highest concentrations. Certain exogenous and endogenous factors significantly modify the biologic action of carcinogenic hydrocarbons. Exogenous factors includes (1) the simultaneous presence and action of anticarcinogenic agents in the environment, (2) their occurrence in a physical state compatible with inhalation and deposition in the respiratory tract, and (3) the presence of factors modifying the host response, particularly in relation to the normal physiologic defenses. The endogenous factors include: (1) the vehicle serving the carcinogenic agents as it affects persistence at site of entry and rate of systemic distribution, (2) the rate of metabolism in the hepatobiliary system, and (3) the existence of anatomic or metabolic abnormalities modifying the tissue response.