Prevention of Aflatoxin B1-Induced DNA Breaks by β-D-Glucan

Aflatoxins are a group of naturally-occurring carcinogens that are known to contaminate different human and animal foodstuffs. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most genotoxic hepatocarcinogenic compound of all of the aflatoxins. In this report, we explore the capacity of β-D-glucan (Glu) to reduce the DNA...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar, José Antonio Morales-González, Manuel Sánchez-Gutiérrez, Jeannett A. Izquierdo-Vega, Alicia Reyes-Arellano, Isela Álvarez-González, Ricardo Pérez-Pasten, Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/6/2145