Induction of AhR-mediated gene transcription by coffee.

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is classically known to be activated by xenobiotics such as dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Although it has been reported that PAHs are contained in roasted coffee beans, in general coffee beverages are not considered to be AhR activators. We test...

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Main Authors: Toshio Ishikawa, Satoshi Takahashi, Koji Morita, Hiroko Okinaga, Tamio Teramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4090196?pdf=render