DNA damage induced by hydroquinone can be prevented by fungal detoxification

Hydroquinone is a benzene metabolite with a wide range of industrial applications, which has potential for widespread human exposure; however, the toxicity of hydroquinone on human cells remains unclear. The aims of this study are to investigate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of hydroquinone in h...

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Main Authors: Pedro Pereira, Francisco J. Enguita, João Ferreira, Ana Lúcia Leitão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750014001218