Hepatocellular Cancer

Studies from Medical University of Vienna yield new data on hepatocellular cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 13th, 2007

"Aim of the study was to investigate the impact of coffee on DNA-stability in humans. DNA-damage was monitored in lymphocytes of eight individuals with single cell get electrophoresis assays before and after consumption of 600 ml coffee (400 ml paper filtered and 200 ml metal filtered/d) for five days," scientists in Vienna, Austria report.

"Under standard conditions, no alteration of DNA-migration was seen, but a strong reduction of DNA-migration attributable to endogenous formation of oxidised purines and pyrimidines was detected with restriction enzymes; furthermore DNA-damage caused by reactive oxygen radicals (H2O2 treatment) and by the heterocyclic aromatic amine...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-11-13)

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