Search for dissertations about: "Åse Mattsson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Åse Mattsson.

2. 1. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons : DNA damage and cell signaling

   Author : Åse Mattsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Oxidative stress is a threat to our wellbeing. The formation of reactive oxygen species may result in oxidative lesions in DNA and RNA. When challenging A549 cells with 18O-labeled hydrogen peroxide, we found that RNA was between 14-25 times more sensitive to [18O]-8-oxoGuo formation than [18O]-8-oxodGuo formation in DNA. READ MORE