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Impacts of Environmental Pollution on Brain Tumorigenesis

Pollutants consist of several components, known as direct or indirect mutagens, that can be associated with the risk of tumorigenesis. The increased incidence of brain tumors, observed more frequently in industrialized countries, has generated a deeper interest in examining different pollutants that...

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Autores principales: Pagano, Cristina, Navarra, Giovanna, Coppola, Laura, Savarese, Beatrice, Avilia, Giorgio, Giarra, Antonella, Pagano, Giovanni, Marano, Alessandra, Trifuoggi, Marco, Bifulco, Maurizio, Laezza, Chiara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10002587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36902485
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24055045
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Sumario:Pollutants consist of several components, known as direct or indirect mutagens, that can be associated with the risk of tumorigenesis. The increased incidence of brain tumors, observed more frequently in industrialized countries, has generated a deeper interest in examining different pollutants that could be found in food, air, or water supply. These compounds, due to their chemical nature, alter the activity of biological molecules naturally found in the body. The bioaccumulation leads to harmful effects for humans, increasing the risk of the onset of several pathologies, including cancer. Environmental components often combine with other risk factors, such as the individual genetic component, which increases the chance of developing cancer. The objective of this review is to discuss the impact of environmental carcinogens on modulating the risk of brain tumorigenesis, focusing our attention on certain categories of pollutants and their sources.