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Comparative Trace Elemental Analysis in Cancerous and Noncancerous Human Tissues Using PIXE
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effect of high or low levels of trace metals in human tissues has been studied widely.
There have been detectable significant variations in the concentrations of trace metals in normal and cancerous tissues suggesting that these variations could be a causative factor to various cancers.
Even though essential trace metals play an important role such as stabilizers, enzyme cofactors, elements of structure, and essential elements for normal hormonal functions, their imbalanced toxic effects contribute to the rate of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and formation of complexities in the body cells which may lead to DNA damage.
The induction of oxidative-induced DNA damage by ROS may lead to isolated base lesions or single-strand breaks, complex lesions like double-strand breaks, and some oxidative generated clustered DNA lesions (OCDLs) which are linked to cell apoptosis and mutagenesis.
The difference in published works on the level of variations of trace metals in different cancer tissues can be attributed to the accuracy of the analytical techniques, sample preparation methods, and inability of taking uniform samples from the affected tissues.
This paper reviews comparative trace elemental concentrations of cancerous and noncancerous tissues using PIXE that has been reported in the published literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mulware, Stephen Juma. 2013. Comparative Trace Elemental Analysis in Cancerous and Noncancerous Human Tissues Using PIXE. Journal of Biophysics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453278
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mulware, Stephen Juma. Comparative Trace Elemental Analysis in Cancerous and Noncancerous Human Tissues Using PIXE. Journal of Biophysics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453278
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mulware, Stephen Juma. Comparative Trace Elemental Analysis in Cancerous and Noncancerous Human Tissues Using PIXE. Journal of Biophysics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453278
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453278