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| Title |
The anti-mutagenic properties of bile pigments
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, May 2007
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.mrrev.2007.05.001 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A.C. Bulmer, K. Ried, J.T. Blanchfield, K.-H. Wagner |
| Abstract |
Bile pigments, including bilirubin and biliverdin, are endogenous compounds belonging to the porphyrin family of molecules. In the past, bile pigments and bilirubin in particular were thought of as useless by-products of heme catabolism that can be toxic if they accumulate. However, in the past 20 years, research probing the physiological relevance of bile pigments has been mounting, with evidence to suggest bile pigments possess significant antioxidant and anti-mutagenic properties. More specifically, bile pigments are potent peroxyl radical scavengers and inhibit the mutagenic effects of a number of classes of mutagens (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic amines, oxidants). Coincidentally, persons with elevated circulating bilirubin concentrations have a reduced prevalence of cancer and cardio-vascular disease. Despite the encouraging in vitro anti-mutagenic effects of bile pigments, relatively little research has been conducted on their inhibitory capacity in bacterial and cultured cell assays of mutation, which might link the existing in vitro and in vivo observations. This is the first review to summarise the published data and it is our hope it will stimulate further research on these potentially preventative compounds. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 57 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 15% |
| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 12 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 35% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 10% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 12% |
| Unknown | 14 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 July 2021.
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