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Metals32 sources

Chromium

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Mechanisms8 sources

DNA Damage in Metal Carcinogenesis

Direct DNA damage is the primary carcinogenic mechanism for chromium but is notably absent or minor for nickel and arsenic. This distinction is fundamental to understanding why these three metals cause cancer through such different pathways.

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Glossary

Alphabetical definitions of specialist terms used throughout this wiki. Where a full concept page exists, the term links to it. --- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) -- A ligand-activated transcription factor that senses microbial metabolites (especially indoles from tryp…

Microorganisms8 sources

Peptostreptococcus stomatis

Peptostreptococcus stomatis is a Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic coccus originally isolated from the human oral cavity (oral streptococcal species) that has emerged as a carcinogenic oral pathobiont enriched in colorectal cancer, particularly in advanced stages. Unl…