"Pentachlorophenol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.
| Descriptor ID |
D010416
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.657.190.633
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentachlorophenol" by people in Profiles.
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Dorsey WC, Tchounwou PB, Ford BD. Neuregulin 1-Beta cytoprotective role in AML 12 mouse hepatocytes exposed to pentachlorophenol. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2006 Mar; 3(1):11-22.
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Dorsey WC, Tchounwou PB, Sutton D. Mitogenic and cytotoxic effects of pentachlorophenol to AML 12 mouse hepatocytes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2004 Sep; 1(2):100-5.
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Dorsey WC, Tchounwou PB. Pentachlorophenol-induced cytotoxic, mitogenic, and endocrine-disrupting activities in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2004 Sep; 1(2):90-9.
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Dorsey WC, Tchounwou PB. CYP1a1, HSP70, P53, and c-fos expression in human liver carcinoma cells (HepG2) exposed to pentachlorophenol. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2003; 39:389-96.