Chemicals and Drugs

Peroxisome Proliferators

A class of nongenotoxic CARCINOGENS that induce the production of hepatic PEROXISOMES and induce hepatic neoplasms after long-term administration.

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Abstract

A class of nongenotoxic CARCINOGENS that induce the production of hepatic PEROXISOMES and induce hepatic neoplasms after long-term administration.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Proliferators, Peroxisome

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Antilipemic Agents (1976-1998)
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental (1986-1998)

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  1. D27.888w.569.100w.675

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peroxisome Proliferators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020025. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020025
  2. Peroxisome Proliferators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430284