Uracil Mustard: A Potent Inducer of Lung Tumors in Mice
- 19 March 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 147 (3664) , 1443-1445
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.147.3664.1443
Abstract
Uracil mustard, injected intraperitoneally, increased the incidence and average number of pulmonary tumors in A/J mice. In comparison to a typical alkylating agent, nitrogen mustard, or to urethan, uracil mustard (on a molar basis) was considerably more carcinogenic.Keywords
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