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ArticleCancer medicine2019

Low prevalence of anti-xenobiotic antibodies among the occupationally exposed individuals is associated with a high risk of cancer.

Mohammad Sajid, Javed N Agrewala

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad SajidImmunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Javed N AgrewalaImmunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6786-3239
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar · INInstitute of Microbial Technology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is one of the major health problem globally, responsible for high morbidity and mortality. Exposure of humans to xenobiotics is associated with the development of cancer. Further, these xenobiotics may combine with the body proteins and can act as a hapten and elicit an antibody response. In this study, we examined whether the regular exposer to xenobiotics evokes anti-xenobiotic antibodies and the presence of these antibodies have any correlation with the prevention of cancer. Interestingly, we noticed that the healthy household contacts showed significantly greater titers of anti-xenobiotic antibodies, as compared to cancer patients. Consequently, suggesting that the higher level of anti-xenobiotic antibodies may be responsible for neutralizing the effect of xenobiotics in the healthy subjects. Thereby, preventing the individuals from disease. In contrast, the presence of a significantly lower level of anti-xenobiotic antibodies in the cancer patients may be a causative factor for disease infliction. In conclusion, immunotherapy employing anti-xenobiotic antibodies may provide a prudent remedial measure to clear xenobiotics from the body of the individuals and thereby protecting from cancer.

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Occupational ExposureAntibodiesFemaleHaptensHumansIndiaMaleNeoplasmsRiskXenobioticsAntibodiesHaptensXenobioticsanti-xenobiotic antibodiesbreast cancercancerhousehold contactspesticidesxenobiotics

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PMID30575301
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