URACIL MUSTARD: A POTENT INDUCER OF LUNG TUMORS IN MICE.

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.
Authors	C W ABELL, H L FALK, M B SHIMKIN, E K WEISBURGER, J H WEISBURGER, N GUBAREFF
Journal	Science (New York, N.Y.) (Science) Vol. 147 Issue 3664 Pg. 1443-5 (Mar 19 1965) ISSN: 0036-8075 [Print] United States
PMID	14268720 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Nitrogen Mustard Compounds Urethane Mechlorethamine RNA DNA Uracil Mustard
Topics	DNA Lung Neoplasms Mechlorethamine Mice Neoplasms Neoplasms, Experimental Nitrogen Mustard Compounds Pharmacology RNA Research Toxicology Uracil Mustard Urethane

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