"Benzene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
| Descriptor ID |
D001554
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.023
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzene- Benzene
- Benzole
- Cyclohexatriene
- Benzol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzene" by people in Profiles.
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Armenta-Reséndiz M, Ríos-Leal E, Rivera-García MT, López-Rubalcava C, Cruz SL. Structure-activity study of acute neurobehavioral effects of cyclohexane, benzene, m-xylene, and toluene in rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2019 08 01; 376:38-45.
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Danko AS, Leitão PO, Verce MF, Freedman DL. Efficacy of pentane, toluene, and benzene to support aerobic cometabolism of ethylene dibromide. N Biotechnol. 2012 Nov 15; 30(1):39-43.
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Elango V, Kurtz HD, Freedman DL. Aerobic cometabolism of trichloroethene and cis-dichloroethene with benzene and chlorinated benzenes as growth substrates. Chemosphere. 2011 Jun; 84(2):247-53.
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Attaway HH, Schmidt MG. Tandem biodegradation of BTEX components by two Pseudomonas sp. Curr Microbiol. 2002 Jul; 45(1):30-6.
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Attaway H, Gooding CH, Schmidt MG. Biodegradation of BTEX vapors in a silicone membrane bioreactor system. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2001 May; 26(5):316-25.
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Cruz SL, Balster RL, Woodward JJ. Effects of volatile solvents on recombinant N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Br J Pharmacol. 2000 Dec; 131(7):1303-8.
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Petralia SA, Vena JE, Freudenheim JL, Dosemeci M, Michalek A, Goldberg MS, Brasure J, Graham S. Risk of premenopausal breast cancer in association with occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and benzene. Scand J Work Environ Health. 1999 Jun; 25(3):215-21.
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Bailer AJ, Hoel DG. Benzene risk assessments: review and update. Cell Biol Toxicol. 1989 Nov; 5(3):287-95.