"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 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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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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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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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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Tandem biodegradation of BTEX components by two Pseudomonas sp. Curr Microbiol. 2002 Jul; 45(1):30-6.
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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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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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Pharmacological evaluation of 1-(carboxymethyl)-3,5-diphenyl-2-methylbenzene, a novel arylacetic acid with potential anti-inflammatory properties. Inflamm Res. 1998 Jul; 47(7):316-24.
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Benzene risk assessments: review and update. Cell Biol Toxicol. 1989 Nov; 5(3):287-95.
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Metabolite-based internal doses used in a risk assessment of benzene. Environ Health Perspect. 1989 Jul; 82:177-84.