asbestos / garlic

[Doe]

Since the problems / cancer with asbestos stems from the
fact it is covered with iron .. and since they remediate
rivers contaminated with sulphur by simply adding iron ..
the use of high sulphur containing foods would / should show
promise .. ?.

Toxicol Lett. 2003 Jun 5;143(1):45-50. Related Articles, Links

Diallylsulfide attenuates asbestos-induced genotoxicity.

Lohani M, Yadav S, Schiffmann D, Rahman Q.

Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Division of Fibre
Toxicology, Post Box No. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226 001,
India.

It is well known that asbestos fibers induced genotoxicity
is mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
insufficient endogenous antioxidant protection. Asbestos
exposure can result in ROS generation in two different ways:
(a) by catalyzation of Fe(2+), which is present in asbestos
fibers, and
(b) via oxidative bursts during phagocytosis of the fibers. On
the other hand, it has been discussed that the physical
presence of the fibres may mechanically influence the
normal segregation of chromosomes during mitosis resulting
in the induction of micronuclei in late ana/telophase, and
aneuploidy. Glutathione and the glutathione redox system
protect cells from the oxidative damage after exposure to
xenobiotics. Glutathione depletion occurs during oxidative
stress conditions and it is observed that supplementation
of a precursor of glutathione and other sulphur containing
compounds results in reduced toxicity. In the present
study, diallyl sulfide (DAS), a lipid soluble allyl
sulphur compound present in fresh extracts of garlic was
evaluated for its protective effects. The micronucleus
(MN) assay was performed in human mesothelial cells (HMC)
exposed to 1 microg/cm(2) of crocidolite and chrysotile.
Simultaneously, the cells were treated with 5 and 10
microM DAS, incubated for 48 and 66 h. Asbestos fibers
induced significant genetic damage in HMC. The assay
revealed a significant reduction in MN induction after
treatment of cells with 5 microM but not with 10 microM
DAS in mesothelial cells. The study revealed that at
appropriate concentrations DAS protects mesothlelial cells
against asbestos induced genotoxicity.

PMID: 12697379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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On 22 Aug 2003 05:23:23 GMT, ironjustice@aol.comdoe
(doe) posted:

>Since the problems / cancer with asbestos stems from the fact
>it is covered with iron ..

Is it? And I thnought it was the crystal structure/size.

>and since they remediate rivers contaminated with sulphur by
>simply adding iron ..

Do they? What contamination, and what form of iron is used?

>the use of high sulphur containing foods would / should show
>promise .. ?.

Parallel magic, perhaps?