不过有一点大家应该注意,没有BRCA2突变的人也不可以肆无忌惮。因为研究指出,即使是正常细胞,醛类暴露也会使BRCA2蛋白的量下降,而他们的研究还没有探究出暴露剂量的标准,所以醛类对于正常个体来说,依然是有害的、具有致癌潜力。
研究人员最后提出了一个设想,他们认为未来,像白藜芦醇等甲醛清除剂作为膳食补充剂可能会帮助BRCA2突变的携带者“离癌症远一点”。奇点糕也要郑重提醒大家,在生活中要尽量避免接触甲醛等醛类物质,尤其是携带BRCA2突变的朋友更要加倍小心!
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