Arsenic toxicity and potential mechanisms of action

MF Hughes - Toxicology letters, 2002 - Elsevier
Exposure to the metalloid arsenic is a daily occurrence because of its environmental
pervasiveness. Arsenic, which is found in several different chemical forms and oxidation …

The role of oxidative stress in carcinogenesis

JE Klaunig, LM Kamendulis - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
Chemical carcinogenesis follows a multistep process involving both mutation and increased
cell proliferation. Oxidative stress can occur through overproduction of reactive oxygen and …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic switch drives the conversion of fibroblasts into proinvasive cancer-associated fibroblasts

J Albrengues, T Bertero, E Grasset, S Bonan… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF) mediate the onset of a proinvasive tumour
microenvironment. The proinflammatory cytokine LIF reprograms fibroblasts into a …

An epigenetic mutation responsible for natural variation in floral symmetry

P Cubas, C Vincent, E Coen - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
Although there have been many molecular studies of morphological mutants generated in
the laboratory, it is unclear how these are related to mutants in natural populations, where …

The colorectal adenoma–carcinoma sequence

A Leslie, FA Carey, NR Pratt… - British Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background: It is widely accepted that the adenoma–carcinoma sequence represents the
process by which most, if not all, colorectal cancers arise. The evidence supporting this …

Alcohol and cancer

G Pöschl, HK Seitz - Alcohol and alcoholism, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Epidemiological data have identified chronic alcohol consumption as a significant risk factor
for upper alimentary tract cancer, including cancer of the oropharynx, larynx and the …

Human DNA-(Cytosine-5) Methyltransferase-PCNA Complex as a Target for p21WAF1

LSH Chuang, HI Ian, TW Koh, HH Ng, G Xu, BFL Li - Science, 1997 - science.org
DNA–(cytosine-5) methyltransferase (MCMT) methylates newly replicated mammalian DNA,
but the factors regulating this activity are unknown. Here, MCMT is shown to bind …

Mechanisms of chemical carcinogenicity and mutagenicity: a review with implications for predictive toxicology

R Benigni, C Bossa - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Mechanisms of Chemical Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity: A Review with Implications for
Predictive Toxicology | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my …

(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate reactivates silenced tumor suppressor genes, Cip1/p21 and p 16 INK4a , by reducing …

V Nandakumar, M Vaid, SK Katiyar - Carcinogenesis, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The anti-skin carcinogenic effects of green tea catechins have been studied extensively in
vitro and in vivo models but the precise epigenetic molecular mechanisms are still unclear …

Association of arsenic-induced malignant transformation with DNA hypomethylation and aberrant gene expression

CQ Zhao, MR Young, BA Diwan… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
Inorganic arsenic, a human carcinogen, is enzymatically methylated for detoxication,
consuming S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM) in the process. The fact that DNA …