Cadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant of increasing worldwide concern. It is
thought to be of greater concern to rapidly industrializing developing countries because of …

Although the alteration of DNA methylation due to abiotic stresses, such as exposure to the
toxic metal cadmium (Cd), has been often observed in plants, little is known about whether …

The outbreak of vaping-related severe lung injuries and deaths and the epidemic of teen
vaping in the US underscore the urgent need for determining the biological consequences …

DNA methylation is one of the epigenetic mechanisms that regulates gene expression,
chromosome structure, and stability. Our objective was to determine whether the DNA …

Cadmium (Cd) and its compounds are well-known human carcinogens, but the mechanisms
underlying the carcinogenesis are not entirely understood yet. Aberrant methylation was …

In this Letter, we demonstrate the formation of m5dC from dC or in DNA by dimethylsulfoxide
(DMSO) and methionine sulfoxide (MetO), under physiological conditions in the presence of …

Bladder cancer is a significant disease, the rates of which have increased over the few last
years. However, its etiology remains as yet undefined. Cadmium, a widespread …

Oxidative stress (OS) represents one of the main mechanisms of toxicity induced by
environmental pollutants such as cadmium (Cd). OS is a natural physiological process …

Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread toxic pollutant that affects millions of individuals worldwide.
Cd exposure in humans occurs primarily through consumption of contaminated food and …

The true understanding of epigenetics evolved over time as our knowledge on DNA
methylation and chromatin modifications and their effects on gene expression increased …