Molecular models in nickel carcinogenesis

W Bal, H Kozłowski, KS Kasprzak - Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2000 - Elsevier
Nickel compounds are known human carcinogens, but the exact molecular mechanisms of
nickel carcinogenesis are not known. Due to their abundance, histones are likely targets for …

Molecular mechanisms in nickel carcinogenesis: modeling Ni (II) binding site in histone H4.

MA Zoroddu, L Schinocca… - Environmental …, 2002 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Ni (II) compounds are well known as human carcinogens, though the molecular events
which are responsible for this are not yet fully understood. It has been proposed that the …

Interactions of nickel (II) with histones. Stability and solution structure of complexes with CH3CO-Cys-Ala-Ile-His-NH2, a putative metal binding sequence of histone H3

W Bal, J Lukszo, M Jezowska-Bojczuk… - Chemical research in …, 1995 - ACS Publications
Nickel (II) compounds are established human carcinogens, but the molecular mechanisms
underlying their activity are only partially known. One mechanism may include mediation by …

Interactions of Nickel(II) with Histones:  Enhancement of 2'-Deoxyguanosine Oxidation by Ni(II) Complexes with CH3CO-Cys-Ala-Ile-His-NH2, a Putative Metal …

W Bal, J Lukszo, KS Kasprzak - Chemical research in toxicology, 1996 - ACS Publications
Studies of 2 '-deoxyguanosine oxidation by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of CH3CO-
Cys-Ala-Ile-His-NH2 (CAIH) and/or NiCl2 have been carried out in 100 mM phosphate buffer …

Truncation, deamidation, and oxidation of histone H2B in cells cultured with nickel (II)

AA Karaczyn, F Golebiowski… - Chemical research in …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Molecular mechanisms of nickel-induced carcinogenesis include interactions of Ni (II)
cations with histones. Previously, we demonstrated in vitro and in cells that Ni (II) cleaved off …

Interactions of Nickel(II) with Histones:  Interactions of Nickel(II) with CH3CO-Thr-Glu-Ser-His-His-Lys-NH2, a Peptide Modeling the Potential Metal Binding Site in …

W Bal, J Lukszo, K Bialkowski… - Chemical research in …, 1998 - ACS Publications
A combined pH-metric and spectroscopic (UV/vis, CD, NMR) study of the Ni (II) binding to
CH3CO-Thr-Glu-Ser-His-His-Lys-NH2 (AcTESHHKam), a blocked hexapeptide modeling a …

The octapeptidic end of the C-terminal tail of histone H2A is cleaved off in cells exposed to carcinogenic nickel (II)

AA Karaczyn, W Bal, SL North, RM Bare… - Chemical research in …, 2003 - ACS Publications
We have demonstrated previously that Ni (II) binds to the C-terminal− TESHHKAKGK motif of
isolated bovine histone H2A. At physiological pH, the bound Ni (II) assists in hydrolysis of …

The role of chromatin damage in nickel-induced carcinogenesis. A review of recent developments

KS Kasprzak, W Bal, AA Karaczyn - Journal of Environmental …, 2003 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the last years, we have been testing a hypothesis that molecular mechanisms of nickel-
induced carcinogenesis include interactions of this metal with major chromatin components; …

Nickel binding sites in histone proteins: Spectroscopic and structural characterization

M Peana, S Medici, VM Nurchi, G Crisponi… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nickel compounds are included among human carcinogens, though the molecular events
related to them are not yet completely known. It has been proposed that the basic element …

Ni (II) affects ubiquitination of core histones H2B and H2A

AA Karaczyn, F Golebiowski, KS Kasprzak - Experimental cell research, 2006 - Elsevier
The molecular mechanisms of nickel-induced malignant cell transformation include effects
altering the structure and covalent modifications of core histones. Previously, we found that …