Metal carcinogen exposure induces cancer stem cell-like property through epigenetic reprograming: A novel mechanism of metal carcinogenesis

Z Wang, C Yang - Seminars in cancer biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Arsenic, cadmium, nickel and hexavalent chromium are among the most common
environmental pollutants and potent carcinogens. Chronic exposure to these metals causes …

p62 functions as a signal hub in metal carcinogenesis

Z Zhang, M Costa - Seminars in cancer biology, 2021 - Elsevier
A number of metals are toxic and carcinogenic to humans. Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
play an important role in metal carcinogenesis. Oxidative stress acts as the converging point …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin enhances radiosensitization of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via mediating regulation of tumor stem-like cells by a CircRNA network

D Zhu, M Shao, J Yang, M Fang, S Liu, D Lou… - Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in cancer development via inhibition of miRNAs,
which are associated with differentiation, proliferation, migration, and carcinogenicity …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptome Profiling and Toxicity Following Long-Term, Low Dose Exposure of Human Lung Cells to Ni and NiO Nanoparticles—Comparison with NiCl2

AR Gliga, S Di Bucchianico, E Åkerlund, HL Karlsson - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Production of nickel (Ni) and nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles (NPs) leads to a risk of
exposure and subsequent health effects. Understanding the toxicological effects and …

[HTML][HTML] Acquisition cancer stemness, mesenchymal transdifferentiation, and chemoresistance properties by chronic exposure of oral epithelial cells to arecoline

TY Wang, CY Peng, SS Lee, MY Chou, CC Yu… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), one of the most deadliest malignancies in the world,
is caused primarily by areca nut chewing in Southeast Asia. The mechanisms by which …

LncRNA DUXAP10 upregulation and the hedgehog pathway activation are critically involved in chronic cadmium exposure-induced cancer stem cell-like property

HP Lin, Z Wang, C Yang - Toxicological Sciences, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cadmium (Cd) is a well-known lung carcinogen. However, the mechanism of Cd
carcinogenesis remains to be clearly defined. Cd has been shown to act as a weak …

A comprehensive review of metal-induced cellular transformation studies

QY Chen, M Costa - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
In vitro transformation assays not only serve practical purposes in screening for potential
carcinogenic substances in food, drug, and cosmetic industries, but more importantly, they …

Is nickel chloride really a non‐genotoxic carcinogen?

L Stannard, SH Doak, A Doherty… - Basic & clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Human beings are exposed to carcinogens through air, water, food and tobacco smoke.
Nickel chloride (NiCl2) is a toxic and carcinogenic environmental and occupational …

Lung cancer stem-like cells and drug resistance

PAN Zhenhua, LIU Hongyu, C Jun - Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi, 2022 - search.proquest.com
肺癌是全球致死率最高的肿瘤, 耐药和复发是肺癌致死率居高不下的关键原因之一.
大量研究证据表明, 在肺癌组织和细胞中存在一小群具有干性样特征的细胞 …

[HTML][HTML] Novel insights into ion channels in cancer stem cells

Q Cheng, A Chen, Q Du, Q Liao… - International …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are immortal cells in tumor tissues that have been proposed as
the driving force of tumorigenesis and tumor invasion. Previously, ion channels were …