Molecular mechanisms of nickel carcinogenesis

被引:23
作者
Costa, M [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU, Sch Med, Dept Environm Med, Tuxedo Pk, NY 10987 USA
关键词
chromosome damage; gene silencing; heterochromatin;
D O I
10.1515/BC.2002.102
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A brief review of the molecular mechanisms of nickel carcinogenesis is presented. Molecular mechanisms of nickel carcinogenesis are considered from the pointofview of nickelinduced gene silencing by DNA hypermethylation in mammalian cells and by its ability to inhibit histone acetylation. Model systems designed to study the molecular mechanism of gene silencing are discussed.
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页码:961 / 967
页数:7
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