Antioncogenic and oncogenic properties of Nrf2 in arsenic-induced carcinogenesis

Young Ok Son, Poyil Pratheeshkumar, Ram Vinod Roy, John Andrew Hitron, Lei Wang, Sasidharan Padmaja Divya, Mei Xu, Jia Luo, Gang Chen, Zhuo Zhang, Xianglin Shi

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Abstract

Background: Arsenic induced cell transformation and carcinogenesis. Results: Arsenic-transformed cells have the property of apoptosis/autophagy resistance. Conclusion: The constitutive activation of Nrf2 in arsenic-transformed cells up-regulates antioxidants, decreases ROS generation, and causes apoptosis resistance and tumorigenesis. Significance: Antioncogenic role of inducible Nrf2 in normal cells and oncogenic role of constitutive activation of Nfr2 in cancer cells may increase our understanding of the mechanism of arsenic carcinogenesis and its prevention.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27090-27100
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume290
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 6 2015

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© 2015 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)R01 ES021771, R01 ES025515
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesT32ES007266

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

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