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Global Levels of Histone Modifications in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Subjects with Exposure to Nickel
Author(s) -
Adriana Arita,
Jingping Niu,
Qingshan Qu,
Najuan Zhao,
Ye Ruan,
Arthur Nádas,
Yana Chervona,
Fen Wu,
Hong Sun,
Richard B. Hayes,
Max Costa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1104140
Subject(s) - h3k4me3 , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , histone , population , endocrinology , epigenetics , medicine , chemistry , andrology , in vitro , gene expression , biochemistry , gene , promoter , environmental health
Occupational exposure to nickel (Ni) is associated with an increased risk for lung and nasal cancers. Ni compounds exhibit weak mutagenic activity, cause gene amplification, and disrupt cellular epigenetic homeostasis. However, the Ni-induced changes in global histone modification levels have only been tested in vitro.

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