Comparison of gene expression profiles in chromate transformed BEAS-2B cells.

Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a potent human carcinogen. Occupational exposure has been associated with increased risk of respiratory cancer. Multiple mechanisms have been shown to contribute to Cr(VI) induced carcinogenesis, including DNA damage, genomic instability, and epigenetic modulation, ho...

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Main Authors: Hong Sun, Harriet A Clancy, Thomas Kluz, Jiri Zavadil, Max Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3060877?pdf=render