ATM activation accompanies histone H2AX phosphorylation in A549 cells upon exposure to tobacco smoke
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In response to DNA damage or structural alterations of chromatin, histone H2AX may be phosphorylated on <it>Ser</it>139 by phosphoinositide 3-kinase related protein kinases (PIKKs) such as <it>ataxia telangiectasia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/8/26 |