Molecular mechanisms of zinc-mediated induction and chromium(VI)-mediated inhibition of mouse metallothionein-I gene transcription

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-166

  Kimura, Tomoki ^a  

^a SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromium(VI); Heavy metal; Metal response element binding transcription factor 1; Metallothionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; HEAVY METAL; HISTONE DEACETYLASE 1; METALLOTHIONEIN I; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN MTF 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

BINDING AFFINITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA DAMAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INHIBITION KINETICS; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; TRANSACTIVATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 77953531352     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.56.161     Document Type: Review

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