Inhibition of F-box protein FBXO6 gene expression by RNA interference enhances cadmium toxicity in HEK293 cells

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 847-849

  Hwang, Gi Wook ^a   Du, Ke ^a   Takahashi, Tsutomu ^a   Naganuma, Akira ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; F box protein; FBXO6; Ubiquitin ligase

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; F BOX PROTEIN; F BOX PROTEIN FBXO6; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; RNA INTERFERENCE;

EID: 82855176140     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.36.847     Document Type: Article

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