Discovery of a characteristic molecular signature by microarray analysis of whole-blood gene expression in workers exposed to volatile organic compounds

Biochip Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-135

  Song, Mi Kyung ^a,b   Song, Mee ^a   Choi, Han Seam ^a   Park, Yong Keun ^b   Ryu, Jae Chun ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Molecular signature; Toluene; Transcriptomics; Trichloroethylene; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETICS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE EXPRESSION; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS; GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION LEVELS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES; MOLECULAR SIGNATURES; TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES; TRANSCRIPTOMICS;

BLOOD;

CREATININE; HIPPURIC ACID; RNA; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETIC MARKER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR SIGNATURE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PREDICTION; PROCEDURES; RNA ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA; TRANSCRIPTOMICS; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84879700725     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13206-013-7205-9     Document Type: Article

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