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ArticleMethods in enzymology2010

Alteration of thioredoxin reductase 1 levels in elucidating cancer etiology.

Min-Hyuk Yoo, Bradley A Carlson, Petra Tsuji, Robert Irons, Vadim N Gladyshev, Dolph L Hatfield

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Article in Methods in enzymology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Min-Hyuk YooMolecular Biology of Selenium Section, Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Bradley A Carlson
Petra Tsuji
Robert Irons
Vadim N Gladyshev
Dolph L Hatfield
Center for Cancer Research · USNational Cancer Institute · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Selenoproteins as Targets for Cancer PreventionR01CA080946 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI GLADYSHEV, VADIM N. · 2001 to 2018
$4.5M
IDENTITY OF TERMINATOR AND SELENOCYSTEINE UGA CODONSR01GM061603 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI GLADYSHEV, VADIM N. · 2000 to 2016
$4.0M
Functions of Mammalian Thioredoxin ReductasesR01GM065204 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI GLADYSHEV, VADIM N. · 2002 to 2009
$2.2M
Role of Selenium-containing Proteins in Cancer and DevelopmentZIABC010889 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI HATFIELD, DOLPH · 2009 to 2012
$2.2M
Intramural NIH HHSNCI NIH HHS R01 CA080946NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM061603NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM065204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thioredoxin reductase 1 (TR1) is a major antioxidant and redox regulator in mammalian cells and appears to function as a double-edged sword in that it has roles in preventing and promoting/sustaining cancer. TR1 is overexpressed in many cancer cells and targeting its removal often leads to a reversal in numerous malignant characteristics which has marked this selenoenzyme as a prime target for cancer therapy. Since alterations in TR1 activity may lead to a better understanding of the etiology of cancer and new avenues for providing better therapeutic procedures, we have described herein techniques for removing and reexpressing TR1 employing RNAi technology and for assessing the catalytic activity of this enzyme.

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AnimalsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMiceNeoplasmsThioredoxin-Disulfide ReductaseThioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase

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PMID20609915
PMCPMC3088101
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