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ArticlePloS one2017

Basic studies on epigenetic carcinogenesis of low-dose exposure to 1-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (TaClo) in vitro.

Renjie Wang, Yi Cui, Yi Xu, Joseph Irudayaraj

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Renjie WangCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Yi CuiDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America.
Yi XuCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Joseph IrudayarajDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America.
Chongqing University · CNPurdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

1-Trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (TaClo) has been widely studied as a neurotoxic substance, however, only few reports have explored its effect on carcinogenicity. Since the aberrant modification of DNA methylation occurs very early in almost all human cancers, the focus of this study is to assess the carcinogenicity of TaClo by characterizing alterations of the epigenetic state, specifically, DNA methylation, upon exposure to TaClo in a HEK 293 model cell line. Our results suggest that TaClo could induce global DNA hypomethylation and transcriptional repression of critical tumor suppressor genes by increasing their promoter methylation. Enhanced cell proliferation, migration and anchorage independent growth were observed in cells exposed to TaClo. Our study highlights the epigenetic toxicity of TaClo, which contributes to its carcinogenicity by altering the DNA methylation status.

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CarbolinesCarcinogenesisCell MovementCell ProliferationDNADNA MethylationEpigenomicsHEK293 CellsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescencePolymerase Chain ReactionPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNA1-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolineCarbolinesDNAProto-Oncogene Proteins

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PMID28199384
PMCPMC5310788
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