ArticleChemical research in toxicology2017
Induction of Slug by Chronic Exposure to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Promotes Tumor Formation and Metastasis.
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- Prometastatic Potential of Non-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in the MDA-MB-436 Breast Cancer Cell Line Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- In Vitro Cell Transformation Assays: A Valuable Approach for Carcinogenic Potentiality Assessment of Nanomaterials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Identification of Candidate lncRNA and Pseudogene Biomarkers Associated with Carbon-Nanotube-Induced Malignant Transformation of Lung Cells and Prediction of Potential Preventive Drugs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Carbon Nanotubes as Carriers in Drug Delivery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mechanistic Analysis of Their Carcinogenic Potential, Safety Profiling and Identification of Biomarkers.International journal of nanomedicine · 2022Review
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- Regulatory Networks of LncRNA MALAT-1 in Cancer.Cancer management and research · 2020Review
- The Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: A Critical Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2020Review
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- miR-124-3p availability is antagonized by LncRNA-MALAT1 for Slug-induced tumor metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma.Cancer medicine · 2019Article
- A Brief Review about the Role of Nanomaterials, Mineral-Organic Nanoparticles, and Extra-Bone Calcification in Promoting Carcinogenesis and Tumor Progression.Biomedicines · 2019Review
- Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles Can Activate the Epithelial⁻Mesenchymal Transition in an Experimental Gastric Cancer Model.Biomedicines · 2019Article
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Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent a major class of engineered nanomaterials that are being used in diverse fields. However, their use has increasingly become a concern because of their carcinogenic potential. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that certain types of CNTs are carcinogenic or tumor-promoting in animal models. However, the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms are unclear. Here, we report that chronic exposure to single-walled (SW) CNTs results in the induction of Slug, a key transcription factor that induces an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), in human lung epithelial cells. We show that SWCNT-induced Slug upregulation plays a critical role in the aggressive phenotype of SWCNT-exposed cells, which includes increased cell migration, invasion, and anchorage-independent cell growth. Our in vivo studies also show that SWCNT-induced Slug upregulation and EMT activation play a pivotal role in tumor formation and metastasis. Our findings illustrate a direct link between CNT-induced Slug upregulation, EMT activation, and tumor formation and metastasis, and they highlight the potential of CNT-induced Slug upregulation as a target for future risk assessment and prevention of CNT-associated diseases.
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