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Epigenetic Inactivation of the Dioxin-Responsive <i>Cytochrome P4501A1</i> Gene in Human Prostate Cancer
1 Aug 2006
Abstract excerpt
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; dioxin) is a toxic environmental contaminant that works through dioxin response elements (DRE) to activate gene expression. We tested the hypothesis that cancer-related epigenetic changes suppress dioxin activation of the cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) gene. 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR), an inhibitor of DNA methylation, increases TCDD-inducible CYP1A1 mRNA expression...
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