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EMT and stem cell-like properties associated with HIF-2α are involved in arsenite-induced transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Xu Yuan, Li Yuan, Pang Ying, Ling Min, Shen Lu, Yang Xiaojun, Zhang Jianping, Zhou Jianwei, Wang Xinru, Liu Qizhan
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BACKGROUND: Arsenic is well-established as a human carcinogen, but the molecular mechanisms leading to arsenic-induced carcinogenesis are complex and elusive. It is not been determined if the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stem cell-like properties contribute in causing to carcinogen-induced malignant transformation and subsequent tumor formation. METHODS: To investigate the molecular mechanisms...
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