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Title
  • en Changes in the expression of epigenetic factors during copper-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells
Creator
Accessrights open access
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  • en This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, Vol. 49, Iss. 9, 2014, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10934529.2014.894847.
Subject
  • Other en epigenetic
  • Other en Sir2
  • Other en DNA methylation
  • Other en Copper
  • Other en oxidative stress
  • NDC 519
Description
  • Abstract en Despite extensive research on copper toxicity the mechanisms involved are not fully characterized. There have been many recent reports concerning the relationship between epigenetic factors and cell metabolism, but the effects of copper exposure on epigenetic factors have not been investigated. In this study, an in vitro culture system was employed to study the influence of copper on apoptosis and epigenetic factors in PC12 cells. When PC12 cells were exposed to copper, DNA damage was observed as DNA fragmentation. In addition, cytosolic cytochrome c levels were increased by copper treatment. These results suggested that copper induced apoptosis via an oxidative stress pathway. This was consistent with the observation that copper-induced apoptosis was enhanced by further oxidative stress induced by exposing cells to H2O2. In addition, the epigenetic factors were significantly increased in apoptotic cells following exposure to copper and oxidative stress.
Publisher en Taylor & Francis
Date
    Issued2014-07-29
Language
  • eng
Resource Type journal article
Version Type AM
Identifier HDL http://hdl.handle.net/2115/59555
Relation
  • isVersionOf DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2014.894847
  • PMID 24798901
Journal
    • PISSN 1093-4529
    • NCID AA11205598
      • en Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A : Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering
      • Volume Number49 Issue Number9 Page Start1023 Page End1028
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