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  • 标题:Oncogenes and radiation carcinogenesis.
  • 作者:S J Garte ; F J Burns
  • 期刊名称:Environmental Health Perspectives
  • 印刷版ISSN:0091-6765
  • 电子版ISSN:1552-9924
  • 出版年度:1991
  • 卷号:93
  • 页码:45
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:OCR Subscription Services Inc
  • 摘要:Current research indicates a role for several oncogenes in radiation-induced carcinogenesis in vivo and cell transformation in vitro. Certain oncogenes are probably also involved in some cases of human cancer caused by exposure to nonionizing radiation and may play a mechanistic role in the phenomenon of radioresistance seen in later stages of tumor progression. The mechanisms of oncogene activation seen in radiation-induced tumors include point mutations, gene amplification, and changes in gene expression. Genetic factors associated with target species, strain, and tissue type play an important role in determining the specific nature of oncogene activation by radiation exposure. Using the rat skin as a model for cancer induction by ionizing radiation, we found concurrent activation of K-ras and c-myc oncogenes in end-stage tumors. Amplification of the myc gene proved to occur during a late stage of tumor progression and is not an early initiating event resulting from the direct action of radiation on target cells. The importance of tissue specificity, tumor cell heterogeneity, and physical characteristics of the radiation exposure are discussed. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.1M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 45 46 47 48 49
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