Role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aryl hydrocarbon receptor in the development of tumor
- VernacularTitle:多环芳烃类化合物及芳香烃受体在肿瘤发生发展中的作用
- Author:
Yuxia HU
;
Fuhou CHANG
;
Tuya BAI
;
Xiaoli LV
;
Wanjia YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
aryl hydrocarbon receptor;
tumor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics
2015;(6):185-188
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants, whose carcinogenicity is determinated.The mechanism of their carcinogenicity: PAHs are able to combine with aryl hydrocarbon hydrocarbon receptor ( AhR ) , resulting in some toxicity and carcinogenicity.AhR is a ligand-dependent activation transcription factor, which is activated by a large variety of ligands, regulating the expression of a series of gene involved in metabolism, and participating in important biological processes, such as singal transduction, cell proliferation,differentiation and apoptosis,and so on.Besides, it's closely related with the tumor development.Thus, it will provide a new approach for cancer prevention and treatment to study the role of PAHs and AhR in the development of tumor.
