Possible roles of nitric oxide and redox cell signaling in metal-induced toxicity and carcinogenesis : a review

Toxic doses of transition metals are capable of disturbing the natural oxidation/reduction balance in cells through various mechanisms stemming from their own complex redox reactions with endogenous oxidants and effects on cellular antioxidant systems. The resulting oxidative stress may damage redox-sensitive signaling molecules, such as NO, S-nitrosothiols, AP-1, NF-kappaB, IkappaB, p53, p21ras, and others, and thus derange the cell signaling and gene expression systems. This, in turn, may produce a variety of toxic effects, including carcinogenesis. Experimental support for the relevance of oxidative damage to the mechanisms of metal toxicity and carcinogenicity is particularly strong for two essential (but toxic when overdosed) metals--iron and copper-- and three well-established human metal carcinogens--nickel, chromium, and cadmium. However, along with more specific effects of toxic metals associated with their selective binding to particular cell constituents and affecting calcium signaling, oxidative damage seems to become important as well in explaining mechanisms of pathogenicity of other metals, such as lead, mercury, and arsenic.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2000

Erschienen:

2000

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer - 19(2000), 3 vom: 08., Seite 179-99

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buzard, G S [VerfasserIn]
Kasprzak, K S [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

0R0008Q3JB
31C4KY9ESH
789U1901C5
7OV03QG267
Chromium
Copper
E1UOL152H7
Iron
Journal Article
Metals, Heavy
Nickel
Nitric Oxide
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.09.2000

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM109049713