| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10738474 | Free Radical Biology and Medicine | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Hg2+ up-regulates human NQO1 primarily through a transcriptional mechanism. ⺠Hg2+ may have cytoprotective properties by increasing the expression of NQO1. ⺠Nrf2 is involved in the regulation of NQO1 by Hg2+. ⺠We demonstrated that the AhR level is dependent on the expression of Nrf2.
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Authors
Issa E.A. Amara, Ayman O.S. El-Kadi,