Radon Exposure, IL-6 Promoter Variants, and Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Former Uranium Miners

BACKGROUND: High radon exposure is a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma, a major lung cancer histology observed in former uranium miners. Radon exposure can cause oxidative stress, leading to pulmonary inflammation. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pro-carcinogenic inflammatory cytokine that plays a p...

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Autores principales: Leng, Shuguang, Thomas, Cynthia L., Snider, Amanda M., Picchi, Maria A., Chen, Wenshu, Willis, Derall G., Carr, Teara G., Krzeminski, Jacek, Desai, Dhimant, Shantu, Amin, Lin, Yong, Jacobson, Marty R., Belinsky, Steven A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26372664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1409437

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