Browsing by Subject "TCDD"
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Sequence-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) duplexes can be used for gene silencing in mammalian cells and as mechanistic probes for determining gene function. Transfection of siRNA for specificity protein 1 (Sp1) in ...
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Dioxins have historically been known to cause adverse health effects in humans1. 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD, dioxin), is a byproduct of forest fires, waste incineration, automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) binds synthetic and chemoprotective phytochemicals, and research in this laboratory has developed selective AhR modulators (SAhRMs) for treatment of breast cancer. Activation of the AhR ...
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(2019-04-15)Exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD, dioxin) during pregnancy is of particular concern as it interrupts fetal growth and development. While susceptibility to many toxicants often varies among individuals ...
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(2009-05-15)Most members of the PAS (PER-ARNT-SIM) protein family are transcription factors, mediating development and adaptive responses to the environment, such as circadian rhythms and toxin responses. Because the PAS domain mediates ...