Abstract
This review has focused on several parameters related to the delivery of carcinogenic metal compounds to the cell nucleus as a basis for understanding the intermediates formed between metals and cellular components and the effect of these intermediates on DNA structure and function. Emphasis has been placed on metal interactions at the cellular membrane, including lipid peroxidation, metal interactions with glutathione and their relation to membrane injury, and metal effects on the membrane bound enzyme, Na+/K+ ATPase. Metal binding to metallothionein is also considered, particularly as related to transport and utilization of metal ions and to genetic defects in these processes exemplified in Menkes disease. The ability of cadmium to induce the synthesis of metallothionein more strongly than zinc is also discussed in relation to other toxic and carcinogenic metals. The effects of metal ions on purified DNA and RNA polymerase systems are presented with some of the recent studies using biological ligand-metal complexes. This review points out the importance of considering how metals affect in vitro systems when presented as ionic forms or complexed to relevant biological ligands.
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Christie, N.T., Costa, M. In vitro assessment of the toxicity of metal compounds. Biol Trace Elem Res 6, 139–158 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916931
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Index Entries
- Metals
- lipid peroxidation by lead, cadmium, mercury, cobalt and nickel
- Na+/K+ ATPase, effects of lead
- glutathione, interaction with cadmium, chromium, cobalt copper, iron, lead, mercury, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silver, and zinc
- metallothionein, interactions with bismuth, cadnium, cobalt, copper, mercury, nickel, and zinc
- DNA and RNA synthesis, effect of beryllium, barium cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, nickel, strontium, and zinc on