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  • Title: Elevated ERCC1 gene expression in blood cells associated with exposure to arsenic from drinking water in Inner Mongolia.
    Author: Mo J, Xia Y, Ning Z, Wade TJ, Mumford JL.
    Journal: Anticancer Res; 2009 Aug; 29(8):3253-9. PubMed ID: 19661343.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Chronic arsenic exposure has been associated with human cancer. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of arsenic exposure on a DNA nucleotide excision repair gene, ERCC1, expression in human blood cells. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Water and toenail samples were collected from a total of 327 Inner Mongolian residents for arsenic analysis. Blood samples were collected to determine mRNA expression levels by real-time PCR. RESULTS: The mRNA levels of ERCC1 expression were positively associated with water arsenic concentration (slope=0.313, p=0.0043) and nail arsenic concentration (slope=0.474, p=0.0073). mRNA levels of ERCC1 expression were significantly correlated with those of OGG1, a base pair excision repair gene (r=0.275, p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The results showed that mRNA levels of ERCC1 expression were significantly associated with arsenic concentrations in drinking water, implicating the DNA repair response was induced by arsenic exposure.
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