Search for cellular stress biomarkers in lymphocytes from individuals exposed to arsenic: a pilot study

Abstract

The molecular mechanisms of arsenic toxicity are not fully elucidated. The Italian project SEpiAs aims at developing and validating the assay to detect stress biomarkers in individuals living in areas characterized by either natural or industrial arsenic contamination.

Keywords

• Apoptosis
• arsenic
• biomonitoring
• cellular stress
• DNA damage