Depleted uranium induces human carcinogenesis involving the immune and chaperoning systems: Realities and working hypotheses.

Abstract:

:Cancer is caused by a combination of factors, genetic, epigenetics and environmental. Among the latter, environmental pollutants absorbed by contact, inhalation, or ingestion are major proven or suspected culprits. Depleted uranium (DU) is one of them directly pertinent to the military and civilians working in militarized areas. It is considered a weak carcinogen but its implication in cancer development in exposed individuals is supported by various data. Since not all subjects exposed to DU develop cancer, it is likely that DU-dependent carcinogenesis requires cofactors, such as genetic predisposition and deficiencies of the chaperoning and immune systems. It is of the essence to adopt every possible protective measure as well as performing careful screening for early diagnosis to protect the military that work in war areas in which weapons with DU are, or have been, used. These topics are discussed here, along with a proposed working hypothesis for investigating the pathophysiology of DU-related carcinogenesis, including the possible role of the chaperoning system.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Cappello F,Macario AJL

doi

10.1016/j.mehy.2019.01.018

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-03-01 00:00:00

pages

26-30

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

S0306-9877(18)31194-0

journal_volume

124

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