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Table 2 Genetic alterations occurring in environmentally induced lung cancer

From: Arsenic, asbestos and radon: emerging players in lung tumorigenesis

CNA* at Locus

Carcinogen

References

1q21.1

Arsenic

[37]

2p21-p16

Asbestos

[120] S,[121, 122]

Ch.5

Asbestos

[112] CL

5q35

Asbestos

[120] S,[122]

Ch.8

Asbestos

[112] CL

9p21.3 (CDKN2A)

Radon, Asbestos

[123] R,[111]

12p12.1 (KRAS**)

Asbestos

[124]

16p13.3

Asbestos

[122]

17p13.1 (TP53**)

Asbestos

[110] S

Ch.19

Asbestos

[112] CL

19p13.3-13.1

Asbestos

[120] S,[122]

19q13.31

Arsenic

[37]

19q13.33 (SPIB, NR1H2, POLD1)

Arsenic

[37]

22q12.3-q13.1

Asbestos

[122]

Xq28

Asbestos

[120]

  1. * CNA = copy number alteration.
  2. ** Sequence mutation.
  3. References include both smokers and non smokers except if indicated (S: smokers only, CL: Cell Lines, R: rat).