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Table 1 Function of genes verified via real-time PCR

From: Arsenic-induced changes in the gene expression of lung epithelial L2 cells: implications in carcinogenesis

Gene Name

Tissue

Major Functions

Cellular location

Id1

Mixed tissue

DNA binding; development; negative regulation of transcription from Pol II promoter; regulation of angiogenesis

Nucleus

Cox6a2

Mixed tissue

Cytochrome C oxidase activity: electron transport; oxidoreductase activity; respiratory chain complex IV

mitochondrion

Ap

Liver

Phosphodiesterase activity: catalysis of the reaction; regulate cyclic nucleotide signaling; signal transduction regulation; second messenger molecules.

Cell and nuclear membrane; subcellular domains

Ldha

Mixed tissue

L-lactate dehydrogenase activity: glycolysis; lactate dehydrogenase activity: oxidoreductase activity

Cytoplasm

Gpnmb

Bone

bone mineralization; osteoblast differentiation

Plasma membrane

Tpi1

Mixed tissue

Fatty acid biosynthesis; gluconeogenesis; glycolysis; isomerase activity; metabolism; pentose-phosphate shunt; triose-phosphate isomerase activity

Mitochondrion

Pgk1

Mixed tissue

Glycolysis; kinase activity; phosphoglycerate kinase activity; phosphorylase kinase activity; phosphorylase kinase complex; transferase activity

Mitochondrion