PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 16570269-0 2006 Nicotine induces the fragile histidine triad methylation in human esophageal squamous epithelial cells. Nicotine 0-8 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 21-44 16570269-3 2006 In this study, we confirmed methylation of the FHIT gene in human esophageal squamous epithelial cells (HEECs) and examined whether nicotine induced alteration of FHIT. Nicotine 132-140 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 163-167 16570269-4 2006 Methylation status in the promoter region of the FHIT gene and p16(INK4A) gene was determined by methylation-specific PCR in HEECs exposed to nicotine under various conditions. Nicotine 142-150 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 49-53 16570269-8 2006 Nicotine induced the methylation of FHIT gene and attenuated Fhit protein in association with increased expression of DNMT3a. Nicotine 0-8 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 36-40 16570269-8 2006 Nicotine induced the methylation of FHIT gene and attenuated Fhit protein in association with increased expression of DNMT3a. Nicotine 0-8 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 61-65 16570269-9 2006 Reexpression of Fhit protein in HEECs was found after cessation of moderate- to long-term exposure to nicotine. Nicotine 102-110 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 16-20 16570269-10 2006 Our results show that nicotine induces methylation of the FHIT gene followed by loss of Fhit protein expression in HEECs. Nicotine 22-30 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 58-62 16570269-10 2006 Our results show that nicotine induces methylation of the FHIT gene followed by loss of Fhit protein expression in HEECs. Nicotine 22-30 fragile histidine triad diadenosine triphosphatase Homo sapiens 88-92