Chemical carcinogenesis - reactive oxygen species Gene Set

Dataset KEGG Pathways 2026
Category structural or functional annotations
Type pathway
Description It is well established that cancer is a multi-step process which involves initiation, promotion and progression. Chemical carcinogens can alter any of these processes to induce their carcinogenic effects. In the majority of instances, chemical carcinogens, directly or after xenobiotic metabolism, induce DNA damage and act in a 'genotoxic' manner. There is, however, a group of carcinogens that induce cancer via nongenotoxic mechanisms. The biochemical modes of action for nongenotoxic carcinogens are diverse, one example of which is induction of oxidative stress. Trace metals and organic xenobiotics are typical classes of environmental pollutants with prooxidant effects. Trace metals generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) depending on their ability to lose electrons and catalyze Haber Weiss and Fenton reactions. ROS are also generated due to induction of various cytochrome P450 isoenzymes during detoxification of chemical carcinogens. Increased ROS generation often has been linked to DNA damage that can lead to mutations and may, therefore, play an important role in the initiation and progression of multistage carcinogenesis. Besides causing DNA damage, ROS further induce multiple intracellular signaling pathways, notably NF-kappa B, JNK/SAPK/p38, as well as Erk/MAPK. These signaling routes can lead to transcriptional induction of target genes that could promote proliferation or confer apoptosis resistance to exposed cells. (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, hsa05208)
External Link https://www.kegg.jp/entry/hsa05208
Similar Terms
Downloads & Tools

Genes

222 proteins participating in the Chemical carcinogenesis - reactive oxygen species pathway from the KEGG Pathways 2026 dataset.

Symbol Name
ABL1 ABL proto-oncogene 1, non-receptor tyrosine kinase
ABL2 ABL proto-oncogene 2, non-receptor tyrosine kinase
AHR aryl hydrocarbon receptor
AKR1A1 aldo-keto reductase family 1, member A1 (aldehyde reductase)
AKR1C1 aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C1
AKR1C2 aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C2
AKR1C3 aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3
AKR1C4 aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C4
AKR1C8 aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C8
AKT1 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1
AKT2 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 2
AKT3 v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 3
ARAF A-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase
AS3MT arsenite methyltransferase
ATP5F1A ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha
ATP5F1B ATP synthase F1 subunit beta
ATP5F1C ATP synthase F1 subunit gamma
ATP5F1D ATP synthase F1 subunit delta
ATP5F1E ATP synthase F1 subunit epsilon
ATP5MC1 ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 1
ATP5MC2 ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 2
ATP5MC3 ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 3
ATP5PB ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b
ATP5PD ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit d
ATP5PF ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit F6
ATP5PO ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit OSCP
ATP6 ATP synthase F0 subunit 6
ATP8 ATP synthase F0 subunit 8
BAD BCL2-associated agonist of cell death
BRAF B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase
CBR1 carbonyl reductase 1
CCNI cyclin I
CHUK conserved helix-loop-helix ubiquitous kinase
CLSTN1 calsyntenin 1
COX4I1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV isoform 1
COX4I2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV isoform 2 (lung)
COX5A cytochrome c oxidase subunit Va
COX5B cytochrome c oxidase subunit Vb
COX6A1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIa polypeptide 1
COX6A2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIa polypeptide 2
COX6B1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIb polypeptide 1 (ubiquitous)
COX6B2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIb polypeptide 2 (testis)
COX6C cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIc
COX7A1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 1 (muscle)
COX7A2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 2 (liver)
COX7A2L cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 2 like
COX7B cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIb
COX7B2 cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIb2
COX7C cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIc
COX8A cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIIA (ubiquitous)
COX8C cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIIC
COXFA4 cytochrome c oxidase associated subunit FA4
COXFA4L2 cytochrome c oxidase hypoxia associated subunit FA4L2
CYBA cytochrome b-245, alpha polypeptide
CYP1A1 cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
CYP1A2 cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 2
CYP1B1 cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily B, polypeptide 1
CYP2E1 cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily E, polypeptide 1
CYP2F1 cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily F, polypeptide 1
CYTB cytochrome b
EGF epidermal growth factor
EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor
EPHX1 epoxide hydrolase 1, microsomal (xenobiotic)
EPHX2 epoxide hydrolase 2, cytoplasmic
EPHX3 epoxide hydrolase 3
EPHX4 epoxide hydrolase 4
FOS FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog
FOXO3 forkhead box O3
GLYAT glycine-N-acyltransferase
GRB2 growth factor receptor-bound protein 2
GSTA1 glutathione S-transferase alpha 1
GSTA2 glutathione S-transferase alpha 2
GSTA3 glutathione S-transferase alpha 3
GSTA4 glutathione S-transferase alpha 4
GSTA5 glutathione S-transferase alpha 5
GSTM1 glutathione S-transferase mu 1
GSTM2 glutathione S-transferase mu 2 (muscle)
GSTM3 glutathione S-transferase mu 3 (brain)
GSTM4 glutathione S-transferase mu 4
GSTM5 glutathione S-transferase mu 5
GSTO1 glutathione S-transferase omega 1
GSTO2 glutathione S-transferase omega 2
GSTT1 glutathione S-transferase theta 1
GSTT2 glutathione S-transferase theta 2 (gene/pseudogene)
GSTT2B glutathione S-transferase theta 2B (gene/pseudogene)
GSTT4 glutathione S-transferase theta 4
HIF1A hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor)
HMOX1 heme oxygenase 1
HRAS Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
IKBKB inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells, kinase beta
IKBKG inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells, kinase gamma
IVNS1ABP influenza virus NS1A binding protein
JUN jun proto-oncogene
KEAP1 kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
LNCEGFL7OS lncRNA EGFL7 opposite strand
LPO lactoperoxidase
MAP2K1 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1
MAP2K2 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
MAP2K4 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4
MAP2K7 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7
MAP3K14 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 14
MAP3K5 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5
MAPK1 mitogen-activated protein kinase 1
MAPK10 mitogen-activated protein kinase 10
MAPK11 mitogen-activated protein kinase 11
MAPK12 mitogen-activated protein kinase 12
MAPK13 mitogen-activated protein kinase 13
MAPK14 mitogen-activated protein kinase 14
MAPK3 mitogen-activated protein kinase 3
MAPK8 mitogen-activated protein kinase 8
MAPK9 mitogen-activated protein kinase 9
MGST1 microsomal glutathione S-transferase 1
MGST2 microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2
MGST3 microsomal glutathione S-transferase 3
MIA3 melanoma inhibitory activity family, member 3
NCF1 neutrophil cytosolic factor 1
NCF2 neutrophil cytosolic factor 2
ND2 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2
ND3 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3
ND4 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4
ND4L NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L
ND5 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5
ND6 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6
NDUFA1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 1, 7.5kDa
NDUFA10 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 10, 42kDa
NDUFA11 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 11, 14.7kDa
NDUFA12 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 12
NDUFA13 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 13
NDUFA2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 2, 8kDa
NDUFA3 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 3, 9kDa
NDUFA5 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 5
NDUFA6 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 6, 14kDa
NDUFA7 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 7, 14.5kDa
NDUFA8 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 8, 19kDa
NDUFA9 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex, 9, 39kDa
NDUFAB1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1, alpha/beta subcomplex, 1, 8kDa
NDUFB1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 1, 7kDa
NDUFB10 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 10, 22kDa
NDUFB11 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 11, 17.3kDa
NDUFB2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 2, 8kDa
NDUFB3 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 3, 12kDa
NDUFB4 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 4, 15kDa
NDUFB5 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 5, 16kDa
NDUFB6 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 6, 17kDa
NDUFB7 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 7, 18kDa
NDUFB8 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 8, 19kDa
NDUFB9 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 9, 22kDa
NDUFC1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1, subcomplex unknown, 1, 6kDa
NDUFC2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1, subcomplex unknown, 2, 14.5kDa
NDUFC2-KCTD14 NDUFC2-KCTD14 readthrough
NDUFS1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 1, 75kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 2, 49kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS3 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 3, 30kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS4 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 4, 18kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS5 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 5, 15kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS6 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 6, 13kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS7 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 7, 20kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFS8 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 8, 23kDa (NADH-coenzyme Q reductase)
NDUFV1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 1, 51kDa
NDUFV2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 2, 24kDa
NDUFV3 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 3, 10kDa
NFE2L2 nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 2
NFKB1 nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1
NFKBIA nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha
NOX1 NADPH oxidase 1
NOX4 NADPH oxidase 4
NQO1 NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, quinone 1
NRAS neuroblastoma RAS viral (v-ras) oncogene homolog
PDPK1 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase 1
PIK3CA phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha
PIK3CB phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit beta
PIK3R1 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 1 (alpha)
PIK3R2 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 2 (beta)
PIK3R3 phosphoinositide-3-kinase, regulatory subunit 3 (gamma)
PLD2 phospholipase D2
PPIF peptidylprolyl isomerase F
PRKCD protein kinase C, delta
PRKCSH protein kinase C substrate 80K-H
PRKD1 protein kinase D1
PRKD2 protein kinase D2
PRKD3 protein kinase D3
PTEN phosphatase and tensin homolog
PTGS1 prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase)
PTGS2 prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase)
PTK2 protein tyrosine kinase 2
PTPN1 protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 1
PTPN11 protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11
PTPRJ protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, J
RELA v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viral oncogene homolog A
RNASE1 ribonuclease, RNase A family, 1 (pancreatic)
RNASE3 ribonuclease, RNase A family, 3
SDHA succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit A, flavoprotein (Fp)
SDHB succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit B, iron sulfur (Ip)
SDHC succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit C, integral membrane protein, 15kDa
SDHD succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit D, integral membrane protein
SLC25A31 solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; adenine nucleotide translocator), member 31
SLC25A4 solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; adenine nucleotide translocator), member 4
SLC25A5 solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; adenine nucleotide translocator), member 5
SLC25A6 solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; adenine nucleotide translocator), member 6
SLC26A1 solute carrier family 26 (anion exchanger), member 1
SLC26A2 solute carrier family 26 (anion exchanger), member 2
SLC26A6 solute carrier family 26 (anion exchanger), member 6
SLC26A9 solute carrier family 26 (anion exchanger), member 9
SLTM SAFB-like, transcription modulator
SOD1 superoxide dismutase 1, soluble
SOD2 superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial
SOS1 son of sevenless homolog 1 (Drosophila)
SOS2 son of sevenless homolog 2 (Drosophila)
SRC SRC proto-oncogene, non-receptor tyrosine kinase
UQCR10 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, complex III subunit X
UQCR11 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, complex III subunit XI
UQCRB ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase binding protein
UQCRC1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein I
UQCRC2 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein II
UQCRFS1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, Rieske iron-sulfur polypeptide 1
UQCRH ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase hinge protein
UQCRHL ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase hinge protein-like
UQCRQ ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, complex III subunit VII, 9.5kDa
VDAC1 voltage-dependent anion channel 1
VDAC2 voltage-dependent anion channel 2
VDAC3 voltage-dependent anion channel 3
VEGFA vascular endothelial growth factor A