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Stern AH. Hazard identification of the potential for dieldrin carcinogenicity to humans. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 131:188-214. [PMID: 24727642 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Although dieldrin׳s use in the U.S. was partially banned in the 1970s and its use was completely eliminated in 1987, dieldrin continues to be a common contaminant at hazardous waste sites. The USEPA׳s current cancer potency estimate for dieldrin was derived in 1987 and is based on the production of mouse liver tumors. Because of its environmental persistence and its relatively high USEPA cancer potency estimate, dieldrin functions as a cleanup "driver" in many hazardous site remediations. Since 1987, new risk assessment perspectives and new data on dieldrin׳s carcinogenic potential have arisen. This review presents a reassessment of dielrin׳s human cancer potential in light of these new data and new perspectives. Based on this reassessment, dieldrin may be carcinogenic through multiple modes of action. These modes of action may operate within the same tissue, or may be specific to individual tissues. Of the several possible carcinogenic modes of action for dieldrin, one or more may be more relevant to human cancer risk than others, but the relative importance of each is unknown. In addition, neither the details of the possible modes of action, nor the shape of the tumor dose-response curves associated with each are sufficiently well known to permit quantitative cancer dose-response modeling. Thus, the mouse liver tumor data used by the USEPA in its 1987 assessment remain the only quantitative data available for cancer dose-response modeling.
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- Alan H Stern
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - NJDEP, Office of Science, P.O. Box 420, MC 428-01, Trenton, NJ 08626, United States.
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Barreiro E, Fermoselle C, Mateu-Jimenez M, Sánchez-Font A, Pijuan L, Gea J, Curull V. Oxidative stress and inflammation in the normal airways and blood of patients with lung cancer and COPD. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:859-871. [PMID: 23954470 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with a greater risk for lung cancer (LC). Oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in LC pathophysiology. Studies conducted so far have focused solely on lung tumor parenchyma and not the airways. We explored levels of local and systemic oxidative stress and inflammation within normal bronchial epithelium and blood of patients with lung cancer (n=52), with and without COPD, and in control subjects (COPD and non-COPD, n=21). In normal bronchial epithelium specimens (bronchoscopy) and blood from patients with similar smoking history (LC-COPD and LC) and control subjects (both COPD and non-COPD), redox balance and inflammatory markers were measured (ELISA and immunoblotting). All subjects were clinically evaluated. Absence of malignant cells within the bronchial specimens was always pathologically confirmed. Bronchial levels of protein carbonylation, MDA-protein adducts, antioxidants, TNF-α, interferon-γ, TGF-β, and VEGF and blood levels of superoxide anion, oxidatively damaged DNA and proteins, TNF-α, interferon-γ, TGF-β, VEGF, and neutrophils were significantly greater in all LC patients compared to control subjects. Systemic levels of oxidatively damaged DNA, superoxide anion, and TNF-α and bronchial levels of TGF-β and TNF-α showed high sensitivity and specificity for LC among patients. Regardless of the presence of an underlying respiratory condition (COPD), protein oxidation, oxidatively damaged DNA, and inflammation were remarkably increased in the normal airways and blood of patients with LC. Furthermore, the potential predictive value for LC development of these molecular events warrants attention and should be explored in future larger longitudinal studies.
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- Esther Barreiro
- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Pathology Department, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Pulmonology Department, Muscle and Respiratory System Research Unit, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, and Health and Experimental Sciences Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Bunyola, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Garcia CCM, Freitas FP, Sanchez AB, Di Mascio P, Medeiros MHG. Elevated α-methyl-γ-hydroxy-1,N2-propano-2'-deoxyguanosine levels in urinary samples from individuals exposed to urban air pollution. Chem Res Toxicol 2013; 26:1602-4. [PMID: 24168144 DOI: 10.1021/tx400273q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Acetaldehyde and crotonaldehyde are genotoxic aldehydes present in tobacco smoke and vehicle exhaust. The reaction of these aldehydes with 2'-deoxyguanosine in DNA produces α-methyl-γ-hydroxy-1,N(2)-propano-2'-deoxyguanosine (1,N(2)-propanodGuo). Online HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry was utilized to accurately quantify 1,N(2)-propanodGuo in human urinary samples from 47 residents of São Paulo City (SP) and 35 residents of the rural municipality of São João da Boa Vista (SJBV) in the state of São Paulo. Significantly higher 1,N(2)-propanodGuo levels were found in the samples from SP donors than in samples from SJBV donors. Our results provide the first evidence that elevated levels of 1,N(2)-propanodGuo in urinary samples may be correlated with urban air pollution.
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- Camila C M Garcia
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo , CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jorgensen A, Broedbaek K, Fink-Jensen A, Knorr U, Greisen Soendergaard M, Henriksen T, Weimann A, Jepsen P, Lykkesfeldt J, Poulsen HE, Balslev Jorgensen M. Increased systemic oxidatively generated DNA and RNA damage in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2013; 209:417-23. [PMID: 23465294 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Schizophrenia is associated with a substantially increased somatic morbidity and mortality, which may partly be caused by accelerated cellular aging. Oxidative stress is an established mediator of aging and a suggested aetiological mechanism in both schizophrenia and age-related medical disorders such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia. We determined the urinary excretion of markers of systemic Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) oxidation, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine, respectively, in 40 schizophrenia patients and 40 age- and sex-matched controls, using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Measures of psychopathology, perceived stress and cortisol secretion were collected. Patients were re-examined after four months. We found a 20% increase in the median excretion of both markers in schizophrenia patients vs. healthy controls (P=0.003 and <0.001, respectively). This difference persisted after the adjustment for multiple demographical, lifestyle and metabolic factors. In patients, the marker excretion was not influenced by medication load, and was not driven by symptom severity, perceived stress or cortisol secretion, neither at baseline nor in relation to changes at follow-up. We conclude that schizophrenia is associated with increased systemic nucleic acid damage from oxidation, which could constitute a molecular link between schizophrenia and its associated signs of accelerated aging.
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- Anders Jorgensen
- Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark; Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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A serially coupled stationary phase method for the determination of urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine by liquid chromatography ion trap tandem mass spectrometry. Redox Biol 2013; 1:492-7. [PMID: 24251117 PMCID: PMC3830056 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Oxidative attack to DNA is of particular interest since DNA modifications can lead to heritable mutations. The most studied product of DNA oxidation is 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG). While 8-oxodG determination in blood and tissue cells is prone to artifacts, its measurement in urine employing liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has gained more and more interest for increased reliability. LC-MS/MS can be affected by matrix effects and this is particularly true when ion trap is used as MS analyzer, due to ion accumulation in the trap and related space charge effect. In the present work, we have developed a LC-MS/MS method where the combination of cation exchange and reverse phase solid phases resulted in LC separation optimization. This together with the employment of an isotopically labeled internal standard, allowed the usage of ion trap LC-MS/MS, typically not employed for quantitative measurement in biological samples, for the measurement of 8-oxodG in urine samples from control populations. Four different urine matrices were employed for method validation. Limit of quantitation was set at least at 0.5 ng/ml. While analyzing urine samples from healthy volunteers, 8-oxodG levels reported as ng/ml were statistically different comparing males with females (p<0.05, Mann Whitney test); while comparing results normalized for creatinine no statistical significant difference was found. Mean urinary 8-oxodG level found in healthy volunteers was 1.16±0.46 nmol/mmol creatinine. The present method by enhancing at best the chromatographic performances allows the usage of ion trap LC-MS/MS for the measurement of 8-oxodG in urine samples from control populations.
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Key Words
- 15[N5]2-dG, 15[N5]2′-deoxyguanosine
- 15[N5]8-oxodG, 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-15[N5]2′-deoxyguanosine
- 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
- 8-oxodG, 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
- EIC, Extracted Ion Chromatogram
- ESI, electrospray ionization
- IQC, internal quality control
- IS, internal standard
- Ion trap
- LC-MS/MS
- LC-MS/MS, liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
- LOQ, limit of quantitation
- MRM, multiple reaction monitoring
- MTH1, Nudix hydrolase mut T homologue 1
- NER, nucleotide excision repair system
- NIR, nucleotide incision repair system
- Oxidative stress
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- Reactive oxygen species
- SACI, surface-activated ionization
- TIC, Total Ion Chromatogram
- Urine
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Baniasadi H, Gowda GAN, Gu H, Zeng A, Zhuang S, Skill N, Maluccio M, Raftery D. Targeted metabolic profiling of hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis C using LC-MS/MS. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:2910-7. [PMID: 23856972 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Revised: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection of the liver is a global health problem and a major risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sensitive methods are needed for the improved and earlier detection of HCC, which would provide better therapy options. Metabolic profiling of the high-risk population (HCV patients) and those with HCC provides insights into the process of liver carcinogenesis and possible biomarkers for earlier cancer detection. Seventy-three blood metabolites were quantitatively profiled in HCC (n = 30) and cirrhotic HCV (n = 22) patients using a targeted approach based on LC-MS/MS. Sixteen of 73 targeted metabolites differed significantly (p < 0.05) and their levels varied up to a factor of 3.3 between HCC and HCV. Four of these 16 metabolites (methionine, 5-hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine, N2,N2-dimethylguanosine, and uric acid) that showed the lowest p values were used to develop and internally validate a classification model using partial least squares discriminant analysis. The model exhibited high classification accuracy for distinguishing the two groups with sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 97%, 95%, and 0.98, respectively. A number of perturbed metabolic pathways, including amino acid, purine, and nucleotide metabolism, were identified based on the 16 biomarker candidates. These results provide a promising methodology to distinguish cirrhotic HCV patients, who are at high risk to develop HCC, from those who have already progressed to HCC. The results also provide insights into the altered metabolism between HCC and HCV.
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- Hamid Baniasadi
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Manna SK, Krausz KW, Bonzo JA, Idle JR, Gonzalez FJ. Metabolomics reveals aging-associated attenuation of noninvasive radiation biomarkers in mice: potential role of polyamine catabolism and incoherent DNA damage-repair. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:2269-81. [PMID: 23586774 PMCID: PMC3678303 DOI: 10.1021/pr400161k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Development of methods for rapid screening and stratification of subjects after exposure is an integral part of countermeasures against radiation. The potential demographic and exposure history-related heterogeneity of exposed populations warrants robust biomarkers that withstand and reflect such differences. In this study, the effect of aging and repeated exposure on the metabolic response to sublethal irradiation was examined in mice using UPLC-ESI-QTOF mass spectrometry. Aging attenuated postexposure elevation in excretions of DNA damage biomarkers as well as N(1)-acetylspermidine. Although N(1)-acetylspermidine and 2'-deoxyuridine elevation was highly correlated in all age groups, xanthine and N(1)-acetylspermidine elevation was poorly correlated in older mice. These results may reflect the established decline in DNA damage-repair efficiency associated with aging and indicate a novel role for polyamine metabolism in the process. Although repeated irradiation at long intervals did not affect the elevation of N(1)-acetylspermidine, 2'-deoxyuridine, and xanthine, it did significantly attenuate the elevation of 2'-deoxycytidine and thymidine compared to a single exposure. However, these biomarkers were found to identify exposed subjects with accuracy ranging from 82% (xanthosine) to 98% (2'-deoxyuridine), irrespective of their age and exposure history. This indicates that metabolic biomarkers can act as robust noninvasive signatures of sublethal radiation exposure.
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- Soumen K. Manna
- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852
- Hepatology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852
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Lowe FJ, Luettich K, Gregg EO. Lung cancer biomarkers for the assessment of modified risk tobacco products: an oxidative stress perspective. Biomarkers 2013; 18:183-95. [PMID: 23530763 PMCID: PMC3667677 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2013.777116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Manufacturers have developed prototype cigarettes yielding reduced levels of some tobacco smoke toxicants, when tested using laboratory machine smoking under standardised conditions. For the scientific assessment of modified risk tobacco products, tests that offer objective, reproducible data, which can be obtained in a much shorter time than the requirements of conventional epidemiology are needed. In this review, we consider whether biomarkers of biological effect related to oxidative stress can be used in this role. Based on published data, urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2-deoxyguanosine, thymidine glycol, F2-isoprostanes, serum dehydroascorbic acid to ascorbic acid ratio and carotenoid concentrations show promise, while 4-hydroxynonenal requires further qualification.
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Donati A, Cavallini G, Bergamini E. Effects of aging, antiaging calorie restriction and in vivo stimulation of autophagy on the urinary excretion of 8OHdG in male Sprague-Dawley rats. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 35:261-270. [PMID: 22351421 PMCID: PMC3592951 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-011-9346-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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8-Hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) excreted into the urine is considered a marker of oxidative stress effect on DNA, and it is reported to be mainly produced by the DNA repair system. In previous works, we showed that autophagy was also involved in 8OHdG disposal through the degradation of oxidatively altered mitochondria. Here, we show that aging in Sprague-Dawley male rats is associated with a decline in the in vitro function of liver autophagy and a slight and not significant decrease in the urinary excretion of 8OHdG. In addition, we demonstrate that anti-aging caloric restriction maintains levels of both liver autophagy and urinary excretion of 8OHdG at very high levels throughout life. Finally, we show the in vivo stimulation of autophagy by the administration of an antilipolytic agent or everolimus, which rescues rats from the accumulation of 8OHdG in the liver mtDNA, also causes a dramatic increase in the urinary excretion of 8OHdG. The intensification of autophagy by the administration of the antilipolytic drugs to fasting rats faded progressively with increasing age, together with a reduced increase in 8OHdG output into the urine. It is concluded that the process of autophagy may play a major role in the disposal of 8OHdG with urine, and that the assay of 8OHdG levels in the urine before and after the stimulation of autophagy may provide a novel, non-invasive and safe procedure to monitor the in vivo functioning of the process.
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- Alessio Donati
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Biologia e Patologia dell'Invecchiamento, Università di Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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Huang HB, Chen GW, Wang CJ, Lin YY, Liou SH, Lai CH, Wang SL. Exposure to heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and DNA damage in taiwanese traffic conductors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012; 22:102-8. [PMID: 23150064 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals, has been associated with the etiology and prognosis of many illnesses. However, the specific causal agents and underlying mechanisms for different health outcomes remain unclear. The aims of this study were to assess the relations between urinary biomarkers of exposure to PAHs (1-hydroxypyrene-glucuronide, 1-OHPG) and heavy metals (cadmium, Cd; nickel, Ni; arsenic, As; lead, Pb; and copper, Cu) and the effect of their interaction on DNA damage (8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-guanine, 8-oxodG). METHODS We recruited 91 traffic conductors and 53 indoor office workers between May 2009 and June 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. Postshift urine samples from 2 consecutive days were analyzed for 1-OHPG, Cd, Ni, As, Pb, Cu, and 8-oxodG. To estimate the effects from PAHs and metals on DNA damage, we constructed a linear mixed model adjusted for confounding variables. RESULTS We found that urinary 1-OHPG and Cd levels were independent predictors of urinary 8-oxodG levels (β = 0.112; P = 0.015 for 1-OHPG; β = 0.138; P = 0.031 for urinary Cd). The joint effect of urinary 1-OHPG and Cd levels was associated with urinary 8-oxodG levels (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Co-exposure to environmental PAHs and Cd could cause oxidative DNA damage. IMPACT These findings suggest that the additive interaction between exposure to environmental PAHs and Cd could enhance the burden of oxidative stress.
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- Han-Bin Huang
- Department of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Rossner P, Rossnerova A, Spatova M, Beskid O, Uhlirova K, Libalova H, Solansky I, Topinka J, Sram RJ. Analysis of biomarkers in a Czech population exposed to heavy air pollution. Part II: chromosomal aberrations and oxidative stress. Mutagenesis 2012; 28:97-106. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ges058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Mesaros C, Arora JS, Wholer A, Vachani A, Blair IA. 8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine as a biomarker of tobacco-smoking-induced oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:610-7. [PMID: 22613262 PMCID: PMC4283839 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2011] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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7,8-Dihydro-8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dGuo) is a useful biomarker of oxidative stress. However, its analysis can be challenging because 8-oxo-dGuo must be quantified in the presence of dGuo, without artifactual conversion to 8-oxo-dGuo. Urine is the ideal biological fluid for population studies, because it can be obtained noninvasively and it is less likely that artifactual oxidation of dGuo can occur because of the relatively low amounts that are present compared with hydrolyzed DNA. Stable isotope dilution liquid chromatography-selected reaction monitoring/mass spectrometry (LC-SRM/MS) with 8-oxo-[(15)N(5)]dGuo as internal standard provided the highest possible specificity for 8-oxo-dGuo analysis. Furthermore, artifact formation was determined by addition of [(13)C(10)(15)N(5)]dGuo and monitoring of its conversion to 8-oxo-[(13)C(10)(15)N(5)]dGuo during the analytical procedure. 8-Oxo-dGuo concentrations were normalized for interindividual differences in urine flow by analysis of creatinine using stable isotope dilution LC-SRM/MS. A significant increase in urinary 8-oxo-dGuo was observed in tobacco smokers compared with nonsmokers either using simple urinary concentrations or after normalization for creatinine excretion. The mean levels of 8-oxo-dGuo were 1.65ng/ml and the levels normalized to creatinine were 1.72μg/g creatinine. Therefore, stable isotope dilution LC-SRM/MS analysis of urinary 8-oxo-dGuo complements urinary isoprostane (isoP) analysis for assessing tobacco-smoking-induced oxidative stress. This method will be particularly useful for studies that employ polyunsaturated fatty acids, in which a reduction in arachidonic acid precursor could confound isoP measurements.
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- Clementina Mesaros
- Centers for Cancer Pharmacology and Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
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- Centers for Cancer Pharmacology and Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
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- Centers for Cancer Pharmacology and Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
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- Centers for Cancer Pharmacology and Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
- Corresponding author: Ian A. Blair, Center for Cancer Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 856 BRB II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160. Tel: 215-573-9885. Fax: 215-573-9889.
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Lam PM, Mistry V, Marczylo TH, Konje JC, Evans MD, Cooke MS. Rapid measurement of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine in human biological matrices using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:2057-63. [PMID: 22542794 PMCID: PMC3404459 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Interaction of reactive oxygen species with DNA results in a variety of modifications, including 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG), which has been extensively studied as a biomarker of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is implicated in a number of pathophysiological processes relevant to obstetrics and gynecology; however, there is a lack of understanding as to the precise role of oxidative stress in these processes. We aimed to develop a rapid, validated assay for the accurate quantification of 8-oxodG in human urine using solid-phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) and then investigate the levels of 8-oxodG in several fluids of interest to obstetrics and gynecology. Using UHPLC-MS/MS, 8-oxodG eluted after 3.94 min with an RSD for 15 injections of 0.07%. The method was linear between 0.95 and 95 nmol/L with LOD and LOQ of 5 and 25 fmol on-column, respectively. Accuracy and precision were 98.7-101.0 and <10%, respectively, over three concentrations of 8-oxodG. Recovery from urine was 88% with intra- and interday variations of 4.0 and 10.2%, respectively. LOQ from urine was 0.9 pmol/ml. Rank order from the greatest to lowest 8-oxodG concentration was urine>seminal plasma>amniotic fluid>plasma>serum>peritoneal fluid, and it was not detected in saliva. Urine concentrations normalized to creatinine (n=15) ranged between 0.55 and 1.95 pmol/μmol creatinine. We describe, for the first time, 8-oxodG concentrations in human seminal plasma, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, and breast milk, as well as in urine, plasma, and serum, using a rapid UHPLC-MS/MS method that will further facilitate biomonitoring of oxidative stress.
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Key Words
- ros, reactive oxygen species
- 8-oxodg, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
- hplc, high-performance liquid chromatography
- rsd, relative standard deviation
- spe, solid-phase extraction
- uhplc, ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography
- lod, limit of detection
- loq, limit of quantification
- 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
- mass spectrometry
- human
- biomarkers
- oxidative stress
- dna repair
- oxidatively damaged dna
- urine
- free radicals
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- Patricia M.W. Lam
- Oxidative Stress Group, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
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- Oxidative Stress Group, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
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- Oxidative Stress Group, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Reproductive Sciences Section, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK. Fax: +44 116 252 5832.
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- Endocannabinoid Research Group, Reproductive Sciences Section, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
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- Oxidative Stress Group, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
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- Oxidative Stress Group, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
- Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK. Fax: +44 116 252 5832.
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Cadet J, Douki T, Ravanat JL, Wagner JR. Measurement of oxidatively generated base damage to nucleic acids in cells: facts and artifacts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s12566-012-0029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Peddireddy V, Siva Prasad B, Gundimeda SD, Penagaluru PR, Mundluru HP. Assessment of 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and malondialdehyde levels as oxidative stress markers and antioxidant status in non-small cell lung cancer. Biomarkers 2012; 17:261-8. [PMID: 22397584 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2012.664169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present investigation was taken up to evaluate the 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and malondialdehyde as markers of oxidative stress, the levels of antioxidants and the correlations between these oxidative stress markers and antioxidants in lung cancer patients. METHODS The study included 222 patients (158 men and 64 women, age ranging from 32 to 85 years) and 207 control subjects (153 men and 54 women, aged 30-80 years) for the analysis of urinary excretion of 8-oxodG using an ELISA assay, plasma malondialdehyde using spectrophotometer and red cell Cu-Zn SOD and GPx activities by kit methods. RESULTS The levels of 8-oxodG and malondialdehyde were significantly higher (p < 0.001) and red cell superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities (p < 0.001) were significantly lower in lung cancer patients than in controls. There was a significantly positive correlation between 8-oxodG and malondialdehyde (r=0.912, p < 0.001) and a negative correlation between 8-oxodG and antioxidants. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that an increased rate of oxidative stress might play a role in the pathogenesis of lung cancer as evidenced by a failure in the oxidant/antioxidant balance in favour of lipid peroxidation and DNA damage.
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- Vidyullatha Peddireddy
- Institute of Genetics & Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Møller P, Cooke MS, Collins A, Olinski R, Rozalski R, Loft S. Harmonising measurements of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine in cellular DNA and urine. Free Radic Res 2012; 46:541-53. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2011.644241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cristoni S, Zingaro L, Rota C, Cariani E, Trenti T. A system consisting of cation-exchange chromatography, combined surface-activated chemical and electrospray ionization, and ion-trap analysis for the analysis of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine in urine. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2012; 26:231-235. [PMID: 22223307 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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RATIONALE 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine has served as a biomarker for oxidative damage to DNA from different types of biological samples, and various techniques have been used to analyze it. In particular, liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry has been used to identify 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in urine samples. Usually, a triple quadrupole analyzer and multiple reaction monitoring have been employed for its detection. Only a few studies have used a less expensive ion-trap analyzer instead. METHODS We have developed a new liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry procedure that incorporates cation-exchange chromatography in conjunction with surface-activated and electrospray ionization with an ion trap analyzer for the mass spectral step. RESULTS The combination of two ionization sources reduced the matrix effect arising from in-source reactions, thus increasing the sensitivity to levels comparable with those obtained by triple quadrupole analyzers. CONCLUSIONS This new method for 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine detection provided increased sensitivity and reduced chemical noise, using a less expensive, stable and accurate mass spectrometric technology.
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Chen HJC, Lin WP. Quantitative analysis of multiple exocyclic DNA adducts in human salivary DNA by stable isotope dilution nanoflow liquid chromatography-nanospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2011; 83:8543-51. [PMID: 21958347 DOI: 10.1021/ac201874d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Exocyclic DNA adducts, including 1,N(2)-propano-2'-deoxyguanosine derived from acrolein (AdG) and crotonaldehyde (CdG) and the three lipid peroxidation-related etheno adducts 1,N(6)-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine (εdAdo), 3,N(4)-etheno-2'-deoxycytidine (εdCyt), and 1,N(2)-etheno-2'-deoxyguanosine (1,N(2)-εdGuo), play an important role in cancer formation and they are associated with oxidative-stress-induced DNA damage. Saliva is an easily accessible and available biological fluid and a potential target of noninvasive biomarkers. In this study, a highly sensitive and specific assay based on isotope dilution nanoflow LC-nanospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (nanoLC-NSI/MS/MS) is developed for simultaneous detection and quantification of these five adducts in human salivary DNA. The levels of AdG, CdG, εdAdo, εdCyd, and 1,N(2)-εdGuo, measured in 27 human salivary DNA samples from healthy volunteers, were determined as 104 ± 50, 7.6 ± 12, 99 ± 50, 72 ± 49, 391 ± 198 (mean ± SD) in 10(8) normal nucleotides, respectively, starting with 25 μg of DNA isolated from an average of 3 mL of saliva. Statistically significant correlations were found between levels of εdAdo and εdCyd (γ = 0.8007, p < 0.0001), between levels of εdAdo and 1,N(2)-εdGuo (γ = 0.6778, p = 0.0001), between levels of εdCyd and 1,N(2)-εdGuo (γ = 0.5643, p = 0.0022), between levels of AdG and 1,N(2)-εdGuo (γ = 0.5756, p = 0.0017), and between levels of AdG and εdAdo (γ = 0.3969, p = 0.0404). Only 5 μg of DNA sample was analyzed for simultaneous quantification of these adducts. The easy accessibility and availability of saliva and the requirement for the small amount of DNA samples make this nanoLC-NSI/MS/MS assay clinically feasible in assessing the possibility of measuring 1,N(2)-propano-2'-deoxyguanosine and etheno adducts levels in human salivary DNA as noninvasive biomarkers for DNA damage resulting from oxidative stress and for evaluating their roles in cancer formation and prevention.
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- Hauh-Jyun Candy Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Ming-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
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Arlt VM, Schwerdtle T. UKEMS/Dutch EMS-sponsored workshop on biomarkers of exposure and oxidative DNA damage & 7th GUM-32P-postlabelling workshop, University of Münster, Münster, Germany, 28-29 March 2011. Mutagenesis 2011; 26:679-85. [PMID: 21693685 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ger036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Environmental exposures are a major concern for human cancer. However, the precise contribution of specific risk factors and their interactions, both with each other and with genotype, continue to be difficult to elucidate. The exposome is the comprehensive characterisation of an individual's lifetime exposure history (Wild, C. P. (2009) Environmental exposure measurement in cancer epidemiology. Mutagenesis, 24, 117-125). Unravelling complex environmental and genetic aetiologies in order to plan effective public health interventions demands that both environmental exposures and genetic variations are reliably measured. The development, validation and application of biomarkers of exposure are manifestly critical to the future of cancer epidemiology. The aim of this workshop at the University of Münster was to discuss the current status of exposure biomarkers in cancer molecular epidemiology as well as new findings achieved by applying the methods to studies of mechanisms of human cancer. Day 1 focused on biomarkers of exposure (i.e. carcinogen DNA adducts), effect and susceptibility to gain greater understanding of environmental cancer risks and their modulation. Day 2 focused on the role of oxidative stress and DNA damage in human carcinogenesis including methodologies used for the measurement of oxidatively induced DNA lesions in human cells or tissues and the possible use of these lesions as cancer biomarkers.
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- Volker M Arlt
- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Institute of Cancer Research, Brookes Lawley Building, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG, UK.
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Seet RCS, Lee CYJ, Loke WM, Huang SH, Huang H, Looi WF, Chew ES, Quek AML, Lim ECH, Halliwell B. Biomarkers of oxidative damage in cigarette smokers: which biomarkers might reflect acute versus chronic oxidative stress? Free Radic Biol Med 2011; 50:1787-93. [PMID: 21420490 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2011] [Revised: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cigarette smoking predisposes to the development of multiple diseases involving oxidative damage. We measured a range of oxidative damage biomarkers to understand which differ between smokers and nonsmokers and if the levels of these biomarkers change further during the act of smoking itself. Despite overnight abstinence from smoking, smokers had higher levels of plasma total and esterified F(2)-isoprostanes, hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid products (HETEs), F(4)-neuroprostanes, 7-ketocholesterol, and 24- and 27-hydroxycholesterol. Levels of urinary F(2)-isoprostanes, HETEs, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine were also increased compared with age-matched nonsmokers. Several biomarkers (plasma free F(2)-isoprostanes, allantoin, and 7β-hydroxycholesterol and urinary F(2)-isoprostane metabolites) were not elevated. The smokers were then asked to smoke a cigarette; this acute smoking elevated plasma and urinary F(2)-isoprostanes, plasma allantoin, and certain cholesterol oxidation products compared to presmoking levels, but not plasma HETEs or urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine. Smokers showed differences in plasma fatty acid composition. Our findings confirm that certain oxidative damage biomarkers are elevated in smokers even after a period of abstinence from smoking, whereas these plus some others are elevated after acute smoking. Thus, different biomarkers do not measure identical aspects of oxidative stress.
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- Raymond C S Seet
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Association between urinary excretion of cortisol and markers of oxidatively damaged DNA and RNA in humans. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20795. [PMID: 21687734 PMCID: PMC3110199 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Chronic psychological stress is associated with accelerated aging, but the underlying biological mechanisms are not known. Prolonged elevations of the stress hormone cortisol is suspected to play a critical role. Through its actions, cortisol may potentially induce oxidatively generated damage to cellular constituents such as DNA and RNA, a phenomenon which has been implicated in aging processes. We investigated the relationship between 24 h excretion of urinary cortisol and markers of oxidatively generated DNA and RNA damage, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine, in a sample of 220 elderly men and women (age 65 – 83 years). We found a robust association between the excretion of cortisol and the oxidation markers (R2 = 0.15, P<0.001 for both markers). Individuals in the highest quartile of cortisol excretion had a 57% and 61% higher median excretion of the DNA and RNA oxidation marker, respectively, than individuals in the lowest quartile. The finding adds support to the hypothesis that cortisol-induced damage to DNA/RNA is an explanatory factor in the complex relation between stress, aging and disease.
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Ramirez MG, McCallum JEB, Landry JM, Vallin VA, Fukui SA, Gergus HE, Torres JD, Sy CL. Relationships between physiological characteristics and trace metal body burdens of banded garden spiders Argiope trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:1081-1088. [PMID: 21377733 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Revised: 02/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Banded garden spiders (Argiope trifasciata) were collected at the Ballona Wetlands, a metal contaminated salt marsh. The relationship between spider body size and individual metal loads was investigated. Biochemical markers were identified in spider fecal material and found to correlate to body metal levels. Body metal dry weight concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn and total metals in female A. trifasciata exhibited distinct patterns of spatial and annual variation during 2006 and 2007. Spider body size was homogeneous across sites in both years, while increased Cd and Cr concentrations were sometimes associated with a reduction in spider size, though the influence of Cr was quite minor. Spiders with higher body Cu levels showed a reduction in peak area for hypoxanthine and an un-identified component in fecal material chromatograms. Spatial and annual differences in metal bioaccumulation are likely mediated by variation in site-specific environmental parameters and rainfall, while the negative relationships between body size and metal levels are presumably a consequence of a spider's expenditure of energy for metal tolerance mechanisms vs. foraging and growth. Finally, correlating body metal levels with excreta products constitutes a novel method to non-invasively predict metal levels in spiders.
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- Martin G Ramirez
- Department of Biology, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, MS 8220, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA.
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Arczewska KD, Baumeier C, Kassahun H, Sengupta T, Bjørås M, Kuśmierek JT, Nilsen H. Caenorhabditis elegans NDX-4 is a MutT-type enzyme that contributes to genomic stability. DNA Repair (Amst) 2010; 10:176-87. [PMID: 21111690 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2010.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2010] [Revised: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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MutT enzymes prevent DNA damage by hydrolysis of 8-oxodGTP, an oxidized substrate for DNA synthesis and antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and antineurodegenerative functions of MutT enzymes are well established. MutT has been found in almost all kingdoms of life, including many bacterial species, yeasts, plants and mammals. However, a Caenorhabditis elegans MutT homologue was not previously identified. Here, we demonstrate that NDX-4 exhibits both hallmarks of a MutT-type enzyme with an ability to hydrolyze 8-oxodGTP and suppress the Escherichia coli mutT mutator phenotype. Moreover, we show that NDX-4 contributes to genomic stability in vivo in C. elegans. Phenotypic analyses of an ndx-4 mutant reveal that loss of NDX-4 leads to upregulation of key stress responsive genes that likely compensate for the in vivo role of NDX-4 in protection against deleterious consequences of oxidative stress. This discovery will enable us to use this extremely robust genetic model for further research into the contribution of oxidative DNA damage to phenotypes associated with oxidative stress.
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