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Neveselý T, Wienhold M, Molloy JJ, Gilmour R. Advances in the E → Z Isomerization of Alkenes Using Small Molecule Photocatalysts. Chem Rev 2021; 122:2650-2694. [PMID: 34449198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Geometrical E → Z alkene isomerization is intimately entwined in the historical fabric of organic photochemistry and is enjoying a renaissance (Roth et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 1989 28, 1193-1207). This is a consequence of the fundamental stereochemical importance of Z-alkenes, juxtaposed with frustrations in thermal reactivity that are rooted in microscopic reversibility. Accessing excited state reactivity paradigms allow this latter obstacle to be circumnavigated by exploiting subtle differences in the photophysical behavior of the substrate and product chromophores: this provides a molecular basis for directionality. While direct irradiation is operationally simple, photosensitization via selective energy transfer enables augmentation of the alkene repertoire to include substrates that are not directly excited by photons. Through sustained innovation, an impressive portfolio of tailored small molecule catalysts with a range of triplet energies are now widely available to facilitate contra-thermodynamic and thermo-neutral isomerization reactions to generate Z-alkene fragments. This review is intended to serve as a practical guide covering the geometric isomerization of alkenes enabled by energy transfer catalysis from 2000 to 2020, and as a logical sequel to the excellent treatment by Dugave and Demange (Chem. Rev. 2003 103, 2475-2532). The mechanistic foundations underpinning isomerization selectivity are discussed together with induction models and rationales to explain the counterintuitive directionality of these processes in which very small energy differences distinguish substrate from product. Implications for subsequent stereospecific transformations, application in total synthesis, regioselective polyene isomerization, and spatiotemporal control of pre-existing alkene configuration in a broader sense are discussed.
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- Tomáš Neveselý
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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Citrus Consumption and the Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in the Women's Health Initiative. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13092173. [PMID: 33946526 PMCID: PMC8125104 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13092173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Citrus products are rich in furocoumarins, which can increase the risk of incident non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) when combined with ultraviolet radiation. However, few observational studies have evaluated the link between citrus intake and NMSC incidence. The aim of this study was to determine whether citrus intake was related to the NMSC incidence in participants of the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. The results of this study indicated that high citrus juice consumption was associated with a higher risk of incident NMSC compared to low consumption. These findings add further evidence of the potentially carcinogenic nature of certain citrus products and highlight the need to continue investigations in identifying risk factors and mechanisms. Abstract Evidence from animal studies suggests that furocoumarins, compounds present in citrus products, can increase the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) when combined with ultraviolet radiation. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between citrus intake and NMSC risk among postmenopausal women from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study, who were aged 50–79 years at enrollment (1993–1998). The consumption of citrus fruit, citrus juice, and non-citrus fruit and juice were measured at the baseline of the study using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). NMSC cases (basal or squamous cell carcinomas) were self-reported during annual follow-up surveys. The outcome data used for this analysis were collected through March 2020. The relative risk (RR) for incident NMSC by citrus consumption was calculated. Among 49,007 non-Hispanic white participants, there were 8642 cases of incident NMSC. Using less than one serving of citrus juice per week as reference, the RRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for incident NMSC by citrus juice intake were 1.03 (0.95, 1.10) for one serving/week, 1.06 (1.00, 1.12) for two to four servings/week, 0.98 (0.90, 1.07) for five to six servings/week, and 1.08 (1.02, 1.13) for one or more serving/day (p-trend = 0.007). Subgroup analyses did not reveal meaningful associations by sun exposure variables. In conclusion, there were indications of a slightly higher risk of incident NMSC among citrus juice consumers; however, further longitudinal and mechanistic studies are needed to confirm the key risk factors.
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Dietary furocoumarins and skin cancer: A review of current biological evidence. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 122:163-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ling T, Clayton T, Crawley J, Exton L, Goulden V, Ibbotson S, McKenna K, Mohd Mustapa M, Rhodes L, Sarkany R, Dawe R, McHenry P, Hughes J, Griffiths M, McDonagh A, Buckley D, Nasr I, Swale V, Duarte Williamson C, Levell N, Leslie T, Mallon E, Wakelin S, Hunasehally P, Cork M, Ungureanu S, Donnelly J, Towers K, Saunders C, Davis R, Brain A, Exton L, Mohd Mustapa M. British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for the safe and effective use of psoralen–ultraviolet A therapy 2015. Br J Dermatol 2016; 174:24-55. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- T.C. Ling
- Dermatology Centre Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Salford Manchester M6 8HD U.K
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- Dermatology Centre Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Salford Manchester M6 8HD U.K
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- Department of Dermatology University College Hospital 235 Euston Road London NW1 2BU U.K
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- British Association of Dermatologists Willan House 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K
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- Department of Dermatology Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds LS7 4SA U.K
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- Department of Dermatology Ninewells Hospital and Medical School University of Dundee Dundee DD1 9SY U.K
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- Department of Dermatology Belfast City Hospital Belfast BT9 7AB U.K
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- British Association of Dermatologists Willan House 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K
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- Dermatology Research Centre Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Salford Manchester M6 8HD U.K
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- Department of Dermatology University College Hospital 235 Euston Road London NW1 2BU U.K
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- Department of Dermatology Ninewells Hospital and Medical School University of Dundee Dundee DD1 9SY U.K
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Borowska K, Wołowiec S, Rubaj A, Głowniak K, Sieniawska E, Radej S. Effect of polyamidoamine dendrimer G3 and G4 on skin permeation of 8-methoxypsoralene--in vivo study. Int J Pharm 2012; 426:280-283. [PMID: 22310461 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In the present study we have assessed the ability of (PAMAM) dendrimers G3 and G4 to facilitate transdermal delivery of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) in vivo. In vitro study using Franz diffusion cell revealed an enhanced transdermal flux for 8-MOP in complex with G3 and G4 dendrimer in relation to standard 8-MOP solution. In present study in vivo skin permeation potential of 8-MOP complex with G3 and G4 PAMAM dendrimer was assessed using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), which revealed an enhanced permeation of the 8-MOP to the deeper layers of the skin and significantly higher concentration in comparison with standard 8-MOP solution. Skin tissue 8-MOP concentration, evaluated by HPLC indicates that G3 and G4 PAMAM application significantly increase 8-MOP skin deposition in comparison with standard 8-MOP solutions after 1 and 2h. G4 appeared to be a more effective 8-MOP penetration enhancer than G3 PAMAM. Our results suggest the feasibility of G3 and G4 PAMAM dendrimers for transdermal delivery of 8-MOP resulting in better skin permeation and higher concentration of 8-MOP in epidermis and dermis of the drug that could help to improve effectiveness and safety of PUVA therapy.
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- Katarzyna Borowska
- Department of Cosmetology, University of Information Technology and Management In Rzeszów, 2 Sucharskiego Str., 35-325 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetology, University of Information Technology and Management In Rzeszów, 2 Sucharskiego Str., 35-325 Rzeszów, Poland.
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin. 8 Jaczewskiego Str. 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin,1 Chodźki Str.,20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin,1 Chodźki Str.,20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 4 Jaczewskiego Str., 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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Cuquerella MC, Lhiaubet-Vallet V, Bosca F, Miranda MA. Photosensitised pyrimidine dimerisation in DNA. Chem Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1sc00088h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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El-Gogary SR. Photoionization of psoralen derivatives in micelles: Imperatorin and alloimperatorin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2010; 77:811-815. [PMID: 20832354 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2010.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The fluorescence properties of psoralen derivatives, 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), imperatorin (IMP) and alloimperatorin (ALLOI), were investigated in various solvent and micellar solutions. The variation in intensity and maxima of the fluorescence in micellar solutions suggest that psoralens are located in the micelle-water interface region. Radical cations and hydrated electrons were generated by photoionization in micellar solution upon excitation at 266 nm. A nonlinear relationship between transient yield and photon fluency was obtained for each compound, indicating that a two-photon mechanism is predominant in the photoionization of the sensitizers. The photoionization efficiencies are significantly higher in anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) than in cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) micelles, reflecting the influence of micelle charge on the efficiency of the separation of the photoproduced charge carriers. The photoionization efficiencies of IMP and ALLOI are similar.
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- Sameh R El-Gogary
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science (Damietta), Mansoura University, New damietta, Egypt.
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Wu JH, Wilson JB, Wolfreys AM, Scott A, Jones NJ. Optimization of the comet assay for the sensitive detection of PUVA-induced DNA interstrand cross-links. Mutagenesis 2009; 24:173-81. [PMID: 19147795 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gen068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA), commonly used for the treatment of hyperproliferative skin disorders, has been found to be associated with an increased risk of squamous cell cancer. Interstrand cross-link (ICL) formation by PUVA treatment is considered the major factor contributing to the carcinogenesis. However, it remains unclear how PUVA causes, or promotes cancers, in humans. As an initial step in understanding the mechanisms of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis of PUVA photochemotherapy, we have optimized and subsequently utilized a modified alkaline comet assay involving a post-lysis gamma-irradiation at 9 Gy to sensitively measure the formation and repair of PUVA-induced ICLs in the immortalized human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. A clear dose-dependent response of HaCaT cells to PUVA exposure was observed with a combination of a fixed UVA dose at 0.05 J/cm(2) and a dose of 8-methoxypsoralen ranging from 10 to 100 microM. Results also indicated that the ICL repair was concentration dependent. We have also demonstrated that PUVA-induced monoadduct formation, at an estimated ratio of 3:1 to ICLs in the present experimental conditions, does not interfere with the detection of the ICLs in the modified alkaline comet assay. Furthermore, comparison of the amount of ICL formation between the single-dose UVA treatment and a split-dose protocol was performed. The split-dose protocol was believed to generate more ICLs than the single-dose treatment, thus more effective in PUVA photochemotherapy. Our results demonstrate that comparable amounts of ICLs were formed in HaCaT cells for each dose of UVA, using either the split-dose or single-dose protocols.
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- Jian H Wu
- Molecular Oncology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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El-Gogary S, Grabner G, Köhler G. Photoreactivity of psoralen derivatives in micelles: the roles of hydrophobicity and heavy atom substitution. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2008; 92:185-189. [PMID: 18662885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2007] [Revised: 06/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Intersystem crossing quantum yields of two psoralen derivatives, bromopsoralen (BrMOP) and hexylpsoralen (8-HOP) were measured in ethanol and water by means of laser flash photolysis. Compared to 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), the triplet quantum yields of BrMOP and 8-HOP in ethanol are increased by a factor of 5 and 30, respectively, while BrMOP in aqueous solution shows a twofold enhancement with respect to 8-MOP. Radical cations and hydrated electrons were generated by photoionization in micellar solution upon excitation at 266nm. A nonlinear relationship between transient yield and photon fluence was obtained for each compound, indicating that a two-photon mechanism is predominant in the photoionization of the sensitizers. The photoionization efficiencies are significantly higher in anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) than in cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) micelles, reflecting the influence of micelle charge on the efficiency of the separation of the photoproduced charge carriers. The photoionization efficiencies of 8-HOP and 8-MOP are similar. It is concluded that the intersystem crossing properties of BrMOP show a substantial heavy atom effect, whereas the effects of hydrophobic substitution on photoionization efficiency are minor.
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- Sameh El-Gogary
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science (Damietta), New Damietta, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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Shafirovich V, Dourandin A, Luneva NP, Singh C, Kirigin F, Geacintov NE. Multiphoton Near-Infrared Femtosecond Laser Pulse-Induced DNA Damage With and Without the Photosensitizer Proflavine. Photochem Photobiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb03285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Brazzelli V, Antoninetti M, Palazzini S, Prestinari F, Borroni G. Narrow-band ultraviolet therapy in early-stage mycosis fungoides: study on 20 patients. PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2007; 23:229-33. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2007.00314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aziz MH, Afaq F, Ahmad N. Prevention of Ultraviolet-B Radiation Damage by Resveratrol in Mouse Skin Is Mediated via Modulation in Survivin¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2005.tb01518.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Wood PD, Mnyusiwalla A, Chen L, Johnston LJ. Reactions of Psoralen Radical Cations with Biological Substrates†¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2000)0720155roprcw2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aziz MH, Ghotra AS, Shukla Y, Ahmad N. Ultraviolet-B Radiation Causes an Upregulation of Survivin in Human Keratinocytes and Mouse Skin¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2004.tb00136.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen L, Rinco O, Popov J, Vuong N, Johnston LJ. Psoralen and coumarin photochemistry in HSA complexes and DMPC vesicles. Photochem Photobiol 2006; 82:31-7. [PMID: 16149848 DOI: 10.1562/2005-07-20-ra-616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The photochemistry and photophysics of several psoralens and coumarins have been examined in human serum albumin (HSA) complexes and dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) vesicles. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicates that there are multiple binding sites with polarities that are intermediate between those of acetonitrile and water for the substrates complexed to HSA. In the case of the 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin-HSA complex, laser flash photolysis experiments provide evidence for the formation of radical cation in addition to triplet. Radical cations are not detected for other coumarin-HSA complexes, either due to a lower yield of formation or to rapid reaction of an initial radical cation with adjacent amino acids. Fluorescence spectra for coumarins indicate that they are primarily solubilized in the polar headgroup region in DMPC vesicles. Consistent with this, radical cations generated by photoionization are detected in transient experiments. For dimethoxycoumarins the radical cation is long-lived, indicating rapid exit from the vesicle and decay in the aqueous phase. However, 4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen and 7-ethoxy-4-hexadecylcoumarin radical cations are much shorter-lived, presumably due to rapid decay by electron recombination in the vesicle. The results for both HSA complexes and vesicles indicate that radical ions may play a role in psoralen and coumarin photochemistry in a cellular environment.
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- L Chen
- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Aziz MH, Afaq F, Ahmad N. Prevention of Ultraviolet-B Radiation Damage by Resveratrol in Mouse Skin Is Mediated via Modulation in Survivin¶. Photochem Photobiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1562/2004-08-13-ra-274.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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McKenna KE. Iatrogenic skin cancer: induction by psoralen/ultraviolet A and immunosuppression of organ transplant recipients. PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2004; 20:289-96. [PMID: 15533236 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2004.00123.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Photochemotherapy (psoralen/UVA (PUVA)) is an efficient therapeutic tool for a wide range of skin diseases. Concern, however, exists regarding the long-term carcinogenic effects of this treatment modality and, as a consequence, is being used less frequently. PUVA remains an important treatment in our therapeutic armamentarium but must be used with caution in those patients with risk factors and cumulative dose exposure must be limited. PUVA-induced cancers show features in common with skin cancers induced by immunosuppressed organ transplant recipients. Tumours in the latter group of individuals are, however, much more aggressive and difficult to manage.
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- K E McKenna
- Department of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. kevin.mckenna@@bch.n-i.nhs.uk
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Aziz MH, Ghotra AS, Shukla Y, Ahmad N. Ultraviolet-B Radiation Causes an Upregulation of Survivin in Human Keratinocytes and Mouse Skin¶. Photochem Photobiol 2004; 80:602-8. [PMID: 15623349 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2004)080<0602:urcauo>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Understanding of the mechanism of ultraviolet (UV)-mediated cutaneous damages is far from complete. The cancer-specific expression of Survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis family of proteins, coupled with its importance in inhibiting cell death and in regulating cell division, makes it a target for cancer treatment. This study was designed to investigate the modulation of Survivin during UV response, both in vitro and in vivo. We used UV-B-mediated damages in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) cells as an in vitro model and SKH-1 hairless mouse model for the in vivo studies. For in vitro studies, NHEK were treated with UV-B and samples were processed at 5, 15, 30 min, 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after treatment. Our data demonstrated that UV-B exposure (50 mJ/cm2) to NHEK resulted in a significant upregulation in Survivin messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels. We also observed that UV-B exposure to NHEK resulted in significant (1) decrease in Smac/DIABLO and (2) increase in p53. For in vivo studies, the SKH-1 hairless mice were subjected to a single exposure of UV-B (180 mJ/cm2), and samples were processed at 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after UV-B exposure. UV-B treatment resulted in a significant increase in protein or mRNA levels (or both) of Survivin, phospho-Survivin and p53 and a concomitant decrease in Smac/DIABLO in mouse skin. This study demonstrated, for the first time, the involvement of Survivin (and the associated events) in UV-B response in vitro and in vivo in experimental models regarded to have relevance to human situations.
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- Moammir Hasan Aziz
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Diawaraa MM, Chavez KJ, Simpleman D, Williams DE, Franklin MR, Hoyer PB. The psoralens adversely affect reproductive function in male wistar rats. Reprod Toxicol 2001; 15:137-44. [PMID: 11297873 DOI: 10.1016/s0890-6238(01)00118-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The psoralens occur naturally in produce and are widely used in skin therapy. Studies show that 5-methoxypsoralen and 8-methoxypsoralen reduced birth rates in rats. We determined the effect of psoralens on reproductive function in male rats. Male Wistar rats were dosed daily with 5-methoxypsoralen or 8-methoxypsoralen (75 or 150 mg/kg, p.o.), or vehicle control. Treated males had significantly smaller pituitary glands, fewer sperm per ejaculate, and fewer sperm in the vasa defferentia and epididymides than controls. Dosing significantly elevated levels of testosterone and increased relative testis weight, but did not directly affect testicular weight. Females bred to dosed males required more time to become pregnant, and these males required more breeding attempts. The findings demonstrate the importance of determining the potential risk for infertility and/or birth defects in humans who are exposed to therapeutic, dietary, or occupational psoralens.
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- M M Diawaraa
- Department of Biology, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO 81001, USA.
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Diawara MM, Chavez KJ, Hoyer PB, Williams DE, Dorsch J, Kulkosky P, Franklin MR. A novel group of ovarian toxicants: the psoralens. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2000; 13:195-203. [PMID: 10098905 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0461(1999)13:3/4<195::aid-jbt10>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The psoralens are naturally occurring metabolites found in many crop plants; synthetic forms of 5-methoxypsoralen (bergapten) and 8-methoxypsoralen (xanthotoxin) are widely used in skin photochemotherapy. Our previous research documented that dietary bergapten and xanthotoxin reduced birthrates in female rats when males and females were exposed to these chemicals. The present study was designed to determine the cause of this reduced birthrate and whether this resulted from direct impact on the females. The study demonstrates that bergapten and xanthotoxin administered, either alone or in combination to female rats (mated to undosed males), significantly reduced the number of implantation sites, pups, and corpora lutea in dosed females compared with control animals. Additionally, full uterine weight and empty uterine weight were significantly reduced. These compounds also significantly reduced circulating estrogen levels in a dose-dependent manner. Interestingly, the psoralens significantly induced mRNAs of liver enzymes typically induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, CYP1A1 and UGT1A6; the higher the dose, the greater the induction. UGT 2B1 mRNA, typically induced by phenobarbital-like compounds, was not significantly affected. Thus, enhanced oxidative metabolism and conjugation of estrogens in psoralen-treated animals may provide a partial explanation for the effects observed. These findings are also consistent with psoralen-induced reduction in ovarian follicular function and ovulation.
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- M M Diawara
- Department of Biology, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo 81001, USA.
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The reactions of several psoralen and coumarin radical cations with biological substrates such as nucleotides, amino acids and alkenes that serve as models for unsaturated fatty acids have been examined. The radical cations were generated by laser photoionization of the parent psoralen or coumarin in aqueous buffer in most cases. Easily oxidized substrates such as tyrosine, tryptophan and guanosine monophosphate react with the 8-methoxypsoralen and several methoxy-substituted coumarin radical cations with rate constants in excess of 2 x 10(9) M-1 s-1. In each case reaction occurs via electron transfer, as demonstrated by the observation of quencher-derived radical cations or radicals by transient absorption spectroscopy. For other substrates such as histidine, methionine and adenosine monophosphate the measured rate constants are significantly slower and vary with the oxidation potential of both the parent psoralen or coumarin and the quencher, again indicative of electron transfer reactivity. Most of the alkenes studied also react with the psoralen or coumarin radical cations via electron transfer, although there is some evidence for addition for linoleic acid. Product studies carried out using both lamp and laser irradiation in the presence of deoxyguanosine as a radical cation trap lead to the formation of characteristic base-derived Type-I (electron transfer) products. This lends support to our previous hypothesis that photoionization occurs via a monophotonic process and is thus relevant to conditions used in clinical phototherapeutic applications of psoralens. The results demonstrate the relevance of electron transfer chemistry to the use of psoralens and related compounds as photoactivated drugs.
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- P D Wood
- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Halpern SM, Anstey AV, Dawe RS, Diffey BL, Farr PM, Ferguson J, Hawk JL, Ibbotson S, McGregor JM, Murphy GM, Thomas SE, Rhodes LE. Guidelines for topical PUVA: a report of a workshop of the British photodermatology group. Br J Dermatol 2000; 142:22-31. [PMID: 10651690 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03237.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Psoralen photochemotherapy [psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA)] plays an important part in dermatological therapeutics, being an effective and generally safe treatment for psoriasis and other dermatoses. In order to maintain optimal efficacy and safety, guidelines concerning best practice should be available to operators and supervisors. The British Photodermatology Group (BPG) have previously published recommendations on PUVA, including UVA dosimetry and calibration, patient pretreatment assessment, indications and contraindications, and the management of adverse reactions.1 While most current knowledge relates to oral PUVA, the use of topical PUVA regimens is also popular and presents a number of questions peculiar to this modality, including the choice of psoralen, formulation, method of application, optimal timing of treatment, UVA regimens and relative benefits or risks as compared with oral PUVA. Bath PUVA, i.e. generalized immersion, is the most frequently used modality of topical treatment, practised by about 100 centres in the U.K., while other topical preparations tend to be used for localized diseases such as those affecting the hands and feet. This paper is the product of a recent workshop of the BPG and includes guidelines for bath, local immersion and other topical PUVA. These recommendations are based, where possible, on the results of controlled studies, or otherwise on the consensus view on current practice.
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- S M Halpern
- Dermatology Unit, University Clinical Departments, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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Isoldi MC, Scarparo AC, Schumacher RI, Castrucci AM. Psoralen activity and binding sites in melanotic and amelanotic human melanoma cells. PIGMENT CELL RESEARCH 1999; 12:367-75. [PMID: 10614576 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1999.tb00520.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The biological activity and specific binding sites of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) are assayed using two human melanoma cell lines, melanotic SK-Mel 28 and amelanotic C32TG. Long-term (72 hr) treatment with 8-MOP at a concentration of 10(-4)M results in an increase in melanogenesis and a decrease in proliferation, similar in both cell lines. Daily exposure of these cells to ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation (1.28 mJ/cm(2)) does not enhance the response to the compound. Daily pulse application (30 min daily) of 8-MOP does not promote any response. However, in combination with UVA, 8-MOP pulse treatment becomes as effective as the long-term treatment. A decrease in cell proliferation in the constant presence of 8-MOP is not coupled with apoptosis, since no increase in the number of apoptotic nuclei was observed after the treatment. The flow cytometry indicates that 8-MOP arrests the cells at the G0/G1 phase, irrespective of the presence or absence of UVA light. In view of the lack of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors in both cell lines, it is not likely that such an arrest is associated with the down-regulation of EGF receptors by 8-MOP. It is noted that this compound elicits a biphasic cell response, since cell proliferation increases after the first 24-hr treatment, whereas it decreases in the subsequent 48 hr and thereafter. Competition binding assays using 3H-8-MOP disclosed: 1) the specific binding of the compound in both cell lines occurs in the presence or absence of UVA light, and 2) a higher binding rate at low concentrations of the compound is in SK-Mel 28 (72%) rather than C32TG (58%) cells. The competition assays in the presence of UVA suggest a possible occurrence of covalent bindings between psoralen and receptor, as DNA covalent binding accounted to only 3-5% of the total binding in both cell lines.
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- M C Isoldi
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil
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Harwood CA, McGregor JM, Proby CM, Breuer J. Human papillomavirus and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer. J Clin Pathol 1999; 52:249-53. [PMID: 10474513 PMCID: PMC501326 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.4.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are increasingly recognised as important human carcinogens. The best established association with human malignancy is that of high-risk mucosal HPV types and anogenital cancer. HPV-induced transformation of anogenital epithelia has been the subject of intense research which has identified the cellular tumour suppressor gene products, p53 and pRB, as important targets for the viral oncoproteins E6 and E7 respectively. Certain HPV types are also strongly associated with the development of non-melanoma skin cancer in the inherited disorder epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV). However, in contrast with anogenital malignancy the oncogenic mechanisms of EV-HPV types remain uncertain, and there appears to be a crucial additional requirement for ultraviolet radiation. Cutaneous HPV types in the general population are predominantly associated with benign viral warts, but a role in non-melanoma skin cancer has recently been postulated. Polymerase chain reaction based HPV detection techniques have shown a high prevalence of HPV DNA, particularly in skin cancers from immunosuppressed patients and to a lesser extent in malignancies from otherwise immunocompetent individuals. No particular HPV type has yet emerged as predominant, and the role of HPV in cutaneous malignancy is unclear at present. It remains to be established whether HPV plays an active or purely a passenger role in the evolution of non-melanoma skin cancer.
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- C A Harwood
- Department of Academic Dermatology, Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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Harwood CA, Spink PJ, Surentheran T, Leigh IM, Hawke JL, Proby CM, Breuer J, McGregor JM. Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in PUVA-associated non-melanoma skin cancers. J Invest Dermatol 1998; 111:123-7. [PMID: 9665398 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00240.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Psoralen and UVA (PUVA) photochemotherapy is associated with a dose-dependent increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients treated for psoriasis. Like ultraviolet B radiation, PUVA is both mutagenic and immunosuppressive and may thus act as a complete carcinogen; however, the reversed squamous to basal cell carcinoma ratio (SCC:BCC) in PUVA-treated patients, also seen in immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients, suggests a possible cofactor role for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. In this study we examine a large series of benign and malignant cutaneous lesions for the presence of HPV DNA from patients treated with high dose (> or =500 J per cm2) ultraviolet A. A panel of degenerate primers based on the L1 (major capsid protein) open reading frame was employed, designed to detect mucosal, cutaneous, and epidermodysplasia verruciformis HPV types with high sensitivity and specificity. HPV DNA was detected in 15 of 20 (75%) non-melanoma skin cancer, seven of 17 (41.2%) dysplastic PUVA keratoses, four of five (80%) skin warts, and four of 12 (33%) PUVA-exposed normal skin samples. The majority of HPV positive lesions contained epidermodysplasia verruciformis-related HPV including HPV-5, -20, -21, -23, -24, and -38. Possible novel epidermodysplasia verruciformis types were identified in further lesions. Mixed infection with epidermodysplasia verruciformis, cutaneous, and/or mucosal types was present in six of 30 (20%) of all HPV positive lesions, including in normal skin, warts, dysplastic PUVA keratoses, and squamous cell carcinomas. The prevalence and type of HPV infection in cutaneous lesions from PUVA-treated patients is similar to that previously reported in renal transplant-associated skin lesions, and suggests that the role of HPV in PUVA-associated carcinogenesis merits further study.
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- C A Harwood
- Department of Academic Dermatology, Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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Kleinau O, Böhm F, Lanto B. Different DNA repair time courses in human lymphoid cells after UVA, UVA1, UVB and PUVA in vitro. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 1997; 41:103-8. [PMID: 9440318 DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(97)00089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The time course of DNA repair was investigated using the nucleoid sedimentation technique. Human lymphoid cells were irradiated with membrane related equitoxic doses of UVB, UVA/B, UVA and UVA1. Additionally, PUVA treatment of cells using two different light sources was performed. It was found that in the case of UVB and UVA/B irradiation of the cells, DNA repair activity arose lasting not longer than 4 h. However, in the case of UVA and UVA1 no repair activity was detectable with the used method but an increasing nucleoid density believed to indicate apoptosis. This could be shown with the same irradiation protocol. When the irradiation dose of UVA and UVA1 was lowered to one fifth of the equitoxic dose neither repair activity nor apoptosis was detected. There was no difference between UVA and UVA1 with respect to the nucleoid density time course. Hence, the initial absorbing chromophore is probably located in the UVA1 region. In the case of PUVA, we found DNA repair that was complete after 12 h. The UVB part in the irradiation spectrum of a PUVA system had an accelerating effect on the repair kinetics. The time course of DNA density appears to be related to subsequent cell behaviour: apoptosis or incomplete DNA repair including the risk of mutation.
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- O Kleinau
- Department of Dermatology (Charité), Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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Fisher WG, Partridge WP, Dees C, Wachter EA. Simultaneous two-photon activation of type-I photodynamic therapy agents. Photochem Photobiol 1997; 66:141-55. [PMID: 9277135 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1997.tb08636.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The excitation and emission properties of several psoralen derivatives are compared using conventional single-photon excitation and simultaneous two-photon excitation (TPE). Two-photon excitation is effected using the output of a mode-locked titanium: sapphire laser, the near infrared output of which is used to promote nonresonant TPE directly. Specifically, the excitation spectra and excited-state properties of 8-methoxypsoralen and 4'-aminomethyl-4,5,8-trimethylpsoralen are shown to be equivalent using both modes of excitation. Further, in vitro feasibility of two-photon photodynamic therapy (PDT) is demonstrated using Salmonella typhimurium. Two-photon excitation may be beneficial in the practice of PDT because it would allow replacement of visible or UV excitation light with highly penetrating, nondamaging near infrared light and could provide a means for improving localization of therapy. Comparison of possible laser excitation sources for PDT reveals the titanium: sapphire laser to be exceptionally well suited for nonlinear excitation of PDT agents in biological systems due to its extremely short pulse width and high repetition rate that together provide efficient PDT activation and greatly reduced potential for biological damage.
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- W G Fisher
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN 37831-6113, USA
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This article reviews the English-language literature on the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer from phototherapy (UVB) or photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the treatment of psoriasis. The evolution of the debate on the carcinogenic potential of these treatment is discussed, particularly with reference to PUVA. Available data indicate that therapeutic UVB has a low risk of producing cutaneous cancers, with the possible exception of those on male genital skin. However, there is a definite cutaneous carcinogenic risk from oral PUVA. The major associated risk factors are reviewed. We provide recommendations for the assessment and treatment of patients to minimize this risk.
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Fengquin X, Nielsen H, Zhen W, Nielsen PE. 8-Methoxypsoralen DNA interstrand cross-linking of the ribosomal RNA genes in Tetrahymena thermophila. Distribution, repair and effect on rRNA synthesis. Photochem Photobiol 1993; 58:238-45. [PMID: 8415916 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1993.tb09555.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The distribution and repair of 8-methoxypsoralen-DNA interstrand cross-links in the ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) in Tetrahymena thermophila have been studied in vivo by Southern blot analysis. It is found that the cross-links at a density of < or = 1/2 x 10(4) base pairs (bp) are distributed equally between three domains (terminal spacer, transcribed region and central spacer) as defined by restriction enzyme analysis (BamHI and ClaI). It is furthermore shown that a dosage resulting in approximately one cross-link per rDNA molecule (21 kbp, two genes) is sufficient to block RNA synthesis. Finally, it is shown that the cross-links in the rDNA molecules are repaired at equal rate in all three domains within 24 h and that RNA synthesis is partly restored during this repair period. The majority of the cells also go through one to two cell divisions in this period but do not survive.
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- X Fengquin
- Department of Biochemistry B, Panum Institute, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Wagner SJ, White R, Wolf L, Chapman J, Robinette D, Lawlor TE, Dodd RY. Determination of residual 4'-aminomethyl-4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen and mutagenicity testing following psoralen plus UVA treatment of platelet suspensions. Photochem Photobiol 1993; 57:819-24. [PMID: 8337254 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1993.tb09217.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Psoralens and UVA light have been used in the laboratory to study the inactivation of viruses that may be infrequently present in platelet concentrates that are prepared for transfusion. In order to evaluate safety aspects of the treatment of platelet suspensions with 4'-aminomethyl-4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen (AMT), we have investigated the residual levels and mutagenic potential of AMT after UVA phototreatment. 4'-aminomethyl-4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen, at a final concentration of 40 micrograms/mL, was added to platelet suspensions which contained 16% plasma and a synthetic medium. Platelet suspensions containing AMT were irradiated with up to 7.2 J/cm2 UVA light under normal oxygen levels. Residual levels of AMT were determined by HPLC and a bioassay based on bacteriophage phi 6 inactivation. The photodestruction of AMT or its activity by UVA was characterized by a D37 value of 0.6 and 0.3 J/cm2 with HPLC or bioassay, respectively. At 2.4 J/cm2 UVA, which results in approximately 5 log10 inactivation of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and retention of platelet in vitro properties, 12% (HPLC) to 9% (bioassay) AMT remained. Like other psoralens, AMT was found to bind to serum proteins as shown by ultrafiltration. Results are consistent with approximately 36% of the initial drug load binding primarily to serum albumin. It was determined using 3H-AMT that 9 to 18% of radioactivity was bound to platelets in the absence of irradiation. Similar fractions (13 to 18%) of AMT were bound to platelets after 3.6 J/cm2 UVA irradiation, and 8 to 10% of total AMT was associated with saline-washed irradiated platelets and is presumably tightly bound.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- S J Wagner
- American Red Cross Blood Services, Jerome H. Holland Laboratory for the Biomedical Sciences, Rockville, MD 29855
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Potapenko AYa. Mechanisms of photodynamic effects of furocoumarins. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 1991; 9:1-33. [PMID: 1907640 DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(91)80001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The photosensitizing action of furocoumarins on biological systems occurs by both an oxygen-independent pathway, which involves the photoaddition of the sensitizer to nucleic acids, proteins and lipids, and an oxygen-dependent pathway, which includes furocoumarins in the category of photodynamic sensitizers. The photodynamic action of furocoumarins, as studied using isolated biomolecules, human erythrocytes and human skin, appears to involve both activated oxygen species (singlet oxygen, superoxide anion, and hydroxyl radicals) and radical species formed by electron transfer from or to photoexcited furocoumarins. Another oxygen-dependent process involves the formation of photo-oxidized furocoumarin derivatives, which can react in the dark with several substrates (in particular, membrane components), causing an irreversible damage of cells. The latter type of process is temperature dependent. The relative importance of the different photosensitization mechanisms under various experimental conditions is discussed.
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- Potapenko AYa
- Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Second Moscow Medical Institute, U.S.S.R
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