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Yang Q, Yan R, Mo Y, Xia H, Deng H, Wang X, Li C, Kato K, Zhang H, Jin T, Zhang J, An Y. The Potential Key Role of the NRF2/NQO1 Pathway in the Health Effects of Arsenic Pollution on SCC. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138118. [PMID: 35805773 PMCID: PMC9265438 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Arsenic is widely present in nature and is a common environmental poison that seriously damages human health. Chronic exposure to arsenic is a major environmental poisoning factor that promotes cell proliferation and leads to malignant transformation. However, its molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we found that arsenite can promote the transformation of immortalized human keratinocyte cells (HaCaT) from the G0/G1 phase to S phase and demonstrated malignant phenotypes. This phenomenon is accompanied by obviously elevated levels of NRF2, NQO1, Cyclin E, and Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2). Silencing the NRF2 expression with small interfering RNA (siRNA) in arsenite-transformed (T-HaCaT) cells was shown to reverse the malignant phenotype. Furthermore, the siRNA silencing of NQO1 significantly decreased the levels of the cyclin E-CDK2 complex, inhibiting the G0/G1 to S phase cell cycle progression and transformation to the T-HaCaT phenotypes. Thus, we hypothesized that the NRF2/NQO1 pathway played a key role in the arsenite-induced malignancy of HaCaT cells. By increasing the expression of Cyclin E-CDK2, the NRF2/NQO1 pathway can affect cell cycle progression and cell proliferation. A new common health effect mechanism of arsenic carcinogenesis has been identified; thus, it would contribute to the development of novel treatments to prevent and treat skin cancer caused by arsenic.
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- Qianlei Yang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
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- Physical Examination Department, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215100, China;
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China;
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
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- Changzhou Wujin District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou 213164, China;
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Chiba 274-8555, Japan;
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- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210028, China;
- Jiangsu Preventive Medicine Association, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Correspondence: (T.J.); (Y.A.)
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.Y.); (R.Y.); (H.X.); (X.W.); (J.Z.)
- Correspondence: (T.J.); (Y.A.)
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Kumar M, Ritambhara, Kumar R, Gupta M, Gautam P, Tiwari S, Vijayraghavalu S, Shukla G. Higher order genes interaction in DNA repair and cytokine genes polymorphism and risk to lung cancer in North Indians. J Cancer Res Ther 2021; 18:953-963. [PMID: 36149146 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_51_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Context Lung cancer pathological process involves cumulative effects exerted by gene polymorphism(s), epigenetic modifications, and alterations in DNA repair machinery. Further, DNA damage due to oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and the interplay between genetic and environmental factors is also an etiologic milieu of this malignant disease. Aims The present study aims to assess the prognostic value of DNA repair, cytokines, and GST gene polymorphism in lung cancer patients who had not received any neoadjuvant therapy. Materials and Methods In this case-control study, 127 cases and 120 controls were enrolled. DNA from the blood samples of both patients and controls was used to genotype XRCC1Arg399Gln, XPDLys751Gln, and interleukin-1 (IL-1β) genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism method, whereas multiplex PCR was performed to genotype GSTT1 and GSTM1. Results Binary logistic regression analysis showed that XRCC1Arg399Gln-mutant genotype (Gln/Gln, odds ratio [OR] = 4.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.2-9.6) and GSTT1 null (OR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.6-4.5) were linked to cancer susceptibility. Generalized multidimensional reduction analysis of higher order gene-gene interaction using cross-validation testing (CVT) accuracy showed that GSTT1 (CVT 0.62, P = 0.001), XPD751 and IL-1β (CVT 0.6, P = 0.001), and XRCC1399, XPD751, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonists (IL-1RN) (CVT 0.98, P = 0.001) were single-, two-, and three-factor best model predicted, respectively, for lung cancer risk. Classification and regression tree analysis results showed that terminal nodes which contain XRCC1399-mutant genotype (AA) had increased the risk to lung cancer. Conclusion The present study demonstrated that XRCC1399 (Gln/Gln), GSTT1, and IL-1RN allele I, I/II served as the risk genotypes. These genes could serve as the biomarkers to predict lung cancer risk.
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Kong YH, Xu SP. Salidroside prevents skin carcinogenesis induced by DMBA/TPA in a mouse model through suppression of inflammation and promotion of apoptosis. Oncol Rep 2018; 39:2513-2526. [PMID: 29693192 PMCID: PMC5983924 DOI: 10.3892/or.2018.6381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Salidroside (SR) is a main component of Rhodiola rosea L. and exhibits a variety of pharmacologic properties. The present study was carried out to explore the potential effect of SR against skin cancer induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13‑acetate (TPA) in female Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) mice and to reveal the underlying molecular targets regulated by SR. The mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, DMBA/TPA, DMBA/TPA+SR (20 mg/kg) and DMBA/TPA+SR (40 mg/kg). SR was administered to mice five times a week after DMBA treatments. In our study, we found that SR dose-dependently ameliorated skin cancer incidence and the multiplicity in the animal models by reducing the release of inflammation-related cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18), interleukin-6 (IL-6), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF-β1). Suppression of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway by SR was effective to prevent skin carcinogenesis. Furthermore, TUNEL analysis indicated that compared to the DMBA/TPA group, enhanced apoptosis was observed in the DMBA/TPA+SR group. In addition, p53 expression levels were increased by SR in the DMBA/TPA-induced mice. Therefore, SR was effective for inducing apoptosis during skin cancer progression triggered by DMBA/TPA. Consistently, p21, p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis (PUMA), Bax and caspase-3 were highly induced by SR to enhance the apoptotic response for preventing skin cancer. Moreover, in vitro, we found that SR dramatically reduced the inflammatory response, while enhancing the aoptotic response by blocking NF-κB and activating caspase-3 pathways, respectively. In addition, flow cytometric analysis further confirmed the induction of apoptosis by SR in DMBA-treated cells in vitro. Taken together, the in vivo and in vitro studies illustrated that SR might be a promising compound to reduce skin cancer risk.
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- Ying-Hui Kong
- Department of Dermatology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P.R. China
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Wang L, Xu J, Duan B. Association between polymorphisms in DNA repair gene XRCC1 and non-melanoma skin cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:3475-3483. [PMID: 28761356 PMCID: PMC5518917 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s133978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignancy with annually rising incidence. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between three coding polymorphisms (Arg399Gln, Arg194Trp, and Arg280His) of the DNA repair gene X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) and NMSC susceptibility. Methods Online databases were searched to retrieve case–control studies published between January 2000 and November 2016. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were employed to assess the strength of association. Overall, 10 relevant studies were finally included for analysis, including 3,143 NMSC patients and 3,540 controls. For each polymorphism of XRCC1 gene, there were 3,050 cases and 3,463 controls for Arg399Gln, 914 cases and 1,182 controls for Arg194Trp, and 279 cases and 413 controls for Arg280His. Results Our results showed that these three polymorphisms in the XRCC1 coding region were not associated with increased risk of NMSC in the total studied population. However, subgroup analysis by ethnicities demonstrated that Gln/Arg genotype of Arg399Gln polymorphism was associated with increased risk of NMSC under the heterogeneous model in Asian populations (Gln/Arg vs Arg/Arg: OR =1.39, 95% CI =1.04–1.87, P=0.03); subgroup analysis by tumor types showed that Trp/Trp genotype of Arg194Trp was positively associated with decreased cancer risk in squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) type under the homogeneous model (Trp/Trp vs Arg/Arg: OR =0.38, 95% CI =0.16–0.92, P=0.03). Conclusion Our results suggested that Arg399Gln variant of XRCC1 gene might be a risk factor for NMSC in Asian populations, and Arg194Trp variant of XRCC1 gene might be a protective factor for patients with SCC. In addition, future case–control studies are still needed to further evaluate the effect of XRCC1 polymorphisms in NMSC risk.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Medical Pathology, Xiangyang No 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei
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- Department of Psychiatry, No 447 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Xiangyang No 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei
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Annangi B, Bonassi S, Marcos R, Hernández A. Biomonitoring of humans exposed to arsenic, chromium, nickel, vanadium, and complex mixtures of metals by using the micronucleus test in lymphocytes. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2016; 770:140-161. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Yager JW, Erdei E, Myers O, Siegel M, Berwick M. Arsenic and ultraviolet radiation exposure: melanoma in a New Mexico non-Hispanic white population. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2016; 38:897-910. [PMID: 26445994 PMCID: PMC8164524 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-015-9770-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Cases of cutaneous melanoma and controls were enrolled in a New Mexico population-based study; subjects were administered questionnaires concerning ultraviolet (UV) and inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure. Historical iAs exposure was estimated. UV exposure estimates were also derived using geospatial methods. Drinking water samples were collected for iAs analysis. Blood samples were collected for DNA repair (Comet) and DNA repair gene polymorphism assays. Arsenic concentrations were determined in urine and toenail samples. UV exposures during the previous 90 days did not vary significantly between cases and controls. Mean (±SD) current home iAs drinking water was not significantly different for cases and controls [3.98 μg/L (±3.67) vs. 3.47 μg/L (±2.40)]. iAs exposure showed no effect on DNA repair or association with melanoma. Results did not corroborate a previously reported association between toenail As and melanoma risk. Arsenic biomarkers in urine and toenail were highly significantly correlated with iAs in drinking water. A UV-DNA repair interaction for UV exposure over the previous 7-90 days was shown; cases had higher DNA damage than controls at low UV values. This novel finding suggests that melanoma cases may be more sensitive to low-level UV exposure than are controls. A UV-APEX1 interaction was shown. Subjects with the homozygous rare APEX1 DNA repair gene allele had a higher risk of early melanoma diagnosis at low UV exposure compared with those with the homozygous wild type or the heterozygote. Notably, a UV-arsenic interaction on inhibition of DNA repair was not observed at iAs drinking water concentrations below 10 ppb (μg/L).
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- Janice W Yager
- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
- ENVIRON International Corporation, 2200 Powell Street, Suite 700, Emeryville, CA, 94608, USA.
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in Caucasians worldwide and its incidence is rising. It is generally considered a sporadic tumour, most likely to affect fair-skinned individuals exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This chapter focusses on the approach to recognising the relatively few individuals in whom a high-risk hereditary susceptibility may be present. Gorlin syndrome is the main consideration and the gene most commonly mutated is PTCH1, a key regulator of the Hedgehog developmental pathway. Recently, loss of function of another gene in the same pathway, SUFU, has been found to explain a subset of families. Understanding the pathogenesis of familial BCCs has advanced the understanding of the biology of sporadic tumours and led to targeted therapy trials. The management of familial BCCs remains a challenge due to significant unmet needs for non-surgical treatments and a high burden of disease for the individual. Together with the prospect of advances in gene discovery and translation, these challenges highlight the need for ongoing review of at-risk and affected individuals by a multidisciplinary team.
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