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(Ascorb)ing Pb Neurotoxicity in the Developing Brain. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9121311. [PMID: 33371438 PMCID: PMC7767447 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Lead (Pb) neurotoxicity is a major concern, particularly in children. Developmental exposure to Pb can alter neurodevelopmental trajectory and has permanent neuropathological consequences, including an increased vulnerability to further stressors. Ascorbic acid is among most researched antioxidant nutrients and has a special role in maintaining redox homeostasis in physiological and physio-pathological brain states. Furthermore, because of its capacity to chelate metal ions, ascorbic acid may particularly serve as a potent therapeutic agent in Pb poisoning. The present review first discusses the major consequences of Pb exposure in children and then proceeds to present evidence from human and animal studies for ascorbic acid as an efficient ameliorative supplemental nutrient in Pb poisoning, with a particular focus on developmental Pb neurotoxicity. In doing so, it is hoped that there is a revitalization for further research on understanding the brain functions of this essential, safe, and readily available vitamin in physiological states, as well to justify and establish it as an effective neuroprotective and modulatory factor in the pathologies of the nervous system, including developmental neuropathologies.
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Burkitt MJ. Chemical, Biological and Medical Controversies Surrounding the Fenton Reaction. PROGRESS IN REACTION KINETICS AND MECHANISM 2019. [DOI: 10.3184/007967403103165468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A critical evaluation is made of the role of the Fenton reaction (Fe2+ + H2O2 → Fe3+ + •OH + OH-) in the promotion of oxidative damage in mammalian systems. Following a brief, historical overview of the Fenton reaction, including the formulation of the Haber–Weiss cycle as a mechanism for the catalysis of hydroxyl radical production, an appraisal is made of the biological relevance of the reaction today, following recognition of the important role played by nitric oxide and its congers in the promotion of biomolecular damage. In depth coverage is then given of the evidence (largely from EPR studies) for and against the hydroxyl radical as the active oxidant produced in the Fenton reaction and the role of metal chelating agents (including those of biological importance) and ascorbic acid in the modulation of its generation. This is followed by a description of the important developments that have occurred recently in the molecular and cellular biology of iron, including evidence for the presence of ‘free’ iron that is available in vivo for the Fenton reaction. Particular attention here is given to the role of the iron-regulatory proteins in the modulation of cellular iron status and how their functioning may become dysregulated during oxidative and nitrosative stress, as well as in hereditary haemochromatosis, a common disorder of iron metabolism. Finally, an assessment is made of the biological relevance of ascorbic acid in the promotion of hydroxyl radical generation by the Fenton reaction in health and disease.
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- Mark J. Burkitt
- Cancer Research UK Free Radicals Research Group, Gray Cancer Institute, PO Box 100, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2JR, UK
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Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of ascorbic acid (E 300), sodium ascorbate (E 301) and calcium ascorbate (E 302) as food additives. EFSA J 2015. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ashor AW, Siervo M, Lara J, Oggioni C, Mathers JC. Antioxidant vitamin supplementation reduces arterial stiffness in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Nutr 2014; 144:1594-602. [PMID: 25098780 DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.195826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies tested the effects of supplementation with antioxidant vitamins on arterial stiffness, but the results were contradictory. OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effect of antioxidant vitamins on arterial stiffness and to determine whether the effects on arterial stiffness vary according to dose, duration of intervention, and health or nutritional status of the included participants. METHODS We searched 3 databases (Medline, Embase, and Scopus) for articles that potentially met the following eligibility criteria: 1) randomized controlled trials comparing antioxidant vitamins (vitamins C, E, and A and β-carotene) to either placebo or no active control in 2) adult participants aged ≥18 y; 3) antioxidant vitamins administered alone or in combination, irrespective of dose, duration, and route of administration; and 4) changes in arterial stiffness or arterial compliance. Data were pooled as standardized mean differences (SMDs) and analyzed using fixed- and random-effects models. RESULTS Data synthesis showed that antioxidant vitamins reduced arterial stiffness significantly (SMD: -0.17; 95% CI: -0.26, -0.08; P < 0.001). This effect was significant in experimental (SMD: -1.02; 95% CI: -1.54, -0.49; P < 0.001) and primary prevention (SMD: -0.14; 95% CI: -0.24, -0.04; P < 0.01) studies, whereas a trend for reduced arterial stiffness was observed in studies including participants with diseases (SMD: -0.19; 95% CI: -0.40, 0.02; P = 0.08). Vitamin supplementation improved arterial stiffness irrespective of age group and duration of intervention. Antioxidant vitamins were more effective in participants with low baseline plasma concentrations of vitamins C (SMD: -0.35; 95% CI: -0.62, -0.07; P < 0.016) and E (SMD: -0.79; 95% CI: -1.23, -0.33; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Supplementation with antioxidant vitamins has a small, protective effect on arterial stiffness. The effect may be augmented in those with lower baseline plasma vitamin E and C concentrations. This trial was registered at PROSPERO as CRD42014007260.
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- Ammar W Ashor
- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and College of Medicine, University of Al-Mustansiriyah, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and
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Delva L, Schneider RG. Acerola (Malpighia emarginataDC): Production, Postharvest Handling, Nutrition, and Biological Activity. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2012.714433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yang X, Fang C, Mei H, Chang T, Cao Z, Shangguan D. Characterization of G-quadruplex/hemin peroxidase: substrate specificity and inactivation kinetics. Chemistry 2011; 17:14475-84. [PMID: 22106035 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201101941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Recently, G-quadruplex/hemin (G4/hemin) complexes have been found to exhibit peroxidase activity, and this feature has been extensively exploited for colorimetric detection of various targets. To further understand and characterize this important DNAzyme, its substrate specificity, inactivation mechanism, and kinetics have been examined by comparison with horseradish peroxidase (HRP). G4/hemin DNAzyme exhibits broader substrate specificity and much higher inactivation rate than HRP because of the exposure of the catalytic hemin center. The inactivation of G4/hemin DNAzyme is mainly attributed to the degradation of hemin by H(2)O(2) rather than the destruction of G4. Both the inactivation rate and catalytic oxidation rate of G4/hemin DNAzyme depend on the concentration of H(2)O(2), which suggests that active intermediates formed by G4/hemin and H(2)O(2) are the branch point of catalysis and inactivation. Reducing substrates greatly inhibit the inactivation of G4/hemin DNAzyme by rapidly reacting with the active intermediates. A possible catalytic and inactivation process of G4/hemin has been proposed. These results imply a potential cause for the hemin-mediated cellular injury and provide insightful information for the future application of G4/hemin DNAzyme.
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- Xiaojuan Yang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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Akhtar MJ, Kumar S, Murthy RC, Ashquin M, Khan MI, Patil G, Ahmad I. The primary role of iron-mediated lipid peroxidation in the differential cytotoxicity caused by two varieties of talc nanoparticles on A549 cells and lipid peroxidation inhibitory effect exerted by ascorbic acid. Toxicol In Vitro 2010; 24:1139-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Revised: 02/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Duarte TL, Lunec J. ReviewPart of the Series: From Dietary Antioxidants to Regulators in Cellular Signalling and Gene ExpressionReview: When is an antioxidant not an antioxidant? A review of novel actions and reactions of vitamin C. Free Radic Res 2009; 39:671-86. [PMID: 16036346 DOI: 10.1080/10715760500104025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is regarded as the most important water-soluble antioxidant in human plasma and mammalian cells which have mechanisms to recycle and accumulate it against a concentration gradient, suggesting that the vitamin might also have important intracellular functions. In this review we summarize evidence from human trials that have attempted an association between vitamin C supplementation and an effect on biomarkers of oxidative DNA damage. Most studies reviewed herein showed either a vitamin C-mediated reduction in oxidative DNA damage or a null effect, whereas only a few studies showed an increase in specific base lesions. We also address the possible beneficial effects of vitamin C supplementation for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Finally, we discuss the contribution of cell culture studies to our understanding of the mode of action of vitamin C and we review recent evidence that vitamin C is able to modulate gene expression and cellular function, with a particular interest in cell differentiation.
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- Tiago L Duarte
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Division, Kings College London University
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Marie C, Ravanat JL, Badouard C, Marques M, Balducci F, Maître A. Urinary levels of oxidative DNA and RNA damage among workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in silicon production: comparison with 1-hydroxypyrene. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2009; 50:88-95. [PMID: 19107896 DOI: 10.1002/em.20439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are ubiquitous occupational and environmental pollutants and the urinary excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) is classically measured for the determination of PAH exposure internal dose. Some of PAH are tumorigenic due to their metabolites ability to generate DNA adducts and oxidative DNA damage through the production of reactive oxygen species during metabolism. 8-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdGuo) is one of the major oxidative DNA lesions and its use as a potential biomarker of genotoxic PAH occupational exposure should be evaluated. Indeed conflicting results are frequently reported in occupational studies in terms of correlation between 8-OHdGuo urinary levels and PAH exposure. The aim of our study was therefore to determine the potential for PAH occupational exposure to increase urinary oxidative DNA damage. The population consisted of 68 male workers employed in silicon production. The urinary concentrations of 8-OHdGuo and its homologue in RNA, 8-hydroxy-7,8-dihydroguanosine (8-OHGuo) were determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to tandem mass spectrometry, whereas those of 1-OHP were measured using HPLC with fluorescence detection. Individual variation rates were calculated on a working day and a working week. The results indicated that, while 1-OHP levels strongly increased on a working day and even more on a working week, 8-OHdGuo and 8-OHGuo urinary levels did not show similar significant increases. Moreover, no correlation between 1-OHP and oxidative DNA and RNA lesions was found. Consequently, urinary 8-OHdGuo and 8-OHGuo did not seem to be relevant biomarkers of genotoxic PAH exposure in the case of the silicon plant studied.
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- Caroline Marie
- Equipe EPSP, Laboratoire TIMC, UMR 5525, CHU de Grenoble, Université Joseph Fourier, Faculté de Médecine, Domaine de La Merci, 38700 La Tronche, France.
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Stewart S, Prince M, Bassendine M, Hudson M, James O, Jones D, Record C, Day CP. A randomized trial of antioxidant therapy alone or with corticosteroids in acute alcoholic hepatitis. J Hepatol 2007; 47:277-83. [PMID: 17532088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2007] [Revised: 02/22/2007] [Accepted: 03/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Oxidative stress is putatively involved in the pathogenesis of alcohol-induced liver injury. This trial was devised to determine whether antioxidant therapy, alone or as an adjunct to corticosteroids, improved survival in patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis. METHODS Patients with a severe alcoholic hepatitis were stratified by sex and steroid use, and then randomized. The active group received N-acetylcysteine for one week, and vitamins A-E, biotin, selenium, zinc, manganese, copper, magnesium, folic acid and Coenzyme Q daily for 6 months. The trial was double blinded and placebo controlled. The primary end-point was mortality within 6 months. RESULTS Thirty-six (20 male, 16 female; mean discriminant function (DF) 86.6) received active drug, and 34 (18 male, 16 female; mean DF 76.4) received placebo. 180-day survival was not significantly different between patients receiving drug and placebo (52.8% vs. 55.8%, p=0.699). This was not affected by stratification for steroid use or sex. The only predictors of survival in multivariate analysis were initial bilirubin (p=0.017), white cell count (p=0.016) and age (p=0.037). Treatment allocation did not affect survival in multivariate analysis (p=0.830). CONCLUSIONS Antioxidant therapy, alone or in combination with corticosteroids, does not improve 6-month survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis.
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- Stephen Stewart
- Liver Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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Rivière J, Ravanat JL, Wagner JR. Ascorbate and H2O2 induced oxidative DNA damage in Jurkat cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:2071-9. [PMID: 16785021 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2005] [Revised: 12/19/2005] [Accepted: 02/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The effect of vitamin C (ascorbate) on oxidative DNA damage was examined by first incubating cells with dehydroascorbate, which boosts the intracellular concentration of ascorbate, and then exposing cells to H(2)O(2). Oxidative DNA damage was estimated by the analysis of 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxycytidine (oh(5)dCyd) and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (oxo(8)dGuo). The presence of a high concentration of ascorbate (30 mM), compared to the absence of ascorbate in cells, when exposed to H(2)O(2) (200 microM), resulted in a remarkable sensitization of oh(5)dCyd from 2.7 +/- 0.6 to 40.8 +/- 6.1 lesions /10(6) dCyd (15-fold). In contrast, the level of oxo(8)dGuo increased from 8.4 +/- 0.4 to 12.1 +/- 0.5 lesions/10(6) dGuo (50%). The formation of oh(5)dCyd was also observed at lower concentrations of intracellular ascorbate and exogenous H(2)O(2). Additional studies showed that replacement of H(2)O(2) with tert-butyl hydroperoxide completely abolished damage, and that preincubation with iron and desferroxamine increased and decreased this damage, respectively. The latter studies suggest that a Fenton reaction is involved in the mechanism of damage. In conclusion, we report a novel model system in which ascorbate sensitizes H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative DNA damage in cells, leading to elevated levels of oh(5)dCyd and oxo(8)dGuo, with a strong bias toward the formation of oh(5)dCyd.
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- Johann Rivière
- Département de Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1H 5N4
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Moser LR, Ordman AB. Design for a study to determine optimal dosage of ascorbic acid and alpha-tocopherol in humans. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2006; 28:77-84. [PMID: 23598680 PMCID: PMC2464720 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-006-9000-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2005] [Accepted: 01/26/2006] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Some clinical trials of vitamins C and E have neglected important design features. Our objective was to demonstrate a detailed design that includes essential elements for an effective study of these vitamins in vivo. While taking 400 IU (international units) of vitamin E, subjects took different dosages of vitamin C during three distinct periods. Dosages were 200 mg in food, 500 mg as supplements twice a day (500 × 2), and 1,000 mg as supplements twice a day (1000 × 2). Ten participants spent 3 weeks at each dosage before plasma was drawn on two consecutive days. Final samples were taken after a week with no supplementation. Selected by investigators at four institutions, endpoints were protein carbonyls, TBARs (thiobarbituric reactive substances), and Heinz body formation in RBCs (red blood cells). TBARs and protein carbonyls did not change significantly with dosage. However, Heinz body formation increased at either higher or lower intakes of vitamin C. Even with daily vitamin E, Heinz bodies were significantly fewer at 500 × 2. Results indicate that even with 400 IU vitamin E daily, it is possible to distinguish the effect of different levels of vitamin C with Heinz bodies. This effect may be due to pro-oxidant action of vitamin C or to prolonged survival of RBCs.
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- Leta R. Moser
- Biochemistry Program, Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511 USA
- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA
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- Biochemistry Program, Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511 USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois USA
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Yoshikawa Y, Hizume K, Oda Y, Takeyasu K, Araki S, Yoshikawa K. Protective effect of vitamin C against double-strand breaks in reconstituted chromatin visualized by single-molecule observation. Biophys J 2005; 90:993-9. [PMID: 16284271 PMCID: PMC1367124 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.069963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Direct attack to genomic DNA by reactive oxygen species causes various types of lesions, including base modifications and strand breaks. The most significant lesion is considered to be an unrepaired double-strand break that can lead to fatal cell damage. We directly observed double-strand breaks of DNA in reconstituted chromatin stained by a fluorescent cyanine dye, YOYO (quinolinium, 1,1'-[1,3- propanediylbis[(dimethyliminio)-3,1- propanediyl]]bis[4-[(3-methyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene)methyl]]-, tetraiodide), in solution, where YOYO is known to have the ability to photo-cleave DNAs by generating reactive oxygen species. Reconstituted chromatin was assembled from large circular DNA (106 kbp) with core histone proteins. We also investigated the effect of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on preventing photo-induced double-strand breaks in a quantitative manner. We found that DNA is protected against double-strand breaks by the addition of ascorbic acid, and this protective effect is dose dependent. The effective kinetic constant of the breakage reaction in the presence of 5 mM ascorbic acid is 20 times lower than that in the absence of ascorbic acid. This protective effect of ascorbic acid in reconstituted chromatin is discussed in relation to the highly compacted polynucleosomal structure. The results highlight the fact that single-molecule observation is a useful tool for studying double-strand breaks in giant DNA and chromatin.
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- Yuko Yoshikawa
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Nagoya Bunri College, Nagoya 451-0077, Japan.
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Herbert KE, Fletcher S, Chauhan D, Ladapo A, Nirwan J, Munson S, Mistry P. Dietary supplementation with different vitamin C doses: no effect on oxidative DNA damage in healthy people. Eur J Nutr 2005; 45:97-104. [PMID: 16021530 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-005-0569-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Accepted: 05/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antioxidants are believed to prevent many types of disease. Some previous studies suggest that dietary supplementation with vitamin C results in a decrease in the level of one of the markers of oxidative damage-8-oxoguanine in the DNA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). AIM OF TRIAL: To investigate the effect of different dose levels of dietary supplementation with vitamin C on oxidative DNA damage. METHODS A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial was carried out using three different levels (80, 200 and 400 mg) of dietary vitamin C supplementation in a healthy population of 160 volunteers; supplementation was for a period of 15 weeks followed by a 10 week washout period. Peripheral blood samples were obtained every 5 weeks from baseline to 25 weeks. RESULTS An increase in PBMC vitamin C levels was not observed following supplementation in healthy volunteers. There was no effect found on 8-oxoguanine measured using HPLC with electrochemical detection for any of the three supplemented groups compared to placebo. 8-oxoadenine levels were below the limit of detection of the HPLC system used here. CONCLUSIONS Supplementation with vitamin C had little effect on cellular levels in this group of healthy individuals, suggesting their diets were replete in vitamin C. The dose range of vitamin C used did not affect oxidative damage in PBMC DNA.
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- K E Herbert
- Dept. of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester Robert Kilpatrick Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
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Oxidative DNA modifications are frequent in mammalian DNA and have been suggested an important mechanism in carcinogenesis, diabetes and ageing. The foundations for this suggestion are: Evidence for the importance of oxidative DNA modifications in cancer development is: high levels of oxidative lesions in cancer tissue; highly conserved and specific DNA repair systems targeting oxidative lesions; high levels of oxidative DNA lesions in oxidative DNA repair knock-out animals; defective repair of oxidative lesions in cancer-prone progeria syndromes; reduced cancer incidence in populations with high dietary antioxidant intake; and increased oxidative stress to DNA in tobacco smokers. Conflicting evidence for a relation between oxidative stress to DNA and cancer is: disagreement about the true levels and occurrence of the oxidative lesions in vivo; failure to identify the localization of oxidative lesions in important genes, e.g. tumor suppressor and oncogenes; lack of evidence that the oxidative lesions induce mutations in vivo; no cancer development in animals knocked-out for specific DNA repair enzymes in spite of high tissue levels of oxidative lesions; and unchanged cancer rates after antioxidant interventions in large clinical controlled and randomized trials. The rate of DNA oxidation has been estimated from urinary excretion of repair products and it is evident that if these lesions were not repaired, a large part of DNA would be oxidized to a degree not compatible with living. The methodologies by which oxidative DNA modifications are measured cover a wide and different range, advantages and disadvantages will be presented. One particular problem is artificial oxidation, and methods to prevent such artifacts will be presented together with results from a large interlaboratory standardization program. The methodology by which the lesions can be measured is complicated and prone to artifacts during DNA isolation, digestion, derivatization and maybe even during the separation procedure proper prior to detection. A large effort from 20+ laboratories supported by a grant from the EU has reduced artifacts considerably and work towards interlaboratory standardization of the methodology is in progress. The presently agreed "normal" levels of the most frequent known lesion 8-oxodG is about 5 per million dG's in DNA. A comprehensive evaluation of the evidence, from chemistry to clinical and epidemiological trials, linking oxidative modifications to cancer will be given. Finally, an estimate of the quantitative role oxidative DNA modifications play among the multiplicity of other insults is given. While there is no question that all of these oxidative mechanisms do exist, quantitative data on their importance for the human situation do not exist. Prospective human studies that can provide such quantitative data on different mechanisms are underway.
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- Henrik E Poulsen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology Q7642, Rigshospitalet, 9 Blegdamsvej, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) a request from the Commission related to the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic acid, its calcium, potassium and sodium salts and L-ascorbyl-6-palmitate. EFSA J 2004. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Li M, Carlson S, Kinzer JA, Perpall HJ. HPLC and LC-MS studies of hydroxylation of phenylalanine as an assay for hydroxyl radicals generated from Udenfriend's reagent. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 312:316-22. [PMID: 14637139 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An HPLC assay method and an LC-MS method were used to study the Udenfriend reaction and its variations by using phenylalanine as the hydroxylation substrate. The results indicate that (1). citric acid can replace EDTA as the promoter for the production of hydroxyl radicals in the Undenfriend reaction, albeit in a somewhat less efficient way, (2). dihydroxylation of the hydroxylation substrate, phenylalanine, readily occurs with the Udenfriend systems (with either EDTA or citric acid), and (3). a novel oxidative degradation pathway may exist for o-tyrosine. It is cautioned that dihydroxylation needs to be accounted for when interpreting hydroxylation results in HPLC-based HO(z.rad;) assay systems with phenylalanine as the substrate.
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- Min Li
- Regulatory and Analytical Sciences-Analytical Merck and Co., Inc., WP82-30, PO Box 4, West Point, PA 19486, USA.
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Khassaf M, McArdle A, Esanu C, Vasilaki A, McArdle F, Griffiths RD, Brodie DA, Jackson MJ. Effect of vitamin C supplements on antioxidant defence and stress proteins in human lymphocytes and skeletal muscle. J Physiol 2003; 549:645-52. [PMID: 12692182 PMCID: PMC2342961 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2003.040303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/27/2003] [Accepted: 03/03/2003] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress induces adaptations in the expression of protective enzymes and heat shock proteins (HSPs) in a variety of tissues. We have examined the possibility that supplementation of subjects with the nutritional antioxidant, vitamin C, influences the ability of lymphocytes to express protective enzymes and HSPs following exposure to an exogenous oxidant and the response of skeletal muscle to the physiological oxidative stress that occurs during exercise in vivo. Our hypothesis was that an elevation of tissue vitamin C content would reduce oxidant-induced expression of protective enzymes and HSP content. Lymphocytes from non-supplemented subjects responded to hydrogen peroxide with increased activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, and HSP60 and HSP70 content over 48 h. Vitamin C supplementation at a dose of 500 mg day-1 for 8 weeks was found to increase the serum vitamin C concentration by ~50 %. Lymphocytes from vitamin C-supplemented subjects had increased baseline SOD and catalase activities and an elevated HSP60 content. The SOD and catalase activities and the HSP60 and HSP70 content of lymphocytes from supplemented subjects did not increase significantly in response to hydrogen peroxide. In non-supplemented subjects, a single period of cycle ergometry was found to significantly increase the HSP70 content of the vastus lateralis. Following vitamin C supplementation, the HSP70 content of the muscle was increased at baseline with no further increase following exercise. We conclude that, in vitamin C-supplemented subjects, adaptive responses to oxidants are attenuated, but that this may reflect an increased baseline expression of potential protective systems against oxidative stress (SOD, catalase and HSPs).
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- M Khassaf
- Department of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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Rosenblat G, Graham MF, Jonas A, Tarshis M, Schubert SY, Tabak M, Neeman I. Effect of Ascorbic Acid and Its Hydrophobic Derivative Palmitoyl Ascorbate on the Redox State of Primary Human Fibroblasts. J Med Food 2003; 4:107-115. [PMID: 12639419 DOI: 10.1089/109662001300341761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ascorbic acid (AA) and its derivatives participate in vitro in oxidative-reductive reactions both as antioxidants and as prooxidants. The physiological relevance of these prooxidant effects of AA and its derivatives remains unclear. There is little evidence that AA can initiate formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or lipid peroxidation in cells or tissue. In order to examine the effect of AA and its derivative palmitoyl ascorbate on in situ intracellular ROS production and lipid peroxidation, 2('),7(')-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) and cis-parinaric acid were used as fluorescent probes in cultural neonatal foreskin fibroblasts. The results demonstrated that the effect of AA depended on the in vitro growth conditions. AA induced augmentation of the intracellular ROS concentration in newly plated (24 hours) cells. However, in cells cultured for 72 hours, AA had a different effect: it moderately reduced intracellular ROS concentration but stimulated lipid peroxidation in the cytoplasmic membrane. Palmitoyl ascorbate demonstrated significant inhibition of intracellular DCFH-DA oxidation presumably caused by inhibition of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase.
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- Gennady Rosenblat
- Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa, Israel
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Schneider M, Diemer K, Engelhart K, Zankl H, Trommer WE, Biesalski HK. Protective effects of vitamins C and E on the number of micronuclei in lymphocytes in smokers and their role in ascorbate free radical formation in plasma. Free Radic Res 2001; 34:209-19. [PMID: 11264897 DOI: 10.1080/10715760100300201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cigarette smoke is widely believed to increase free radical concentrations causing subsequent oxidative processes that lead to DNA damage and hence, to several diseases including lung cancer and atherosclerosis. Vitamin C is a reducing agent that can terminate free-radical-driven oxidation by being converted to a resonance-stabilized free radical. To investigate whether short-term supplementation with the antioxidants vitamin C and E decreases free-radical-driven oxidation and thus decreases DNA damage in smokers, we determined the frequency of micronuclei in lymphocytes in 24 subjects and monitored the electron paramagnetic resonance signal of ascorbate free radical formation in plasma. Further parameters comprised sister-chromatid exchanges and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Twelve smokers and twelve non-smokers took 1000 mg ascorbic acid daily for 7 days and then 1000 mg ascorbic acid and 335.5 mg RRR-alpha-tocopherol daily for the next 7 days. Baseline concentrations of both vitamins C and E were lower and baseline numbers of micronuclei were higher (p < 0.0001) in smokers than in non-smokers. After 7 days of vitamins C and E, DNA damage as monitored by the number of micronulei was decreased in both, smokers and non-smokers, but it was more decreased in smokers as indicated by fewer micronuclei in peripheral lymphocytes (p < 0.05). Concomitantly, the plasma concentrations of vitamin C (p < 0.001) as well as the ascorbate free radical (p < 0.05) were increased. The corresponding values in non-smokers, however, did not change. Our findings show that increased ascorbate free radical formation in plasma after short-term supplementation with vitamins C and E can decrease the number of micronuclei in blood lymphocytes and thus DNA damage in smokers.
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- M Schneider
- Institut fuer Biologische Chemie und Ernaehrungswissenschaften, Universitaet Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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del Castillo-Olivares A, Núñez de Castro I, Medina MA. Dual role of plasma membrane electron transport systems in defense. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2001; 35:197-220. [PMID: 10907796 DOI: 10.1080/10409230091169203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Because oxidative stress is one of the main sources of severe cellular damage, cells have different defense weapons against reactive oxygen species. Ubiquitous plasma membrane redox systems play a role in defense against oxidative stress damage. On the other hand, a tightly controlled and localized production of reactive oxygen species by a plasma membrane NADPH oxidase can be used as a potent microbicidal weapon. This dual, prooxidant and antioxidant role of plasma membrane electron transport systems in defense is studied and discussed.
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- A del Castillo-Olivares
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0614, USA
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Chen K, Suh J, Carr AC, Morrow JD, Zeind J, Frei B. Vitamin C suppresses oxidative lipid damage in vivo, even in the presence of iron overload. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2000; 279:E1406-12. [PMID: 11093930 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2000.279.6.e1406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ascorbate is a strong antioxidant; however, it can also act as a prooxidant in vitro by reducing transition metals. To investigate the in vivo relevance of this prooxidant activity, we performed a study using guinea pigs fed high or low ascorbate doses with or without prior loading with iron dextran. Iron-loaded animals gained less weight and exhibited increased plasma beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase activity, a marker of tissue lysosomal membrane damage, compared with control animals. The iron-loaded animals fed the low ascorbate dose had decreased plasma alpha-tocopherol levels and increased plasma levels of triglycerides and F(2)-isoprostanes, specific and sensitive markers of in vivo lipid peroxidation. In contrast, the two groups of animals fed the high ascorbate dose had significantly lower hepatic F(2)-isoprostane levels than the groups fed the low ascorbate dose, irrespective of iron load. These data indicate that 1) ascorbate acts as an antioxidant toward lipids in vivo, even in the presence of iron overload; 2) iron loading per se does not cause oxidative lipid damage but is associated with growth retardation and tissue damage, both of which are not affected by vitamin C; and 3) the combination of iron loading with a low ascorbate status causes additional pathophysiological changes, in particular, increased plasma triglycerides.
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- K Chen
- The Evans Memorial Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston 02118, USA
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Gao X, Ohlander M, Jeppsson N, Björk L, Trajkovski V. Changes in antioxidant effects and their relationship to phytonutrients in fruits of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) during maturation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2000; 48:1485-1490. [PMID: 10820047 DOI: 10.1021/jf991072g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 342] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Different fractions of sea buckthorn fruits were investigated for antioxidant activity and its relationship to different phytonutrients. Capacity to scavenge radicals of the crude extract, like the phenolic and ascorbate extracts, decreased significantly with increased maturation. The changes were strongly correlated with the content of total phenolics and ascorbic acid. Antioxidant capacity of the lipophilic extract increased significantly and corresponded to the increase in total carotenoids. The phenolic fractions made a major contribution to the total antioxidant capacity due to the high content of total phenolics. The lipophilic fractions were most effective if the comparison was based on the ratio between antioxidant capacity and content of antioxidants. The crude extract of fruits showed the highest inhibitory effect in both 2,2-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) (AMVN) and ascorbate-iron induced lipid peroxidations. The aqueous and ascorbate-free extracts showed higher inhibition in the AMVN assay, but lower inhibition in ascorbate-iron induced peroxidation, than the lipophilic extract.
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- X Gao
- Phytochemical Center, Balsgârd, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Fjalkestadsv. 123-1, S-291 94 Kristianstad, Sweden.
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Vitamin E was originally considered a dietary factor of animal nutrition especially important for normal reproduction. The significance of vitamin E has been subsequently proven as a radical chain breaking antioxidant that can protect the integrity of tissues and play an important role in life processes. More recently alpha-tocopherol has been found to possess functions that are independent of its antioxidant/radical scavenging ability. Absorption in the body is alpha-tocopherol selective and other tocopherols are not absorbed or are absorbed to a lesser extent. Furthermore, pro-oxidant effects have been attributed to tocopherols as well as an anti-nitrating action. Non-antioxidant and non-pro-oxidant molecular mechanisms of tocopherols have been also described that are produced by alpha-tocopherol and not by beta-tocopherol. alpha-Tocopherol specific inhibitory effects have been seen on protein kinase C, on the growth of certain cells and on the transcription of some genes (CD36, and collagenase). Activation events have been seen on the protein phosphatase PP2A and on the expression of other genes (alpha-tropomyosin and Connective Tissue Growth Factor). Non-antioxidant molecular mechanisms have been also described for gamma-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol and tocotrienols.
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- A Azzi
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern (Switzerland) University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Poulsen HE, Weimann A, Loft S. Methods to detect DNA damage by free radicals: relation to exercise. Proc Nutr Soc 1999; 58:1007-14. [PMID: 10817169 DOI: 10.1017/s0029665199001329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Epidemiological investigations repeatedly show decreased morbidity from regular exercise compared with sedentary life. A large number of investigations have demonstrated increased oxidation of important cellular macromolecules, whereas other investigators have found no effects or even signs of lowering of oxidation of macromolecules. In particular, extreme and long-duration strenuous exercise appears to lead to deleterious oxidation of cellular macromolecules. The oxidation of DNA is important because the oxidative modifications of DNA bases, particularly the 8-hydroxylation of guanine, are mutagenic and have been implicated in a variety of diseases such as ageing and cancer. The methodologies for further investigation of the relationship between DNA oxidation and exercise are available. The preferred methods rely on HPLC or GC-mass spectrometry; whereas the theoretically-attractive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is being developed. Caution should be taken to avoid artifacts because of the six orders of magnitude of difference between oxidized and non-oxidized DNA bases in tissues. The methods can be used to estimate tissue levels, i.e. a local concentration of oxidized DNA, or to estimate the rate of body DNA oxidation by the urinary output of repair products, the latter being a method that is independent of repair. During exercise there appears to be a shifting of dietary-dependent antioxidant, e.g. vitamin C and vitamin E, from muscle to plasma, and an increased oxidation in plasma of these antioxidants. Supplementation trials with antioxidants have not been able to increase exercise performance; however, optimum nutrition with antioxidants and possibly supplementation, could be important in the prevention of diseases in the long term. The pattern from these observations appears to be quite consistent; immediately after exercise, regardless of how intense, there do not appear to be any signs of oxidative damage to DNA. Acute or prolonged moderate exercise does not produce signs of oxidative DNA damage and might even be associated with lowering of the levels of oxidation of tissue DNA; however, after long-duration and intense exercise an increase in oxidative DNA modifications is apparent. We suggest as a hypothesis that the relationship between exercise and health is U-shaped. This hypothesis needs to be tested in detail in order to establish the maximum beneficial exercise level with regard to oxidative DNA modification, and also the level that could be deleterious and might even increase the risk for cancer and other diseases.
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- H E Poulsen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Ascorbate is an essential enzyme cofactor but is often also regarded as an important antioxidant in vivo, protecting against cancer by scavenging DNA-damaging reactive oxygen species. Recent studies suggest that ascorbate sometimes increases DNA damage in humans. Although there is no evidence that any of these effects are deleterious to humans, we might need to change our thinking about the mechanisms of the antioxidant action of ascorbate in vivo.
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- B Halliwell
- Dept of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260.
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Carr AC, Frei B. Toward a new recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C based on antioxidant and health effects in humans. Am J Clin Nutr 1999; 69:1086-107. [PMID: 10357726 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.6.1086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 460] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The current recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin C for adult nonsmoking men and women is 60 mg/d, which is based on a mean requirement of 46 mg/d to prevent the deficiency disease scurvy. However, recent scientific evidence indicates that an increased intake of vitamin C is associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cataract, probably through antioxidant mechanisms. It is likely that the amount of vitamin C required to prevent scurvy is not sufficient to optimally protect against these diseases. Because the RDA is defined as "the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a group," it is appropriate to reevaluate the RDA for vitamin C. Therefore, we reviewed the biochemical, clinical, and epidemiologic evidence to date for a role of vitamin C in chronic disease prevention. The totality of the reviewed data suggests that an intake of 90-100 mg vitamin C/d is required for optimum reduction of chronic disease risk in nonsmoking men and women. This amount is about twice the amount on which the current RDA for vitamin C is based, suggesting a new RDA of 120 mg vitamin C/d.
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- A C Carr
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331, USA
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Vitamin C readily scavenges reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and may thereby prevent oxidative damage to important biological macromolecules such as DNA, lipids, and proteins. Vitamin C also reduces redox active transition metal ions in the active sites of specific biosynthetic enzymes. The interaction of vitamin C with 'free', catalytically active metal ions could contribute to oxidative damage through the production of hydroxyl and alkoxyl radicals; whether these mechanisms occur in vivo, however, is uncertain. To examine this issue, we reviewed studies that investigated the role of vitamin C, both in the presence and absence of metal ions, in oxidative DNA, lipid, and protein damage. We found compelling evidence for antioxidant protection of lipids by vitamin C in biological fluids, animals, and humans, both with and without iron cosupplementation. Although the data on protein oxidation in humans are sparse and inconclusive, the available data in animals consistently show an antioxidant role of vitamin C. The data on vitamin C and DNA oxidation in vivo are inconsistent and conflicting, but some of the discrepancies can be explained by flaws in experimental design and methodology. These and other important issues discussed here need to be addressed in future studies of the role of vitamin C in oxidative damage.
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- A Carr
- The Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
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Cadet J, Delatour T, Douki T, Gasparutto D, Pouget JP, Ravanat JL, Sauvaigo S. Hydroxyl radicals and DNA base damage. Mutat Res 1999; 424:9-21. [PMID: 10064846 DOI: 10.1016/s0027-5107(99)00004-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 483] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Modified purine and pyrimidine bases constitute one of the major classes of hydroxyl-radical-mediated DNA damage together with oligonucleotide strand breaks, DNA-protein cross-links and abasic sites. A comprehensive survey of the main available data on both structural and mechanistic aspects of.OH-induced decomposition pathways of both purine and pyrimidine bases of isolated DNA and model compounds is presented. In this respect, detailed information is provided on both thymine and guanine whereas data are not as complete for adenine and cytosine. The second part of the overview is dedicated to the formation of.OH-induced base lesions within cellular DNA and in vivo situations. Before addressing this major point, the main available methods aimed at singling out.OH-mediated base modifications are critically reviewed. Unfortunately, it is clear that the bulk of the chemical and biochemical assays with the exception of the high performance liquid chromatographic-electrochemical detection (HPLC/ECD) method have suffered from major drawbacks. This explains why there are only a few available accurate data concerning both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the.OH-induced formation of base damage within cellular DNA. Therefore, major efforts should be devoted to the reassessment of the level of oxidative base damage in cellular DNA using appropriate assays including suitable conditions of DNA extraction.
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- J Cadet
- Département de Recherche Fondamentale sur la Matière Condensée, SCIB/Laboratoire 'Lésions des Acides Nucléiques', CEA/Grenoble, F-38054, Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
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- J Lunec
- Division of Chemical Pathology, MRC Centre for Mechanisms of Human Toxicity, Hodgkin Building, Leicester, UK
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