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Whitcomb LA, Cao X, Thomas D, Wiese C, Pessin AS, Zhang R, Wu JC, Weil MM, Chicco AJ. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species impact human fibroblast responses to protracted γ-ray exposures. Int J Radiat Biol 2024; 100:890-902. [PMID: 38631047 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2338518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Purpose: Continuous exposure to ionizing radiation at a low dose rate poses significant health risks to humans on deep space missions, prompting the need for mechanistic studies to identify countermeasures against its deleterious effects. Mitochondria are a major subcellular locus of radiogenic injury, and may trigger secondary cellular responses through the production of reactive oxygen species (mtROS) with broader biological implications. Methods and Materials: To determine the contribution of mtROS to radiation-induced cellular responses, we investigated the impacts of protracted γ-ray exposures (IR; 1.1 Gy delivered at 0.16 mGy/min continuously over 5 days) on mitochondrial function, gene expression, and the protein secretome of human HCA2-hTERT fibroblasts in the presence and absence of a mitochondria-specific antioxidant mitoTEMPO (MT; 5 µM). Results: IR increased fibroblast mitochondrial oxygen consumption (JO2) and H2O2 release rates (JH2O2) under energized conditions, which corresponded to higher protein expression of NADPH Oxidase (NOX) 1, NOX4, and nuclear DNA-encoded subunits of respiratory chain Complexes I and III, but depleted mtDNA transcripts encoding subunits of the same complexes. This was associated with activation of gene programs related to DNA repair, oxidative stress, and protein ubiquination, all of which were attenuated by MT treatment along with radiation-induced increases in JO2 and JH2O2. IR also increased secreted levels of interleukin-8 and Type I collagens, while decreasing Type VI collagens and enzymes that coordinate assembly and remodeling of the extracellular matrix. MT treatment attenuated many of these effects while augmenting others, revealing complex effects of mtROS in fibroblast responses to IR. Conclusion: These results implicate mtROS production in fibroblast responses to protracted radiation exposure, and suggest potentially protective effects of mitochondrial-targeted antioxidants against radiogenic tissue injury in vivo.
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- Luke A Whitcomb
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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DNA Damage Response in Cancer Therapy and Resistance: Challenges and Opportunities. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314672. [PMID: 36499000 PMCID: PMC9735783 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy is a common event among cancer patients and a reason why new cancer therapies and therapeutic strategies need to be in continuous investigation and development. DNA damage response (DDR) comprises several pathways that eliminate DNA damage to maintain genomic stability and integrity, but different types of cancers are associated with DDR machinery defects. Many improvements have been made in recent years, providing several drugs and therapeutic strategies for cancer patients, including those targeting the DDR pathways. Currently, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARP inhibitors) are the DDR inhibitors (DDRi) approved for several cancers, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer. However, PARPi resistance is a growing issue in clinical settings that increases disease relapse and aggravate patients' prognosis. Additionally, resistance to other DDRi is also being found and investigated. The resistance mechanisms to DDRi include reversion mutations, epigenetic modification, stabilization of the replication fork, and increased drug efflux. This review highlights the DDR pathways in cancer therapy, its role in the resistance to conventional treatments, and its exploitation for anticancer treatment. Biomarkers of treatment response, combination strategies with other anticancer agents, resistance mechanisms, and liabilities of treatment with DDR inhibitors are also discussed.
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Li LY, Guan YD, Chen XS, Yang JM, Cheng Y. DNA Repair Pathways in Cancer Therapy and Resistance. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:629266. [PMID: 33628188 PMCID: PMC7898236 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.629266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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DNA repair pathways are triggered to maintain genetic stability and integrity when mammalian cells are exposed to endogenous or exogenous DNA-damaging agents. The deregulation of DNA repair pathways is associated with the initiation and progression of cancer. As the primary anti-cancer therapies, ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic agents induce cell death by directly or indirectly causing DNA damage, dysregulation of the DNA damage response may contribute to hypersensitivity or resistance of cancer cells to genotoxic agents and targeting DNA repair pathway can increase the tumor sensitivity to cancer therapies. Therefore, targeting DNA repair pathways may be a potential therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. A better understanding of the biology and the regulatory mechanisms of DNA repair pathways has the potential to facilitate the development of inhibitors of nuclear and mitochondria DNA repair pathways for enhancing anticancer effect of DNA damage-based therapy.
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- Lan-Ya Li
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Kant M, Tahara YK, Jaruga P, Coskun E, Lloyd RS, Kool ET, Dizdaroglu M. Inhibition by Tetrahydroquinoline Sulfonamide Derivatives of the Activity of Human 8-Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase (OGG1) for Several Products of Oxidatively induced DNA Base Lesions. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:45-51. [PMID: 33331782 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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DNA glycosylases involved in the first step of the DNA base excision repair pathway are promising targets in cancer therapy. There is evidence that reduction of their activities may enhance cell killing in malignant tumors. Recently, two tetrahydroquinoline compounds named SU0268 and SU0383 were reported to inhibit OGG1 for the excision of 8-hydroxyguanine. This DNA repair protein is one of the major cellular enzymes responsible for excision of a number of oxidatively induced lesions from DNA. In this work, we used gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with isotope-dilution to measure the excision of not only 8-hydroxyguanine but also that of the other major substrate of OGG1, i.e., 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine, using genomic DNA with multiple purine- and pyrimidine-derived lesions. The excision of a minor substrate 4,6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine was also measured. Both SU0268 and SU0383 efficiently inhibited OGG1 activity for these three lesions, with the former being more potent than the latter. Dependence of inhibition on concentrations of SU0268 and SU0383 from 0.05 μmol/L to 10 μmol/L was also demonstrated. The approach used in this work may be applied to the investigation of OGG1 inhibition by SU0268 and SU0383 and other small molecule inhibitors in further studies including cellular and animal models of disease.
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- Melis Kant
- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ChEM-H Institute and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
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- Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ChEM-H Institute and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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Jiang X, Wang J. Down-regulation of TFAM increases the sensitivity of tumour cells to radiation via p53/TIGAR signalling pathway. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:4545-4558. [PMID: 31062473 PMCID: PMC6584511 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is a key regulator of mitochondria biogenesis. Previous studies confirmed that reduced TFAM expression sensitized tumours cells to chemical therapy reagents and ionizing irradiation (IR). However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, we identified that decreased expression of TFAM impaired the proliferation of tumour cells by inducing G1/S phase arrest and reducing the expression of E2F1, phospo-Rb, PCNA and TK1. Furthermore, we proved that knockdown of TFAM enhanced the interaction between p53 and MDM2, resulting in decreased expression of p53 and the downstream target TIGAR, and thus leading to elevated level of mitochondrial superoxide and DNA double-strand break (DSB) which were exacerbated when treated the cell with ionizing radiation. Those indicated that knockdown of TFAM could aggravate radiation induced DSB levels through affecting the production of mitochondria derived reactive oxygen species. Our current work proposed a new mechanism that TFAM through p53/TIGAR signalling to regulate the sensitivity of tumour cells to ionizing radiation. This indicated that TFAM might be a potential target for increasing the sensitization of cancer cells to radiotherapy.
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- Xu Jiang
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesHefeiChina
- The University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesHefeiChina
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Li JJ, Tu WZ, Chen XM, Ying HY, Chen Y, Ge YL, Wang J, Xu Y, Chen TF, Zhang XW, Ye JJ, Liu Y. FAK alleviates radiation-induced rectal injury by decreasing apoptosis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 360:131-140. [PMID: 30292832 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Radiation-induced rectal injury is closely related with radiotherapy efficiency. Here, we investigated the effect of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in radiation-induced rectal injury. Peripheral blood samples of patients with rectal cancer were collected prior to radiotherapy. Differentially expressed genes and copy number variations (CNVs) were analyzed by microarray analysis. The CTCAE v3.0 toxicity grades were used to assess acute rectal injury. The radiosensitivity of human intestinal epithelial crypt (HIEC) cells were assayed by colony formation, mitochondrial membrane potential, flow cytometry and western blotting. The rectums of C57BL/6 mice were X-irradiated locally with a single dose of 15 Gy. The effect of FAK on radiation-induced injury was investigated by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). FAK mRNA level was inversely correlated with rectal injury severity in patient samples. A CNV amplification located on chromosome 8 was closely related with FAK. Further functional assays revealed increased levels of γH2AX expression and apoptosis-related proteins in FAK-silenced HIEC cells. The ratio of TUNEL, cl-caspase-3, cyto-c and bax/bcl-2 expression in the rectum mucosa treated with a FAK inhibitor increased significantly. These results demonstrated that FAK reduced radiation-induced rectal injury by decreasing apoptosis.
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- Jun-Jun Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Handan, Handan 056001, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Zhang R, Wang J. HuR stabilizes TFAM mRNA in an ATM/p38-dependent manner in ionizing irradiated cancer cells. Cancer Sci 2018; 109:2446-2457. [PMID: 29856906 PMCID: PMC6113444 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) plays key roles in transcription and maintenance of mtDNA. It has been reported that TFAM could promote the proliferation and tumorigenesis of cells under stressed conditions. Previous evidence showed ionizing radiation stimulated the expression of TFAM, the replication of mtDNA, and the activity of mtDNA‐encoded cytochrome C oxidase. However, little is known about the mechanism of TFAM regulation in irradiated cells. In this article, we explored the role of mRNA stability in regulating TFAM expression in irradiated cancer cells. Our results showed that radiation stimulated the levels of TFAM mRNA and protein. RNA‐binding protein HuR associated and stabilized TFAM mRNA to facilitate the expression of TFAM, which was enhanced by radiation. Furthermore, radiation‐activated ataxia‐telangiectasia mutated kinase/p38 signaling positively contributed to the nucleus to cytosol translocation of HuR, its binding and stabilization of TFAM mRNA, without affecting the transcription and the stability of TFAM. Our current work proposed a new mechanism of DNA damage response‐regulated mitochondrial function variations, and indicated that TFAM might be a potential target for increasing the sensitization of cancer cells to radiotherapy.
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- Rui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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Kawamura K, Qi F, Kobayashi J. Potential relationship between the biological effects of low-dose irradiation and mitochondrial ROS production. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2018; 59:ii91-ii97. [PMID: 29415254 PMCID: PMC5941154 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrx091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) induces various types of DNA damage, of which DNA double-strand breaks are the most severe, leading to genomic instability, tumorigenesis, and cell death. Hence, cells have developed DNA damage responses and repair mechanisms. IR also causes the accumulation of endogenous reactive oxidative species (ROS) in the irradiated cells. Upon exposure to low-dose irradiation, the IR-induced biological effects mediated by ROS were relatively more significant than those mediated by DNA damage. Accumulating evidence suggests that such increase in endogenous ROS is related with mitochondria change in irradiated cells. Thus, in this review we focused on the mechanism of mitochondrial ROS production and its relationship to the biological effects of IR. Exposure of mammalian cells to IR stimulates an increase in the production of endogenous ROS by mitochondria, which potentially leads to mitochondrial dysfunction. Since the remains of damaged mitochondria could generate or leak more ROS inside the cell, the damaged mitochondria are removed by mitophagy. The disruption of this pathway, involved in maintaining mitochondrial integrity, could lead to several disorders (such as neurodegeneration) and aging. Thus, further investigation needs to be performed in order to understand the relationship between the biological effects of low-dose IR and mitochondrial integrity.
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- Kasumi Kawamura
- Department of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidanihonmatsucho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Department of Genome Repair Dynamics, Radiation Biology Center, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidanihonmatsucho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Department of Genome Repair Dynamics, Radiation Biology Center, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidanihonmatsucho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Department of Genome Repair Dynamics, Radiation Biology Center, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Corresponding author. Department of Genome Repair Dynamics, Radiation Biology Center, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan. Tel: +81-75-753-7554; Fax: +81-75-753-7564;
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Human eukaryotic prohibitin (prohibitin-1 and prohibitin-2) is a membrane protein with different cellular localizations. It is involved in multiple cellular functions, including energy metabolism, proliferation, apoptosis, and senescence. The subcellular localization of prohibitin may determine its functions. Membrane prohibitin regulate the cellular signaling of membrane transport, nuclear prohibitin control transcription activation and the cell cycle, and mitochondrial prohibitin complex stabilize the mitochondrial genome and modulate mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial biogenesis, and the mitochondrial intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Moreover, prohibitin can translocates into the nucleus or the mitochondria under apoptotic signals and the subcellular shuttling of prohibitin is necessary for apoptosis process. Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death that is important for the maintenance of normal physiological functions. Consequently, any alteration in the content, post-transcriptional modification (i.e. phosphorylation) or the nuclear or mitochondrial translocation of prohibitin may influence cell fate. Understanding the mechanisms of the expression and regulation of prohibitin may be useful for future research. This review provides an overview of the multifaceted and essential roles played by prohibitin in the regulation of cell survival and apoptosis.
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- Ya-Ting Peng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Disease Research Institute, Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, People's Republic of China
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Fujiwara N, Inoue J, Kawano T, Tanimoto K, Kozaki KI, Inazawa J. miR-634 Activates the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway and Enhances Chemotherapy-Induced Cytotoxicity. Cancer Res 2015. [PMID: 26216549 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Some tumor-suppressing miRNAs target multiple oncogenes concurrently and therefore may be useful as cancer therapeutic agents. Further, such miRNAs may be useful to address chemotherapeutic resistance in cancer, which remains a primary clinical challenge in need of solutions. Thus, cytoprotective processes upregulated in cancer cells that are resistant to chemotherapy are a logical target for investigation. Here, we report that overexpression of miR-634 activates the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway by direct concurrent targeting of genes associated with mitochondrial homeostasis, antiapoptosis, antioxidant ability, and autophagy. In particular, we show how enforced expression of miR-634 enhanced chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity in a model of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, where resistance to chemotherapy remains clinically problematic. Our findings illustrate how reversing miR-634-mediated cytoprotective processes may offer a broadly useful approach to improving cancer therapy.
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- Naoto Fujiwara
- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, Graduate School, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cytogenetics, Medical Research Institute and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Genome Medicine, Hard Tissue Genome Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Bioresource Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kim KC, Lee IK, Kang KA, Piao MJ, Ryu MJ, Kim JM, Lee NH, Hyun JW. Triphlorethol-A from Ecklonia cava up-regulates the oxidant sensitive 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:5357-71. [PMID: 25353254 PMCID: PMC4245535 DOI: 10.3390/md12115357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated the protective mechanisms of triphlorethol-A, isolated from Ecklonia cava, against oxidative stress-induced DNA base damage, especially 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG), in Chinese hamster lung fibroblast V79-4 cells. 8-Oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1 (OGG1) plays an important role in the removal of 8-oxoG during the cellular response to DNA base damage. Triphlorethol-A significantly decreased the levels of 8-oxoG induced by H2O2, and this correlated with increases in OGG1 mRNA and OGG1 protein levels. Furthermore, siOGG1-transfected cell attenuated the protective effect of triphlorethol-A against H2O2 treatment. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor for OGG1, and Nrf2 combines with small Maf proteins in the nucleus to bind to antioxidant response elements (ARE) in the upstream promoter region of the OGG1 gene. Triphlorethol-A restored the expression of nuclear Nrf2, small Maf protein, and the Nrf2-Maf complex, all of which were reduced by oxidative stress. Furthermore, triphlorethol-A increased Nrf2 binding to ARE sequences and the resulting OGG1 promoter activity, both of which were also reduced by oxidative stress. The levels of the phosphorylated forms of Akt kinase, downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), and Erk, which are regulators of OGG1, were sharply decreased by oxidative stress, but these decreases were prevented by triphlorethol-A. Specific PI3K, Akt, and Erk inhibitors abolished the cytoprotective effects of triphlorethol-A, suggesting that OGG1 induction by triphlorethol-A involves the PI3K/Akt and Erk pathways. Taken together, these data indicate that by activating the DNA repair system, triphlorethol-A exerts protective effects against DNA base damage induced by oxidative stress.
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- Ki Cheon Kim
- School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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- Radiation Effect Research Team, Radiation Health Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD., Seoul 135-881, Korea.
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- School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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- School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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- Food and Nutrition, Duksung Women's University, Seoul 132-714, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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- School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
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Muftuoglu M, Mori MP, de Souza-Pinto NC. Formation and repair of oxidative damage in the mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrion 2014; 17:164-81. [PMID: 24704805 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2014.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes for only 13 polypeptides, components of 4 of the 5 oxidative phosphorylation complexes. But despite this apparently small numeric contribution, all 13 subunits are essential for the proper functioning of the oxidative phosphorylation circuit. Thus, accumulation of lesions, mutations and deletions/insertions in the mtDNA could have severe functional consequences, including mitochondrial diseases, aging and age-related diseases. The DNA is a chemically unstable molecule, which can be easily oxidized, alkylated, deaminated and suffer other types of chemical modifications, throughout evolution the organisms that survived were those who developed efficient DNA repair processes. In the last two decades, it has become clear that mitochondria have DNA repair pathways, which operate, at least for some types of lesions, as efficiently as the nuclear DNA repair pathways. The mtDNA is localized in a particularly oxidizing environment, making it prone to accumulate oxidatively generated DNA modifications (ODMs). In this article, we: i) review the major types of ODMs formed in mtDNA and the known repair pathways that remove them; ii) discuss the possible involvement of other repair pathways, just recently characterized in mitochondria, in the repair of these modifications; and iii) address the role of DNA repair in mitochondrial function and a possible cross-talk with other pathways that may potentially participate in mitochondrial genomic stability, such as mitochondrial dynamics and nuclear-mitochondrial signaling. Oxidative stress and ODMs have been increasingly implicated in disease and aging, and thus we discuss how variations in DNA repair efficiency may contribute to the etiology of such conditions or even modulate their clinical outcomes.
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- Meltem Muftuoglu
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Acibadem University, Atasehir, 34752 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Depto. de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000 Brazil
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- Depto. de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000 Brazil.
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Yu J, Wang Q, Chen N, Sun Y, Wang X, Wu L, Chen S, Yuan H, Xu A, Wang J. Mitochondrial transcription factor A regulated ionizing radiation-induced mitochondrial biogenesis in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2013; 54:998-1004. [PMID: 23645454 PMCID: PMC3823773 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrt046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), the first well-characterized transcription factor from vertebrate mitochondria, is closely related to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintenance and repair. Recent evidence has shown that the ratio of mtDNA to nuclearDNA (nDNA) is increased in both human cells and murine tissues after ionizing radiation (IR). However, the underlying mechanism has not as yet been clearly identified. In the present study, we demonstrated that in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, expression of TFAM was upregulated, together with the increase of the relative mtDNA copy number and cytochrome c oxidase (COX) activity after α-particle irradiation. Furthermore, short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated TFAM knockdown inhibited the enhancement of the relative mtDNA copy number and COX activity caused by α-particles. Taken together, our data suggested that TFAM plays a crucial role in regulating mtDNA amplification and mitochondrial biogenesis under IR conditions.
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- Jing Yu
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bioengineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushan Road No. 350, Hefei 230031, PR China
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7,8-Dihydroxyflavone suppresses oxidative stress-induced base modification in DNA via induction of the repair enzyme 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:863720. [PMID: 24151624 PMCID: PMC3787557 DOI: 10.1155/2013/863720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The modified guanine base 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) is abundantly produced by oxidative stress, can contribute to carcinogenesis, and can be removed from DNA by 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1 (OGG1), which acts as an 8-oxoG glycosylase and endonuclease. This study investigated the mechanism by which 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (DHF) inhibits oxidative stress-induced 8-oxoG formation in hamster lung fibroblasts (V79-4). DHF significantly reduced the amount of 8-oxoG induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and elevated the levels of OGG1 mRNA and protein. DHF increased the binding of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) to antioxidant response element sequences in the upstream promoter region of OGG1. Moreover, DHF increased the nuclear levels of Nrf2, small Maf proteins, and the Nrf2/small Maf complex, all of which are decreased by H2O2 treatment. Likewise, the level of phosphorylated Akt, which activates Nrf2, was decreased by H2O2 treatment but restored by DHF treatment. The levels of OGG1 and nuclear translocation of Nrf2 protein were decreased upon treatment with PI3K inhibitor or Akt inhibitor, and DHF treatment did not restore OGG1 and nuclear Nrf2 levels in these inhibitor-treated cells. Furthermore, PI3K and Akt inhibitors abolished the protective effects of DHF in cells undergoing oxidative stress. These data indicate that DHF induces OGG1 expression via the PI3K-Akt pathway and protects cells against oxidative DNA base damage by activating DNA repair systems.
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Baicalein (5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone) reduces oxidative stress-induced DNA damage by upregulating the DNA repair system. Cell Biol Toxicol 2012; 28:421-33. [PMID: 23011636 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-012-9233-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces DNA base modifications and DNA strand breaks. In this study, the protective effect of baicalein against H(2)O(2)-induced DNA damage was investigated in V79-4 Chinese hamster fibroblast cells. H(2)O(2) treatment increased the levels of intracellular ROS and DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and decreased the level of Ku70 protein and the phosphorylation (activation) of DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), which are involved in the repair of DSBs by nonhomologous end joining. Baicalein effectively scavenged intracellular ROS induced by H(2)O(2), reduced DSBs, and rescued Ku70 protein level and phosphorylation of DNA-PKcs. In cellular response to DNA base damage, 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1) plays a vital role in the removal of 8-oxoguanine (8-OxoG), which is formed mainly by oxidative stress. Baicalein significantly decreased the levels of 8-OxoG induced by H(2)O(2), and this correlated with increases in OGG1 promoter activity and OGG1 mRNA and protein expression. The phosphorylated form of Akt kinase, which is a regulator of OGG1, was sharply decreased by H(2)O(2), but was prevented by baicalein. A specific Akt inhibitor abolished the cytoprotective effects of baicalein, suggesting that OGG1 induction by baicalein involves the Akt pathway. In conclusion, baicalein exerted protective effects against DNA damage induced by oxidative stress by activating DNA repair systems and scavenging ROS.
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Piao MJ, Kim KC, Choi JY, Choi J, Hyun JW. Silver nanoparticles down-regulate Nrf2-mediated 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 through inactivation of extracellular regulated kinase and protein kinase B in human Chang liver cells. Toxicol Lett 2011; 207:143-8. [PMID: 21925250 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 09/03/2011] [Accepted: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Recently, we reported that silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and the resultant oxidative stress contributes to the cell damage associated with AgNPs. 8-Oxoguanine (8-oxoG) is sensitive marker of ROS-induced DNA damage. 8-Oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1) is an important DNA repair enzyme that recognizes and excises 8-oxoG. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of AgNPs-induced oxidative stress on OGG1 and to elucidate mechanisms underlying AgNPs toxicity. AgNPs decreased OGG1 mRNA and protein expression, resulting in decreased OGG1 activity. Decreased OGG1 activity in AgNPs-treated cells led to increased 8-oxoG levels. The transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an important factor in the inducible regulation of OGG1. AgNPs treatment decreased nuclear Nrf2 expression, translocation into nucleus, and transcriptional activity of Nrf2. Extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) and protein kinase B (PKB, AKT), which are upstream of Nrf2, contribute to OGG1 expression. AgNPs attenuated both active forms of ERK and AKT protein expression, resulting in suppression of Nrf2 and decrease of OGG1 expression. These studies demonstrate that down-regulation of Nrf2-mediated OGG1 in exposure to AgNPs occurs through ERK and AKT inactivation.
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- Mei Jing Piao
- School of Medicine and Applied Radiological Science Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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Simple ultraviolet and high-performance liquid chromatography methods for the evaluation of sunscreen efficacy. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 65:328-335. [PMID: 21514690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2009] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND To prevent DNA damage caused by the ultraviolet (UV) radiation of sunlight, sunscreens are commonly used to protect human skin. Current analysis of sunscreens' effectiveness is done through complicated procedures, including human exposure. OBJECTIVE We sought to design a simple system using thymidine-thymidine (TT) dinucleotides to analyze the effectiveness of sunscreens. METHODS We can directly analyze sunscreen effectiveness and the formation of TT photolesions simply by using UV spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Efficient sunscreen has protective effects against UV irradiation damage. RESULTS We have developed a simple method using TT dinucleotide, UV, and HPLC for the analysis of sunscreen effectiveness. Our research indicates that the analytical results from UV are consistent with those of HPLC, which is used to monitor the formation of the TT photolesions. Moreover, both UV and HPLC analyses indicate that TT dinucleotides are better protected against UV damage, using the sunscreens with higher UVB sun protection factor (SPF) value, and that sunscreens with higher SPF lead to reduced photolesion formation. Our UV and HPLC analyses confirm the SPF grading of commercial sunscreens. LIMITATIONS In this experiment, only sunscreens were tested. The experiment, therefore, does not apply to other commercial products, such as cosmetic materials that claim UV protection as a secondary benefit. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we have established a simple strategy to analyze the effectiveness of sunscreens and the quality of these potential cancer-preventive products.
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Yoshida Y, Hasegawa J, Nezu R, Kim YK, Hirota M, Kawano K, Izumi H, Kohno K. Clinical usefulness of mitochondrial transcription factor A expression as a predictive marker in colorectal cancer patients treated with FOLFOX. Cancer Sci 2011; 102:578-82. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2010.01835.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Zhang R, Kang KA, Piao MJ, Kim KC, Lee NH, You HJ, Hyun JW. Triphlorethol-a improves the non-homologous end joining and base-excision repair capacity impaired by formaldehyde. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2011; 74:811-821. [PMID: 21541882 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.567957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Formaldehyde (HCHO) generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) that induce DNA base modifications and DNA strand breaks and contributes to mutagenesis and other pathological processes. DNA non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), a major mechanism for repairing DNA double-stranded breaks (DSB) in mammalian cells, involves the formation of a Ku protein heterodimer and recruitment of a DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) to the site of DNA damage. HCHO treatment induced DSB and decreased the protein expressions of Ku 70 and phosphorylated DNA-PKcs. Triphlorethol-A reduced DNA strand breaks and restored the expression of NHEJ-related proteins. In response to oxidative DNA base damage, 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1) plays a vital role in repair of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OhdG) via the base-excision repair (BER) process. In this study, HCHO significantly increased 8-OhdG levels, whereas triphlorethol-A lowered 8-OhdG levels. Suppression of 8-OhdG formation by triphlorethol-A was related to enhanced OGG1 protein expression. Triphlorethol-A also enhanced the expression of phosphorylated Akt (the active form of Akt), a regulator of OGG1, which was found to be decreased by HCHO treatment. The phosphoinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-specific inhibitor LY294002 abolished the cytoprotective effects induced by triphlorethol-A, suggesting that OGG1 restoration by triphlorethol-A is involved in the PI3K/Akt pathway. These results suggest that triphlorethol-A may protect cells against HCHO-induced DNA damage via enhancement of NHEJ and BER capacity.
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- Rui Zhang
- School of Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea
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DNA repair in organelles: Pathways, organization, regulation, relevance in disease and aging. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2011; 1813:186-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2010.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2010] [Revised: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Downregulation of tapasin expression in primary human oral squamous cell carcinoma: association with clinical outcome. Tumour Biol 2010; 31:451-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-010-0054-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Expression of mitochondrial transcription factor A in endometrial carcinomas: clinicopathologic correlations and prognostic significance. Virchows Arch 2010; 456:387-93. [PMID: 20232213 PMCID: PMC2852529 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-010-0895-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA) is necessary for both transcription and maintenance of mitochondrial DNA. This study was conducted to elucidate the clinicopathologic and prognostic significance of mtTFA in patients with endometrial carcinoma. This study investigated the relationship between the immunohistochemical expression of mtTFA and various clinicopathological variables in 276 endometrial carcinomas, including 245 endometrioid adenocarcinomas and 31 nonendometrioid carcinomas (21 serous carcinomas and 10 clear cell adenocarcinomas). Both uni- and multivariate regression analyses were performed. The mtTFA labeling index of endometrioid adenocarcinomas ranged from 0% to 98%, with a median value of 32%, which was selected as the cut-off point for mtTFA expression. The mtTFA expression in endometrioid adenocarcinomas was significantly associated with the surgical stage, myometrial invasion, lymphovascular space invasion, cervical invasion, and lymph node metastasis. In contrast, no correlation between clinicopathologic variables and mtTFA expression was found in nonendometrioid carcinomas. Correlation analysis between mtTFA and p53 expression by using the Pearson test showed significant correlation in endometrioid adenocarcinomas (P = 0.007), but no significant correlation in nonendometrioid carcinomas (P = 0.947). A univariate survival analysis showed that the 10-year overall survival rate of the patients with mtTFA-positive endometrioid adenocarcinoma was significantly worse than that of patients with mtTFA-negative endometrioid adenocarcinoma (80.8% vs. 93.8%, P = 0.012). However, the multivariate analysis revealed that mtTFA expression in endometrioid adenocarcinomas was no independent prognostic factor. The positive mtTFA expression is a useful maker for progression of the tumors and the poor prognosis of the patients in endometrioid adenocarcinomas.
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Kang KA, Lee JH, Chae S, Zhang R, Piao MJ, Kim HS, You HJ, Hyun JW. Butin decreases oxidative stress-induced 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels via activation of oxoguanine glycosylase 1. Chem Biol Interact 2009; 181:338-42. [PMID: 19631197 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2009] [Revised: 07/09/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In response to oxidative DNA base damage, oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (OGG1), in a base-excision repair (BER) pathway in mammals, plays a vital role in the repair of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), which is a reliable marker of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced DNA base modification and contributes to the pathologic process of cancer. Recently, we have shown that butin (7,3',4'-trihydroxydihydroflavone) protects cells against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced damage of cellular components including DNA. In the present study, we examined the possible protective effect of butin on oxidative stress-induced DNA base modification, especially 8-OHdG. Hydrogen peroxide significantly increased the level of 8-OHdG, which was detected by 8-OHdG ELISA and confocal microscopy, but butin decreased this level. Suppression of 8-OHdG formation by butin was related to the enhanced mRNA and protein expression of OGG1, which was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Butin also increased the transcriptional activity of OGG1, which was suppressed by H2O2 treatment; this transcriptional activity was detected by OGG1 promoter luciferase assay. Butin enhanced the expression of phosphorylated Akt (active form of Akt), a regulator of OGG1, which was decreased by H2O2 treatment. A PI3K-specific inhibitor, LY294002, abolished the phosphorylated Akt and OGG1 expressions induced by butin, suggesting that OGG1 induction by butin involves the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Kyoung Ah Kang
- School of Medicine and Applied Radiological Science Research Institute, Jeju National University, Daehakno, Jeju-si 690-756, Republic of Korea
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