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Shi F, Chen Y, Dong C, Wang J, Song C, Zhang Y, Li Z, Huang X. Ni/Mn-Complex-Tethered Tetranuclear Polyoxovanadates: Crystal Structure and Inhibitory Activity on Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG-2). Molecules 2023; 28:6843. [PMID: 37836686 PMCID: PMC10574323 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196843] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) exhibit unique structural characteristics and excellent physical and chemical properties, which have attracted significant attention from scholars in the fields of anticancer research and chemotherapy. Herein, we successfully synthesized and structurally characterized two novel polyoxovanadates (POVs), denoted as POVs-1 and POVs-2, where [M(1-vIM)4]2[VV4O12]·H2O (M: NiII and MnII, 1-vinylimidazole abbreviated as 1-vIM) serve as ligands. The two POVs are isomeric and consist of fundamental structural units, each comprising one [V4O12]4- cluster, two [M(1-vIM)4]2+ cations, and one water molecule. Subsequently, we evaluated the cell viability of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2) cells treated with the synthesized POVs using the MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazoliumbromide) assay. And the changes in cell nucleus morphology, mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), and reactive oxygen species levels in HepG-2 exposed to POVs were monitored using specific fluorescent staining techniques. Both hybrid POVs showed potent inhibitory activities, induing apoptosis in HepG-2 cells along with significant mitochondria dysfunction and a burst of reactive oxygen species. Notably, the inhibitory effects of POVs-2 were more pronounced than those of POVs-1, which is primarily attributed to the different transition metal ions present. These findings underscore the intricate relationship between the metal components, structural characteristics, and the observed antitumor activities in HepG-2 cells.
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- Fumei Shi
- School of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China;
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Y.C.); (C.D.); (J.W.); (C.S.); (X.H.)
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Yi C, Yang J, Zhang T, Xie S, Li W, Qin L, Chen D. A pan-cancer analysis of RNASEH1, a potential regulator of the tumor microenvironment. Clin Transl Oncol 2023:10.1007/s12094-023-03142-4. [PMID: 37022517 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03142-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND RNASEH1 (Ribonuclease H1) encodes an endonuclease that specifically degrades the RNA of RNA-DNA hybrids and acts in DNA replication and repair. Although there are many studies on RNASEH1, the research of RNASEH1 in cancers is still insufficient. Therefore, in order to clarify the physiological mechanism of RNASEH1 in tumor cells, we evaluated the role of RNASEH1 by combining The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) pan-cancer data and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) normal tissue data. METHODS RNASEH1 expression was analyzed by using RNAseq data from TCGA and the GTEx database. The Human Protein Atlas (HPA), GeneCards and STRING database were used to explore the protein information of RNASEH1. The prognostic value of RNASEH1 was analyzed by using the clinical survival data from TCGA. Differential analysis of RNASEH1 in different cancers was performed by using R package "DESeq2", and enrichment analysis of RNASEH1 was conducted by using R package "clusterProfiler". We downloaded the immune cell infiltration score of TCGA samples from published articles and online databases, and the correlation analysis between immune cell infiltration levels and RNASEH1 expression was performed. Not only that, we further evaluated the association of RNASEH1 with immune activating genes, immunosuppressive genes, chemokines and chemokine receptors. At the end of the article, the differential expression of RNASEH1 in pan-cancer was validated by using GSE54129, GSE40595, GSE90627, GSE106937, GSE145976 and GSE18672, and qRT-PCR was also performed for verification. FINDINGS RNASEH1 was significantly overexpressed in 19 cancers and the overexpression was closely correlated with poor prognosis. Moreover, the expression of RNASEH1 was significantly correlated with the regulation of the tumor microenvironment. In addition, RNASEH1 expression was closely associated with immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoints, immune activators, immunosuppressive factors, chemokines and chemokine receptors. Finally, RNASEH1 also was closely associated with DNA-related physiological activities and mitochondrial-related physiological activities. INTERPRETATION Our studying suggests that RNASEH1 is a potential cancer biomarker. And RNASEH1 may be able to regulate the tumor microenvironment by regulating the relevant physiological activities of mitochondrial and thereby regulating the occurrence and development of tumors. Thus, it could be used to develop new-targeted drugs of tumor therapy.
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- Chen Yi
- Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing, Ministry of Education, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing, Ministry of Education, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Jiangxi, 330063, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Mitochondrial DNA Changes in Genes of Respiratory Complexes III, IV and V Could Be Related to Brain Tumours in Humans. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012131. [PMID: 36292984 PMCID: PMC9603055 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial DNA changes can contribute to both an increased and decreased likelihood of cancer. This process is complex and not fully understood. Polymorphisms and mutations, especially those of the missense type, can affect mitochondrial functions, particularly if the conservative domain of the protein is concerned. This study aimed to identify the possible relationships between brain gliomas and the occurrence of specific mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms and mutations in respiratory complexes III, IV and V. The investigated material included blood and tumour material collected from 30 Caucasian patients diagnosed with WHO grade II, III or IV glioma. The mitochondrial genetic variants were investigated across the mitochondrial genome using next-generation sequencing (MiSeq/FGx system—Illumina). The study investigated, in silico, the effects of missense mutations on the biochemical properties, structure and functioning of the encoded protein, as well as their potential harmfulness. The A14793G (MTCYB), A15758G, (MT-CYB), A15218G (MT-CYB), G7444A (MT-CO1) polymorphisms, and the T15663C (MT-CYB) and G8959A (ATP6) mutations were assessed in silico as harmful alterations that could be involved in oncogenesis. The G8959A (E145K) ATP6 missense mutation has not been described in the literature so far. In light of these results, further research into the role of mtDNA changes in brain tumours should be conducted.
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Abd Radzak SM, Mohd Khair SZN, Ahmad F, Patar A, Idris Z, Mohamed Yusoff AA. Insights regarding mitochondrial DNA copy number alterations in human cancer (Review). Int J Mol Med 2022; 50:104. [PMID: 35713211 PMCID: PMC9304817 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2022.5160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are the critical organelles involved in various cellular functions. Mitochondrial biogenesis is activated by multiple cellular mechanisms which require a synchronous regulation between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (nDNA). The mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) is a proxy indicator for mitochondrial activity, and its alteration reflects mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Despite the precise mechanisms that modulate the amount and composition of mtDNA, which have not been fully elucidated, mtDNA-CN is known to influence numerous cellular pathways that are associated with cancer and as well as multiple other diseases. In addition, the utility of current technology in measuring mtDNA-CN contributes to its extensive assessment of diverse traits and tumorigenesis. The present review provides an overview of mtDNA-CN variations across human cancers and an extensive summary of the existing knowledge on the regulation and machinery of mtDNA-CN. The current information on the advanced methods used for mtDNA-CN assessment is also presented.
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- Siti Muslihah Abd Radzak
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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Mohd Khair SZN, Abd Radzak SM, Mohamed Yusoff AA. The Uprising of Mitochondrial DNA Biomarker in Cancer. DISEASE MARKERS 2021; 2021:7675269. [PMID: 34326906 PMCID: PMC8302403 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7675269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases, the progression of which demands an accumulation of genetic mutations and epigenetic alterations of the human nuclear genome or possibly in the mitochondrial genome as well. Despite modern diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to battle cancer, there are still serious concerns about the increase in death from cancer globally. Recently, a growing number of researchers have extensively focused on the burgeoning area of biomarkers development research, especially in noninvasive early cancer detection. Intergenomic cross talk has triggered researchers to expand their studies from nuclear genome-based cancer researches, shifting into the mitochondria-mediated associations with carcinogenesis. Thus, it leads to the discoveries of established and potential mitochondrial biomarkers with high specificity and sensitivity. The research field of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) biomarkers has the great potential to confer vast benefits for cancer therapeutics and patients in the future. This review seeks to summarize the comprehensive insights of nuclear genome cancer biomarkers and their usage in clinical practices, the intergenomic cross talk researches that linked mitochondrial dysfunction to carcinogenesis, and the current progress of mitochondrial cancer biomarker studies and development.
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- Siti Zulaikha Nashwa Mohd Khair
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Kozakiewicz P, Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Ciesielka M, Rzymowska J. The Role of Mitochondria in Carcinogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105100. [PMID: 34065857 PMCID: PMC8151940 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The mitochondria are essential for normal cell functioning. Changes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) may affect the occurrence of some chronic diseases and cancer. This process is complex and not entirely understood. The assignment to a particular mitochondrial haplogroup may be a factor that either contributes to cancer development or reduces its likelihood. Mutations in mtDNA occurring via an increase in reactive oxygen species may favour the occurrence of further changes both in mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. Mitochondrial DNA mutations in postmitotic cells are not inherited, but may play a role both in initiation and progression of cancer. One of the first discovered polymorphisms associated with cancer was in the gene NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 3 (mt-ND3) and it was typical of haplogroup N. In prostate cancer, these mutations and polymorphisms involve a gene encoding subunit I of respiratory complex IV cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI). At present, a growing number of studies also address the impact of mtDNA polymorphisms on prognosis in cancer patients. Some of the mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms occur in both chronic disease and cancer, for instance polymorphism G5913A characteristic of prostate cancer and hypertension.
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- Paulina Kozakiewicz
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University in Lublin, Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (L.G.-S.); (M.C.)
- Department of Radiotherapy, St. John’s Cancer Centre, The Regional Oncology Centre of Lublin Jaczewskiego 7, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University in Lublin, Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (L.G.-S.); (M.C.)
- Department of Radiotherapy, St. John’s Cancer Centre, The Regional Oncology Centre of Lublin Jaczewskiego 7, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University in Lublin, Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (L.G.-S.); (M.C.)
- Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University in Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4A, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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Sharma S, Singh Y, Sandhir R, Singh S, Ganju L, Kumar B, Varshney R. Mitochondrial DNA mutations contribute to high altitude pulmonary edema via increased oxidative stress and metabolic reprogramming during hypobaric hypoxia. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2021; 1862:148431. [PMID: 33862004 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2021.148431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is experienced by non-acclimatized sea level individuals on exposure to high altitude hypoxic conditions. Available evidence suggests that genetic factors and perturbed mitochondrial redox status may play an important role in HAPE pathophysiology. However, the precise mechanism has not been fully understood. In the present study, sequencing of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from HAPE subjects and acclimatized controls was performed to identify pathogenic mutations and to determine their role in HAPE. Hypobaric hypoxia induced oxidative stress and metabolic alterations were also assessed in HAPE subjects. mtDNA copy number, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (mtOXPHOS) activity, mitochondrial biogenesis were measured to determine mitochondrial functions. The data revealed that the mutations in Complex I genes affects the secondary structure of protein in HAPE subjects. Further, increased oxidative stress during hypobaric hypoxia, reduced mitochondrial biogenesis and mtOXPHOS activity induced metabolic reprogramming appears to contribute to mitochondrial dysfunctions in HAPE individuals. Haplogroup analysis suggests that mtDNA haplogroup H2a2a1 has potential contribution in the pathobiology of HAPE in lowlanders. This study also suggests contribution of altered mitochondrial functions in HAPE susceptibility.
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- Swati Sharma
- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India; Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Sciences Block II, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Sciences Block II, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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Chaudhary S, Ganguly S, Palanichamy JK, Singh A, Bakhshi R, Jain A, Chopra A, Bakhshi S. PGC1A driven enhanced mitochondrial DNA copy number predicts outcome in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia. Mitochondrion 2021; 58:246-254. [PMID: 33812061 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number alterations occur in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We evaluated regulation and biological significance of mtDNA copy number in pediatric AML patients (n = 123) by qRT-PCR, and in-vitro studies. MtDNA copy number was significantly higher (p < 0.001) and an independent predictor of aggressive disease (p = 0.006), lower event free survival (p = 0.033), and overall survival (p = 0.007). Expression of TFAM, POLG, POLRMT, MYC and ND3 were significantly upregulated. In cell lines, PGC1A inhibition decreased mtDNA copy number while MYC inhibition had no effect. PGC1A may contribute to enhanced mtDNA copy number, which predicts disease aggressiveness and inferior survival outcome.
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- Shilpi Chaudhary
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Kurt B, Temel H, Atlan M, Kaya S. Synthesis, characterization, DNA interaction and docking studies of novel Schiff base ligand derived from 2,6-diaminopyridine and its complexes. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.127928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Analysis of Mitochondrial Genome from Labrador (Canis lupus familiaris) with Mammary Gland Tumour Reveals Novel Mutations and Polymorphisms. ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2019-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of the study was to find associations between the process of neoplastic transformation and mtDNA mutations/polymorphisms, i.e. factors with potential prognostic significance, and to determine their impact on the biochemical properties, as well as structural, and functional properties of proteins. Blood and neoplastic tissue samples were collected from a 9-year-old Labrador dog with a diagnosed malignant mammary tumour. Next-generation genome sequencing (NGS) of the entire mitochondrial genome was performed using Illumina technology, and bioinformatics analyses were carried out. This is the first report demonstrating the application of NGS in the analysis of the canine mtDNA genome in neoplastic disease. The proposed strategy is innovative and promising. For the first time in the literature, the sequence of 29 genes was analysed to determine their association with the prevalence of tumour. In total, 32 polymorphic loci and 15 mutations were identified. For the first time, as many as 24 polymorphisms and all the mutations have been described to be associated with the neoplastic process in dogs. Most polymorphisms/mutations were found in the D-loop (31% of the polymorphisms and 93% of the mutations) and the COX1 gene sequence (16% of the polymorphisms). Blood or cancer heteroplasmy was noted in 93% of the mutations. Four of the 18 polymorphisms detected in the protein-coding genes were non-synonymous polymorphisms that have not been described in the literature so far (m.T7593C in COX2, m.G8807A in COX3, m.A9911G in ND4L, and m.T13299A in ND5) but resulted in changes in amino acids in proteins. These mutations and polymorphisms can affect mitochondrial functions and may be a result of cell adaptation to the changes in the environment occurring during carcinogenesis. The replacement of “wild type” mtDNA by a mutated molecule may be an important phenomenon accompanying carcinogenesis.
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Metabolic flexibility in melanoma: A potential therapeutic target. Semin Cancer Biol 2019; 59:187-207. [PMID: 31362075 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cutaneous melanoma (CM) represents one of the most metastasizing and drug resistant solid tumors. CM is characterized by a remarkable metabolic plasticity and an important connection between oncogenic activation and energetic metabolism. In fact, melanoma cells can use both cytosolic and mitochondrial compartments to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during cancer progression. However, the CM energetic demand mainly depends on glycolysis, whose upregulation is strictly linked to constitutive activation of BRAF/MAPK pathway affected by BRAFV600E kinase mutant. Furthermore, the impressive metabolic plasticity of melanoma allows the development of resistance mechanisms to BRAF/MEK inhibitors (BRAFi/MEKi) and the adaptation to microenvironmental changes. The metabolic interaction between melanoma cells and tumor microenvironment affects the immune response and CM growth. In this review article, we describe the regulation of melanoma metabolic alterations and the metabolic interactions between cancer cells and microenvironment that influence melanoma progression and immune response. Finally, we summarize the hallmarks of melanoma therapies and we report BRAF/MEK pathway targeted therapy and mechanisms of metabolic resistance.
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Paternal Leakage of Mitochondrial DNA in the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes Procyonoides Gray 1834). ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2018-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of the study was to describe the mechanism of mitochondrial DNA inheritance in a group of farmed raccoon dogs. The study involved 354 individuals. Whole peripheral blood was the research material. DNA was isolated and PCR was performed for two fragments of mitochondrial genes: COX1 (cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene) and COX2 (cytochrome oxidase subunit 2 gene). The PCR products were sequenced and subjected to bioinformatics analyses. Three mitochondrial haplotypes were identified in the COX1 gene fragment and two in the COX2 gene fragment. The analysis of mtDNA inheritance in the paternal line confirmed the three cases of paternal mtDNA inheritance, i.e. the so-called “paternal leakage” in the analysed population. In two families, all offspring inherited paternal mitochondrial DNA, whereas in one family one descendant inherited paternal mtDNA and another one inherited maternal mtDNA. The lineage data indicated that one female which inherited maternal mitochondrial DNA transferred it onto the next generation. To sum up, the results of the study for the first time demonstrated the phenomenon of “paternal leakage” in farmed raccoon dogs, which facilitated description of mitochondrial DNA inheritance in the paternal line.
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Śmiech A, Ślaska B, Bownik A, Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Dudka J, Łopuszyński W. Heteroplasmic Mutations and Polymorphisms in the Cyb Gene of Mitochondrial DNA in Canine Mast Cell Tumours. In Vivo 2018; 33:57-63. [PMID: 30587603 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11439] [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: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIM Identification of mutations and polymorphisms in the cytochrome b gene (Cyb) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in canine mast cell tumours and determinatiion of their association with the process of neoplastic transformation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The samples comprised tumour tissues and blood obtained from 34 dogs of various breeds. Mutations and polymorphisms in the Cyb gene were detected using amplification and sequencing methods. RESULTS Heteroplasmic mutations were detected at seven positions of mtDNA in 86% of the individuals. Blood and tumour heteroplasmy were recorded at five nucleotide positions of the Cyb gene, whereas tumour heteroplasmy was detected at two positions. Polymorphisms were detected at 14 Cyb gene positions in in the blood of 91% of dogs with mast cell tumours. CONCLUSION The presence of numerous mutations and polymorphisms of Cyb in the blood and tumour tissues and the high frequency of heteroplasmy indicate their involvement in the process of neoplastic transformation in dogs.
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- Anna Śmiech
- Sub-Department of Pathomorphology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Department and Clinic of Internal Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Sub-Department of Pathomorphology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Department and Clinic of Internal Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Baulch JE. Radiation-induced genomic instability, epigenetic mechanisms and the mitochondria: a dysfunctional ménage a trois? Int J Radiat Biol 2018; 95:516-525. [DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1549757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Janet E. Baulch
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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Riley V, Erzurumluoglu AM, Rodriguez S, Bonilla C. Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups and Breast Cancer Risk Factors in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E395. [PMID: 30071701 PMCID: PMC6115984 DOI: 10.3390/genes9080395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The relationship between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and breast cancer has been frequently examined, particularly in European populations. However, studies reporting associations between mtDNA haplogroups and breast cancer risk have had a few shortcomings including small sample sizes, failure to account for population stratification and performing inadequate statistical tests. In this study we investigated the association of mtDNA haplogroups of European origin with several breast cancer risk factors in mothers and children of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a birth cohort that enrolled over 14,000 pregnant women in the Southwest region of the UK. Risk factor data were obtained from questionnaires, clinic visits and blood measurements. Information on over 40 independent breast cancer risk factor-related variables was available for up to 7781 mothers and children with mtDNA haplogroup data in ALSPAC. Linear and logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex and population stratification principal components were evaluated. After correction for multiple testing we found no evidence of association of European mtDNA haplogroups with any of the breast cancer risk factors analysed. Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups are unlikely to underlie susceptibility to breast cancer that occurs via the risk factors examined in this study of a population of European ancestry.
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- Vivienne Riley
- MSc Genomic Medicine Programme, G7, College House, St Luke's Campus University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon EX2 4TE, UK.
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- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK.
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK.
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK.
- Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Program, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK.
- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil.
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Mohamed Yusoff AA, Zulfakhar FN, Mohd Khair SZN, Wan Abdullah WS, Abdullah JM, Idris Z. Mitochondrial 10398A>G NADH-Dehydrogenase Subunit 3 of Complex I Is Frequently Altered in Intra-Axial Brain Tumors in Malaysia. Brain Tumor Res Treat 2018; 6:31-38. [PMID: 29717568 PMCID: PMC5932297 DOI: 10.14791/btrt.2018.6.e5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Mitochondria are major cellular sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation which can induce mitochondrial DNA damage and lead to carcinogenesis. The mitochondrial 10398A>G alteration in NADH-dehydrogenase subunit 3 (ND3) can severely impair complex I, a key component of ROS production in the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Alteration in ND3 10398A>G has been reported to be linked with diverse neurodegenerative disorders and cancers. The aim of this study was to find out the association of mitochondrial ND3 10398A>G alteration in brain tumor of Malaysian patients. Methods Brain tumor tissues and corresponding blood specimens were obtained from 45 patients. The ND3 10398A>G alteration at target codon 114 was detected using the PCR-RFLP analysis and later was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Results Twenty-six (57.8%) patients showed ND3 10398A>G mutation in their tumor specimens, in which 26.9% of these mutations were heterozygous mutations. ND3 10398A>G mutation was not significantly correlated with age, gender, and histological tumor grade, however was found more frequently in intra-axial than in extra-axial tumors (62.5% vs. 46.2%, p<0.01). Conclusion For the first time, we have been able to describe the occurrence of ND3 10398A>G mutations in a Malaysian brain tumor population. It can be concluded that mitochondrial ND3 10398A>G alteration is frequently present in brain tumors among Malaysian population and it shows an impact on the intra-axial tumors.
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- Abdul Aziz Mohamed Yusoff
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Center for Neuroscience Services and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Hu L, Yao X, Shen Y. Altered mitochondrial DNA copy number contributes to human cancer risk: evidence from an updated meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35859. [PMID: 27775013 PMCID: PMC5075889 DOI: 10.1038/srep35859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Accumulating epidemiological evidence indicates that the quantitative changes in human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number could affect the genetic susceptibility of malignancies in a tumor-specific manner, but the results are still elusive. To provide a more precise estimation on the association between mtDNA copy number and risk of diverse malignancies, a meta-analysis was conducted by calculating the pooled odds ratios (OR) and the 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). A total of 36 case-control studies involving 11,847 cases and 15,438 controls were finally included in the meta-analysis. Overall analysis of all studies suggested no significant association between mtDNA content and cancer risk (OR = 1.044, 95% CI = 0.866–1.260, P = 0.651). Subgroup analyses by cancer types showed an obvious positive association between mtDNA content and lymphoma and breast cancer (OR = 1.645, 95% CI = 1.117–2.421, P = 0.012; OR = 1.721, 95% CI = 1.130–2.622, P = 0.011, respectively), and a negative association for hepatic carcinoma. Stratified analyses by other confounding factors also found increased cancer risk in people with drinking addiction. Further analysis using studies of quartiles found that populations with the highest mtDNA content may be under more obvious risk of melanoma and that Western populations were more susceptible than Asians.
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- Liwen Hu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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Prevalence of neoplasms in definite and probable mitochondrial disorders. Mitochondrion 2016; 29:31-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Surdyka M, Slaska B. Defect in ND2, COX2, ATP6 and COX3 mitochondrial genes as a risk factor for canine mammary tumour. Vet Comp Oncol 2016; 15:1062-1072. [PMID: 27278673 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify mutations in ND2, COX2, ATP6 and COX3 mitochondrial genes in canine mammary tumour, determine their association with the process of neoplastic transformation, and phenotypic traits of dogs. In total, 93 biological samples, including blood, normal and neoplastic tissue samples from 31 dogs with diagnosed malignant canine mammary tumours were analysed. DNA sequencing of genes as well as bioinformatics and statistical analyses were performed. A total of 28 polymorphic loci and 11 mutations were identified. One of the mutations was blood heteroplasmy and two of the mutations caused an amino acid change in p.N117S and p.A184T. For the first time, mutations in mitochondrial genes were detected in dogs with mammary tumours. A statistically significant association between the presence of mutations and the size and age of dogs was demonstrated. Some of these changes may imply that these are the hotspot mutations of canine mammary tumour.
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- M Surdyka
- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Surdyka M, Slaska B. Defect of the mitochondrial DNA hypervariable region as a risk factor for canine mammary tumour. Vet Comp Oncol 2016; 15:820-828. [PMID: 27198058 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify mutations in the hypervariable region of mitochondrial DNA in canine mammary tumours and to determine their association with the process of neoplastic transformation. A total of 93 biological samples, including blood as well as normal and neoplastic tissue samples from 31 dogs with diagnosed malignant canine mammary tumours were analysed. DNA extraction, amplification and sequencing of the D-loop as well as bioinformatic and statistical analyses were performed. In the mitochondrial D-loop sequence, 26 polymorphic loci and 5 mutations were identified. For the first time, D-loop length heteroplasmy was detected in dogs with mammary tumours. The malignancy grade exerted no effect on the presence of nucleotide changes. A statistically significant association between the presence of mutations and polymorphisms and the size of dogs was demonstrated. The 100% frequency of length heteroplasmy may imply that this is a hotspot mutation of canine mammary tumour.
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- M Surdyka
- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Śmiech A, Ślaska B, Surdyka M, Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Łopuszyński W, Różańska D. Identification of additional mitochondrial DNA mutations in canine mast cell tumours. Acta Vet Scand 2016; 58:28. [PMID: 27146669 PMCID: PMC4855722 DOI: 10.1186/s13028-016-0210-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research has revealed the presence of somatic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of certain types of tumours. As this has not been studied for canine mast cell tumours, the aim of this study was to identify mutations in the hypervariable region of mtDNA in mast cell tumours in dogs and determine their association with the process of neoplastic transformation. RESULTS Samples from 17 dogs with histopathologically confirmed mast cell tumours were analysed. The samples consisted of tumour tissues (n = 17), normal tissues (n = 17), and blood (n = 17). Amplicons of the displacement loop (D-loop) were sequenced and the obtained nucleotide sequences were subjected to bioinformatics analyses. Somatic mutations were detected in seven positions of the D-loop nucleotide sequences in 47 % of the dogs, while polymorphisms were identified in 94 % of the dogs. Most of these changes were homoplasmic, while heteroplasmy was detected in two individuals. Six new haplotypes were established as being characteristic for canine mast cell tumours. There was no association between the presence of the mutations and sex, haplotype, or malignancy grade assessed in 3 and 2-grade scales. CONCLUSIONS Differences in the frequency of somatic mutations imply their direct association with the neoplastic transformation. However, their functional consequences and clinical significance are not clear. The mutations may be used for diagnosis and prognosis of canine mast cell tumours in the future.
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Shen J, Song R, Lu Z, Zhao H. Mitochondrial DNA copy number in whole blood and glioma risk: A case control study. Mol Carcinog 2016; 55:2089-2094. [PMID: 26756431 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Alterations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number are observed in human gliomas. However, whether variations in mtDNA copy number in whole blood play any role in glioma carcinogenesis is still largely unknown. In current study with 395 glioma patients and 425 healthy controls, we intended to investigate the association between mtDNA copy number in whole blood and glioma risk. Overall, we found that levels of mtDNA copy number were significantly higher in glioma cases than healthy controls (mean: 1.48 vs. 1.32, P < 0.01). In both cases and controls, levels of mtDNA copy number were inversely correlated with age (P < 0.01, respectively). And in cases, newly diagnosed, glioblastoma (GBM), and high grade glioma patients had significantly lower mtDNA copy number than their counterparts (P = 0.02, P < 0.01, and P = 0.04, respectively). In the multivariate analysis, elevated mtDNA copy number levels were associated with a 1.63-fold increased risk of glioma (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.23-2.14). In further quartile analysis, study subjects who had highest levels of mtNDA copy number had 1.75-fold increased risk of gliomas (adjOR = 1.75, 95%CI = 1.18-2.61). In brief, our findings support the role of mtDNA copy number in the glioma carcinogenesis. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jie Shen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Olejár T, Pajuelo-Reguera D, Alán L, Dlasková A, Ježek P. Coupled aggregation of mitochondrial single-strand DNA-binding protein tagged with Eos fluorescent protein visualizes synchronized activity of mitochondrial nucleoids. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:5185-90. [PMID: 26239383 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Oligomer aggregation of green-to-red photoconvertible fluorescent protein Eos (EosFP) is a natural feature of the wild‑type variant. The aim of the present study was to follow up mitochondrial nucleoid behavior under natural conditions of living cells transfected with mitochondrial single‑strand DNA‑binding protein (mtSSB) conjugated with EosFP. HEPG2 and SH‑SY5Y cells were subjected to lentiviral transfection and subsequently immunostained with anti‑DNA, anti‑transcription factor A, mitochondrial (TFAM) or anti‑translocase of the inner membrane 23 antibodies. Fluorescent microscopy, conventional confocal microscopy, superresolution biplane fluorescence photo-activation localization microscopy and direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy were used for imaging. In the two cell types, apparent couples of equally‑sized mtSSB‑EosFP‑visualized dots were observed. During the time course of the ongoing transfection procedure, however, a small limited number of large aggregates of mtSSB‑EosFP‑tagged protein started to form in the cells, which exhibited a great co‑localization with the noted coupled positions. Antibody staining and 3D immunocytochemistry confirmed that nucleoid components such as TFAM and DNA were co‑localized with these aggregates. Furthermore, the observed reduction of the mtDNA copy number in mtSSB‑EosFP‑transfected cells suggested a possible impairment of nucleoid function. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that coupled nucleoids are synchronized by mtSSB‑EosFP overexpression and visualized through their equal binding capacity to mtSSB‑EosFP‑tagged protein. This observation suggested parallel replication and transcription activity of nucleoid couples native from a parental one. Preserved coupling in late stages of artificial EosFP‑mediated aggregation of tagged proteins suggested a rational manner of mitochondrial branching that may be cell-type specifically dependent on hierarchical nucleoid replication.
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- Tomáš Olejár
- Department of Membrane Transport Biophysics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Membrane Transport Biophysics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Membrane Transport Biophysics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Membrane Transport Biophysics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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- Department of Membrane Transport Biophysics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 14220, Czech Republic
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Milonski J, Zielinska-Blizniewska H, Olszewski J, Majsterek I, Mrowicka M. DNA damage and oxidant-antioxidant status in blood of patients with head and neck cancer. DNA Cell Biol 2014; 34:213-9. [PMID: 25489965 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2014.2706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress induces a cellular redox imbalance that has been found to be present in various cancer cells, and overproduction of free radicals may be related to oncogenic stimulation. We investigated the activity of the following antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations in blood of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) compared with the control group. A comet assay was used to assess DNA damage. A nonsignificant increase of MDA and a decrease of SOD, CAT, and GPx (p>0.05) were seen in HNSCC patients compared with controls. It was found that the level of oxidative DNA damage in HNSCC patients was significantly higher compared with the control group (p ≤ 0.001). Our observations suggest that HNSSC patients may represent an impaired antioxidant defense system, resulting in DNA damage and genome instability. It has to be also considered that an oxidant/antioxidant imbalance may be connected to the complex mechanism leading to the DNA damage indicated in the blood of patients with head and neck cancer.
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- Jaroslaw Milonski
- 1 Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Medical University of Lodz , Lodz, Poland
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Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Slaska B, Rzymowska J, Brzozowska A, Floriańczyk B. Novel mitochondrial mutations in the ATP6 and ATP8 genes in patients with breast cancer. Mol Med Rep 2014; 10:1772-8. [PMID: 25110199 PMCID: PMC4148381 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The role of the mitochondria in the process of carcinogenesis, mainly oxidative phosphorylation, mostly concerns their participation in the production of free radicals and ATP and in the process of apoptosis. The purpose of this study was to detect potential changes in the genes encoding the subunits 6 and 8 of the ATP synthase and their impact on the enzyme's biochemical properties, structure and function in patients with breast tumors. The tested material was mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) isolated from specimens of ductal carcinoma (carcinoma ductale) Tp1-2Np0-1Mp0, blood and non-cancerous tissue of mammary gland (control), sampled from 50 patients who had been operated for breast cancer. In the case of missense-type changes in the mtDNA, protein prediction software was used to assess their effect on the biochemical properties of the protein, its structure and function. We identified 8 changes in the ATP6 gene in 36/50 examined breast cancer cell samples and 5 changes in the ATP8 gene (10/50). Most of them were homoplasmic changes of missense type. Four of the changes (A8439C, G8858C, C9130G and T9119G) had not been described in the literature before. The identified mutations and polymorphisms, especially those of missense type, can affect mitochondrial functions, especially if the conservative domain of the protein is concerned. Replacement of 'wild-type' mtDNA by mutated mtDNA can be an important event in carcinogenesis.
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- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Dietetics, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Slaska B. Mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase polymorphisms are associated with breast cancer in Poland. J Appl Genet 2014; 55:173-81. [PMID: 24414975 PMCID: PMC3990858 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-013-0190-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Revised: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Complex I NADH-oxidoreductase-ubiquinone transports reducing equivalents from the reduced form of NADH to ubiquinone (coenzyme Q-CoQ). The purpose of this study was to analyze mutations in MT-ND1, MT-ND2, MT-ND3 and MT-ND6 genes and their effect on the biochemical properties, structure and functioning of proteins in patients with breast tumours. In research materials, in 50 patients, 28 total polymorphisms and five mutations were detected. Most detected polymorphisms (50 %, 14/28) were observed in MT-ND2 gene. Most of them were silent mutations. Five polymorphisms (m.G3916A, m.C4888T, m.A4918G, m.C5363T, m.C10283T) do not exist in the database. A total of five mutations in 13 patients (13/50) were detected, including two not described in the literature: m.C4987G and m.T10173C. It cannot be excluded that, through the mutations and polymorphism impact on the protein structure, they may cause mitochondrial dysfunction and contribute to the appearance of other changes in mtDNA. The results of our study indicate the presence of homological changes in the sequence of mtDNA in both breast cancer and in some mitochondrial diseases. Mutations in the examined genes in breast cancer may affect the cell and cause its dysfunction, as is the case in mitochondrial diseases.
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Pandey R, Mehrotra D, Mahdi AA, Sarin R, Kowtal P. Additional cytosine inside mitochondrial C-tract D-loop as a progression risk factor in oral precancer cases. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2014; 4:3-7. [PMID: 25737911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Alterations inside Polycytosine tract (C-tract) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been described in many different tumor types. The Poly-Cytosine region is located within the mtDNA D-loop region which acts as point of mitochondrial replication origin. A suggested pathogenesis is that it interferes with the replication process of mtDNA which in turn affects the mitochondrial functioning and generates disease. METHODOLOGY 100 premalignant cases (50 leukoplakia & 50 oral submucous fibrosis) were selected and the mitochondrial DNA were isolated from the lesion tissues and from the blood samples. Polycytosine tract in mtDNA was sequenced by direct capillary sequencing. RESULTS 40 (25 leukoplakia & 15 oral submucous fibrosis) patients harbored lesions that displayed one additional cytosine after nucleotide thymidine (7CT6C) at nt position 316 in C-tract of mtDNA which were absent in corresponding mtDNA derived from blood samples. CONCLUSION Our results show an additional cytosine in the mtDNA at polycytosine site in oral precancer cases. It is postulated that any increase/decrease in the number of cytosine residues in the Poly-Cytosine region may affect the rate of mtDNA replication by impairing the binding of polymerase and other transacting factors. By promoting mitochondrial genomic instability, it may have a central role in the dysregulation of mtDNA functioning, for example alterations in energy metabolism that may promote tumor development. We, therefore, report and propose that this alteration may represent the early development of oral cancer. Further studies with large number of samples are needed in to confirm the role of such mutation in carcinogenesis.
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- Rahul Pandey
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra, India
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- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra, India
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Slaska B, Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Nisztuk S, Surdyka M, Rozanska D. Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in genes encoding ND1, COI and CYTB in canine malignant cancers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 26:452-8. [PMID: 24102599 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2013.840594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of the study was to identify DNA changes in mitochondrial gene fragments: NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1), cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome b (CYTB) in tumor tissue, normal tissue and blood, and to define their association with the tumor type in dogs. Molecular analysis included 144 tests in total. A functional effect of the non-synonymous protein coding SNP was predicted. The presence of polymorphisms in all tested gene fragments in individual tissues of dogs was observed. Heteroplasmic changes were found in ND1 and CYTB in epithelioma glandulae sebacei and in CYTB in lymphoma centroblasticum. The results of in silico analysis show the impact of these alleles (COI: 507, ND1: 450, 216, CYTB: 748) on the functioning of proteins and thus their potential role in carcinogenesis. The possible harmful effects of changes in polypeptides in positions T193N, V98M, V118M and H196P were evaluated. It seems that polymorphisms occurring in cells can have a negative impact on functioning of proteins. This promotes disorders of the energy level in cells.
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- Brygida Slaska
- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin , Lublin , Poland
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Pandey R, Mehrotra D, Mahdi AA, Sarin R, Kowtal P, Maurya SS, Parmar D. Association between mitochondrial C-tract alteration and tobacco exposure in oral precancer cases. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2013; 4:219-24. [PMID: 24665180 PMCID: PMC3961899 DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.127655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tobacco exposure is a known risk factor for oral cancer. India is home to oral cancer epidemic chiefly due to the prevalent use of both smoke and smokeless tobacco. To reduce the related morbidity early detection is required. The key to this is detailing molecular events during early precancer stage. Mitochondrion is an important cellular organelle involved in cell metabolism and apoptosis. Mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be the key event in oncogenesis. Last decade has seen a spurt of reports implicating mitochondrial mutations in oral carcinogenesis. However, there are few reports that study mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) changes in oral precancer. This study aims to understand and link effect of tobacco exposure on mtDNA in oral precancer cases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 100 oral precancer cases of which 50 oral leukoplakia and 50 oral submucous fibrosis were recruited in the study and a detailed questionnaire were filled about the tobacco habits. Their tissue and blood samples were collected. Total genomic DNA was isolated from both sources. Mitochondrial C-tract was amplified and bidirectional sequencing was carried out. Mutations were scored over matched blood DNA. RESULTS There was a significant association between the presence of mitochondrial C-tract alteration and duration of tobacco exposure. The probability increased with increasing duration of tobacco consumption. The risk of having this alteration was more in chewers than in smokers. CONCLUSIONS Tobacco in both form, chewable and smoke, is oncogenic and causes early changes in mitochondrial genome and chances increases with increasing duration of tobacco consumption.
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- Rahul Pandey
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Cancer Research Institute, ACTREC, Tata Memorail Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Cancer Research Institute, ACTREC, Tata Memorail Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Slaska B, Grzybowska-Szatkowska L, Surdyka M, Nisztuk S, Rozanska D, Rozanski P, Smiech A, Orzelski M. Mitochondrial D-loop mutations and polymorphisms are connected with canine malignant cancers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 25:238-43. [PMID: 23656294 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2013.792054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract The aim of the conducted investigations was to identify differences in the D-loop nucleotide sequence between neoplastic tissue, normal tissue, and blood and to determine their correlation with the type of cancer in dogs. In 62.5% of the analyzed tumors of epithelial origin and 25% tumors of mesenchymal origin, substitution was detected within the D-loop sequence between the neoplastic tissue, normal tissue, and blood. Two mutations occurring in the carcinogenic process in position T15620C have been identified in epithelioma glandulae sebacei and carcinoma planoepithelialae keratodes. Blood and cancer heteroplasmy was diagnosed for carcinoma planoepithelialae keratodes and "Comedo" carcinoma. The results of the study indicate that polymorphic changes in the D-loop sequence promote carcinogenesis in dogs. Heteroplasmy diagnosed in blood and tumor cells and absence thereof in normal tissue may imply mtDNA recombination. High prevalence of mtDNA mutations in canine tumors may suggest mtDNA genetic instability, which is likely to play a role in carcinogenesis.
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- Brygida Slaska
- Department of Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin , Lublin , Poland
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