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J Cadet

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DNA damage induced in cells by gamma and UVA radiation as measured by HPLC/GC-MS and HPLC-EC and Comet assay.

The aim of the work was to measure DNA damage induced within tumoral human monocytes by gamma rays, UVA radiation, and exogenous photosensitizers. The accurate HPLC-EC assay was used to determine the level of 8-oxodGuo. The formation of FapyGua and FapyAde was monitored by HPLC/GC-MS analyses after formic acid hydrolysis at room temperature. For this purpose, cells were exposed to relatively high doses of gamma rays and UVA radiation. The extent of formation of FapyGua in the DNA of cells exposed to gamma rays was estimated to be more than 2-fold higher than that of 8-oxodGuo, i.e., about 0. 027 lesion per 10(6) bases per Gy. The yield of FapyAde was estimated to be 1 order of magnitude lower. The latter results were used to calibrate the alkaline comet assay associated with DNA N-glycosylases. The latter approach allowed the determination of the background level (0.11-0.16 Fpg-sensitive site/10(6) bases) and the yields of strand breaks and DNA base damage upon low irradiation doses. Insights into the mechanism of radiation-induced DNA damage were gained from these measurements. A major involvement of (1)O(2) with respect to hydroxyl radicals and type I photosensitization was thus observed within cells exposed to UVA radiation.

Acridine Orange↗

High-performance liquid chromatography--tandem mass spectrometry measurement of radiation-induced base damage to isolated and cellular DNA.

A method involving high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation associated with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) detection in the multiple-reaction monitoring mode was set up for the assessment of radiation-induced degradation products of DNA bases. This sensitive and specific assay is aimed at assessing six oxidized 2'-deoxyribonucleosides and two modified purine bases within both isolated and cellular DNA. For this purpose, stable isotopically labeled internal standards were prepared and used for isotope dilution mass spectrometry measurements. The latter method was validated through a comparison with two other assays, including HPLC associated with electrochemical detection and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Using the specific and sensitive HPLC-MS/MS approach, 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydrothymidine, 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxyuridine, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2'-deoxyuridine, 5-formyl-2'-deoxyuridine, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyadenosine, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine, 4, 6-diamino-5-formamidopyrimidine, and 2, 6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine were quantified within both isolated and cellular DNA upon exposure to gamma-radiation.

Cell Line↗

Novel 1,N(6)-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine adducts from lipid peroxidation products.

trans,trans-2,4-Decadienal (DDE) is a widespread alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehyde found, for example, in food, water, and environmental pollutants. DDE is also endogenously generated as a breakdown product of lipid peroxidation in cell membranes. In the work presented here, the reaction of DDE with 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAdo) was investigated in an effort to assess its possible DNA damage potential. Besides 1,N(6)-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine and two products, namely, 1-[3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3H-imidazo[2, 1-i]purin-7-yl]-1,2,3-octanetriol (adduct I) and 1-[3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3H-imidazo[2, 1-i]purin-7-yl]-1,2-heptanediol (adduct II), previously described by our group, two novel etheno adducts were identified. Thus, 1-[3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3H-imidazo[2, 1-i]purin-7-yl]-1-hexanol (adduct III) and 1-[3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3H-imidazo[2, 1-i]purin-7-yl]-2,3-epoxy-1-octanol (adduct IV) were isolated by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and characterized on the basis of extensive spectroscopic measurements. The formation of the adducts is likely to involve initial DDE oxidation followed by generation of reactive intermediates such as diepoxides, epoxides, and/or hydroperoxides. The subsequent reaction of the latter oxidation products with dAdo will give rise to the four described adducts. We also demonstrated here that upon oxidation, DDE reacts with calf thymus DNA, producing the four dAdo adducts. Interestingly, two of them are the expected products arising from the reaction of dAdo with 4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal (HNE) and trans-2-octenal, two other important breakdown lipid peroxidation products. The reactivity of DDE with DNA is lower than that of the latter aldehydes. However, DDE produced a wider variety of adducts. The characterization of the different DNA-etheno adducts and the determination of the mechanism of formation are of great importance for a better understanding of the deleterious biological effects associated with this class of compounds.

Aldehydes↗

Oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes: correlations with plasma levels of alpha-tocopherol and carotenoids.

In order to investigate whether oxidative damage is associated with differences in antioxidant intake, we measured the levels of 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo) in lymphocytes and alpha-tocopherol and several carotenoids in plasma of women with different dietary habits. We found that women from Granada (Spain), a region with a typically Mediterranean diet, had significantly higher levels of 8-oxodGuo compared with Malmö (Sweden), a region with a Northern European dietary intake pattern (2.30 +/- 0.78 versus 1.59 +/- 1.01 8-oxodGuo/10(-6) deoxyguanosine). Levels of plasma alpha-tocopherol and carotenoids were higher in Granada and these values were significantly positively correlated with levels of 8-oxodGuo. Our results do not support the hypothesis that a Mediterranean diet rich in alpha-tocopherol and carotenoids protects cells against oxidative DNA damage. It is possible, however, that consumption of foods other than fruits and vegetables, including fats, are responsible for the higher levels of 8-oxodGuo in Granada. Further studies are warranted to better elucidate the role of antioxidants in the modulation of oxidative stress in vivo.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

The COX-2 inhibitor nimesulide suppresses superoxide and 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine formation, and stimulates apoptosis in mucosa during early colonic inflammation in rats.

As we have shown previously [Tardieu,D., Jaeg,J.P., Cadet,J., Embvani,E., Corpet,D.E. and Petit,C. (1998) Cancer Lett, 134, 1-5], a 48-h treatment of 6% dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) in drinking water led to a reproducible 2-fold increase of the mutagenic oxidative lesion 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo) in colonic mucosa DNA of rats in vivo. The aim of this study was to test the effect of nimesulide, a preferential COX-2 inhibitor, on the DSS-induced 8-oxodGuo increase. We show that nimesulide when administered orally, simultaneously with DSS at 5 mg/kg/day, not only totally prevents 8-oxodGuo formation but also suppresses the 5-fold increase of superoxide induced by DSS in the colonic mucosa. This was measured by in vivo formazan blue precipitation (P < 0.01 in the Wilcoxon test). Moreover, nimesulide enhances apoptosis by approximately 30% as compared with the already high level induced by DSS treatment (P < 0.01). It is suggested that the significant increase in mutagenic oxidative DNA damage, produced by mild acute colonic inflammation, could be important in the initiation of colon cancer in both animals and man. These effects may explain at least partly the well-documented protective action towards colon cancer by preferential COX-2 inhibitors, either xenobiotics such as nimesulide or natural nutrients.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

Oxidative damage and induced mutations in m13mp2 phage DNA exposed to N-nitrosopyrrolidine with UVA radiation.

N:-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) is carcinogenic in rodents and undergoes alpha-hydroxylation upon microsomal CYP450 metabolism, giving rise to mutations. Previously, we reported the direct mutagenicity of NPYR, under ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation, towards Salmonella typhimurium and phage M13mp2. In the present study, we measured the formation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo) in a replicative form of M13mp2 DNA exposed to NPYR plus UVA. Formation of 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxycytidine in calf thymus DNA treated with NPYR plus UVA was also observed. Singlet oxygen is likely to account for the formation of 8-oxodGuo. We analyzed the spectrum of mutations in lacZalpha of M13mp2 phages produced on transfecting Escherichia coli with the replicative form of phage DNA that had been treated with NPYR plus UVA. The role of oxidative DNA damage in mutagenesis was explored using mutM-proficient and -deficient E.coli strains as the hosts. A higher level of mutation was observed with the mutM-deficient host than with the -proficient host. Base substitutions at GC pairs predominated in both mutM-proficient and -deficient hosts. With the mutM-deficient host, we observed an overall increase in the percentage of GC-->TA transversions. In addition we noted that there were fewer GC-->AT transitions than in the mutM-proficient host. With these hosts, different hot spots were observed and a new GC-->TA hot spot was produced. The formation of 8-oxodGuo in DNA, which is known to induce GC-->TA transversion, may contribute to mutagenesis by NPYR plus UVA.

Animals↗

Protection against radiation-induced degradation of DNA bases by polyamines.

Polyamines have been reported to protect DNA against the formation of radiation-induced strand breaks and crosslinks to proteins. The present study was aimed at investigating the protective effect of spermine, spermidine and putrescine against the degradation of DNA bases upon exposure to gamma rays in aerated aqueous solution. The yield of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine and 5-hydroxycytosine was found to decrease for concentrations of spermine and spermidine greater than 0.1 mM. A protection factor of 10 was observed for a concentration of 1 mM of the latter two polyamines. Putrescine afforded a lower protection. In addition, the formation yield of a series of radiation-induced degradation products of the purine and pyrimidine bases was determined within DNA in the presence or absence of spermine. The protection factor was within the same range for all the lesions measured. The latter observation ruled out the possibility of degradation of DNA by radiation-induced polyamine peroxyl radicals. This was confirmed by studies involving radiolysis of DMSO and decomposition of 2,2'-azobis(2-methyl-propionamidine) as sources of alkylperoxyl radicals. Therefore, it is likely that the polyamine-mediated protection against the radiation-induced degradation of DNA bases is due to the compaction of the DNA structure and the reduction in the accessibility of DNA to .OH rather than by scavenging .OH in the bulk solution or in the vicinity of the DNA.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

2'-Deoxycytidine glycols, a missing link in the free radical-mediated oxidation of DNA.

2'-Deoxycytidine glycols (5,6-dihydroxy-5, 6-dihydro-2'-deoxycytidine) are major products of the hydroxyl radical-induced oxidation of 2'-deoxycytidine resulting from either a Fenton reaction or exposure to ionizing radiation. Because of their instability, however, the glycols have not previously been characterized. Instead, the impetus has been placed on the primary decomposition products of 2'-deoxycytidine glycols, which includes 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxycytidine, 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxyuridine, and 2'-deoxyuridine glycols. Here, we have identified one of the four possible diastereomers of 2'-deoxycytidine glycols by product analyses of decomposition products, (1)H NMR, and mass spectrometry. This glycol was observed to decompose with a half-life of 50 min at 37 degrees C in buffered neutral solutions and preferentially undergo dehydration to 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxycytidine. The rate of decomposition was strongly dependent on pH (2-10) and the concentration of phosphate ion (10-300 mM). Next, we report on the deamination of cytosine glycols to uracil glycols in oxidized DNA using acid hydrolysis and high performance liquid chromatography analysis with electrochemical detection to monitor 5-hydroxycytosine and 5-hydroxyuracil. The results showed that the lifetime of cytosine glycols is greatly enhanced in DNA (34-fold; half-life, 28 h), and that deamination accounts for at least one-third of the total decomposition. The relatively long lifetime of cytosine glycols in DNA suggests that this important class of DNA oxidation products will be significantly involved in repair and mutagenesis processes.

Animals↗

Excision of 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydrothymine, 5,6-dihydrothymine, and 5-hydroxycytosine from defined sequence oligonucleotides by Escherichia coli endonuclease III and Fpg proteins: kinetic and mechanistic aspects.

Oligonucleotides that contain a single modified pyrimidine, i.e., thymine glycol (Tg), 5,6-dihydrothymine (DHT), and 5-hydroxycytosine (5-OHC) were synthesized in order to investigate the substrate specificity and the excision mechanism of two Escherichia coli repair enzymes: endonuclease III and formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase (Fpg). Three techniques of analysis were employed. A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) assay with HPLC prepurification was used to quantify the release of the modified bases, while polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) provided insights into the mechanism of oligonucleotide cleavage. Values of Vm/Km constants lead to the conclusion that the substrates are processed by endonuclease III with the following preference: Tg >> 5-OHC > DHT. This confirms that Tg is an excellent substrate for endonuclease III. Fpg-mediated cleavage of the 5-OHC-containing oligonucleotide is processed at the same rate than endonuclease III. Furthermore, Fpg was found to have a little but relevant activity on DHT-containing oligonucleotide, thus broadening the substrate specificity of this enzyme to a new modified pyrimidine. While 5-OHC-containing oligonucleotides are cleaved by the two enzymes, no or a small amount of the modified base was found to be released, as determined by GC-MS. From these data it may be suggested that 5-OHC could be modified during its enzymatic excision. Finally, MALDI-MS analyses shed new light on the mechanism of action of endonuclease III: the molecular masses of the repaired fragments of 5-OHC- and DHT-containing oligonucleotides showed that endonuclease III cleaves the DNA backbone mainly through a hydrolytic process and that no beta-elimination product was detected.

Cytosine↗

Hydroxyl radicals and DNA base damage.

Modified purine and pyrimidine bases constitute one of the major classes of hydroxyl-radical-mediated DNA damage together with oligonucleotide strand breaks, DNA-protein cross-links and abasic sites. A comprehensive survey of the main available data on both structural and mechanistic aspects of.OH-induced decomposition pathways of both purine and pyrimidine bases of isolated DNA and model compounds is presented. In this respect, detailed information is provided on both thymine and guanine whereas data are not as complete for adenine and cytosine. The second part of the overview is dedicated to the formation of.OH-induced base lesions within cellular DNA and in vivo situations. Before addressing this major point, the main available methods aimed at singling out.OH-mediated base modifications are critically reviewed. Unfortunately, it is clear that the bulk of the chemical and biochemical assays with the exception of the high performance liquid chromatographic-electrochemical detection (HPLC/ECD) method have suffered from major drawbacks. This explains why there are only a few available accurate data concerning both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the.OH-induced formation of base damage within cellular DNA. Therefore, major efforts should be devoted to the reassessment of the level of oxidative base damage in cellular DNA using appropriate assays including suitable conditions of DNA extraction.

Animals↗

Synthesis and enzymatic processing of oligodeoxynucleotides containing tandem base damage.

Several studies have shown that ionizing radiation generates a wide spectrum of lesions to DNA including base modifications, abasic sites, strand breaks, crosslinks and tandem base damage. One example of tandem base damage induced by @OH radical inX-irradiated DNA oligomers is N -(2-deoxy-beta-d- erythro -pentofuranosyl)-formylamine/8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo). In order to investigate the biological significance of such a tandem lesion, both 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine and formylamine were introduced into synthetic oligonucleotides at vicinal positions using the solid phase phosphoramidite method. For this purpose, a new convenient method of synthesis of 8-oxodGuo was developed. The purity and integrity of the modified synthetic DNA fragments were assessed using different complementary techniques including HPLC, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, electrospray and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The piperidine test applied to the double modified base-containing oligonucleotides revealed the high alkaline lability of formylamine in DNA. In addition, various enzymatic experiments aimed at determining biochemical features of such multiply damaged sites were carried out using the synthetic substrates. The pro-cessing of the vicinal lesions by nuclease P1, snake venom phosphodiesterase, calf spleen phospho-diesterase and repair enzymes including Escherichia coli endonuclease (endo) III and Fapy-glycosylase was studied and is reported.

Alkaline Phosphatase↗

Simultaneous determination of five oxidative DNA lesions in human urine.

A method, involving a HPLC prepurification followed by a GC/MS analysis, has been set up for the measurement of nucleic acid oxidation products in human urine. For this purpose, isotopically labeled internal standards have been prepared and used for isotope dilution mass spectrometric detection. Using this approach, four oxidized DNA bases, i.e., 5-hydroxyuracil, 5-(hydroxymethyl)uracil, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroadenine, and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine, together with 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine have been simultaneously quantified in human urine samples. The levels of the oxidized nucleic acid constituents, as expressed in picomoles per milliliter, were determined to be, in decreasing order: 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (583 +/- 376) > 5-(hydroxymethyl)uracil (121 +/- 56) > 5-hydroxyuracil (58 +/- 23) > 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (30 +/- 15) > 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroadenine (7 +/- 4). Attempts to determine the amount of 5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydrothymine, 5-hydroxycytosine, and 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine using the above HPLC-GC/MS method were unsuccessful.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

Synthesis and biochemical properties of cyanuric acid nucleoside-containing DNA oligomers.

1-(2-Deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)cyanuric acid (cyanuric acid nucleoside, dY) (1) has been shown to be formed upon exposure of DNA components to ionizing radiation and excited photosensitizers. To investigate the biological and structural significance of dY residue in DNA, the latter modified 2'-deoxynucleoside was chemically prepared and then site-specifically incorporated into oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs). This was achieved in good yields using the phosphoramidite approach. For this purpose, a convenient glycosylation method involving 3,5-protected 2-deoxyribofuranoside chloride and cyanuric acid (2,4,6-trihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine) was devised. The anomeric mixture of modified 2'-deoxyribonucleosides (1/2 alpha/beta) was resolved by silica gel purification of the 5'-O-dimethoxytritylated derivatives, and then, phosphitylation afforded the desired beta-phosphoramidite monomer (5). After solid-phase condensation and final deprotection, the purity and the integrity of the modified synthetic DNA fragments were checked using different complementary techniques such as HPLC and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, together with electrospray ionization and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The presence of cyanuric acid nucleoside in a 14-mer was found to have destabilizing effects on the double-stranded DNA fragment as inferred from melting temperature measurements. The piperidine test applied to dY-containing ODNs supported the high stability of cyanuric acid nucleoside inserted into the oligonucleotide chain. Several enzymatic experiments aimed at determining the biological features of such a DNA lesion were carried out. Thus, processing of dY by nuclease P(1), snake venom phosphodiesterase (SVPDE), calf spleen phosphodiesterase (CSPDE), and repair enzymes, including Escherichia coli endonuclease III (endo III) and Fapy glycosylase (Fpg), was investigated. Finally, a 22-mer ODN bearing a cyanuric acid residue was used as a template to study the in vitro nucleotide incorporation opposite the damage by the Klenow fragment of E. coli polymerase I.

DNA↗

Synthesis and characterization of oligonucleotides containing 5',8-cyclopurine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides: (5'R)-5',8-cyclo-2'-deoxyadenosine, (5'S)-5',8-cyclo-2'-deoxyguanosine, and (5'R)-5',8-cyclo-2'-deoxyguanosine.

Radiation-induced degradation of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides gave rise to carbon-bridged cyclocompounds. Such cyclonucleosides represent a class of tandem lesions in which modification of both the base and 2-deoxyribose has occurred. A solid-phase synthetic method was designed for the incorporation of both 5'R and 5'S diastereoisomers of 5',8-cyclopurine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides into oligodeoxynucleotides to facilitate the assessment of the biochemical and biophysical features of such lesions. We report the preparation of the phosphoramidite synthons of (5'R)-5', 8-cyclo-2'-deoxyadenosine (2), (5'S)-5',8-cyclo-2'-deoxyguanosine (3), and (5'R)-5',8-cyclo-2'-deoxyguanosine (4). Fully protected compounds 10, 18, and 25 were then inserted into several oligonucleotides by automated procedures. Analysis of modified DNA oligomers 26-31 by electrospray mass spectrometry and enzymatic digestions with exo- and endonucleases confirmed the base compositions and the integrity of free radical-induced tandem lesions 2-4 that were chemically inserted.

Alkaline Phosphatase↗

Modification of DNA bases by photosensitized one-electron oxidation.

PURPOSE: To determine the distribution of base damage within isolated DNA upon oxidation by three type I photosensitizers in aerated aqueous solution. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Aqueous solutions of DNA were exposed to UVA in the presence of riboflavin, benzophenone or menadione. Then, eight modified nucleobases were measured, using HPLC-EC, GC-MS or HPLC with fluorescence detection. RESULTS: The three photosensitizers led to a predominant degradation of guanine bases within DNA. The relative yield of the three main guanine degradation products measured in DNA was similar with the three sensitizers. 8-OxodAdo was also produced in an almost constant yield with respect to its guanine analogue. The yield of oxidized pyrimidines was lower and was found to depend on the photosensitizer used. The results were compared with the yield of photosensitization-induced degradation of the 2'-deoxyribonucleosides. CONCLUSION: The favoured photosensitized degradation of guanine within DNA may be explained by its lower oxidation potential with respect to that of the other bases, together with the occurrence of charge transfer through DNA. The base modification pattern determined in the present work is different from that obtained upon reaction of hydroxyl radicals. Under the latter conditions, pyrimidine oxidation products were generated more efficiently than by photosensitized one-electron oxidation.

Benzophenones↗

Measurement of DNA base damage in cells exposed to low doses of gamma-radiation: comparison between the HPLC-EC and comet assays.

PURPOSE: Two different methods aimed at measuring DNA damage were compared. Monocytes were exposed to 60Co gamma-rays and the level of DNA damage was determined using either the HPLC-EC or comet assay. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The alkaline comet assay was used in association with the Fpg and Endo III DNA glycosylases to estimate the amount of modified bases together with strand breaks and alkali-labile sites. The HPLC-EC analysis was performed to measure 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo) levels in cells. RESULTS: A correlation between these assays allowed the determination of the steady-state level and the yield of Fpg sensitive sites (assimilated to 8-oxodGuo), which were estimated to be 0.18 per 10(6) bp and 0.044 per 10(6) bp per Gy, respectively. Similar levels of Endo III sensitive sites were found. For the strand breaks and alkali-labile sites, the background level was 0.26 per 10(6) bp and the yield 0.123 per 10(6) bp per Gy. DISCUSSION: The modified comet assay appears to be an appropriate tool to estimate DNA base damage in cells exposed to low doses of gamma-radiation.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and 5-(hydroxymethyl) uracil in smokers.

Cigarette smoke is known to generate free radicals by various mechanisms. In this study involving 30 non-smokers and 30 smokers, we show that urinary excretion of 5-(hydroxymethyl) uracil (HMUra) was not different in the two groups (6.54+/-2.07 vs. 6.70+/-1.68 nmol/mmol creatinine). In contrast, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dGuo) excretion increased by 16% (1.16+/-0.35 vs. 1.35+/-0.50 nmol/mmol creatinine, p = 0.039). Results concerning 8-oxo-dGuo are in agreement with those of previous studies. We observed significant multiple correlations between HMUra and creatinine (r(p) = 0.44), BMI (r(p) = -0.27) and nicotine derivatives (r(p) = 0.26). Multiple correlation analysis showed relations between 8-oxo-dGuo on the one hand, and: creatinine (r(p) = 0.36), nicotine derivatives (r(p) = 0.29), BMI (r(p) = -0.24) on the other.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

Effects of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine on the binding of the transcription factor Sp1 to its cognate target DNA sequence (GC box).

Emphasis was placed in this work on the assessment of the role of guanine bases in the interaction of transcription factor SP1 with its cognate DNA sequence. For this purpose, each guanine residue of the 5'-GGGGCG-GGG-3' (GC box) target DNA sequence was substituted in turn by 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine. The latter oxidized nucleotide which is likely to be present in mammalian DNA and exhibit mutogenic features is expected to be involved in age-related diseases and cancer. The effect of the incorporation of 8-oxodGuo into DNA on the binding of transcription factor Sp1 was studied using electrophoretic mobility shift assays with nuclear extracts from HeLa cells. When guanines at position G '2, G '3, G '4, G '5 and G'6 were replaced with 8-oxodGuo, binding of Sp1 was only 28%, 30%, 7%, 5% and 21%, respectively, to that of the non-substituted oligonucleotide. The binding is less affected when guanines at position G'1, G'7, G'8 and G'9 were substituted by 8-oxodGuo. Results show up the importance of the core of the GC box and the stronger contribution of the second and the third zinc finger to the binding with DNA. All together, this suggests that incorporation of 8-oxodGuo may alter the expression of the gene regulated by Sp1 and affect the response of the cell.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗