Disruption of DNA repair processes by carcinogenic metal compounds |
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Authors: | Andrea Hartwig Leon Mullenders Monika Asmu? Heike Dally and M Hartmann |
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Institution: | (1) University of Bremen, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Postfach 330440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany, DE;(2) Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, NL |
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Abstract: | Based on pronounced enhancing effects in combination with other DNA-damaging agents the potentials of Ni(II), Cd(II) and
As(III) to interfere with DNA repair processes in HeLa cells was investigated. With respect to oxidative DNA damage, Ni(II)
and Cd(II) induced DNA strand breaks starting at concentrations of 250 μM and 5 μM, respectively. The induction of oxidative
DNA base modifications like 8-hydroxyguanine was restricted to the cytotoxic concentration of 750 μM Ni(II) and not observed
after treatment with Cd(II). In contrast, the removal of oxidative DNA base modifications was inhibited at concentrations
as low as 50 μM Ni(II) and 0.5 μM Cd(II). Regarding nucleotide excision repair, Ni(II) and Cd(II) disturbed the DNA-protein
interactions involved in the damage recognition step when applying HeLa nuclear protein extracts and a UV-damaged oligonucleotide,
while As(III) inhibited the actual incision event. In the case of Ni(II) and Cd(II), this effect was reversible by the addition
of Mg(II) and Zn(II), respectively. Furthermore, Cd(II) inactivated the isolated bacterial Fpg protein, most likely by the
displacement of Zn(II) from its zinc finger structure. Since DNA is continuously damaged by exogenous and endogenous sources,
an impaired repair capacity might well account for the carcinogenic action of the metal compounds.
Received: 30 July 1997 / Revised: 6 October 1997 / Accepted: 10 October 1997 |
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