5-Aminolevulinic acid mediates the in vivo and in vitro formation of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in DNA.

abstract：:Transcripts originating from the transcriptional read through of two adjacent, similarly oriented genes have been identified in normal and neoplastic tissues, but their functional role and the mechanisms that regulate their expression are mostly unknown. Here, we investigated whether the expression of read-through tra...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Maspero D,Dassano A,Pintarelli G,Noci S,De Cecco L,Incarbone M,Tosi D,Santambrogio L,Dragani TA,Colombo F

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Adduct formation has been considered to be a major causal factor of DNA damage by carcinogenic heterocyclic amines. By means of experiments with an electrochemical detector coupled to a high-performance liquid chromatograph, we revealed that N-hydroxy metabolite of 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo [4,5-b] pyridine (Ph...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Murata M,Kawanishi S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing concern that compounds formed during the chemical or biological transformation of pollutants in the environment may be more detrimental to human and environmental health than the original pollutant. In this study, two bacterial transformation products of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pyr...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Zielinska-Park J,Nakamura J,Swenberg JA,Aitken MD

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spices and flavoring plants part rich in supposedly health-promoting phytochemicals are currently receiving much attention as a possible source of cancer chemopreventive compounds. Clove, the sun-dried unopened flower bud from the plant Syzygium aromaticum L. is a commonly used spice and food flavor. In the present wo...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Banerjee S,Panda CK,Das S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinomas of the ethmoidal region of the nose are observed relatively frequently in cattle in several countries in tropical and subtropical latitudes. Viruses have been implicated as causative agents, but it has been observed that affected animals sometimes suffer from aflatoxicosis, and a role of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Larsson P,Pettersson H,Tjälve H

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A diet deficient in choline when fed to rats for as few as 3 days resulted in liver DNA damage. The damage could be monitored as alkali-labile lesions using alkaline-sucrose gradients as well as alkaline elution technique. The DNA damage disappeared when the choline-deficient diet was replaced by a choline-supplemente...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Rushmore TH,Farber E,Ghoshal AK,Parodi S,Pala M,Taningher M

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inactivation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc) gene by loss of the wild-type Apc allele (LOH) is a prerequisite for the development of intestinal adenomas in Msh2 proficient Min (Apc+/-Msh2+/+) mice. In contrast, adenomas from Msh2 deficient Min (Apc+/-Msh2-/-) mice are not usually associated with LOH. Given the...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Sohn KJ,Choi M,Song J,Chan S,Medline A,Gallinger S,Kim YI

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of 2-nitrofluorene (2-NF) to reactive intermediates that bind covalently to DNA, RNA and protein has been investigated both in vitro and in the rat in vivo. In vitro, such binding was catalyzed by the hepatic microsomal fraction, was NADPH dependent and could be inhibited by SKF 525A, an inhibitor of cy...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Wierckx FC,Wedzinga R,Meerman JH,Mulder GJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iscador, an extract from the semi-parasitic plant Viscum album, was found to inhibit 20-methylcholanthrene-induced carcinogenesis in mice. Intraperitoneal administration of Iscador (1 mg/dose) twice weekly for 15 weeks could completely inhibit 20-methylcholanthrene-induced sarcoma in mice and protect these animals fro...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Kuttan G,Menon LG,Kuttan R

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberin (protein encodes by tuberous sclerosis complex 2, Tsc2) deficiency is associated with the decrease in the DNA repair enzyme 8-oxoG-DNA glycosylase (OGG1) in tumour kidney of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) patients. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms by which tuberin regulates OGG1. The...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Habib SL,Bhandari BK,Sadek N,Abboud-Werner SL,Abboud HE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive intermediates (ultimate mutagens/carcinogens) generated by alkylating agents are unstable and difficult to characterize by chemical means. We have used a genetic system to distinguish the in vivo interactions of eight carcinogenic methylating agents and five ethylating agents by the patterns of induced mutati...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Elespuru RK,Stupar LL,Gordon JA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformation of N-(deoxyguanosin-8-yl)-2-acetylaminofluorene and N-(deoxyguanosin-8-yl)-2-aminofluorene was investigated by 1H n.m.r. spectroscopy. There was rotation about the glycosyl bond and preference for either the anti or syn conformation depended on whether or not the 8-arylamino nitrogen was acetylated. T...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Evans FE,Miller DW,Beland FA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediates the active transport of various substrates including xenobiotics, and it thus has a protective function in various cell types and tissues/organs including the intestinal epithelium. However, whether or not P-gp plays a positive role in the intestinal tumorigenesis is unclear. We have int...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Mochida Y,Taguchi K,Taniguchi S,Tsuneyoshi M,Kuwano H,Tsuzuki T,Kuwano M,Wada M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of the carcinogenic pentacyclic azaaromatic compound, dibenz[a,j]acridine, has been examined in liver microsomal incubations using preparations from 3-methylcholanthrene-pretreated Wistar rats. Using authentic synthetic standards, u.v. spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, the following were proved to be ...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Gill JH,Duke CC,Rosario CA,Ryan AJ,Holder GM

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparations of dietary fibre have an ability to bind potentially toxic compounds in vitro, but it is unclear how the measured binding properties are a reflection of either the relative affinity of such compounds for fibre or the saturation binding capacity of the fibre. Cooking and processing of foods and fermentatio...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Ryden P,Robertson JA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of inactivation of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), responsible for repair of mutagenic and cytotoxic O6-alkylguanine, in Mex- tumor cells, is not completely understood. We have examined the role of CpG methylation in the human MGMT promoter in a luciferase (luc) reporter plasmid and as...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Bhakat KK,Mitra S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI) is a legume-derived inhibitor of chymotrypsin and trypsin that has been shown to suppress cellular transformation and tumorigenesis. In the present investigation the effects of various BBI administration schedules were evaluated for suppression of 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MCA)-i...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： St Clair WH

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semi-permeable magnetic microcapsules previously shown able to trap gastrointestinal carcinogens and containing polyethyleneimine (PEI) were covalently labelled with [14CH3], and administered for the first time to humans (six healthy volunteers, 1.3 microCi/dose) in gelatin capsules together with radio-opaque gut tran...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Bingham SA,Ellul A,Cummings JH,O'Neill I

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the level of 7,8-dihydro-8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine) (8-oxo-dG), a major mutagenic DNA oxidation product, is enhanced in newborn rat liver DNA as a consequence of oxidative stress incurred during the early postnatal period. 32P-postlabeling s...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Randerath K,Zhou GD,Monk SA,Randerath E

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32P-postlabeling assay was employed for detection and quantitation of DNA adducts formed with carcinogenic 1-phenylazo-2-hydroxynaphthalene (Sudan I, Solvent Yellow 14) activated by a peroxidase system. Enrichment of adducts by digestion with nuclease P1 or by extraction into n-butanol prior to 32P-labeling was used...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Stiborová M,Frei E,Schmeiser HH,Wiessler M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult rat hepatocytes in primary culture were used to study the effect of tryptophan pyrolysis products on the transcriptional process. Hepatocytes were treated with 1, 5 and 10 micrograms/ml of 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido-[4,3-b]-indole (Trp-P-1) or 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido-[4,3-b]-indole (Trp-P-2) for 2 and 4 h...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Thybaud-Lambay V,Decloitre F,Moulé Y,Florentin Y

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naturally occurring antioxidants are extensively studied for their capacity to protect organisms and cells from damage induced by oxygen reactive species. In fact, oxidative stress is considered a cause of aging, degenerative disease and cancer. We have focused our attention on two agents, ascorbic acid and beta-carot...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Cozzi R,Ricordy R,Aglitti T,Gatta V,Perticone P,De Salvia R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new sensitive 32P-postlabeling assay for DNA adducts has been developed in which DNA is hydrolyzed initially by nuclease P1 and prostatic acid phosphatase instead of micrococcal nuclease and spleen phosphodiesterase as employed in previous postlabeling procedures. When DNA containing bulky adducts, X1, X2, .....Xn, ...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Randerath K,Randerath E,Danna TF,van Golen L,Putman KL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of functional telomeres can cause chromosomal aberrations. This type of genetic instability may promote tumorigenesis. We have investigated the association between mean telomere length in buccal cells (assessed with quantitative real-time PCR) and bladder cancer risk in a case-control study. Patients with bladder...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Broberg K,Björk J,Paulsson K,Höglund M,Albin M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reason for different phosphorylation of topoisomerase I in two sublines of L5178Y murine lymphoma (LY cells) was investigated. Camptothecin-resistant LY-S cells show increased poly(ADP-ribose) level and lowered topoisomerase I phosphorylation compared to camptothecin-sensitive LY-R cells. In this study diminished ...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Staron K,Kowalska-Loth B,Nieznanski K,Szumiel I

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been considered to play an important role for tumor progression of cancer. Solid tumors contain heterogeneous distribution of oxygen in their microenvironments. This study investigated the growth signaling of gastric cancer (GC) cells in focus on the interaction with CAFs and ...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Kinoshita H,Yashiro M,Fukuoka T,Hasegawa T,Morisaki T,Kasashima H,Masuda G,Noda S,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional activation of beta-catenin/Tcf signaling plays an important role in the early events in colorectal carcinogenesis. We examined the effect of ionomycin against beta-catenin/Tcf signaling in colon cancer cells. Reporter gene assay showed that ionomycin inhibited beta-catenin/Tcf signaling efficiently. In addi...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Park CH,Hahm ER,Lee JH,Jung KC,Rhee HS,Yang CH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human XPBC/ERCC-3 DNA repair gene specifically corrects the repair defect of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) complementation group B and rodent repair mutant cell lines of group 3. The gene encodes a presumed DNA- and chromatin-binding helicase involved in early steps of the excision repair pathway. To study the evolut...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Weeda G,Ma L,van Ham RC,Bootsma D,van der Eb AJ,Hoeijmakers JH

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological evidence has suggested that consumption of a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables reduces the risk of several types of cancers and chronic degenerative diseases. In particular, broccoli sprouts are a convenient and rich source of the glucosinolate, glucoraphanin, which can release the chemopreventive ag...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Kensler TW,Ng D,Carmella SG,Chen M,Jacobson LP,Muñoz A,Egner PA,Chen JG,Qian GS,Chen TY,Fahey JW,Talalay P,Groopman JD,Yuan JM,Hecht SS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemopreventive agents are compounds that inhibit carcinogenesis when administered prior or subsequent to a course of carcinogen administration. The effects of dietary administration of crocin dyes on the hepatic damage induced by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) in rats were investigated. Female Spra...

journal_title：Carcinogenesis

authors： Lin JK,Wang CJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00