The benzene metabolite trans,trans-muconaldehyde blocks gap junction intercellular communication by cross-linking connexin43.

Abstract:

:Benzene is used at large volumes in many different human activities. Hematotoxicity and cancer-causation as a result of benzene exposure was recognized many years ago, but the mechanisms involved remain unclear. Aberrant regulation of gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) has been linked to both cancer induction and interference with normal hematopoietic development. We have previously suggested that inhibition of GJIC may play a role in benzene toxicity since benzene metabolites were found to block GJIC, the ring-opened trans,trans-muconaldehyde (MUC) being the most potent metabolite. In the present work we have studied the molecular mechanisms underlying the MUC-induced inhibition of gap junctional communication. We show that MUC induces cross-linking of the gap junction protein connexin43 and that this is likely to be responsible for the induced inhibition of GJIC, as well as the loss of connexin43 observed in Western blots. We also show that glutaraldehyde possesses similar effects as MUC, and we compare the effects to that of formaldehyde. The fact that glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde have been associated with induction of leukemia as well as disturbance of hematopoiesis, strengthens the possible link between the effect of MUC on gap junctions, and the toxic effects of benzene.

journal_name

Toxicol Appl Pharmacol

authors

Rivedal E,Leithe E

doi

10.1016/j.taap.2008.07.022

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-11-01 00:00:00

pages

463-8

issue

3

eissn

0041-008X

issn

1096-0333

pii

S0041-008X(08)00323-2

journal_volume

232

pub_type

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