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"Induction of 1,N(2)-etheno-2'-deoxyguanosine in DNA exposed to beta-carotene oxidation products." |
Marques SA, Loureiro AP, Gomes OF, Garcia CC, Di Mascio P, Medeiros MH |
Pubmed ID: 14988010
Abstract:
| Epidemiological studies testing the effect of beta-carotene in humans have found a relative risk for lung cancer in smokers supplemented with beta-carotene. We investigated the reactions of retinal and beta-apo-8'-carotenal, two beta-carotene oxidation products, with 2'-deoxyguanosine to evaluate their DNA damaging potential. A known mutagenic adduct, 1,N(2)-etheno-2'-deoxyguanosine, was isolated and characterized on the basis of its spectroscopic features. After treatment of calf thymus DNA with beta-carotene or beta-carotene oxidation products, significantly increased levels of 1,N(2)-etheno-2'-deoxyguanosine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine were quantified in DNA. These lesions are believed to be important in the development of human cancers. The results reported here may contribute toward an understanding of the biological effects of beta-carotene oxidation products. |
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Last modification of this entry: Sept. 3, 2009
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