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N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea Induced 3'-Glutathionylated DNA-Cleavage Products in Mammalian Cells.

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Apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites, that is, abasic sites, are among the most frequently induced DNA lesions. Spontaneous or DNA glycosylase-mediated β-elimination of the 3'-phosphoryl group can lead to strand cleavages at… Click to show full abstract

Apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites, that is, abasic sites, are among the most frequently induced DNA lesions. Spontaneous or DNA glycosylase-mediated β-elimination of the 3'-phosphoryl group can lead to strand cleavages at AP sites to yield a highly reactive, electrophilic 3'-phospho-α,β-unsaturated aldehyde (3'-PUA) remnant. The latter can react with amine or thiol groups of biological small molecules, DNA, and proteins to yield various damaged 3'-end products. Considering its high intracellular concentration, glutathione (GSH) may conjugate with 3'-PUA to yield 3-glutathionyl-2,3-dideoxyribose (GS-ddR), which may constitute a significant, yet previously unrecognized endogenous lesion. Here, we developed a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectroscopy method, in combination with the use of a stable isotope-labeled internal standard, to quantify GS-ddR in genomic DNA of cultured human cells. Our results revealed the presence of GS-ddR in the DNA of untreated cells, and its level was augmented in cells upon exposure to an alkylating agent, N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU). In addition, inhibition of AP endonuclease (APE1) led to an elevated level of GS-ddR in the DNA of MNU-treated cells. Together, we reported here, for the first time, the presence of appreciable levels of GS-ddR in cellular DNA, the induction of GS-ddR by a DNA alkylating agent, and the role of APE1 in modulating its level in human cells.

Keywords: induced glutathionylated; nitrosourea induced; dna; ddr dna; methyl nitrosourea

Journal Title: Analytical chemistry
Year Published: 2022

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