Project description:Intraperitoneal administration of ferric nitrilotriacetate initiates Fenton reaction in the renal proximal tubules in rodents that ultimately leads to a high incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after repeated treatment. We performed high-resolution microarray comparative genomic hybridization to identify characteristics in the genomic profiles of oxidative stress-induced RCCs and simultaneously developed malignant lymphomas in the mice. The results highlighted a substantial difference in the predisposition to chromosomal changes between animal species.
Project description:Oxidative DNA damage has been associated with cognitive decline. The Ogg1 and Mutyh DNA glycosylases cooperate to prevent mutations caused by 8-oxoG, a major premutagenic oxidative DNA base lesion. Here, we have examined behavior and cognitive function in mice deficient of these glycosylases. We found that Ogg1-/-Mutyh-/- mice were more active and less anxious and that their learning ability was impaired. In contrast, Mutyh-/- mice showed moderately improved memory compared to WT. There was no change in genomic 8-oxoG levels, suggesting that Ogg1 and Mutyh play minor roles in global repair in adult brain. Notably, transcriptome analysis of hippocampus revealed that differentially expressed genes in the mutant mice belong to pathways known to be involved in anxiety and cognitive function. Thus, beyond their involvement in DNA repair, Ogg1 and Mutyh modulate cognitive function and behavior, and related hippocampal gene expression, suggesting a novel role for 8-oxoG in regulating adaptive behavior.
Project description:Intraperitoneal administration of ferric nitrilotriacetate initiates Fenton reaction in the renal proximal tubules in rodents. Its repeated administration ultimately leads to the development of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We performed high-resolution microarray comparative genomic hybridization to identify characteristics in the genomic profiles of oxidative stress-induced RCCs in the mice of A/J strain.
Project description:Intraperitoneal administration of ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) initiates Fenton reaction in the renal proximal tubules of rodents that ultimately leads to a high incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after repeated treatment. We performed high-resolution microarray comparative genomic hybridization to identify characteristics in the genomic profiles of oxidative stress-induced rat RCCs. The results revealed extensive large-scale genomic alterations with a preference for deletion.
Project description:It has been suggested that the oxidtaive DNA base lesion 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (OG) and its repair has epigenetic-like properties and mediates transcription, but genome-wide evidence of this interdependence is lacking. Here, we applied an improved OG-sequencing approach reducing artificial background oxidation and RNA- sequencing to correlate genome-wide distribution of OG with gene transcription in HAP1 cells deficient for OGG1 and/or MUTYH. Our data identified moderate enrichment of OG in the genome that is mainly driven by the genomic context and not affected by DNA glycosylase-initiated repairs. Regardless of DNA glycosylase activity, OG in promoter regions correlated with expression of genes related to metabolic processes and damage response pathways indicating that it functions as a sensor of cellular stress to regulate transcription. Our work provides novel insights into the mechanism underlying transcriptional regulation by OG and DNA glycosylases OGG1 and MUTYH and suggests that oxidative DNA damage accumulation and its repair utilize different pathways.
Project description:It has been suggested that the oxidtaive DNA base lesion 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (OG) and its repair has epigenetic-like properties and mediates transcription, but genome-wide evidence of this interdependence is lacking. Here, we applied an improved OG-sequencing approach reducing artificial background oxidation and RNA- sequencing to correlate genome-wide distribution of OG with gene transcription in HAP1 cells deficient for OGG1 and/or MUTYH. Our data identified moderate enrichment of OG in the genome that is mainly driven by the genomic context and not affected by DNA glycosylase-initiated repairs. Regardless of DNA glycosylase activity, OG in promoter regions correlated with expression of genes related to metabolic processes and damage response pathways indicating that it functions as a sensor of cellular stress to regulate transcription. Our work provides novel insights into the mechanism underlying transcriptional regulation by OG and DNA glycosylases OGG1 and MUTYH and suggests that oxidative DNA damage accumulation and its repair utilize different pathways.
