Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts
Abstract
DNA adducts play a central role in chemical carcinogenesis. The analysis of formation and repair of smoking-related DNA adducts remains particularly challenging as both smokers and nonsmokers exposed to smoke are repetitively under attack from complex mixtures of carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and N -nitrosamines. The bulky DNA adducts, which usually have complex structure, are particularly important because of their biological relevance. Several known cellular DNA repair pathways have been known to operate in human cells on specific types of bulky DNA adducts, for example, nucleotide excision repair, base excision repair, and direct reversal involving O 6 -alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase or AlkB homologs. Understanding the mechanisms of adduct formation and repair processes is critical for the assessment of cancer risk resulting from exposure to cigarette smoke, and ultimately for developing strategies of cancer prevention. This paper highlights the recent progress made in the areas concerning formation and repair of bulky DNA adducts in the context of tobacco carcinogen-associated genotoxic and carcinogenic effects.
- Authors:
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- Life Sciences Division, Department of Cancer and DNA Damage Responses, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Publication Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1198159
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Nucleic Acids
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of Nucleic Acids Journal Volume: 2010; Journal ID: ISSN 2090-021X
- Publisher:
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Hang, Bo. Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 2010.
Web. doi:10.4061/2010/709521.
Hang, Bo. Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts. Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.4061/2010/709521
Hang, Bo. Fri .
"Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts". Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.4061/2010/709521.
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title = {Formation and Repair of Tobacco Carcinogen-Derived Bulky DNA Adducts},
author = {Hang, Bo},
abstractNote = {DNA adducts play a central role in chemical carcinogenesis. The analysis of formation and repair of smoking-related DNA adducts remains particularly challenging as both smokers and nonsmokers exposed to smoke are repetitively under attack from complex mixtures of carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and N -nitrosamines. The bulky DNA adducts, which usually have complex structure, are particularly important because of their biological relevance. Several known cellular DNA repair pathways have been known to operate in human cells on specific types of bulky DNA adducts, for example, nucleotide excision repair, base excision repair, and direct reversal involving O 6 -alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase or AlkB homologs. Understanding the mechanisms of adduct formation and repair processes is critical for the assessment of cancer risk resulting from exposure to cigarette smoke, and ultimately for developing strategies of cancer prevention. This paper highlights the recent progress made in the areas concerning formation and repair of bulky DNA adducts in the context of tobacco carcinogen-associated genotoxic and carcinogenic effects.},
doi = {10.4061/2010/709521},
journal = {Journal of Nucleic Acids},
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volume = 2010,
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2010},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2010}
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https://doi.org/10.4061/2010/709521
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