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Mitochondrial respiration protects against oxygen-associated DNA damage.
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PMID:  20975668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Oxygen is not only required for oxidative phosphorylation but also serves as the essential substrate for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is implicated in ageing and tumorigenesis. Although the mitochondrion is known for its bioenergetic function, the symbiotic theory originally proposed that it provided protection against the toxicity of increasing oxygen in the primordial atmosphere. Using human cells lacking Synthesis of Cytochrome c Oxidase 2 (SCO2-/-), we have tested the oxygen toxicity hypothesis. These cells are oxidative phosphorylation defective and glycolysis dependent; they exhibit increased viability under hypoxia and feature an inverted growth response to oxygen compared with wild-type cells. SCO2-/- cells have increased intracellular oxygen and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) levels, which result in increased ROS and oxidative DNA damage. Using this isogenic cell line, we have revealed the genotoxicity of ambient oxygen. Our study highlights the importance of mitochondrial respiration both for bioenergetic benefits and for maintaining genomic stability in an oxygen-rich environment.
Authors:
Ho Joong Sung; Wenzhe Ma; Ping-Yuan Wang; James Hynes; Tomas C O'Riordan; Christian A Combs; J Philip McCoy; Fred Bunz; Ju-Gyeong Kang; Paul M Hwang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature communications     Volume:  1     ISSN:  2041-1723     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat Commun     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101528555     Medline TA:  Nat Commun     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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