| Photorepair prevents ultraviolet-induced apoptosis in human cells expressing the marsupial photolyase gene. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10811124 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Photolyase absorbs blue light and employs the energy to remove UV-induced DNA damage, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers, or pyrimidine pyrimidone (6-4) lesions. These enzymes have been found in many living organisms ranging from bacteria to aplacental mammals, but their photoreactivation effect, such as survival increase of UV-irradiated cells by light-illumination, has not been identified in placental mammals, including humans. Therefore, we introduced a photolyase gene derived from the marsupial rat kangaroo, Potorous tridactylus, into HeLa cells and established the first human cell line capable of photorepairing UV-induced pyrimidine dimers. Several clones were found to increase cell survival after UV irradiation when illuminated by fluorescent light. The induction of apoptosis by UV irradiation was investigated in these photoreactivation-proficient cells. Several typical features of the programmed cell death, such as internucleosomal DNA degradation, presence of subdiploid cells, loss of membrane integrity, and chromosomal condensation, were found to be induced by UV in the HeLa cells, but they can be reduced by photorepair. This implicates that cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers cause UV-induced apoptosis in human cells. |
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Authors:
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V Chiganças; E N Miyaji; A R Muotri; J de Fátima Jacysyn; G P Amarante-Mendes; A Yasui; C F Menck |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer research Volume: 60 ISSN: 0008-5472 ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Res. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-06-01 Completed Date: 2000-06-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984705R Medline TA: Cancer Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2458-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
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Animals Apoptosis* Cell Survival / radiation effects DNA / radiation effects DNA Fragmentation DNA Repair* Deoxyribodipyrimidine Photo-Lyase / genetics* Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Flow Cytometry Hela Cells Humans Macropodidae / genetics* Microscopy, Fluorescence Pyrimidine Dimers Time Factors Transfection Ultraviolet Rays* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Pyrimidine Dimers; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 4.1.99.3/Deoxyribodipyrimidine Photo-Lyase |
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