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704 IDENTIFICATION OF A MOUSE NOVEL GENE THAT<br />
WAS INDUCED UPON GENOTOXIC STRESS AND<br />
POTENTIALLY INVOLVED IN DNA DAMAGE<br />
RESPONSE OR REPAIR.<br />
Y. Wu 1 , Y. Luan 1 , X. Qi 1 , T. Suzuki 2 and J. Ren 1 . 1 Center for Drug Safety<br />
Evaluation and Research, Shanghai Institute <strong>of</strong> Materia Medica, Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
Sciences, Shanghai, China and 2 Division <strong>of</strong> Cellular and Gene <strong>The</strong>rapy Products,<br />
National Institute <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.<br />
Identifying genotoxic stress responsive genes and using these genes as molecular<br />
biomarker is one <strong>of</strong> prospective approaches for genotoxicity assessment. In our previous<br />
microarray study performed in mice administrated with 7 genotoxic chemicals<br />
and 4 non-genotoxic chemicals, we identified a novel gene named as BC,<br />
whose expression was specifically up-regulated by most genotoxic chemicals, while<br />
remained nearly unchanged upon non-genotoxic chemicals. Some microarray data<br />
related to BC expression was further confirmed by Real-Time PCR. Our research<br />
aimed to examine the relationship between BC expression and genotoxic stress, elucidate<br />
molecular characteristics <strong>of</strong> BC and uncover its cellular function. Multiple<br />
genotoxic agents, such as methyl methanesulfonate (MMS), etoposide and γ-ray<br />
up-regulated BC mRNA expression in NIH/3T3 cells. Expression <strong>of</strong> BC induced<br />
by MMS was in a does-dependent manner and well paralleled with micronucleus<br />
formation. Time-course analysis indicated that BC began to be induced at 2 hr,<br />
peaked at 4 hr and backed to normal level at 8 hr after 8Gy γ-ray irradiation.<br />
Northern-blot and RACE (Rapid Amplification <strong>of</strong> cDNA Ends) results showed<br />
that BC gene had three main transcripts (approximate 2.7, 2.8 and 5.5 kb) consistent<br />
with the information in GenBank. Expression <strong>of</strong> BC could be detected in multiple<br />
mouse tissues including heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, testis and brain by<br />
Real-time PCR. Suppression <strong>of</strong> BC in NIH/3T3 cells by RNA interference resulted<br />
in more severe DNA damage and chromosome damage, as shown by alkaline comet<br />
assay and micronucleus test, after γ-ray irradiation. Taken together, we identified a<br />
DNA damage response related novel gene (BC) which was induced upon genotoxic-stress,<br />
and could be a potential biomarker for genotoxicity.<br />
705 EFFECT OF DEFICIENT BASE EXCISION REPAIR (BER)<br />
STATUS ON METHYLMERCURY (MeHg)-INITIATED<br />
TOXICITY IN VITRO.<br />
S. L. Ondovcik 1 , G. P. McCallum 1 and P. G. Wells 1, 2 . 1 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada and 2 Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology and<br />
<strong>Toxicology</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.<br />
Dietary MeHg exposure can damage the adult and fetal central nervous system, potentially<br />
in part through production <strong>of</strong> reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative<br />
DNA damage. To assess the roles <strong>of</strong> ROS and oxidative DNA damage, and the protective<br />
role <strong>of</strong> DNA repair, we used mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) from<br />
wild-type (WT) and oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (Ogg1) knockout (KO) mice, the latter<br />
deficient in repair <strong>of</strong> the oxidative lesion 8-oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG).<br />
Following 6-hr incubation with 0-10 μM MeHg, a concentration-dependent decrease<br />
in cell viability was observed in all cells, with the Ogg1 KO MEFs appearing<br />
less viable at all concentrations compared to the WTs. This decrease in viability was<br />
not reduced by a 30-min preincubation with the free radical spin trapping agent α-<br />
phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) (0.1 mM) or its 0.1% dimethyl sulfoxide<br />
(DMSO) vehicle. Ongoing studies are evaluating higher PBN concentrations. Sixhr<br />
exposure to 6 or 10 μM MeHg enhanced ROS production in both Ogg1 WT<br />
and KO MEFs, as measured by the fluorescent probe 5-(and-6)-chloromethyl-<br />
2’,7’-dichlorodihydr<strong>of</strong>luorescein diacetate acetyl ester (CM-H 2<br />
DCFDA). MeHg<br />
enhanced ROS formation in Ogg1 KO MEFs compared to WTs, and PBN preincubation<br />
reduced ROS formation in the Ogg1 KO MEFs exposed to 10 μM MeHg.<br />
Oxidative DNA damage in Ogg1 KO MEFs was assessed by the level <strong>of</strong> 8-oxodG<br />
normalized for total dG content, determined by high-performance liquid chromatography<br />
with electrochemical and UV detection respectively. Preliminary results<br />
showed a trend toward a concentration-dependent elevation in 8-oxodG levels<br />
following 6-hr incubation with MeHg. Thus, MeHg-initiated ROS may partially<br />
contribute, directly or indirectly, to the mechanism <strong>of</strong> toxicity, while DNA repair<br />
status may constitute an important risk factor for environmentally-induced oxidative<br />
DNA damage and its pathological consequences. (Support: CIHR, CIHR<br />
Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship [SLO])<br />
706 CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY(ADP-<br />
RIBOSE)POLYMERASE-1 KINETICS AND INHIBITION<br />
BY ARSENITE: AN IN VIVO STUDY.<br />
B. S. King, K. L. Cooper and L. G. Hudson. Pharmaceutical Sciences, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.<br />
Skin is a target tissue for arsenic carcinogenesis. Low arsenic concentrations enhance<br />
DNA damage and skin tumors in mice following ultraviolet radiation (UVR)<br />
exposure, but, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Inhibition <strong>of</strong> DNA repair<br />
enzymes such as Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1(PARP-1) by arsenic are under investigation,<br />
yet little is known about PARP-1 activation by UVR in the skin. <strong>The</strong><br />
initial goal was to characterize the in vivo kinetics <strong>of</strong> PARP-1 activation following<br />
UVR. Skh-1 (hairless) mice were exposed to a single dose <strong>of</strong> solar simulated UVR<br />
(28 kJ/m 2 ). Skin samples were collected post exposure as well as from control animals<br />
and analyzed for poly(ADP-ribose) [PAR], a branched polymer attached to acceptor<br />
proteins by PARP-1, using immunohostochemistry. PARP-1 activation was<br />
found to be rapid and did not persist more than 4-6 hours post exposure. Using the<br />
same experimental design, the next objective was to observe PARP-1 inhibition by<br />
arsenite in vivo. Skh-1 mice were exposed to 5 mg/L sodium arsenite or non-treated<br />
water for 28 days then exposed to a single dose (28 kJ/m 2 ) <strong>of</strong> solar simulated UVR.<br />
As above, skin samples were collected post exposure and analyzed for PAR.<br />
Reduced PAR levels were detected in arsenite treated animals as compared to controls<br />
indicating inhibition <strong>of</strong> PARP-1 activity by arsenite. <strong>The</strong>se results show that in<br />
vitro observations are retained in an in vivo setting and help to further the knowledge<br />
surrounding interactions <strong>of</strong> arsenic and ultraviolet radiation in skin. This<br />
work was supported by NIH award R01 ES015826.<br />
707 IDENTIFYING GENOTOXIC COMPOUNDS USING A<br />
BATTERY OF ISOGENIC DNA REPAIR DEFICIENT<br />
DT40 CELL LINES IN A QUANTITATIVE HIGH-<br />
THROUGHPUT SCREENING (QHTS) PLATFORM.<br />
K. Nakamura 1, 4 , S. Sakamuru 2 , R. Huang 2 , K. Witt 3 , C. P. Austin 2 , Y.<br />
Taniguchi 1 , K. Kono 4 , R. R. Tice 3 , S. Takeda 1 and M. Xia 2 . 1 Radiation Genetics,<br />
Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 2 NIH Chemical<br />
Genomics Center, Bethesda, MD, 3 National <strong>Toxicology</strong> Program, National Institute<br />
<strong>of</strong> Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC and 4 Hygiene and<br />
Public Health, Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.<br />
DNA repair pathways play a critical role in cellular homeostasis by repairing DNA<br />
damage induced by endogenous processes and xenobiotics. Isogenic chicken DT40<br />
cell lines deficient in different DNA repair pathways can be used to identify genotoxic<br />
compounds and aid in characterizing the nature <strong>of</strong> the DNA damage induced(1).<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> the U.S. Tox21 program, we evaluated the ability <strong>of</strong> seven isogenic<br />
DNA repair deficient DT40 cell lines to identify direct-acting genotoxic<br />
chemicals within an NTP 1408 compound library. Evaluation was based on increased<br />
cytotoxicity in one or more <strong>of</strong> the cell lines deficient in a DNA repair pathway<br />
(e.g., pol β, ku70/rad54, ubc13, rev3, fanc) compared with the wild-type cell<br />
line. <strong>The</strong> assays were optimized for qHTS in a 1536-well plate format. We identified<br />
several well-known genotoxic compounds (e.g., melphalan, adriamycin) as well<br />
as other compounds that induced differential cytotoxicity in one or more DNA repair<br />
deficient cell lines. Active compounds were evaluated further by comparing the<br />
frequency <strong>of</strong> induced chromosomal damage in the appropriate DNA repair deficient<br />
cell lines and the wild-type cell line. Our results demonstrate the utility <strong>of</strong> this<br />
approach for screening large compound libraries for genotoxic activity using 1536-<br />
well based qHTS and for acquiring detailed information on the type(s) <strong>of</strong> DNA<br />
damage induced by these compounds. Supported by NIEHS Interagency<br />
Agreement Y2-ES-7020-01.<br />
(1)Ji et al. doi:10.1289/ehp.0900842<br />
708 METHANOL EXPOSURE DOES NOT LEAD TO<br />
ACCUMULATION OF OXIDATIVE DNA DAMAGE IN<br />
MICE, RABBITS, OR PRIMATES.<br />
G. P. McCallum 1 , M. Sui 1 , S. L. Ondovcik 1 and P. G. Wells 1, 2 . 1 Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Pharmacy, University <strong>of</strong> Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada and 2 Pharmacology and<br />
<strong>Toxicology</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.<br />
In vitro and in vivo genotoxicity tests with methanol (MeOH) indicate that it is not<br />
a mutagen, but controversy exists regarding the carcinogenic potential <strong>of</strong> this agent<br />
due to conflicting reports in long-term rodent cancer bioassays. One potential<br />
mechanism whereby MeOH could indirectly damage DNA is via free radical-initiated,<br />
reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative DNA damage. To investigate<br />
this possibility we treated male CD-1 mice, New Zealand white rabbits, and<br />
cynomolgus monkeys with MeOH (2.0 g/kg ip) and at 6 hr assessed tissue oxidative<br />
DNA damage, measured as 8-oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) by HPLC<br />
with electrochemical detection. We found no MeOH-dependent increases in 8-<br />
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