Regulation of the binding of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]-anthracene to DNA of cultured murine epidermal cells at metabolic level: competition of the binding by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and by other precarcinogens.

The binding of labeled carcinogen [3H]DMBA to murine epidermal cells (MEC) DNA in culture has been studied. The influence of unlabeled noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), several PAH metablites, and various directly and indirectly acting non-PAH carcinogens on the binding of [3H]DMBA to MEC DNA has been examined. All the carcinogenic PAH and some of non-carcinogenic PAH effectively inhibit the binding of [3H]DMBA to MEC DNA. The non-PAH chemical carcinogens requiring metabolic activation also reduce the binding of labeled DMBA to MEC DNA; however, a higher concentration of these compounds is required for 50% inhibition of binding than the concentrations of PAH for the same degree of inhibition of binding of [3H]DMBA to MEC DNA. The directly acting carcinogens do not significantly inhibit the binding of [3H]DMBA to DNA. The relationship between structures of PAH and their ability to inhibit the binding of [3H]DMBA to MEC DNA is also discussed. Thus, it appears that the binding of DMBA to cellular DNA is primarily controlled at a level of metabolism and to some extent at the level of binding of reactive metabolites to DNA.     

PCNA 泛素化对Hela 细胞苯并芘损伤敏感性的影响

目的:观察PCNA泛素化修饰对Hela细胞损伤敏感性的影响。方法:Western blot法检测His-PCNA及His-mutant PCNA(mPCNA,K164R)在Hela细胞中的表达。DNA损伤剂苯并芘(BaP)和依托泊苷(VP-16)分别处理Hela细胞后,MTT法检测不同细胞系对DNA损伤药物的敏感性;Western blot法检测细胞PCNA的泛素化修饰。结果:Western blot结果显示His-PCNA和His-mPCNA在Hela细胞中稳定高表达。MTT结果显示,苯并芘损伤后,稳定高表达mPCNA的细胞系与野生型及高表达PCNA细胞系相比,其细胞存活率呈明显下降趋势,而VP-16作用后,三种细胞存活率无明显差异。Western blot结果显示苯并芘损伤可特异性诱导PCNA发生泛素化修饰。结论:苯并芘损伤能够诱导PCNA发生泛素化修饰,从而降低Hela细胞对苯并芘损伤的敏感性。