Analysis of glutathione and vitamin C effects
Pitarque, M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Creus Capdevila, Amadeu (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Marcos Dauder, Ricardo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)

Fecha:	2006
Resumen:	The alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (or Comet) assay was applied to evaluate the eventual DNA damage induced by the triphenolic metabolite of benzene, 1,2,4-benzenetriol (BT), in isolated human lymphocytes. Prior to BT treatment, ranging from 5 to 50 μM, a supplementation with glutathione (GSH, 350 μg/ml) was carried out to assess whether GSH may have a modulating effect on the Comet response. The effect of a fixed dose of BT was also evaluated in the presence of the exogenous antioxidant vitamin C (40 and 200 μM). Additionally, we investigated whether the polymorphism of glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) gene may affect the individual level of BT-induced DNA damage in vitro. For all donors included in the present study, BT produced a significant dose-response relationship. No clear effect of GSH preincubation was seen on the BT-induced response. On the contrary, a significant reduction of DNA damage was observed in the presence of vitamin C (at least at 200 μM). Although our data suggest some individual differences according to the GSTT1 genotype in the outcome of the Comet assay, a large number of individuals should be studied in further investigations to obtain reliable conclusions.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article de revisió ; Article ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Comet assay ; Oxidative DNA damage ; Benzenetriol ; Glutathione ; Vitamin C
Publicado en:	The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 6 (september 2006) , p. 1191-1201, ISSN 1537-744X

DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2006.205
PMID: 17013524

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