Abstract
Free 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (oh8dG), a nucleoside of 8-hydroxyguanine (oh8Gua), present in cytosol is not incorporated into DNA. However, nothing is known about its biological function when it presents in cytosol as a free form. We demonstrate here for the first time that oh8dG inhibits lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) activity, and both gene transcriptions in microglia. Furthermore, oh8dG reduced mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine, such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, in activated BV2 cells. We also found that oh8dG suppressed reactive oxygen species (ROS) production through reduction of NADPH oxidase activity and blocked Rac1/STATs signal cascade. Finally, oh8dG suppressed recruitment of STATs and p300 to the iNOS and COX-2 promoters, and inhibited H3 histone acetylation. Taken together, these results provide new aspects of oh8dG as an anti-inflammatory agent.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1392-1403 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Free Radical Biology and Medicine |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Nov 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
- COX-2
- Free radicals
- iNOS
- NADPH oxidase
- Rac1
- STATs
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