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Effect of deficient ERCC2/XPD gene on the repair of DNA damage induced by benzo[a]pyrene

XIAO Sha,LIU Qiu-fang,XU Tao-jun,GUAN Yang-yang,JIN Cui-hong,LI Dan-dan,LU Xiao-bo*   

  1. Hygiene Toxicology Department, Public Health School, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
  • Received:2012-07-16 Revised:2012-09-25 Online:2011-11-30 Published:2011-11-30
  • Contact: LU Xiao-bo,E-mail:xblu@mail.cmu.edu.cn
  • About author:肖 莎 (1986- ),女,湖北人,硕士研究生,研究方向:遗传毒理学。
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金 (30972506)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate ERCC2/XPD (excision repair cross complementation group 2/Xeroderma pigmentosum D) function in the repair of DNA damage induced by benzo[a]pyrene. METHODS:China hamster ovary (CHO) cell line including wild type AA8 and ERCC2/XPD defective mutant UV5,was set up as a cell contrast model. DNA damage levels at different time points after benzo[a]pyrene treatment were evaluated by MTT cell inhibition assay,modified comet assay and Rad51 immunofluorescence test. RESULTS:UV5 was more sensitive to benzo[a]pyrene when compared with AA8. The DNA damage caused by benzo[a]pyrene was repaired by AA8 but not by UV5. CONCLUSION:ERCC2/XPD,as an important helicase in nucleotide excision repair,could play a critical role in repairing DNA damage induced by benzo[a]pyrene.

Key words: ERCC2/XPD, benzo[a]pyrene, nucleotide excision repair, AA8, UV5