Genotoxicity of the Hydroquinone Metabolite of Ochratoxin A: Structure-Activity Relationships for Covalent DNA Adduction
- 15 August 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Chemical Research in Toxicology
- Vol. 19 (9), 1241-1247
- https://doi.org/10.1021/tx060138g
Abstract
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that shows potent nephrotoxicity and renal carcinogenicity in rodents. One hypothesis for OTA-induced tumor formation is based on its genotoxic properties that are promoted by oxidative metabolism. Like other chlorinated phenols, OTA undergoes an oxidative dechlorination process to generate a quinone (OTQ)/hydroquinone (OTHQ) redox couple that may play a role in OTA-mediated genotoxicity. To determine whether the OTQ/OTHQ redox couple of OTA contributes to genotoxicity, the DNA adduction properties, as evidenced by the 32P-postlabeling technique, of the hydroquinone analogue (OTHQ) have been compared to OTA in the absence and presence of metabolic activation (pig kidney microsomes) and within human bronchial epithelial (WI26) and human kidney (HK2) cells. Our experiments show that OTHQ generates DNA adduct spots in the absence of metabolic activation. These adducts are ascribed to covalent DNA adduction by OTQ generated through autoxidation of the hydroquinone precursor, OTHQ. Although OTA does not interact with DNA in the absence of metabolism, the OTQ-mediated DNA adduct spots noted with OTHQ are also observed with OTA following treatment with pig kidney microsomes and NADPH, suggesting that OTA undergoes oxidative activation to OTQ by cytochrome P450 or enzymes with peroxidase activity. Comparison of DNA adduction by OTHQ and OTA in human cell lines shows that OTQ-mediated adduct spots form in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The adduct spots form at a faster rate with OTHQ, which is consistent with more facile generation of OTQ from its hydroquinone precursor. These results establish structure−activity relationships for OTA-mediated DNA adduction and provide new evidence for the potential role of the OTQ/OTHQ redox couple in OTA-induced genotoxicity.Keywords
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