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Yokoya A, Obata Y. Core level ionization or excitation and Auger relaxation induce clustered DNA damage. Enzymes 2022; 51:79-100. [PMID: 36336411 DOI: 10.1016/bs.enz.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ionizing radiation causes various types of DNA damage, such as single- (SSBs) and double-strand breaks (DSBs), nucleobase lesions, abasic sites (AP sites), and cross-linking between complementary strands of DNA or DNA and proteins. DSBs are among the most harmful type of DNA damage, inducing serious genetic effects such as cell lethality and mutation. Nucleobase lesions and AP sites, on the other hand, may be less deleterious and are promptly repaired by base excision repair (BER) pathways. Recently, biochemical approaches to quantify nucleobase lesions and AP sites have revealed certain types of non-strand break lesions as harmful DNA damage, called clustered DNA damage. Such clusters can retard nucleobase excision repair enzymes, and can sometimes be converted to DSBs by BER catalysis. This unique character of clustered DNA damage strongly depends on the spatial density of ionization or excitation events occurring at the track end of initial radiation or low energy secondary electrons. In particular, the photoelectric effect of elements comprising biological molecules, followed by emission of Auger electrons, are key factors in determining the future fate of each clustered damage site. This chapter describes biological studies of clustered nucleobase lesions with SSBs or AP sites, and mechanistical studies on core level excitation and Auger relaxation giving rise to clustered DNA damage.
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- Akinari Yokoya
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba-shi, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, Mito, Japan.
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba-shi, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, Mito, Japan
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Nováková E, Vyšín L, Burian T, Juha L, Davídková M, Múčka V, Čuba V, Grisham ME, Heinbuch S, Rocca JJ. Breaking DNA strands by extreme-ultraviolet laser pulses in vacuum. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS 2015; 91:042718. [PMID: 25974538 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.91.042718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ionizing radiation induces a variety of DNA damages including single-strand breaks (SSBs), double-strand breaks (DSBs), abasic sites, modified sugars, and bases. Most theoretical and experimental studies have been focused on DNA strand scissions, in particular production of DNA double-strand breaks. DSBs have been proven to be a key damage at a molecular level responsible for the formation of chromosomal aberrations, leading often to cell death. We have studied the nature of DNA damage induced directly by the pulsed 46.9-nm (26.5 eV) radiation provided by an extreme ultraviolet (XUV) capillary-discharge Ne-like Ar laser (CDL). Doses up to 45 kGy were delivered with a repetition rate of 3 Hz. We studied the dependence of the yield of SSBs and DSBs of a simple model of DNA molecule (pBR322) on the CDL pulse fluence. Agarose gel electrophoresis method was used for determination of both SSB and DSB yields. The action cross sections of the single- and double-strand breaks of pBR322 plasmid DNA in solid state were determined. We observed an increase in the efficiency of strand-break induction in the supercoiled DNA as a function of laser pulse fluence. Results are compared to those acquired at synchrotron radiation facilities and other sources of extreme-ultraviolet and soft x-ray radiation.
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- Eva Nováková
- Department of Radiation and Chemical Physics, Institute of Physics CAS, Na Slovance 2, Prague 8, 182 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation and Chemical Physics, Institute of Physics CAS, Na Slovance 2, Prague 8, 182 21, Czech Republic
- Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 1, 115 19, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation and Chemical Physics, Institute of Physics CAS, Na Slovance 2, Prague 8, 182 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation and Chemical Physics, Institute of Physics CAS, Na Slovance 2, Prague 8, 182 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Physics CAS, Na Truhlářce 39/64, Prague 8, 180 86, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 1, 115 19, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, Prague 1, 115 19, Czech Republic
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- NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1373, USA
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- NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1373, USA
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- NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1373, USA
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Brun E, Cloutier P, Sicard-Roselli C, Fromm M, Sanche L. Damage induced to DNA by low-energy (0-30 eV) electrons under vacuum and atmospheric conditions. J Phys Chem B 2009; 113:10008-13. [PMID: 19603845 DOI: 10.1021/jp902540k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this study, we show that it is possible to obtain data on DNA damage induced by low-energy (0-30 eV) electrons under atmospheric conditions. Five monolayer films of plasmid DNA (3197 base pairs) deposited on glass and gold substrates are irradiated with 1.5 keV X-rays in ultrahigh vacuum and under atmospheric conditions. The total damage is analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The damage produced on the glass substrate is attributed to energy absorption from X-rays, whereas that produced on the gold substrate arises from energy absorption from both the X-ray beam and secondary electrons emitted from the gold surface. By analysis of the energy of these secondary electrons, 96% are found to have energies below 30 eV with a distribution peaking at 1.4 eV. The differences in damage yields recorded with the gold and glass substrates is therefore essentially attributed to the interaction of low-energy electrons with DNA under vacuum and hydrated conditions. From these results, the G values for low-energy electrons are determined to be four and six strand breaks per 100 eV, respectively.
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- Emilie Brun
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS UMR 8000, Université Paris-Sud 11, Bat. 350, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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Davídková M, Juha L, Bittner M, Koptyaev S, Hájková V, Krása J, Pfeifer M, Stísová V, Bartnik A, Fiedorowicz H, Mikolajczyk J, Ryc L, Pína L, Horváth M, Babánková D, Cihelka J, Civis S. A High-Power Laser-Driven Source of Sub-nanosecond Soft X-Ray Pulses for Single-Shot Radiobiology Experiments. Radiat Res 2007; 168:382-7. [PMID: 17705629 DOI: 10.1667/rr0676.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A large-scale, double-stream gas puff target has been illuminated by sub-kJ, near-infrared (NIR) focused laser pulses at the PALS facility (Prague Asterix Laser System) to produce high-energy pulses of soft X rays from hot, dense plasma. The double-puff arrangement ensures high gas density and conversion efficiency from NIR to X rays approaching that typical for solid targets. In addition, its major advantage over solid targets is that it is free of debris and has substantially suppressed charged-particle emission. The X-ray emission characteristics of the source were determined for a range of gases that included krypton, xenon, N(2), CO and N(2)-CO. A demonstrated application of the xenon-based source is a single-shot damage induction to plasmid DNA. The yields of single-strand breaks (SSBs) and double-strand breaks (DSBs) were determined as a function of energy fluence adjusted by varying distance of sample from the source and thickness of aluminum filters.
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- Marie Davídková
- Department of Radiation Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 180 86, Prague 8, Czech Republic.
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Cai Z, Cloutier P, Hunting D, Sanche L. Comparison between X-ray photon and secondary electron damage to DNA in vacuum. J Phys Chem B 2007; 109:4796-800. [PMID: 16851564 DOI: 10.1021/jp0459458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Both monolayer and thick (20 microm) films of dry pGEM-3Zf(-) plasmid DNA deposited on tantalum foil were exposed to Al Kalpha X-rays (1.5 keV) for various times in an ultrahigh vacuum chamber. For monolayer DNA, the damage was induced mainly by low energy secondary electrons (SEs) emitted from the tantalum. For the thick films, DNA damage was induced chiefly by X-ray photons. Different forms of plasmid DNA were separated and quantified by agarose gel electrophoresis. The exposure curves for the formation of nicked circular (single strand break, SSB), linear (double strand break, DSB), and interduplex cross-link forms 1 and 2 were obtained for both monolayer and thick films of DNA, respectively. The lower limits of G values for SSB and DSB induced by SEs were derived to be 86 +/- 2 and 8 +/- 2 nmol J(-1), respectively. These values are 1.5 and 1.6 times larger than those obtained with 1.5 keV photons. The projected X-ray energy dependence of the low energy electron (LEE) enhancement factor for the SSB and DSB in monolayer DNA is also discussed. This new method of investigation of the SE-induced damage to large biomolecules allows direct comparison of the yield of products induced by high energy photons and LEEs under identical experimental conditions.
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- Zhongli Cai
- Faculté de médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1H 5N4
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Cai Z, Cloutier P, Sanche L, Hunting D. DNA Interduplex Crosslinks Induced by AlKαX Rays under Vacuum. Radiat Res 2005; 164:173-9. [PMID: 16038588 DOI: 10.1667/rr3408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Dry pGEM-3Zf(-) plasmid DNA was exposed to Al(kalpha) X rays (1.5 keV) for various times in an ultra-high vacuum chamber with mean absorbed dose rates ranging from 1.8 to 41.7 Gy s(-1). The different forms of plasmid DNA were separated by neutral agarose gel electrophoresis and quantified by staining and laser scanning. In addition to the bands for supercoiled, nicked circular, linear and concatameric forms of plasmid DNA, two additional bands were observed in X-irradiated samples; these migrated at rates similar to those for 8-kb and >10-kb linear double-stranded DNA. Digestion of irradiated DNA with the restriction enzymes EcoR1 and PvuI suggested that the two slowly migrating bands were interduplex crosslinked DNA. Alkaline agarose gel electrophoresis of irradiated DNA digested with EcoR1 confirmed that the interduplex crosslink was covalent. Exposure-response curves were determined for the formation of nicked circular, linear and interduplex crosslinked DNA as well as for the loss of supercoiled and concatameric DNA. Formation and loss of these species were independent of absorbed dose rate over a 20-fold range. The G values for DNA single-strand breaks, double-strand breaks and crosslinks were determined to be 62 +/- 6, 5.6 +/- 0.6 and 16 +/- 4 nmol J(-1), respectively. The formation of DNA interduplex crosslinks appears to be due to single event. The mechanism responsible for the formation of DNA interduplex crosslinks is discussed with emphasis on its implications in vivo.
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- Zhongli Cai
- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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de Lara CM, Hill MA, Jenner TJ, Papworth D, O'Neill P. Dependence of the yield of DNA double-strand breaks in Chinese hamster V79-4 cells on the photon energy of ultrasoft X rays. Radiat Res 2001; 155:440-8. [PMID: 11182795 DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2001)155[0440:dotyod]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Induction of DNA DSBs by low-LET radiations reflects clustered damage produced predominantly by low-energy, secondary electron "track ends". Cell inactivation and induction of DSBs and their rejoining, assayed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, were determined in Chinese hamster V79-4 cells irradiated as a monolayer with characteristic carbon K-shell (CK) (0.28 keV), aluminum K-shell (AlK) (1.49 keV), and titanium K-shell (TiK) (4.55 keV) ultrasoft X rays under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Relative to (60)Co gamma rays, the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for cell inactivation at 10% survival and for induction of DSBs increases as the photon energy of the ultrasoft X rays decreases. The RBE values for cell inactivation and for induction of DSBs by CK ultrasoft X rays are 2.8 +/- 0.3 and 2.7 +/- 0.3, respectively, and by TiK ultrasoft X rays are 1.5 +/- 0.1 and 1.4 +/- 0.1, respectively. Oxygen enhancement ratios (OERs) of approximately 2 for cell inactivation and induction of DSBs by ultrasoft X rays are independent of the photon energy. The time scale for rejoining of DNA DSBs is similar for both ultrasoft X rays and 60Co gamma rays. From the size distribution of small DNA fragments down to 0.48 kbp, we concluded that DSBs are induced randomly by CK and AlK ultrasoft X rays. Therefore, ultrasoft X rays are more efficient per unit dose than gamma radiation at inducing DNA DSBs, the yield of which increases with decreasing photon energy.
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- C M de Lara
- MRC Radiation and Genome Stability Unit, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RD, United Kingdom
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