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Akram Z, Mahjabeen I, Umair M, Fahim M, Kayani MA, Fatima L, Ahmad MW, Jahan S, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Alruwaili NW, Khawar IA, Razak S. Expression variation of OGG1 and HPRT gene and DNA damage in arsenic exposed industrial workers. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273211. [PMID: 36178927 PMCID: PMC9524634 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Arsenic exposure alters redox balance, induces DNA damage, and deregulates many genes. OGG1 gene involved in base repair mechanism, for excision of 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) from DNA formed as a result of accumulation of ROS in cell. HPRT gene encode transferase enzymes involved in purine recycling mechanism. The main focus of the study was to evaluate the expression variation in HPRT, OGG1 gene expression, and DNA damage of industrial workers. Blood samples of 300 occupational workers were collected from welding, brick kiln, furniture, pesticide, and paint industry (n = 60/industry) to evaluate the expression variation in HPRT, OGG1 gene expression, and DNA damage in blood cells by comet assay along with age and gender matched 300 control individuals. Blood arsenic content was higher (P<0.001) in an industrial group compared to the control. OGG1 and HPRT expression were (P<0.05) downregulated in exposed workers compared to controls. Spearman correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between HPRT vs OGG1 (P< 0.0001) in exposed workers compared to controls. Altered expression of both genes was observed between workers with <25years and >25years of age as well as between workers with <10years and >10year exposure. Reduced expression (P<0.05) of both genes and a high extent of DNA damage was evident in exposed smokers compared to respective non-smokers. DNA fragmentation was higher (P<0.05) in the furniture, welding and brick kiln group compared to control, and other industries. The present study suggests that altered expression of OGG1 and HPRT gene induce oxidative stress, showed a negative impact on the recycling of purines leading to DNA damage which increase the vulnerability of workers to carcinogenicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zertashia Akram
- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
- * E-mail: (SR); (ZA)
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Research Group, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Oncology, Department of internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- * E-mail: (SR); (ZA)
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Akram Z, Riaz S, Kayani MA, Jahan S, Ahmad MW, Ullah MA, Wazir H, Mahjabeen I. Lead induces DNA damage and alteration of ALAD and antioxidant genes mRNA expression in construction site workers. Arch Environ Occup Health 2018; 74:171-178. [PMID: 29336731 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2018.1428523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Oxidative stress and DNA damage are considered as possible mechanisms involved in lead toxicity. To test this hypothesis, DNA damage and expression variations of aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), and 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 2a (OGG1-2a) genes was studied in a cohort of 100 exposed workers and 100 controls with comet assay and real-time polymerse chain reaction (PCR). Results indicated that increased number of comets was observed in exposed workers versus controls (p < 0.001). After qPCR analysis, significant down-regulation in ALAD (p < 0.0001), SOD2 (p < 0.0001), and OGG1-2a (p < 0.0001) level was observed in exposed workers versus controls. Additionally, a positive spearmen correlation was observed between ALAD versus SOD2 (r = 0.402**, p < 0.001), ALAD versus OGG1-2a (r = 0.235*, p < 0.05), and SOD2 versus OGG1-2a (r = 0.292*, p < 0.05). This study showed that lead exposure induces DNA damage, which is accompanied by an elevated intensity of oxidative stress and expression variation of lead-related gene.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zertashia Akram
- a Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- a Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- a Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- b Department of Animal Sciences , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- a Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- a Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
- c Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University , Multan , Pakistan
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- b Department of Animal Sciences , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- d Cancer Genetics & Epigenetics Lab, Department of Biosciences , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Islamabad , Pakistan
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