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8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine suppresses NO production and COX-2 activity via Rac1/STATs signaling in LPS-induced brain microglia

  • Hong Sook Kim
  • , Sang Kyu Ye
  • , Ik Hyun Cho
  • , Joo Eun Jung
  • , Dong Hyun Kim
  • , Seongwon Choi
  • , Yong Sik Kim
  • , Chung Gyu Park
  • , Tae Yoon Kim
  • , Jung Weon Lee
  • , Myung Hee Chung

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1392-1403
Number of pages12
JournalFree Radical Biology and Medicine
Volume41
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2006

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant of the Korea Health 21 R and D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare (Project No.: A040004), and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea through the National Research Laboratory for Free Radicals.

Keywords

  • 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
  • COX-2
  • Free radicals
  • NADPH oxidase
  • Rac1
  • STATs
  • iNOS

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