SLIDE 1 Co Co-
exposure of Arsenite and Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo(a)pyrene: Effect of : Effect of glutathione on DNA adduct glutathione on DNA adduct levels levels
Glenn Talaska Glenn Talaska1
1
Jay Vietas Jay Vietas1,2
1,2 1 1Department of Environmental Health,
Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati, 2
2United States Air
United States Air Force Force
SLIDE 2 Arsenic and Cancer Arsenic and Cancer
► ►Medicinal Uses and Occupational Exposures
Medicinal Uses and Occupational Exposures
► ►Higher dose chronic studies (> 100
Higher dose chronic studies (> 100 ug ug/L) /L)
Tseng et al et al. (1968) in Taiwan . (1968) in Taiwan
- Confirmation in other studies
Confirmation in other studies
► ►Chile, China, Bangladesh
Chile, China, Bangladesh
► ►Lower dose studies (< 100
Lower dose studies (< 100 ug ug/L) have not /L) have not
- bserved increased cancer risk
- bserved increased cancer risk
SLIDE 3 Occupational Epidemiology Occupational Epidemiology
► ►Occupational Exposures
Occupational Exposures
- Smelters, pesticides, fossil fuel combustion
Smelters, pesticides, fossil fuel combustion ► ►Strong relation between cancer risk and:
Strong relation between cancer risk and:
Length of exposure
Amount of exposure ► ►Interaction effect of smoking and arsenic
Interaction effect of smoking and arsenic
SLIDE 4 Modeling Arsenic Modeling Arsenic
► ►Problems with animal model
Problems with animal model
- As not a complete carcinogen
As not a complete carcinogen
Cancer observed at cytotoxic cytotoxic levels levels ► ►Co
Co-
Carcinogenesis
UV
BaP
SLIDE 5 Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo(a)pyrene
► ► Common component
Common component
- f PAH mixtures: coal
- f PAH mixtures: coal
tar, tobacco smoke tar, tobacco smoke
► ► Used to model entire
Used to model entire family of PAHs family of PAHs
► ► Exposure results in
Exposure results in formation of stable formation of stable DNA adducts DNA adducts
Measurable with sensitive assay sensitive assay
SLIDE 6 µM As
5 10
Fold change in adduct level
1 10 100 0.1 M BaP 0.5 M BaP 1.0 M BaP
Effect of Arsenite on BaP Adducts in Effect of Arsenite on BaP Adducts in Hepa Hepa-
1 Cells
Maier et al. (2002) Mutat. Res., 517, 101
17x
SLIDE 7 Effect of Arsenite on Lung BaP Adducts in C57BL/6 Mice
50
As + BaP BaP Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
Evans et al. (2004) Carcinogenesis, 25, 493
19.9 * 12.7 * p = 0.038
SLIDE 8 Effect of Arsenite on Skin BaP Adducts in C57BL/6 Mice
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
As + BaP BaP Adducts per 109 Nucleotides
Evans et al. (2004) Carcinogenesis
364.1 307.1
SLIDE 9 Common Link Common Link
► ►Arsenite Metabolism
Arsenite Metabolism
- Series of steps involving reduction and
Series of steps involving reduction and methylation methylation
- Requires glutathione as a cofactor
Requires glutathione as a cofactor ► ►Benzo(a)pyrene
Benzo(a)pyrene Detoxification Detoxification
Glutathione conjugation ► ►Common biological link: Glutathione
Common biological link: Glutathione
SLIDE 10
Potential Mechanism for BAP and As Potential Mechanism for BAP and As Interactions Interactions
SLIDE 11 Glutathione (GSH) Glutathione (GSH)
► ► Function
Function
Major thiol thiol in in redox redox homeostasis homeostasis
1-
10 mM mM in all cells in all cells
Conjugates with electrophiles electrophiles
► ► Synthesis
Synthesis
Six Enzymes
Glutamate-
cysteine ligase (GCL) ligase (GCL)
SLIDE 12 Glutathione Modulation Glutathione Modulation
► ►GCL Inhibitors
GCL Inhibitors
- Buthionine Sulfoximine (BSO)
Buthionine Sulfoximine (BSO)
GCLM (-
/ -
) ► ►Increasing GSH
Increasing GSH
- Glutathione ethyl ester (GSH
Glutathione ethyl ester (GSH-
EE)
N-
acetyl cysteine
SLIDE 13
Hypothesis Hypothesis
Changes in intracellular glutathione Changes in intracellular glutathione levels are levels are inversely inversely related to related to arsenite arsenite’ ’s s effect on effect on benzo(a)pyrene benzo(a)pyrene DNA adduct levels DNA adduct levels in vitro and in in vitro and in vivo vivo. .
SLIDE 14 Phase 1: Effect of decreased GSH Phase 1: Effect of decreased GSH In vitro In vitro
► ►Characterize dose
Characterize dose-
response relationship between arsenite, BSO, and BaP DNA between arsenite, BSO, and BaP DNA adducts using HEPA adducts using HEPA-
1 cells
► ►Observe the effect of endogenous reduction
Observe the effect of endogenous reduction
- f glutathione levels using
- f glutathione levels using Gclm
Gclm( (-
/ -
) MEFs MEFs
SLIDE 15 Cell Treatment Protocol Cell Treatment Protocol
0 hrs 12 24 36 48 Treat with Arsenite and BSO Add BSO Treat with BaP Harvest Cells
SLIDE 16 BaP DNA Adduct Levels in Hepa-1 Cells Treated with Arsenite and BSO
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 1 5 10 15
Buthionine Sulfoximine (µM)
% BaP DNA Adducts compared to Baseline
(no arsenite or BSO treatment)
0 µM As 0.5 µM As 1 µM As 2 µM As
Baseline
Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 17 Effect of Arsenite on BaP DNA Adducts in Gclm(+/+) and Gclm(-/-) Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Gclm (+/+) Gclm (-/-)
BaP DNA Adduct Level per 10
9Nucleotides
0 uM As 0.125 uM As
Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 18
Conclusions Conclusions – – Effect of decreased GSH Effect of decreased GSH in vitro in vitro
► ►Arsenite potentiates BaP DNA adduct levels
Arsenite potentiates BaP DNA adduct levels
► ►As GSH decreases, BaP DNA adduct levels
As GSH decreases, BaP DNA adduct levels increase increase
► ►Decreased GSH levels appear to increase
Decreased GSH levels appear to increase the cell the cell’ ’s sensitivity to arsenite s sensitivity to arsenite
SLIDE 19 Phase 1: Effect of decreased GSH: Phase 1: Effect of decreased GSH: In vivo In vivo
► ►C57BL/6 Mice Treatments
C57BL/6 Mice Treatments
Arsenite in DW
BSO
BaP ► ►Wild Type and
Wild Type and Glcm Glcm ( (-
/ -
)
Arsenite in DW
BaP
SLIDE 20 2 mg/L Sodium Arsenite MilliQ Water
21 days
8 daily doses administered 1 hour after topical treatment of BaP
C57BL/6
BSO Saline BSO Saline
SLIDE 21 C57BL/6 Treated Skin and Lung Harvested 24 hours after last treatment
SLIDE 22 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
* * p = 0.048
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Untreated BSO
BaP DNA Adducts per 10 9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water Arsenite
BaP DNA Adduct Levels in Lung of C57BL/6 Mice
*
SLIDE 23 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
* * p = 0.028
BaP DNA Adduct Levels in Skin of C57BL/6 Mouse
0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00
Untreated BSO
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water Arsenite
SLIDE 24 1 mg/L Sodium Arsenite MilliQ Water
21 days
C57BL/6 GCLM(-/-) Topical treatment of BaP – 8 daily doses
SLIDE 25 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
Comparison of Arsenite's ability to Potentiate BaP DNA adducts in Gclm(-/-) mice versus C57BL/6 in Lung Tissue
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Gclm(-/-)
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water 1 mg/L Arsenite
C57BL/6
SLIDE 26 Comparison of Arsenite's ability to Potentiate BaP DNA adducts in Gclm(-/-) mice versus C57BL/6 in Skin Tissue
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Gclm(-/-)
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water 1 mg/L Arsenite
C57BL/6 Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 27 Conclusions Conclusions – – Effect of decreased GSH Effect of decreased GSH in vivo in vivo
► ►Arsenite potentiates BaP
Arsenite potentiates BaP-
Adduct levels in the lung but not the skin the lung but not the skin
► ►Decreased GSH increases BaP
Decreased GSH increases BaP-
DNA adducts in the skin and not the lung in the skin and not the lung
► ►Gclm
Gclm( (-
/ -
) mice more sensitive to arsenite mice more sensitive to arsenite treatment treatment
SLIDE 28 Phase 2: Effect of Phase 2: Effect of increased increased GSH: GSH: In vitro In vitro
► ►Characterize dose
Characterize dose-
response relationship between arsenite, NAC, and BaP DNA between arsenite, NAC, and BaP DNA adducts using HEPA adducts using HEPA-
1 cells
SLIDE 29 Cell Treatment Protocol Cell Treatment Protocol
0 hrs 12 24 36 48 Treat with Arsenite and NAC Add NAC Treat with BaP Harvest Cells
SLIDE 30 Effect of N-acetyl cysteine on BaP DNA adducts in HEPA-1 Cells
50 100 150 200 250 300 1 5
N-Acetyl Cysteine (mM) % of DNA Adducts Compared to Baseline
(Cells treated with BaP Only)
0 uM Arsenite 0.5 uM Arsenite 1 uM Arsenite
Baseline
Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 31 Conclusions Conclusions – – Effect of increased GSH Effect of increased GSH in vitro in vitro
► ►Augmenting GSH does not reduce BaP
Augmenting GSH does not reduce BaP-
DNA adducts in Hepa adducts in Hepa-
1 Cells
- Is the effective Glutathione transferase activity
Is the effective Glutathione transferase activity affected by treatment? affected by treatment?
SLIDE 32 Effect of increased GSH: Effect of increased GSH: In vivo In vivo
► ►C57BL/6 Mice Treatments
C57BL/6 Mice Treatments
Arsenite in DW
GSHEE
BaP
SLIDE 33 2 mg/L Sodium Arsenite MilliQ Water
21 days
8 daily doses administered 1 hour after topical treatment of BaP
C57BL/6
Saline GSHEE Saline GSHEE
SLIDE 34 C57BL/6 Treated Skin and Lung Harvested 24 hours after last treatment
SLIDE 35 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
*
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Untreated GSHEE
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water 2 mg/L Arsenite
BaP DNA Adduct Levels in Lung of C57BL/6 Mouse
SLIDE 36 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
BaP DNA Adduct Levels in Skin of C57BL/6 Mouse
0.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 400.00 450.00
Untreated GSHEE
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
MilliQ Water 2 mg/L Arsenite
SLIDE 37 Conclusions Conclusions – – Effect of increased GSH Effect of increased GSH in vivo in vivo
► ►GSHEE treatment does not reduce BaP
GSHEE treatment does not reduce BaP-
DNA adduct levels in skin or lung adduct levels in skin or lung
- There are differences in effect on skin and lung
There are differences in effect on skin and lung
SLIDE 38 CYP450 CYP450 CYP450 CYP450 CYP450
► ►Variation in
Variation in application to application to skin skin
► ►Skin received
Skin received highest dose highest dose
► ►Differences in
Differences in phase I and II phase I and II activity levels activity levels
Why differences in skin and lung? Why differences in skin and lung?
SLIDE 39 Overall Conclusions Overall Conclusions
► ►Arsenite potentiates BaP
Arsenite potentiates BaP-
Adduct levels mostly in lung mostly in lung
► ►BaP DNA adduct levels are not inversely
BaP DNA adduct levels are not inversely related to GSH concentration related to GSH concentration
- Do treatments to enhance GSH actually increase
Do treatments to enhance GSH actually increase the activity of glutathione the activity of glutathione-
S-
transferase? ► ►Is this the smoking gun of Arsenic
Is this the smoking gun of Arsenic’ ’s s carcinogenity carcinogenity??? ???
SLIDE 40
Future Direction Future Direction
► ►Examine Arsenic effect on DNA repair IN
Examine Arsenic effect on DNA repair IN Vivo Vivo
► ►Arsenic speciation
Arsenic speciation
► ►Will longer BAP treatments lead to more
Will longer BAP treatments lead to more pronounced effects? pronounced effects?
SLIDE 41 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
► ►Brenda Schumann
Brenda Schumann
► ►Kathy LaDow
Kathy LaDow
► ►Mustafa Al
Mustafa Al-
Zoughool
► ►Ying Chen
Ying Chen
► ►Scott Schneider
Scott Schneider
► ►NIOSH Pilot Research Project Training
NIOSH Pilot Research Project Training Program of the University of Cincinnati ERC Program of the University of Cincinnati ERC Grant # T42/OH008432 Grant # T42/OH008432-
01
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Backup Slides Backup Slides
SLIDE 44 Effect of BSO and Arsenite Treatment on GSH Levels in Hepa Effect of BSO and Arsenite Treatment on GSH Levels in Hepa-
1 Cells
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Time (hrs) GSH (nmol/mg protein)
1 mM BSO 1 mM BSO + 1 uM As 5 mM BSO 5 mM BSO + 1 uM As
µ µ µ µ
Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 45 Effect of BSO Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa Effect of BSO Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa-
1 Cells
Error bars represent standard error of mean
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Time (hrs)
GSH (nmol/mg protein)
Untreated 1 mM BSO 5 mM BSO 10 mM BSO 15 mM BSO
µ µ µ µ
SLIDE 46
Model of Arsenite Metabolism Model of Arsenite Metabolism
SLIDE 47 Purpose Purpose
► ►Understand glutathione
Understand glutathione’ ’s role in arsenic and s role in arsenic and benzo(a)pyrene benzo(a)pyrene co co-
carcinogenesis
- Are glutathione deficient persons more at risk?
Are glutathione deficient persons more at risk?
- Do increased levels of glutathione provide
Do increased levels of glutathione provide protection? protection?
- Can supplementation/treatment using
Can supplementation/treatment using glutathione be provided? glutathione be provided?
SLIDE 48 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Time (hrs) GSH (nmol/mg protein)
Untreated 1 mM NAC 5 mM NAC
Effect of NAC Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa Effect of NAC Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa-
1 Cells
Error bars represent standard error of mean
SLIDE 49 5 10 15 20 25 30
10 20 30 40 50
Time (hrs) GSH (nmol/mg protein)
1 mM NAC 5 mM NAC 1 mM NAC + 1 uM As 5 mM NAC + 1 uM As
Effect of NAC and Arsenite Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa Effect of NAC and Arsenite Treatments on GSH Levels in Hepa-
1 Cells
Error bars represent standard error of mean
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SLIDE 52 Study Aims Study Aims
► ►-
- Study the effect of increased and
Study the effect of increased and decreased levels of glutathione on decreased levels of glutathione on arsenite arsenite’ ’s s impact on impact on benzo(a)pyrene benzo(a)pyrene DNA adduct levels DNA adduct levels in vivo in vivo. .
SLIDE 53
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
► ►Howard Shertzer, PhD
Howard Shertzer, PhD
► ►Paul Succop, PhD
Paul Succop, PhD
► ►Joseph Caruso, PhD
Joseph Caruso, PhD
► ►Tim Dalton, PhD
Tim Dalton, PhD
► ►Alvaro Puga, PhD
Alvaro Puga, PhD
► ►Craig Tomlinson, PhD
Craig Tomlinson, PhD
SLIDE 54 Preliminary study of the Effect of Glutathione on BaP Adducts Preliminary study of the Effect of Glutathione on BaP Adducts in Hepa in Hepa-
1 Cells
Adapted from Maier et al (2002)
SLIDE 55 Research Questions Research Questions
► ►Do reduced GSH levels increase the risk of
Do reduced GSH levels increase the risk of arsenic arsenic cocarcinogenesis cocarcinogenesis? ?
► ►Does increased GSH reduce risk of arsenic
Does increased GSH reduce risk of arsenic cocarcinogenesis cocarcinogenesis? ?
- Treatment / Supplementation
Treatment / Supplementation
SLIDE 56 Error bars represent standard error of the mean
Dose Response of Arsenite on DNA Adduct levels in the Lung of C57BL/6 Mice
2 4 6 8 10 12
0 mg/L 2 mg/L
10 mg/L
BaP DNA Adducts per 10
9 Nucleotides
SLIDE 57 9.20 9.20 7.54 7.54 299.6 299.6 272.3 272.3 Yes Yes No No 800 800 nmol nmol Vietas C57BL/6 Study Vietas C57BL/6 Study 19.93 19.93 12.41 12.41 364.6 364.6 307.1 307.1 Yes Yes No No 1000 1000 nmol nmol Evans Evans et al. ( et al. (2004) 2004) Mean Lung Adducts Mean Lung Adducts (per 10 (per 109
9
Nucleotides) Nucleotides) Mean Skin Adducts Mean Skin Adducts (per 10 (per 109
9
Nucleotides) Nucleotides) Arsenite Arsenite Total BaP Total BaP Dose Dose Study Study
Increase: 54% Increase: 19%