Vitamin C and quercetin modulate DNA-damaging effect of N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG)

被引:27
作者
Blasiak, J [1 ]
Trzeciak, A [1 ]
Gasiorowska, A [1 ]
Drzewoski, J [1 ]
Malecka-Panas, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lodz, Dept Mol Genet, PL-90237 Lodz, Poland
关键词
comet assay; DNA damage; lymphocytes; MNNG; quercetin; vitamin C;
D O I
10.1023/A:1013165718960
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
The effects of natural compounds, vitamin C and quercetin, present in fruits and vegetables, on the DNA damaging activity of a food carcinogen N-methyl- N'-nitro- N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) were examined using the comet assay. Vitamin C, at a concentration of 50 muM, inhibited MNNG-induced DNA damage in human lymphocytes. Quercetin, up to a concentration of 10 muM, increased the extent of DNA damage, but at concentrations above 10 muM decreased damage below control values. Furthermore, quercetin had a strong antioxidant activity against oxidative damage evoked by H2O2 at 10 muM. The results obtained suggest that vitamin C and quercetin may have anti- or pro-oxidative properties depending on the state of the cell.
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