Changes in NAD/ADP-ribose metabolism in rectal cancer



Document title: Changes in NAD/ADP-ribose metabolism in rectal cancer
Journal: Brazilian journal of medical and biological research
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000234645
ISSN: 0100-879X
Authors: 1




Institutions: 1Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Estambul. Turquía
Year:
Season: Mar
Volumen: 38
Number: 3
Pages: 361-365
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental
English abstract The extent of ADP-ribosylation in rectal cancer was compared to that of the corresponding normal rectal tissue. Twenty rectal tissue fragments were collected during surgery from patients diagnosed as having rectal cancer on the basis of pathology results. The levels of ADP-ribosylation in rectum cancer tissue samples (95.9 ± 22.1 nmol/ml) was significantly higher than in normal tissues (11.4 ± 4 nmol/ml). The level of NAD+ glycohydrolase and ADP-ribosyl cyclase activities in rectal cancer and normal tissue samples were measured. Cancer tissues had significantly higher NAD+ glycohydrolase and ADP-ribosyl cyclase activities than the control tissues (43.3 ± 9.1 vs 29.2 ± 5.2 and 6.2 ± 1.6 vs 1.6 ± 0.4 nmol mg-1 min-1). Approximately 75% of the NAD+ concentration was consumed as substrate in rectal cancer, with changes in NAD+/ADP-ribose metabolism being observed. When [14C]-ADP-ribosylated tissue samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE, autoradiographic analysis revealed that several proteins were ADP-ribosylated in rectum tissue. Notably, the radiolabeling of a 113-kDa protein was remarkably greater than that in control tissues. Poly(ADP)-ribosylation of the 113-kDa protein in rectum cancer tissues might be enhanced with its proliferative activity, and poly(ADP)-ribosylation of the same protein in rectum cancer patients might be an indicator of tumor diagnosis
Disciplines: Biología,
Medicina
Keyword: Biología celular,
Oncología,
Cáncer,
Recto,
Marcadores moleculares
Keyword: Biology,
Medicine,
Cell biology,
Oncology,
Cancer,
Rectum,
Molecular markers
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