ABSTRACT
Human apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing catalytic polypeptide-like 3 proteins (APOBEC3s or A3s) are cytosine deaminases that protect cells by introducing promutagenic uraciles in invading retro-elements. However as a drawback of this protective activity, A3s can also target cellular DNA, leading to DNA damage and to the accumulation of somatic mutations that may contribute to tumorigenesis. Among A3s, A3A has been shown to be particularly proficient at mutagenizing cellular DNA, but whether this enzyme exerts additional effects on the cellular physiology remains unclear. Here, we show that A3A editing of cellular DNA leads to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production through Nox-enzymes. ROS production occurs in two distinct model cell lines and it is contingent upon DNA replication and intact enzymatic properties of A3A. For the first time, our results indicate that the editing activity of A3A results in the induction of a pro-inflammatory state that may possibly contribute to the constitution of a tumorigenic-prone environment.
Subject(s)
Cytidine Deaminase/metabolism , DNA Damage , Proteins/metabolism , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , Carcinogenesis/genetics , Carcinogenesis/immunology , Cytidine Deaminase/genetics , HeLa Cells , Humans , Mutation , NADPH Oxidases/metabolism , Oxidative Stress/genetics , Oxidative Stress/immunology , Plasmids/genetics , Primary Cell Culture , Proteins/genetics , TransfectionABSTRACT
A convenient method for preparing attractively functionalized 1,4-diketones has been devised by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of cyclopropanols and acyl chlorides. The utility of this method has been demonstrated in an enantioselective synthesis of (+)-myrmicarin 217.
