Chemokine production and chemokine receptor expression by human glioma cells: role of CXCL10 in tumour cell proliferation.

The expression of chemokine receptors and chemokine production by adult human non-transformed astrocytes, grade III astrocytoma and grade IV glioblastoma tumour cell lines were determined. Here, we show an increased expression of CXCR3 and CXCR4, and a decreased expression of CXCR1 and CCR4 by glioma cells compared to adult human astrocytes. Glioma cells showed increased production of CXCL10, whereas production of other chemokines was decreased (CXCL8, CCL2, CCL5, and CCL22). CXCL10 induced an ERK1/2-dependent increase in [(3)H] thymidine uptake. These results suggest that expression of chemokine receptor/ligand pairs such as CXCR3/CXCL10 have an important role in the proliferation of glioma cells.

Urinary 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine: redox regulation of DNA repair in vivo?

DNA is susceptible to damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are produced during normal and pathophysiological processes in addition to ionizing radiation, environmental mutagens, and carcinogens. 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) is probably one of the most abundant DNA lesion formed during oxidative stress. This potentially mutagenic lesion causes G --> T transversions and is therefore an important candidate lesion for repair, particularly in mammalian cells. Several pathways exist for the removal, or repair, of this lesion from mammalian DNA. The most established is via the base excision repair enzyme, human 8-oxoguanine glycosylase (hOgg1), which acts in combination with the human apurinic endonuclease (hApe). The latter is known to respond to regulation by redox reactions and may act in combination with hOgg1. We discuss evidence in this review article concerning alternative pathways in humans, such as nucleotide excision repair (NER), which could possibly remove the 8-oxodG lesion. We also propose that redox-active components of the diet, such as vitamin C, may promote such repair, affecting NER specifically.