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Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers

Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to... Epidemiological evidence suggests that the metabolic profiles of each individual exposed to arsenic (As) are related to the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. The arsenite methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene plays a key role in As metabolism. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms in the AS3MT gene may affect both enzyme activity and gene transcription. AS3MT polymorphisms are associated with the proportions of monomethylarsenic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsenic acid (DMA) in urine as well as the incidence of cancer. P21 protein is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor. Mutations of the P21 gene have been found in cancer patients. In our study, we investigate whether polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene alter As methylation capacity and adversely affect the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers. The DNA damage was examined by the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to analyze the genotype of the AS3MT gene. The results showed that DNA damage in P21 gene fragments was greater in those individuals exposed to high levels of As. There was a strong positive correlation between the DNA damage to P21 gene fragments and the percentage of MMA in urine. However, DNA damage in P21 gene fragments was negatively associated with the percentage of DMA in urine (%uDMA), primary methylation index (PMI), and secondary methylation index. We found that subjects with the rs7085104 GG or GA allele were associated with higher %uDMA and PMI and less DNA damage. The subjects with the rs11191454 GG+GA or GA allele were also associated with higher %uDMA and PMI and less DNA damage. Our results suggest that rs1191454 and rs7085104 in the AS3MT gene affect the As-induced DNA damage by altering individual metabolic efficiency. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Toxicology and Industrial Health SAGE

Polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene are associated with arsenic methylation capacity and damage to the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers

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0748-2337
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10.1177/07482337211013321
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Abstract

Epidemiological evidence suggests that the metabolic profiles of each individual exposed to arsenic (As) are related to the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. The arsenite methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene plays a key role in As metabolism. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms in the AS3MT gene may affect both enzyme activity and gene transcription. AS3MT polymorphisms are associated with the proportions of monomethylarsenic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsenic acid (DMA) in urine as well as the incidence of cancer. P21 protein is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor. Mutations of the P21 gene have been found in cancer patients. In our study, we investigate whether polymorphisms of the AS3MT gene alter As methylation capacity and adversely affect the P21 gene in arsenic trioxide plant workers. The DNA damage was examined by the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to analyze the genotype of the AS3MT gene. The results showed that DNA damage in P21 gene fragments was greater in those individuals exposed to high levels of As. There was a strong positive correlation between the DNA damage to P21 gene fragments and the percentage of MMA in urine. However, DNA damage in P21 gene fragments was negatively associated with the percentage of DMA in urine (%uDMA), primary methylation index (PMI), and secondary methylation index. We found that subjects with the rs7085104 GG or GA allele were associated with higher %uDMA and PMI and less DNA damage. The subjects with the rs11191454 GG+GA or GA allele were also associated with higher %uDMA and PMI and less DNA damage. Our results suggest that rs1191454 and rs7085104 in the AS3MT gene affect the As-induced DNA damage by altering individual metabolic efficiency.

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Published: Dec 1, 2021

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