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Activation Of Nqo1 In Nqo1*2 Polymorphic Human Leukemic Hl-60 Cells By Diet-Derived Sulforaphane, Joseph M. Wu, Ardalan Oraee, Barbara B. Doonan, John T. Pinto, Tze-Chen Hsieh Sep 2016

Activation Of Nqo1 In Nqo1*2 Polymorphic Human Leukemic Hl-60 Cells By Diet-Derived Sulforaphane, Joseph M. Wu, Ardalan Oraee, Barbara B. Doonan, John T. Pinto, Tze-Chen Hsieh

NYMC Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: The NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) confers protection against semiquinones and also elicits oxidative stress. The C609T polymorphism of the NQO1 gene, designated NQO1*2, significantly reduces its enzymatic activity due to rapid degradation of protein. Since down regulation of NQO1 mRNA expression correlates with increased susceptibility for developing different types of cancers, we investigated the link between leukemia and the NQO1*2 genotype by mining a web-based microarray dataset, ONCOMINE. Phytochemicals prevent DNA damage through activation of phase II detoxification enzymes including NQO1. Whether NQO1 expression/activity in leukemia cells that carry the labile NQO1*2 genotype can be induced by broccoli-derived phytochemical …


Anticancer Activities Of Resveratrol In Colorectal Cancer, Evelien Schaafsma, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Barbara B. Doonan, John T. Pinto, Joseph M. Wu Jun 2016

Anticancer Activities Of Resveratrol In Colorectal Cancer, Evelien Schaafsma, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Barbara B. Doonan, John T. Pinto, Joseph M. Wu

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Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a dietary polyphenolic phytochemical that has demonstrated health benefits such as cardioprotection, the prevention of neurodegeneration and chemoprevention. Resveratrol has shown great potential in the prevention and treatment of carcinomas and clinical trials support resveratrol as anticancer compound in colorectal carcinoma. Colorectal cancer remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths for both men and women in industrialized countries. Because of this widespread prevalence, identifying major risk factors and initiating colorectal screening procedures provide the distinct advantage for recognizing early disease and addressing treatable forms of CRC. Epidemiological studies of fruit and vegetable consumption in relationship to developing …


Functional/Activity Network (Fan) Analysis Of Gene-Phenotype Connectivity Liaised By Grape Polyphenol Resveratrol, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Sheng-Tang Wu, Dylan J. Bennett, Barbara B. Doonan, Erxi Wu, Joseph M. Wu Jun 2016

Functional/Activity Network (Fan) Analysis Of Gene-Phenotype Connectivity Liaised By Grape Polyphenol Resveratrol, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Sheng-Tang Wu, Dylan J. Bennett, Barbara B. Doonan, Erxi Wu, Joseph M. Wu

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Resveratrol is a polyphenol that has witnessed an unprecedented yearly growth in PubMed citations since the late 1990s. Based on the diversity of cellular processes and diseases resveratrol reportedly affects and benefits, it is likely that the interest in resveratrol will continue, although uncertainty regarding its mechanism in different biological systems remains.We hypothesize that insights on disease-modulatory activities of resveratrol might be gleaned by systematically dissecting the publicly available published data on chemicals and drugs. In this study, we tested our hypothesis by querying DTome (Drug-Target Interactome), a web-based tool containing data compiled from open-source databases including DrugBank, PharmGSK, and …


Combined Metformin And Resveratrol Confers Protection Against Uvc-Induced Dna Damage In A549 Lung Cancer Cells Via Modulation Of Cell Cycle Checkpoints And Dna Repair, Yong-Syu Lee, Barbara B. Doonan, Joseph M. Wu, Tze-Chen Hsieh Jun 2016

Combined Metformin And Resveratrol Confers Protection Against Uvc-Induced Dna Damage In A549 Lung Cancer Cells Via Modulation Of Cell Cycle Checkpoints And Dna Repair, Yong-Syu Lee, Barbara B. Doonan, Joseph M. Wu, Tze-Chen Hsieh

NYMC Faculty Publications

Aging in humans is a multi-factorial cellular process that is associated with an increase in the risk of numerous diseases including diabetes, coronary heart disease and cancer. Aging is linked to DNA damage, and a persistent source of DNA damage is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. As such, identifying agents that confer protection against DNA damage is an approach that could reduce the public health burden of age-related disorders. Metformin and resveratrol have both shown effectiveness in preventing several age-related diseases; using human A549 cells, we investigated whether metformin or resveratrol, alone or combined, prevent UVC-induced DNA damage. We found …


The Pcna-Associated Protein Pari Negatively Regulates Homologous Recombination Via The Inhibition Of Dna Repair Synthesis, Peter Burkovics, Lili Dome, Szilvia Juhasz, Veronika Altmannova, Marek Sebesta, Martin Pacesa, Kasper Fugger, Claus Storgaard Sorensen, Marietta Y W T Lee, Lajos Haracska, Lumir Krejci Apr 2016

The Pcna-Associated Protein Pari Negatively Regulates Homologous Recombination Via The Inhibition Of Dna Repair Synthesis, Peter Burkovics, Lili Dome, Szilvia Juhasz, Veronika Altmannova, Marek Sebesta, Martin Pacesa, Kasper Fugger, Claus Storgaard Sorensen, Marietta Y W T Lee, Lajos Haracska, Lumir Krejci

NYMC Faculty Publications

Successful and accurate completion of the replication of damage-containing DNA requires mainly recombination and RAD18-dependent DNA damage tolerance pathways. RAD18 governs at least two distinct mechanisms: translesion synthesis (TLS) and template switching (TS)-dependent pathways. Whereas TS is mainly error-free, TLS can work in an error-prone manner and, as such, the regulation of these pathways requires tight control to prevent DNA errors and potentially oncogenic transformation and tumorigenesis. In humans, the PCNA-associated recombination inhibitor (PARI) protein has recently been shown to inhibit homologous recombination (HR) events. Here, we describe a biochemical mechanism in which PARI functions as an HR regulator after …


Central Role Of Glutamate Metabolism In The Maintenance Of Nitrogen Homeostasis In Normal And Hyperammonemic Brain, Arthur J L Cooper, Thomas M. Jeitner Mar 2016

Central Role Of Glutamate Metabolism In The Maintenance Of Nitrogen Homeostasis In Normal And Hyperammonemic Brain, Arthur J L Cooper, Thomas M. Jeitner

NYMC Faculty Publications

Glutamate is present in the brain at an average concentration-typically 10-12 mM-far in excess of those of other amino acids. In glutamate-containing vesicles in the brain, the concentration of glutamate may even exceed 100 mM. Yet because glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter, the concentration of this amino acid in the cerebral extracellular fluid must be kept low-typically µM. The remarkable gradient of glutamate in the different cerebral compartments: vesicles > cytosol/mitochondria > extracellular fluid attests to the extraordinary effectiveness of glutamate transporters and the strict control of enzymes of glutamate catabolism and synthesis in well-defined cellular and subcellular compartments in the …


Pdip46 (Dna Polymerase Delta Interacting Protein 46) Is An Activating Factor For Human Dna Polymerase Delta, Xiaoxiao Wang, Sufang Zhang, Rong Zheng, Fu Yue, Szu Hua Sharon Lin, Amal Rahmeh, Ernest Y C Lee, Zhongtao Zhang, Marietta Y W T Lee Feb 2016

Pdip46 (Dna Polymerase Delta Interacting Protein 46) Is An Activating Factor For Human Dna Polymerase Delta, Xiaoxiao Wang, Sufang Zhang, Rong Zheng, Fu Yue, Szu Hua Sharon Lin, Amal Rahmeh, Ernest Y C Lee, Zhongtao Zhang, Marietta Y W T Lee

NYMC Faculty Publications

PDIP46 (SKAR, POLDIP3) was discovered through its interaction with the p50 subunit of human DNA polymerase δ (Pol δ). Its functions in DNA replication are unknown. PDIP46 associates with Pol δ in cell extracts both by immunochemical and protein separation methods, as well as by ChIP analyses. PDIP46 also interacts with PCNA via multiple copies of a novel PCNA binding motif, the APIMs (AlkB homologue-2 PCNA-Interacting Motif). Sites for both p50 and PCNA binding were mapped to the N-terminal region containing the APIMs. Functional assays for the effects of PDIP46 on Pol δ activity on singly primed ssM13 DNA templates …


Repositioning Of Drugs Using Open-Access Data Portal Dtome: A Test Case With Probenecid (Review), Mohammad U. Ahmed, Dylan J. Bennett, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Barbara B. Doonan, Saba Ahmed, Joseph M. Wu Jan 2016

Repositioning Of Drugs Using Open-Access Data Portal Dtome: A Test Case With Probenecid (Review), Mohammad U. Ahmed, Dylan J. Bennett, Tze-Chen Hsieh, Barbara B. Doonan, Saba Ahmed, Joseph M. Wu

NYMC Faculty Publications

The one gene-one enzyme hypothesis, first introduced by Beadle and Tatum in the 1940s and based on their genetic analysis and observation of phenotype changes in Neurospora crassa challenged by various experimental conditions, has witnessed significant advances in recent decades. Much of our understanding of the association between genes and their phenotype expression has benefited from the completion of the human genome project, and has shown continual transformation guided by the effort directed at the annotation and characterization of human genes. Similarly, the idea of one drug‑one primary disease indication that traditionally has been the benchmark for the labeling and …