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Epihalohydrin Cross-Linking of DNA

Epihalohydrin Cross-Linking of DNA. Julie T. Millard, Department of Chemistry, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901.

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Epihalohydrin Cross-Linking of DNA

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  1. Epihalohydrin Cross-Linking of DNA Julie T. Millard, Department of Chemistry, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901 • Occupational exposure to bifunctionalalkylating agents such as the epihalohydrins can increase cancer risk, an observation attributed to the formation of DNA interstrand cross-links. Our goal is to determine the molecular factors involved in the biochemical activity of the epihalohydrins. This year, we have focused on two different aspects of epihalohydrin reactivity: • the structure-function relationship of cross-linking and cytotoxicity • the epichlorohydrin mechanism of cell death Project 1 Project 2 • Correlation between occupational exposure to chloroprene and lung cancer has been reported. The active compound is believed to be (1-chloroethenyl) oxirane (CEO), a bifunctional metabolite structurally similar to ECH. • We are exploring the role of apoptosis (programmed cell death) versus necrosis (direct damage) in the cytotoxicity of ECH and related compounds. • Annexin V-FITC/Propidium Iodide (PI) staining coupled with flow cytometry suggests that apoptotic potential within 6C2 cells follows the order diepoxybutane >> ECH > CEO. • We have synthesized CEO and found evidence for DNA interstrand cross-linking at deoxyguanosine residues within 5’-GC and 5’-GCC sequences. • Our data suggest that CEO is both a better cross-linker and more cytotoxic to 6C2 cells than ECH is.

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