What are the DNA lesions underlying formaldehyde toxicity?
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What are the DNA lesions underlying formaldehyde toxicity? / Benedict, Bente; Kristensen, Stella Munkholm; Duxin, Julien P.
In: DNA Repair, Vol. 138, 103667, 2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - What are the DNA lesions underlying formaldehyde toxicity?
AU - Benedict, Bente
AU - Kristensen, Stella Munkholm
AU - Duxin, Julien P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Formaldehyde is a highly reactive organic compound. Humans can be exposed to exogenous sources of formaldehyde, but formaldehyde is also produced endogenously as a byproduct of cellular metabolism. Because formaldehyde can react with DNA, it is considered a major endogenous source of DNA damage. However, the nature of the lesions underlying formaldehyde toxicity in cells remains vastly unknown. Here, we review the current knowledge of the different types of nucleic acid lesions that are induced by formaldehyde and describe the repair pathways known to counteract formaldehyde toxicity. Taking this knowledge together, we discuss and speculate on the predominant lesions generated by formaldehyde, which underly its natural toxicity.
AB - Formaldehyde is a highly reactive organic compound. Humans can be exposed to exogenous sources of formaldehyde, but formaldehyde is also produced endogenously as a byproduct of cellular metabolism. Because formaldehyde can react with DNA, it is considered a major endogenous source of DNA damage. However, the nature of the lesions underlying formaldehyde toxicity in cells remains vastly unknown. Here, we review the current knowledge of the different types of nucleic acid lesions that are induced by formaldehyde and describe the repair pathways known to counteract formaldehyde toxicity. Taking this knowledge together, we discuss and speculate on the predominant lesions generated by formaldehyde, which underly its natural toxicity.
KW - DNA crosslinks
KW - DNA damage
KW - DNA repair
KW - DNA replication
KW - Fanconi anemia pathway
KW - Formaldehyde
U2 - 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103667
DO - 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103667
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38554505
AN - SCOPUS:85189083850
VL - 138
JO - DNA Repair
JF - DNA Repair
SN - 1568-7864
M1 - 103667
ER -
ID: 388582644