Peripheral DNA damage in active pulmonary tuberculosis

Selek S., ASLAN M., Horoz M., Celik H., Cosar N., Gunak F., ...More

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, vol.27, no.6, pp.380-384, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/tox.20674
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.380-384
  • Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis, total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, DNA damage, LUNG-CANCER, COMET ASSAY, NONSMOKING WOMEN, NITRIC-OXIDE, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTION, REPAIR, CARCINOGENESIS, ANTIOXIDANTS, PEROXIDATION
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In pulmonary tuberculosis patients, little is known about peripheral DNA damage, although increased oxidative stress is a well documented entity. Therefore, we aimed to investigate DNA damage along with oxidative status parameters in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Twenty-seven pulmonary tuberculosis patients and 26 controls were included. DNA damage was assessed by comet assay. Total oxidant and antioxidant status, and oxidative stress index were determined. DNA damage, total oxidant status and oxidative stress index were higher in pulmonary tuberculosis patients than controls (all P < 0.05), while total antioxidant status was lower (P < 0.05). DNA damage was correlated with total oxidant and antioxidant status, and oxidative stress index (r = 0.69, P < 0.05; r = 0.48, P < 0.05, r = -0.47, P < 0.05; respectively) in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Oxidative stress and DNA damage are increased in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Increased oxidative stress associated DNA damage may be one of the pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the disorders suggested to be associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol, 2012.