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Oxidants are a major contributor to aging.

B N Ames1, M K Shigenaga

  • 1Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|November 21, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Oxidative DNA damage from normal metabolism contributes to aging and cancer. Lowering cell division (mitogenesis) through diet, like calorie restriction, can reduce cancer risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Normal metabolic processes generate significant oxidative DNA damage.
  • This endogenous DNA damage is implicated in aging and age-related diseases, including cancer.
  • Mammalian species with higher metabolic rates exhibit greater oxidative DNA damage and cancer rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of oxidative DNA damage in aging and cancer.
  • To explore the link between metabolic rate, DNA damage, and cancer incidence across species.
  • To examine the contribution of mitogenesis to cancer development and the potential of dietary interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Estimation of steady-state oxidative DNA adduct levels in rat cells.
  • Comparative analysis of oxidative damage rates in rats versus humans.
  • Review of epidemiological studies, experimental evidence, and theoretical models on carcinogenesis.
  • Analysis of the impact of mitogenesis on DNA mutations, gene amplification, and DNA methylation.

Main Results:

  • Rat cells accumulate approximately 10^6 oxidative DNA adducts daily, with 10^5 new adducts forming.
  • Higher metabolic rates correlate with increased oxidative DNA damage and cancer rates (e.g., rats vs. humans).
  • Mitogenesis significantly increases cancer risk by converting DNA adducts to mutations and promoting genetic instability.
  • Dietary interventions like calorie restriction reduce mitogenesis and cancer incidence.

Conclusions:

  • Endogenous oxidative DNA damage is a key factor in aging and cancer.
  • Micronutrient deficiencies exacerbating oxidative DNA damage may contribute to human cancer.
  • Reducing mitogenesis through dietary strategies is a promising approach for cancer prevention.

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