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¹Department of Life and Environment Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 808-0135, Japan. t-hirano@env.kitakyu-u.ac.jp

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High alcohol consumption and poor diet elevate cancer risk by increasing DNA damage (8-oxo-Gua). Low alcohol intake may reduce this risk, highlighting concentration and diet as key factors in alcohol-related cancer.

Keywords:

7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 alcohol reactive oxygen species vitamin-depleted diet

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Toxicology
Oncology

Background:

Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for various cancers.
Oxidative DNA damage, specifically 8-oxo-guanine (8-oxo-Gua), is implicated in carcinogenesis.
The interplay between ethanol intake, diet, and DNA damage requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of ethanol consumption on oxidative DNA damage and repair in rat liver and esophagus.
To determine how different ethanol concentrations and dietary patterns influence 8-oxo-Gua levels and repair activity.

Main Methods:

Utilized a previously established protocol for feeding rats high concentrations of ethanol.
Measured 8-oxo-Gua generation and repair activity in liver and esophageal tissues.
Examined effects of low ethanol concentration in mice treated with a carcinogen.

Main Results:

High ethanol concentration combined with a vitamin-depleted diet significantly increased 8-oxo-Gua generation and repair activity.
Increased 8-oxo-Gua is linked to point mutations and potential carcinogenesis.
Low ethanol concentration decreased 8-oxo-Gua and its repair activity in carcinogen-treated mouse livers.

Conclusions:

High ethanol intake and irregular diets increase the risk of liver and esophageal cancer.
Ethanol's effect on cancer risk is concentration-dependent.
Dietary patterns play a crucial role in modulating ethanol's impact on DNA damage and cancer risk.