title: DNA (cytosine) methylation in murine and human tumor cell lines treated with S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase inhibitors.
abstract: The effects of periodate-oxidized adenosine, 3-deaza-adenosine and 3-deaza-(+/-)aristeromycin, potent inhibitors of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase activity, on DNA methylation and the intracellular ratio of S-adenosylhomocysteine and S-adenosylmethionine have been examined in a series of murine and human tumor cell lines. A 24-h exposure of murine LC3, TA3 and B16 cells and human MeWo and K562 cells to 1-10 microM periodate-oxidized adenosine had a very slight inhibitory effect upon DNA methylation. 3-Deaza-(+/-)aristeromycin and 3-deaza-adenosine (50 microM) had virtually no effect upon DNA methylation in LC3 and B16 cells. In LC3 cells, periodate-oxidized adenosine, 3-deaza-adenosine and 3-deaza-(+/-)aristeromycin reduced the intracellular ratio of S-adenosylmethionine/S-adenosylhomocysteine approximately 20-, 6- and 16-fold, respectively. In murine B16 melanoma cells, periodate-oxidised adenosine, 3-deaza-adenosine and 3-deaza-(+/-)aristeromycin reduced the intracellular ratio of S-adenosylmethionine/S-adenosylhomocysteine approximately 17-, 13- and 32-fold, respectively. These observations indicate that the cytosine methylation of DNA appears to be relatively insensitive to changes in the intracellular ratio of S-adenosylmethionine/S-adenosylhomocysteine and that such metabolic disturbances are not likely to be the major biochemical alteration responsible for the reduced level of DNA 5-methylcytosine found within transformed and malignant cells.
authors: Department of Experimental Oncology, Ottawa Regional Cancer Center, Ontario, Canada.
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Liteplo
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase; D000818:Animals; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008745:Methylation; D051379:Mice; D012435:S-Adenosylhomocysteine / Q000032:analysis; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000032:analysis; D014372:Tubercidin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; C018258:3-deazaadenosine; C034583:3-deazaaristeromycin; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D012435:S-Adenosylhomocysteine; D006867:Hydrolases; D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase; D000241:Adenosine; D014372:Tubercidin