title: DNA damage and repair in tumour and non-tumour tissues of mice induced by nicotinamide.
abstract: In vivo DNA damage and repair was induced by nicotinamide (NAM) in adenotype 12 virus-induced mouse sarcoma A12B3 and sarcoma F inoculated into CBA mice. DNA damage, NAM and NAD concentrations were measured after in vivo exposure to NAM, in tumours and spleens by alkaline elution and by HPLC analysis. Our results indicate that NAM between 100-1000 mg kg-1 causes a high level of in vivo DNA strand breaks in tumours and normal tissues in mice bearing the immunogenic sarcoma A12B3 but not in the non-immunogenic sarcoma F. The repair process was also delayed by the NAM treatment probably owing to inhibition of the DNA repair enzyme, poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase, as evidenced by accumulation of NAM and NAD. These data are consistent with NAM having a mechanism of action as a radiosensitiser at least in part by DNA repair inhibition. In addition, it should also be considered that high doses of NAM might cause considerable complications to normal tissue in tumour-bearing individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Ecogenetics, University of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Pero
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chaplin
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Horsman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000187:drug effects*; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D012513:Sarcoma, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D009243:NAD; D009536:Niacinamide; D004247:DNA