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GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
卷 42, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s41021-020-00160-4
关键词
ADH5; ALDH2; formaldehyde metabolism; Knockout mice; Synthetic lethality
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [17H07027]
- Health and Labor Science Research Grants from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Japanese Government
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [17H07027] Funding Source: KAKEN
Background Exogenous formaldehyde is classified by the IARC as a Category 1 known human carcinogen. Meanwhile, a significant amount of endogenous formaldehyde is produced in the human body; as such, formaldehyde-derived DNA and protein adducts have been detected in animals and humans in the absence of major exogenous formaldehyde exposure. However, the toxicological effects of endogenous formaldehyde on individuals with normal DNA damage repair functions are not well understood. In this study, we attempted to generate C57BL/6 mice deficient in both Adh5 and Aldh2, which encode two major enzymes that metabolize endogenous formaldehyde, in order to understand the effects of endogenous formaldehyde on mice with normal DNA repair function. Results Due to deficiencies in both ADH5 and ALDH2, few mice survived past post-natal day 21. In fact, the survival of pups within the first few days after birth was significantly decreased. Remarkably, two Aldh2(-/-)/Adh5(-/-) mice survived for 25 days after birth, and we measured their total body weight and organ weights. The body weight of Aldh2(-/-)/Adh5(-/-) mice decreased significantly by almost 37% compared to the Aldh2(-/-)/Adh5(+/-) and Aldh2(-/-)/Adh5(+/+) mice of the same litter. In addition, the absolute weight of each organ was also significantly reduced. Conclusion Mice deficient in both formaldehyde-metabolizing enzymes ADH5 and ALDH2 were found to develop partial synthetic lethality and mortality shortly after birth. This phenotype may be due to the accumulation of endogenous formaldehyde. No serious phenotype has been reported in people with dysfunctional, dominant-negative ALDH2*2 alleles, but it has been reported that they may be highly susceptible to osteoporosis and neurodegenerative diseases. It is important to further investigate these diseases in individuals with ALDH2*2 alleles, including an association with decreased metabolism, and thus accumulation, of formaldehyde.
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