RRC ID 56465
著者 Takahashi A, Shibata N, Nishikawa S, Ohnishi K, Ishioka N, Ohnishi T.
タイトル UV-B light induces an adaptive response to UV-C exposure via photoreactivation activity in Euglena gracilis.
ジャーナル Photochem Photobiol Sci
Abstract Phytoplankton such as Euglena are constantly exposed to solar light which is used for photosynthesis. Although the solar ultraviolet (UV) induces DNA damage such as cyclobutane-pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), many kinds of living organisms can repair CPDs by photoreactivation (PR) utilizing the near-UV/blue light component in sunlight. Euglena cells are known to possess such PR activity. In the present paper, the formation of CPDs induced by UV-C exposure and the photoreactivation PR repair of these CPDs by UV-A are demonstrated. To clarify the adaptive responses prior UV-B irradiation on PR activity, cells were cultured in the dark or under UV-B light. When the cells were cultured in the dark for 3 d prior to UV-C exposure, PR activity decreased. When the cells were cultured under UV-B light, however, PR activity increased. These results suggest that exposing the cells to UV-B prior to exposure to UV-C induced an adaptive response towards DNA damage caused by UV-C exposure, and this UV-C induced damage was repaired through PR activity.
巻・号 5(5)
ページ 467-71
公開日 2006-5-1
DOI 10.1039/b601971d
PMID 16685323
MeSH Adaptation, Physiological Animals Cells, Cultured DNA Damage* DNA Repair* Euglena gracilis / chemistry Euglena gracilis / genetics Euglena gracilis / radiation effects* Kinetics Light Photochemistry Pyrimidine Dimers / analysis Pyrimidine Dimers / metabolism* Ultraviolet Rays*
IF 2.408
引用数 8
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