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Formation of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine by asbestos and man made mineral fibres. 1988

P Leanderson, and P Söderkvist, and C Tagesson, and O Axelson

Department of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.

Samples of rockwool and glass fibre were compared with chrysotile fibres for their capacity to hydroxylate 2-deoxyguanosine to 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, a reaction that is mediated by formation of hydroxyl radicals. All three fibres produced 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in the absence of H2O2. The chrysotile fibres were most potent and produced about ten times more of the modified nucleoside than rockwool and glass fibre. This investigation shows that not only asbestos but also man made mineral fibres are able to modify nucleosides.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010087	Oxides	Binary compounds of oxygen containing the anion O(2-). The anion combines with metals to form alkaline oxides and non-metals to form acidic oxides.	Oxide
D002118	Calcium	A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.	Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D003849	Deoxyguanosine	A nucleoside consisting of the base guanine and the sugar deoxyribose.
D005898	Glass	Hard, amorphous, brittle, inorganic, usually transparent, polymerous silicate of basic oxides, usually potassium or sodium. It is used in the form of hard sheets, vessels, tubing, fibers, ceramics, beads, etc.
D006900	Hydroxylation	Placing of a hydroxyl group on a compound in a position where one did not exist before. (Stedman, 26th ed)	Hydroxylations
D000080242	8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine	Common oxidized form of deoxyguanosine in which C-8 position of guanine base has a carbonyl group.	2'-Deoxy-7,8-Dihydro-8-Oxoguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Hydroxyguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydroguanosine,2'-Deoxy-8-Oxoguanosine,7,8-Dihydro-8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine,7-Hydro-8-Oxodeoxyguanosine,8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydro-2'-Deoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydrodeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-7-Hydrodeoxyguanosine,8-Oxo-Deoxyguanosine,8OHdG,8-OH-dG,8-oxo-dG,8-oxo-dGuo,8-oxodG,8-oxodGuo,2' Deoxy 7,8 Dihydro 8 Oxoguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Hydroxyguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydroguanosine,2' Deoxy 8 Oxoguanosine,7 Hydro 8 Oxodeoxyguanosine,7,8 Dihydro 8 Oxo 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Hydroxy 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Hydroxydeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7 Hydrodeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydro 2' Deoxyguanosine,8 Oxo 7,8 Dihydrodeoxyguanosine,8 Oxo Deoxyguanosine
D001194	Asbestos	Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
D012825	Silicon	A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086].	Silicon-28,Silicon 28
D017632	Asbestos, Serpentine	A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)	Chrysotile,Serpentine (Mineral),Serpentine Asbestos,Antigorite,Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5))