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The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy
Melicharová, Růžena ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Novotná, Eva (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department od Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Růžena Melicharová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, Ph.D. Title of thesis: The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy Anthracycline antibiotics are present one of the most potent antineoplastic drugs. The mechanism of their action is complex. They are reported to intercalate to DNA, form DNA adducts and interact with topoisomerase II (TopII) as its poisons. Catalytic cycle of TopII is interrupted when anthracyclines stabilize the covalent complex of DNA and TopII and that causes cell damage. However, using of anthracyclines is limited by several adverse effects e. g. myelotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The mechanism of cardiotoxicity is still unclear but may be associated with poisoning of the TopIIβ isoform. Unlike the TopIIα, TopIIβ is present mostly in quiescent cells as cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, the only clinically approved cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane belongs to TopII catalytic inhibitors. Nevertheless, the details of the dexrazoxane-afforded protection are unclear. This thesis was aimed to optimize the TARDIS (trapped in agarose DNA immunostaining) assay to detect and quantify covalent cleavage complexes, compare different ways for analysis of...
DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons.
Karešová, Aneta ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Fikrová, Petra (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Aneta Karešová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons. Topoisomerase II is essential cellular enzyme, which modifies the secondary structure of DNA. By introducing a temporary double strand break to DNA it relieves a structural tension raised during transcription and translation. Absolutely indispensable is the role of topoisomerase II in the separation of sister chromatids synthesized in the S-phase of the cell cycle. The mechanism of DNA cleavage involves a covalent bond formed between active site tyrosine and 5' phosphate on both of the DNA strands and through the formed break the other strand or the other DNA molecule can pass. After that, the DNA strands are rejoined and topoisomerase II is detached. The indispensability of topoisomerase II mainly for proliferating cells makes it a great target for the antineoplastic drugs and the molecules belonging to the class of topoisomerase II inhibitors (etoposide, anthracyclines) are amongst the most useful anticancer drugs in the clinical practice. These clinically used "topoisomerase...
The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy
Melicharová, Růžena ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Novotná, Eva (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department od Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Růžena Melicharová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, Ph.D. Title of thesis: The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy Anthracycline antibiotics are present one of the most potent antineoplastic drugs. The mechanism of their action is complex. They are reported to intercalate to DNA, form DNA adducts and interact with topoisomerase II (TopII) as its poisons. Catalytic cycle of TopII is interrupted when anthracyclines stabilize the covalent complex of DNA and TopII and that causes cell damage. However, using of anthracyclines is limited by several adverse effects e. g. myelotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The mechanism of cardiotoxicity is still unclear but may be associated with poisoning of the TopIIβ isoform. Unlike the TopIIα, TopIIβ is present mostly in quiescent cells as cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, the only clinically approved cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane belongs to TopII catalytic inhibitors. Nevertheless, the details of the dexrazoxane-afforded protection are unclear. This thesis was aimed to optimize the TARDIS (trapped in agarose DNA immunostaining) assay to detect and quantify covalent cleavage complexes, compare different ways for analysis of...
The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy
Melicharová, Růžena ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Novotná, Eva (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department od Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Růžena Melicharová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, Ph.D. Title of thesis: The detection of protein covalent complexes with DNA using fluorescent microscopy Anthracycline antibiotics are present one of the most potent antineoplastic drugs. The mechanism of their action is complex. They are reported to intercalate to DNA, form DNA adducts and interact with topoisomerase II (TopII) as its poisons. Catalytic cycle of TopII is interrupted when anthracyclines stabilize the covalent complex of DNA and TopII and that causes cell damage. However, using of anthracyclines is limited by several adverse effects e. g. myelotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The mechanism of cardiotoxicity is still unclear but may be associated with poisoning of the TopIIβ isoform. Unlike the TopIIα, TopIIβ is present mostly in quiescent cells as cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, the only clinically approved cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane belongs to TopII catalytic inhibitors. Nevertheless, the details of the dexrazoxane-afforded protection are unclear. This thesis was aimed to optimize the TARDIS (trapped in agarose DNA immunostaining) assay to detect and quantify covalent cleavage complexes, compare different ways for analysis of...
DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons.
Karešová, Aneta ; Jirkovská, Anna (advisor) ; Fikrová, Petra (referee)
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Aneta Karešová Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Jirkovská, PhD. Title of diploma thesis: DNA-protein covalent complexes detection as the means for the assessment of the DNA damage induced by topoisomerase poisons. Topoisomerase II is essential cellular enzyme, which modifies the secondary structure of DNA. By introducing a temporary double strand break to DNA it relieves a structural tension raised during transcription and translation. Absolutely indispensable is the role of topoisomerase II in the separation of sister chromatids synthesized in the S-phase of the cell cycle. The mechanism of DNA cleavage involves a covalent bond formed between active site tyrosine and 5' phosphate on both of the DNA strands and through the formed break the other strand or the other DNA molecule can pass. After that, the DNA strands are rejoined and topoisomerase II is detached. The indispensability of topoisomerase II mainly for proliferating cells makes it a great target for the antineoplastic drugs and the molecules belonging to the class of topoisomerase II inhibitors (etoposide, anthracyclines) are amongst the most useful anticancer drugs in the clinical practice. These clinically used "topoisomerase...

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