Evaluating DNA Damage and Toxicological Effects
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Toxicology and Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editors
Interests: DNA damage and repair; epigenetics; cancer; aging; nucleosides; medicinal chemistry; protein and DNA biomarkers; proteomics
Interests: the formation of DNA lesions and subsequent mutations; tumor development; carcinogens; molecular inhibitors such as Nitric Oxide and oncometabolites to certain DNA repair enzymes; mutational spectra of bulky DNA lesions; inhibitory effect of nitric oxide on DNA repair enzymes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human genome is constantly challenged by endogenous and exogenous electrophiles that form potentially toxic and mutagenic DNA adducts. This Special Issue will discuss the role of DNA damage in aging and cancer, focusing on adduct structures, detection methods, and their biological and toxicological outcomes. We will review DNA lesions generated from endogenous reactive species and exogenous damaging agents, including environmental toxins and chemotherapeutic drugs. For detection methods, we will cover various techniques including LC-MS, antibody-based methods, and NMR. For biological outcomes of DNA adducts, we will consider toxicological effects, chemical reactivity, mutagenicity, and toxicity. We will also discuss DNA repair mechanisms. Overall, this Special Issue will review the latest advancements in DNA adducts and their toxicological effects.
Prof. Dr. Natalia Tretyakova
Dr. Deyu Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- DNA damage
- DNA repair
- toxicological effect
- nucleic acid biomarker
- DNA adduct
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