Exogenous and Endogenous Formaldehyde-induced DNA Damage in the Aging Brain: Mechanisms and Implications for Brain Diseases

Overview

Journal Cell Biol Toxicol

Publisher Springer

Specialties Cell Biology
Toxicology

Date 2024 Oct 4

PMID 39367211

Authors

Zixi Tian

Kai Huang

Wanting Yang

Ying Chen

Wanjia Lyv

Beilei Zhu

Xu Yang

Ping Ma

Zhiqian Tong

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Abstract

Exogenous gaseous formaldehyde (FA) is recognized as a significant indoor air pollutant due to its chemical reactivity and documented mutagenic and carcinogenic properties, particularly in its capacity to damage DNA and impact human health. Despite increasing attention on the adverse effects of exogenous FA on human health, the potential detrimental effects of endogenous FA in the brain have been largely neglected in current research. Endogenous FA have been observed to accumulate in the aging brain due to dysregulation in the expression and activity of enzymes involved in FA metabolism. Surprisingly, excessive FA have been implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and brain cancers. Notably, FA has the ability to not only initiate DNA double strand breaks but also induce the formation of crosslinks of DNA-DNA, DNA-RNA, and DNA-protein, which further exacerbate the progression of these brain diseases. However, recent research has identified that FA-resistant gene exonuclease-1 (EXO1) and FA scavengers can potentially mitigate FA toxicity, offering a promising strategy for mitigating or repairing FA-induced DNA damage. The present review offers novel insights into the impact of FA metabolism on brain ageing and the contribution of FA-damaged DNA to the progression of neurological disorders.

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