OGG1, also known as oxoguanine glycosylase, is a key gene that encodes the enzyme responsible for excising 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) from DNA. 8-oxoG is a mutagenic base byproduct generated by exposure to reactive oxygen species (ROS) that, if not repaired, can lead to mutations. OGG1 plays an important role in the base excision repair pathway, a key mechanism for maintaining genomic integrity in a variety of organisms, including humans, bacteria, archaea, and other eukaryotes.
The activity of OGG1 is regulated by oxidative stress. Under stress, OGG1 may be temporarily inactivated, which results in increased recruitment of transcription factors such as NFkB, which stimulates the expression of inflammatory genes. This suggests that OGG1 plays a role not only in genome maintenance, but also in the regulation of inflammatory responses. Studies have shown that mice lacking OGG1 have increased levels of 8-oxo-dG in both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. These mice are also more susceptible to obesity, insulin resistance, and a higher incidence of cancer, especially when the MTH1 gene is also disrupted.
The onset of inflammation is associated with reactive oxygen species and oxidative damage to macromolecules such as 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) in DNA. Since 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 (OGG1) binds to 8-oxoG and Ogg1-deficient mice are resistant to acute and systemic inflammation, the researchers hypothesized that OGG1 inhibition may represent a strategy to prevent and treat inflammation. They developed TH5487, a selective OGG1 active site inhibitor that blocks OGG1 binding to and repair of 8-oxoG and is well tolerated by mice. TH5487 prevents tumor necrosis factor α-induced OGG1-DNA interactions at guanine-rich pro-inflammatory gene promoters. This in turn reduces nuclear factor κB DNA occupancy and pro-inflammatory gene expression, leading to reduced immune cell recruitment in the lungs of mice. Thus, they present a proof of concept that targeting oxidative DNA repair could alleviate inflammatory conditions in vivo.
For OGG1 inhibitors to exert pharmacological effects, they need to bind to OGG1 in cells and inhibit its activity. TH5487 increased the melting temperature of OGG1 in human cells (Figure 1A), indicating that TH5487 binds to its target in living cells and protects it from thermal denaturation. In addition, TH5487 also impaired KBrO3-induced genomic 8-oxoG repair. TH5487 caused a significant increase in genomic 8-oxoG after 2.5 hours (Figure 1B and C), and after 24 hours, 50 ± 8% of 8-oxoG remained in TH5487-treated cells (Figure 1C) without disrupting proliferation. Therefore, both genomic 8-oxoG and TH5487 are well tolerated by cells. Treatment with TH5487 increased the nuclear mobility of OGG1-GFP at 3 and 5 h after KBrO3 exposure (Figure 1D and E), indicating that TH5487 prevents OGG1 from binding to its genomic substrates in living cells. In addition, OGG1 knockout HEK293T cell showed reduced induction of CXCL1 [chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1] mRNA after tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) stimulation (Figure 1F). Treatment with 5 μM TH5487 reduced CXCL1 expression by more than 50% in wild-type cells but not in OGG1 knockout HEK293T cells (Figure 1F). Therefore, this compound can be used to specifically inhibit OGG1-dependent proinflammatory gene expression.
Figure 1. TH5487 engages OGG1 in cells, inhibits DNA repair, and alters OGG1 chromatin dynamics. (Visnes T, et al., 2018)
Cancer Research: The Human OGG1 Knockout Cell Line - HEK293T is widely used in cancer research to study the role of oxidative DNA damage in cancer development. By knocking out the OGG1 gene, researchers can study how the loss of OGG1 affects cell proliferation, mutation rates, and overall cancer progression.
DNA Repair Mechanisms: This cell line is essential for studying DNA repair mechanisms, specifically base excision repair (BER). OGG1 is a key enzyme in the BER pathway, responsible for repairing 8-oxoguanine damage caused by oxidative stress. By using a knockout version of OGG1, scientists can better understand how cells compensate for the loss of this repair enzyme and identify other proteins and pathways involved in maintaining genomic integrity.
Neurodegenerative Disease Research: The OGG1 gene has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The Human OGG1 Knockout Cell Line - HEK293T provides a model to study how oxidative DNA damage contributes to neuronal cell death and the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. This could help identify potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for these diseases.
Drug Screening: This cell line can be used in high-throughput drug screening assays to identify compounds that modulate oxidative DNA damage and repair. By comparing the effects of candidate drugs on OGG1 knockout cells and wild-type cells, researchers can identify drugs that enhance or inhibit the DNA repair process, thereby aiding the development of new drugs for the treatment of various diseases associated with oxidative stress.
Aging Research: Oxidative DNA damage is a major factor in the aging process. The human OGG1 knockout cell line - HEK293T allows resea rchers to study how OGG1 loss affects cellular aging.
Customer Q&As
What is the recommended growth medium? Does it require antibiotic selection?
A: DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum.
It is not required to add the selection antibiotics when culturing the KO cells.
How is the knockout cell line validated?
A: The knockout cell product is validated by PCR amplification and Sanger Sequencing to confirm the mutation at the genomic level. Please find the detailed mutation info in the datasheet.
Is the product a single clonal cell or mixed cell pool?
A: Single clonal cell.
Can I confirm gene knockout by RT-qPCR?
A: No. This knockout cell product is generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 system to induce small insertions or deletions (indels) resulting in frameshift mutations. Although these frameshift mutations typically disrupt the coding gene, there is a possibility that the non-functional transcript may still be transcribed. Consequently, this could potentially yield misleading results when analyzed by RT-qPCR.
How can I store the cell product?
A: The cell line should be stored in liquid nitrogen for long-term preservation.
Is it possible to get multiple knockout clones for my GOI?
A: For most cases, we often keep at least 2 clones with different frameshift mutations. Please feel free to contact us to check if there are additional available clones.
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By studying OGG1 knockout cells, we can observe the consequences of impaired OGG1 function and gain valuable insights into the mechanism and importance of OGG1-mediated DNA repair. Good experimental results were obtained.
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