Title : Cytotoxicity of RH1 and related aziridinylbenzoquinones: involvement of activation by NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and oxidative stress.

Pub. Date : 2003 Aug 1

PMID : 12859987






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1 Cytotoxicity of RH1 and related aziridinylbenzoquinones: involvement of activation by NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and oxidative stress. diaziquone NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 Homo sapiens
2 The inhibitor of NQO1, dicumarol, protected against the toxicity of aziridinyl-benzoquinones except of 2,5-bis-(2"-hydroxyethylamino)-3,6-diaziridinyl-1,4-benzoquinone (BZQ), which was almost inactive as NQO1 substrate. diaziquone NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 Homo sapiens
3 These findings indicate that in addition to the activation by NQO1, the oxidative stress presumably initiated by single-electron transferring enzymes may be an important factor in the cytotoxicity of aziridinylbenzoquinones. diaziquone NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 Homo sapiens