Relationship between DNA damage and total antioxidant capacity in patients with transitional meningioma

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess oxidative DNA damage and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in patients with transitional meningioma (TM) and to compare the results with normal brain tissues. Patients and methods Oxidative DNA damage and TAC were evaluated in TM extracted from 22 patients and in normal brain tissues of 15 subjects who underwent autopsy within first 4 h of death. Oxidative DNA damage was assessed by measuring 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) using the 8-OH-dG enzyme immunoassay kit, a quantitative assay for 8-OH-dG, and TAC was analyzed using the ImAnOx colorimetric test system for the determination of antioxidative capacity. The results were compared between two groups and any correlation between 8-OH-dG and TAC was sought. Results The median level of TAC in TM (135 nmol/g wet tissue) was remarkably lower than in normal brain tissue (298 nmol/g wet tissue). The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.00001). In contrast, oxidative DNA damage was significantly higher in patients with TM (71.61 ng/g wet tissue) than in controls (34.71 ng/g wet tissue). Again, the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.00001). We also found a negative correlation between oxidative DNA damage and TAC (p < 0.001). Conclusion These findings show that the degree of oxidative DNA damage is increased and TAC is decreased in TM and oxidative DNA damage is negatively correlated with the levels of TAC.