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Published in final edited form as: Chem Res Toxicol. 2016 Nov 7;29(12):2008–2039. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00265

Table 3. Levels of Oxidative Stress-Induced DNA Lesions in Cellular and Tissue DNA.

DNA lesions DNA sources levels refs
8-oxo-G/8-oxo-dG mouse ∼2.5–4/106 nucleosides in liver; 24,25
∼3–4/106 nucleosides in kidney;
∼3/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse ∼1–3/106 nucleosides in liver 27,28
mouse ∼ 1.5/106 nucleosides in brain; 23,26
∼3–4/106 nucleosides in liver;
∼1–2/106 nucleosides in spleen
8-oxD-A/8-oxo-dA mouse ∼0.3–0.5/106 nucleosides in brain; 23,26
∼0.2–0.4/106 nucleosides in liver;
∼0.4–0.7/106 nucleosides in spleen
Fapy-G/Fapy-dG mouse ∼0.6–1.2/106 nucleosides in liver; 24,25
∼1–2/106 nucleosides in kidney;
∼0.7–1.4/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse ∼6–14/106 nucleosides in liver 28
Fapy-A/Fapy-dA mouse ∼0.2–0.7/106 nucleosides in liver; 24,25
∼0.2–1.2/106 nucleosides in kidney;
∼0.2–0.6/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse ∼1–3/106 nucleosides in liver 27,28
dGh mouse 1.08–3.14/108 nucleosides in colon; 131
3.09–7.99/108 nucleosides in liver
dSp E. coli ∼200–600/106 dG 197
mouse 0.99–4.94/108 nucleosides in colon; 131
2.74–20.8/108 nucleosides in liver
thymine glycol/thymidine glycol human urine 3.1 pmol/μmol of creatinine 293
rat urine 4.8–8.9 nmol/kg per day 293
mouse urine 8.62 nmol/kg per day 294
monkey urine 2.07 nmol/kg per day 294
human white blood cells 2.16 fmol/μg DNA (control); 2.83 fmol/μg DNA (ovarian cancer patients) 301
5-hmU/5-hmdU HeLa cells 3.0/106 nucleosides 306
WM-266–4 3.4/106 nucleosides 306
human brain 3.9/106 nucleosides 306
mouse brain 8.3/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (red head) 6.4/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (albino) 6.0/106 nucleosides 306
LEA rat 2.6/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
20.5/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 3.2–8.6/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
12–28.3/106 nucleosides in brain
human brain ∼2–3/106 nucleosides (control); 332
∼3–6/106 nucleosides (XPA-deficient)
mouse (control and Ercc1−/c) for control, ∼6/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼1–2/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼10/106 nucleosides in brain; 332
For Ercc1−/c, -4-20/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼1–4/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼5–10/106 nucleosides in brain
5-fU/5-fdU Hela-S3 cells (exposed with edrays) formation rate: 0.022 lesion/106 nucleosides/Gy 308
LEA rat 7/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
18.8/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 7.8–31.4/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
19.7–36.3/106 nucleosides in brain
human brain ∼7–55/106 nucleosides (control); 332
−10–45/106 nucleosides (XPA-deficient)
mouse (control and Erccl−/c) for control, ∼10–25/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼5–20/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼9–10/106 nucleosides in brain; 332
for Erccl/c, ∼10–95/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼10–35/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼10–12/106 nucleosides in brain
5-hmC/5-hmdC mouse ES cells 1300/106 C 57
LEA rat 339/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
619/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 176/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
654/106 nucleosides in brain
human lung 0.078–0.182% dG in normal lung; 322
0.033–0.096% dG in Stage-I lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
human brain 0.817–1.175% dG in normal brain; 322
0.028-0.753% dG in stage II/III astrocytomas
HeLa cells 31.2/106 nucleosides 306
WM-266–4 12.2/106 nucleosides 306
mouse ES cells 163/106 nucleosides 306
human brain 1550/106 nucleosides 306
mouse brain 560/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (red head) 277/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (albino) 217/106 nucleosides 306
5-fC/5-fdC mouse ES cells 20/106 dC 57
HeLa cells 0.67/106 nucleosides 306
WM-266–4 0.69/106 nucleosides 306
mouse ES cells 3.5/106 nucleosides 306
human brain 1.7/106 nucleosides 306
mouse brain 1.4/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (red head) 1.2/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (albino) 0.7/106 nucleosides 306
5-caC/5-cadC mouse ES cells 3/106 dC 57
HeLa cells 0.27/106 nucleosides 306
WM-266–4 0.29/106 nucleosides 306
mouse ES cells 0.83/106 nucleosides 306
human brain 0.15/106 nucleosides 306
mouse brain 0.12/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (red head) 0.21/106 nucleosides 306
mouse skin (albino) 0.19/106 nucleosides 306
S-cdA mouse ∼0.1–0.2/106 nucleosides in brain; 23
∼0.2–0.35/106 nucleosides in liver; 26
∼0.15–0.2/106 nucleosides in spleen
LEA rat 0.11/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.088/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 0.14–0.56/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.08–0.26/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse (control and Csb−/−) for control, ∼0.05/106 nucleosides in brain, ∼0.02/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼0.04/106 nucleosides in liver; 87
for Csb−/−, ∼0.09/106 nucleosides in brain, ∼0.06/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼0.08/106 nucleosides in liver
LEA rat 1.2/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
1.54/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 2.68/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
1.41/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse (control and Erccl−/c) for control, 0.21–0.42/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.26–1.25/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.12–0.22/106 nucleosides in brain; 86
for Erccl−/c, 0.96–4.09/106 nucleosides in livers, 0.19–1.81/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.1–0.21/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse (albino and red head) ∼0.15/106 nucleosides (albino); ∼0.35/106 nucleosides (red head); 89
R-cdA mouse ∼0.025–0.035/106 nucleosides in brain; 23
∼0.02–0.05/106 nucleosides in liver; 26
∼0.04-0.05/106 nucleosides in spleen
LEA rat 0.1/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.15/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 0.18–0.48/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.13–0.56/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse (control and Ercc1−/c) for control, 0.17–0.95/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.2–0.65/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.08–0.16/106 nucleosides in brain; 86
for Ercd−/c, 2.54–8.37/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.27–0.72/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.09–0.17/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse skin (albino and red head) ∼0.15/106 nucleosides (albino); ∼0.3/106 nucleosides (red head); 89
S-cdG mouse ∼2–3.5106 nucleosides in brains 23
∼1–1.5/106 nucleosides in liver; 26
∼2.5–3.5/106 nucleosides in spleen
LEA rat 0.19/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.16/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 0.20–1.08/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.14–0.43/106 nucleosides in brain
LEA rat 2.02/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
2.31/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 4.45/106 nucleosides in liver; 88
2.21/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse (control and Ercc−/c) for control, 0.32–1.05/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.91–2.86/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.37–0.53/106 nucleosides in brain; 86
for Ercd−/c, 2.03–5.64/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.53–2.81/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.25–0.66/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse skin (albino and red head) ∼0.35/106 nucleosides (albino); ∼0.75/106 nucleosides (red head); 89
R-cdG mouse ∼0.5–0.8/106 nucleosides in brain; 23
∼0.5–0.55/106 nucleosides in liver; 26
∼0.5–0.6/106 nucleosides in spleen
LEA rat 0.13/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.14/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat 0.16–0.54/106 nucleosides in liver; 85
0.13–0.52/106nucleosides in brain
mouse (control and Erccl−/c) for control, 0.14–1.01/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.35–0.73/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.11–0.17/106 nucleosides in brain; 86
for Ercrt−/c, 2.43-7.31/106 nucleosides in liver, 0.28–0.73/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.11–0.21/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse skin (albino and red head) ∼0.15/106 nucleosides (albino); ∼0.3/106 nucleosides (red head); 89
d(G[8-5]C) Hela-S3 cells (with y irradiation) formation rate: ∼0.037 lesions/109 nucleosides per Gy 106
d(G[8-5m]T) Hela-S3 cells (with y irradiation) formation rate: 0.05 lesion/109 nucleosides/Gy 107
LEA rat ∼0.005/106 nucleosides in liver; 332
∼0.02/106 nucleosides in brain
LEC rat ∼0.01–0.04/106 nucleosides in liver; 332
∼0.01–0.08/106 nucleosides in brain
mouse liver (control and XPA-deficient) ∼0.005/106 nucleosides (control); 332
∼0.01/106 nucleosides (XPA-deficient)
human brain (control and XPA-deficient) ∼0.005–0.04/106 nucleosides (control); 332
∼0.015–0.07/106 nucleosides (XPA-deficient)
mouse (control and Erccl−/c) for control, ∼0.007∼0.01/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼0.015–0.02/106 nucleosides in kidney and ∼0.001–0.005/106 nucleosides in brain; 332
for Erccl−/c, ∼0.008–0.035/106 nucleosides in liver, ∼0.01–0.045/106 nucleosides in kidney and 0.001–0.007/106 nucleosides in brain
d(G[8-N3]T) HeLa cells (with 266 nm laser pulse irradiation) 0.21–1.19/106 nucleosides 111
5–Cl-C/5-Cl-dC mouse 3.86–7.06/108 nt in colon; 131
4.33–16.61/108 nt in liver
human leukocyte 0.06–0.4/106 nucleosides 127
human endothelial cell (treated with 300 μM HOC1) 40/106 dC 343
human colon (from patients with inflammatory bowel disease) 0.002–0.294/106 nucleobases 132
mouse colon (H. hepaticus-infected) 0.031–0.129/106 nucleobases 132
5–Br-C/5-Br-dC human eosinophils −60–225/106 cells 117
5–C1-U/5-CU1U rat 20–80 pg/pouch 341
human atherosclerotic tissue ∼0.1 pmol/g tissue (normal); ∼0.7 pmol/g tissue (atherosclerotic) 342
5–Br-U/5-Br-dU human atherosclerotic tissue ∼0.08 pmol/g tissue (normal); ∼0.18 pmol/g tissue (atherosclerotic) 342
M1G/M1dG human 0.5–1.2/106 nucleosides in liver; 13
0.05–2.8/106 nucleosides in white cells;
0.001–0.5/106 nucleosides in pancreas; 0.002–0.56/106 nucleosides in breast
human leukocyte 64.9 fmol/mg DNA in smokers; 171
56.5 fmol/mg DNA in nonsmokers
rat liver 0.52/106 nucleosides 172
human colorectal mucosa 0.43/106 nucleosides for men; 4.6/106 nucleosides for women 174
εAdA human asymptomatic colon epithelia ∼0.025–0.065/106 nucleosides 154
rats exposed to 600 ppm vinyl chloride (4 h/day for 5 day) 0.21/106 nucleosides in liver; 155
0.65/106 nucleosides in lung;
0.04/106 nucleosides in kidney
human placenta 2.3–2.5/106 nucleosides 161
human 0.282/106 nucleosides in placenta 163
0.162/106 nucleosides in leukocyte;
human saliva 0.22–2.1/106 nucleosides 165
LEC rat liver ∼0.002–0.1/106 nucleosides 170
LEA rat 0.23/106 nucleosides in liver; 0.39/106 nucleosides in brain 88
LEC rat 0.3/106 nucleosides in liver; 0.44/106 nucleosides in brain 88
1, N2-εG/l, N2-εdG human IMR-90 cells ∼0.02/106 nucleosides 152
human urine 95 pg/mL for smokers;
50–68 pg/mL for nonsmokers
human 0.085/106 nucleosides in placenta 163
0.086/106 nucleosides in leukocyte;
human saliva 0.68–7.52/106 nucleosides 165
Wistar rat 2.47/108 dG in livers; 168
0.87/108 dG in lungs;
2.96/108 dG in brains
LEA rat 0.11/106 nucleosides in livers; 0.15/106 nucleosides in brains 88
LEC rat 0.16/106 nucleosides in livers; 0.13/106 nucleosides in brains 88
εC/εdC human asymptomatic colon epithelia ∼0.015–0.035/106 nucleosides 154
rats exposed to 600 ppm vinyl chloride (4 h/day for 5 days) 0.98/106 nucleosides in liver; 155
0.3/106 nucleosides in lung;
0.29/106 nucleosides in kidney
human 0.441/106 nucleosides in placenta 163
0.111/106 nucleosides in leukocyte;
human urine 104–105 pg/mL 164
human saliva 0 –1.39/106 nucleosides 165
human urine 0.45 nM for smokers; 166
0.16 nM for nonsmokers
LEC rat liver ∼0.035–0.25/106 nucleosides 170
N2,3-εG/N2,3-εdG rats exposed to 600 ppm vinyl chloride (4 h/day for 5 days) 1.81/106 nucleosides in liver: 155
0.21/106 nucleosides in lung;
0.31/106 nucleosides in kidney
Acr-dG human 0.78/106 nucleosides in leukocyte; 159
1.08/106 nucleosides in placenta
human saliva 0.13/106 nucleosides 165
human brain 5.15/106 nucleosides (with Alzheimer's disease); 336
2.8/106 nucleosides (control)
Cro-dG human IMR-90 cells ∼0.05/106 nucleosides 152
human 0.06/106 nucleosides in leukocyte; 159
0.26/106 nucleosides in placenta
human saliva 0–0.485/106 nucleosides 165
human 14.57/109 dG in livers; 19.99/109 dG in lung 167
Wistar rat 4.61/108 dG in liver; 168
2.25/108 dG in lung;
5.66/108 dG in brain