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Voriconazole enhances UV‐induced DNA damage by inhibiting catalase and promoting oxidative stress
Author(s) -
Lee Vivian,
Gober Michael D.,
Bashir Hasan,
O'Day Conor,
Blair Ian A.,
Mesaros Clementina,
Weng Liwei,
Huang Andrew,
Chen Aaron,
Tang Rachel,
Anagnos Vince,
Li JiLon,
Roling Sophie,
Sagaityte Emilija,
Wang Andrew,
Lin Chenyan,
Yeh Christopher,
Atillasoy Cem,
Marshall Christine,
Dentchev Tzvete,
Ridky Todd,
Seykora John T.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0625
pISSN - 0906-6705
DOI - 10.1111/exd.14038
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , catalase , dna damage , chemistry , voriconazole , comet assay , apoptosis , pharmacology , mtt assay , cancer research , biochemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , dna , antifungal
Abstract Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer and is associated with cumulative UV exposure. Studies have shown that prolonged voriconazole use promotes cSCC formation; however, the biological mechanisms responsible for the increased incidence remain unclear. Here, we show that voriconazole directly increases oxidative stress in human keratinocytes and promotes UV‐induced DNA damage as determined by comet assay, 8‐oxoguanine immunofluorescence and mass spectrometry. Voriconazole treatment of human keratinocytes potentiates UV‐induced apoptosis and activation of the p38 MAP kinase and 53BP1 UV stress response pathways. The p38 MAP kinase activation promoted by voriconazole exposure can be mitigated by pretreating keratinocytes with N‐acetylcysteine. Voriconazole increases oxidative stress in keratinocytes by directly inhibiting catalase leading to lower intracellular NADPH levels and the triazole moieties in voriconazole are critical for inhibiting catalase. Furthermore, voriconazole is shown to promote UV‐induced dysplasia in an in vivo model. Together, these data demonstrate that voriconazole potentiates oxidative stress in UV‐irradiated keratinocytes through catalase inhibition. Use of antioxidants may mitigate the pro‐oncogenic effects of voriconazole.