Camphorquinone (CQ) induced DNA lesions in OKF6/TERT2 and Caco-2 cells.
This DNA damage is mainly caused by the generation of 8-oxoguanine.
The antioxidant glutathione prevented CQ-associated DNA damage in Caco-2 cells.
Recovery following CQ-treatment significantly reduced DNA damage in Caco-2 cells.