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Novosad J, Fiala Z, Borská L, Krejsek J. Immunosuppressive Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Induction of Apoptosis of pre-B Lymphocytes of Bone Marrow. ACTA MEDICA (HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ) 2019. [DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2019.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants, distinguished by genotoxic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic and immunotoxic effects. Especially secondary toxicity after bioactivation by microsomal monooxygenases (dependent on cytochromes P450) is characteristic of them. The immunotoxic effect is the result of very global impact on immunological reactivity of an organism and immunosuppression by induction of apoptosis of pre-B lymphocytes represents one of its particular forms. It has been proved that the effect of PAH is caused mostly by the following mechanisms: enzymatic induction by the way of activation of AhR (Aromatic hydrocarbon Receptor); alteration of cellular DNA; development of oxidative stress; increase in the concentration of intercellular calcium and decline of activity of NF-κB (Nuclear Factor – kappa B). Most sensitive to these changes are particularly B-lymphocytic precursors and pre-B lymphocytes. Intensity of entire manifestations is also considerably dependent on the presence and intensity of mechanisms of active or passive resistance of cells.
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Gupta P, Gramatke A, Einspanier R, Schütte C, von Kleist M, Sharbati J. In silico cytotoxicity assessment on cultured rat intestinal cells deduced from cellular impedance measurements. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 41:179-188. [PMID: 28263893 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Early and reliable identification of chemical toxicity is of utmost importance. At the same time, reduction of animal testing is paramount. Therefore, methods that improve the interpretability and usability of in vitro assays are essential. xCELLigence's real-time cell analyzer (RTCA) provides a novel, fast and cost effective in vitro method to probe compound toxicity. We developed a simple mathematical framework for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of toxicity for RTCA measurements. Compound toxicity, in terms of its 50% inhibitory concentration IC50 on cell growth, and parameters related to cell turnover were estimated on cultured IEC-6 cells exposed to 10 chemicals at varying concentrations. Our method estimated IC50 values of 113.05, 7.16, 28.69 and 725.15 μM for the apparently toxic compounds 2-acetylamino-fluorene, aflatoxin B1, benzo-[a]-pyrene and chloramphenicol in the tested cell line, in agreement with literature knowledge. IC50 values of all apparent in vivo non-toxic compounds were estimated to be non-toxic by our method. Corresponding estimates from RTCA's in-built model gave false positive (toxicity) predictions in 5/10 cases. Taken together, our proposed method reduces false positive predictions and reliably identifies chemical toxicity based on impedance measurements. The source code for the developed method including instructions is available at https://git.zib.de/bzfgupta/toxfit/tree/master.
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- P Gupta
- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, Berlin 14195, Germany; Department of Mathematics for Life and Materials Sciences, Zuse Institute Berlin, Takustrasse 7, Berlin 14195, Germany.
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Oertzenweg 19b, Building 12, Berlin 14163, Germany.
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Oertzenweg 19b, Building 12, Berlin 14163, Germany.
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, Berlin 14195, Germany; Department of Mathematics for Life and Materials Sciences, Zuse Institute Berlin, Takustrasse 7, Berlin 14195, Germany.
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- Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 6, Berlin 14195, Germany.
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Oertzenweg 19b, Building 12, Berlin 14163, Germany.
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Benzo[a]pyrene-induced nitric oxide production acts as a survival signal targeting mitochondrial membrane potential. Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1597-608. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Dendelé B, Tekpli X, Hardonnière K, Holme JA, Debure L, Catheline D, Arlt VM, Nagy E, Phillips DH, Ovrebø S, Mollerup S, Poët M, Chevanne M, Rioux V, Dimanche-Boitrel MT, Sergent O, Lagadic-Gossmann D. Protective action of n-3 fatty acids on benzo[a]pyrene-induced apoptosis through the plasma membrane remodeling-dependent NHE1 pathway. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 207:41-51. [PMID: 24246761 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Plasma membrane is an early target of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). We previously showed that the PAH prototype, benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), triggers apoptosis via DNA damage-induced p53 activation (genotoxic pathway) and via remodeling of the membrane cholesterol-rich microdomains called lipid rafts, leading to changes in pH homeostasis (non-genotoxic pathway). As omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids can affect membrane composition and function or hamper in vivo PAH genotoxicity, we hypothesized that addition of physiologically relevant levels of polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids (PUFAs) might interfere with B[a]P-induced toxicity. The effects of two major PUFAs, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), were tested on B[a]P cytotoxicity in the liver epithelial cell line F258. Both PUFAs reduced B[a]P-induced apoptosis. Surprisingly, pre-treatment with DHA increased the formation of reactive B[a]P metabolites, resulting in higher levels of B[a]P-DNA adducts. EPA had no apparent effect on B[a]P metabolism or related DNA damage. EPA and DHA prevented B[a]P-induced apoptotic alkalinization by affecting Na(+)/H(+) exchanger 1 activity. Thus, the inhibitory effects of omega-3 fatty acids on B[a]P-induced apoptosis involve a non-genotoxic pathway associated with plasma membrane remodeling. Our results suggest that dietary omega-3 fatty acids may have marked effects on the biological consequences of PAH exposure.
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- Béatrice Dendelé
- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, INRA, Agrocampus Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, MRC-HPA Centre for Environment & Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, MRC-HPA Centre for Environment & Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, MRC-HPA Centre for Environment & Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Section for Toxicology, Department of Biological and Chemical Working Environment, National Institute of Occupational Health, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Toxicology, Department of Biological and Chemical Working Environment, National Institute of Occupational Health, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS UMR 6097, Faculté des Sciences, Nice, France
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, INRA, Agrocampus Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France
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- Inserm U1085, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement, Travail, Rennes, France; Université de Rennes 1, SFR Biosit, Rennes, France.
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Gu X, Manautou JE. Regulation of hepatic ABCC transporters by xenobiotics and in disease states. Drug Metab Rev 2010; 42:482-538. [PMID: 20233023 DOI: 10.3109/03602531003654915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The subfamily of ABCC transporters consists of 13 members in mammals, including the multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs), sulfonylurea receptors (SURs), and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). These proteins play roles in chemical detoxification, disposition, and normal cell physiology. ABCC transporters are expressed differentially in the liver and are regulated at the transcription and translation level. Their expression and function are also controlled by post-translational modification and membrane-trafficking events. These processes are tightly regulated. Information about alterations in the expression of hepatobiliary ABCC transporters could provide important insights into the pathogenesis of diseases and disposition of xenobiotics. In this review, we describe the regulation of hepatic ABCC transporters in humans and rodents by a variety of xenobiotics, under disease states and in genetically modified animal models deficient in transcription factors, transporters, and cell-signaling molecules.
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- Xinsheng Gu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 06269, USA
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Holme JA, Gorria M, Arlt VM, Ovrebø S, Solhaug A, Tekpli X, Landvik NE, Huc L, Fardel O, Lagadic-Gossmann D. Different mechanisms involved in apoptosis following exposure to benzo[a]pyrene in F258 and Hepa1c1c7 cells. Chem Biol Interact 2007; 167:41-55. [PMID: 17289009 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2007.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2006] [Revised: 12/21/2006] [Accepted: 01/08/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The present study compares and elucidates possible mechanisms why B[a]P induces different cell signals and triggers apparently different apoptotic pathways in two rather similar cell lines (hepatic epithelial cells of rodents). The rate and maximal capacity of metabolic activation, as measured by the formation of B[a]P-tetrols and B[a]P-DNA adducts, was much higher in mouse hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells than in rat liver epithelial F258 cells due to a higher induced level of cyp1a1. B[a]P increased intracellular pH in both cell lines, but this change modulated the apoptotic process only in F258 cells. In Hepa1c1c7 cells reactive oxygen species (ROS) production appeared to be a consequence of toxicity, unlike F258 cells in which it was an initial event. The increased mitochondrial membrane potential found in F258 cells was not observed in Hepa1c1c7 cells. Surprisingly, F258 cells cultured at low cell density were somewhat more sensitive to low (50nM) B[a]P concentrations than Hepa1c1c7 cells. This could be explained partly by metabolic differences at low B[a]P concentrations. In contrast to the Hepa1c1c7 model, no activation of cell survival signals including p-Akt, p-ERK1/2 and no clear inactivation of pro-apoptotic Bad was observed in the F258 model following exposure to B[a]P. Another important difference between the two cell lines was related to the role of Bax and cytochrome c. In Hepa1c1c7 cells, B[a]P exposure resulted in a "classical" translocation of Bax to the mitochondria and release of cytochrome c, whereas in F258 cells no intracellular translocation of these two proteins was seen. These results suggest that the rate of metabolism of B[a]P and type of reactive metabolites formed influence the resulting balance of pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic cell signaling, and hence the mechanisms involved in cell death and the chances of more permanent genetic damage.
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- Jørn A Holme
- Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, N-0403 Oslo, Norway.
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Huc L, Rissel M, Solhaug A, Tekpli X, Gorria M, Torriglia A, Holme JA, Dimanche-Boitrel MT, Lagadic-Gossmann D. Multiple apoptotic pathways induced by p53-dependent acidification in benzo[a]pyrene-exposed hepatic F258 cells. J Cell Physiol 2006; 208:527-37. [PMID: 16688778 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), such as benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), are ubiquitous genotoxic environmental pollutants. Their DNA-damaging effects lead to apoptosis induction, through similar pathways to those identified after exposure to other DNA-damaging stimuli with activation of p53-related genes and the involvement of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. However, at a low concentration of B[a]P (50 nM), our previous results pointed to the involvement of intracellular pH (pHi) variations during B[a]P-induced apoptosis in a rat liver epithelial cell line (F258). In the present work, we identified the mitochondrial F0F1-ATPase activity reversal as possibly responsible for pHi decrease. This acidification not only promoted executive caspase activation, but also activated leucocyte elastase inhibitor/leucocyte-derived DNase II (LEI/L-DNase II) pathway. p53 appeared to regulate mitochondria homeostasis, by initiating F0F1-ATPase reversal and endonuclease G (Endo G) release. In conclusion, a low dose of B[a]P induced apoptosis by recruiting a large panel of executioners apparently depending on p53 phosphorylation and, for some of them, on acidification.
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- Laurence Huc
- Inserm U620, Université Rennes 1, IFR 140, Rennes, France
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Pupyshev AB, Gutina EM, Fedina RG, Michurina SV, Shurlygina AV, Verbitskaya LV. Effect of benz(a)pyrene and constant light exposure on rat liver lysosomes and biliary excretion of lysosomal enzymes. Bull Exp Biol Med 2005; 139:34-7. [PMID: 16142270 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-005-0205-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Threefold administration of benz(a)pyrene in a dose of 20 mg/kg markedly stimulated biliary excretion of lysosomal enzymes from rat liver without signs of lysosomal damage. Constant light exposure induced changes attesting to functional activation of the lysosomal apparatus in liver cells and inhibited constitutive biliary excretion of lysosomal enzymes. Combined treatment decreased, but not abolished the stimulatory effect of benz(a)pyrene on vesicular transport of lysosomal enzymes to the bile.
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- A B Pupyshev
- Central Research Laboratory, Novosibirsk State Medical Academy, Russia.
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Sparfel L, Huc L, Le Vee M, Desille M, Lagadic-Gossmann D, Fardel O. Inhibition of carcinogen-bioactivating cytochrome P450 1 isoforms by amiloride derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol 2004; 67:1711-9. [PMID: 15081870 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2003] [Accepted: 01/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We examined the effects of amiloride derivatives, especially 5-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl)amiloride (EIPA), on the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1 isoforms, known to metabolize carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as benzo(a)pyrene (BP), into mutagenic metabolites and whose cellular expression can be induced through interaction of PAHs with the arylhydrocarbon receptor. EIPA was found to cause a potent and dose-dependent inhibition of CYP1-related ethoxyresorufine O-deethylase (EROD) activity in both liver cells and microsomes. It also markedly reduced activity of human recombinant CYP1A1 enzyme through a competitive mechanism; activities of other human CYP1 isoforms, i.e. CYP1A2 and CYP1B1, were also decreased. However, EIPA did not affect BP-mediated induction of CYP1A1 mRNA and protein levels in rat liver cells, likely indicating that EIPA does not block activation of the arylhydrocarbon receptor by PAHs. Inhibition of CYP1 activity by EIPA was associated with a decreased metabolism of BP, a reduced formation of BP-derived DNA adducts and a diminished BP-induced apoptosis in liver cells. The present data suggest that amiloride derivatives, such as EIPA, may be useful for preventing toxicity of chemical carcinogens, such as PAHs, through inhibition of CYP1 enzyme activity.
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- Lydie Sparfel
- INSERM U456, Détoxication et Réparation Tissulaire, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université de Rennes I, 2 avenue du Prof Léon Bernard, 35043 Rennes cédex, France.
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Huc L, Sparfel L, Rissel M, Dimanche-Boitrel MT, Guillouzo A, Fardel O, Lagadic-Gossmann D. Identification of Na+/H+exchange as a new target for toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in liver cells. FASEB J 2003; 18:344-6. [PMID: 14656999 DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0316fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The ubiquitous environmental pollutants polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are responsible for important carcinogenic and apoptotic effects, whose mechanisms are still poorly understood, owing to the multiplicity of possible cellular targets. Among these mechanisms, alterations of ionic homeostasis have been suggested. In this work, the effects of benzo(a)pyrene [B(a)P] on pHi were tested in the rat liver F258 epithelial cell line, using the fluoroprobe carboxy-SNARF-1. After a 48-h treatment, B(a)P (50 nM) induced an alkalinization, followed by an acidification after 72 h and the development of apoptosis. Determinations of pH(i) recovery following an acid load showed an increased acid efflux at 48 h. Cariporide inhibited both the early alkalinization and the increased acid efflux, thus suggesting the involvement of Na+/H+ exchanger 1 (NHE1). Besides, alpha-naphtoflavone (alpha-NF), an inhibitor of CYP1A1-mediated B(a)P metabolism, prevented all pH(i) changes, and NHE1 activation was blocked by the antioxidant thiourea, which inhibited CYP1A1 metabolism-dependent H2O2 production. Regarding B(a)P-induced apoptosis, this was prevented by alpha-NF and bongkrekic acid, an inhibitor of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Interestingly, apoptosis was significantly reduced by cariporide. Taken together, our results indicate that B(a)P, via H2O2 produced by CYP1A1-dependent metabolism, induces an early activation of NHE1, resulting in alkalinization; this appears to play a significant role in mitochondria-dependent B(a)P-induced apoptosis.
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- Laurence Huc
- INSERM U456, Détoxication et Réparation Tissulaire, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cedex, France
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Sparfel L, Payen L, Gilot D, Sidaway J, Morel F, Guillouzo A, Fardel O. Pregnane X receptor-dependent and -independent effects of 2-acetylaminofluorene on cytochrome P450 3A23 expression and liver cell proliferation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 300:278-84. [PMID: 12504080 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02847-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The arylamide 2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF) is a powerful carcinogen displaying a marked promoting activity, also known to regulate expression of liver detoxifying proteins. In this study we identified CYP3A23, a major inducible cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoform, as an AAF target in hepatocytes. Indeed, exposure to AAF of primary rat hepatocytes resulted in a marked up-regulation of CYP3A23 expression at both mRNA and protein levels. Using CYP3A23 reporter gene constructs, we further demonstrated that AAF activated the CYP3A23 Direct Repeat 3 (DR3) promoter element interacting with the nuclear pregnane X receptor (PXR). Moreover, the PXR antagonist ecteinascidin-743 fully suppressed AAF-related CYP3A23 induction. Low doses of AAF inhibiting DNA synthesis in hepatocytes however failed to trigger PXR-related CYP3A23 induction and PXR-negative epithelial liver cells remained sensitive to the mito-inhibitory effects of AAF. Such data indicate that AAF up-regulates CYP3A23 through PXR activation but does not require PXR for exerting its carcinogenic promoting properties based on inhibition of cell growth.
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- Lydie Sparfel
- INSERM U456, Faculté de Pharmacie, 2 Avenue du Pr Leon Bernard, Rennes 35043, France
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Sparfel L, Loewert M, Huc L, Payen L, Guillouzo A, Lagadic-Gossmann D, Fardel O. Acute cytotoxicity of the chemical carcinogen 2-acetylaminofluorene in cultured rat liver epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2002; 129:245-54. [PMID: 11888708 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(02)00015-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Acute cytotoxic effects of 2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF), a powerful chemical carcinogen, were studied in cultured rat liver epithelial F258 cells. Acute treatment of these cells by AAF resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation, through an arrest in G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle, and a loss of cell viability. By contrast, AAF failed to trigger apoptosis as demonstrated by flow cytometric analysis of hypoploid sub-G1 cells. Cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1), a drug metabolizing enzyme thought to play a major role in biotransformation of AAF, was induced in AAF-treated F258 cells as assessed by Northern blotting. AAF cytotoxic effects were however not blocked by the CYP1A1 inhibitor alpha-naphtoflavone, thus suggesting that they did not require CYP1A1 activity. They were also not prevented by the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, making unlikely a major contribution of AAF-related reactive oxygen species. These data therefore indicate that AAF can exert acute cellular toxicity, including inhibition of cell growth and cell death, in rat liver epithelial cells without triggering an apoptotic process. Such an acute toxicity may contribute to the well-known promoting effects of AAF.
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- Lydie Sparfel
- INSERM U456, Faculté de Pharmacie, 2 Avenue du Pr L. Bernard, 35043, Rennes, France
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