title: Benzo[a]pyrene metabolism by hepatic and extrahepatic tissues in streptozotocin-diabetic rats.
abstract: The metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene (BP) by microsomes from hepatic and extrahepatic tissues of female diabetic rats was investigated. Diabetes was produced by the administration of streptozotocin, 60 mg/kg iv, and BP metabolism was studied 7 or 10 days later. BP metabolism was increased in hepatic microsomes by 75% in diabetic animals. Cytochrome P-450 levels were similarly increased. BP mono-oxygenase activity was tripled in intestinal microsomes of diabetic rats, and returned to control values on insulin treatment. The BP mono-oxygenase activity in lung microsomes from diabetic rats decreased by 40%, and was increased to control levels after insulin treatment. No significant changes in BP metabolism were observed in the kidney and adrenal tissues of diabetic animals.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001579:Benzopyrene Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D001580:Benzopyrenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008861:Microsomes / Q000378:metabolism; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D001580:Benzopyrenes; D001579:Benzopyrene Hydroxylase