title: Ethanol inhibition of vinyl chloride metabolism in isolated rat hepatocytes.
abstract: Isolated rat liver cells convert [14C]vinyl chloride into non-volatile metabolites. The metabolism is not increased by in vivo pretreatment with phenobarbital. It is sensitive to inhibition by ethanol, which at a concentration of 4 mM inhibits vinyl chloride metabolism to 50% in hepatocyte suspensions. The metabolic activity is NADPH-dependent and is localized in the microsomal fraction of the liver. The enzyme is also strongly inhibited by tetrahydrofuran, indicating that it could be identical to an ethanol-inducible cytochrome P-450 described in the literature [1].
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000840:Anisoles / Q000378:metabolism; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000378:metabolism*; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000840:Anisoles; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D000431:Ethanol; D014752:Vinyl Chloride; D010634:Phenobarbital