title: The differential effects of chemical carcinogens on vitamin A status and on microsomal drug metabolism in normal and vitamin A-deficient rats.
abstract: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were maintained on a vitamin A-deficient diet for 5 weeks. Although serum and hepatic levels of vitamin A were significantly lower at this time, no outward signs of vitamin A deficiency were present. Hepatic microsomal levels of cytochrome P-450 in the vitamin A-deficient animals were 70% that of the control animals. Of the three microsomal enzymes studied, ethylmorphine N-demethylase, aniline hydroxylase, and aminopyrine N-demethylase, only the last one was adversely affected by vitamin A deficiency. 3-Methylcholanthrene, phenobarbital, and 2-acetylaminofluorene had a greater inductive effect and cytochrome P-450 in vitamin A-deficient rats. 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene treatment decreased in the level of cytochrome P-450 in control rats more than in deficieny rats. The hepatic concentration of vitamin A was significantly reduced in control rats that were given injections of 3-methylcholanthrene, 2-acetylaminofluorene, or phenobarbital. Benzo(a)pyrene and 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene had less effect.
mesh_terms: D000632:Aminopyrine / Q000378:metabolism; D000633:Aminopyrine N-Demethylase / Q000378:metabolism; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D000815:Aniline Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D005037:Ethylmorphine-N-Demethylase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009020:Morphine / Q000378:metabolism; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D002273:Carcinogens; D000632:Aminopyrine; D014801:Vitamin A; D009020:Morphine; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D000815:Aniline Hydroxylase; D000633:Aminopyrine N-Demethylase; D005037:Ethylmorphine-N-Demethylase