title: Modulatory effect of crocetin on aflatoxin B1 cytotoxicity and DNA adduct formation in C3H10T1/2 fibroblast cell.
abstract: Crocetin is a carotenoid isolated from the seeds of Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides). The cytotoxicity and DNA-adduct formation of rat microsome-activated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in the C3H10T1/2 cells were significantly inhibited by pretreatment of crocetin. Most significant inhibition was found at the time of 9 h after crocetin pretreatment. Under these experimental conditions, consistent elevation in the cytosolic glutathione (GSH) levels and the activities of GSH S-transferase (GST) and GSH-peroxidase (GSH-Px) were observed. Crocetin treatment also resulted in a decrease in AFB1-DNA adduct formation in vitro, while no effect of crocetin on the formation of AFB1-8,9-oxide in vitro system was detected as measured by the Trisdiol method. From these results, we suggested that the protective effect of crocetin on the AFB1-cytotoxicity in C3H10T1/2 cells might be due to the cellular defense mechanisms that elevated the cytosol GSH and the activities of GST and GSH-Px.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Tapiei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shiah
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D016604:Aflatoxin B1 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; C487773:trans-sodium crocetinate; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; C006426:aflatoxin B1-2,3-oxide; D004247:DNA; D016604:Aflatoxin B1; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione