title: Effect of whole-body hyperthermia on hepatic cytochrome P450.
abstract: Currently, the combination of hyperthermia with a variety of chemotherapeutic agents and cytokines for the treatment of disseminated human malignancy is being examined. In this study we investigated the effects of 41 degrees-42 degrees C whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) and the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) on cytochrome P450 in mice. At 24 h following 1 h of 41 degrees-42 degrees C WBH, IL-1 or combined treatment, hepatic microsomal cytochrome b5 and aminopyrine N-demethylation were assayed. Cytochrome b5 activity was not significantly diminished by WBH, IL-1 or WBH + IL-1, but N-demethylation was suppressed by the combination of WBH + IL-1 and, to a lesser extent, by WBH alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Hamilton, Canada.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism*; D015786:Cytochromes b5 / Q000378:metabolism; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D015786:Cytochromes b5; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System