title: The effect of selenium on the hepatic drug metabolism and inducibility in rat.
abstract: 1. Rats were fed either a normal or selenium-deficient diet for 4 weeks. The subgroup on selenium deficient diet had selenium supplementation as 3 ppm Se in the drinking water. Benzo(a)pyrene was given intraperitoneally as an inducer. 2. Se deficiency decreased glutathione peroxidase and cytochrome c-reductase activities while other activities were unchanged as compared to normal diet. 3. Selenium deficiency was a prerequisite for the induction of glutathione peroxidase, S-reductase and S-transferase enzymes. 4. Benzo(a)pyrene increased hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 content in rats on normal and selenium supplemented diet but not in the selenium deficient group. 5. The 7-ethoxyresorufin and 7-ethoxycoumarin deethylase, aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase and cytochrome c-reductase activities were increased by benzo(a)pyrene in all the dietary groups. 6. The UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity was also increased by benzo(a)pyrene in all the experimental groups and this was true with p-nitrophenol and phenolphthalein as aglycons.
authors.affiliation: Turku University Hospital, Central Laboratory, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laitinen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juvonen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hietanen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000494:pharmacology; D001711:Biotransformation / Q000187:drug effects; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D012643:Selenium