title: Teratogen metabolism: thalidomide activation is mediated by cytochrome P-450.
abstract: A metabolite of thalidomide generated by hepatic microsomes inhibited the attachment of tumor cells to concanavalin A-coated polyethylene. Evidence that metabolite formation is mediated by microsomal cytochrome P-450 is presented. Microsomes incubated with thalidomide underwent a type I spectral shift. Metabolite formation was reduced or eliminated by carbon monoxide, SKF-525A, metyrapone, and N-octylamine. Superoxide dismutase treatment had no effect. Metabolite formation required microsomes and NADPH and was dependent on the length of 37 degrees C incubation. The metabolite could be isolated by successive hexane and chloroform extractions. It is likely the inhibitory thalidomide metabolite was generated by a minor cytochrome P-450 species. Whether this thalidomide metabolite is involved in the drug's teratogenic activity remains to be shown.
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism; D011335:Proadifen / Q000494:pharmacology; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D007527:Isoenzymes; D013792:Thalidomide; D009249:NADP; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D011335:Proadifen; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; C008699:octylamine