Cellular biochemical determinants modulating the metabolism of estrone 3,4-quinone.
The metabolism of the o-quinone derivative of estrone, 3,4-estrone quinone (3,4-EQ), has been investigated in human breast cancer cells. Unlike the p-quinone, diethylstilbestrol 4',4"-quinone, 3,4-EQ was not a substrate for the two-electron reduction catalyzed by the putative detoxifying enzyme, NAD(P)H:quinone reductase (DT diaphorase; DT D). Accordingly, the DNA damage induced by 3,4-EQ in human MCF-7 cells was not affected by an inhibitor of DT D. Although 3,4-EQ was not an apparent substrate for the two-electron reduction catalyzed by DT D, this o-quinone was a substrate for the one-electron reduction catalyzed by cytochrome P450 reductase. The one-electron reduction of 3,4-EQ catalyzed by cytochrome P450 reductase occurred in the face of a significant and potentially physiologically relevant spontaneous reduction of 3,4-EQ by NADPH. The impact of purified superoxide dismutase (SOD) upon the production of hydrogen peroxide produced as a consequence of 3,4-EQ metabolism was evaluated; surprisingly, SOD inhibited the hydrogen peroxide produced by this o-quinone. Possible reasons for the SOD-mediated inhibition of redox cycling of 3,4-EQ are discussed. In summary, important differences in the metabolism of 3,4-EQ vis-a-vis o- and p- quinones have been observed, and the implications of these differences are discussed.
Nutter
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LM
Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Zhou
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B
Sierra
E E
EE
Wu
Y Y
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Rummel
M M
MM
Gutierrez
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P
Abul-Hajj
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D004249:DNA Damage; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000378:metabolism; D004963:Estrenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / Q000378:metabolism; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D004963:Estrenes; C044208:1,5(10)-estradiene-3,4,17-trione; D009249:NADP; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)