title: Ah receptor in different tissues of C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice: use of competitive polymerase chain reaction to measure Ah-receptor mRNA expression.
abstract: A competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was used to determine the Ah-receptor mRNA content in several tissues of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-sensitive C57BL/6J and less susceptible DBA/2J mice. Total RNA from liver, lung, thymus, spleen, heart, kidney, brain, muscle, and placenta was isolated and reverse-transcribed. Each cDNA was coamplified with a known amount of homologous competitor fragment, and PCR products were quantified by extrapolating against a standard curve. The Ah-receptor mRNA was expressed in all tissues examined. The highest mRNA level was found in lung, yielding concentrations of 31.7 +/- 11.0 X 10(3) molecules/100 ng RNA and 20.3 +/- 8.9 X 10(3) molecules/100 ng RNA in C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice, respectively. In heart, liver, thymus, brain, and placenta the Ah-receptor mRNA content was about 5-10 times lower than in lung. Low levels were found in spleen, kidney, and muscle. Statistical analysis of the data revealed no significant differences regarding the Ah-receptor mRNA expression between C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice. From these results it is suggested that factors other than differences in Ah-receptor mRNA content may be responsible for different susceptibility of C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice toward TCDD.
authors.affiliation: Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Department of Toxicology, FRG.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Donat
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Döhr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unfried
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000633:toxicity; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon / Q000235:genetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon