title: Interaction with the aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, CYP1A induction, and mutagenicity of a series of diaminotoluenes: implications for their carcinogenicity.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to provide a rationale for the marked difference in carcinogenic potential among isomeric diaminotoluenes, in relation to their ability to induce their own bioactivation through CYP1A induction, their genotoxic potential, and their ability to bind to the cytosolic aromatic hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor. Of the four possible diaminotoluenes only the 2,3- and, to a lesser extent, the 2,4-isomer induced CYP1A activity. Similarly, only these two isomers could displace [3H]T-CDD from the hepatic cytosolic Ah receptor. In the presence of Aroclor 1254- induced microsomes, 2,4- and 2,6-diaminotoluene were potent mutagens in the Ames test. Only 2,4-diaminotoluene could autoinduce its activation. Of the four isomers only 2,4-diaminotoluene is an established carcinogen and this is compatible with the present observations that it is the only isomer that stimulates its own activation through CYP1A induction, is metabolically converted to genotoxic intermediates, and binds to the Ah receptor. 2,6-Diaminotoluene is recognized as a mutagenic noncarcinogen and in the present studies it elicited a positive mutagenic response in the Ames test but failed to induce CYP1A activity and its own activation, and could not bind to the Ah receptor even at concentrations as high as 5 x 10(-4) M. The present findings demonstrate that in vitro studies are very useful tools in predicting the carcinogenic potency of isomeric chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Toxicology Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snelling
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ioannides
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001140:Aroclors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D001665:Binding Sites; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D020111:Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine); D019388:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009153:Mutagens / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D009154:Mutation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001140:Aroclors; D002273:Carcinogens; D009153:Mutagens; D010655:Phenylenediamines; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon; D020111:Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine); C007303:2,5-diaminotoluene; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D019388:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2; C025235:2,6-diaminotoluene; C010914:2,4-diaminotoluene; C100420:2,3-diaminotoluene