Changes in tRNA pattern in ethionine-induced rat putative preneoplastic hepatocyte nodules.
As part of a study to explore further the biochemical pathology of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis, cytoplasmic tRNA patterns have been studied in ethionine-induced rat putative preneoplastic nodules in comparison to surrounding non-nodular liver and control liver. A new h.p.l.c. methodology, able to resolve contemporaneously the numerous components in a tRNA population, has been used. The results obtained indicate the presence of marked differences in the chromatographic profiles of hepatocyte nodules, non-nodular surrounding liver and control liver. The differences are both quantitative and qualitative, with some chromatographic peaks showing increases and some decreases or absences. Also, new peaks are seen reproducibly in the nodules. The data show major changes in the tRNA population during hepatocarcinogenesis that might have mechanistic implications.
Kanduc
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Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, Italy.
Pagano
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Farber
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D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D005001:Ethionine / Q000633:toxicity*; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344
D002273:Carcinogens; D012343:RNA, Transfer; D005001:Ethionine