title: Binding and transport of benzo[a]pyrene by blood plasma lipoproteins: the possible role of apolipoprotein B in this process.
abstract: The role of plasma lipoproteins as carriers in the transport of benzo[a]pyrene was assessed in in vitro and in vivo studies. Addition of [3H]benzo[a]pyrene to rat plasma resulted in binding of the xenobiotic to lipoproteins. Studies of labeled benzo[a]pyrene distribution in rat blood plasma by the method of ultracentrifugation have given the following results: high-density lipoproteins, 40%; low-density lipoproteins, 14%; very-low-density lipoproteins, 23%; other plasma proteins, 23%. Complexes of benzo[a]pyrene-lipoproteins were isolated by gel filtration with Sephadex G-25 and used for intravenous injection in rats. Biodistribution studies have shown different localization of benzo[a]pyrene in rat organs and tissues depending on lipoprotein classes. A high amount or radioactivity was bound by the liver and adrenals when all classes of lipoproteins were used, but especially with high-density lipoproteins. High levels of benzo[a]pyrene were measured in the kidneys. Equilibrium dissociation constants for complexes of benzo[a]pyrene with high-density lipoproteins and low-density lipoproteins were obtained (Kd 4.1 x 10(-5) and 1.5 x 10(-5) M, respectively). Binding and distribution of the protein component of lipoproteins were studied by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. More than 80% of the radioactivity recovered from the gel was localized in the area of apolipoprotein B. After isolation and purification of apolipoprotein B, the equilibrium dissociation constant for complexes of benzo[a]pyrene with apolipoprotein B was obtained, and its value indicated that apolipoprotein B might be the main protein carrier for benzo[a]pyrene.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medical Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Polyakov
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Chasovskikh
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Panin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000378:metabolism*; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D007700:Kinetics; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene