title: Elevation in diacylglycerol level and activation of protein kinase C in liver of mice administered with carcinogenic dose of 1,2-dimethylhydrazine.
abstract: Five weeks treatment of male mice with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine leads to elevation in the level of diacylglycerol in liver. Increase in diacylglycerol content is accompanied by an increase in particulate activity of protein kinase C with a fall in its activity in cytosolic fraction. Quantitative analysis of neutral lipids of different subcellular fractions from liver reveals that diacylglycerol levels increases highly significantly in liver microsomal membranes of carcinogen treated mice. Separation of neutral lipids by thin layer chromatography indicates that also there is an increase in cholesterol esters in nuclei, mitochondria and microsomes of mice liver whereas monoacylglycerol almost disappeared in mitochondria and microsomes after DMH administration in comparison to their respective controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D019813:1,2-Dimethylhydrazine; D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000378:metabolism; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000378:metabolism*; D004127:Dimethylhydrazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D004075:Diglycerides; D004127:Dimethylhydrazines; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019813:1,2-Dimethylhydrazine