title: Age-dependent change of metabolic capacity and genotoxic injury in rat intestine.
abstract: The ontogeny of intestinal phase I and II xenobiotic metabolising enzymes and influence on susceptibility to genotoxic injury, are unclear. This study assessed expression of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP1A, CYP2B, CYP2C, CYP3A, CYP4A), glutathione-S-transferase (GSTA1/2, GSTA3, GSTA4, AND GSTM1), and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase (UGT) in rat intestine, between fetal life and maturity. Enzyme induction and DNA adduct formation were assessed after 3-methylcholanthrene (MC) exposure. Untreated rat intestine expressed CYP2B, GSTA1/2, GSTA4 and UGT at all stages of maturation, although CYP2B and GSTA1/2 increased in postnatal life. MC induced new expression of CYP1A, GSTA3 and enhanced expression of GSTA1/2 and UGT. Age-dependent differences of enzyme induction and DNA adduct formation between pre- and postnatal intestine and during postnatal maturation, were observed. Rat intestinal epithelium shows variable competence for MC metabolism and sustains disparate levels of DNA adducts during pre- and postnatal development.
authors.affiliation: School of Surgical Sciences, Medical School, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hewer
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D018736:DNA Adducts / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D007422:Intestines / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008748:Methylcholanthrene / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D018736:DNA Adducts; D009153:Mutagens; D008748:Methylcholanthrene; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase