title: Induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 in human hepatoma HepG2 cells by 6-nitrochrysene.
abstract: The present study has determined the effects of 6-nitrochrysene (6-NC) on human cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenases in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Treatment of HepG2 cells with 6-NC increased the activities of microsomal benzo[a]pyrene hydroxylase, 7-ethoxycoumarin and 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylases, cytosolic glutathione S-transferase and N-acetyltransferase, and S9 metabolic activation of 6-NC in the Ames mutagenicity test. Immunoblot and RNA blot analyses revealed that 6-NC induced CYP1A1 protein and mRNA levels in the hepatoma cells. Nuclear transcription assay demonstrated that 6-NC increased the transcription rate of CYP1A1 gene in HepG2 cells. Treatment of human lung carcinoma NCI-H322 cells with 6-NC increased benzo[a]pyrene hydroxylase activity and CYP1A1 protein and mRNA levels. These results demonstrate that 6-NC is an inducer of human CYP1A1 and the induction occurs at a transcriptional level in HepG2 cells. The ability of 6-NC to induce liver and lung CYP1A1 may be an important factor to consider in assessing 6-NC metabolism and toxicity in humans.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1 Jen Ai Road, Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ueng
mesh_terms: D001579:Benzopyrene Hydroxylase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D002911:Chrysenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008748:Methylcholanthrene / Q000494:pharmacology; D008861:Microsomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D002911:Chrysenes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D008748:Methylcholanthrene; C035986:6-nitrochrysene; D001579:Benzopyrene Hydroxylase; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1