title: Induction of CYP2C genes in human hepatocytes in primary culture.
abstract: The expression and inducibility of four CYP2C genes, including CYP2C8, -2C9, -2C18, and -2C19, was investigated in primary cultures of human hepatocytes. By the use of RNase protection assay and specific antibodies, each CYP2C mRNA and protein were quantified unequivocally. The four CYP2C mRNAs were expressed in human livers and cultured primary hepatocytes, but only the CYP2C18 protein was not detected. Compounds known to activate the pregnane X receptor (PXR) such as rifampicin, or the constitutively activated receptor (CAR) such as phenobarbital, induced CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and to a lesser extent CYP2C19 mRNAs and proteins. CYP2C18 mRNA was expressed but not inducible. The concentration dependence of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 mRNAs in response to rifampicin and phenobarbital paralleled that of CYP3A4 and CYP2B6, the maximum accumulation being reached with 10 microM rifampicin and 100 microM phenobarbital. In contrast, dexamethasone produced maximum induction of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 mRNAs at 0.1 microM while in these conditions neither CYP3A4 nor CYP2B6 was significantly induced. Moreover, the concentration dependence of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 mRNAs in response to dexamethasone paralleled that of tyrosine aminotransferase. Furthermore, dexamethasone, which has been recently shown to up-regulate PXR and CAR expression through the glucocorticoid receptor, potentiated CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 mRNA induction in response to rifampicin and phenobarbital. Collectively, these results suggest the possible implication of at least three receptors in the regulation of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 expression, i.e., glucocorticoid receptor, PXR, and/or CAR.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U128, IFR24, Campus Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1919 Route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerbal-Chaloin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pascussi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pichard-Garcia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daujat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Waechter
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carrère
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maurel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D062727:Coxsackie and Adenovirus Receptor-Like Membrane Protein; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006900:Hydroxylation; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D023282:Nuclease Protection Assays; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077297:Pregnane X Receptor; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000378:metabolism; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000378:metabolism; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000378:metabolism; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C568771:CLMP protein, human; D062727:Coxsackie and Adenovirus Receptor-Like Membrane Protein; D007527:Isoenzymes; D000077297:Pregnane X Receptor; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D011991:Receptors, Virus; C400322:cytochrome P-450 CYP2C subfamily; D003609:Dactinomycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase; D012293:Rifampin; D010634:Phenobarbital