title: Characterization of the mouse olfactory glutathione S-transferases during the acute phase response.
abstract: The acute phase response (APR) has been shown to alter expression and activity of biotransformation enzymes, such as the phase I cytochromes p450 and phase II glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). The cytochromes p450 and GSTs are expressed abundantly and colocalized to non-neuronal cells of the olfactory mucosa. Previous studies indicate that olfactory cytochromes p450 expression and activity is altered during periods of localized inflammation and infection. Little is understood, however, about the influence of the APR on olfactory GST enzymes. This study investigated effects of the APR on olfactory GST isozymes expression and activity in mouse olfactory mucosa after 24-hr treatment with the acute phase inducer, polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid (polyIC). Western blot analysis using antibodies directed against specific GST isoforms alpha (A1-1), micro (M1-1), and pi (P1-1) demonstrated that their expression was unaltered by polyIC treatment. In contrast, olfactory p450 2E1 expression was significantly decreased. Enzymatic activity of the olfactory GSTs toward the general substrate, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) was unchanged during the APR. Analysis of olfactory glutathione content during the APR showed that it was also unaffected by polyIC. The insensitivity of these olfactory GST isoforms during the APR may play a significant role toward limiting the impact of infection and inflammation on the olfactory system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Howard University, College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weech
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quash
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000187:drug effects; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007369:Interferon Inducers / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009831:Olfactory Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007369:Interferon Inducers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione; D011070:Poly I-C