title: Inhibitory effect of CDA-II, a urinary preparation, on aflatoxin B(1)-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.
abstract: The effects of CDA-II (cell differentiation agent II; a urinary preparation) on both aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1))-induced cell injury and DNA damage were investigated using cultured rat hepatocytes. CDA-II was able to suppress both the lipid peroxidation and lactate dehydrogenase leakage induced by AFB(1). Glutathione (GSH) depletion by AFB(1) was replenished by CDA-II treatment. Under these experimental conditions, CDA-II enhanced the activity of GSH peroxidase, but not GSH S-transferase. By evaluation of unscheduled DNA synthesis, CDA-II reduced AFB(1)-induced DNA damage in hepatocyte cultures. These findings suggest that CDA-II can inhibit cytotoxicity of AFB(1) through enhancing the activity of GSH peroxidase and preventing GSH depletion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Liau
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lii
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Sheen
mesh_terms: D016604:Aflatoxin B1 / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010455:Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010455:Peptides; D010648:Phenylacetates; D020011:Protective Agents; C480340:cell differentiation agent II; D016604:Aflatoxin B1