title: Construction of several human-derived stable cell lines displaying distinct profiles of CYP3A4 induction.
abstract: Cell lines which stably express reporter proteins through CYP3A4 gene activation have been developed for use in predicting CYP3A4 induction. Twelve clones showing distinct profiles on chemical-induced response were isolated. Among them, two clones showing high response for CYP3A4 inducers, namely clone 3-1-10 and 3-1-20, were further evaluated for their sensitivities, reproducibilities and applicabilities to predict CYP3A4 induction in human. Clone 3-1-10 showed higher response to rifampicin than to clotrimazole, whereas clone 3-1-20 had rather higher response to clotrimazole. Optimal plating density and highly reproducible response were observed at the range of 1.65-5.0 x 10(4) cell/cm2. Clear induction responses of more than ten chemicals were observed in both cell lines. The reporter activity was further dramatically increased after an introduction of human PXR. Induction with rifampicin was, however, not much altered between the absence and presence of hPXR. The luciferase activity remained unaltered and showed little fluctuation during the culture for more than 6 months. Due to the strikingly high sensitivity and reproducibility of this system, as compared to previously published systems, these HepG2-derived cell lines showing distinct response profiles as developed in the present study will offer high advantages for chemical screening of CYP3A4 inducibility.
authors.affiliation: Division of Drug Metabolism and Molecular Toxicology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Wachiraporn
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Noracharttiyapot
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsubara
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamazoe
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002999:Clone Cells; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000235:genetics; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D000077297:Pregnane X Receptor; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000077297:Pregnane X Receptor; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D004247:DNA; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D008156:Luciferases; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A; C510163:CYP3A4 protein, human