title: [Ah receptor-independent inhibition of gap junction intercellular communications in hepatoma cell culture 27 by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons].
abstract: One of the systems that regulate tissue homeostatis is gap junction intercellular communications (GJIC). Inhibition of GJIC is widely used in experiments as a characteristic of tumor promotion. It is accepted that the down-regulation of GJIC is tightly related with the tumor-promoting properties of carcinogens. In this study, the effect of some carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on GJIC in cell cultures of hepatoma 27 lacking cytochrome P450 and Ah receptor was investigated. It was shown that inter 6 compounds studied only benzo/a/pyren and 3-methylcholanthrene were able to inhibit GJIC. We have concluded that an unknown factor is present in hepatoma cells and its interaction with some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons results in GJIC inhibition. The investigation of mutual effect of benzo/a/pyrene and non carcinogenic benzo/e/pyrene with similar structure has shown that GJIC inhibition by benzo/a/pyrene is at least double stepped.
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Bolotina
authors: Iu Iu
authors: IuIu
authors: Sharovskaia
authors: V A
authors: VA
authors: Kobliakov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000633:toxicity; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D017629:Gap Junctions / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D017353:Gene Deletion; D008748:Methylcholanthrene / Q000633:toxicity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D018336:Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D008748:Methylcholanthrene; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System