title: Altered cytochrome P450 activities and expression levels in the liver and intestines of the monosodium glutamate-induced mouse model of human obesity.
abstract: Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are enzymes present from bacteria to man involved in metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds incl. drugs. Our objective was to assess whether obesity leads to changes in activities and expression of CYPs in the mouse liver, small intestine and colon.
  
  
  METHODS
  An obese mouse model with repeated injection of monosodium glutamate (MSG) to newborns was used. Controls were treated with saline. All mice were sacrificed at 8 months. In the liver and intestines, levels of CYP mRNA and proteins were analyzed using RT-PCR and Western blotting. Activities of CYP enzymes were measured with specific substrates of human orthologous forms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the end of the experiment, body weight, plasma insulin and leptin levels as well as the specific content of hepatic CYP enzymes were increased in obese mice. Among CYP enzymes, hepatic CYP2A5 activity, protein and mRNA expression increased most significantly in obese animals. Higher activities and protein levels of hepatic CYP2E1 and 3A in the obese mice were also found. No or a weak effect on CYPs 2C and 2D was observed. In the small intestine and colon, no changes of CYP enzymes were detected except for increased expression of CYP2E1 and decreased expression of CYP3A mRNAs in the colon of the obese mice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of our study suggest that the specific content and activities of some liver CYP enzymes (especially CYP2A5) can be increased in obese mice. Higher activity of CYP2A5 (CYP2A6 human ortholog) could lead to altered metabolism of drug substrates of this enzyme (valproic acid, nicotine, methoxyflurane).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tomankova
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Barbora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liskova
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skalova
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bartikova
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bousova
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jourova
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anzenbacher
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jitka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ulrichova
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Electronic address: eva.anzenbacherova@upol.cz.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anzenbacherova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007422:Intestines / Q000201:enzymology*; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D012970:Sodium Glutamate; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D020738:Leptin; D008055:Lipids; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D012970:Sodium Glutamate
keywords: Cytochromes P450; MSG-obese mice; Monosodium glutamate