Perinatal exposure to the fungicide prochloraz feminizes the male rat offspring.

Prochloraz is a commonly used fungicide that has shown multiple mechanisms of action in vitro. It antagonizes the androgen and the estrogen receptors, agonizes the Ah receptor, and inhibits aromatase activity. In vivo prochloraz acts antiandrogenically in the Hershberger assay by reducing weights of reproductive organs, affecting androgen-regulated gene expressions, and increasing luteinizing hormone (LH) levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate reproductive toxic effects after exposure during gestation and lactation to prochloraz alone and a mixture of five pesticides (deltamethrin, methiocarb, prochloraz, simazine, and tribenuron-methyl). Prochloraz (30 mg/kg/day) or the mixture (20 mg/kg/day) was dosed to pregnant Wistar dams from gestational day (GD) 7 until postnatal day (PND) 16. Some dams were taken for cesarean section at GD 21, and others were allowed to give birth. Results showed that prochloraz and the mixture significantly reduced plasma and testicular testosterone levels in GD 21 male fetuses, whereas testicular progesterone was increased. Gestational length was increased by prochloraz. Chemical analysis of the rat breast milk showed that prochloraz was transferred to the milk. In males a significant increase of nipple retention was found, and the bulbourethral gland weight was decreased, whereas other reproductive organs were unaffected. In addition cytochrome P450 (CYP)1A activities in livers were induced by prochloraz, possibly as a result of Ah receptor activation. Behavioral studies showed that the activity level and sweet preference of adult males were significantly increased. Overall these results strongly indicate that prochloraz feminizes the male offspring after perinatal exposure, and that these effects are due, at least in part, to diminished fetal steroidogenesis.     

CYP2E1基因多态性与肿瘤易感性研究进展

90％以上的肿瘤是由各种环境因素与职业因素引起，而大部分的外源性致癌物需经过Ⅰ相和Ⅱ相代谢酶的代谢活化才与体内生物大分子作用启动致癌过程。细胞色素P450 2E1(cytochrome P450s 2E1，CYP2E1)是人体内重要的Ⅰ相代谢酶类，参与N-亚硝胺类化合物等多种前致癌物的代谢活化过程，在体内各组织器官中有不同的表达。CYP2E1活性的表达受多种因素影响，存在多种限制性片段长度多态性，与人类肿瘤易感性间存在密切关系。     

芳香化酶P450在子宫内膜异位症中的表达及意义

目的：探讨芳香化酶P450在子宫内膜异位症发病中的作用。其阳性表达用于诊断子宫内膜异位症可行性。方法：应用免疫组化方法检测正常子宫内膜和子宫内膜异位症的在位及异位内膜芳香化酶P450的表达。结果：芳香化酶P450在正常子宫内膜无表达或弱阳性，在子宫内膜异位症的在位和异位内膜均有强表达，且增殖期高于分泌期表达，敏感度为92％，特异度为95．5％。结论：子宫内膜芳香化酶分泌增加促进子宫内膜异位症的发生，并对其诊断有重要意义。     

Influences of V5-epitope tag on the metabolic activation of AFB1 by human cytochrome P450 2A13

INTRODUCTION A flatoxin B1 (AFB1) , which is produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasitus, is a potent carcinogen in human and animals. Al- though AFB1 is best known as a liver carcinogen, it also induces lung tumors in animals and epidemio- logical studies show a positive association between human lung cancer occurrence and inhalation expo- sure to AFB1-containminated grain dust. As most of environmental carcinogens, metabolic activation cat- alyzed by cytochrome P450 (C…     

补肾益气方对流产大鼠胎盘孕酮生成通路的影响

目的:探讨补肾益气方对流产大鼠胎盘孕酮生成通路中相关重要上游因素低密度脂蛋白受体(LDLR)、细胞色素P450链裂解酶(P450scc)、3β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶(3β-HSD)的影响及其与孕酮(P)分泌的关系。方法:溴隐亭皮内注射法建立流产大鼠模型,分别于孕1-8 d、1-11 d灌服补肾益气方药,黄体酮肌注作为阳性对照组,采用放免法测定大鼠血清P水平;RT-PCR技术检测LDLR、P450scc、3β-HSD在不同组动物胎盘中的mRNA表达。结果:模型组LDLR、P450scc、3β-HSD mRNA表达较正常对照组明显降低;中药组及黄体酮组不同程度提高模型大鼠胎盘LDLR、P450scc、3β-HSD mRNA表达,表达强度随孕天和给药时间逐渐升高,与血P有显著相关性。结论:补肾益气方清热益气、固肾安胎,能调控胎盘滋养细胞LDLR、P450scc、3β-HSD基因表达,促进孕激素合成分泌增加,从而达到保胎维持妊娠的目的。     

抗组胺药敏感性的细胞色素P450研究进展

HP450具有细胞色素P450特征和抗组胺药敏感的双重性,它在不同的大鼠肝脏疾病模型中有明显的变化规律,与肝脏疾病的发展具有一定的相关性,在肝癌发生过程中HP450基因的转录及表达均发生了变化。HP450有可能作为诊断肝癌的新指标,在预防和治疗肝癌中可能作为一个新靶点。     

环孢素A与盐酸小檗碱合用对大鼠肝脏和小肠药物代谢酶的影响

目的:研究盐酸小檗碱(berberine chloride,Ber)与环孢素A(CsA)合用对大鼠肝脏和小肠药物代谢酶的影响.方法:采用分光光度法测定各给药组大鼠肝脏和小肠微粒体中红霉素N-脱甲基酶(ERD)、氨基比林N-脱甲基酶(ADM)和谷胱甘肽转移酶(GST)的活性.结果:Ber组和Ber CsA组能明显抑制肝微粒体中ERD、ADM和GST酶活性(P< 0.05 ),而且Ber CsA组较CsA单用组有更明显的抑制作用(P< 0.05 ).Ber CsA组还能明显抑制肠微粒体中ERD、ADM和GST酶活性(P< 0.05 ).结论:Ber与CsA合用时,能显著抑制大鼠肝脏和小肠药物代谢酶活性,这可能是Ber增加CsA血药浓度的一个重要机制.     

大鼠肝微粒体代谢研究槲皮素对CYP1A2,CYP2E1,CYP3A2活性的影响及抑制机制

目的体外代谢研究槲皮素对大鼠肝CYP1A2,CYP2E1,和CYP3A2活性的影响。研究其抑制强度及抑制机制。方法QU与底物共同温孵,HPLC检测底物特定的代谢产物生成量的变化反映对应亚酶的活性变化。比较槲皮素与酮康唑,红霉素在相同浓度下对CYP3A2的抑制能力强弱。不同浓度槲皮素对CYP3A2和CYP2E1底物代谢产物生成双倒数直线的影响初步分析槲皮素可能的抑制机制。结果各HPLC检测方法线性相关系数均>0.9991,RSD均<8.4%,回收率91.1%-107.6%。槲皮素在体外0～8μmol·L-1诱导大鼠肝微粒体CYP1A2的活性达338.1%,并抑制CYP2E1(49.2%),和CYP3A2(60.3%)。槲皮素对CYP3A2的抑制能力在酮康唑和红霉素之间。槲皮素竞争性抑制CYP3A2右美沙芬N脱甲基反应,非竞争性抑制CYP2E1氯唑沙宗6羟化反应。结论槲皮素对多个CYP450亚酶有抑制作用,它是有效的CYP3A竞争性抑制剂。做为黄酮类植物雌激素,槲皮素有分子结构的优势亦有对CYP450酶调控能力而具有未来抗肿瘤药物研究的潜力。     

细胞色素P450 CYP2C9基因多态性对甲苯磺丁脲代谢动力学的影响

目的研究细胞色素P450 CYP2C9基因多态性对甲苯磺丁脲代谢动力学的影响。方法用基因芯片对137名健康志愿者进行CYP2C9基因多态性检测，将受试者分为CYP2C9野生型、杂合突变型和纯合突变型3组，用高效液相色谱法检测甲苯磺丁脲在受试者体内的药物代谢动力学参数，统计分析各组间药代动力学性质差异。结果在137名受试者中发现了9个CYP2C9*1/*3杂合型突变体和1个CYP2C9*3/*3纯合型突变体，其余为野生型个体。将9名CYP2C9*1/*3，1名CYP2C9*3/*3以及随机抽取的10名野生型个体分组，以甲苯磺丁脲为探药进行药物代谢动力学研究。结果在杂合型突变个体组以及纯合型突变个体组中，甲苯磺丁脲的代谢率显著低于对照的野生型个体组。结论CYP2C9基因多态性对甲苯磺丁脲代谢具有显著影响并呈基因剂量效应，检测突变型个体对指导临床合理用药和个体化医疗具有重要意义。     

DNA adduct formation in precision-cut rat liver and lung slices exposed to benzo[a]pyrene.

Chemical-DNA adducts provide an integrated measure of exposure, absorption, bioactivation, detoxification, and DNA repair following exposure to a genotoxic agent. Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a prototypical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), can be bioactivated by cytochrome P-450s (CYPs) and epoxide hydrolase to genotoxic metabolites which form covalent adducts with DNA. In this study, we utilized precision-cut rat liver and lung slices exposed to BaP to investigate tissue-specific differences in chemical absorption and formation of DNA adducts. To investigate the contribution of bioactivating CYPs (such as CYP1A1 and CYP1B1) on the formation of BaP-DNA adducts, animals were also pretreated in vivo with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD, dioxin) prior to in vitro incubation of tissue slices with BaP. Furthermore, the tissue distribution of BaP and BaP-DNA adduct levels from in vivo studies were compared with those from the in vitro tissue slice experiments. The results indicate a time- and concentration-dependent increase in tissue-associated BaP following exposure of rat liver and lung tissue slices to BaP in vitro, with generally higher levels of BaP retained in lung tissue. Furthermore, rat liver and lung slices metabolized BaP to reactive intermediates that formed covalent adducts with DNA. Total BaP-DNA adducts increased with concentration and incubation time. Adduct levels (fmol adduct/microg DNA) in lung slices were greater than liver at all doses. Liver slices contained one major and two minor adducts, while lung slices contained two major and 3 minor adducts. The tissue-specific qualitative profile of these adducts in tissue slices was similar to that observed from in vivo studies, further validating the use of this model. Pretreatment of animals with TCDD prior to in vitro incubation with BaP potentiated the levels of DNA adduct formation. TCDD pretreatment altered the adduct distribution in lung but not in liver slices. Together, the results suggest that tissue-specific qualitative and quantitative differences in BaP-DNA adducts could contribute to the lung being a target tissue for BaP carcinogenesis. Furthermore, the results validate the use of precision-cut tissue slices incubated in dynamic organ culture as a useful model for the study of chemical-DNA adduct formation.