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Cytochrome CYP1A (CYP1A) enzymes catalyze bioactivation of 3-methylcholanthrene (MC) to genotoxic metabolites. Here, we tested the hypothesis that CYP1A2 catalyzes formation of MC-DNA adducts that are preferentially formed in the promoter region of CYP1A1, resulting in modulation of CYP1A1 gene expression. MC bound covalently to plasmid DNA (50 micro g) containing human CYP1A1 promoter (pGL3-1A1), when incubated with wild-type (WT) liver microsomes (2 mg) and NAPPH 37 degrees C for 2h, giving rise to 9 adducts, as determined by (32)P-postlabeling. Eighty percent of adducts was located in the promoter region. Transient transfection of the adducted plasmids into rat hepatoma (H4IIE) cells for 16h, followed by MC (1 micro M) treatment for 24h inhibited reporter (luciferase) gene expression by 75%, compared to unadducted controls. Our results suggest that CYP1A2 plays a key role in sequence-specific MC-DNA adduct formation in the CYP1A1 promoter region, leading to attenuation of CYP1A1 gene expression.
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PMID:3-Methylcholanthrene elicits DNA adduct formation in the CYP1A1 promoter region and attenuates reporter gene expression in rat H4IIE cells. 1727 3

DIOXIN TOXIC EQUIVALENCY FACTOR EVALUATION OVERVIEW: Polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) have the ability to bind to and activate the ligand-activated transcription factor, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Structurally related compounds that bind to the AhR and exhibit biological actions similar to TCDD are commonly referred to as "dioxin-like compounds" (DLCs). Ambient human exposure to DLCs occurs through the ingestion of foods containing residues of DLCs that bioconcentrate through the food chain. Due to their lipophilicity and persistence, once internalized they accumulate in body tissue, mainly adipose, resulting in chronic lifetime human exposure. Since human exposure to DLCs always occurs as a complex mixture, the toxic equivalency factor (TEF) methodology has been developed as a mathematical tool to assess the health risk posed by complex mixtures of these compounds. The TEF methodology is a relative potency scheme that ranks the dioxin-like activity of a compound relative to TCDD, which is the most potent congener. This allows for the estimation of the potential dioxin-like activity of a mixture of chemicals, based on a common mechanism of action involving an initial binding of DLCs to the AhR. The toxic equivalency of DLCs was nominated for evaluation because of the widespread human exposure to DLCs and the lack of data on the adequacy of the TEF methodology for predicting relative potency for cancer risk. To address this, the National Toxicology Program conducted a series of 2-year bioassays in female Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats to evaluate the chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of DLCs and structurally related polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mixtures of these compounds. Mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) including 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 126) and 2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) were produced commercially before 1977 for the electric industry as dielectric insulating fluids for transformers and capacitors. Manufacture and use of these chemicals were stopped because of increased PCB residues in the environment, but they continue to be released into the environment through the use and disposal of products containing PCBs, as by-products during the manufacture of certain organic chemicals, during combustion of some waste materials, and during atmospheric recycling. This PCB mixture study was conducted as part of the dioxin TEF evaluation that includes conducting multiple 2-year rat bioassays to evaluate the relative chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of DLCs, structurally related PCBs, and mixtures of these compounds. This study was originally a study of PCB 118 alone. However, midway through the study PCB 126 was identified as one of the minor contaminants (0.622%) of the bulk PCB 118 (98.5% pure). Given the 1,000-fold higher potency of PCB 126 for inducing dioxin-like effects (based on the TEFs for PCB 126 and PCB 118 of 0.1 and 0.0001, respectively), it was expected that the effects of administration of this compound would be due to the combined dioxin-like effects of both PCB 126 and PCB 118. Therefore, this study was reclassified as a mixture study of PCB 126 and PCB 118. 2-YEAR STUDY: Groups of female Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats were administered the PCB mixture containing PCB 126 and PCB 118 by gavage in corn oil:acetone (99:1) or vehicle alone, 5 days per week for up to 104 weeks. Dose groups are referred to by the total levels of TCDD toxic equivalents (TEQ) provided by the PCBs in the mixture in each dose group. Groups of 81 female rats were administered 7, 22, 72, or 216 ng TEQ/kg; a group of 86 female rats was administered 360 ng TEQ/kg; and a group of 81 female rats was administered the corn oil:acetone vehicle alone. Up to 10 rats per group were evaluated at 14, 31, or 53 weeks. No animals in the 360 ng TEQ/kg group were examined at 53 weeks. A group of 50 female rats was administered 360 ng TEQ/kg for 30 weeks and then the vehicle alone for the remainder of the study. Nominal doses of PCB 118 and levels of PCB 126 in each dose group used were: 7 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 62 ng/kg PCB 126 and 10 microg/kg PCB 118 7 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 62 ng/kg PCB 126 and 10 microg/kg PCB 118 22 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 187 ng/kg PCB 126 and 30 microg/kg PCB 118 72 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 622 ng/kg PCB 126 and 100 microg/kg PCB 118 216 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 1,866 ng/kg PCB 126 and 300 microg/kg PCB 118 360 ng TEQ/kg dose group: 3,110 ng/kg PCB 126 and 500 microg/kg PCB 118 No animals in the 216 or 360 ng TEQ/kg core study groups survived to the end of the study, and survival in the 360 ng TEQ/kg stop-exposure group was significantly less than in the vehicle control group. Mean body weights of 72 ng TEQ/kg rats were less than those of the vehicle controls after week 33 of the study, and mean body weights of the 216 and 360 ng TEQ/kg core study rats and the 360 ng TEQ/kg stop-exposure group rats were less than those of the vehicle controls throughout most of the study. Clinical findings related to the administration of the binary mixture of PCB 126 and PCB 118 included abnormal breathing, thinness, and ruffled hair. Thyroid Hormone Concentrations: Alterations in serum thyroid hormone levels were evaluated at the 14-, 31-, and 53-week interim evaluations. Total thyroxine (T4) and free T4 were significantly lower in most dose groups than in vehicle controls at the 14- and 31-week interim evaluations. Serum T3 was significantly lower in the 360 ng TEQ/kg group compared to vehicle controls at 31 weeks only. TSH levels were higher in the 216 and 360 ng TEQ/kg groups than in vehicle controls at 31 weeks only. Hepatic Cell Proliferation Data To evaluate hepatocyte replication, analysis of labeling of replicating hepatocytes with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine was conducted at the 14-, 31-, and 53-week interim evaluations. Labeling indices were elevated at doses above 216 ng TEQ/kg at 31 weeks and at doses above 72 ng TEQ/kg at 53 weeks. Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Activities: CYP1A1-associated 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and CYP1A2-associated acetanilide-4-hydroxylase (A4H) activities were evaluated at the 14-, 31-, and 53-week interim evaluations to evaluate the expression of known dioxin-responsive genes. In addition, CYP2B-associated pentoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (PROD) activity was also analyzed. Hepatic and pulmonary EROD (CYP1A1) activity, hepatic A4H (CYP1A2) activity, and hepatic PROD (CYP2B1) activity were significantly greater in all dosed groups compared to the vehicle controls at weeks 14, 31, and 53. Determinations of PCB 126 and PCB 118 Concentrations in Tissues: The tissue disposition of PCB 126 and PCB 118 was analyzed in the liver, lung, fat, and blood of up to 10 rats in each group at the 14-, 31-, and 53-week interim evaluations, except for the 360 ng TEQ/kg group at 53 weeks. The tissue disposition of PCB 126 and PCB 118 was also analyzed in 10 rats per group at the end of the 2-year study in the vehicle control, 7, 22, and 72 ng TEQ/kg core study groups and the 360 ng TEQ/kg stop-exposure group. Detectable concentrations of PCB 126 and PCB 118 were observed in the liver, fat, lung, and blood. The highest levels of PCB 126 were seen in the liver whereas the highest levels of PCB 118 were seen in the fat. In general, tissue concentrations increased with increasing doses of the mixture and increasing duration of exposure. Hepatic levels of PCB 126 and PCB 118 in the 72 ng TEQ/kg group at the end of the 2-year study were 284 ng/g and 3,769 ng/g, respectively. On a TCDD equivalents basis this corresponds to 28 ng TEQ/g and 0.4 ng TEQ/g for PCB 126 and PCB 118, respectively. Cessation of administration of the mixture in the stop-exposure group led to declines in the tissue concentrations of both PCB 126 and PCB 118 to levels comparable to those observed in the 7 ng TEQ/kg group at the end of the 2-year study. Pathology and Statistical Analyses: At 14, 31, and 53 weeks, liver weights were significantly increased in treated groups with more pronounced effects occurring in the higher dose groups. At 14 weeks, hepatocyte hypertrophy and pigmentation were seen at doses less than 72 ng TEQ/kg. Exposure to the PCB mixture led to significant toxicity in the liver. At higher doses, the incidences of toxic hepatopathy were increased as indicated by increased incidences of multinucleated hepatocytes and diffuse fatty change. At 31 weeks, most rats in the 216 and 360 ng TEQ/kg groups had multiple hepatic nonneoplastic lesions. At 53 weeks all animals administered 216 ng TEQ/kg had multiple nonneoplastic lesions. The spectrum of effects and the severity of effects at the interim and 2-year time points increased with dose and duration of exposure. At the end of the 2-year study in all dosed groups, there were significantly increased incidences and severity of toxic hepatopathy characterized by hepatocyte hypertrophy, multinucleated hepatocytes, pigmentation, toxic hepatopathy, diffuse fatty change, nodular hyperplasia, centrilobular fibrosis, cholangiofibrosis, oval cell hyperplasia, bile duct cyst, bile duct hyperplasia, and portal fibrosis. There were also increased incidences of hepatocyte glandular structures, necrosis, centrilobular degeneration, eosinophilic focus, and metaplasia. The incidences of cholangiocarcinoma (multiple and/or single) were significantly increased in groups administered 22 ng TEQ/kg or greater at 2 years. The incidences of hepatocellular adenoma were also significantly increased in the 216 and 360 ng TEQ/kg core study groups. In addition, single occurrences of hepatocholangioma, cholangioma, or hepatocellular carcinoma were observed in some dosed groups administered 72 ng TEQ/kg or greater. In the lung at 53 weeks, the incidences of cystic keratinizing epithelioma and bronchiolar metaplasia were significantly increased in the 216 ng TEQ/kg group. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED).
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PMID:Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of a binary mixture of 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 126) (Cas No. 57465-28-8) and 2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) (Cas No. 31508-00-6) in female Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats (gavage studies). 1734 96

Spanish black radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. niger) is a member of the Cruciferae family that also contains broccoli and Brussels sprouts, well-known to contain health-promoting constituents. Spanish black radishes (SBR) contain high concentrations of a glucosinolate unique to the radish family, glucoraphasatin, which represents >65% of the total glucosinolates present in SBR. The metabolites of glucosinolates, such as isothiocyanates, are implicated in health promotion, although it is unclear whether glucosinolates themselves elicit a similar response. The crude aqueous extract from 0.3 to 3 mg of dry SBR material increased the activity of the phase II detoxification enzyme quinone reductase in the human hepatoma HepG2 cell line with a maximal effect at a concentration of 1 mg/mL. Treatment of HepG2 cells with the crude aqueous extract of 1 mg of SBR per mL also significantly induced the expression of mRNA corresponding to the phase I detoxification enzymes: cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1 as well as the phase II detoxification enzymes: quinone reductase, heme oxygenase 1, and thioredoxin reductase 1. Previous studies have shown that the myrosinase metabolites of different glucosinolates vary in their ability to induce detoxification enzymes. Here, we show that while glucoraphasatin addition was ineffective, the isothiocyanate metabolite of glucoraphasatin, 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (MIBITC), significantly induced phase II detoxification enzymes at a concentration of 10 microM. These data demonstrate that the crude aqueous extract of SBR and the isothiocyanate metabolite of glucoraphasatin, MIBITC, are potent inducers of detoxification enzymes in the HepG2 cell line.
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PMID:Aqueous extract from Spanish black radish (Raphanus sativus L. Var. niger) induces detoxification enzymes in the HepG2 human hepatoma cell line. 1761 35

SP600125, a specific inhibitor of c-Jun-N-Terminal kinase (JNK), was reported as a ligand and antagonist of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) [Joiakim A, Mathieu PA, Palermo C, Gasiewicz TA, Reiners Jr JJ. The Jun N terminal kinase inhibitor SP600125 is a ligand and antagonist of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Drug Metab Dispos 2003;31(11):1279-82]. Here we show that SP600125 is not an antagonist but a partial agonist of human AhR. SP600125 significantly induced CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 mRNAs in primary human hepatocytes and CYP1A1 mRNA in human hepatoma cells HepG2. This effect was abolished by resveratrol, an antagonist of AhR. Consistent with the recent report, SP600125 dose-dependently inhibited CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 genes induction by a prototype AhR ligand 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in human hepatocytes. Moreover, SP600125 displayed typical behavior of a partial agonist in HepG2 cells transiently transfected with a reporter plasmid containing two inverted repeats of the dioxin responsive element or with a plasmid containing 5'-flanking region of human CYP1A1 gene. SP600125 transactivated the reporter plasmids with EC(50) of 0.005 and 1.89 microM, respectively. On the other hand, TCDD-dependent transactivation of the reporter plasmids was inhibited by SP600125 with IC(50) values of 1.54 and 2.63 microM, respectively. We also tested, whether the effects of SP600125 are due to metabolism. Using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry approach, we observed formation of two minor monohydroxylated metabolites of SP600125 in human hepatocytes, human liver microsomes but not in HepG2 cells. These data imply that biotransformation is not responsible for the effects of SP600125 on AhR signaling. In conclusion, we demonstrate that SP600125 is a partial agonist of human AhR, which induces CYP1A genes.
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PMID:JNK inhibitor SP600125 is a partial agonist of human aryl hydrocarbon receptor and induces CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 genes in primary human hepatocytes. 1795 53

Xanthohumol (XN), the principal prenylated flavonoid in the hop plant, Humulus lupulus L., is suggested to have cancer chemo-preventive activities. Its mechanisms of protection have been proposed to be inhibition of metabolic activation, induction of detoxifying enzymes and antioxidant activity. Our previous study showed that XN efficiently protected human hepatoma HepG2 cells against the genotoxic effects of two pro-carcinogens (2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)) that are dependent on cytochrome P450 (CYP) mediated metabolic activation, and against genotoxic effects of the oxidative damage inducing tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBOOH). In the present study, we investigated the antigenotoxic effects of XN in precision-cut rat liver slices. Using the comet assay, we detected that at non-cytotoxic concentrations (0.01-10 microM) XN completely prevented IQ and BaP-induced DNA damage. The protective effects of XN against tBOOH-induced DNA damage was less efficient; the maximal 50% reduction of DNA damage was observed at 0.1 microM XN. In rat microsomes, XN (0.001-10 microM) inhibited CYP1A activity (7-ethoxycoumarin (7EC) de-ethylation) in a concentration-dependent manner. Surprisingly, no inhibition of 7EC metabolism by XN was observed in rat liver slices. XN also did not have any influence on mRNA expression of the enzymes CYP1A2 and quinone reductase (QR). These results indicate that inhibition of metabolic activation of pro-carcinogens by CYP1A is not likely to be the mechanism of its antigenotoxic action. In conclusion, XN efficiently protects DNA against genotoxicity of IQ and BaP and against oxidative DNA damage. Although the mechanism of the protective effect of XN is unclear, our results indicate that XN exhibits antigenotoxic effects in fresh liver tissue and provide additional evidence for the cancer preventive potential of XN.
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PMID:Antigenotoxic effect of Xanthohumol in rat liver slices. 1798 Oct 5

The human hepatoma HepaRG cells are able to differentiate in vitro into hepatocyte-like cells and to express various liver-specific functions, including the major cytochromes P450. This study was aimed to determine whether differentiated HepaRG cells retained their specific functional capacities for a long time period at confluence. We show that expression of transcripts encoding CYP1A2, 2B6, 3A4, and 2E1, several phase II and antioxidant enzymes, membrane transporters, including organic cation transporter 1 and bile salt export pump, the nuclear receptors constitutive androstane receptor and pregnane X receptor, and aldolase B remained relatively stable for at least the 4-week confluence period tested. Similarly, activities of CYP3A4 and CYP1A2 and their responsiveness to prototypical inducers were well preserved. Aflatoxin B(1), a potent hepatotoxicant and carcinogen, induced a dose-dependent and cumulative cytotoxicity. Furthermore, at a concentration as low as 0.1 microM, this mycotoxin caused a decrease in both CYP3A4 activity and intracellular ATP associated with morphological alterations, after 14 days following every 2-day exposure. Moreover, using the comet assay, a dose-dependent DNA damage was observed after a 3-h treatment of differentiated HepaRG cells with 1 to 5 microM aflatoxin B(1) in the absence of any cell damage, and this DNA damaging effect was strongly reduced in the presence of ketoconazole, a CYP3A4 inhibitor. These results bring the first demonstration of long-term stable expression of liver-specific markers in HepaRG hepatocyte cultures maintained at confluence and show that these cells represent a suitable in vitro liver cell model for analysis of acute and chronic toxicity as well as genotoxicity of chemicals in human liver.
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PMID:Long-term functional stability of human HepaRG hepatocytes and use for chronic toxicity and genotoxicity studies. 1834 83

HepaRG cells, a newly developed human hepatoma cell line, differentiate into hepatocyte-like morphology by treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The expression of cytochrome P450 (P450) enzymes, transporter proteins, and transcription factors was stable in differentiated HepaRG cells over a period of 6 weeks when cultured with DMSO. Compared with human hepatocytes, expression of P450 in HepaRG cells was in general lower with the exception for a considerably higher expression of CYP3A4 and CYP7A1. The expression of P450s generally decreased when DMSO was removed from the medium, whereas transporters and liver-specific factors were unaffected. The relative mRNA content of drug-metabolizing P450s displayed the highest resemblance between human hepatocytes and differentiated HepaRG cells 1 day after removal of DMSO from the medium. The metabolism of midazolam, naloxone, and clozapine in HepaRG cells was similar to human hepatocytes, indicating the function of CYP3A4, CYP1A2, and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase enzymes. However, the metabolism of 7-ethoxycoumarin and dextromethorphan was low, confirming low levels of CYP2E1 and CYP2D6 in HepaRG cells. The P450 probe substrates indicate a decrease in CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4 activities in HepaRG cells 1 day after removal of DMSO from the medium. The activities were then relatively stable in DMSO-free medium for up to 14 days. Based on the stable expression of liver-specific functions over a long period in culture, the relative mRNA content of drug-metabolizing P450s, and metabolic properties, HepaRG cells provide a valuable in vitro model for human drug metabolism studies.
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PMID:Evaluation of HepaRG cells as an in vitro model for human drug metabolism studies. 1838 92

Omeprazole induces human CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 in human hepatoma cells and human liver. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is shown to be involved in this induction. However, its precise molecular mechanism remains unknown because the chemical activates AHR without its direct binding in contrast to typical AHR ligands such as 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC) and beta-naphthoflavone (BNF). Human CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 genes are located in a head-to-head orientation sharing about 23 kb 5'-flanking region. Recently, we succeeded to measure CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 transcriptional activities simultaneously using dual reporter gene constructs containing the 23 kb sequence. In this study, transient transfection assays have been performed using numbers of single and dual reporter constructs to identify omeprazole-responsive region for CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 induction. Reporter assays with deletion constructs have demonstrated that the omeprazole-induced expression of both CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 is mediated via the common regulatory region containing multiple AHR-binding motifs (the nucleotides from -464 to -1829 of human CYP1A1), which is identical with the region for BNF and 3MC induction. Interestingly, omeprazole activated the transcription of CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 to similar extents while BNF and 3MC preferred CYP1A1 expression. We have also found that primaquine is an omeprazole-like CYP1A inducer, while lansoprazole and albendazole are 3MC/BNF-like in terms of the CYP1A1/CYP1A2 preference. The present results suggest that omeprazole as well as BNF and 3MC activates both human CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 expression through the common regulatory region despite that omeprazole may involve a different cellular signal(s) from BNF and 3MC.
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PMID:Omeprazole transactivates human CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 expression through the common regulatory region containing multiple xenobiotic-responsive elements. 1850 97

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that regulates genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism, cellular proliferation and differentiation. In this study, we have developed a highly sensitive AhR-mediated reporter cell line, DR-EcoScreen cells, which are mouse hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells stably transfected with a reporter plasmid containing seven copies of dioxin-responsive element. Using these DR-EcoScreen cells, we performed the reporter gene assay and characterized the AhR agonistic activities of 200 pesticides (29 organochlorines, 11 diphenyl ethers, 56 organophosphorus pesticides, 12 pyrethroids, 22 carbamates, 12 acid amides, 7 triazines, 6 ureas, and 45 others). Eleven of the 200 pesticides (acifluorfen-methyl, bifenox, chlorpyrifos, isoxathion, quinalphos, chlorpropham, diethofencarb, propanil, diuron, linuron, and prochloraz) showed AhR-mediated transcriptional activity. In particular, three herbicides (propanil, diuron, and linuron) have a common chemical structure and showed more potent agonistic activity than other pesticides. To investigate the in vivo effects, we examined the gene expression of AhR-inducible cytochrome P450 1As (CYP1As) in the liver of female C57BL/6 mice intraperitoneally injected with these three herbicides (300 mg kg(-1)) by quantitative RT-PCR, resulting in induction of significant high levels of CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 mRNAs. This indicates that propanil, diuron and linuron possess AhR-mediated transactivation effect in vivo as well as in vitro. Through the present study, we demonstrated that DR-EcoScreen cells are useful for sensitive, rapid and simple identification of AhR agonists among a large number of environmental chemicals.
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PMID:In vitro screening for aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonistic activity in 200 pesticides using a highly sensitive reporter cell line, DR-EcoScreen cells, and in vivo mouse liver cytochrome P450-1A induction by propanil, diuron and linuron. 1883 18

The basis for interindividual variation in the CYP1A2 gene expression is not fully understood and the known genetic polymorphisms in the gene provide no explanation. We investigated whether the CYP1A2 gene expression is regulated by DNA methylation and displays allele-specific expression (ASE) using 65 human livers. Forty-eight percent of the livers displayed ASE not associated to the CYP1A2 mRNA levels. The extent of DNA methylation of a CpG island including 17 CpG sites, close to the translation start site, inversely correlated with hepatic CYP1A2 mRNA levels (P=0.018). The methylation of two separate core CpG sites was strongly associated with the CYP1A2 mRNA levels (P=0.005) and ASE phenotype (P=0.01), respectively. The CYP1A2 expression in hepatoma B16A2 cells was strongly induced by treatment with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. In conclusion, the CYP1A2 gene expression is influenced by the extent of DNA methylation and displays ASE, mechanisms contributing to the large interindividual differences in CYP1A2 gene expression.
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PMID:Allele-specific expression and gene methylation in the control of CYP1A2 mRNA level in human livers. 1927 61


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