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In vitro binding of aflatoxin B1 and 2-acetylaminofluorene to rat, mouse and human hepatocyte DNA: the relationship of DNA binding to carcinogenicity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3130201     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
DNA binding levels were determined and compared in cultured hepatocytes from male and female rats as well as other animal species following exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) or 2-acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF). When human, rat (both male and female) and mouse hepatocytes in primary culture were exposed to 2.0 X 10(-7) M [3H]AFB1 (sp. act. 2.63 microCi/nmol) for 24 h, male rat hepatocytes had the highest degree of [3H]AFB1-DNA binding (203 pmol/mg DNA) and human hepatocytes contained the next highest binding level (42 pmol/mg DNA). Hepatocytes from female rats contained 38 pmol/mg DNA while cultured mouse hepatocytes contained only 1.4 pmol/mg DNA. When the same dose of [3H]AFB1 was administered to the cultured male rat hepatocytes at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 1 week after seeding, and incubated for 24 h, the DNA binding levels were 189, 175, 76, 75 pmol/mg DNA respectively. In parallel experiments to the cultured male rat hepatocytes above, the AFB1-DNA binding levels in the cultured female hepatocytes were 42, 41, 37 and 34 pmol/mg DNA respectively. Human, male and female rat hepatocytes in primary culture were exposed to 5.2 X 10(-5) M 2-acetylamino[9-14C]fluorene (sp. act. 0.0094 microCi/nmol) for 24 h. It was determined that male rat hepatocytes contained the highest amount of radioactively labeled 2-AAF bound to their DNA (1.57 nmol/mg DNA), female rat hepatocytes contained 0.62 nmol/mg DNA and human hepatocytes contained 0.29 nmol/mg DNA. Results from our in vitro hepatocyte culture system correlate well with in vivo animal studies dealing with species and sex differences in DNA binding and carcinogenic susceptibility. This indicates that hepatocytes in vitro maintain many of the biological properties necessary for carcinogen response similar to liver cells in vivo. In addition, comparison of genotoxic effect in cultured hepatocytes from animals as well as humans may be useful in evaluating carcinogenic potential of xenobiotics in human liver.
Authors:
K E Cole; T W Jones; M M Lipsky; B F Trump; I C Hsu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Carcinogenesis     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0143-3334     ISO Abbreviation:  Carcinogenesis     Publication Date:  1988 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-06-14     Completed Date:  1988-06-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008055     Medline TA:  Carcinogenesis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  711-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2-Acetylaminofluorene / metabolism*
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxins / metabolism*
Animals
Cells, Cultured
DNA / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Liver / metabolism*
Liver Neoplasms / chemically induced*
Male
Mice
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Sex Factors
Species Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aflatoxins; 1162-65-8/Aflatoxin B1; 53-96-3/2-Acetylaminofluorene; 9007-49-2/DNA

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