Abstract

The inhibitory effects of the two naturally occuning isothiocyanates, benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) and phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) on the metabolism and mutagenicity of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-l-(3-pyridyl)-lbutanone (NNK) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) by F344 rat and male Syrian golden hamster liver microsomes were investigated. In addition, the alkyl chain-length effects of BITC and PEITC, together with phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC) and phenylpropyl isothiocyanate (PPITC) on the metabolism and mutagenicity of NNK, and on the metabolism of testosterone were determined. Further, the effects of all four homologues of isothiocyanates on the mutagenicity of five heterocyclic amines (HCAs) IQ, MelQx, Trp-P-2, Glu-P-2 and PhIP and on the dealkylation of ethoxyresorufin (EROD) and methoxyresorufin (MROD) were investigated. All four isothiocyanates significantly inhibited the oxidation of NNK by hamster liver microsome. The isothiocyanates enhanced the reduction of NNK by hamster liver microsome. The ability of the isothiocyanates to inhibit the a-carbon hydroxylation and pyridine N-oxidation of NNK correlated with their alkyl chain-length.

The isothiocyanates exhibited little effect on the F344 rat liver mediated metabolism of NNK. Only BITC showed a significant reduction in hamster liver mediated metabolism of BaP. Both BITC and PEITC appeared to have enhanced the rat liver mediated metabolism of BaP. All four isothiocyanates inhibited the metabolism of testosterone. With the exception of Trp-P-2, a significant reduction of HCA-induced mutagenesis in TA98 was observed. A significant reduction in NNK-induced mutagenesis in TA1535 was also seen. The isothiocyanates significantly inhibited EROD and MROD activities. Since NNK, BaP and HCAs all require metabolic activation to be mutagenic, our studies indicated that isothiocyanates inhibited the activity of specific isoenzymes of cytochrome P-450.

LLU Discipline

Physiology

Department

Physiology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Robert W. Teel

Second Advisor

Raymond G. Hall

Third Advisor

John Leonoa

Fourth Advisor

Marvin Peters

Fifth Advisor

Allen Strother

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

1996

Date (Title Page)

6-1996

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Isothiocyanates; Mutagenicity Tests; Carcinogenicity Tests; Carcinogens, Environmental -- metabolism

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

vii; 141

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

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This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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