Influence of ozone and nitrogen dioxide on hepatic microsomal enzymes in mice

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15287398209530207· OSTI ID:5009727

Graham, J A ^[1]; Miller, F J; Gardner, D E; Ward, R; Menzel, D B

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1. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC

Since ambient concentrations of ozone and nitrogen dioxide increase drug-induced sleeping time in female mice, potential mechanisms were sought by investigating the effects of these gases on hepatic microsomal mixed-function oxidases in female CD-1 mice. A 3-h exposure to 9800 ..mu..g O/sub 3//m/sup 3/ (5 ppm) or 9400 ..mu..g NO/sub 2//m/sup 3/ (5 ppm) did not change the concentration of cytochrome P-450 significantly. Aniline hydroxylase, but not aminopyrine N-demethylase or p-nitroanisole O-demethylase, activities were increased following a 3-h exposure to 9400 ..mu..g O/sub 3//m/sup 3/ (5 ppm). Aniline hydroxylase activity was also increased after a 2-d (5 h/d) exposure to 1960 ..mu.. O/sub 3//m/sup 3/ (1 ppm). None of these enzyme activities were affected by a 3-h exposure to 9400 ..mu..g NO/sub 2//m/sup 3/ (5 ppm). In these studies, O/sub 3/ sometimes increased wet liver weight, and thus additional experiments were conducted. A 5-h exposure to 1960 ..mu..g O/sub 3//m/sup 3/ (1 ppm) caused a lesser decrease in body weight than the decrease observed after a similar air exposure. Liver wet weights were elevated after O/sub 3/ exposure. However, there were no significant changes in liver dry weight, liver dry-to-weight ratio, or ratios of liver (wet or dry) weight to body weight. From these data, it is concluded that mechanisms other than those investigated are responsible for the effect of O/sub 3/ and NO/sub 2/ on drug-induced sleeping time. However, the activity of one mixed-function oxidase was slightly increased by O/sub 3/, indicating a hitherto unrecognized systemic effect of O/sub 3/ exposure.

• OSTI ID: 5009727
• Journal Information: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 9:5-6; ISSN JTEHD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
CHALCOGENIDES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ENZYME ACTIVITY
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MAMMALS
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NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXIDOREDUCTASES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
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