Effect of heavy metals on the metabolism of benzo(a)pyrene in rats
- State Univ. of New York College, Buffalo, NY (United States)
In order to investigate the interaction of heavy metals and PAHs, we have examined the effect of methylmercuric chloride and cadmium chloride on the oxidative metabolism by rats of benzo(a)pyrene [BaP], a model carcinogenic PAR Treatment of male rats with 2.5 or 5.0 mg/kg methylmercury (ip) reduced the rate of metabolism of BaP by liver microsomes by 38.7 and 62.2%, respectively. Cadmium was more potent than methylmercury, decreasing the rate of metabolism of BaP by 28.4, 52.2, and 69.7% by liver microsomes of rats treated with 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg/kg of cadmium, respectively. The liver microsomes from animals treated with methylmercury or cadmium produced a greater proportion of BP-phenols and a lower portion of BP-diols than did the microsomes from untreated animals, suggesting that both metals also inhibit the activity of epoxide hydrase. Neither methylmercury nor cadmium had an effect on the proportion of BP-quinones formed by liver microsomes. Treatment of rats with methylmercury or cadmium did not inhibit the metabolism of BaP by liver microsomes from animals treated with 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC) prior to metal administration, suggesting that 3-MC treatment protects against the effect of methylmercury or cadmium on the oxidative metabolism of BaP.
- OSTI ID:
- 538960
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960807--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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