Differential induction of (/sup 14/C)benzo(a)pyrene metabolism in tissues of the rat placenta

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5447072

Salhab, A; James, M O; Wang, S L; Shiverick, K T

The authors have previously reported the differential induction by ..beta..-naphthaflavone (..beta.. NF) of ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity in the labyrinth (LA) tissue of the rat placenta. This study characterized the metabolism of (/sup 14/C)benzo(a)pyrene (BP) in microsomes prepared from the respective LA and basal zone (BZ) portions of the placenta. Pregnant rats (day 14 gestation) received ..beta.. NF (15 mg/kg, i.p.) or 3-methylcholanthrene (3 MC; 30 mg/kg, i.p.). On day 15 placental were dissected and microsomes were incubated with 16 ..mu.. M (/sup 14/C)BP and 10 mM NADPH. BP metabolites were separated by HPLC on a reverse phase column. Only trace BP metabolism occurred in BZ microsomes from control (C), ..beta.. NF- or 3MC- animals, or in LA microsomes from C animals. In contrast, LA microsomes from ..beta.. NF and 3MC rats actively converted BP to quinone (Q), phenolic (OH) and diol (D) products. Product formation in LA microsomes from 5 ..beta.. NF-animals was as follows: 1,6-Q, 0.86 +/- 0.18 pmoles/mg protein/min (X +/- SE); 3,6-Q, 0.80 +/- 0.21; 6,12-Q, 0.56 +/- 0.16; 9-OH, 0.44 +/- 0.13; 3-OH and 7-OH, 0.32 +/- 0.11; 4,5-D, 0.15 +/- 0.05; 7,8-D, 0.15 +/- 0.05; and 9,10-D, 0.04 +/- 0.01. The same pattern of BP metabolism was observed in LA microsomes from 3MC-animals, with quinones being the predominant product. Thus, data confirm that the labyrinth tissue is the major site of xenobiotic induction and metabolism in the rat placenta.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
• OSTI ID: 5447072
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604222-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
BENZOPYRENE
BODY
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CHOLANTHRENE
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COENZYMES
CONDENSED AROMATICS
FETAL MEMBRANES
HYDROCARBONS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
MAMMALS
MEMBRANES
METABOLISM
METABOLITES
MICROSOMES
NADP
NUCLEOTIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANOIDS
PLACENTA
PREGNANCY
QUINONES
RATS
RODENTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TISSUES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VERTEBRATES