Effects of 7,8-benzoflavone of skin tumor-initiating activities of various 7- and 12-substituted derivatives of 7,12-dimenthylbenz(a)anthracene in mice

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7052360

DiGiovanni, J ^[1]; Slaga, T J; Viaje, A; Berry, D L; Harvey, R G; Juchau, M R

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1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle

The skin tumor-initiating activities of various 7- and 12-substituted derivatives of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) were investigated in female outbred Charles River CD-1 mice. 7-Formyl-12-methylbenz(a)anthracene (7-CHO-12-MBA) at 740 nmoles/mouse was an effective tumor initiator, at a dose 74-fold greater than that of DMBA. 7,8-Benzoflavone (7,8-BF) inhibited the tumor-initiating activity of 7-CHO-12-MBA by 51%. 12-Formyl-7-methylbenz(a)anthranene and 7,12-diformylbenz(a)anthracene, applied at initiating doses of 740 nmoles and 704 nmoles/mouse, respectively, were much less active than 7-CHO-12-MBA. 7-Bromomethyl-12-methylbenz(a)anthracene (7-BRME-12-MBA) and 7-bromomethylbenz(a)anthracene (7-BRMEBA) were also investigated. 7-BRME-12-MBA was a more effective tumor initiator than 7-BRMEBA, but both were less active than DMBA. 7,8-BF inhibited the tumor-initiating activity of 7-BRME- 12-MBA and 7-BRMEBA by 34 and 54%, respectively. 12-Bromomethyl-7-methylbenz(a)anthracene (12-BRME-7-MBA) was as active an initiator as 7-BRME-12-MBA. 7,8-BF inhibited tumor initiation with 12-BRME-7-MBA by 29%. Three naturally occurring flavones, quercetin, myricetin, and 4',5,7-trihydroxyflavonone, and the cytochrome P/sub 450/, inhibitor 1-benzylimidazole were investigated after topical application(100 ..mu..g) for their effects on tumor initiation with DMBA. Quercetin inhibited tumor initiation with DMBA. Quercetin inhibited tumor initiation with DMBA by 22%, whereas myricetin and 4',5,7-trihydroxyflavanone enhanced tumor initiation with DMBA by 54 and 29%, respectively. 1-Benzylimidazole had no effect. The abilities of the flavones and 1-benzylimidazole to inhibit aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in vitro did not correlate with their effects on tumor initiation with DMBA.

• OSTI ID: 7052360
• Journal Information: J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States) Vol. 61:1; ISSN JNCIA
• 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
AROMATICS
AZOLES
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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FLAVENOIDS
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MAMMALS
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MICE
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ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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ORGANS
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POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
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SKIN
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