Expression of cytochrome P4502E1 in human liver: Relationship between genotype and phenotype in Chinese

Polymorphic cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) plays an important role in the metabolic activation of many carcinogens. We have previously shown that the c1/c1 genotype recognized byRsa I in the 5′-regulatory region of theCYP2E1 may be a susceptibility factor for developing esophageal cancer and lung cancer in Chinese. The present study was to investigate the relationship between theRsa I genotype and the expression of CYP2E1 in human livers. A total of 50 liver specimens were genotyped forCYP2E1 and assayed for CYP2E1 protein contents and functional activity by using specific antibody in immunoblot and a probe substrate,p-nitrophenol. A considerable interindividual variation in CYP2E1 protein (20-fold) and functional activity (56-fold) was observed among these liver samples. However, when they were categorized according to genotype, the mean content of CYP2E1 protein was significantly higher among individuals with the c1/c1 genotype than that among those having c1/c2 or c2/c2 genotype [124.0±83.9 pmol/mg (n = 28) versus 65.5 ±38.9 pmol/mg (n = 22),P<0.01]. The mean activity of CYP2E1 towardsp-nitrophenol for the c1/c1 genotype was also higher than that for the variant genotypes (198.4±27.8 pmol/min/mg versus 101.2 ±18.1 pmol^-1 · min^-1 · mg^-1,P<0.01). Also, the protein levels and functional activity showed a significant correlation (r = 0.68,P<0.01). These results demonstrate an association between theRsa I genotype and the phenotype of CYP2E1 in our samples, and the data are compatible with the assumption thatCYP2E1 c1/c1 genotype is a susceptibility factor for certain cancers in Chinese.     

Expression of cytochrome P4502E1 in human liver: Relationship between genotype and phenotype in Chinese

Polymorphic cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) plays an important role in the metabolic activation of many carcinogens. We have previously shown that the c1/c1 genotype recognized by Rsa I in the 5'-regulatory region of the CYP2E1 may be a susceptibility factor for developing eso-phageal cancer and lung cancer in Chinese. The present study was to investigate the relationship between the Rsa I genotype and the expression of CYP2E1 in human livers. A total of 50 liver specimens were genotyped for CYP2E1 and assayed for CYP2E1 protein contents and functional activity by using specific antibody in immunoblot and a probe substrate, p-nitrophenol. A considerable interindividual variation in CYP2E1 protein (20-fold) and functional activity (56-fold) was observed among these liver samples. However, when they were categorized according to genotype, the mean content of CYP2E1 protein was significantly higher among individuals with the c1/c1 genotype than that among those having c1/c2 or c2/c2 genotype [124.0 ±83.9 pmol/     

中国人肝脏细胞色素P450 2E1表达——基因型与表型的关系

细胞色素P450(CYP)2E1代谢激活多种致癌物并参与酒精代谢和自由基形成,其基因启动子区RsaⅠ单核苷酸多态与酒精性肝病和某些癌症如食管癌和肺癌的易感性相关.以免疫印迹和特异底物的方法研究了RsaⅠ识别的不同基因型肝脏标本中CYP2E1蛋白含量及其功能活性的差异.结果表明,c1/c1基因型(n=28)的蛋白含量((124.0±83.9)pmol/mg)高于携带至少一个c2等位基因的变异基因型((65.5 ± 38.9)pmol/mg,n=22),差异有极显著性(P<0.01).c1/c1基因型的肝微粒体代谢4-硝基苯酚的活性也同样显著高于变异基因型((198.4 ± 27.8)pmol/(min· mg)比 (101.2 ± 18.1)pmol/(min·mg),P <0.01)).结果证明,CYP2E1表达水平和酶活性的个体差异与RsaⅠ识别的基因多态有关,这与分子流行病学研究发现的c1/c1基因型是某些癌症的遗传易感因素一致.     

肿瘤病毒诱导细胞异常增殖作用机制的研究进展

肿瘤是当前危害人类健康最严重的疾病,它以细胞增殖为主要病变特征.自从1911年Rous发现鸡肉瘤病毒可以使鸡发生白血病,人们就将病毒与肿瘤联系起来.本文就肿瘤病毒诱导细胞异常增殖作用机制方面分两部分进行阐述.