Inhibition of epidermal metabolism and DNA-binding of benzo[a]pyrene by ellagic acid |
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Authors: | B J Del Tito H Mukhtar D R Bickers |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 44106 USA;2. Veterans Administration Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio 44106 USA |
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Abstract: | Ellagic acid, a common plant phenol, was shown to be a potent inhibitor of epidermal microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) activity in vitro, and of benzoa]pyrene (BP)-binding to both calf thymus DNA in vitro and to epidermal DNA in vivo. The in vitro addition of ellagic acid (0.25-2.0 microM) resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of AHH activity in epidermal microsomes prepared from control or carcinogen-treated animals. The I50 of ellagic acid for epidermal AHH was 1.0 microM making it the most potent inhibitor of epidermal AHH yet identified. In vitro addition of ellagic acid to microsomal suspensions prepared from control or coal tar-treated animals resulted in 90% inhibition of BP-binding to calf thymus DNA. Application of ellagic acid to the skin (0.5-10.0 mumol/10 gm body wt) caused a dose-dependent inhibition of BP-binding to epidermal DNA. Our results suggest that phenolic compounds such as ellagic acid may prove useful in modulating the risk of cutaneous cancer from environmental chemicals. |
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Keywords: | BP benzo[a]pyrene AHH aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 3-MC 3-methylcholanthrene DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide TKM-buffer 50 mM Tris 25 mM KCl pH 7 5 |
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