The microsomal activation of aflatoxin B1 and 2-(N-ethylcarbamoyloxymethyl)furan in vitro using a novel diffusion apparatus |
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Authors: | GE Neal AR Mattocks DJ Judah |
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Institution: | M.R.C. Toxicology Unit, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4EF U.K. |
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Abstract: | The activation by rat liver microsomal systems in vitro of a naturally occurring and a synthetic furan-containing toxin, aflatoxin B1 and 2-(N-ethylcarbamoyloxymethyl)furan (CMF) has been examined. Both compounds are metabolised to form products which bind covalently to DNA and microsomal protein, Using a specially designed two-chamber diffusion apparatus it has been demonstrated that the active metabolite of CMF is able to bind covalently to DNA separated by a membrane barrier from the microsomal site of activation. In the case of aflatoxin B1 the DNA must be in physical contact with the microsomal system for the active metabolite of aflatoxin B1 to bind covalently. Differences between the activation of the two compounds have also been found with regard to their relative efficiencies in binding to DNA and also the effects of the nucleophile GSH. These results have suggested that if the molecular mechanisms of activation of the two compounds be similar, other factors, for example differences in lipid solubility, may play important roles in determining the relative biological activaties of the compounds. The results suggested that the subcellular site of activation of aflatoxin B1, unlike that of CMF, may need to be adjacent to the target DNA. It is proposed that this site might be the outer nuclear membrane. Alternatively a carrier molecular might exist for the activated aflatoxin B1 metabolite in vivo. |
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Keywords: | 2-(N-Ethylcarbamoyloxymethyl)furan Microsomal activation Reduced glutathione Two-chamber diffusion |
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