Modulation of monooxygenase activities by hematin and 7,8-benzoflavone in fetal tissues of rats, rabbits, and humans

C. J. Omiecinski, S. T. Chao, M. R. Juchau

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Abstract

The rats of benzo[a]pyrene metabolism were stimulated markedly by micromolar quantities of hematin when assayed with either fetal or maternal extrahepatic tissue preparations (9,000 g supernatant fractions) from rats, rabbits and humans. Enzymatic induction was accompanied by either decreases in the magnitude of hematin stimulation or hematin-mediated inhibition of monooxygenase activities. Addition of 7,8-benzoflavone (BF) resulted in the inhibition of reaction rates in most experiments. With either fetal or maternal hepatic preparations from untreated rabbits, however, BF stimulated enzymatic activities; the greatest simulation occurred in fetal rabbit liver (10-fold). Nevertheless, inducer pretreatment was associated with inhibitory effects of BF on activities in hepatic homogenates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)90-100
Number of pages11
JournalDevelopmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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