TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepta-, hexa-, tetra- and dichloronaphthalene congeners as inducers of hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes
AU - Campbell, Mary Anne
AU - Bandiera, S.
AU - Robertson, L.
AU - Parkinson, A.
AU - Safe, S.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - Pretreatment of immature male Wistar rats with 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-hepta-, 1,2,3,4,5,6,8-hepta- and 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloronaphthalene resulted in the induction of several hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes. The enzymic activities, reduced cytochrome P-450: CO and ethylisocyanide binding difference spectra and electrophoretic mobilities of the induced microsomal proteins were comparable to those observed after administration of the classical inducer of microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase, 3-methylcholanthrene. The 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptachloronaphthalene congener, which is fully substituted in the lateral 2,3,6 and 7 positions, was more potent than the 1,2,3,4,5,6,8-hepta- and the 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloronaphthalene congeners which contain only 3 lateral chloro substituents. 1,2,3,4-Tetra- and several lower chlorinated naphthalenes were inactive as inducers of microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase. The effects of structure on the induction activities of the polychlorinated naphthalenes were similar to those observed for other halogenated aryl hydrocarbons.
AB - Pretreatment of immature male Wistar rats with 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-hepta-, 1,2,3,4,5,6,8-hepta- and 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloronaphthalene resulted in the induction of several hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes. The enzymic activities, reduced cytochrome P-450: CO and ethylisocyanide binding difference spectra and electrophoretic mobilities of the induced microsomal proteins were comparable to those observed after administration of the classical inducer of microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase, 3-methylcholanthrene. The 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptachloronaphthalene congener, which is fully substituted in the lateral 2,3,6 and 7 positions, was more potent than the 1,2,3,4,5,6,8-hepta- and the 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloronaphthalene congeners which contain only 3 lateral chloro substituents. 1,2,3,4-Tetra- and several lower chlorinated naphthalenes were inactive as inducers of microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase. The effects of structure on the induction activities of the polychlorinated naphthalenes were similar to those observed for other halogenated aryl hydrocarbons.
KW - AHH induction
KW - Polychlorinated naphthalenes
KW - Structure-activity
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U2 - 10.1016/0300-483X(83)90081-1
DO - 10.1016/0300-483X(83)90081-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 6857695
AN - SCOPUS:0020555864
SN - 0300-483X
VL - 26
SP - 193
EP - 205
JO - Toxicology
JF - Toxicology
IS - 3-4
ER -