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S Orrenius

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PubMed1966

Enzyme-membrane relationship in phenobarbital induction of synthesis of drug-metabolizing enzyme system and proliferation of endoplasmic membranes.

The enzyme-membrane relationship in phenobarbital induction of synthesis of drug-metabolizing enzyme system and proliferation of endoplasmic membranes has been further studied. Ultrastructural observations suggest that newly formed endoplasmic membranes in rat liver parenchymal cells arise through continuous outgrowth and budding off from pre-existing cisternae and tubules of rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum. The membranes induced by phenobarbital treatment persist in the cytoplasm of the hepatocyte for up to 15 days after the last of a series of 5 phenobarbital injections; the phase of regression of the induced enzymes lasts for only 5 days. Disappearance of the membranes is gradual and does not seem to be associated with increased autophagic activity in the cell. A second series of injections of phenobarbital to previously induced rats-exhibiting normal drug-hydroxylating activity but an excess of liver endoplasmic membranes-is associated with a stimulation of the rate of P(i) (32) incorporation into microsomal phospholipid in vivo, similar to that found during the original induction process. Administration of Actinomycin D following a single phenobarbital injection delays the regression of the enhanced drug-hydroxylating activity. Finally, the effects of Actinomycin D and puromycin on the stimulated membrane formation are discussed.

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PubMed1965

Phenobarbital-induced synthesis of the microsomal drug-metabolizing enzyme system and its relationship to the proliferation of endoplasmic membranes. A morphological and biochemical study.

Liver microsomes, isolated from rats which had been treated with phenobarbital in vivo, were found to exhibit increased activities of oxidative demethylation and TPNH-cytochrome c reductase and an increased amount of CO-binding pigment. Simultaneous administration of actinomycin D or puromycin abolished the phenobarbital-induced enzyme synthesis. Increased rate of P(i) (32) incorporation into microsomal phospholipid was the first sign of phenobarbital stimulation and appeared 3 hours after a single injection of this drug. Microsomes were divided into smooth-surfaced and rough-surfaced vesicle fractions. The fraction consisting of smooth-surfaced vesicles exhibited the greatest increase in protein content and oxidative demethylation activity after phenobarbital administration in vivo. Ultrastructural studies revealed that drug treatment also gave rise to proliferation of the endoplasmic reticulum in the hepatic parenchymal cells, first noticed after two phenobarbital injections. The phenobarbital-induced synthesis of the metabolizing enzymes is discussed with special reference to the relationship to the stimulated synthesis of the endoplasmic membranes.

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In vitro studies of mechanisms of cytotoxicity.

A variety of model systems has been used to study mechanisms of cytotoxicity in vitro. These include purified enzymes, subcellular fractions, freshly isolated cells and perfused organs. Freshly isolated cells provide a number of distinct advantages and have become a popular experimental model in many laboratories. This paper discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of isolated cell preparations for studies of cytotoxicity and summarizes the results of recent work in which isolated hepatocytes and renal epithelial cells have been used to examine the metabolism and toxicity of menadione and hexachloro-1,3-butadiene.

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Recent studies on cytochrome P-450-linked functions in isolated rat liver cells.

In rat liver cells isolated by perfusion in the perfusion in the presence of collagenase, the major portion of cytochrome P-450 is present in the oxidized, nonsubstrate-bound, low spin state. Drug addition to a suspension of liver cells results in the rapid formation of the cytochrome P-450 (Fe3+)-substrate complex which in turn is followed by the appearance of other species with different spectral characteristics before steady state drug monooxygenation is achieved. Cytochrome P-450-linked metabolism of various tested drugs and carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbons by isolated rat liver cells is as fast, or faster, as with rat liver microsomes supplemented with a NADPH generating system. Both experimental models respond similarily to phenobarbital or 3-methylcholanthrene pretreatment of the animals and to various of the wellknown inhibitors of drug metabolism. Except with liver cells isolated from fasted, phenobarbital-treated rats, generation of cytosolic NADPH seems sufficient to support optimal drug metabolism even in the absence of added substrates of intermediary metabolism. In isolated liver cells oxidized drug metabolites undergo subsequent metabolic conversion, most often to form the corresponding glucuronides and sulphates. These are readily excreted, whereas non-conjugated products, e.g. free phenols, tend to accumulate intracellularly. Cellular glucuronide formation is strongly inhibited by ethanol-presumably due to an unfavorable effect of the increased NADH/NAD+ ratio on the synthesis of uridine-5'-diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA). In contrast, low concentrations of ethanol have no, or only a slight stimulatory effect on the cytochrome P-450-linked step of drug metabolism and there are indications that the oxidation of low concentrations of ethanol is in fact stimulated by a facilitated reoxidation of cytosolic NADH occuring during drug monooxygenation.

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Isolated rat hepatocytes as an experimental tool in the study of cell injury. Effect of anoxia.

Rat hepatocytes were isolated by liver perfusion in the presence of collagenase and hyaluronidase and incubated in the absence or presence of oxygen. As a result of anoxia, there was a gradual increase in plasma membrane permeability, noted as an increase in succinate-stimulated oxygen uptake, a decrease in trypan blue exclusion frequency, a leakage of cytosolic lactate dehydrogenase activity and an increased proportion of swollen and disrupted cells. After anaerobic incubation for 30 minutes--but not for 60 minutes--there were signs of recovery from anoxic cell injury upon re-oxygenation. The changes in plasma membrane permeability properties in anoxia seemed to be preceded by a marked decrease in cellular ATP level; aerobic incubation of hepatocytes in the presence of an uncoupler of phosphorylation from respiration led to a similar decrease in cellular ATP concentration followed by similar disturbances in plasma membrane permeability properties. It is suggested that a distrubed plasma membrane function caused by a decreased energy level is of primary importance for the initiation of cell death in anoxia.

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The role of calcium in apoptosis.

One general signalling mechanism used to transfer the information delivered by agonists into appropriate intracellular compartments involves the rapid redistribution of ionised calcium throughout the cell, which results in transient elevations of the cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration. Various physiological stimuli increase [Ca2+]i transiently and, thereby, induce cellular responses. However, under pathological conditions, changes of [Ca2+]i are generally more pronounced and sustained. Marked elevations of [Ca2+]i activate hydrolytic enzymes, lead to exaggerated energy expenditure, impair energy production, initiate cytoskeletal degradation, and ultimately result in cell death. Such Ca(2+)-induced cytotoxicity may play a major role in several diseases, including neuropathological conditions such as chronic neurodegenerative diseases and acute neuronal losses (e.g. in stroke).

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On the role of Ca2+ in the toxicity of alkylating and oxidizing quinone imines in isolated hepatocytes.

The cytotoxicity of acetaminophen (paracetamol) has been shown to be associated with a disruption of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis caused by the interaction of its metabolite N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) with hepatocyte thiols [Moore, M., et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 13035-13040]. Inasmuch as NAPQI can both covalently bind to thiols and oxidize thiols, we investigated the effects of two dimethylated analogues of NAPQI, one of which (2,6-dimethyl-NAPQI) primarily binds to thiols and the other of which (3,5-dimethyl-NAPQI) primarily oxidizes thiols. Of the three compounds, 2,6-dimethyl-NAPQI decreased protein thiols to the greatest extent and also inhibited hepatocyte plasma membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase to the greatest extent. The 3,5-dimethylated analogue decreased protein thiols to the least extent and inhibited the plasma membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase to a lesser extent. The cytotoxicity of all three compounds was preceded by a sustained elevation in cytosolic Ca2+ as compared to the transient rise caused by the alpha-agonist phenylephrine. Again, the 2,6-dimethyl analogue was the most potent of the three compounds. The thiol reagent dithiothreitol (DTT), which reversed the inhibition of the Ca(2+)-ATPase and the rise in cytosolic Ca2+, also protected against cytotoxicity. Agents that are known to inhibit either Ca(2+)-dependent proteases or phospholipases significantly delayed the onset of cytotoxicity caused by NAPQI and its analogues. Our results suggest that both arylation and oxidation of protein thiols may result in the elevation of cytosolic Ca2+ and in cytotoxicity and that arylation of critical thiol groups appears to be the more lethal reaction.

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Role of mitochondria in neuronal apoptosis.

Apoptosis is a controlled form of cell death that participates in the demise of neuronal cells during development, neurodegenerative disorders and exposure to neurotoxic agents. In recent years, the mitochondria have emerged as being pivotal in controlling apoptosis. They house a number of apoptogenic molecules that are released into the cytoplasm at the onset of apoptosis. These include cytochrome c, apoptosis-inducing factor and various caspases. Mitochondria also play an important role in intracellular Ca(2+) regulation, which is crucial to excitotoxic neurodegeneration. Alterations in energy (ATP) production by mitochondria (due to hypoxia or mutations in genes encoding mitochondrial proteins of the electron transport chain) can induce apoptosis in neurons or increase their sensitivity to apoptosis.

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