Suppression of the inductive effects of phenobarbital and 3-methylcholanthrene on ascorbic acid synthesis and hepatic cytochrome P-450-linked monooxygenase systems by the interferon inducers, poly rI·rC and tilorone

Kenneth W. Renton, Daniel E. Keyler, Gilbert J. Mannering

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Abstract

The interferon inducing agents, poly rI·rC and tilorone, cause a marked depression of hepatic cytochrome P-450-linked monooxygenase systems. Ascorbate synthesis and hepatic monnoxygenase systems are induced by phenobarbital and 3-methylcholanthrene. Poly rI·rC and tilorone suppressed the induction of ascorbate synthesis, P-450 and monooxygenase activity (ethylmorphine N-demethylase and benzo[a]pyrene hydroxylase) by phenobarbital. 3-Methylcholanthrene-induced ascorbate synthesis was suppressed by poly rI·rC, but equivocal results were obtained with tilorone. Induction of P-450 by 3-methylcholanthrene was suppressed completely by poly rI·rC or tilorone, but that of benzo[a]pyrene hydroxylase was lowered by only 40%, thus demonstrating the selective depressive action of interferon inducing agents on different species of P-450.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1017-1023
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume88
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 13 1979
Externally publishedYes

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Funding Information:
1Recipient of a fellowship from the Medical Research Council of Canada. Present address: Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6. 2Abbreviations: Poly rI*rC or IC, polyriboinosinic acid - polyribo-cytidylic acid; MC, 3-methylcholanthrene; PB, phenobarbital; BP, benzo[a]-pyrene; EM, ethylmorphine.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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