Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Liver and Lung Cytochrome P450s in Male ICR Mice

  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

Certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been reported to induce cytochrome P450 (P450) 1A1 and 1A2. In the present studies, the effects of six well-known PAHs on the activities of hepatic and pulmonary P450 enzymes were investigated in male ICR mice. When mice were treated intraperitoneally with 3, 10 and 30 mg/kg of individual PAHs for 3 consecutive days, the activities of ethoxyresorufin- and methoxyresorufin-O-dealkylases were significantly and (omitted)

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