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. 1979 Aug 15;182(2):317–327. doi: 10.1042/bj1820317

Multiplicity of induction patterns of rat liver microsomal mono-oxygenases and other polypeptides produced by administration of various xenobiotics.

R N Sharma, R G Cameron, E Farber, M J Griffin, J G Joly, R K Murray
PMCID: PMC1161310  PMID: 116655

Abstract

Induction of hepatic microsomal mono-oxygenase species after administration of various xenobiotics is a well-documented phenomenon. To examine the number and specific species of rat liver microsomal membrane polypeptides involved in such responses, we have used sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis to analyse microsomal fractions from animals treated with a number of important xenobiotics. The following are the principal points to have emerged from this study. 1. A minimum of twelve electrophoretically distinct patterns of induction of haemopolypeptides and other polypeptides could be distinguished after administration, either singly or in certain combinations, of phenobarbital, 3-methylcholanthrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, 2-acetylaminofluorene, safrole (or isosafrole), pregnenolone-16 alpha-carbonitrile and ethanol. The patterns consisted of various permutations of the amounts of eight polypeptides of 47000-56000 mol.wt., of which at least three were haemopolypeptides. The possible identities of these polypeptides, which included species of cytochrome P-450, cytochrome P-448 and epoxide hydratase, are discussed. 2. Agents (3-methylcholanthrene, benzo[a]-pyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and beta-naphthoflavone) that result in the induction of cytochrome P-448 caused a marked increase in two polypeptides of 54000 and 56000 mol.wt., whereas safrole and isosafrole induced only the former polypeptide. 3. Administration of 2-acetylaminofluorene resulted in the induction of two polypeptides; evidence is presented that suggests that one of these is a species of epoxide hydratase [cf. Levin, Lu, Thomas, Ryan, Kizer & Griffin (1978) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 75, 3240-3243] ANd that the other may be a novel haemopolypeptide. 4. The overall results emphasize the complexity of the responses exhibited by rat liver microsomal fractions to the administration of xenobiotics.

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