Figure 1.
Butyrate modulates expression of Ah-responsive genes in YAMC and Caco-2 cells. Cells were treated with DMSO or 1–10 mM butyrate for 24 hr, and expression of AhR mRNA (A) and protein (B) were determined by real time PCR and western blots, respectively. Cells were treated with DMSO and 1–10 mM butyrate for 24 hr, and levels of Cyp1a1/CYP1A1 (C), Cyp1b1/CYP1B1 (D), Ahrr/AhRR (D) and Tiparp/TiPARP (F) mRNAs were determined by real time PCR. (G) Cells were treated with butyrate alone or in combination with CH223191, and Cyp1a1/CYP1A1 mRNA was determined by real time PCR. (H) YAMC-AhR-KO cells were treated with butyrate, and Cyp1a1 mRNA levels were determined by real time PCR. Results are expressed as means ± SE (3 replicated determination), and significantly (p < 0.05) induced (*) and inhibited (**) responses are indicated.