Disruption of redox homeostasis and carcinogen metabolizing enzymes changes by administration of vitamin E to rats

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• 作者：Fabio Vivarelli^a ; ¹ ; ^{fabio.vivarelli3@unibo.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Donatella Canistro^a ; ¹ ; ^{donatella.canistro@unibo.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Paola Franchi^b ; Andrea Sapone^a ; Andrea Vornoli^c ; Clara Della Croce^d ; Vincenzo Longo^d ; Marco Lucarini^b ; Moreno Paolini^a
• 关键词：APND ; aminopyrine N-demethylase ; b.w. ; body weight ; CAT ; catalase ; CEHC ; carboxyethylhydroxychromane ; CYP ; cytochrome P-450 ; CYP-red ; NADPH-(CYP)-c-reductase ; DCPIP ; dichlorophenolindophenol ; EPR ; electronic paramagnetic resonance ; EROD ; ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase ; ECOD ; ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase ; GST ; glutathione S-transferase ; ip ; intraperitoneal ; MROD ; methoxyresorufin O-demethylase ; NQO1 ; NAD(P)H ; quinone reductase ; p-NFH ; p-nitrophenol hydroxylase ; PROD ; pentoxyresorufin O-dealkylase ; UD
• 刊名：Life Sciences
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：15 January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：145
• 期：Complete
• 页码：166-173
• 全文大小：403 K

文摘

A large meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials has seriously questioned chemoprevention based on vitamins including vitamin E (VE), and an increased risk for cancer among long-term users was actually seen. However, the mechanism underlying these findings still remain unknown. To clarify the mechanism, in an in vivo model we studied the putative disruption of redox homeostasis and the perturbation of carcinogen metabolizing enzymes determined by VE.

Main methods

Male Sprague–Dawley rats were treated ip with either 100 or 200 mg/kg b.w. daily for 7 or 14 consecutive days. Controls received vehicle only. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) content, CYP-reductase, CYP-linked monooxygenases, as well as phase-II and the antioxidant enzymes catalase and NAD(P)H:quinone reductase were investigated in both liver and kidney. Free radical species in tissue subcellular preparations were measured by electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy coupled to a radical probe technique.

Key findings

No substantial changes of hepatic xenobiotic metabolism enzymes were determined by VE. Conversely, a powerful booster effect of various renal phase-I carcinogen bioactivating enzymes at both dosages and observational times was recorded. While no relevant changes of post-oxidative phase-II reactions were found in the liver, a significant inactivating effect was caused by VE in renal tissues. Antioxidant enzymes were found mainly downregulated by the treatment. In the kidney, a marked free radical over-generation linked to CYP induction was observed.

Significance

This study proved that VE acts as a co-carcinogen and pro-oxidant agent. Such epigenetic mechanisms may contribute to explain the harmful outcomes observed in humans.