Abstract
An intraperitoneal administration of PB at a daily dose of 50 mg Kg-1 body wt for 4 days increased the specific content of hepatic microsomal heine, cytochrome P450 and the activity of aminopyrine N-demethylase by 1.8, 2.8 and 3.5 fold respectively. These results were substantiated by the intensification of the 52.5 KDa polypeptide in the electrophoretogram of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the hepatic microsomes obtained from PB - pretreated versus control macaques. PB did not affect the hepatic content of cytochrome b5 and the activity of NADPH cytochrome c reductase, whereas it decreased the activity of NADH cytochrome c reductase in the rhesus monkeys. To the best of our knowledge this is a first report on the induction of hepatic cytochrome P450 and related enzymes by PB in rhesus monkeys.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-107 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Drug and Chemical Toxicology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Chemical Health and Safety