TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of peroxisome proliferators on antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant vitamins in rats and hamsters
AU - O'Brien, Michelle L.
AU - Twaroski, Timothy P.
AU - Cunningham, Michael L.
AU - Glauert, Howard P.
AU - Spear, Brett T.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Peroxisome proliferators (PPs) cause hepatomegaly, peroxisome proliferation, and hepatocarcinogenesis in rats and mice, whereas hamsters are less responsive to PPs. PPs increase the activities of enzymes involved in peroxisomal β-oxidation and ω-hydroxylation of fatty acids, which has been hypothesized to result in oxidative stress. The hypothesis of this study was that differential modulation of antioxidant enzymes and vitamins might account for differences in species susceptibility to PPs. Accordingly, we measured the activities of DT-diaphorase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the hepatic content of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol in male Sprague-Dawley rats and Syrian hamsters fed 2 doses of 3 known peroxisome proliferators (dibutyl phthalate [DBP], gemfibrozil, and [4-chloro-6-(2,3-xylidino)-2-pyrimidinylthio]acetic acid (Wy-14,643) for 6, 34, or 90 days. In untreated animals, the activity of DT-diaphorase was much higher in hamsters than in rats, but the control levels of SOD, ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol were similar. In rats and hamsters treated with Wy-14,643, we observed decreases in α-tocopherol content and total SOD activity. DT-diaphorase was decreased in activity following Wy-14,643 treatment in rats at all time points and doses, but only sporadically affected in hamsters. Rats and hamsters treated with DBP demonstrated increased SOD activity at 6 days; however, in the rat, DBP decreased SOD activity at 90 days and α-tocopherol content was decreased throughout. In gemfibrozil treated rats and hamsters, a decrease in α-tocopherol content and an increase in DT-diaphorase activity were observed. In either species, no consistent trend was observed in total ascorbic acid content after treatment with any of the PPs. In conclusion, these data suggest that both rats and hamsters are compromised in anti-oxidant capabilities following PP treatment and additional hypotheses for species susceptibility should be considered.
AB - Peroxisome proliferators (PPs) cause hepatomegaly, peroxisome proliferation, and hepatocarcinogenesis in rats and mice, whereas hamsters are less responsive to PPs. PPs increase the activities of enzymes involved in peroxisomal β-oxidation and ω-hydroxylation of fatty acids, which has been hypothesized to result in oxidative stress. The hypothesis of this study was that differential modulation of antioxidant enzymes and vitamins might account for differences in species susceptibility to PPs. Accordingly, we measured the activities of DT-diaphorase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the hepatic content of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol in male Sprague-Dawley rats and Syrian hamsters fed 2 doses of 3 known peroxisome proliferators (dibutyl phthalate [DBP], gemfibrozil, and [4-chloro-6-(2,3-xylidino)-2-pyrimidinylthio]acetic acid (Wy-14,643) for 6, 34, or 90 days. In untreated animals, the activity of DT-diaphorase was much higher in hamsters than in rats, but the control levels of SOD, ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol were similar. In rats and hamsters treated with Wy-14,643, we observed decreases in α-tocopherol content and total SOD activity. DT-diaphorase was decreased in activity following Wy-14,643 treatment in rats at all time points and doses, but only sporadically affected in hamsters. Rats and hamsters treated with DBP demonstrated increased SOD activity at 6 days; however, in the rat, DBP decreased SOD activity at 90 days and α-tocopherol content was decreased throughout. In gemfibrozil treated rats and hamsters, a decrease in α-tocopherol content and an increase in DT-diaphorase activity were observed. In either species, no consistent trend was observed in total ascorbic acid content after treatment with any of the PPs. In conclusion, these data suggest that both rats and hamsters are compromised in anti-oxidant capabilities following PP treatment and additional hypotheses for species susceptibility should be considered.
KW - Ascorbic acid
KW - DT-diaphorase
KW - Gemfibrozil
KW - Peroxisome proliferator (PP)
KW - Sprague-Dawley rat
KW - Superoxide dismutase
KW - Syrian hamster
KW - Wy-14,643 dibutyl phthalate
KW - α-tocopherol
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U2 - 10.1093/toxsci/60.2.271
DO - 10.1093/toxsci/60.2.271
M3 - Article
C2 - 11248139
AN - SCOPUS:0035068679
SN - 1096-6080
VL - 60
SP - 271
EP - 278
JO - Toxicological Sciences
JF - Toxicological Sciences
IS - 2
ER -