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Characterization of activation and deactivation pathways of 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) in rat hepatocytes. 1991

L Liu, and M A Alaoui-Jamali, and N el Alami, and A Castonguay
Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Chemoprevention, School of Pharmacy, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada.

We have characterized the metabolism of 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) in cultured rat hepatocytes and have established the relationship between various metabolic pathways and single-strand breaks (SSB) in DNA. Metabolism of [5-3H]-NNK by carbonyl reduction, alpha-carbon hydroxylation and pyridine N-oxidation was linear from 0.5 to 6 h with 0.25-2 x 10(6) hepatocytes. Using an alkaline elution assay, we observed that NNK induces SSB in DNA in a dose- and time-dependent manner. SSB induced by NNK were rejoined partially within 2 h and totally by 12 h after exposure. NNK-N-oxide produced a smaller number of SSB than NNK, suggesting that pyridine N-oxidation of NNK is a deactivation pathway. Carbonyl reduction of NNK led to 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butan-1-ol (NNAl). Reaction of NNK with methyl magnesium iodide gave 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(methyl)-1-(3- pyridyl)butanol-1-ol (1-MeNNAl) 82% yield. NNAl, but not 1-MeNNA1, can be reoxidized to NNK. Doses of 5 mM NNAl and 1-MeNNAl both induced SSB, indicating that NNAl does not require reconversion to NNK to be activated to DNA damaging intermediates. alpha-Methylene hydroxylation resulted in the formation of 4-oxo-4-(3- pyridyl)butanal. At equimolar concentration (5 mM), the aldehyde was more damaging than NNK to hepatocyte DNA. The results of this study demonstrate that NNK is activated by rat hepatocytes and that metabolites formed by alpha-carbon hydroxylation induce SSB.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D009602 Nitrosamines A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Nitrosamine
D002273 Carcinogens Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004249 DNA Damage Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION. These deviations may be caused by physical or chemical agents and occur by natural or unnatural, introduced circumstances. They include the introduction of illegitimate bases during replication or by deamination or other modification of bases; the loss of a base from the DNA backbone leaving an abasic site; single-strand breaks; double strand breaks; and intrastrand (PYRIMIDINE DIMERS) or interstrand crosslinking. Damage can often be repaired (DNA REPAIR). If the damage is extensive, it can induce APOPTOSIS. DNA Injury,DNA Lesion,DNA Lesions,Genotoxic Stress,Stress, Genotoxic,Injury, DNA,DNA Injuries
D004260 DNA Repair The removal of DNA LESIONS and/or restoration of intact DNA strands without BASE PAIR MISMATCHES, intrastrand or interstrand crosslinks, or discontinuities in the DNA sugar-phosphate backbones. DNA Damage Response
D004277 DNA, Single-Stranded A single chain of deoxyribonucleotides that occurs in some bacteria and viruses. It usually exists as a covalently closed circle. Single-Stranded DNA,DNA, Single Stranded,Single Stranded DNA
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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