Inhibition of tyrosine aminotransferase induction by UTP deficiency and its reversal by 5-fluorouridine in cultured hepatoma cells. 1981

E M Giesen, and G Beck, and A Holstege, and D O Keppler

Hepatoma tissue culture cells, grown in the presence of D-galactosamine and 6-azauridine, demonstrate a strong reduction of the intracellular UTP pool that can be replenished by formation of UTP from uridine and FUTP from 5-fluorouridine within 2 h. Concomitantly with the UTP deficiency, a decrease of dexamethasone-induced tyrosine aminotransferase activity occurs. 5-Fluorouridine, as compared to uridine, is even more efficient in restoring the activity of tyrosine aminotransferase. Treatment of the cells with D-galactosamine alone results in a minor lowering of UTP that is not followed by the inhibition of the enzyme induction. However, the administration of D-galactosamine, simultaneously or at any time up to 5 h before or after dexamethasone, leads to a 1.5- to 2-fold higher induction (superinduction) which appears 24 h later.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008114 Liver Neoplasms, Experimental Experimentally induced tumors of the LIVER. Hepatoma, Experimental,Hepatoma, Morris,Hepatoma, Novikoff,Experimental Hepatoma,Experimental Hepatomas,Experimental Liver Neoplasms,Hepatomas, Experimental,Neoplasms, Experimental Liver,Experimental Liver Neoplasm,Liver Neoplasm, Experimental,Morris Hepatoma,Novikoff Hepatoma
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
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D004790 Enzyme Induction An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis. Induction, Enzyme
D005688 Galactosamine
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
D001380 Azauridine A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic. 2-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione,6-Azauridine,6 Azauridine
D014444 Tyrosine Transaminase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-TYROSINE and 2-oxoglutarate to 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and L-GLUTAMATE. It is a pyridoxal-phosphate protein. L-PHENYLALANINE is hydroxylated to L-tyrosine. The mitochondrial enzyme may be identical with ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES (EC 2.6.1.1.). Deficiency of this enzyme may cause type II Tyrosinemia (see TYROSINEMIAS). EC 2.6.1.5. Tyrosine Aminotransferase,Aminotransferase, Tyrosine,Transaminase, Tyrosine
D014500 Uracil Nucleotides A group of pyrimidine NUCLEOTIDES which contain URACIL. Uridine Phosphates,Uridine Nucleotides,Nucleotides, Uracil,Nucleotides, Uridine,Phosphates, Uridine
D014529 Uridine A ribonucleoside in which RIBOSE is linked to URACIL. Allo-Uridine,Allouridine,Allo Uridine

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