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Selenium modified mutagenicity and metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene in an S9-dependent system. 1984

R W Teel, and S R Kain

Selenium added to the incubation mix containing rat-liver S9 modified both the metabolism and mutagenicity of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and several of its metabolites. Selenium (Na2SeO3) inhibited the S9-dependent mutagenic effects of BaP on Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100 as indicated by the number of histidine-dependent revertants counted. This inhibition was concentration-dependent over a range of 12.5 to 100 ppm. When used as the substrate the BaP metabolites 7,8-dihydrodiol, 9,10-dihydrodiol and 3-hydroxy also produced significantly fewer revertants in TA100 when selenium was included in the incubation mix. High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of metabolites from S9-dependent metabolism of BaP indicated that selenium inhibited the formation of 3-hydroxy-BaP, 9,10-dihydrodiol, 7,8-dihydrodiol, 1,3- and 3,6-quinone. Eluting samples on an alumina column to isolate the conjugated metabolites showed that selenium caused 12% less binding to glucuronides, no significant differences in binding to sulfate esters or glutathione but the amount of unmetabolized BaP and unconjugated metabolites was increased by 48%. These results suggest that selenium inhibits S9-dependent BaP metabolism therefore reducing the mutagenic effects of this compound.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008862 Microsomes, Liver Closed vesicles of fragmented endoplasmic reticulum created when liver cells or tissue are disrupted by homogenization. They may be smooth or rough. Liver Microsomes,Liver Microsome,Microsome, Liver
D009152 Mutagenicity Tests Tests of chemical substances and physical agents for mutagenic potential. They include microbial, insect, mammalian cell, and whole animal tests. Genetic Toxicity Tests,Genotoxicity Tests,Mutagen Screening,Tests, Genetic Toxicity,Toxicity Tests, Genetic,Genetic Toxicity Test,Genotoxicity Test,Mutagen Screenings,Mutagenicity Test,Screening, Mutagen,Screenings, Mutagen,Test, Genotoxicity,Tests, Genotoxicity,Toxicity Test, Genetic
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
D001564 Benzo(a)pyrene A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke. 3,4-Benzopyrene,3,4-Benzpyrene,3,4 Benzopyrene,3,4 Benzpyrene
D001580 Benzopyrenes A class of chemicals that contain an anthracene ring with a naphthalene ring attached to it. Benzpyrene
D001711 Biotransformation The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the production of an active metabolite of an inactive parent compound. The alterations may be divided into METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE I and METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE II.
D012486 Salmonella typhimurium A serotype of Salmonella enterica that is a frequent agent of Salmonella gastroenteritis in humans. It also causes PARATYPHOID FEVER. Salmonella typhimurium LT2
D012643 Selenium An element with the atomic symbol Se, atomic number 34, and atomic weight 78.97. It is an essential micronutrient for mammals and other animals but is toxic in large amounts. Selenium protects intracellular structures against oxidative damage. It is an essential component of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE. Selenium-80,Selenium 80
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities
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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