Table 2

Effect of serum from rabbits with an inflammatory reaction on P450 content and ability to biotransform theophylline incubated for 4 and 24 h with hepatocytes from rabbits with a turpentine-induced inflammatory reaction

Cytochrome P4503 MX1 MU1,3DMU
nmol/mg of protein μg/ml
4-h Incubation
 HINFLA +RSCONT 0.164  ± 0.0210.011  ± 0.0030.053  ± 0.0050.710  ± 0.057
 HINFLA + RSTIAR 0.125  ± 0.0210.008  ± 0.0020.035  ± 0.0032-a 0.527  ± 0.0492-a
24-h Incubation
 HINFLA + RSCONT 0.135  ± 0.0140.069  ± 0.0070.079  ± 0.0122.000  ± 0.187
 HINFLA + RSTIAR 0.086  ± 0.0072-a 0.044  ± 0.0072-a 0.040  ± 0.0102-a 1.280  ± 0.2022-a

Hepatocytes from rabbits with a turpentine-induced inflammatory reaction (HINFLA) (n = 7) were incubated with serum from control rabbits (RSCONT), and serum from rabbits with an inflammatory reaction (RSTIAR) (n = 7) for 4 and 24 h. Data are means ± S.E.

  • 2-a  p < 0.05 compared with HINFLA + RSCONT.