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ISOFORM-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION AND INDUCTION OF UDP-GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE IN IMMUNOACTIVATED PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES OF THE RAT

Yuki Tochigi, Naoko Yamashiki, Satoru Ohgiya, Sawako Ganaha and Hiroshi Yokota
Drug Metabolism and Disposition September 2005, 33 (9) 1391-1398; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.105.004879
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Phase I drug-metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450 in immunocytes are known to play a role in metabolic activation of toxic and immunosuppressive compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT), a drug-metabolizing phase II enzyme, accelerates elimination of these compounds; however, there is little information on the expression and function of UGT in immunocytes. In this study, we investigated the expressions of UGT isoforms in rat peritoneal macrophages and the role of UGT in macrophage functions. Expressions of UGT1A1, 1A6, and 1A7 were observed in macrophages by immunohistochemical staining and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. When macrophage cells cultured in plates were exposed to 1-naphthol and 3-hydroxybenzo-[a]pyrene (3-OH-B[a]P), these glucuronides increased in the medium, indicating that macrophages glucuronidated the chemicals. The production of the glucuronides of 1-naphthol and 3-OH-B[a]P was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment of the cultured macrophage cells. Northern blot analysis revealed that UGT1A7 mRNA was induced by LPS treatment. This result is the first evidence that a drug-metabolizing enzyme is induced by immunoactivation. The results indicated that macrophages can detoxify various toxic and immunosuppressive compounds with UGT, and that ability is enhanced by immunoactivation. We propose that macrophages contribute to protection against not only macromolecules as immunocytes but also small molecules such as the immunosuppressive agents PAHs in peripheral blood and interstitial tissues.

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  • This work was supported in part by grants-in-aid for High Technological Research Center (Rakuno Gakuen University) from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan.

  • Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at http://dmd.aspetjournals.org.

  • doi:10.1124/dmd.105.004879.

  • ABBREVIATIONS: UGT, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase; 3-OH-B[a]P, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene; P450, cytochrome P450; PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; B[a]P, benzo[a]pyrene; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; RT, reverse transcriptase; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; MRP, multidrug resistance-associated protein; DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide; DIG, digoxigenin; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; BT, 0.25% bovine serum albumin and 0.1% Triton X-100.

    • Received April 1, 2005.
    • Accepted June 22, 2005.
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Yuki Tochigi, Naoko Yamashiki, Satoru Ohgiya, Sawako Ganaha and Hiroshi Yokota
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Yuki Tochigi, Naoko Yamashiki, Satoru Ohgiya, Sawako Ganaha and Hiroshi Yokota
Drug Metabolism and Disposition September 1, 2005, 33 (9) 1391-1398; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.105.004879
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