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Prolonged induction of hepatic haem oxygenase and decreases in cytochrome P-450 content by organotin compounds.

ABSTRACT: The administration of organotin compounds to rats in single doses causes a significant and prolonged induction of haem oxygenase and a sustained decrease in haemoprotein content in the liver. The extent of induction of hepatic haem oxygenase varied between 3 and 5-fold at 72h after a single injection of water-insoluble organotins of differing structure. The alterations in haem metabolism produced by tricyclohexyltin hydroxide were studied in detail. The effects were dose-dependent, with doses as low as 3.75 mg/kg body wt. resulting in significant induction of haem oxygenase and a decrease in cytochrome P-450 and cytochrome b5 contents at 72h in the liver. The effects with time of a single dose of tricyclohexyltin on various parameters of liver haem metabolism were also examined. The organotin produced a substantial and very prolonged induction of haem oxygenase accompanied by a steady decline in cytochrome P-450 content for periods up to 8 days. The long duration of action of these organotins with respect to induction of haem oxygenase and depletion of cellular haemoprotein content provides a highly sensitive metabolic system with which to define further the toxic potential of organometals as well as to study the adaptive responses in liver to long-term perturbations of haem metabolism by foreign chemicals.

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg DW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1162114 | biostudies-other | 1980 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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