Carcinogenesis, Vol 19, 1451-1458, Copyright © 1998 by Oxford University Press
AJ Harris, JG Shaddock, MG Manjanatha, JA Lisenbey and DA Casciano
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a mutagen and hepatocarcinogen in rats and humans, is
a contaminant of the human food supply, particularly in parts of Africa and
Asia. AFB1-induced changes in gene expression may play a part in the
development of the toxic, immunosuppressive and carcinogenic properties of
this fungal metabolite. An understanding of the-role of AFB1 in modulating
gene regulation should provide insight regarding mechanisms of AFB1-induced
carcinogenesis. We used three PCR- based subtractive techniques to identify
AFB1-responsive genes in cultured primary rat hepatocyte RNA: differential
display PCR (DD-PCR), representational difference analysis (RDA) and
suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). Each of the three techniques
identified AFB1- responsive genes, although no individual cDNA was isolated
by more than one technique. Nine cDNAs isolated using DD-PCR, RDA or SSH
were found to represent eight genes that are differentially expressed as a
result of AFB1 exposure. Genes whose mRNA levels were increased in cultured
primary rat hepatocytes after AFB1 treatment were corticosteroid binding
globulin (CBG), cytochrome P450 4F1 (CYP4F1), alpha-2 microglobulin,
C4b-binding protein (C4BP), serum amyloid A-2 and glutathione S-transferase
Yb2 (GST). Transferrin and a small CYP3A-like cDNA had reduced mRNA levels
after AFB1 exposure. Full-length CYP3A mRNA levels were increased. When
liver RNA from AFB1-treated male F344 rats was evaluated for transferrin,
CBG, GST, CYP3A and CYP4F1 expression, a decrease in transferrin mRNA and
an increase in CBG, GST, CYP3A and CYP4F1 mRNA levels was also seen.
Analysis of the potential function of these genes in maintaining cellular
homeostasis suggests that their differential expression could contribute to
the toxicity associated with AFB1 exposure.
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Identification of differentially expressed genes in aflatoxin B1- treated cultured primary rat hepatocytes and Fischer 344 rats
Division of Genetic and Reproductive Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA. ajharris@nctr.fda.gov
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