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Sudan III Dye Strongly Induces CYP1A1 mRNA Expression in HepG2 Cells

Sudan III Dye Strongly Induces CYP1A1 mRNA Expression in HepG2 Cells

Marumi Ohno, Yoshinori Ikenaka, Mayumi Ishizuka

J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2012 Jan;26(1):16-22.

PMID: 22287322

Abstract:

Sudan dyes possess a high affinity to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and potently induce its target genes, such as cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, through unknown mechanisms. We investigated a detailed event occurring in cells after binding of Sudan dye to AHR in HepG2 cells. Treatment with 10 µM Sudan III caused rapid translocation of AHR into the nucleus and increased expression levels of human CYP1A1 mRNA by approximately 20-fold after 16 and 24 h. The transactivation was due to the activation of a region located at -1137 to +59 bp from CYP1A1, in particular, four xenobiotic responsive elements (XREs) existing in the region. AHR and the Ah receptor nuclear translocator interacted with XRE sequences in a gel shift assay using nuclear extract from Sudan III--treated HepG2 cells. Moreover, we suggest that constitutive androstane receptor could modify CYP1A1 transactivation by Sudan III.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP85869	Sudan III		85-86-9	Price

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