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Arsenicals inhibit thioredoxin reductase in cultured rat hepatocytes.

Abstract：

:Thioredoxin reductase (TR), an NADPH-dependent flavoenzyme that catalyzes the reduction of many disulfide-containing substrates, plays an important role in the cellular response to oxidative stress. Trivalent arsenicals, especially methyl As that contains trivalent arsenic (MAs(III)), are potent noncompetitive inhibitors of TR purified from mouse liver. Because MAs(III) is produced in the biomethylation of As, it was postulated that the extent of inhibition of TR in cultured rat hepatocytes would correlate with the intracellular concentration of methyl As. Exposure of cultured hepatocytes to inorganic As(III) (iAs(III)), MAs(III), or aurothioglucose (ATG, a competitive inhibitor of TR activity) for 30 min caused a concentration-dependent reduction in TR activity. The estimated IC(50) was >100 microM for iAs(III), approximately 10 microM for ATG, and approximately 3 microM for MAs(III). In hepatocytes exposed to 1 microM MAs(III) for up to 24 h, the inhibition of TR activity was maximal ( approximately 40%) after exposure for 15 min. After exposure for 3 h [when most MAs(III) has been converted to dimethyl As (DMAs)], TR activity in these cells had returned to control levels. Notably, exposure of the cell to 50 microM DMAs(III) did not affect TR activity. In hepatocytes exposed to 10 microM iAs(III) for up to 24 h, the inhibition of TR activity was progressive; at 24 h, activity was reduced approximately 35%. Following exposure to iAs(III) or MAs(III), the extent of inhibition of TR activity correlated strongly with the intracellular concentration of MAs. Taken together, these results suggest that arsenicals formed in the course of cellular metabolism of As are potent inhibitors of TR activity. In particular, MAs(III), an intermediate in the metabolic pathway, is an especially potent inhibitor of TR. Hence, the capacity of cells to produce or consume the intermediates in the pathway for As methylation may be an important determinant of susceptibility to the toxic effects of As.

journal_name

Chem Res Toxicol

journal_title

Chemical research in toxicology

authors

Lin S,Del Razo LM,Styblo M,Wang C,Cullen WR,Thomas DJ

doi

10.1021/tx0001878

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-03-01 00:00:00

pages

305-11

issue

eissn

0893-228X

issn

1520-5010

pii

tx0001878

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Arsenicals inhibit thioredoxin reductase in cultured rat hepatocytes.