TY - JOUR
T1 - Aryl hydrocarbon receptor knockout mice (AHR(-/-)) exhibit liver retinoid accumulation and reduced retinoic acid metabolism
AU - Andreola, Fausto
AU - Fernandez-Salguero, Pedro M.
AU - Chiantore, Maria V.
AU - Petkovich, Martin P.
AU - Gonzalez, Frank J.
AU - De Luca, Luigi M.
PY - 1997/7/15
Y1 - 1997/7/15
N2 - Livers from aryl hydrocarbon receptor-null mice showed a 3-fold increase in retinoids and a 65% decrease in retinoic acid metabolism. Levels of expression of the retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase, P450RAI, did not change, whereas cytochrome P4501A2 levels were lower in the null mouse, as shown earlier; however, this enzyme was found not to be active toward retinoic acid. These data suggest that aryl hydrocarbon receptor controls retinoic acid catabolism, through modulation of an unidentified target gene. Aldehyde dehydrogenases 1 and 2 were down-regulated markedly in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-deficient mouse liver. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin induced cytochrome P4501A2 but not the aldehyde dehydrogenases in wild-type mice, suggesting that aryl hydrocarbon receptor is not involved directly in the down-regulation of this gene. Transglutaminase II, a retinoic acid-responsive gene product, was increased 2-fold, consistent with the liver fibrosis phenotype observed in the null mice. These findings suggest a molecular connection between xenobiotic-activated receptor signaling and retinoid homeostasis.
AB - Livers from aryl hydrocarbon receptor-null mice showed a 3-fold increase in retinoids and a 65% decrease in retinoic acid metabolism. Levels of expression of the retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase, P450RAI, did not change, whereas cytochrome P4501A2 levels were lower in the null mouse, as shown earlier; however, this enzyme was found not to be active toward retinoic acid. These data suggest that aryl hydrocarbon receptor controls retinoic acid catabolism, through modulation of an unidentified target gene. Aldehyde dehydrogenases 1 and 2 were down-regulated markedly in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-deficient mouse liver. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin induced cytochrome P4501A2 but not the aldehyde dehydrogenases in wild-type mice, suggesting that aryl hydrocarbon receptor is not involved directly in the down-regulation of this gene. Transglutaminase II, a retinoic acid-responsive gene product, was increased 2-fold, consistent with the liver fibrosis phenotype observed in the null mice. These findings suggest a molecular connection between xenobiotic-activated receptor signaling and retinoid homeostasis.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9230184
AN - SCOPUS:0030850098
SN - 0008-5472
VL - 57
SP - 2835
EP - 2838
JO - Cancer Research
JF - Cancer Research
IS - 14
ER -