Division of Biochemical Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research/U.S. FDA, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA.
Division of Genetic and Molecular Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research/U.S. FDA, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA.
J Environ Sci Health C Toxicol Carcinog. 2021;39(1):68-86. doi: 10.1080/26896583.2021.1880242.
Hepatic metabolism catalyzed by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily affects liver toxicity associated with exposures to natural compounds and xenobiotic agents. Previously we generated a battery of HepG2-derived stable cell lines that individually express 14 CYPs (1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 2A6, 2B6, 2C8, 2C9, 2C18, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, 3A4, 3A5, and 3A7). In this study, we comprehensively characterized each cell line for its CYP expression and enzyme activity. Specifically, we measured the mRNA expression, protein expression, and metabolite formation. Using CYP3A4, 2D6, and 2C9-overexpressing cells as representatives, we examined the stability of these cells in long-term cultures for up to 10 passages. The results showed that CYPs can be stably overexpressed for up to 10 cell culture passages without losing their activities. The robustness of responses to stimuli among the cells at different passages was also investigated in CYP3A4-overexpressing cells and the response to amiodarone and dronedarone showed no difference between the cells at the passage 2 and 10. Moreover, the mRNA expression level of most CYPs was higher in CYP-overexpressing HepG2 cells than that in HepaRG cells and primary human hepatocytes. This study confirmed the stability of CYP-overexpressing HepG2 cell lines and provided useful information for a broader use of these cells in pharmacologic and toxicologic research.
细胞色素 P450(CYP)超家族催化的肝脏代谢会影响与天然化合物和外源性物质暴露相关的肝脏毒性。此前,我们生成了一组由 HepG2 衍生的稳定细胞系,这些细胞系分别表达 14 种 CYP(1A1、1A2、1B1、2A6、2B6、2C8、2C9、2C18、2C19、2D6、2E1、3A4、3A5 和 3A7)。在这项研究中,我们全面表征了每个细胞系的 CYP 表达和酶活性。具体而言,我们测量了 mRNA 表达、蛋白质表达和代谢产物形成。使用 CYP3A4、2D6 和 2C9 过表达细胞作为代表,我们研究了这些细胞在长达 10 个传代的长期培养中的稳定性。结果表明,CYP 可以稳定过表达长达 10 个细胞培养传代而不丧失其活性。我们还研究了不同传代细胞对刺激的反应稳健性,结果表明在 CYP3A4 过表达细胞中,细胞在第 2 代和第 10 代时对胺碘酮和多非利特的反应没有差异。此外,在 CYP 过表达 HepG2 细胞中,大多数 CYP 的 mRNA 表达水平高于 HepaRG 细胞和原代人肝细胞。本研究证实了 CYP 过表达 HepG2 细胞系的稳定性,并为这些细胞在药理学和毒理学研究中的更广泛应用提供了有用信息。
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