We investigated the contribution of cytochrome P-450 1B1 (CYP1B1) to renal dysfunction and organ damage associated with ANG II-induced hypertension in rats. ANG II (300 ng·kg(-1)·min(-1)) or vehicle were infused for 2 wk, with daily injections of a selective CYP1B1 inhibitor, 2,4,3',5'-tetramethoxystilbene (TMS; 300 μg/kg ip), or its vehicle. ANG II increased blood pressure and renal CYP1B1 act...

The etiology of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) remains unclear, but it may be related to a possible genetic predisposition together with involvement of environmental factors. We examined the relation between RPL and polymorphisms in four genes, human aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor, cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP1B1, which are involved in the metabolism of a wide range of environmenta...

BACKGROUND The Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) is a key P450 enzyme involved in the metabolism of exogenous and endogenous substrates. Previous studies have reported the existence of CYP1B1 L432V missense polymorphism in prostate, bladder and renal cancers. However, the effects of this polymorphism on the risk of these cancers remain conflicting. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to assess t...

PURPOSE Mutations in Cytochrome P450 (CYP1B1) are a predominant cause of congenital glaucoma. This study was planned with the aim to identify the mutation profile of CYP1B1 in North Indian primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) patients. METHODS After ethical clearance, 50 congenital glaucoma patients and 50 ethnically matched controls were recruited in this study. Genomic DNA was isolated from th...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) processed by cytochrome P450 (CYP450) during metabolism is well reported to induce carcinogenesis. The present study has developed a new approach to examine apoptotic activity of a known PAH called benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), using protein-ligand and protein-protein interaction through in silico approach, followed by in vitro validation. In silico study showe...

CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 are two extrahepatic enzymes that have been implicated in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Selective inhibition of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 by dietary constituents, notably the class of flavonoids, is a widely accepted paradigm that supports the concept of dietary chemoprevention. In parallel, recent studies have documented the ability of CYP1 enzymes to selectively metabolize ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals are often environmental cocontaminants, yet there have been relatively few studies of combined effects of PAHs and metals on cytochrome P450 (P450)-catalyzed metabolism. We examined the effects of NaAsO(2) in combination with benzo[a]pyrene (BAP) on CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in T-47D human breast cancer cells by using estrogen metabolism as a probe of ...

BACKGROUND Cytochrome P450 1 (CYP1) genes are biomarkers for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) agonists and may be involved in some of their toxic effects. CYP1s other than the CYP1As are poorly studied in birds. Here we characterize avian CYP1B and CYP1C genes and the expression of the identified CYP1 genes and AHR1, comparing basal and induced levels in chicken and quail embryos. METHODOLOGY/...

IMPORTANCE Juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) is a severe neurodegenerative eye disorder in which most of the genetic contribution remains unexplained. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of pathogenic CYP1B1 sequence variants in an Australian cohort of patients with JOAG and severe visual field loss. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS For this cohort study, we recruited 160 patients with JO...

This manuscript summarizes our recent progress in examine the CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 as well as a number of nuclear receptors in the female genital and colorectal tissues of human and pigtailed macaque. Understanding the nuclear receptor mediated regulation of CYP1A1 and 1B1 expression in these tissues is necessary for identifying cancer risk factors and developing CYP1A1/1B1-targeted anti-cancer th...