Inhibition of the benzo[a]pyrene-induced toxicity by allyl sulfides in human epidermal keratinocytes

Hyang Sook Chun, Jung Kim Hyun, Yangha Kim, Joo Chang Hyun

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Abstract

Diallyl sulfide (DAS) and diallyl disulfide (DADS) at 25 μg ml -1 decreased the benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)-induced colony growth inhibition of human epidermal keratinocytes. DAS and DADS decreased B[a]P-DNA and B[a]P-protein adducts by 65% and 49-55%, respectively. The B[a]P-induced ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity, a marker enzyme for cytochrome P450 1, was decreased from 3 to 1.7-1.9 nmol min-1 mg-1 microsomal protein by DAS and DADS treatments. The activity of glutathione S-transferase, a detoxifying enzyme for B[a]P, but was decreased by DADS, but was unaffected by DAS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1701-1706
Number of pages6
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume26
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2004

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Funding Information:
This work is supported by research grants from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) for functional food research and development, Ministry of Science and Technology, in the Republic of Korea.

Keywords

  • B[a]P-induced toxicity
  • Diallyl disulfide
  • Diallyl sulfide
  • Keratinocyte

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