Molecular studies on the toxifying effects by genetically engineered cytochromes P450.
Molecular studies on the toxifying effects by genetically engineered cytochromes P450.
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基因工程细胞色素 P450 毒性作用的分子研究。
DOI:
10.1081/dmr-100101928
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发表时间:
1999
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Greim,H
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作者:
Doehmer,J;Buters,JT;Luch,A;Soballa,V;Baird,WM;Morisson,H;Stegeman,JJ;Townsend,AJ;Greenlee,WF;Glatt,HR;Seidel,A;Jacob,J;Greim,H
After almost two decades, it is now evident that methodology based on molecular biology and gene technology has dramatically changed the way basic and applied toxicology is being performed. It started in 1980 by identifying and cloning genes encoding cytochromes P450 isoenzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism and has been continued with the expression of cloned genes from different species, including man, in suitable hosts such as bacterial, yeast, insect, and mammalian cells [1]. These cDNA-derived expression systems in combination with other genetically engineered tools [eg, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and advanced synthetic and analytical chemical methods] form a new technology platform for studying metabolism-dependent toxic effects in greater detail than it is possible by a more classical approach (eg, animal studies). These modern tools are precise, specific, and versatile for many applications in toxicology. It depends on the biology and the genetic construction of the host cell, which these tools are best suited to investigate a toxicological problem. We have given advantage to genetically engineered Chinese hamster cells of the cell line V79. This cell line has a long-standing tradition in toxicological testing since its establishment in the 1950’s [2]. It is a cell line with an unusually fast doubling rate of less than 12 h, it has a diploid and stable karyotype with one X chromosome, and its cloning efficiency is higher than 90%. Therefore,