Cytochrome P450 Induction and Cytotoxic effects of Antimalarials in Rat Hepatocytes

Toxicology in Vitro : an International Journal Published in Association with BIBRA
F FontaineR Rahmani

Abstract

Malaria is a crucial problem in public health care, affecting 200 million people annually, two million of whom die. Chloroquine resistance has become widespread and alternative agents including quinoline derivatives, pyrimethamine and qinghaosu derivatives are used now in malaria treatment. These compounds were comparatively studied for their cytotoxicity and CYP induction capability in rat hepatocyte primary cultures. Chloroquine, mefloquine, amodiaquine and arteflene had IC(50)s of approximately 40 mum, whereas quinidine, primaquine, quinine and pyrimethamine were less toxic (IC(50)s of approx. 300 mum). CYP induction was also tested by using PROD, ECOD and EROD activities as markers. Primaquine, pyrimethamine, quinine, mefloquine and chloroquine provoked an approximately 1.5-fold induction of PROD activity over control. Concerning ECOD activity, amodiaquine and pyrimethamine led to a approximately 5.1- and 2.5-fold increases, respectively, whereas a 12-fold induction was obtained with primaquine. EROD activity was only induced by primaquine (approx. eightfold). This induction was dose dependent and correlated to a rise in CYP1A1 mRNA level. Finally, induction by primaquine appeared to be mediated via the Ah receptor, as indi...Continue Reading

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