丁香酚
谷胱甘肽
细胞内
化学
代谢物
生物化学
葡萄糖醛酸
新陈代谢
细胞毒性
程序性细胞死亡
体外
细胞凋亡
酶
有机化学
多糖
作者
David C. Thompson,Despina Constantin-Teodosiu,Peter Moldéus
标识
DOI:10.1016/0009-2797(91)90069-j
摘要
The metabolism and toxic effects of eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) were studies in isolated rat hepatocytes. Incubation of hepatocytes with eugenol resulted in the formation of conjugates with sulfate, glucuronic acid and glutathione. The major metabolite formed was the glucuronic acid conjugate. Covalent binding to cellular protein was observed using [3H]eugenol. Loss of intracellular glutathione and cell death were also observed in these incubations. Concentrations of 1 mM eugenol caused a loss of over 90% of intracellular glutathione and resulted in approximately 85% cell death over a 5-h incubation period. The loss of the majority of glutathione occurred prior to the onset of cell death (2 h). The effects of eugenol were concentration dependent. The addition of 1 mM N-acetylcysteine to incubations containing 1 mM eugenol was able to completely prevent glutathione loss and cell death as well as inhibit the covalent binding of eugenol metabolites to protein. Conversely, pretreatment of hepatocytes with diethylmaleate to deplete intracellular glutathione increased the cytotoxic effects of eugenol. These results demonstrate that eugenol is actively metabolized in hepatocytes and suggest that the cytotoxic effects of eugenol are due to the formation of a reactive intermediate, possibly a quinone methide.
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