DNA Modification Induced After Metabolic Activation of the Potent Carcinogen Dibenzo[a, l]pyrene in V79 Chinese Hamster Cells Stably Expressing Single Cytochromes P450

Abstract The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) dibenzo[a, l]pyrene (DB[a, l]P) has been found to be an environmental pollutant and, considering the available data from rodent bioassays, it represents the most carcinogenic member compound of the class of PAH yet discovered. To sort out the contribution of individual cytochromes P450 (P450) in the metabolic activation of this PAH, V79 cells stably expressing a single P450 isoform were treated with DB[a, l]P or enantiomeric DB[a, l]P-11,12-dihydrodiols (diols). Subsequent analysis of the DNA adducts formed revealed substantial differences in the adduct pattern and the total DNA binding depending on the cell line used. Human P450 1B1 effect…