SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 2000
STP10242S

Ability of the Quinones Arising from the UV Irradiation of Anthracene to Induce 7-Ethoxyresorufin-O-Deethylase Activity in a Trout Liver Cell Line

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Quinone derivatives of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, anthracene, were investigated for their ability to induce 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity in a cell line from rainbow trout liver, RTL-W1. Of the 11 anthracene quinones tested, five were capable of inducing EROD activity. From most to the least potent, the order of induction potency, based on EC50 values, was 2,6-dihydroxyanthraquinone = 1,2,4trihydroxyanthraquinone < 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone = 1,3-dihydroxyanthraquinone = 2-hydroxyanthraquinone. The 1,2,10-trihydroxylated anthracene also induced EROD activity whereas anthraquinone did not, indicating that the quinone structure alone was not adequate for EROD induction to occur. The current results show that UV irradiation of an AhR-inactive PAH, such as anthracene, can yield derivatives that are AhR active and induce EROD activity in fish cells and presumably in fish. Thus, responses mediated by the AhR and/or P4501A should be considered in the environmental risk assessment of UV/PAH interactions.

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Schirmer, K
UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Leipzig, Germany
Joyce, EM
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Dixon, DG
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Greenberg, BM
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Bols, NC
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Developed by Committee: E47
Pages: 16–26
DOI: 10.1520/STP10242S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5448-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2886-6