Flavonoids are present in fruits, vegetables and beverages derived from plants, and in many dietary supplements or herbal remedies. A number of naturally occurring flavonoids have been shown to modulate the CYP450 system, including the induction or inhibition of these enzymes. This review focuses on the flavonoid effects on cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme CYP1, 2E1, 3A4 and 19. Flavonoids alter CYPs by various mechanisms, including the stimulation of gene expression via specific receptors and/or CYP protein, or mRNA stabilization and so on. But in vivo and in vitro, the effects of flavonoids are not always coincident as a result of concentrations of flavonoids, genetic and environmental factors. As well, flavonoids may interact with drugs through the induction or inhibition of their metabolism. Much attention should be paid to the metabolism interaction of the flavonoids when coadministered with other drugs.
Animals ; Aromatase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 ; antagonists & inhibitors ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 Inhibitors ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; metabolism ; Enzyme Activation ; drug effects ; Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; Humans ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism

Sanguinarine is the main active component of the Papaver plants, and protopine-6-hydroxylase(P6 H), involved in the sanguinarine biosynthetic pathway, can oxidize protopine to 6-hydroxyprotopine. The investigation on the diversity of P6 H genes in the medicinal Papaver plants contributes to the acquirement of P6 H with high activity to increase the biosynthesis of sanguinarine. Five P6 H genes in P. somniferum, P. orientale, and P. rhoeas were discovered based on the re-sequencing data of the Papaver species, followed by bioinformatics analysis. With the elongation factor 1α(EF-1α), which exhibits stable expression in the root and stem, as the internal reference gene, the transcription levels of P6H genes in roots and stems of the Papaver plants were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. As indicated by the re-sequencing results, there were two genotypes of P6H in P. somniferum and P. orientale, respectively, and only one in P. rhoeas. The bioinformatics analysis showed that the P6 H proteins of the three Papaver plants contained the conserved domain cl12078, which is the characteristic of p450 supergene family, and transmembrane regions. The existence of signal peptide remained verification. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR results revealed that the transcription level of P6 H in roots of P. somniferum was about 1.44 times of that in stems(α=0.05). The present study confirmed genetic diversity of P6 H in the three medicinal Papaver plants, which lays a basis for the research on the biosynthesis pathway and mechanism of sanguinarine in Papaver species.
Benzophenanthridines ; Berberine Alkaloids ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/genetics* ; Genetic Variation ; Papaver/genetics*

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases as powerful biocatalysts catalyze a wide range of chemical reactions to facilitate exogenous substances metabolism and biosynthesis of natural products. In order to explore new catalytic reactions and increase the number of P450 biocatalysts used in synthetic biology, a new self-sufficient cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450(VpMO)), belongs to CYP116B class, was mined from Variovorax paradoxus S110 genome and expressed in Escherichia coli. Based on characterization of the enzymatic properties, it shows that the optimal pH and temperature for P450(VpMO) reaction activity are 8.0 and 45 °C, respectively. P450(VpMO) is relatively stable at temperatures below 35 °C. The Km and kcat of P450(VpMO) toward 4-Methoxyacetophenone are 0.458 mmol/L and 2.438 min⁻¹, respectively. Importantly, P450(VpMO) was able to catalyze the demethylation reaction for a range of substrates containing methoxy group. Its demethylation reactivity is reasonably better than other P450s belongs to CYP116B class, particularly, for 4-methoxyacetophenone with a great conversion efficiency at 91%, showing that P450(VpMO) could be used as a great biocatalyst candidate for further analysis.
Catalysis ; Comamonadaceae ; enzymology ; genetics ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; metabolism ; Gene Expression ; Synthetic Biology

Sterol 14alpha-demethylase (CYP51), the most widely distributed member of the P450 superfamily, is the key enzyme in sterol biosynthesis pathway. CYP51 is not only an important model for fundamental P450 structure/function studies, but also an important target protein of cholesterol-lowering agents, antifungal drugs and herbicides. This article reviewed the research advances in CYP51 at various aspects, including sequence characteristics, physiological roles, catalytic properties in vitro, protein structure, structure-function relationships and inhibition of CYP51. The problems remained in current research and designations of CYP51 inhibitors are also discussed.
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; physiology ; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed ; Sequence Analysis, Protein ; Sterol 14-Demethylase

In this study, based on the transcriptome database of suspension cells of Arnebia euchroma, we explored two candidate cytochrome P450 enzyme genes that might relate to the shikonin biosynthesis downstream pathway when CYP76B74 sequence was referenced. We constructed interference-type hairy roots of candidate genes and cultured them. We measured the fresh weight, dry weight, total naphthoquinone content, shikonin and its derivatives content and expression levels of key enzyme genes involved in shikonin biosynthesis pathway. The effects of candidate genes on the growth and shikonin production of A. euchroma hairy roots were discussed, and the possible regulatory mechanisms that candidate genes affected shikonin synthesis were discussed. Through local Blast and phylogenetic analysis, two candidate CYP450 genes(CYP76B75 and CYP76B100) with high homology to CYP76B74 in A. euchroma were screened, and corresponding interference hairy roots were constructed. Compared with the control(RNAi-control), the fresh weight of CYP76B75 interfered hairy root(RNAi-CYP76B75) and CYP76B100 interfered hairy root(RNAi-CYP76B100) were significantly reduced, while dry weight were not affected, so the dry rate increased significantly. Except for β-acetoxyisovalerylalkannin, which is high in three groups of hairy roots, the contents of shikonin, deoxyshikonin, acetylshikonin, β,β'-dimethacrylicalkannin, β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin,β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin, isobutyrylshikonin and total naphthoquinones showed a consistent pattern: RNAi-CYP76B75>RNAi-CYP76B100>RNAi-control. Among them, the synthesis of β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin was most significantly promoted by interfering with the expression of CYP76B75. The content of β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin in RNAi-CYP76B75 was 11.7 times that of RNAi-control. RESULTS:: of real-time qPCR analysis showed that compared to RNAi-control, the expression levels of AePGT gene in RNAi-CYP76B75 and RNAi-CYP76B100 were not changed significantly, and the expression levels of CYP76B74 and AeHMGR were up-regulated. In addition, the expression level of CYP76B100 in RNAi-CYP76B75 was down-regulated, whereas in RNAi-CYP76B100, the expression of CYP76B75 was significantly up-regulated. Therefore, this study confirmed that when the expression of CYP76B75 and CYP76B100 were interrupted, the growth of hairy roots were suppressed, but the synthesis of shikonin were promoted. They might increase the shikonin biosynthesis by up-regulating the expression of CYP76B74 in the hairy roots of A. euchroma.
Boraginaceae ; genetics ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; Naphthoquinones ; Phylogeny ; Plant Roots ; RNA ; RNA Interference

Human cytochrome P450 (CYP) has a pivotal role on metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous substances in clinical practice. Since the CYP from human tissue is very complex, and the human tissue itself is not easy to obtain, investigators begin to use all kinds of expression system to heterogeneously express the CYP. The single CYP expressed was then used for drug metabolism and drug-drug interaction research, to improve the efficiency of high-throughput drug screening greatly. Besides, since the polymorphism of drug-metabolizing enzymes makes efficacy variance for some drugs in different population, the heterogeneous expression and drug metabolizing research of certain CYP mutants will be helpful to guide the optimization of therapeutic regimen and conduct the personalized medication.
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; metabolism ; Drug Design ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical ; Gene Expression ; Humans

<p>BACKGROUNDT8590C polymorphism of CYP4A11 has been associated with hypertension, though with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to quantitatively summarize the evidence for CYP4A11 T8590C polymorphism and hypertension risk.p><p>METHODSElectronic search of PubMed and the Chinese Biomedicine database was conducted to select studies. Case-control studies containing available genotype frequencies of T8590C were chosen, and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to assess the strength of this association.p><p>RESULTSSeven case-control studies, including 3 295 cases and 3 192 controls, were identified. The meta-analysis, stratified by ethnicity, showed that individuals with the C allele carriers (CC+CT) had increased risk of hypertension in over all (OR = 1.184, 95% CI: 1.063-1.319, P = 0.002) and in others (OR = 1.217, 95% CI: 1.045-1.419, P = 0.012). The results among Asians did not suggest an association (OR = 1.152, 95% CI: 0.990-1.342, P = 0.068). A symmetric funnel plot, the Egger's test (P = 0.863), and the Begg test (P = 0.393) were all suggestive of the lack of publication bias.p><p>CONCLUSIONSThis meta-analysis suggests the CYP4A11 T8590C polymorphism may be a risk factor for hypertension. Future well-designed large studies might be necessary to validate this association in different populations incorporated with environmental factors in the susceptibility of hypertension.p>
Case-Control Studies ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP4A ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; Humans ; Hypertension ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; genetics ; Risk Factors

The present work was to study induction of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A and CYP2H1 gene by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and quantitative RTPCR in Bantam, Bantamized White Leghorn and White Leghorn chicks. Out of 18 chicks total 3 from each group (Bantam, Bantamized White Leghorn and White Leghorn) were treated intraperitoneal with phenobarbital at the dose rate of 12 mg/100 g (body weight) while the control group was treated with the saline. Total RNA was extracted from the liver samples using Tri Reagent based method. First strand cDNA was synthesized using one step RT-PCR kit. The PCR was performed and the product was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis. Quantitative RT-PCR was conducted to quantify gene expression level of CYP3A and CYP2H1 genes. Relative expression ratio of CYP3A and CYP2H1 genes was calculated using relative expression software tool (REST). It was found that CYP3A is up regulated by factor of 1.34, 14.51 and 1.00 in Bantam, Bantamized White Leghorn and White Leghorn chicks, respectively. In Bantam and Bantamized White Leghorn chicks CYP2H1 gene was up regulated by factor 1.50 and 80.87, respectively but down regulated by a factor of 1.97 in White Leghorn chicks. The PCR efficiency ranged from 1.30 to 1.70, 0.86 to 1.70 and 0.91 to 1.58 for CYP3A, CYP2H1 and beta-actin, respectively in Bantam, Bantamized White Leghorn and White Leghorn chicks.
Animals ; Chickens/*metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A/*biosynthesis/genetics ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/*biosynthesis/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects ; Phenobarbital/*pharmacology ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

<p>OBJECTIVETo investigate if CYP3A5 is involved in drug resistances mechanisms of acute leukemia.p><p>METHODSBy using RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry and MTT assay, CYP3A5 mRNA and protein were detected in leukemia cell lines and acute leukemia patients, meanwhile transcriptional regulation of CYP3A5 induced by daunorubicin was observed. A pcDNA3-CYP3A5 reconstituted plasmid and its stably transfected cell line HL-60/CYP3A5 were both established.p><p>RESULTSCYP3A5 mRNA was detected in K562 and U937 cells, whose IC(50) values of daunorubicin were 2.1-fold higher than those of NB4 and HL-60 cells. Bone marrow CYP3A5 positive blast cell percentage at the time of diagnosis in primary drug resistance group (17.2%) was significantly higher than that of continuous complete remission (CCR) group (0.4%) and secondary drug resistance group (5.4%). In their first complete remission of the early relapsed group, the positive rate had been 23.9% as compared with that of CCR group (1.3%). Daunorubicin increased CYP3A5 mRNA level in K562/A02 and activated its transcription in HL-60/ADR. HL-60/CYP3A5 cell was significantly resistant to daunorubicin and vincristine than HL-60 cells did (3.0 and 4.0 times, respectively).p><p>CONCLUSIONCYP3A5 expressed in leukemia cells may cause in situ metabolization of many kinds of anticancer drugs, thus led to drug resistance.p>
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; physiology ; Daunorubicin ; pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Humans ; Leukemia ; drug therapy ; enzymology ; RNA, Messenger ; analysis ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

<p>OBJECTIVETo establish a RP-HPLC method for the determination of amlodipine after metabolism by cytochrome P450 cDNA-expressed cells.p><p>METHODSThe determination was performed on a C(18) reversed phase column with a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile phosphates buffer (45:55, v/v, pH 4.5) with UV detection (lambda250nm). Propranolol was used as the internal standard.p><p>RESULTThe standard curve was linear over the concentration range of 0.2 - 30.0 microg/ml (r=0.9993), and the limits of determination was 20 ng/ml (S/N >or=3), the limits of quantity was 0.2 microg/ml (recovery 104.0%, RSD 11.4%, n=5). The recovery for this assay was (98.2+/-2.4)%, precision for inter-assay and intra-assay was <10 % and 6 %, respectively.p><p>CONCLUSIONThe HPLC method established is simple, accurate and suitable for the determination of amlodipine in cytochrome p450 cDNA-expressed cells.p>
Amlodipine ; analysis ; metabolism ; Calcium Channel Blockers ; analysis ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; physiology ; Humans ; Transfection