Shuaishuai Chen, Weiyu Guo, Huan Liu, Jiang Zheng, Dingyan Lu, Jia Sun, Chun Li, Chunhua Liu, Yonglin Wang, Yong Huang, Wen Liu, Yongjun Li, Ting Liu
Psoralen and isopsoralen are the major components responsible for Psoraleae Fructus-induced hepatotoxicity. This study explored the role of metabolic activation by cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes in psoralen- and isopsoralen-induced cytotoxicity and its potential mechanisms. Inhibitors of CYP1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, and 3A4 were used to screen specific CYP enzymes responsible for the metabolic activation of psoralen and isopsoralen in mouse primary hepatocytes, which was verified using the corresponding transfected cell lines...
September 1, 2023: Food and Chemical Toxicology