Coal dust alters β-naphthoflavone-induced aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocation in alveolar type II cells |
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Authors: | Mohamed M Ghanem Lori A Battelli Brandon F Law Vincent Castranova Michael L Kashon Joginder Nath Ann F Hubbs |
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Affiliation: | (1) Genetics and Developmental Biology Program, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA;(2) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA;(3) Dept. Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Moshtohor, Benha University, 13736, Egypt |
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Abstract: | Background Many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can cause DNA adducts and initiate carcinogenesis. Mixed exposures to coal dust (CD) and PAHs are common in occupational settings. In the CD and PAH-exposed lung, CD increases apoptosis and causes alveolar type II (AT-II) cell hyperplasia but reduces CYP1A1 induction. Inflammation, but not apoptosis, appears etiologically associated with reduced CYP1A1 induction in this mixed exposure model. Many AT-II cells in the CD-exposed lungs have no detectable CYP1A1 induction after PAH exposure. Although AT-II cells are a small subfraction of lung cells, they are believed to be a potential progenitor cell for some lung cancers. Because CYP1A1 is induced via ligand-mediated nuclear translocation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), we investigated the effect of CD on PAH-induced nuclear translocation of AhR in AT-II cells isolated from in vivo-exposed rats. Rats received CD or vehicle (saline) by intratracheal (IT) instillation. Three days before sacrifice, half of the rats in each group started daily intraperitoneal injections of the PAH, β-naphthoflavone (BNF). |
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