Identification of glutathione conjugates of 2, 3-dibromopropene in male ICR mice

Arch Pharm Res. 2006 Feb;29(2):172-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02974280.

Abstract

Hepatotoxic potential of 2, 3-dibromopropene (2, 3-DBPE) and its conjugation with glutathione (GSH) were investigated in male ICR mice. Treatment of mice with 20, 50, and 100 mg/kg of 2, 3-DBPE for 24 h caused elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities. The hepatic content of GSH was not changed by 2, 3-DBPE. Meanwhile, the GSH content was slightly reduced when mice were treated with 2, 3-DBPE for 6 h and significantly increased 12 h after the treatment. Subsequently, a possible formation of GSH conjugate of 2, 3-DBPE was investigated in vivo. After the animals were treated orally with 20, 50, and 100 mg/kg of 2, 3-DBPE, the animals were subjected to necropsy 6, 12, and 24 h later. A conjugate of S-2-bromopropenyl GSH was identified in liver and serum treated with 100 mg/kg of 2, 3-DBPE by using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. The protonated molecular ions [M+H]+ of S-2-bromopropenyl GSH were observed at m/z 425.9 and 428.1 in the positive ESI spectrum with a retention time of 6.35 and 6.39 min, respectively. In a time-course study in livers following an oral treatment of mice with 100 mg/kg of 2, 3-DBPE for 6, 12, and 24 h, the 2, 3-DBPE GSH conjugate was detected maximally 6 h after the treatment. The present results suggested that 2, 3-DBPE-induced hepatotoxicity might be related with the production of its GSH conjugate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Allyl Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Allyl Compounds / metabolism*
  • Allyl Compounds / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Glutathione / chemistry
  • Glutathione / metabolism*
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • 2,3-dibromopropene
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Glutathione