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  • Title: Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands in rat liver mitochondria: effect on 27-hydroxylation of cholesterol.
    Author: Tsankova V, Visentin M, Cantoni L, Carelli M, Tacconi MT.
    Journal: Eur J Pharmacol; 1996 Mar 28; 299(1-3):197-203. PubMed ID: 8901023.
    Abstract:
    The effect of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands: PK11195 (1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)isoquinoline-3-carboxamid e), Ro 5-4864 (4-chlorodiazepam), hemin, N-methyl protoporphyrin IX and protoporphyrin IX on liver mitochondrial 27-hydroxylation of cholesterol was studied by adding them together with [4-14C]cholesterol. N-Methyl protoporphyrin IX, PK11195 and protoporphyrin IX stimulated mitochondrial 27-hydroxylation of [4-14C] cholesterol in vitro, the first two being the most potent (2-3-fold increase). Ro 5-4864 and hemin were not active. 27-Hydroxylation of [4-14C]cholesterol was reduced to below control levels (respectively 40 and 56% decrease compared to control, P < 0.01) when PK11195, N-methyl protoporphyrin IX or protoporphyrin IX were allowed to equilibrate in vitro with mitochondria for 20 min at 37 degrees C. Hepatic protoporphyria was induced using 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) (100 mg/kg, i.p.) to study the effect of in vivo accumulation of large amounts of dicarboxylic porphyrins, i.e. endogenous peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands, on cholesterol 27-hydroxylation. DDC treatment caused an increase in total porphyrin content in liver homogenate (10-fold) and mitochondria (2-fold). Mitochondrial 27-hydroxylation of [4-14C]cholesterol was depressed after treatment (60% decrease, P < 0.01). We suggest that peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands act on liver mitochondrial 27-hydroxylation of cholesterol by a mechanism coupled to these receptors and that the time of exposure of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors to ligands is a major factor. The modulation of 27-hydroxycholesterol production may have a physiological role in liver and possibly in other tissues.
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