Binding capacity of rat liver glucocorticoid receptor in different periods after single neonatal benzpyrene treatment (imprinting).

Newborn rats of both sexes were treated (imprinted) with 20 microg of benzpyrene. Two hours, 2 days, 1, 2, 3 weeks, 1 month and 2 months after imprinting the liver glucocorticoid receptors were studied for binding of dexamethasone. Two-hour and 2-day values were not appreciable. One week after treatment the receptor's affinity was extremely low both in control and treated treated animals. Two weeks after imprinting a significant difference in density (lower) and affinity (higher) was observed between the male treated and control animals. At 3 weeks and one month the binding capacity of treated and control animals was equal however, at 2 months Bmax of males increased and that of females decreased significantly in the neonatally benzpyrene treated animals. This means that for the development of perinatal imprinting effect a long time is needed, and the effect is manifested after a period of lability.

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