Micronuclei Formation by Promutagens in Metabolism‐Incompetent V79 Cells Interacting With Activation‐Proficient Cells in Various Experimental Settings

The accessibility of reactive metabolites to test cells is critical for a genotoxic response. However, sulfo‐conjugates formed outside may not readily enter cells, and some metabolites formed by cytochromes P450 (CYPs) may not endure transport. This topic was addressed in the present study, using V79 cells engineered for human CYPs and/or a sulfotransferase (SULT). First, 1‐methylpyrene, 1‐hydroxymethylpyrene, benzo[a]pyrene, and aflatoxin B1 significantly induced micronuclei in V79‐hCYP1A2‐hSULT1A1, V79‐hSULT1A1, V79‐hCYP1A1, and V79‐hCYP1A2 cells, respectively. Subsequently, we used these cell lines as external activating systems in various experimental settings in combination with V79‐derived target cells lacking critical enzymes. 1‐Methylpyrene (activated by CYPs and SULTs sequentially) showed an activity similar to that in V79‐hCYP1A2‐hSULT1A1 cells, in each following model: a mixed V79‐hCYP1A2:V79‐hSULT1A1 (1:1) culture, exposure of V79‐hCYP1A2 to 1‐methylpyrene followed by transfer of medium to V79‐hSULT1A1 target cells, and V79‐hSULT1A1 communicating with V79‐hCYP1A2 through 0.4‐μm pores and over a 1‐mm distance in a unique transwell system. These results suggest ready transfer of 1‐hydroxymethylpyrene formed in V79‐hCYP1A2 to V79‐hSULT1A1 for further activation. In the last two models, with V79‐hSULT1A1 for activation and V79‐Mz as target, 1‐hydroxymethylpyrene induced micronuclei mildly, suggesting limited intercellular transfer of the ultimate genotoxicant, 1‐sulfooxymethylpyrene. Benzo[a]pyrene induced micronuclei in V79‐Mz communicating with V79‐hCYP1A1 via porous membranes, whereas aflatoxin B1 was inactive in V79‐Mz communicating with V79‐hCYP1A2. Our results suggest that the sulfo‐conjugate tested may have difficulty entering cells for a genotoxic effect, and the reactive metabolite of aflatoxin B1, unlike that of benzo[a]pyrene, could not travel an adequate distance to enter cells. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 61:224–234, 2020. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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