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E. Testai - Istituto Superiore di Sanità

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METODI PER DETERMINARE LA PRESENZA DI CYP E LORO<br />

ATTIVITA’ NEGLI ORGANISMI IN VIA DI SVILUPPO<br />

A) Detection of specific enzymatic activities with model (probe)<br />

substrates (Substances which are specifically metabolized by one CYP<br />

lea<strong>di</strong>ng to a easily detectable product)<br />

CYP1A1<br />

Ethoxyresorufin Resorufin (Fluorescent)<br />

CYP3A4<br />

Eritrhromycin Demethylated product + HCHO<br />

LIMITS: Low activities (below limit of detection) Overlapping in substrate<br />

specificity, Probe substrates suitable for adult CYPs.<br />

A) Enzyme localization by means of immunoblotting or immunohysto-<br />

chemical tecniques<br />

LIMITS: Cross-reactivity of antibo<strong>di</strong>es towards rat/mouse CYP(s) with more<br />

than one human CYP.<br />

A) Use of PCR and reverse-transcriptase (RT)-PCR to detect even small<br />

quantities of specific mRNA<br />

ADVANTAGES: increase in sensitivity and specificity.

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