Vol. 27 (Suppl 2) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Oxidative detoxication of carcinogenic 2-nitroanisole by human, rat and rabbit cytochrome P450.

OBJECTIVES: The detoxifying metabolism of a potent rodent carcinogen, 2-nitroanisole (2-NA) by human, rabbit and rat cytochromes P450 (P450) was investigated. Comparison between P450s of experimental animals and humans is essential for the extrapolation of animal carcinogenicity data to the human situation and to assess health risk.