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This paper presents a high performance fiber-optic sensing system for analyzing the isozymes reaction of cytochrome P450 (CYP). In the inherent biological system of lifeguard against chemical toxicants, the enzymes metabolize such chemical species to safer formulae. As is well known, some particular types of CYP, such as CYP-1A, however, often trigger the cancer development process by selective activation of carcinogen. A new technique for medical diagnosis of cancer development at very early or even predictive stage may be achievable based on the evaluation of the activity of the enzymes related to the cancer development by using the present system. In order to demonstrate the potential of the system, CYP-1A induced in liver of living rats by medication using 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-dibenzofuran (2,3,7,8-TCDF) is measured and curves revealing the fluorescent power transition for each concentration of toxicants are successfully observed with good sensitivity.
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Yamakawa, I., Saitoh, Y., Usui, A. et al. Development of Fiber Optic Sensing System for Analyzing Isozymes Reaction of Cytochrome P450-1A Doubted as Carcinogen Activator. OPT REV 10, 585–587 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-003-0585-7
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