“…Chrysene exhibited statistically signiˆcant increases of gene expression in 15 genes (Bax, Btg2, Casp1, Ccng1, Ccng2, Cdkn1a, Crp, Ephx1, Gdf15, Hmox1, Igfbp1, Lcn2, Mdm2, Phlda3 and Pmm1) and increase tendencies in 3 genes (Ddit4, Hspb1 and Pml) among these genes. However, the gene expression of Trp53 itself did not show changes from 4 to 48 h. In our previous studies (7)(8)(9)(10), the gene expression of Trp53 scarcely changed in the mouse and rat liver 4 and 48 h and 28 days after the administration of genotoxic and non-genotoxic hepatocarcinogens. The basal gene expression of Trp53 in the control animals may already be su‹cient for DNA damage under the present experimental conditions.…”