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Effect of long term feeding and withdrawal of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A on kidney cell transformation in albino rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1794862     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subacute doses (1/20 LD50) of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A were fed to weanling albino rats individually and in combination for 36 weeks and then rats were maintained on toxin free normal diet for a period of 24 weeks. Livers of rats were fatty, wherever aflatoxin was administered but the enzyme activity did not show significant differences among various groups. However, in a few individuals whose livers were severely affected, higher concentrations of urine creatinine, liver RNA and DNA, and ALT enzyme activity were recorded. Histopathological examination showed various stages of hepatoma and hepatocarcinoma including nodular hyperplasia, hypertrophy, vacuolisation, degeneration, pseudolobulation, cellular infiltration and fibrosis of liver of rats fed with aflatoxin individually and in combination. Few anaplastic cells in the corticomedullary region and nuclear enlargement of proximal tubular epithelium of kidney were found wherever combined toxin and ochratoxin alone were administered. Liver tumor expression was time dependent.
Authors:
E R Rati; T Shantha; H P Ramesh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of experimental biology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0019-5189     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J. Exp. Biol.     Publication Date:  1991 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-04-06     Completed Date:  1992-04-06     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0233411     Medline TA:  Indian J Exp Biol     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  813-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology & Sanitation, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Aflatoxin B1 / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Animals
Carcinogens / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / drug effects*
Kidney / cytology,  drug effects*
Male
Ochratoxins / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carcinogens; 0/Ochratoxins; 1162-65-8/Aflatoxin B1; 303-47-9/ochratoxin A

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