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Effects of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides on chicken embryo liver drug metabolizing enzymes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1852715     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chick embryos were treated on day 0 of incubation with two phenoxy herbicides, 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) (0.4, 2 mg/egg) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) (1, 2, 4 mg/egg). Both herbicides seemed to exert toxic effects mainly on the liver of 19-day-old embryos. Specific histological analysis indicated biliary stasis. Ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase was depressed by MCPA but raised by 2, 4-D. Other hepatic monooxygenase activities were unaffected by the herbicides and no significant changes were found in cytochromes. The higher dose of MCPA increased NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. 2,4-D treatment increased by activity of glutathione-S-transferases in the hepatic post-microsomal fraction while MCPA increased them at the lower dose and significantly reduced them at the higher. The phenoxyacetic herbicides appear thus to have some effects on hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes of the chick embryo which cannot be easily interpreted. Biliary retention, produced in particular by MCPA, could be partly responsible for these effects.
Authors:
A Santagostino; M P Leone; R Maci; A Casale; L Marabini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacology & toxicology     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0901-9928     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacol. Toxicol.     Publication Date:  1991 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-08-22     Completed Date:  1991-08-22     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8702180     Medline TA:  Pharmacol Toxicol     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  110-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pharmacology, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Milano, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / toxicity
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid / toxicity
Animals
Chick Embryo
Drug-Induced Liver Injury / pathology
Herbicides / toxicity*
Liver / drug effects,  enzymology*,  pathology
Mixed Function Oxygenases / metabolism*
Organ Size / drug effects
Phenoxyacetates / toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Herbicides; 0/Phenoxyacetates; 94-74-6/2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid; 94-75-7/2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; EC 1.-/Mixed Function Oxygenases

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