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Hepatic toxicity and recovery of Fischer 344 rats following exposure to 2-aminoanthracene by intraperitoneal injection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11442019     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Humans may be exposed to 2-aminoanthracene (2-AA), a substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and a recognized mutagen and carcinogen, through oral and respiratory routes from contact with a variety of environmental sources. For the present study, we sought to evaluate hepatic damage and recovery in Fischer 344 rats following multiple i.p. injections of 5 mg of 2-AA. Rats were injected weekly for up to 5 weeks. Subgroups were then allowed to recover for 1, 5, or 9 weeks, and biochemical and pathologic changes were evaluated. We observed that weight gains were reduced relative to controls for all groups receiving > or = 2 injections. Serum enzyme levels indicative of liver damage were evident and included alterations in serum aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin, and globulin. These alterations usually returned to normal by 5 weeks following cessation of 2-AA administration. In contrast, histologic liver changes, including hepatocyte hypertrophy, biliary hyperplasia with oval cell proliferation, altered foci, nodular hyperplasia, and one hepatocellular adenoma became more severe with time. This experiment demonstrates patterns of hepatic damage and recovery in rats exposed to 2-AA.
Authors:
D G Baker; H W Taylor; S P Lee; S A Barker; M E Goad; J C Means
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicologic pathology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0192-6233     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol Pathol     Publication Date:    2001 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-09     Completed Date:  2001-12-04     Revised Date:  2009-07-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905907     Medline TA:  Toxicol Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  328-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA. dbaker@mail.vetmed.lsu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenoma / chemically induced,  pathology
Albumins / analysis
Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
Animals
Anthracenes / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
Blood Proteins / analysis
Body Weight / drug effects
Carcinogens / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Disease-Free Survival
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / chemically induced,  pathology
Globulins / analysis
Injections, Intraperitoneal
Liver / drug effects*,  pathology
Liver Neoplasms / chemically induced,  pathology
Male
Mutagens / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Rats
Rats, Inbred F344
Remission Induction
Weight Gain / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Albumins; 0/Anthracenes; 0/Blood Proteins; 0/Carcinogens; 0/Globulins; 0/Mutagens; 613-13-8/2-anthramine; EC 2.6.1.1/Aspartate Aminotransferases; EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase

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