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McKee RH, Nessel CS, Carrillo JC. An investigation of the acute central nervous system effects of n-decane. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 107:104421. [PMID: 31299268 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.104421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Acute central nervous system (CNS) depression is the most sensitive toxicological effect associated with aliphatic hydrocarbon exposure. No observed effect levels for the CNS effects of aliphatic constituents decrease with increasing carbon number to C10 (Lammers et al., 2011; McKee et al., 2011), whereas constituents with carbon numbers > C10 do not produce CNS effects at maximally attainable vapor concentrations (Nilsen et al., 1988). Accordingly, as n-decane appeared to be the "worst case" for acute CNS effects among aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent constituents, experimental studies were conducted to more precisely define the no effect level. Rats were exposed for 8 h to n-decane, either constantly at 3000 mg/m3 or at higher levels using a discontinuous exposure protocol to assess the influence of fluctuating exposures. Neurobehavioral testing methods including visual discrimination performance and motor activity were used to assess performance, and concentrations of n-decane in blood and brain were measured to obtain pharmacokinetic data. No statistically significant differences were observed in the neurobehavioral tests, establishing 3000 mg/m3 as the no effect level for CNS effects in rats. These data support the recommended guidance value of 1050 mg/m3 for C9-C15 aliphatic hydrocarbons for use in calculating occupational exposure levels for complex hydrocarbon solvents and provide empirical evidence that advice from the ACGIH® that within a working day there should be no more than 3 fluctuations, not longer than 15 min and not exceeding 3 times the Threshold Limit Value (TLV®), is reasonable for this group of substances.
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Carrillo JC, Adenuga MD, Momin F, McKee RH. The sub-chronic toxicity of a naphthenic hydrocarbon solvent in rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 95:323-332. [PMID: 29630908 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cycloalkanes/naphthenes are constituents of complex hydrocarbon solvents, and hence an understanding of their toxicological profile is critical to establish safe limits for occupational exposures to these solvents. Although naphthenes are structurally related to and share a common metabolic fate with the straight and branched chain analogues, some toxicokinetic differences have been noted. The acute central nervous system response to volatile naphthenes in rodents has been shown to be slightly different compared to other alkane analogues. To determine whether these differences may extend to systemic effects with less volatile naphthenes, rats were exposed to 1500, 3000 or 6000 mg/m3 of a C9-C11 aliphatic solvent containing 70% naphthenes, for 90 days. Effects were limited to adaptive liver enlargement in both sexes and kidney toxicity in the male rat. For comparative purposes, the results from this study were compared to published reports of a complex hydrocarbon solvent with a higher proportion of volatile C5/C6 naphthenes and a mono-constituent naphthene (decahydronaphthalene). The results indicate that the systemic effects of naphthenes are similar to the straight and branched chain analogues and that the effects that are most relevant for human health evaluations of alkanes are acute central nervous system effects.
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- Juan-Carlos Carrillo
- Shell Health, Shell International B.V., P.O. Box 162, 2501 AN, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 1545 Route 22 E., Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Shell Health, Shell Oil Company, 150 N. Dairy Ashford Road, Woodcreek E276E, Houston, TX 77079, USA
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 1545 Route 22 E., Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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McKee RH, Tibaldi R, Adenuga MD, Carrillo JC, Margary A. Assessment of the potential human health risks from exposure to complex substances in accordance with REACH requirements. "White spirit" as a case study. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 92:439-457. [PMID: 29069582 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The European chemical control regulation (REACH) requires that data on physical/chemical, toxicological and environmental hazards be compiled. Additionally, REACH requires formal assessments to ensure that substances can be safely used for their intended purposes. For health hazard assessments, reference values (Derived No Effect levels, DNELs) are calculated from toxicology data and compared to estimated exposure levels. If the ratio of the predicted exposure level to the DNEL, i.e. the Risk Characterization Ratio (RCR), is less than 1, the risk is considered controlled; otherwise, additional Risk Management Measures (RMM) must be applied. These requirements pose particular challenges for complex substances. Herein, "white spirit", a complex hydrocarbon solvent, is used as an example to illustrate how these procedures were applied. Hydrocarbon solvents were divided into categories of similar substances. Representative substances were identified for DNEL determinations. Adjustment factors were applied to the no effect levels to calculate the DNELs. Exposure assessments utilized a standardized set of generic exposure scenarios (GES) which incorporated exposure predictions for solvent handling activities. Computer-based tools were developed to automate RCR calculations and identify appropriate RMMs, allowing consistent communications to users via safety data sheets.
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- Richard H McKee
- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 1545 US Highway 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 1545 US Highway 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA.
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- ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., 1545 US Highway 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801, USA
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- Shell Health, Shell International B.V., The Hague, The Netherlands
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Mckee RH, Adenuga MD, Carrillo JC. Characterization of the toxicological hazards of hydrocarbon solvents. Crit Rev Toxicol 2015; 45:273-365. [DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2015.1016216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Gerster FM, Vernez D, Wild PP, Hopf NB. Hazardous substances in frequently used professional cleaning products. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2014; 20:46-60. [PMID: 24804339 PMCID: PMC4096065 DOI: 10.1179/2049396713y.0000000052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background: A growing number of studies have identified cleaners as a group at risk for adverse health effects of the skin and the respiratory tract. Chemical substances present in cleaning products could be responsible for these effects. Currently, only limited information is available about irritant and health hazardous chemical substances found in cleaning products. We hypothesized that chemical substances present in cleaning products are known health hazardous substances that might be involved in adverse health effects of the skin and the respiratory tract. Methods: We performed a systematic review of cleaning products used in the Swiss cleaning sector. We surveyed Swiss professional cleaning companies (n = 1476) to identify the most used products (n = 105) for inclusion. Safety data sheets (SDSs) were reviewed and hazardous substances present in cleaning products were tabulated with current European and global harmonized system hazard labels. Results: Professional cleaning products are mixtures of substances (arithmetic mean 3.5±2.8), and more than 132 different chemical substances were identified in 105 products. The main groups of chemicals were fragrances, glycol ethers, surfactants, solvents; and to a lesser extent, phosphates, salts, detergents, pH-stabilizers, acids, and bases. Up to 75% of products contained irritant (Xi), 64% harmful (Xn) and 28% corrosive (C) labeled substances. Hazards for eyes (59%) and skin (50%), and hazards by ingestion (60%) were the most reported. Conclusions: Cleaning products potentially give rise to simultaneous exposures to different chemical substances. As professional cleaners represent a large workforce, and cleaning products are widely used, it is a major public health issue to better understand these exposures. The list of substances provided in this study contains important information for future occupational exposure assessment studies.
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- Fabian Melchior Gerster
- IST, Institute for Work and Health, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- IST, Institute for Work and Health, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- IST, Institute for Work and Health, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
- INRS, National Institute for Research and Security, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Department of Epidemiology, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- IST, Institute for Work and Health, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Amann A, Mochalski P, Ruzsanyi V, Broza YY, Haick H. Assessment of the exhalation kinetics of volatile cancer biomarkers based on their physicochemical properties. J Breath Res 2014; 8:016003. [PMID: 24566039 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/016003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The current review provides an assessment of the exhalation kinetics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have been linked with cancer. Towards this end, we evaluate various physicochemical properties, such as 'breath:air' and 'blood:fat' partition coefficients, of 112 VOCs that have been suggested over the past decade as potential markers of cancer. With these data, we show that the cancer VOC concentrations in the blood and in the fat span over 12 and 8 orders of magnitude, respectively, in order to provide a specific counterpart concentration in the exhaled breath (e.g., 1 ppb). This finding suggests that these 112 different compounds have different storage compartments in the body and that their exhalation kinetics depends on one or a combination of the following factors: (i) the VOC concentrations in different parts of the body; (ii) the VOC synthesis and metabolism rates; (iii) the partition coefficients between tissue(s), blood and air; and (iv) the VOCs' diffusion constants. Based on this analysis, we discuss how this knowledge allows modeling and simulating the behavior of a specific VOC under different sampling protocols (with and without exertion of effort). We end this review by a brief discussion on the potential role of these scenarios in screening and therapeutic monitoring of cancer.
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- Anton Amann
- Breath Research Institute, Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, 6850 Dornbirn, Austria. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Haick H, Broza YY, Mochalski P, Ruzsanyi V, Amann A. Assessment, origin, and implementation of breath volatile cancer markers. Chem Soc Rev 2013; 43:1423-49. [PMID: 24305596 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60329f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 351] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A new non-invasive and potentially inexpensive frontier in the diagnosis of cancer relies on the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath samples. Breath can be sampled and analyzed in real-time, leading to fascinating and cost-effective clinical diagnostic procedures. Nevertheless, breath analysis is a very young field of research and faces challenges, mainly because the biochemical mechanisms behind the cancer-related VOCs are largely unknown. In this review, we present a list of 115 validated cancer-related VOCs published in the literature during the past decade, and classify them with respect to their "fat-to-blood" and "blood-to-air" partition coefficients. These partition coefficients provide an estimation of the relative concentrations of VOCs in alveolar breath, in blood and in the fat compartments of the human body. Additionally, we try to clarify controversial issues concerning possible experimental malpractice in the field, and propose ways to translate the basic science results as well as the mechanistic understanding to tools (sensors) that could serve as point-of-care diagnostics of cancer. We end this review with a conclusion and a future perspective.
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- Hossam Haick
- The Department of Chemical Engineering and Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
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Aberare OL, Okuonghae P, Mukoro N, Dirisu JO, Osazuwa F, Odigie E, Omoregie R. Triglycerides, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in rats exposed to premium motor spirit fumes. NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2012; 3:277-80. [PMID: 22540098 PMCID: PMC3336919 DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.3277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background: Deliberate and regular exposure to premium motor spirit fumes is common and could be a risk factor for liver disease in those who are occupationally exposed. A possible association between premium motor spirit fumes and plasma levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol using a rodent model could provide new insights in the pathology of diseases where cellular dysfunction is an established risk factor. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of premium motor spirit fumes on lipids and lipoproteins in workers occupationally exposed to premium motor spirit fumes using rodent model. Materials and Methods: Twenty-five Wister albino rats (of both sexes) were used for this study between the 4th of August and 7th of September, 2010. The rats were divided into five groups of five rats each. Group 1 rats were not exposed to premium motor spirit fumes (control group), group 2 rats were exposed for 1 hour daily, group 3 for 3 hours daily, group 4 for 5 hours daily and group 5 for 7 hours daily. The experiment lasted for a period of 4 weeks. Blood samples obtained from all the groups after 4 weeks of exposure were used for the estimation of plasma levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein- cholesterol and low density lipoprotein- cholesterol. Result: Results showed significant increase in means of plasma total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein levels (P<0.05). The mean triglyceride and total body weight were significantly lower (P<0.05) in the exposed group when compared with the unexposed. The plasma level of high density lipoprotein, the ratio of low density lipoprotein to high density lipoprotein and the ratio of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein did not differ significantly in exposed subjects when compared with the control group. Conclusion: These results showed that frequent exposure to petrol fumes may be highly deleterious to the liver cells.
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- Ogbevire L Aberare
- Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111, Benin City, Nigeria
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McKee RH, Lammers JHCM, Muijser H, Owen DE. Neurobehavioral Effects of Acute Exposure to Isoparaffinic and Cycloparaffinic Hydrocarbons. Int J Toxicol 2011; 30:715-34. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581811423844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article reports neurobehavioral tests in rats with C5-C11 isoparaffinic and cycloparaffinic hydrocarbons. Testing, conducted shortly after exposure, evaluated the effects in several domains including clinical effects, motor activity, functional observations, and visual discrimination performance. Isopentane and cyclopentane did not produce any evidence of acute central nervous system (CNS) effects at levels up to 20 000 mg/m3. A C6/C7 mixed cycloparaffinic solvent produced minor, reversible changes in latency to response in visual discrimination testing at 14 000 mg/m3; the no-effect level was 4200 mg/m3. A C8 isoparaffin produced no effects at 14 000 mg/m3, the highest level tested. A C9/C11 isoparaffinic solvent produced minor acute CNS effects at 5000 mg/m3, with 1500 mg/m3 as the no-effect level. A C10 cycloparaffinic solvent did not produce any statistically significant CNS effects at 5000 mg/m3. These studies were designed to provide data that may be useful in setting occupational exposure limits for C5-C11 isoparaffinic and cycloparaffinic hydrocarbons.
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- TNO Triskelion B. V., Zeist, Netherlands
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Uboh FE, Eteng MU, Ebong PE, Umoh IB. Vitamins A and E reverse gasoline vapors-induced hematotoxicity and weight loss in female rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2010; 26:559-66. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233710373080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this study, gasoline vapors-induced hematotoxicity, growth-depression and weight-loss reversal effect of vitamins A (retinol) and E (α-tocopherol) was assessed in female Wistar albino rats. The rats were exposed to gasoline vapors (17.8 2.6 cm 3/h/m3/day), 6 hours/day, 6 days/week, for 20 weeks. Vitamins A and E at prophylactic dosage (400 and 200 IU/kg/day, respectively) were orally administered to the rats, separately, in the last 2 weeks of exposure. The levels of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit or packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cells (RBC), growth rate and weight gain in the rats exposed to the vapors were significantly lower (p < 0.05) compared, respectively, to the levels obtained for control rats. On the other hand, the levels of white blood cells (WBCs) in the test rats were significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared, respectively, with the level obtained for female control rats. These observations indicated that exposure to gasoline vapors may cause hematotoxicity, growth depression and weight loss in female rats. However, administration of vitamins A and E was observed to produce a significant recovery (p < 0.05) in hematotoxicity, growth depression and weight loss observed to be associated with exposure to gasoline vapors, although the rats administered with vitamin E were noted to respond more favorably than those administered with vitamin A. This suggests that although retinol and α-tocopherol may be used to reverse or prevent hematotoxicity, growth depression and weight loss in subjects exposed to gasoline vapors, the reversal potency of α-tocopherol is higher than that of retinol.
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- FE Uboh
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria,
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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Uboh FE, Ebong PE, Umoh IB. Comparative Hepatoprotective Effect of Vitamins A and E Against Gasoline Vapor Toxicity in Male and Female Rats. Gastroenterology Res 2009; 2:295-302. [PMID: 27956974 PMCID: PMC5139777 DOI: 10.4021/gr2009.10.1318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Plasma alanine transferase(ALT), aspartate transferase(AST), α-glutamyl transferase(GGT), and alkaline phosphatase(ALP) activities are known biomarkers in assessing hepatic functional integrity. A remarkable rise in the activities of these enzymes normally signifies hepatotoxicity of chemical agent(s) in the biological system. Exposure to 17.8 cm3h-1m-3 of PMS blend unleaded gasoline vapors (UGV) for 6 hr/day, 5 days/week for 20 weeks have been reported to cause hepatotoxicity in rats. Methods In this study, the comparative hepatoprotective effect of vitamins A (retinol) and E (α-tocopherol) against UGV-induced toxicity was assessed in male and female rats. Retinol and α-tocopherol at prophylactic dosage (400 and 200 IU/kg/day, respectively) were separately administered orally to the test rats concomitant with exposure to UGV in the last two weeks of the experiment. Results The results of this study indicated that exposure to UGV caused significant increase (P < 0.05) in the activities of serum ALT, AST, ALP, GGT and bilirubin in male and female rats. Oral administration of prophylactic doses of retinol and α-tocopherol produced a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in the activities of these parameters in male and female test rats, compared with the non-treated test rats; but insignificant increase(P ≥ 0.05), compared with the control. However, the hepatoprotective effect of α-tocopherol was observed to be more potent than that of retinol. Conclusions The result of this study demonstrated that the hepatoprotective potency of α-tocopherol against gasoline vapors toxicity was higher than that of retinol in male and female rats, although the female gender of the animal model responded to treatment with both vitamins better than the males. Hence, the work suggested the beneficial effects of both vitamins against hepatotoxicity in individuals frequently exposed to gasoline vapors.
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- Friday Effiong Uboh
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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Uboh FE, Ekaidem IS, Ebong PE, Umoh IB. The Hepatoprotective Effect of Vitamin A against Gasoline Vapor Toxicity in Rats. Gastroenterology Res 2009; 2:162-167. [PMID: 27933127 PMCID: PMC5139708 DOI: 10.4021/gr2009.06.1297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Changes in the activities of plasma alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) are used to assess the functional state of the liver. Significant increase in the activities of these enzymes commonly indicates the hepatotoxicity of chemical agent(s) in the body. Exposure of male and female rats to 17.8 cm3h-1m-3 of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) blend unleaded gasoline (UG) vapors for 6 hr/day, 5 days/week for 20 weeks have been observed to cause hepatotoxicity. In this study, the potential hepatoprotective effect of vitamin A (retinol) against gasoline vapours-induced toxicity was investigated in male and female rats. Methods Retinol (400 IU/kg/day) was orally administered to the test rats concomitant with the gasoline vapor exposure in the last two weeks of the experiment. Results The results obtained from this study showed that exposure to gasoline vapors caused significant increase (P < 0.05) in the activities of serum ALT, AST, ALP, GGT and bilirubin in both male and female rats. The treatment of the male and female test rats with vitamin A produced a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in the activities of these parameters, compared with the test rats without treatment; but insignificant increase(P ≥ 0.05), compared with the control. Conclusions The result of this study demonstrates the beneficial effects of retinol, at prophylactic dosage, against gasoline vapours hepatotoxicity in male and female rats, thereby suggesting that retinol may be used to prevent hepatotoxicity in individuals frequently exposed to gasoline vapours.
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- Friday E Uboh
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar - Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar - Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar - Calabar, Nigeria
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Uboh F, Akpanabiat M, Alozie Y, Edet E, Ndem J, Ebong P. Comparative Effect of Vitamins A and E on Gasoline Vapours-Induced Haematotoxicity and Weight-Loss in Male Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2009. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.215.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Béliveau M, Krishnan K. Molecular Structure-Based Prediction of the Steady-State Blood Concentrations of Inhaled Organics in Rats. Toxicol Mech Methods 2008; 15:361-6. [DOI: 10.1080/15376520500195921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Merrill EA, Gearhart JM, Sterner TR, Robinson PJ. Improved Predictive Model forn-Decane Kinetics Across Species, as a Component of Hydrocarbon Mixtures. Inhal Toxicol 2008; 20:851-63. [DOI: 10.1080/08958370801949159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Uboh F, Akpanabiat M, Atangwho I, Ebong P, Umoh I. Effect of Vitamin A on Weight-Loss and Haematotoxicity Associated
with Gasoline Vapours Exposure in Wistar Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2007. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2008.40.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Abraham MH, Ibrahim A, Acree WE. Air to liver partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to liver partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2007; 42:743-51. [PMID: 17292513 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2006] [Revised: 12/05/2006] [Accepted: 12/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Values of in vitro air to liver partition coefficients, K(liver), of VOCs have been collected from the literature. For 124 VOCs, application of the Abraham solvation equation to logK(liver) yielded a correlation equation with R(2)=0.927 and SD=0.26 log units. Combination of the logK(liver) values with logK(blood) values leads to in vitro blood to liver partition coefficients, as logP(liver) for VOCs; an Abraham solvation equation can correlate 125 such values with R(2)=0.583 and SD=0.23 log units. Values of in vivo logP(liver) for 85 drugs were collected, and were correlated with R(2)=0.522 and SD=0.42 log units. When the logP(liver) values for VOCs and drugs were combined, an Abraham solvation equation could correlate the 210 compounds with R(2)=0.544 and SD=0.32 log units. Division of the 210 compounds into a training set and a test set, each of 105 compounds, showed that the training equation could predict logP(liver) values with an average error of 0.05 and a standard deviation of 0.34 log units.
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- Michael H Abraham
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, Middlesex WC1H OAJ, UK.
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Abraham MH, Ibrahim A. Air to fat and blood to fat distribution of volatile organic compounds and drugs: Linear free energy analyses. Eur J Med Chem 2006; 41:1430-8. [PMID: 16996652 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2006] [Revised: 07/07/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Partition coefficients, K(fat), from air to human fat and to rat fat have been collected for 129 volatile organic compounds, VOCs. A linear free energy relationship, LFER, correlates the 129 values of log K(fat) with R(2)=0.958 and a standard deviation, S.D., of 0.194 log units. Use of training and test sets gives a predictive assessment of around 0.20 log units. Combination of log K(fat) with our previously listed values of log K(blood) enables blood/plasma to fat partition coefficients, as log P(fat), to be obtained for 126 VOCs. These values can be correlated with R(2)=0.847, S.D.=0.304 log units; the latter is also our assessment of the predictive capability of the LFER. Values of log P(fat) have been collected for 46 drugs, and can be fitted to an LFER with R(2)=0.811 and S.D.=0.355 log units. Unlike partition into brain or muscle, the data for VOCs and drugs cannot be combined. There are marked discrepancies for PCBs for which partition from blood/plasma into fat is very much less than that calculated from the data on VOCs or from the data on drugs.
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- Michael H Abraham
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, Middlesex, UK.
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Abraham MH, Ibrahim A, Acree WE. Air to brain, blood to brain and plasma to brain distribution of volatile organic compounds: linear free energy analyses. Eur J Med Chem 2006; 41:494-502. [PMID: 16516353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Revised: 01/03/2006] [Accepted: 01/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Partition coefficients, K(brain), for volatile organic compounds, VOCs, from air to brain have been collected for 81 compounds (air to human brain and air to rat brain). For the 81 VOCs a linear free energy equation (LFER) correlates log K(brain) with R(2) = 0.923 and S.D. = 0.346 log units. Use of training and test sets gives a predictive assessment of 0.35-0.40 log units. Combination of log K(brain) with our previously listed values of log K(blood) enables blood to brain partition, as log P(b-brain), to be obtained for 78 VOCs. These values can be correlated with R(2) = 0.725 and S.D. = 0.203 log units; use of training and test sets allows a predictive assessment for log P(b-brain) of 0.16-0.20 log units. Values for air to plasma were available for 21 VOCs. When these data were combined with the data on air to blood and air to brain, values for partition between (blood or plasma) to brain, P(bp-brain), were available for 99 VOCs. A LFER correlates this data with R(2) = 0.703 and S.D.=0.197 log units; use of training and test sets allows a predictive assessment for log P(bp-brain) of 0.15-0.20 log units.
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Fouchécourt MO, Krishnan K. Quantitative relationship between steady-state blood concentrations and structural features of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Toxicol Lett 1999; 110:177-82. [PMID: 10597026 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(99)00155-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the quantitative relationship between steady-state blood concentrations and structural features of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The literature data on steady-state blood concentrations (Cb(ss)) of 11 C6 to C10-aliphatic hydrocarbons (five n-alkanes, three alkenes, and three iso-alkanes) obtained in rats after exposure to 100 ppm of these chemicals were analyzed using a commercially available software (QSAR-PC). Based on a multiple linear regression analysis, the contribution values of (i) the basic structure [=C1H2-CH2-CH2-CH2C5H2-, + 6.8009], (ii) the substituents at carbon position 1 [(-H)2,=CH2, and (-CH3)2, associated with values of - 3.25, + 7.44 and - 2.02, respectively) and (iii) the substituents at carbon position 5 (CH3, C2H5, C3H7, C4H9 and C5H11 associated with values of - 1.20, - 1.69, +0.71, + 1.26 and + 2.82, respectively) were quantified. This analysis explained 98.8% of the variability in rat Cb(ss) among the hydrocarbons investigated. The present work represents the first attempt to characterize the quantitative contributions of specific molecular fragments to the toxicokinetic behavior of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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- M O Fouchécourt
- Département de Médecine du Travail et Hygiène du milieu, Faculte de Médecine, Université de Montréal, PQ, Canada
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Löf A, Lam HR, Gullstrand E, Ostergaard G, Ladefoged O. Distribution of dearomatised white spirit in brain, blood, and fat tissue after repeated exposure of rats. PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY 1999; 85:92-7. [PMID: 10488691 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1999.tb00072.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Petroleum products with low content of aromatics have been increasingly used during the past years. This study investigates tissue disposition of dearomatised white spirit. In addition, brain neurotransmitter concentrations were measured. Male rats were exposed by inhalation to 0, 400 (2.29 mg/1), or 800 p.p.m. (4.58 mg/l) of dearomatised white spirit, 6 hr/day, 5 days/week up to 3 weeks. Five rats from each group were sacrificed immediately after the exposure for 1, 2, or 3 weeks and 2, 4, 6, or 24 hr after the end of 3 weeks' exposure. After 3 weeks of exposure the concentration of total white spirit was 1.5 and 5.6 mg/kg in blood; 7.1 and 17.1 mg/kg in brain; 432 and 1452 mg/kg in fat tissue at the exposure levels of 400 and 800 p.p.m., respectively. The concentrations of n-nonane, n-decane, n-undecane, and total white spirit in blood and brain were not affected by the duration of exposure. Two hours after the end of exposure the n-decane concentration decreased to about 25% in blood and 50% in brain. A similar pattern of elimination was also observed for n-nonane, n-undecane and total white spirit in blood and brain. In fat tissue the concentrations of n-nonane, n-decane, n-undecane, and total white spirit increased during the 3 weeks of exposure. The time to reach steady-state concentrations is longer than 3 weeks. After the 3 weeks' exposure the fat tissue concentration of n-nonane, n-decane, n-undecane, and total white spirit decreased very slowly compared with the rate of decrease in blood and brain suggesting that long-lasting redistribution from fat to brain may occur. One week of exposure at 800 p.p.m. caused a statistically significant increase in whole brain dopamine concentration while the noradrenaline concentration was unaffected. Exposure at both exposure levels for 1 week caused a statistically significantly decreased concentration of 5-hydroxytryptamine in whole brain. The reduction was related to the exposure concentration. These changes in neurotransmitter concentrations were normalised after 2 and 3 weeks' exposure. In conclusion, after 3 weeks of exposure the fat:brain:blood concentration coefficients for total white spirit were approximately 250:3:1, and redistribution from fat to brain is possible. As total white spirit behaved similarly to the n-alkanes in blood, brain, and fat tissue, we suggest that the non-n-alkane white spirit components possess toxicokinetic properties similar to the n-alkanes.
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- A Löf
- Department of Occupational Medicine, National Institute for Working Life, Solna, Sweden
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