ISSN:
0268-2605
Keywords:
Dimethylarsinic acid
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two-stage carcinogenesis
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carcinogenicity
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urinary bladder
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multi-organ carcinogenesis promotion
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Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The modifying effects of dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) on tumor induction in various organs were examined using a multi-organ rat carcinogenesis bioassay. A total of 124 six-week-old male F344/DuCrj rats were divided randomly into seven groups. For establishment of wide-spectrum initiation, animals in Groups 1-5 were treated with five carcinogens, namely N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN), N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU), 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH), N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine (BBN) and N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)nitrosamine (DHPN) in the first four weeks. After a two-week interval, Groups 1-5 were then given 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 ppm DMA, respectively, in drinking water. Groups 6 and 7 received 100 and 400 ppm DMA without any carcinogen pretreatment. All rats were sacrificed at the end of week 30. In the initiated groups (Groups 1-5), DMA enhanced tumor development in the urinary bladder, kidney, liver and thyroid gland. The main arsenic species in urine samples was DMA itself. In conclusion, the observed enhancement of carcinogenesis in the urinary tract as well as in the liver and thyroid gland may be directly due to this arsenic compound.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.590080307
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