Renal toxicity after chronic inhalation exposure of rats to trichloroethylene. 2002

Thomas Mensing, and Peter Welge, and Bruno Voss, and Lüder M Fels, and Hajo Hennig Fricke, and Thomas Brüning, and Michael Wilhelm
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Forschungsinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin (BGFA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany. mensing@bgfa.de

Male Long-Evans rats were exposed to 0 (controls) or 500 ppm trichloroethylene (TRI) for 6 months, 6 h daily, and 5 days a week. The TRI metabolites trichloroethanol (TCE) in blood and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) in urine were measured. Specific parameters related to the renal damage were determined in urine [biomarker for glomerular damage: high molecular weight proteins (HMW), albumin (ALB); for proximal tubular damage: N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), low-molecular-weight-proteins (LMW)]. Significantly increased concentrations of NAG and LMW in urine of exposed rats were detected. No DNA-strand breaks in kidney cells could be detected using the comet assay, and histological examinations were performed. Histological alterations were observed in glomeruli and tubuli of exposed rats. The release of biomarkers for nephrotoxicity suggested alterations preferably in the proximal tubules of the exposed rats.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007674 Kidney Diseases Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues. Disease, Kidney,Diseases, Kidney,Kidney Disease
D008297 Male Males
D005023 Ethylene Chlorohydrin Used as a solvent, in the manufacture of insecticides, and for treating sweet potatoes before planting. May cause nausea, vomiting, pains in head and chest, stupefaction. Irritates mucous membranes and causes kidney and liver degeneration. 2-Chlorethanol,2-Chloroethyl Alcohol,Ethylenechlorhydrin,2 Chlorethanol,2 Chloroethyl Alcohol,Alcohol, 2-Chloroethyl,Chlorohydrin, Ethylene
D006651 Histocytochemistry Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods. Cytochemistry
D000118 Acetylglucosaminidase A beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-glucose residues in chitobiose and higher analogs as well as in glycoproteins. Has been used widely in structural studies on bacterial cell walls and in the study of diseases such as MUCOLIPIDOSIS and various inflammatory disorders of muscle and connective tissue. N-Acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase,Chitobiase,N,N-Diacetylchitobiase,N-Ac-beta-Glucosaminidase,NAGase,beta-D-Acetamido-2-Deoxyglucosidase,beta-D-N-acetylglucosaminidase,beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase,N Ac beta Glucosaminidase,N Acetyl beta D glucosaminidase,N,N Diacetylchitobiase,beta D Acetamido 2 Deoxyglucosidase,beta D N acetylglucosaminidase,beta N Acetylglucosaminidase
D000419 Albuminuria The presence of albumin in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES. Albuminurias
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014238 Trichloroacetic Acid A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts. Acide trichloracetique,Rubidium Trichloroacetate,Sodium Trichloroacetate,Acid, Trichloroacetic,Trichloroacetate, Rubidium,Trichloroacetate, Sodium,trichloracetique, Acide
D014241 Trichloroethylene A highly volatile inhalation anesthetic used mainly in short surgical procedures where light anesthesia with good analgesia is required. It is also used as an industrial solvent. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of the vapor can lead to cardiotoxicity and neurological impairment. Ethinyl Trichloride,Trichloroethene,Trielina,Trilene,Trichloride, Ethinyl
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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