Investigation of carcinogenicity for levamisole administered in the diet to F344 rats. 2010

D Hibi, and T Imazawa, and A Kijima, and Y Suzuki, and Y Ishii, and M Jin, and T Umemura, and A Nishikawa
Division of Pathology, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

A two year carcinogenicity study of anthelmintic drug levamisole (LV) was performed using 50 male and 50 female F344 rats at dietary drug concentrations of 0, 60, or 300 ppm. The daily intakes of LV were calculated to be 2.6, 12.9 mg/kg b.w./day for males and 2.9, 14.1mg/kg b.w./day for females, respectively. No significant differences in general condition and survival rate (82%, 74%, 80% in males and 84%, 84%, 84% in females, respectively) were observed. In the 300 ppm group, suppression of body weight gain was observed from the onset of treatment and reduction in final body weights was 6% in males and 11% in females. Significant increases in the absolute and/or relative weights of the lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, and adrenals were observed in males and/or females treated with 300 ppm. Some of high incidences neoplasms were observed, and there were also tendencies to increase for mammary gland fibroma and thoracic/abdominal cavity mesothelioma in males. However, there were no significant inter-group differences in incidences, histopathological types or differences compared with historical control data. Thus, it was concluded that LV was not carcinogenic to male and female F344 rats under the experimental conditions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007978 Levamisole An antihelminthic drug that has been tried experimentally in rheumatic disorders where it apparently restores the immune response by increasing macrophage chemotaxis and T-lymphocyte function. Paradoxically, this immune enhancement appears to be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis where dermatitis, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia, and nausea and vomiting have been reported as side effects. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p435-6) L-Tetramisole,Levotetramisole,Decaris,Dekaris,Levamisole Hydrochloride,Solaskil,Hydrochloride, Levamisole
D008297 Male Males
D009369 Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D011916 Rats, Inbred F344 An inbred strain of rat that is used for general BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH purposes. Fischer Rats,Rats, Inbred CDF,Rats, Inbred Fischer 344,Rats, F344,Rats, Inbred Fisher 344,CDF Rat, Inbred,CDF Rats, Inbred,F344 Rat,F344 Rat, Inbred,F344 Rats,F344 Rats, Inbred,Inbred CDF Rat,Inbred CDF Rats,Inbred F344 Rat,Inbred F344 Rats,Rat, F344,Rat, Inbred CDF,Rat, Inbred F344,Rats, Fischer
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002273 Carcinogens Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D004032 Diet Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal. Diets
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004435 Eating The consumption of edible substances. Dietary Intake,Feed Intake,Food Intake,Macronutrient Intake,Micronutrient Intake,Nutrient Intake,Nutritional Intake,Ingestion,Dietary Intakes,Feed Intakes,Intake, Dietary,Intake, Feed,Intake, Food,Intake, Macronutrient,Intake, Micronutrient,Intake, Nutrient,Intake, Nutritional,Macronutrient Intakes,Micronutrient Intakes,Nutrient Intakes,Nutritional Intakes

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