Assessment of cyclohexanone toxicity in inhalation-exposed F344 rats and B6C3F1 mice: applications in occupational health. 2018

Cheol Hong Lim, and Yong Hoon Lee, and Yong Soon Kim, and Hyun Sung Choi, and Dong Seok Seo
a Inhalation Toxicity Study Center, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency , Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute , Daejeon , Korea.

Cyclohexanone is a chemical used in various industries and many workers are exposed to it. Therefore, in this study, we determined the toxicity of cyclohexanone in inhalation-exposed F344 rats and B6C3F1 mice, so as to apply the findings in hazard and risk assessments. Ten male and 10 female rats and mice per test group were exposed to cyclohexanone vapors at 0, 100, 250, and 625 ppm concentrations for 6 h per day, 5 d per week, and for 13 weeks. All rats and mice were killed after the exposure period. Clinical signs, body weight, feed intake, and ophthalmoscopy findings were recorded during the exposure period, and hematology, blood biochemistry, organ weights, gross findings, and histopathology were evaluated thereafter. The following findings were noted in cyclohexanone-exposed F344 rats: increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, increased liver weight, and bile duct hyperplasia in the males exposed to 250 and 625 ppm cyclohexanone, increased ALT levels and bile duct hyperplasia in the females exposed to 625 ppm cyclohexanone, and increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and tubular basophilia in the renal cortex in the males exposed to 625 ppm cyclohexanone. On the other hand, B6C3F1 mice exposed to cyclohexanone showed no obvious exposure-related effects. Based on the findings, the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) was determined to be 100 ppm in F344 rats and >625 ppm in B6C3F1 mice. Therefore, 2 ppm was revealed as the derived no-effect level (DNEL) for cyclohexanone.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007677 Kidney Function Tests Laboratory tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working through examination of blood and urine. Function Test, Kidney,Function Tests, Kidney,Kidney Function Test,Test, Kidney Function,Tests, Kidney Function
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008111 Liver Function Tests Blood tests that are used to evaluate how well a patient's liver is working and also to help diagnose liver conditions. Function Test, Liver,Function Tests, Liver,Liver Function Test,Test, Liver Function,Tests, Liver Function
D008297 Male Males
D008815 Mice, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations, or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. All animals within an inbred strain trace back to a common ancestor in the twentieth generation. Inbred Mouse Strains,Inbred Strain of Mice,Inbred Strain of Mouse,Inbred Strains of Mice,Mouse, Inbred Strain,Inbred Mouse Strain,Mouse Inbred Strain,Mouse Inbred Strains,Mouse Strain, Inbred,Mouse Strains, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Mouse,Strains, Inbred Mouse
D009928 Organ Specificity Characteristic restricted to a particular organ of the body, such as a cell type, metabolic response or expression of a particular protein or antigen. Tissue Specificity,Organ Specificities,Specificities, Organ,Specificities, Tissue,Specificity, Organ,Specificity, Tissue,Tissue Specificities
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
D003512 Cyclohexanones Cyclohexane ring substituted by one or more ketones in any position.
D005260 Female Females

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