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Uptake of sidestream smoke by Syrian golden hamsters. 1987

N J Haley, and J D Adams, and J Alzofon, and D Hoffmann

An inhalation bioassay with Syrian golden hamsters is being conducted to evaluate the toxic and carcinogenic potential of cigarette sidestream smoke (SS) relative to mainstream smoke (MS). A Hamburg II smoking machine is used to deliver MS by nose-only exposure to hamsters and a modification allows for the simultaneous collection of SS for whole-body delivery to a different rack of animals. The tolerated dose of SS was determined by varying the air/smoke dilutions drawn through the animal restrainers. Preliminary data indicated that 20% carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) could be obtained in SS-exposed animals without fatality. Optimum exposure levels were determined. Monthly measurements of COHb, nicotine and cotinine indicate that the SS-exposed animals are absorbing slightly higher amounts of these smoke constituents than the MS-exposed hamsters. Tumor incidence and carcinogenicity data are being collected through complete necropsy and histology protocols and uptake data continue to be collected. These studies should help elucidate the carcinogenic potential of SS which has been suggested from its composition and from recent epidemiological data of cancer incidence in non-smokers.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008647	Mesocricetus	A genus in the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae. One species, Mesocricetus auratus or golden hamster is widely used in biomedical research.	Hamsters, Golden,Hamsters, Golden Syrian,Hamsters, Syrian,Mesocricetus auratus,Syrian Golden Hamster,Syrian Hamster,Golden Hamster,Golden Hamster, Syrian,Golden Hamsters,Golden Syrian Hamsters,Hamster, Golden,Hamster, Syrian,Hamster, Syrian Golden,Syrian Hamsters
D009538	Nicotine	Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.	Nicotine Bitartrate,Nicotine Tartrate
D002263	Carboxyhemoglobin		Carbomonoxyhemoglobin,Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin,Carbonylhemoglobin,Carboxyhemoglobin A,Carboxyhemoglobin C
D006224	Cricetinae	A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.	Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
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
D014028	Tobacco Smoke Pollution	Contamination of the air by tobacco smoke.	Air Pollution, Tobacco Smoke,Environmental Pollution, Tobacco Smoke,Passive Smoking,Smoking, Passive,Environmental Smoke Pollution, Tobacco,Environmental Tobacco Smoke Pollution,Involuntary Smoking,Second Hand Smoke,Secondhand Smoke,Secondhand Smoking,Hand Smoke, Second,Hand Smokes, Second,Involuntary Smokings,Passive Smokings,Pollution, Tobacco Smoke,Pollutions, Tobacco Smoke,Second Hand Smokes,Secondhand Smokes,Secondhand Smokings,Smoke Pollution, Tobacco,Smoke Pollutions, Tobacco,Smoke, Second Hand,Smoke, Secondhand,Smokes, Second Hand,Smokes, Secondhand,Smoking, Involuntary,Smoking, Secondhand,Smokings, Involuntary,Smokings, Passive,Smokings, Secondhand,Tobacco Smoke Pollutions