Short-term toxicity of trans,trans-muconaldehyde. 1985

G Witz, and G S Rao, and B D Goldstein

Toxicological and biochemical effects of muconaldehyde, a six-carbon diene dialdehyde, were evaluated in 6- to 9-week-old CD-1 male mice. The LD50 of trans,trans-muconaldehyde was 6.7 and 7.1 mg/kg body wt when calculated by two different methods. Administration of trans,trans-muconaldehyde (2 mg/kg, ip) daily for 10 and 16 days resulted in a statistically significant decrease in red blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin, bone marrow cellularity, and hepatic total and free sulfhydryl content. There was an increase in white blood cell count and spleen weight at 16 days. Similar effects, but of much lesser magnitude, were observed when the mice were given the same total dose of 2 mg/kg divided into three daily ip injections of 0.67 mg/kg trans,trans-muconaldehyde for 10 and 16 days. This alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde is a potent bone marrow toxin in mice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007928 Lethal Dose 50 The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population. LD50,Dose 50, Lethal
D007958 Leukocyte Count The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells. Blood Cell Count, White,Differential Leukocyte Count,Leukocyte Count, Differential,Leukocyte Number,White Blood Cell Count,Count, Differential Leukocyte,Count, Leukocyte,Counts, Differential Leukocyte,Counts, Leukocyte,Differential Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts, Differential,Leukocyte Numbers,Number, Leukocyte,Numbers, Leukocyte
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
D008297 Male Males
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D006400 Hematocrit The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value. Erythrocyte Volume, Packed,Packed Red-Cell Volume,Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed,Hematocrits,Packed Erythrocyte Volume,Packed Erythrocyte Volumes,Packed Red Cell Volume,Packed Red-Cell Volumes,Red-Cell Volume, Packed,Red-Cell Volumes, Packed,Volume, Packed Erythrocyte,Volume, Packed Red-Cell,Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte,Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
D000447 Aldehydes Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group in the form -CHO. Aldehyde
D000623 Porphobilinogen Synthase An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of porphobilinogen from two molecules of 5-aminolevulinic acid. EC 4.2.1.24. Aminolevulinate Hydro-Lyase,Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase,ALA-Dehydrase,delta-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase,delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase,ALA Dehydrase,Acid Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic,Acid Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic,Aminolevulinate Hydro Lyase,Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic Acid,Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinate,Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic Acid,Hydro-Lyase, Aminolevulinate,Synthase, Porphobilinogen,delta Aminolevulinate Dehydratase,delta Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
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
D013438 Sulfhydryl Compounds Compounds containing the -SH radical. Mercaptan,Mercapto Compounds,Sulfhydryl Compound,Thiol,Thiols,Mercaptans,Compound, Sulfhydryl,Compounds, Mercapto,Compounds, Sulfhydryl

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