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Immunotoxicity of mono-nitrotoluenes in female B6C3F1 mice: II. Meta-nitrotoluene. 1994

L A Burns, and K L White, and J A McCay, and B A Fuchs, and M Stern, and R D Brown, and D L Musgrove, and M P Holsapple, and M I Luster, and S G Bradley
Department of Pharmacology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.

The nitrotoluenes are chemicals used in dyes, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and explosives. In the present studies, the toxicology and immunotoxicity of meta-nitrotoluene (m-nitrotoluene) were evaluated. Mice, exposed to m-nitrotoluene at dose levels of 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg/body weight for 2 weeks by gastric gavage, gained body weight over the treatment period to a slightly greater extent than the control groups. Of the selected organs weighed, the liver and kidney of mice exposed to m-nitrotoluene were increased in weight while the thymus weight was decreased. The liver of mice exposed to m-nitrotoluene, but not ortho-nitrotoluene, showed slight to moderate swelling of the hepatocytes adjacent to the central veins. The hepatocyte swelling appeared to be reversible and there was no evidence of necrosis. The hematology and serum chemistries examined were unaffected by m-nitrotoluene exposure although there were modest decreases in the percentage of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and eosinophils in differential blood counts. Bone marrow cellularity and the number of CFU/M and CFU/GM were unaffected by m-nitrotoluene exposure. m-Nitrotoluene suppressed the IgM response to sRBC and the DHR response to KLH. There was a slight (8%) decrease in the percentage of B lymphocytes in the spleen. The response to the T cell mitogens was suppressed by as much as 39%. Fc-mediated adherence and phagocytosis of chicken erythrocytes and NK cell activity were increased dose dependently in mice exposed to m-nitrotoluene. Several immune parameters were unaffected by exposure to m-nitrotoluene, including the IgG response to sRBC, responses to the B cell mitogen LPS and to allogeneic cells, and serum interferon levels. Resistance to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Plasmodium yoelii were unaffected also. Resistance to the tumor model PYB6 was increased. Exposure of mice to m-nitrotoluene decreased resistance to Listeria monocytogenes. The decreased resistance to L. monocytogenes may be related to an effect on T cells, evidenced by a decrease in T cell numbers and in the DHR.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006968 Hypersensitivity, Delayed An increased reactivity to specific antigens mediated not by antibodies but by sensitized T CELLS. Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin-Type,Hypersensitivity, Type IV,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivity,Type IV Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivities,Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin Type,Tuberculin Type Hypersensitivity,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivities,Type IV Hypersensitivities
D007107 Immune System The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components. Immune Systems,System, Immune,Systems, Immune
D007239 Infections Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases. Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
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
D008213 Lymphocyte Activation Morphologic alteration of small B LYMPHOCYTES or T LYMPHOCYTES in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by INTERLEUKINS; MITOGENS such as PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS, and by specific ANTIGENS. It may also occur in vivo as in GRAFT REJECTION. Blast Transformation,Blastogenesis,Lymphoblast Transformation,Lymphocyte Stimulation,Lymphocyte Transformation,Transformation, Blast,Transformation, Lymphoblast,Transformation, Lymphocyte,Activation, Lymphocyte,Stimulation, Lymphocyte
D009374 Neoplasms, Experimental Experimentally induced new abnormal growth of TISSUES in animals to provide models for studying human neoplasms. Experimental Neoplasms,Experimental Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Experimental
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010587 Phagocytosis The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES). Phagocytoses
D001773 Blood Cells The cells found in the body fluid circulating throughout the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell,Blood Corpuscle,Cell, Blood,Cells, Blood,Corpuscle, Blood,Corpuscles, Blood

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