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Loss of tumor-promoting activity of unleaded gasoline in N-nitrosodiethylamine-initiated ovariectomized B6C3F1 mouse liver. 1997

G J Moser, and D C Wolf, and B A Wong, and T L Goldsworthy
Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.

Unleaded gasoline (UG) vapor (2056 ppm) increased the incidence of liver tumors in a chronic bioassay and exhibited tumor-promoting activity in N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN)-initiated female mouse liver. Estrogen inhibited mouse liver tumor development and the hepatocarcinogenic and tumor-promoting dose of UG produced uterine changes suggestive of estrogen antagonism. To directly test the hypothesis that UG-induced tumor-promoting ability is secondary to its interaction with the mouse liver tumor inhibitor, estrogen, we compared the tumor-promoting ability of UG in ovariectomized (Ovex) mice with the hepatic tumor-promoting ability of UG in intact mice. Ovaries were surgically removed at 4 weeks of age. Exposure to wholly vaporized UG (2018 ppm) under bioassay and tumor-promoting conditions began at 8 weeks of age. After 4 months of exposure, UG increased relative liver weight and hepatic microsomal cytochrome P450 pentoxyresourfin-O-dealkylase and ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity to a similar extent in intact and Ovex mice. Non-focal hepatocyte proliferation, as measured by the incorporation of bromo-deoxyuridine, was not changed by UG exposure and was similar in all treatment groups. After 4 months of exposure to DEN-initiated mice, UG significantly increased the volume fraction of liver occupied by foci (three-fold) as compared to control intact mice. As expected, volume of foci was elevated in DEN/Ovex/control mice as compared to DEN/intact/control mice. In DEN/Ovex mice UG did not significantly increase the focal volume fraction. Thus, the tumor promoting activity of UG, as demonstrated by increased volume fraction of liver occupied by hepatic foci in intact mice, is greatly attenuated in Ovex mice. The volume fraction data in Ovex mice support the hypothesis that the tumor promoting activity of UG is dependent upon the interaction of UG with ovarian hormones. These data also indicate that hepatic microsomal cytochrome P450 PROD and EROD induction, hepatomegaly and non-focal hepatic LI are not specific markers of hepatic tumor promoting activity of UG.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008113 Liver Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LIVER. Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008297 Male Males
D008809 Mice, Inbred C3H An inbred strain of mouse that is used as a general purpose strain in a wide variety of RESEARCH areas including CANCER; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; sensorineural, and cardiovascular biology research. Mice, C3H,Mouse, C3H,Mouse, Inbred C3H,C3H Mice,C3H Mice, Inbred,C3H Mouse,C3H Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C3H Mice,Inbred C3H Mouse
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010052 Ovariectomy The surgical removal of one or both ovaries. Castration, Female,Oophorectomy,Bilateral Ovariectomy,Bilateral Ovariectomies,Castrations, Female,Female Castration,Female Castrations,Oophorectomies,Ovariectomies,Ovariectomies, Bilateral,Ovariectomy, Bilateral
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
D004052 Diethylnitrosamine A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. Nitrosodiethylamine,N-Nitrosodiethylamine,N Nitrosodiethylamine
D004971 Estrus The period in the ESTROUS CYCLE associated with maximum sexual receptivity and fertility in non-primate female mammals.
D005260 Female Females

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