Oncogenicity studies of piperonyl butoxide in rats and mice. 1998

W H Butler, and K L Gabriel, and T G Osimitz, and F J Preiss
Glebe Cottage, Bletchingley, Surrey, UK.

1. The oncogenicity of Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) has been studied in the mouse and rat. CD-1 mice were administered PBO in the diet at target doses of 0, 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg/day for 79 weeks and Sprague-Dawley rats 0, 30, 100 and 500 mg/kg/day for 104/105 weeks. 2. At termination of the study in the mouse there was evidence of increased liver weights and an increased incidence of eosinophilic adenomas at 100 and 300 mg/kg/day in males and 300 mg/kg/day in females. 3. In rats there was increased liver weights at 100 and 500 mg/kg/day associated with hepatocyte hypertrophy in both male and female rats. There was no increased incidence of neoplasia at any site. Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of thyroid follicles was observed at 500 mg/kg/day in both sexes. 4. The observations reflect the expected changes related to the induction of the mixed function oxygenase group of enzymes. In the mouse the increased incidence of eosinophilic adenomas is not considered relevant for human risk evaluation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006965 Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. Hyperplasias
D006984 Hypertrophy General increase in bulk of a part or organ due to CELL ENLARGEMENT and accumulation of FLUIDS AND SECRETIONS, not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells (HYPERPLASIA). Hypertrophies
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
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
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010574 Pesticide Synergists Chemicals that, while not possessing inherent pesticidal activity, nonetheless promote or enhance the effectiveness of other pesticides when combined. Synergists, Pesticide
D010882 Piperonyl Butoxide An insecticide synergist, especially for pyrethroids and ROTENONE. Butoxide, Piperonyl
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

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