Effect on tissue vitamin A levels in the rat following subchronic exposure to four individual PCB congeners (IUPAC 77, 118, 126, and 153)

Håkansson, H; Manzoor, E; Trossvik, C; Ahlborg, UG; Chu, I; Villenueve, D

HERO ID

1412057

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1994

Language

English

PMID

7850379

HERO ID 1412057
In Press No
Year 1994
Title Effect on tissue vitamin A levels in the rat following subchronic exposure to four individual PCB congeners (IUPAC 77, 118, 126, and 153)
Authors Håkansson, H; Manzoor, E; Trossvik, C; Ahlborg, UG; Chu, I; Villenueve, D
Journal Chemosphere
Volume 29
Issue 9-11
Page Numbers 2309-2313
Abstract The present study was carried out to investigate the effect on tissue vitamin A levels in rats exposed to 3,3',4,4'-tetraCB (CB-77), 2,3',4,4',5-pentaCB (CB-118), 3,3',4,4',5-pentaCB (CB-126), and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexaCB (CB-153). The obtained results show that hepatic vitamin A levels are reduced both in male and female rats following dietary exposure to individual PCB congeners for 13 weeks. However, there are pronounced potency differences between congeners. Compared to TCDD, the hepatic vitamin A reducing potencies of CB-126, CB-77 and CB-153, are 0.05, 0.0001 and 0.00001, respectively, in male rats. Compared to male rats, female rats are equally sensitive to hepatic vitamin A reduction both by TCDD and dioxinlike CBs. Effects on renal and pulmonary vitamin A levels vary between CBs and between sexes.
Doi 10.1016/0045-6535(94)90399-9
Pmid 7850379
Wosid WOS:A1994PZ35900057
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Conference Location Vienna, Austria
Conference Name 13th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds
Conference Date Sep 20-24, 1993
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PCB; VITAMIN-A; RAT
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