Tumours induced in Fischer 344 rats by the feeding of disulfiram together with sodium nitrite

Lijinsky, W; Reuber, MD

HERO ID

3805836

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1980

Language

English

PMID

7372216

HERO ID 3805836
In Press No
Year 1980
Title Tumours induced in Fischer 344 rats by the feeding of disulfiram together with sodium nitrite
Authors Lijinsky, W; Reuber, MD
Journal Food and Cosmetics Toxicology
Volume 18
Issue 1
Page Numbers 85-87
Abstract A mixture of 0·1% disulfiram together with 0·2% sodium nitrite in powdered rat diet was fed to 20 male and 20 female Fischer 344 rats for 78 wk, after which the animals were observed until death. Ten of the males and 12 of the females died with tumours of the oesophagus, tongue, squamous stomach and nasal cavity. None of these tumours was observed in rats fed either disulfiram or sodium nitrite alone at similar doses. The tumours were attributed to the reaction of disulfiram and nitrite in the stomach, with the formation of nitrosodiethylamine, which has given rise to these tumours in Fischer rats from the same colony.
Doi 10.1016/0015-6264(80)90016-4
Pmid 7372216
Wosid WOS:A1980JM31600015
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Language Text English
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