Biochemical alterations in livers of rats exposed to vinyl chloride

Du, Julie T.; Sandoz, John P.; Tseng, Michael T.; Tamburro, Carlo H.

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“…The liver is the most prominent organ system affected in the animal studies, and the results correspond to human case reports (ATSDR, 1997). Hepatotoxicity in rats from VC exposure included hepatocellular degeneration (Sokal et al, 1980;Torkelson et al, 1961), hypertrophy (Wisniewska-Knypl et al, 1980), changes in metabolic activity (Du et al, 1979;Wisniewska-Knypl et al, 1980), and an increase in the liver:body weight ratio (Torkelson et al, 1961;Sokal et al, 1980).…”

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Embryo-Fetal Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology of Vinyl Chloride in Rats

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Schroeder²,

Robison³

et al. 2002

Toxicological Sciences

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Vinyl chloride (VC) exposure is primarily via inhalation in the workplace. The primary target organ of VC toxicity is the liver and occupational exposure to VC leads to hepatic angiosarcoma. However, based on epidemiological studies, researchers have been unable to ascertain the effect of occupational VC exposure on embryo-fetal development or reproductive function. A limited number of animal studies available in the literature have examined the effect of VC on embryo-fetal development, however, there are no published studies on the effect of VC exposure on reproductive capability. The current study was designed to assess the potential maternal and/or embryo-fetal developmental and 2-generation reproductive toxicity of inhaled VC in CD(R) Sprague-Dawley rats at exposure levels of 0, 10, 100, and 1100 ppm. In the embryo-fetal/developmental toxicity study, the female rats were exposed to VC daily from gestation day (GD) 6 through 19. In the reproductive toxicity study, the F(0) generation male and female rats were exposed to VC for a 10-week premating and 3-week mating periods. The F(0) generation male rats were exposed to VC until terminal euthanasia. The F(0) generation female rats were exposed from GD 0 through GD 20 and lactation day (LD) 4 through LD 25. Our results indicate that up to 1100 ppm VC exposure did not adversely affect embryo-fetal developmental or reproductive capability over 2 generations in rats. The primary target organ of VC, the liver, was affected as evidenced by an increase in liver weight and/or histologically identified cellular alterations, such as centrilobular hypertrophy at 100 and 1000 ppm. Based on the results of these studies, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) for embryo-fetal/development is 1100 ppm, and the NOAEL for reproduction is 1100 ppm. The results from the current studies, which are a more comprehensive embryo-fetal/developmental and reproduction study, may be incorporated into future risk assessments of occupational exposure to VC where concerns regarding the effects of VC exposure remain.

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Embryo-Fetal Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology of Vinyl Chloride in Rats

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Robison³

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Early Hepatic Histologic Alterations Among Chemical (Vinyl Monomer) Workers

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Focal hepatocellular hyperplasia and focal mixed (hepatocytes and sinusoidal cells) hyperplasia are early histological alterations indicative of vinyl monomer exposure. To evaluate their uses in screening chemical workers, 93 liver biopsy specimens from 78 persons were examined in double-blind duplicative fashion. Forty-eight specimens were from exposed chemical workers, 35 of them having liver biopsy(ies) for hepatic test abnormalities and 13 for nonliver -related reasons. A comparison group consisted of 30 nonchemical workers who had undergone liver biopsy for nonliver related reasons. Twenty-three of the exposed workers (48%) had hepatic lesions consistent with exposure: 17 (35%) of these had focal hepatocytic hyperplasia, while 6 (13%) had focal mixed hyperplasia or more advanced lesions. Only five of the comparison group had like findings: four (13%) had focal hepatocytic hyperplasia; one had focal mixed hyperplasia and sinusoidal dilatation. This individual had persistent hepatic test abnormalities with the focal mixed hyperplasia and a sinusoidal dilatation, and on subsequent biopsy, angiosarcoma (and a history of using hair spray containing vinyl chloride propellant ). Ten individuals had 25 multiple biopsies also read double-blindly; 10 had two or more readings of the same biopsy. Duplicate 21 of 23 (91%) and multiple 27 of 28 (96%) biopsy interpretations in the same individual were identical. Only 6% of either duplicate and/or multiple readings disagreed. Both focal hepatocellular and mixed hyperplasia were always associated with abnormalities in hepatic test results of which indocyanine green clearance was the most sensitive and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase the least specific.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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