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  • Title: Species differences in the metabolism and disposition of inhaled 1,3-butadiene and isoprene.
    Author: Dahl AR, Bechtold WE, Bond JA, Henderson RF, Mauderly JL, Muggenburg BA, Sun JD, Birnbaum LS.
    Journal: Environ Health Perspect; 1990 Jun; 86():65-9. PubMed ID: 2401273.
    Abstract:
    Species differences in sensitivity to carcinogenic effects from inhaled 1,3-butadiene might stem, at least in part, from differences in uptake, metabolism, and distribution of 1,3-butadiene. To examine this possibility, rats, mice, and monkeys were exposed to stepped concentrations of 14C-labeled 1,3-butadiene and the chemically related compound, isoprene. Respiratory data were collected during exposure and were used to determine fractional uptake. Rates and routes of excretion of retained radioactivity were also determined and blood levels of potentially toxic metabolites were measured. In some cases, the concentrations of hemoglobin adducts were determined. For rodents, the tissue distribution of metabolites was examined. Some results from these continuing studies to date are: a) mice achieve higher blood concentrations of reactive metabolites than do rats; b) blood levels of toxic metabolites are lower in monkeys than in rodents; c) uptake and retention of 1,3-butadiene is nonlinear in the range where long-term toxicity studies have been conducted; d) the efficiency of production of reactive metabolites decreases with increased inhaled concentrations of 1,3-butadiene; e) repeated exposure to 1,3-butadiene does not induce the metabolism of 1,3-butadiene in rodents; f) hemoglobin adducts of 1,3-butadiene are potential dosimeters of exposure; and g) rats inhaling isoprene produce reactive metabolites analogous to those produced during inhalation of 1,3-butadiene. The available data indicate that major differences in the biological fate of inhaled 1,3-butadiene occur among species, and these differences, at least in part, account for those in species sensitivity to the toxicity of inhaled 1,3-butadiene.
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