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  • Title: The acute and chronic toxicities of nivalenol in mice.
    Author: Ryu JC, Ohtsubo K, Izumiyama N, Nakamura K, Tanaka T, Yamamura H, Ueno Y.
    Journal: Fundam Appl Toxicol; 1988 Jul; 11(1):38-47. PubMed ID: 3209016.
    Abstract:
    In an attempt to ascertain precisely the toxic effects of nivalenol (NIV), we conducted the determination of LD50 values, and interim kills during the carcinogenic study in mice. LD50 values (mg/kg) of NIV in 6-week-old male ddY mice were determined as 38.9 (po), 7.4 (ip), 7.2 (sc), and 7.3 (iv). Seven-week-old female C57BL/6CrSlc SPF mice were fed diets containing 0, 6, 12, and 30 ppm (mg/kg) NIV over 1 year, and were assessed for effects on body weight gain, feed efficiency, terminal organ weights, hematology, and histopathology. The rates of body weight gain and feed efficiency showed a good dose-dependent correlation in all experimental periods. Gross and histopathological evaluation of the liver, thymus, spleen, kidneys, stomach, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, ovaries, sternum, bone marrow, lymph node, brain, and small intestines with or without Peyer's patch portion from control and all NIV-exposed mice revealed that these tissues were normal in appearance and in histopathological structure. Also, no changes were observed in the ultrastructural studies on the bone marrow. Dietary NIV did, however, cause dose-dependent decreases of absolute organ weights (mg) and increases of relative organ weights (mg/g body weight) in the terminal organ weights recorded. A significant leukopenia was observed in the 30 ppm group at 6 months and in all NIV-treated groups at 1 year. No marked changes were observed in the other hematological parameters. These results indicated that 6 ppm or more of dietary NIV for 1 year showed a characteristic toxic effect of trichothecene mycotoxins in mice.
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