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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
Marmoset monkeys were treated with oral doses of 0.1, 1 or 3 mg 3,4,3',4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (TCB) per kg body weight 2 times a week for 18-23 weeks. Histological examination of the thyroid gland revealed a dose-dependent follicular cell hyperplasia. The morphological changes were associated with various disturbances of thyroid function. The average serum thyroxine (T4) levels during the treatment period were reduced by more than 99% in monkeys receiving 3 mg TCB/kg, by 81% in marmosets on a dose of 1 mg TCB/kg, and by 35% with 0.1 mg TCB/kg. The reduction in serum T4 levels was established from the earliest time point (2 weeks) throughout the whole dosing period (18-23 weeks). The reduction in serum T4 levels was reflected in decreased free thyroxine (FT4) index in the 1 and 3 mg TCB/kg dose groups. Serum triiodothyronine (T3) levels were lowered in the 3 mg/kg dose group already after 2 weeks. Evidence for decreased binding to carrier proteins is suggested by increased T3 resin uptake in the highest dose group. Levels of thyrotropin (TSH) were increased in the highest dose group as a feedback response to the dramatically reduced serum T4 levels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0378-4274
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-86
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of 3,4,3',4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl on thyroid function and histology in marmoset monkeys.
pubmed:affiliation
Radiobiological Institute TNO, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't