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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-2-3
pubmed:abstractText
The acute toxic effects of thiabendazole [2-(4'-thiazolyl)benzimidazole; TBZ] on the kidneys of ICR mice were investigated. The mice were given 0, 250, 500 or 1000 mg TBZ/kg body weight by gavage (using olive oil as a vehicle), and the kidneys were subjected to pathological examination at 1, 3, 5 or 24 hr after dosing. Gross findings were slight enlargement and the presence of whitish areas (white maculae) in kidneys of treated mice at 3, 5 or 24 hr after dosing. Histological findings were desquamation of degenerated cells in proximal tubules of treated mice at 1 hr. Dilation of proximal, distal and collecting tubules was apparent in treated mice at 3, 5 and 24 hr. TBZ-induced renal injury was reduced by pretreatment with inducers of the microsomal monooxygenase system (sodium phenobarbital, beta-naphthoflavone and 3-methylcholanthrene) and were enhanced by pretreatment with inhibitors of that system (2-diethylaminoethyl-2,2-diphenylvalerate hydrochloride and piperonyl butoxide). The concentration of TBZ in blood at 1 or 5 hr after dosing was lower in mice pretreated with microsomal monooxygenase system inducers and was higher in those pretreated with the inhibitors, than in those given TBZ alone. These results suggest that TBZ-induced renal injury may be attributable to the parent compound rather than its metabolites. Measurement of organic ion uptake into renal slices revealed significant depression of [1-14C]tetraethylammonium bromide (TEA) uptake in treated mice at 1 or 5 hr, whereas uptake of p-[glycyl-2-3H]aminohippurate (PAH) was not depressed at 1 or 5 hr after dosing. The reduction in uptake of TEA is interpreted as the result of competitive suppression of the tubular transport of TEA by TBZ. TBZ-induced renal injury was reduced by organic cation transport inhibitors [N'-methylnicotinamide (NMN) or thiamine] but not by organic anion transport inhibitor [p-(dipropylsulphamyl)benzoic acid probenecid], suggesting that the reduction of TBZ-induced renal injury is the result of competitive suppression of the tubular transport of TBZ by NMN or thiamine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0278-6915
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1021-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-3-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute renal toxicity of thiabendazole (TBZ) in ICR mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article