为了开发和预先验证OECD测试指南407的增强方案,我们在Sprague-Dawley(SD)大鼠中使用丙基硫氧嘧啶(PTU)和他莫昔芬(TAM)进行了28天的重复剂量毒性研究。将六只雄性和雌性SD大鼠以每天0、0.1、1或10mg/kg的剂量用玉米油中的PTU和每天0、5、30或200微克/kg的剂量用TAM口服治疗4周。在使用PTU的研究中,从研究的第三周开始,每天10mg/kg组的体重有所下降。在临床生物化学中,3,5,3'-三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T3)和甲状腺素(T4,3,5,3',5'-四碘甲状腺素)在每天10mg/kg组中也显着降低。此外,10mg/kg/d组的甲状腺比对照组大。在组织病理学检查中,所有治疗组均观察到甲状腺滤泡细胞弥漫性增生和肥大,导致内膜上皮的管腔大小和乳头状折叠减小。在使用TAM的研究中,从研究的第一周开始,每天200微克/千克组的体重有所下降。每天200微克/千克组,睾丸和附睾的相对重量增加,右卵巢和子宫的相对重量减少。此外,在组织病理学发现中,在TAM200微克/千克/日治疗组中观察到严重的子宫内膜鳞状上皮化生和子宫内膜腺萎缩以及严重的卵泡囊性改变.根据结果,甲状腺激素水平,粗略的发现,组织病理学发现可能是检测PTU内分泌相关作用的有用参数,生殖器官重量和组织病理学发现可能是检测TAM作用的良好参数。因此,结论是增强的OECDTG407可能对筛查和检测内分泌干扰物有用.
To develop and pre-validate an enhanced protocol for OECD Test
Guideline 407, we performed a 28-day repeated-dose toxicity study using the administration of propylthiouracil (PTU) and tamoxifen (TAM) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Six male and female SD rats were treated orally with PTU in corn oil at the dose of 0, 0.1, 1, or 10 mg/kg per day and TAM at dose of 0, 5, 30 or 200 microg/kg per day for 4 weeks. In the study using PTU, the body weights were reduced from the third week of the study in 10 mg/kg per day group. In clinical biochemistry, the levels of 3,5,3\'-triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4, 3,5,3\',5\'-tetraiodothyrosine) were also significantly decreased in 10 mg/kg per day group. Also, thyroid glands in 10 mg/kg per day group were bigger than those in the control group. In the histopathological examination, diffuse hyperplasia and hypertrophy of thyroid follicular cells were observed in all treatment groups, leading to the reduction of lumen size and papillary enfolding of lining epithelium. In the study using TAM, the body weights were reduced from the first week of the study in 200 microg/kg per day group. Relative testes and epididymes weights were increased and relative right ovary and uterus weights were reduced in 200 microg/kg per day group. Also, in the histopathological finding severe endometrial squamous metaplasia and endometrial gland atrophy and severe follicular cystic change were observed in TAM 200 microg/kg per day-treated group. On the basis of the results, the thyroid hormone levels, gross findings, and histopathological findings may be useful parameters for the detection of the endocrine-related effect of PTU and also reproductive organ weight and histopathological findings may be good parameters to detect the effect of TAM. Therefore, it is concluded that enhanced OECD TG407 might be useful for screening and detecting endocrine disrupters.