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Toxicology of Industrial Compounds

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328 ANTIOXIDANTS AND LIGHT STABILISERS: TOXIC EFFECT<br />

F, respectively. For Compound F, which appeared to be the most potent<br />

inducer <strong>of</strong> peroxisomal β-oxidation and lauric acid 12-hydroxylase<br />

activities, a concomitant strong 90 per cent reduction <strong>of</strong> morphine UDPglucuronosyltrasferase<br />

and marked 2.5-fold increase in bilirubin UDPglucuronosyltransferase<br />

activity was recorded (Table 23.7). Electron<br />

microscopy confirmed what had already been indicated by changes in the<br />

investigated enzyme levels, a striking proliferation <strong>of</strong> peroxisomes with the<br />

same appearance <strong>of</strong> these organelles regardless <strong>of</strong> the compound tested:<br />

vigorous increase in number, a striking number <strong>of</strong> markedly enlarged<br />

peroxisomes frequently containing matrical inclusions (matrical plates) and<br />

peroxisomes forming arrays or clusters (polyperoxisomes) in the virtual<br />

absence <strong>of</strong> any significant proliferation <strong>of</strong> smooth endoplasmic reticulum<br />

(data not shown).<br />

Consequently, the hepatotrophic effects <strong>of</strong> the tested benzotriazole-based<br />

light stabilisers were clearly assigned to their action as peroxisome<br />

proliferators in rat liver. Mindful <strong>of</strong> the different durations <strong>of</strong> treatment<br />

their potency was found to rank in the order Compound E

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