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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

5. Toxicity Substance ID: 71–43–2<br />

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Source: EXXON Biomedical Sciences East Millstone, NJ<br />

Reliability: (1) valid without restriction<br />

21–JUL–2000 (765)<br />

Type: other: The role of metabolism and specific metabolites in<br />

benzene–induced toxicity: evidence and issues.<br />

Remark: No abstract given in the paper.<br />

Source: ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc. Annadale, New Jersey<br />

14–FEB–2002 (961)<br />

Type: other: Recent developments in the understanding of benzene<br />

toxicity and leukemogenesis.<br />

Remark: This review (with 57 references) summarizes recent<br />

developments in benzene toxicity and leukemogenesis<br />

including: (1) description of adverse effects of benzene and<br />

suggested dose relationships; (2) benzene metabolism; (3)<br />

factors which contribute to the mechanism of benzene<br />

toxicity; (5) DNA adducts; (6) reactive oxygen species; (7)<br />

impact on myeloid differentiation and maturation; (8)<br />

susceptibility to benzene toxicity. Sensitivity to benzene<br />

may result from a series of polymorphisms in enzymes which<br />

modulate the production of toxic benzene metabolites. Among<br />

the factors which influence benzene toxicity are: (1)<br />

polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP 2E1) activity<br />

because it is the major enzyme involved in benzene<br />

hydroxylation; (2) glutathione (GSH) transferase activity;<br />

(3) comparative myeloperoxidase activity in bone marrow; (4)<br />

NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) activity in bone<br />

marrow. An individual’s susceptibility to benzene toxicity<br />

may be determined by variability in these sensitivity<br />

factors. Thus, the high activity of CYP 2E1 would increase<br />

the rate of formation of benzene metabolites and thereby<br />

render the individual more susceptible to benzene toxicity.<br />

However, depending on the activity of the other three<br />

enzymes, the influence of any one of the other enzymes could<br />

be modulated. Thus, a high level of NQO1 might reduce the<br />

significance of high CYP 2E1. Taken together, this may<br />

indicate that high CYP 2E1 and low GSH transferase in the<br />

liver and low NQO1 coupled with high myeloperoxidase<br />

activity in the bone marrow of an individual would render<br />

that person more sensitive to benzene toxicity than someone<br />

having the reverse levels of enzymatic activity. Other<br />

factors relating to differentiation and maturation of bone<br />

marrow cells may also contribute to sensitivity but these<br />

have yet to be defined.<br />

Source: EXXON Biomedical Sciences East Millstone, NJ<br />

Reliability: (1) valid without restriction<br />

24–JUL–2000 (1067)<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> D: Benzene SIDS <strong>Dossier</strong><br />

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