No carcinogenicity of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether by 2-year oral administration in rats

Suzuki, M; Yamazaki, K; Kano, H; Aiso, S; Nagano, K; Fukushima, S

HERO ID

1433129

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2012

Language

English

PMID

23208438

HERO ID 1433129
In Press No
Year 2012
Title No carcinogenicity of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether by 2-year oral administration in rats
Authors Suzuki, M; Yamazaki, K; Kano, H; Aiso, S; Nagano, K; Fukushima, S
Journal Journal of Toxicological Sciences
Volume 37
Issue 6
Page Numbers 1239-1246
Abstract The carcinogenicity of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) was examined by oral administration using F344/DuCrlCrlj rats. Groups of 50 male and 50 female rats were given drinking water containing ETBE at doses of 0, 625, 2,500 or 10,000 ppm (w/w) for 104 weeks. No significant increase in the incidence of tumors was detected in any organ of either sex. Rat-specific non-neoplastic lesions were observed in the kidney: An increase in the severity of chronic progressive nephropathy was observed in the male and female 10,000 ppm groups, and increased incidences of urothelial hyperplasia of the pelvis and mineral deposition in the renal papilla were observed in the male 2,500 and 10,000 ppm groups. Besides these lesions, no treatment-related histopathological changes were observed in any organ or tissue in either sex. Thus, the present study demonstrated that a two year administration ETBE in the drinking water did not exert any carcinogenic effects in either male or female rats.
Pmid 23208438
Url http://doi.org/10.2131/jts.37.1239
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