Effect of bromine and chlorine positioning in the induction of renal and testicular toxicity by halogenated propanes

Lag, M; Soderlund, EJ; Omichinski, JG; Brunborg, G; Holme, JA; Dahl, JE; Nelson, SD; Dybing, E

HERO ID

2300279

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1991

Language

English

PMID

1793801

HERO ID 2300279
In Press No
Year 1991
Title Effect of bromine and chlorine positioning in the induction of renal and testicular toxicity by halogenated propanes
Authors Lag, M; Soderlund, EJ; Omichinski, JG; Brunborg, G; Holme, JA; Dahl, JE; Nelson, SD; Dybing, E
Journal Chemical Research in Toxicology
Volume 4
Issue 5
Page Numbers 528-534
Abstract A series of halogenated propanes were studied for renal and testicular necrogenic effects in the rat and correlated to their ability to induce in vivo renal and testicular DNA damage and in vitro testicular DNA damage. l,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) and 1,2,3-tribromo-propane were most potent in causing organ damage in both kidney and testes. Extensive necrosis was evident at 85 /μmol/kg in kidney and at 170 μmol/kg in testis. The dibromomonochlorinated analogue l,3-dibromo-2-chloropropane was less organ toxic than DBCP and 1,2,3-tribromo-propane, but induced more organ damage than the dichloromonobrominated analogues 1-bromo-2,3-dichloropropane and l,3-dichloro-2-bromopropane. Dihalogenated propanes were even less necrogenic. These observed differences in toxic potency between the halogenated propanes could not be explained by relative differences in tissue concentrations. The ability of the halogenated propanes to induce DNA damage in vivo correlated well with their ability to induce organ damage. However, DNA damage occurred at lower doses and at a shorter period of exposure than organ necrosis. This indicates that DNA damage might be an initial event in the development of organ necrosis by halogenated propanes in general. Further, testicular DNA damage induced by the halogenated propanes in vivo correlated well with the DNA damage observed in isolated testicular cells in vitro, showing that toxicity was due to in situ activation. The numbers, positions, and the types of halogen substituents appear to be important determinants in causing DNA damage and necrogenic effects. The toxic potential of the halogenated propanes was in the following order: 1,2,3-tribromopropane > l,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane >l,3-dibromo-2-chloropropane > l,3-dichloro-2-bromopropane a; l-bromo-2,3-dichloropropane> 1,2,3-trichloropropane =* 1,2-dibromopropane > 1,3-dibromopropane > l-bromo-3-chloro-propane. The most toxic analogues contain three halogens with at least two vicinal bromines.
Doi 10.1021/tx00023a007
Pmid 1793801
Wosid WOS:A1991GG36300007
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