Effect of age on respiratory carcinogenesis with diethyl-nitrosamine (DEN) in hamsters
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· Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5321697
Groups of male and female Syrian golden hamsters were given 12 weekly s.c. injections of 10 mg/kg DEN beginning at 1 day (85 animals) or 8 weeks (70 animals) of age, and were held for lifetime observation. In hamsters receiving DEN from birth, the first respiratory tumors were observed at 15 experimental weeks; all animals were dead by 66 weeks with a 99% respiratory tumor incidence. Of these hamster, 87% developed carcinomas or adenomas in the nasal cavities, 75% papillomas of the trachea, larynx or extrapulmonary bronchi and 7% adenomas or adenocarcinomas of the peripheral lung. Hamsters given DEN from 8 weeks of age first showed respiratory tumors after 25 weeks with a 96% incidence by 62 weeks when all had died. Of these hamsters, 24% developed carcinomas or adenomas in the nasal cavities, 91% papillomas of the trachea, larynx or bronchi, and 9% adenomas or adenocarcinomas of the peripheral lung. In comparison, the nasal tumors in the first group were more anaplastic and invaded the brain more frequently than in the second. These results indicate that the nasal mucosa of newborns is more sensitive to carcinogenesis with DEN than is that of adults, while there appears to be little age-related susceptibility of the epithelium of the airways or lung. A serial sacrifice experiment is currently under way to study the cells of origin of the various tumors using immuno-histochemical and electron microscopic techniques.
- Research Organization:
- NCI-FCRF, Frederick, MD
- OSTI ID:
- 5321697
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8604222-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ADENOMAS
AGE DEPENDENCE
AMINES
ANIMALS
BODY
BODY AREAS
BRONCHI
CARCINOGENESIS
CARCINOMAS
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DISEASES
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
FACE
HAMSTERS
HEAD
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MEMBRANES
MICROSCOPY
MUCOUS MEMBRANES
NEOPLASMS
NITROSAMINES
NITROSO COMPOUNDS
NOSE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATHOGENESIS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RODENTS
TRACHEA
VERTEBRATES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ADENOMAS
AGE DEPENDENCE
AMINES
ANIMALS
BODY
BODY AREAS
BRONCHI
CARCINOGENESIS
CARCINOMAS
DISEASE INCIDENCE
DISEASES
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
FACE
HAMSTERS
HEAD
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MEMBRANES
MICROSCOPY
MUCOUS MEMBRANES
NEOPLASMS
NITROSAMINES
NITROSO COMPOUNDS
NOSE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATHOGENESIS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RODENTS
TRACHEA
VERTEBRATES