Pulmonary toxicity of thioureas in the rat

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Environmental Health Perspectives; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3430664· OSTI ID:6225629

Scott, A M; Powell, G M; Curtis, C G ^[1]; Upshall, D G ^[2]

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1. University College, Cardiff (England)
2. Chemical Defence Establishment, Wilts (England)

Administration of {alpha}-naphthylthiourea (ANTU) to rats causes damage to pulmonary endothelial cells and possibly mesothelial lining cells that together may account for the massive pleural effusion characteristic of thiourea toxicity. Using {sup 35}S-thiourea as a model compound, the extent of binding of {sup 35}S to lung proteins correlated well with the extent of edema, suggesting that the extent of binding of thiourea metabolites is a measure of lung toxicity. ANTU and phenylthiourea (PTU) compete for {sup 35}S binding to lung slices, suggesting that these toxins may act in a similar way. Binding of {sup 35}S in lung slices from resistant rats is much less than in controls, and resistance cannot be explained by differences in either whole body metabolism or redistribution of thiourea in vivo. Lung glutathione levels (in vitro and in vivo) in normal and resistant rats following thiourea administration were essentially the same. However, at doses of thiourea that cause pleural effusion, there was an increase in total lung glutathione.

• OSTI ID: 6225629
• Journal Information: Environmental Health Perspectives; (USA), Vol. 85; ISSN 0091-6765
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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