title: Disposition, bioavailability, and serum protein binding of pentachlorophenol in the B6C3F1 mouse.
abstract: The toxicokinetics of pentachlorophenol (PCP) were studied in B6C3F1 mice, a strain in which PCP was previously found to be carcinogenic. In a crossover design, doses of 15 mg/kg were given intravenously (bolus) and orally (gastric intubation) to six animals. Concentrations of PCP in blood, urine, and feces were measured by capillary gas chromatography with electron-capture detection. After intravenous administration, the values of clearance and volume of distribution were 0.057 +/- 0.007 L/hr/kg and 0.43 +/- 0.06 L/kg, respectively. These two parameters exhibited low intermouse variability (coefficients of variation less than 14%). The elimination half-life was 5.2 +/- 0.6 hr. After oral administration, the PCP peak plasma concentration (28 +/- 7 micrograms/ml) occurred at 1.5 +/- 0.5 hr and absorption was complete (bioavailability = 1.06 +/- 0.09). The elimination half-life was 5.8 +/- 0.6 hr. Only 8% of the PCP dose was excreted unchanged by the kidney. PCP was primarily recovered in urine as conjugates. A portion of the dose was recovered in urine as the mutagen, tetrachlorohydroquinone (5%) (TCHQ), and its conjugates (15%). For both PCP and TCHQ, sulfates accounted for 90% or more of the total conjugates (glucuronides and sulfates).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0446.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Reigner
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rigod
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tozer
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006207:Half-Life; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000652:urine; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010416:Pentachlorophenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000633:toxicity; D011485:Protein Binding
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006873:Hydroquinones; C044578:2,3,5,6-tetrachlorohydroquinone; D010416:Pentachlorophenol