title: Thiram-induced toxic liver injury in male Sprague-Dawley rats.
abstract: A single i.p. dose (120 mg/kg) of thiram given to male Sprague-Dawley rats caused a significant increase in the activity of SGOT and SGPT 24 hr post-treatment indicating liver damage. A considerable diminution in the serum cholinesterase activity was also noted in the treated rats as against the control animals. Additional evidence for thiram-induced liver toxicity is provided by the observation that there was approximately 50% inhibition of the activity of hepatic microsomal benzphetamine N-demethylase with a concomitant decrease in the concentration of cytochrome P-450, an important component of the mixed-function oxidase system. Although not significant, hepatic glutathione levels were also depleted by thiram, probably making the liver susceptible to toxic injury.
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000097:blood; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000633:toxicity*; D013893:Thiram / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D013859:Thiocarbamates; D013893:Thiram; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D005978:Glutathione