[Study on skin sensitization as well as liver and kidney impairment in guinea pigs treated with trichloroethylene].
OBJECTIVE
To study skin sensitization as well as liver and kidney impairment in guinea pigs treated with trichloroethylene (TCE).


METHODS
Guinea pig maximization test (GPMT) was applied in this study, guinea pigs were divided into 3 groups, namely negative control, positive control and TCE treatment. Animals of 3 groups were administrated with olive oil, 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), and TCE, respectively, by intradermal injection. The animal skin was observed and blood was collected after various treatment, the liver function tests were conducted, including detection of activities of ALT, AST, LDH and levels of creatinine, uric acid, and urea with automatic biochemical analyzer.


RESULTS
Obvious skin impairment was observed in the groups of positive control and TCE treatment, the skin impairment included erythema and edema, the sensitization rate was 100% in positive control and 83.3% in TCE treatment group. Additionally, the activities of ALT, AST and LDH increased significantly in the groups of positive control and TCE treatment when compared with the negative control.


CONCLUSIONS
Trichloroethylene is one of the strong hypersensitizing substances, it could induce skin allergic reaction and liver impairment in guinea pigs.
XU
Xin-yun
XY
Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518020, China.
LI
Xue-yu
XY
LIU
Yue-feng
YF
ZHOU
Li
L
KE
Yue-bin
YB
FANG
Dao-kui
DK
YANG
Lin-qing
LQ
SHI
Cai-feng
CF
D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000633:toxicity*
D014241:Trichloroethylene; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase