title: Attenuation of sulfur mustard toxicity by S-2(2-aminoethylamino)ethyl phenyl sulfide (DRDE-07) in mouse liver.
abstract: Sulfur mustard (SM) (bis-(2-chloroethyl) sulfide) is a chemical warfare agent. Evaluation of toxicity and protective effect of DRDE-07 (S-2(2-aminoethylamino)ethyl phenyl sulfide) was studied in mouse liver after SM challenging. Female mice were given orally 0.2 LD(50) of DRDE-07 (249 mg/kg body weight) and exposed percutaneously with 1.0 LD(50) of SM (8.1 mg/kg body weight). Gene expression profiles were determined using global genome microarray analysis at 3 days post-exposure. DRDE-07 alone treated animal showed significant upregulation to metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 pathways. Genes related to cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), were downregulated. DRDE-07 pretreated SM exposed animals showed upregulation of xenobiotic cytochrome P450 pathway genes. Antigen presenting, cell adhesion molecules, cytokine, cytokine receptor metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, glutathione metabolism, cell cycle signaling pathway genes showed downregulation. The present study showed that SM-induced toxicity in mouse liver was attenuated by the pretreatment with DRDE-07.
authors.affiliation: Defence R & D Establishment, Gwalior, India. ananddfrl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayaraghavan
authors.forename: P V L
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Iti
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D004999:Amifostine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D009151:Mustard Gas / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; C438646:S-2 (2-aminoethylamino)ethylphenylsulfide; D004999:Amifostine; D009151:Mustard Gas