Functional and proliferative effects of repeated low-dose oral administration of furan in rat liver

A Mally, C Graff, O Schmal, S Moro, C Hamberger, UM Schauer, J Brueck, S Oezden, M Sieber, U Steger, D Schrenk, GC Hard, James Chipman, W Dekant

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Abstract

Scope: Furan, a food contaminant formed during heat processing, induces hepatocellular tumors in rodents and high incidences of cholangiocarcinomas in rats even at the lowest dose (2 mg/kg b.w.) administered. Initial estimates suggested that human intake of furan may be as high as 3.5 mu g/kg b.w./day, indicating a relatively narrow margin of exposure. The aim of this study was to establish dose-response data for cytotoxicity, regenerative cell proliferation and secondary oxidative DNA damage in livers of male F344 rats treated with furan at doses
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1556-1567
Number of pages12
JournalMolecular Nutrition & Food Research
Volume54
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2010

Keywords

  • Carcinogenicity
  • Furan
  • liver
  • Cell proliferation

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