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- Brittebo, Eva B
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Metabolism-dependent activation and toxicity of chemicals in nasal glands
- 1997
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Ingår i: Mutation research. - 0027-5107 .- 1873-135X. ; 380:1-2, s. 61-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The mucosae of the nasal passages contain a large amount of glands which express secretory proteins as well as phase I and phase II biotransformation enzymes. In this review the metabolic activation, covalent binding and toxicity of chemicals in the Bowman's glands in the olfactory mucosa, in the sere-mucous glands in the nasal septum and in the lateral nasal glands and maxillary glands around the maxillary sinuses are discussed. Light microscopic autoradiographic studies have demonstrated a selective covalent binding of nasal toxicants and carcinogens such as halogenated hydrocarbons and N-nitrosamines, especially in the Bowman's glands following a single systemic exposure, suggesting a high rate of metabolic activation of chemicals in these glands. Special attention is put on the herbicide dichlobenil which induces necrosis in the olfactory mucosa following a cytochrome-P450-mediated metabolic activation and covalent binding in the Bowman's glands.
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