Metabolism of inhaled methylethylketone in rats

Methylethylketone (MEK) is widely used in industry, often in combination with other compounds. Although nontoxic, it can make other chemicals harmful. This study investigates the fate of MEK in rat blood, brain and urine as well as its hepatic metabolism following inhalation over 1 month (at 20, 200 or 1400 ppm). MEK did not significantly accumulate in the organism: blood concentrations were similar after six-hour or 1-month inhalation periods, and brain concentrations only increased slightly after 1 month's exposure. Urinary excretion, based on the major metabolites, 2,3-butanediols (± and meso forms), accounted for less than 2.4% of the amount inhaled. 2-Butanol, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone and MEK itself were only detectable in urine in the highest concentration conditions investigated, when metabolic saturation occurred. Although MEK exposure did not alter the total cytochrome P450 concentration, it induced activation of both CYP1A2 and CYP2E1 enzymes. In addition, the liver glutathione concentration (reduced and oxidized forms) decreased, as did glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity (at exposure levels over 200 ppm). These metabolic data could be useful for pharmacokinetic model development and/or verification and suggest the ability of MEK to influence the metabolism (and potentiate the toxicity) of other substances.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Drug and chemical toxicology - 41(2018), 1 vom: 21. Jan., Seite 42-50

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cosnier, Frédéric [VerfasserIn]
Grossmann, Stéphane [VerfasserIn]
Nunge, Hervé [VerfasserIn]
Brochard, Céline [VerfasserIn]
Muller, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Lambert-Xolin, Anne-Marie [VerfasserIn]
Sebillaud, Sylvie [VerfasserIn]
Rieger, Benoît [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Aurélie [VerfasserIn]
Décret, Marie-Josèphe [VerfasserIn]
Burgart, Manuella [VerfasserIn]
Gaté, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Cossec, Benoît [VerfasserIn]
Campo, Pierre [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0TUL3ENK62
2,3-butanediol
2-butanol
2-butanone
6PT9KLV9IO
Acetoin
BG4D34CO2H
Butanols
Butanones
Cyp1a2 protein, rat
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1
EC 1.14.13.-
EC 1.14.14.1
EC 2.5.1.18
GAN16C9B8O
Glutathione
Glutathione Transferase
Inhalation
Journal Article
Metabolism
Methylethyl ketone
Methylethylketone
Rat

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Date Completed 16.07.2018

Date Revised 16.01.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/01480545.2017.1289220

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM273117971