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14C-Thiourea binding in the rat lung.

M A Hollinger, S N Giri

    Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology
    |December 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Thiourea binds to rat lung protein in vitro, reducing glutathione levels. This covalent binding is temperature-dependent and occurs under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions, indicating potential toxicological mechanisms.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Toxicology
    • Pulmonary Medicine

    Background:

    • Thiourea is an industrial chemical with known toxicological properties.
    • Understanding the interaction of xenobiotics with lung tissue is crucial for assessing occupational and environmental health risks.
    • Glutathione plays a vital role in cellular defense against oxidative stress and xenobiotic metabolism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the in vitro covalent binding of [14C] thiourea to rat lung protein.
    • To explore the relationship between thiourea binding and glutathione levels.
    • To determine the influence of oxygen availability and temperature on thiourea-lung protein interactions.

    Main Methods:

    • Incubation of rat lung tissue with radiolabeled [14C] thiourea under varying conditions (aerobic, anaerobic).
    • Measurement of radioactivity covalently bound to lung protein.
    • Quantification of glutathione levels in lung tissue post-incubation.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated in vitro covalent binding of [14C] thiourea to rat lung protein.
    • Observed a reduction in glutathione levels associated with thiourea binding.
    • Confirmed that thiourea binding to lung protein is temperature-dependent.
    • Binding occurred under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Thiourea can covalently bind to rat lung proteins in vitro.
    • This binding is linked to a depletion of cellular glutathione.
    • The process is influenced by temperature and is independent of oxygen presence, suggesting specific biochemical pathways involved in thiourea toxicity.

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