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Toxicological Sciences 58, 243-252 (2000)
Copyright © 2000 by the Society of Toxicology

Carcinogenicity

Effect of Trihalomethanes on Cell Proliferation and DNA Methylation in Female B6C3F1 Mouse Liver

Jerusha C. Coffin, Rongrong Ge, Siming Yang, Paula M. Kramer, Lianhui Tao and Michael A. Pereira1

Department of Pathology, Rm. 200F, Medical College of Ohio, 3055 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614–5806

Trihalomethanes (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, chlorodibromomethane, and bromoform) are regulated organic contaminants in chlorinated drinking water. In female B6C3F1 mouse liver, the 4 trihalomethanes have demonstrated carcinogenic activity when administered by oral gavage; however, chloroform was not carcinogenic when administered in drinking water. Female B6C3F1 mice were administered the trihalomethanes for 11 days by gavage at 2 dose levels or in the drinking water at ~75% saturation. When administered by gavage, the trihalomethanes were toxic to the liver, increased the liver:body weight (bw) ratio, and increased the proliferating cell nuclear antigen-labeling index (PCNA-LI). Chloroform and bromodichloromethane were the most toxic, and they increased the liver:bw ratio the most, while bromoform and chloroform increased the PCNA-LI the most. When administered in drinking water, the toxicity of the trihalomethanes was similar to their low gavage-dose. Furthermore, only chloroform significantly increased the liver:bw ratio and bromoform and chloroform increased the PCNA-LI. Chloroform and bromodichloromethane decreased the level of 5-methylcytosine in hepatic DNA. Methylation in the promoter region of the c-myc gene was reduced by the trihalomethanes. Chloroform administered by gavage was more efficacious than given in drinking water; the efficacy of the other trihalomethanes did not differ for the 2 routes. Thus, in mouse liver, the trihalomethanes administered by gavage enhanced cell proliferation and decreased the methylation of the c-myc gene, consistent with their carcinogenic activity. Furthermore, the more modest toxicity, enhancement of cell proliferation, and decreased methylation induced by chloroform administered in drinking water correlated with its lack of carcinogenic activity. Hence, the activity of the trihalomethanes was dependent on the rate of delivery, i.e. rapid by oral gavage and more slowly in drinking water.

Key Words: bromodichloromethane; bromoform; cell proliferation; chlorodibromomethane; chloroform; c-myc; DNA methylation; hepatotoxicity; trihalomethanes.


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