Target Organs and Levels of Evidence for TR-575
Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Acrylamide (CASRN 79-06-1) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed and Drinking Water Studies)
Chemical (Study Title) CASRN |
Peer Review Date |
Route/Exposure Levels |
Study Laboratory |
Acrylamide 79-06-1 |
04/05/2011 |
Dosed-Water R&M: 0, 0.0875, 0.175, 0.35, OR 0.70 mM |
National Center for Toxicological Research |
Levels of Evidence
Male Rats: Clear Evidence
Type |
Organ/Tissue (Lesion) |
Neoplastic Lesions |
- Epididymis or Testis: malignant mesothelioma 2/48 2/48 1/48 5/48 8/48
- Testis: malignant mesothelioma 1/48 2/48 1/48 1/48 5/48
- Epididymis: malignant mesothelioma 2/48 2/48 1/48 5/48 8/48
- Heart: malignant Schwannoma 1/48 2/48 3/48 4/48 6/48
- Pancreas Islet Cell: adenoma 1/46 2/48 4/48 1/48 6/48 carcinoma 0/46 0/48 0/48 1/48 0/48 adenoma or carcinoma 1/46 2/48 4/48 2/48 6/48
- Thyroid Gland: follicular cell adenoma 0/47 1/48 1/47 1/48 3/48 follicular cell carcinoma 1/47 2/48 3/47 6/48 6/48 follicular cell adenoma or carcinoma 1/47 3/48 4/47 6/48 9/48
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Non-Neoplastic Lesions |
- Eye: retina degeneration
- Peripheral nerve (sciatic): axon degeneration
- Preputial gland: duct ectasia
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Female Rats: Clear Evidence
Type |
Organ/Tissue (Lesion) |
Neoplastic Lesions |
- Clitoral Gland: carcinoma 1/4 6/48 12/47 3/48 8/47
- Heart: malignant Schwannoma 2/48 1/48 0/48 2/48 4/48
- Liver: adenoma 0/48 0/48 1/48 1/48 3/48
- Mammary Gland: fibroadenoma 16/48 18/48 24/46 22/47 31/48
- Oral Cavity: squamous cell papilloma or carcinoma 0/48 2/48 1/48 3/48 5/48
- Skin: subcutaneous tissue fibroma, fibrosarcoma or sarcoma 1/48 0/48 0/48 1/48 5/48
- Thyroid Gland: follicular cell adenoma 0/48 0/48 1/48 0/48 2/47 follicular cell carcinoma 0/48 0/48 1/48 3/48 2/47 follicular cell adenoma or carcinoma 0/48 0/48 2/48 3/48 4/47
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Non-Neoplastic Lesions |
- Adrenal cortex: hypertrophy; cytoplasmic vacuolization
- Bone marrow: hyperplasia
- Eye: retina degeneration
- Ovary: atrophy
- Peripheral nerve (sciatic): axon degeneration
- Spleen: hematopoietic cell proliferation
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Male Mice: Clear Evidence
Type |
Organ/Tissue (Lesion) |
Neoplastic Lesions |
- Harderian Gland: adenoma 2/46 13/46 27/47 36/47 39/47 adenocarcinoma 0/46 0/46 0/47 1/47 1/47 adenoma or adenocarcinoma 2/46 13/46 27/47 37/47 39/47
- Lung: alveolar/bronchiolar adenoma 5/47 6/46 13/47 10/45 19/48 alveolar/bronchiolar adenoma or carcinoma 6/47 6/46 14/47 10/45 20/48
- Forestomach: squamous cell papilloma 0/46 2/45 2/46 6/47 6/44 squamous cell carcinoma 0/46 0/45 0/46 1/47 2/44 squamous cell papilloma or carcinoma 0/46 2/45 2/46 7/47 8/44
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Non-Neoplastic Lesions |
- Eye: cataract
- Lung: alveolar epithelium hyperplasia
- Preputial gland: inflammation
- Spleen: hematopoietic cell proliferation
- Forestomach: epithelium hyperplasia
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Female Mice: Clear Evidence
Type |
Organ/Tissue (Lesion) |
Neoplastic Lesions |
- Harderian Gland: adenoma 0/45 8/44 20/48 32/47 31/43
- Lung: alveolar/bronchiolar adenoma 1/47 4/47 6/48 11/45 19/45
- Mammary Gland: adenoacanthoma 0/47 1/46 1/48 2/45 4/42 adenocarcinoma 0/47 4/46 6/48 2/45 13/42 adenoacanthoma or adenocarcinoma 0/47 4/46 7/48 4/45 17/42
- Ovary: benign granulose cell tumor 0/46 1/45 0/48 1/45 5/42
- Skin: fibrosarcoma, fibrous histocytoma, myxosarcoma, neurofibrosarcoma, or sarcoma 0/48 0/46 3/48 10/45 6/43 squamous cell carcinoma 0/48 0/46 0/48 0/45 2/43
- Forestomach: squamous cell papilloma 4/46 0/46 2/48 5/45 8/42
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Non-Neoplastic Lesions |
- Eye: cataract
- Ovary: cyst
- Spleen: hematopoietic cell proliferation
- Forestomach: epithelium hyperplasia
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