Triclosan [5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol; TCS] is a - TopicsExpress



          

Triclosan [5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol; TCS] is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that has become one of the most common additives used in consumer products. As a result, TCS has significantly affected the environment and has been frequently detected in human body fluids. Through a long-term feeding study, we found that TCS enhances hepatocyte proliferation, fibrogenesis, and oxidative stress, which, we believe, can be the driving force for developing advanced liver disease in mice. Indeed, TCS strongly enhances hepatocarcinogenesis after diethylnitrosamine initiation, accelerating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Although animal studies require higher chemical concentrations than predicted for human exposure, this study demonstrates that TCS acts as a HCC tumor promoter and that the mechanism of TCS-induced mouse liver pathology may be relevant to humans. pnas.org/content/early/2014/11/12/1419119111.abstract
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:13:56 +0000

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