Methapyrilene Hydrochloride

Methapyrilene (Thenylpyramine) hydrochloride is an orally active H1-receptor antihistamine and an anticholinergic agent of the pyridine chemical class. Methapyrilene hydrochloride has hepatotoxicity and can be used as a hepatotoxin that cause periportal hepatic necrosis in vivo[2]

Signaling Pathways >> Immunology/Inflammation >> Histamine Receptor

Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology

Signaling Pathways >> GPCR/G Protein >> Histamine Receptor

H1 Receptor

Methapyrilene hydrochloride (650 μM) results in a down-regulation of TF and up-regulation of FTL, while the level of HMOX1 is not changed. Additionally, the levels of CD44 and SOX9 proteins and the expression of PROM1 (CD133), hepatic stem cell-associated markers are increased[1]. Methapyrilene hydrochloride (650 μM) decreases CYP2E1, CYP3A4, NR1l3, ALB, mRNA expression and increases CD133 expression[1].

Methapyrilene hydrochloride (oral gavage; 40 or 80 mg/kg; 5 days per week; 6 weeks) results in changes in the expression of classic hepatotoxicity-related marker genes and iron homeostasis-related genes, especially a prominent, dose-dependent down-regulation of the transferrin (Tf) gene and an up-regulation of the ferritin, light chain (FTL) gene in rats[1]. Methapyrilene hydrochloride (oral gavage; 150 mg/kg; 3 days) causes periportal liver necrosis at high dosage. Methapyrilene is sufficient to induce liver necrosis, or a subtoxic dose of 50 mg/kg/day[2].

[1]. Iryna Kindrat, et al.Effect of methapyrilene hydrochloride on hepatic intracellular iron metabolism in vivo and in vitro. Toxicol Lett. 2017 Nov 5;281:65-73.

[2]. Andrew Craig, et al. Systems toxicology: integrated genomic, proteomic and metabonomic analysis of methapyrilene induced hepatotoxicity in the rat. J Proteome Res. 2006 Jul;5(7):1586-601.

[3]. Shawkat-Muhialdin Jangi, et al. H1 histamine receptor antagonists induce genotoxic and caspase-2-dependent apoptosis in human melanoma cells. Carcinogenesis. 2006 Sep;27(9):1787-96.

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C14-H19-N3-S.Cl-H

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

297.88

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T6NJ BNZN1&1&1- BT5SJ &GH

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human - man

DOSE/DURATION :

429 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Gastrointestinal - gastritis

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

150 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

182 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

90 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

75 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

17500 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :

14600 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

9100 mg/kg/26W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

18200 mg/kg/26W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

22 gm/kg/64W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

9625 mg/kg/2Y-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

4813 mg/kg/2Y-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

10080 mg/kg/24W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors

TYPE OF TEST :

Morphological transformation

TYPE OF TEST :

Unscheduled DNA synthesis

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Cytogenetic analysis

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - hamster Lung

DOSE/DURATION :

2 mmol/L

REFERENCE :

MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 341,77,1994 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80458 No. of Facilities: 197 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 12 No. of Employees: 4170 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80458 No. of Facilities: 35 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 2 No. of Employees: 1698 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1135 (estimated)