Toxicity of new emerging pollutant tris‐(2, 3‐dibromopropyl) isocyanurate on BALB/c mice - Liang Yong

The emerging heterocyclic brominated flame retardant tris‐(2,3‐dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC), widely used in reinforced plastics, has demonstrated toxicity to fish. However, little is known about its toxicity in rodents. This study aims to determine the effect of TBC on growth, biochemical parameters in serum, organs and related gene expression of both male and female BALB/c mice after gastro‐gavage administration of 0, 2, 10 and 50 mg kg−1 TBC for 28 days. Results indicated that exposure to TBC had no effects on basic growth and food intake of mice, but significantly increased serum alanine aminotransferase levels in male mice. Histopathological analyses showed that focal necrosis (2, 10 and 50 mg kg−1 TBC‐exposed groups) and ballooning degeneration (10 and 50 mg kg−1 TBC‐exposed groups) were found in mouse liver, whereas transmission electron microscopy revealed dose‐dependent …