Lung toxicity assessment using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and pleural lavage fluid cytology by intratracheal treatment in rats

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  • Takehara Hiroshi
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)
  • Makita Maki
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)
  • Tanaka Ryota
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)
  • Tsuchiya Mai
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)
  • Naya Masato
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)
  • Hayashi Makoto
    Public Interest Incorporated Foundation BioSafety Research Center (BSRC)

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Abstract

Usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and pleural cavity lavage fluid (PLF) as an experimental material was evaluated for the assessment of pulmonary toxicity of chemicals in rats. From the viewpoint of safety, isoflurane can be used for euthanasia/anesthesia because there was no difference in biological properties of BALF between diethyl ether and isoflurane. Here, we also recognized phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and distilled water equally as a solvent/vehicle for negative control. PLF is also provided as a useful target material as well as BALF for assessing chemical lung toxicity. To evaluate the method, we used zinc chloride as a model chemical and obtained the expected and satisfied results. We may conclude that the intratracheal treatment and combination usage of BALF and PLF as a target material is a good method for assessment of chemical pulmonary (lung and plural cavity) toxicity in rats.

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