Vol 60, No 1 (2009)
Review paper
Published online: 2008-12-19
Relationship between toxic effects of potassium bromate and endocrine glands
Endokrynol Pol 2009;60(1):40-50.
Abstract
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is a compound belonging to Group 2B of carcinogens (a possible human carcinogen). This agent was used as
a food additive in flour treatment, as a component of cold-wave hair lotions, and is still used in barley processing. Additionally, KBrO3 is
formed as an oxyhalide by-product during water ozonation.
KBrO3 induces oxidative stress and may contribute to neoplasia in endocrine glands. It has been demonstrated that KBrO3 triggers thyroid follicular cell tumors in rats. It has been revealed in our in vivo and in vitro studies that KBrO3 significantly increases lipid peroxidation in rat and porcine thyroid. KBrO3 also induces mesotheliomas which may secrete hormones or similar substances, such as parathyroid hormone related protein, phosphatonins or melanocyte stimulating hormone.
In our experimental studies we demonstrated that antioxidants, such as pineal hormone - melatonin, indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) (a compound chemically and physically similar to melatonin) and antythyroid drug - propylthiouracil (PTU), produce distinct protective effects against lipid peroxidation due to KBrO3 in the thyroid in vivo.
KBrO3 is a prooxidant which may induce neoplasia in endocrine glands and cause hormonal disturbances, however its damaging effects may be neutralized by hormones, mainly melatonin.
KBrO3 induces oxidative stress and may contribute to neoplasia in endocrine glands. It has been demonstrated that KBrO3 triggers thyroid follicular cell tumors in rats. It has been revealed in our in vivo and in vitro studies that KBrO3 significantly increases lipid peroxidation in rat and porcine thyroid. KBrO3 also induces mesotheliomas which may secrete hormones or similar substances, such as parathyroid hormone related protein, phosphatonins or melanocyte stimulating hormone.
In our experimental studies we demonstrated that antioxidants, such as pineal hormone - melatonin, indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) (a compound chemically and physically similar to melatonin) and antythyroid drug - propylthiouracil (PTU), produce distinct protective effects against lipid peroxidation due to KBrO3 in the thyroid in vivo.
KBrO3 is a prooxidant which may induce neoplasia in endocrine glands and cause hormonal disturbances, however its damaging effects may be neutralized by hormones, mainly melatonin.
Keywords: potassium bromateoxidative stressmelatoninendocrine glandsthyroid glandhormones
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