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. 2017 Nov 27;32(6):561–570. doi: 10.1093/mutage/gex031

Table 2.

Levels of total B1p(PHB)B2 phosphate adducts, total B1p(POB)B2 phosphate adducts, total POB base adducts, and total PHB base adducts in lung tissue of rats treated with 5 ppm of (R)-NNAL, (S)-NNAL and NNK in drinking water for 10, 30, 50 or 70 weeks

Treatment Adduct Level (fmol/mg DNA)
10 weeks 30 weeks 50 weeks 70 weeks
(R)-NNAL B1p(PHB)B2 4530 ± 368 6670 ± 211 6280 ± 336 6920 ± 436
B1p(POB)B2 136 ± 32 135 ± 30 175 ± 17 46d
PHB basea 4880 ± 721 7440 ± 507 6670 ± 885 6170 ± 1770
POB basea 323 ± 36 490 ± 81 720 ± 46 545 ± 112
Total 9870 ± 811 14700 ± 556 13800 ± 948 13700 ± 1820
(S)-NNAL B1p(PHB)B2 3670 ± 67 4180 ± 119 3480 ± 79 3820 ± 582
B1p(POB)B2 4650 ± 356 2910 ± 109 1310 ± 77 1180 ± 204
PHB basea 847 ± 34 1210 ± 30 1250 ± 48 1270 ± 311
POB basea 3180 ± 664 3950 ± 371 4530 ± 335 4470 ± 265
Total 12400 ± 757 12200 ± 406 10600 ± 356 10700 ± 740
NNK B1p(PHB)B2b 6390 ± 457 8160 ± 654 4000 ± 291 3950 ± 223
B1p(POB)B2c 475 ± 95 417 ± 43 346 ± 41 218 ± 15
PHB basea 1200 ± 49 1530 ± 104 1390 ± 74 869 ± 143
POB basea 4600 ± 440 5570 ± 195 5110 ± 327 2300 ± 473
Total 12600 ± 643 15700 ± 692 10800 ± 446 7340 ± 542

Values are presented as means ± SD (n = 3 or 5).

aThe data of POB and PHB base adduct levels in rat lung are from Balbo, S., et al. (2014) Carcinogenesis, 35, 2798–2806.

bThe data of total B1p(PHB)B2 phosphate adduct levels are from (10).

cThe data of total B1p(POB)B2 phosphate adduct levels are from Ma, B., et al. (2015) Chem. Res. Toxicol., 28, 2151–2159.

dSingle measurement.