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hexachlorobenzene

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Description

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) with a high melting point (228-230°C) and a low vapor pressure. It is a white, crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. HCB is not naturally occurring but is produced as a byproduct of various industrial processes, primarily the production of chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as pesticides and herbicides. Its synthesis involves the chlorination of benzene at high temperatures and pressures, leading to the complete replacement of hydrogen atoms with chlorine atoms. HCB has been widely used as a fungicide in agriculture and industry, but its use has been restricted due to its persistence in the environment and potential health risks. HCB can accumulate in the food chain, particularly in fatty tissues, and can cause various adverse effects in humans, including liver damage, immune system suppression, and endocrine disruption. Its effects on wildlife are equally concerning, contributing to reproductive failure and population decline in various species. The persistence of HCB in the environment, its bioaccumulation potential, and its toxic effects have led to extensive research into its fate and transport, degradation pathways, and health impacts. Ongoing research focuses on developing effective remediation strategies to remove HCB from contaminated sites and mitigate its environmental and health risks.'

Hexachlorobenzene: An agricultural fungicide and seed treatment agent. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

hexachlorobenzene : A member of the class of chlorobenzenes that is benzene in which all of the hydrogens are replaced by chlorines. An agricultural fungicide introduced in the mid-1940s and formerly used as a seed treatment, its use has been banned since 1984 under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

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ID SourceID
PubMed CID8370
CHEMBL ID228514
CHEBI ID5692
SCHEMBL ID26562
MeSH IDM0010305

Synonyms (101)

Synonym
BIDD:ER0320
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-benzene
bunt-cure
no bunt 40
wln: gr bg cg dg eg fg
co-op hexa
snieciotox
bunt-no-more
no bunt 80
nsc9243
no bunt
hexachlorbenzol
pentachlorophenyl chloride
smut-go
phenyl perchloryl
sanocide
benzene, hexachloro-
perchlorobenzene
anticarie
hexa c.b.
amatin
nsc-9243
no bunt liquid
julin's carbon chloride
CHEBI:5692 ,
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorobenzene
hexachlorobenzene [un2729] [poison]
einecs 204-273-9
hexa c.b
s anocide
nsc 9243
granox nm
rcra waste number u127
ai 3.01719
ceku c.b
granox
ent-1719
hexa cb
sanocid
julian's carbon chloride
hexachlorobenzene [bsi:iso]
hexachlorbenzol [german]
hsdb 1724
ccris 325
brn 1912585
epa pesticide chemical code 061001
esaclorobenzene [italian]
saatbeizfungizid [german]
rcra waste no. u127
caswell no. 477
voronit c
un2729
HCB ,
118-74-1
hexachlorobenzene
hexachlorobenzene, analytical standard
NCGC00166224-01
ED10ADC2-A7A7-431F-96D9-BEC65F8D2C6A
CHEMBL228514
AKOS001076004
4z87h0lkuy ,
esaclorobenzene
hexachlorobenzene [un2729] [poison]
unii-4z87h0lkuy
saatbeizfungizid
ceku c.b.
benzene, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-
4-05-00-00670 (beilstein handbook reference)
tox21_202995
cas-118-74-1
NCGC00260540-01
dtxsid2020682 ,
dtxcid80682
H0053
FT-0626951
1-(5-iodo-thiophen-2-yl)-propan-1-one
STL264107
hexachlorobenzene [mart.]
hexachlorobenzene [hsdb]
hexachlorobenzene [iso]
hexachlorobenzene [iarc]
hexachlorobenzene [mi]
SCHEMBL26562
mfcd00000540
W-108538
hexcachlorbenzen
julin's chloride
un 2729
hexachlorobenzene, pestanal(r), analytical standard
hexa chloro benzene
hexachlorbenzol(german)
julen's carbon chloride
hexachloro-benzene
Q409682
EN300-18442
hexachlorobenzene (mart.)
hexachlorobenzene (iarc)
usepa/opp pesticide code: 061001
zaprawa nasienna sneciotox
pentachlorophenylchloride
Z57964436

Research Excerpts

Overview

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like compound that binds weakly to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) It is a persistent, bioaccumulative chemical formerly used worldwide in pesticide mixtures.

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"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a pollutant still found in the environment despite being widely banned. "( Application of Deconica castanella ligninolytic enzymatic system in the degradation of hexachlorobenzene in soil.
Ballaminut, N; Coelho, GD; Machado, KMG; Matheus, DR; Neto, SLM; Thomaz, DV, 2022
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2.39
"Hexachlorobenzene is a widespread endocrine disruptor. "( The endocrine disruptor hexachlorobenzene can cause oxidative damage in the testis of mice.
Dou, L; Li, J; Mou, F; Wang, S, 2021
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2.37
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant and a dioxin-like compound that binds weakly to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). "( A dioxin-like compound induces hyperplasia and branching morphogenesis in mouse mammary gland, through alterations in TGF-β1 and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling.
Fernández-Salguero, P; Miret, N; Pontillo, C; Randi, A; Rico-Leo, E; Zotta, E, 2017
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1.9
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide widely distributed in the environment. "( Hexachlorobenzene as a persistent organic pollutant: Toxicity and molecular mechanism of action.
Budziszewska, B; Starek, A; Starek-Świechowicz, B, 2017
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3.34
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like environmental pollutant, widely distributed in the environment. "( Environmental pollutant hexachlorobenzene induces hypertension in a rat model.
Alvarez, L; Asuaje, A; Cao, G; Castilla, R; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Martín, P; Milesi, V; Rivière, S; Romero, CG, 2018
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2.23
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like compound widely distributed and is a weak ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). "( Exposure to environmental concentrations of hexachlorobenzene induces alterations associated with endometriosis progression in a rat model.
Bilotas, M; Ceballos, L; Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; Miret, N; Pontillo, C; Randi, A; Sánchez, M; Zotta, E, 2019
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2.22
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB: C₆Cl₆) is a persistent, bioaccumulative chemical formerly used worldwide in pesticide mixtures but also produced as a by-product in the chemical and metallurgical industry. "( Adverse effects of hexaclorobenzene exposure in children and adolescents.
Arrebola, JP; Casadó, L; Fontalba, A; Muñoz, A, 2019
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1.96
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread organochlorine pesticide, considered a possible human carcinogen. "( Action of hexachlorobenzene on tumor growth and metastasis in different experimental models.
Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; Colombo, L; Crocci, M; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Lanari, C; Pontillo, CA; Randi, A; Rojas, P; Sequeira, G, 2013
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2.23
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide widely distributed in the environment. "( Reactive oxygen species and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mediate hexachlorobenzene-induced cell death in FRTL-5 rat thyroid cells.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Pontillo, C; Randi, AS, 2013
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2.06
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide widely distributed in the environment. "( Hexachlorobenzene induces TGF-β1 expression, which is a regulator of p27 and cyclin D1 modifications.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Pontillo, C; Randi, A, 2014
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3.29
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental fungicide that may disrupt androgen regulation. "( Environmental hexachlorobenzene exposure and human male reproductive function.
Bizzaro, D; Bonde, JP; Giwercman, A; Jönsson, BA; Manicardi, GC; Robbins, WA; Spanò, M; Specht, IO; Toft, G, 2015
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2.22
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant, and a liver tumor promoter in rodents. "( Hexachlorobenzene induces cell proliferation, and aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression (AhR) in rat liver preneoplastic foci, and in the human hepatoma cell line HepG2. AhR is a mediator of ERK1/2 signaling, and cell cycle regulation in HCB-treated HepG2
Alvarez, L; Caimi, GR; Chiappini, F; de Tomaso Portaz, AC; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Randi, AS; Sánchez, M, 2015
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3.3
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide found in maternal milk and in lipid foods, and a weak ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)."( Hexachlorobenzene promotes angiogenesis in vivo, in a breast cancer model and neovasculogenesis in vitro, in the human microvascular endothelial cell line HMEC-1.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; Español, A; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Miret, N; Pontillo, C; Randi, AS; Sales, ME, 2015
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2.58
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide that induces toxic reproductive effects in laboratory animals. "( Enhanced cyclooxygenase-2 expression levels and metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activation by Hexachlorobenzene in human endometrial stromal cells.
Bastón, JI; Chiappini, F; Farina, M; Meresman, G; Miret, N; Pontillo, C; Randi, A; Singla, JJ; Vaccarezza, A, 2016
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2.1
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like compound that is widely distributed in the environment and is a weak ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)."( Hexachlorobenzene modulates the crosstalk between the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and transforming growth factor-β1 signaling, enhancing human breast cancer cell migration and invasion.
Carozzo, A; Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; Fernández, N; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Miret, N; Pontillo, C; Randi, A; Ventura, C, 2016
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2.6
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widely used agricultural pesticide."( Reductive dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene subjected to several conditions in a bioelectrochemical system.
Cao, X; Fang, Z; Li, X; Wang, H; Yi, S, 2017
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1.47
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pollutant widely distributed in the environment around the entire world. "( Hexachlorobenzene alters cell cycle by regulating p27-cyclin E-CDK2 and c-Src-p27 protein complexes.
Cocca, C; Gaido, V; Miret, N; Núñez, M; Pontillo, C; Randi, A; Ventura, C, 2017
)
3.34
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant. "( Hexachlorobenzene triggers apoptosis in rat thyroid follicular cells.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Lux-Lantos, V; Randi, AS, 2009
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3.24
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that, even at low doses, causes destruction of ovarian primordial germ cells in experimental studies. "( Levels of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in breast milk in relation to birth weight in a Norwegian cohort.
Aldrin, M; Basso, O; Becher, G; Eggesbø, M; Longnecker, MP; Magnus, P; Polder, A; Skaare, JU; Stigum, H; Thomsen, C, 2009
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2.2
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide widely distributed in the biosphere. "( Hexachlorobenzene induces cell proliferation and IGF-I signaling pathway in an estrogen receptor alpha-dependent manner in MCF-7 breast cancer cell line.
Alvarez, L; Bergoc, R; Cocca, C; de Pisarev, DK; García, MA; Peña, D; Pontillo, C; Randi, A, 2010
)
3.25
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant. "( Activation of c-Src/HER1/STAT5b and HER1/ERK1/2 signaling pathways and cell migration by hexachlorobenzene in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; García, MA; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Peña, D; Pontillo, CA; Randi, AS, 2011
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2.03
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide widely distributed in the biosphere. "( Hexachlorobenzene induces deregulation of cellular growth in rat liver.
Alvarez, L; Chiappini, F; Giribaldi, L; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Pontillo, C; Randi, AS, 2011
)
3.25
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine pesticide that acts as an endocrine disruptor in humans and rodents. "( Alterations in c-Src/HER1 and estrogen receptor α signaling pathways in mammary gland and tumors of hexachlorobenzene-treated rats.
Alvarez, L; Bergoc, R; Bourguignon, N; Chiappini, F; Cocca, C; Frahm, I; García, MA; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Peña, D; Pontillo, C; Randi, A, 2012
)
2.04
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a priority hazardous substance within the Water Framework Directive (WFD). "( An evaluation of bioaccumulation data for hexachlorobenzene to derive water quality standards according to the EU-WFD methodology.
Moermond, CT; Verbruggen, EM, 2013
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2.1
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent organic pollutant that has been found to be bioaccumulating in several Arctic regions of the world. "( Effects of hexachlorobenzene on embryonic mammalian cells.
Berner, J; Blando, R; Madanagopal, SG; Salmon, ML; Williams, K, 2002
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2.15
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental contaminant that has the potential to interfere with steroid hormone regulation. "( Disruption of androgen regulation in the prostate by the environmental contaminant hexachlorobenzene.
Lareyre, JJ; Nelson, CC; Orgebin-Crist, MC; Ralph, JL, 2003
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1.99
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an environmental pollutant that causes autoimmune-like effects in humans and rats. "( Immunomodulatory effects of tetrachlorobenzoquinone, a reactive metabolite of hexachlorobenzene.
Bleumink, R; Ezendam, J; Pieters, R; Vissers, I; Vos, JG, 2003
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1.99
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a lipophilic chemical compound that is widely distributed in the environment. "( Hexachlorobenzene-induced early changes in ornithine decarboxylase and protein tyrosine kinase activities, polyamines and c-Myc, c-Fos and c-Jun proto-oncogenes in rat liver.
Alvarez, L; Hernandez, S; Kleiman d Pisarev, DL; Randi, AS; Sanchez, M; Schwarcz, M, 2003
)
3.2
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental pollutant with (auto)immune effects in humans and rats. "( Hexachlorobenzene-induced Immunopathology in Brown Norway rats is partly mediated by T cells.
Bleumink, R; Ezendam, J; Hassing, I; Pieters, R; Vos, JG, 2004
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3.21
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a fungicide of well-known porphyrinogenic ability, which induces an experimental porphyria that resembles human porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) in several animal species. "( Glycogen metabolism and glucose transport in experimental porphyria.
de Viale, LC; Lelli, SM; Mazzetti, MB; Taira, MC, 2004
)
1.77
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like compound widely distributed in the environment. "( Hexachlorobenzene, a dioxin-like compound, disrupts auditory function in rat.
Cazals, Y; Hadjab, S; Maurel, D; Siaud, P, 2004
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3.21
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental pollutant with toxic effects in man and rat. "( Toxicogenomics of subchronic hexachlorobenzene exposure in Brown Norway rats.
Ezendam, J; Harleman, JH; Pennings, J; Pieters, R; Staedtler, F; Vandebriel, RJ; Vos, JG, 2004
)
2.06
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant. "( Hexachlorobenzene is a tumor co-carcinogen and induces alterations in insulin-growth factors signaling pathway in the rat mammary gland.
Bergoc, R; Carbone, V; Cocca, C; Croci, M; Gutiérrez, A; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Nuñez, M; Randi, AS, 2006
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3.22
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental pollutant that causes adverse immune effects in man and rat. "( Macrophages are involved in hexachlorobenzene-induced adverse immune effects.
Bleumink, R; Ezendam, J; Hassing, I; Kosterman, K; Pieters, R; Spijkerboer, H; van Rooijen, N; Vos, JG, 2005
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2.07
"Hexachlorobenzene is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon that was widely used as a seed dressing for prevention of fungal growth on crops, and is also a component of fireworks, ammunition, and synthetic rubbers. "( [16S rDNA-RFLP analysis of structure and diversity of an aerobic microbial community degrading hexachlorobenzene].
Cao, L; Chen, ZL; Liu, T; Shen, YF; Sun, WM, 2006
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2
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine chemical that has been used in agriculture and industrial processes. "( Exposure to hexachlorobenzene during pregnancy and children's social behavior at 4 years of age.
Carrizo, D; Grimalt, JO; Júlvez, J; Ribas-Fitó, N; Sunyer, J; Torrent, M, 2007
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2.16
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon that was widely used for seed dressing in prevention of fungal growth on crops, and also as a component of fireworks, ammunition, and synthetic rubbers. "( Monitoring bioaccumulation and toxic effects of hexachlorobenzene using the polyurethane foam unit method in the microbial communities of the Fuhe River, Wuhan.
Cao, L; Chen, ZL; Gan, L; Liu, T; Lv, ZZ; Shen, YF, 2007
)
2.04
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant. "( Hexachlorobenzene triggers AhR translocation to the nucleus, c-Src activation and EGFR transactivation in rat liver.
Alvarez, L; Cardozo, J; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Pontillo, C; Randi, AS; Sanchez, MS, 2008
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3.23
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a porphyrogenic agent. "( Histopathological studies on sun-exposed hexachlorobenzene-induced porphyric rat skin.
Kumai, N; Miura, T; Torinuki, W, 1981
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1.97
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), is a global pollutant that resists degradation and possesses a propensity to bioaccumulate. "( The effects of hexachlorobenzene on circulating levels of adrenal steroids in the ovariectomized rat.
Foster, WG; Lecavalier, P; McMahon, A; Mertineit, C; Yagminas, A, 1995
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2.09
"Hexachlorobenzene is a persistent chlorinated organic chemical that has been detected in many tissues from a variety of species including human ovary and human ovarian follicular fluid. "( Hexachlorobenzene toxicity in the monkey primordial germ cell without induced porphyria.
Bartlett, S; Franklin, C; Jarrell, JF; McMahon, A; Singh, A; Valli, VE; Villeneuve, D, 1993
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3.17
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a global pollutant that has been identified in human serum and ovarian follicular fluid, and its effect on ovarian function has not been adequately defined. "( Alterations in circulating ovarian steroids in hexachlorobenzene-exposed monkeys.
Foster, WG; Jarrell, JF; Lecavalier, P; McMahon, A; Younglai, EV,
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1.83
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an important environmental contaminant derived mainly from industrial and agricultural sources. "( Medium-term bioassay for the hepatocarcinogenicity of hexachlorobenzene.
Cabral, R; Hakoi, K; Hasegawa, R; Hoshiya, T; Ito, N, 1996
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1.99
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a hydrophobic organic chemical that has shown a lack of toxicity in aquatic tests at concentrations up to and exceeding the solubility limit. "( Sediment toxicity evaluation for hexachlorobenzene: spiked sediment tests with Leptocheirus plumulosus, Hyalella azteca, and Chironomus tentans.
Barber, TR; Fuchsman, PC; Sheehan, PJ, 1998
)
2.02
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a widespread environmental pollutant. "( [Effect of thyroid hormones on the modulation of genetic expression of liver cytosolic malic enzyme, in rats poisoned with hexachlorobenzene].
Ferramola De Sancovich, AM; Kleiman De Pisarev, DL; Loaiza Perez, AI; Randi, AS; Sancovich, HA; Santisteban, P; Seisdedos, M, 1998
)
1.95
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-type chemical that acts mainly through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. "( Hexachlorobenzene, a dioxin-type compound, increases malic enzyme gene transcription through a mechanism involving the thyroid hormone response element.
Ferramola de Sancovich, AM; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Loaiza-Pérez, AI; Randi, AS; Sancovich, HA; Santisteban, P; Seisdedos, MT, 1999
)
3.19
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental pollutant. "( The role of the immune system in hexachlorobenzene-induced toxicity.
Michielsen, CC; van Loveren, H; Vos, JG, 1999
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2.03
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbon widely distributed in the environment. "( Reproductive effects of hexachlorobenzene in female rats.
Alvarez, L; Alvarez, P; Chamson-Reig, A; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Lux-Lantos, V; Piroli, G; Randi, A,
)
1.88
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a highly lipophilic organochlorine compound of widespread environmental occurrence, that accumulates in the biological system. "( Association between serum concentrations of hexachlorobenzene and polychlorobiphenyls with thyroid hormone and liver enzymes in a sample of the general population.
Grimalt, J; Herrero, C; Sala, M; Sunyer, J; To-Figueras, J, 2001
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2.01
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine compound widespread in the environment, highly lipophilic, that accumulates in biological systems. "( Levels of hexachlorobenzene and other organochlorine compounds in cord blood: exposure across placenta.
Cardo, E; de Muga, ME; Grimalt, JO; Marco, E; Mazón, C; Ribas-Fitó, N; Sala, M; Sunyer, J; Verdú, A,
)
1.98
"Hexachlorobenzene, which is a widespread contaminant of meat and meat animal by-products throughout the world, had a profound effect on the homeostatic mechanism which controls the serum testosterone concentrations in the mouse. "( Testosterone metabolism by hexachlorobenzene-induced hepatic microsomal enzymes.
Clark, DE; Elissalde, MH, 1979
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2
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a known reproductive toxin. "( Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) suppresses circulating progesterone concentrations during the luteal phase in the cynomolgus monkey.
Foster, WG; Jarrell, JF; McMahon, A; Villeneuve, DC, 1992
)
3.17
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a persistent environmental contaminant which has been measured in human serum, fat, semen, and follicular fluid. "( Ovarian toxicity of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the superovulated female rat.
Foster, WG; Lecavalier, PR; McMahon, A; Pentick, JA, 1992
)
2.05
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a fungicide and a pollutant of increasing concern in industrialized regions of the world. "( Alteration of primate ovary surface epithelium by exposure to hexachlorobenzene: a quantitative study.
Donald, A; Jarrell, J; Sims, DE; Singh, A; Villeneuve, DC, 1991
)
1.96
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a toxic and carcinogenic chemical that has been implicated in female reproductive dysfunctions, including destruction of ovarian follicles in primates. "( Surface epithelium of the ovary following oral administration of hexachlorobenzene to the monkey.
Babineau, KA; Jarrell, JF; Singh, A; Villeneuve, DC, 1991
)
1.96
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon chemical which has various industrial and agricultural uses in the USA. "( Environmental exposure to hexachlorobenzene in the USA.
Carey, AE; Dixon, TE; Yang, HS, 1986
)
2.01
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a chemical of concern to the US Environmental Protection Agency. "( An evaluation of hexachlorobenzene body-burden levels in the general population of the USA.
Kutz, FW; Leczynski, BA; Remmers, JC; Robinson, PE, 1986
)
2.05

Effects

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been found in clearly detectable concentrations in surface waters, sediments, fish, products of animal origin, animal feed, human tissues, human milk and certain pesticide formulations. It has no effect on erythrocyte porphyrin content, but produces a decrease in that of Harderian gland and an increase in the porphryin content of the kidney and spleen.

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"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been widely used in chemical manufacturing processes and as a pesticide. "( Tracking functional guilds: "Dehalococcoides" spp. in European river basins contaminated with hexachlorobenzene.
de Vos, WM; Schraa, G; Smidt, H; Tas, N; van Eekert, MH; Zhou, J, 2009
)
2.01
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has all three features and should therefore be included in this TEF concept."( Hexachlorobenzene as a possible major contributor to the dioxin activity of human milk.
van Birgelen, AP, 1998
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2.46
"2. Hexachlorobenzene has no effect on erythrocyte porphyrin content, but produces a decrease in that of Harderian gland and an increase in the porphyrin content of the kidney and spleen, and a marked increase in the liver (1 mumol/g of tissue)."( Porphyrins and porphyrinogen carboxy-lase in hexachlorobenzene-induced porphyria.
De Calmanovici, RW; Ríos De Molina, MD; San Martín De Viale, LC; Tomio, JM, 1977
)
1.03
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been used as a fungicide, is a contaminant of various pesticides and is a by-product in the manufacture of many other chlorinated hydrocarbons. "( Carcinogenic activity of hexachlorobenzene in mice and hamsters.
Cabral, JR; Shubik, P, 1986
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2.02
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a chemical of interest. "( Hexachlorobenzene in selected marine samples: an environmental perspective.
Lake, JL; Phelps, DK; Pruell, RJ, 1986
)
3.16
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been measured in the water, soil, air or biota at several uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. "( Hexachlorobenzene in hazardous waste sites.
Davis, BD; Morgan, RC, 1986
)
3.16
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been shown to produce reproductive effects in man and animals. "( A risk analysis of hexachlorobenzene-related reproductive outcomes.
Johnson, AE; Siegel-Scott, C, 1986
)
2.04
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) has been found in clearly detectable concentrations in surface waters, sediments, fish, products of animal origin, animal feed, human tissues, human milk and certain pesticide formulations. "( Environmental and human exposure to hexachlorobenzene in the Netherlands.
Greve, PA, 1986
)
1.99

Actions

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"Hexachlorobenzene did not produce significant porphyric effects in male rats."( Cytochrome P450 induction, uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase depression, porphyrin accumulation and excretion, and gender influence in a 3-week rat model of porphyria cutanea tarda.
Franklin, MR; Kushner, JP; Phillips, JD, 1997
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1.02

Treatment

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)-pretreatment of rats leads to an increase in liver microsomal 2,4-diaminoanisole activation. Treatment resulted in irregularity of cycles, characterized by prolonged periods of oestrus with a reduced number of ova recovered.

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"Hexachlorobenzene treatment had no effect on circulating levels of E2 or on the FTI."( Body distribution and endocrine toxicity of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the female rat.
Foster, WG; Lecavalier, PR; McMahon, A; Pentick, JA,
)
1.11
"Hexachlorobenzene- and TCDD-treated embryos tested positively for expression of cytochrome P450 1A indicating that the cytochrome metabolic pathways were already functional in these early embryos, and suggested that a product of the cytochrome system may be involved in HCB and TCDD pollution associated cardiovascular defects."( The aquatic vertebrate embryo as a sentinel for toxins: zebrafish embryo dechorionation and perivitelline space microinjection.
Mizell, M; Romig, ES, 1997
)
1.02
"Hexachlorobenzene treatment resulted in irregularity of cycles, characterized mainly as prolonged periods of oestrus with a reduced number of ova recovered."( Reproductive effects of hexachlorobenzene in female rats.
Alvarez, L; Alvarez, P; Chamson-Reig, A; Kleiman de Pisarev, D; Lux-Lantos, V; Piroli, G; Randi, A,
)
1.16
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)-pretreatment of rats leads to an increase in liver microsomal 2,4-diaminoanisole activation to a mutagen after a dose of 10 mg/kg intraperitoneally and to an increase in ethylmorphine N-demethylase after a dose of 50 mg/kg intraperitoneally. "( Hexachlorobenzene induction of 2,4-diaminoanisole mutagenicity in vitro.
Aune, T; Dybing, E, 1977
)
3.14
"Hexachlorobenzene treatment, therefore, does not affect the iron status of the mitochondria."( Lysosomes, but not mitochondria, accumulate iron and porphyrins in porphyria induced by hexachlorobenzene.
Tangerås, A, 1986
)
1.21

Toxicity

The aim of this work was to study the transference of hexachlorobenzene from a green alga (Chlorella kessleri) to an estuary crab (Chasmagnathus granulatus) The toxic effects that the xenobiotic has on the latter.

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"Subacute (20 days) oral administration of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) or the organohalide mixtures polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) greatly increased th susceptibility of male rats to the toxic effects of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)."( Synergistic toxicity of carbon tetrachloride and several aromatic organohalide compounds.
Bernstein, J; Hook, JB; Kluwe, WM, 1982
)
0.53
"Addition of 5% hexadecane to the diet of rats increased fecal excretion of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) from 14 to 39% of an LD50 dose (60 micrograms/kg) during 10 days after dosing."( Hexadecane increases the toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD): is brown adipose tissue the primary target in TCDD-induced wasting syndrome?
Rozman, K, 1984
)
0.27
" LD50 values for 1,2,3,4-, 1,2,4,5-, and 1,2,3,5-TCB were found to be 1470, 3105, and 2297 mg/kg, respectively, in male rats."( Comparative toxicity of 1,2,3,4-, 1,2,4,5-, and 1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene in the rat: results of acute and subacute studies.
Chu, I; Secours, V; Valli, VE; Villeneuve, D,
)
0.13
" Subdividing the dose resulted in greater accumulation of HCB in fat and seemed to enhance toxic effects."( Sub-acute toxicity of hexachlorobenzene in female beagles, including electroencephalographic changes.
Dorner, JL; Hansen, LG; Parker, AJ; Simon, J; Sundlof, SM, 1981
)
0.58
" There was a dose-related toxic effect observed in primordial germ cells at the lowest dose despite no evidence of systemic or hepatic effects."( Hexachlorobenzene toxicity in the monkey primordial germ cell without induced porphyria.
Bartlett, S; Franklin, C; Jarrell, JF; McMahon, A; Singh, A; Valli, VE; Villeneuve, D, 1993
)
1.73
"The aim of this work was to study the transference of hexachlorobenzene from a green alga (Chlorella kessleri) to an estuary crab (Chasmagnathus granulatus), and to analyze the toxic effects that the xenobiotic has on the latter."( Toxicity of hexachlorobenzene and its transference from microalgae (Chlorella kessleri) to crabs (Chasmagnathus granulatus).
Basack, S; Chaufan, G; Genovese, G; Ithuralde, E; Juárez, A; Kesten, E; Oneto, ML; Ríos de Molina, Mdel C; Sabatini, SE, 2006
)
0.96
" In this study, a preliminary investigation was carried out on the bioaccumulation and the toxic effects of HCB in the microbial (protozoan in particular) communities in the Fuhe River, Wuhan, a water body receiving industrial wastewaters containing HCB and other pollutants, using the standardized polyurethane foam units (PFU) method."( Monitoring bioaccumulation and toxic effects of hexachlorobenzene using the polyurethane foam unit method in the microbial communities of the Fuhe River, Wuhan.
Cao, L; Chen, ZL; Gan, L; Liu, T; Lv, ZZ; Shen, YF, 2007
)
0.6
" Adverse effects of chlorinated benzenes in sediments on Typha increased with decreasing chlorine atoms."( Phytotoxicity of chlorinated benzenes to Typha angustifolia and Phragmites communis.
Havelka, MM; Ma, X, 2009
)
0.35
"The Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged and Safe multiresidue method (QuEChERS) has been validated for the extraction of 15 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in completely different matrices of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)."( Analysis of pesticide residues using the Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) pesticide multiresidue method in traditional Chinese medicine by gas chromatography with electron capture detection.
Chen, B; Chen, J; Liu, Y; Wu, J; Xu, R; Yang, M; Zhao, R, 2011
)
0.37
" They are condemned for health adverse effects such as cancer, reproductive defects, neurobehavioral abnormalities, endocrine and immunological toxicity."( Persistent organochlorinated pesticides and mechanisms of their toxicity.
Brambilla, G; Colosio, C; Moretto, A; Mrema, EJ; Rubino, FM; Tsatsakis, AM, 2013
)
0.39
" Amendments to the set of bioassays, with inclusion of chronic tests, can certainly provide more reliability and consistency to the characterization of the (possible) toxic effects."( Assessment of sediment toxicity in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy) using a multi-species set of bioassays.
Arizzi Novelli, A; Bergamin, M; Delaney, E; Ghirardini, AV; Losso, C; Picone, M, 2016
)
0.43
" In animals, HCB induced hepatic porphyria, neurotoxic effects, and toxic effects on the thyroid function, reproductive system, and immune system."( Hexachlorobenzene as a persistent organic pollutant: Toxicity and molecular mechanism of action.
Budziszewska, B; Starek, A; Starek-Świechowicz, B, 2017
)
1.9
"To compile and synthesize the available scientific evidence regarding the adverse effects of exposure to HCB in children and adolescents."( Adverse effects of hexaclorobenzene exposure in children and adolescents.
Arrebola, JP; Casadó, L; Fontalba, A; Muñoz, A, 2019
)
0.51
"A review of the literature focused on the adverse effects of HCB exposure in children."( Adverse effects of hexaclorobenzene exposure in children and adolescents.
Arrebola, JP; Casadó, L; Fontalba, A; Muñoz, A, 2019
)
0.51

Pharmacokinetics

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"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was developed to describe the distribution of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the rat after oral administration or injection."( Physiological pharmacokinetic model of hexachlorobenzene in the rat.
Freeman, RA; Rozman, KK; Wilson, AG, 1989
)
0.77
" Comparisons were made between estimated tissue concentrations based on the rat models and observed tissue distributions based on pharmacokinetic animal studies with HCB, using both chronic and single-dose studies."( Development, evaluation and use of a pharmacokinetic model for hexachlorobenzene.
Chin, AE; Feder, PI; Kuiper-Goodman, T; Naber, SJ; Robinson, PE; Scott, CS; Yesair, DW, 1986
)
0.51
" Computer-assisted pharmacokinetic models were constructed to characterize these data."( The pharmacokinetics of hexachlorobenzene in male beagles. Distribution, excretion, and pharmacokinetic model.
Hansen, LG; Koritz, GD; Sundlof, SF; Sundlof, SM,
)
0.44
"Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling is generally used for describing xenobiotic disposition in animals and humans with normal physiological conditions."( An updated physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for hexachlorobenzene: incorporation of pathophysiological states following partial hepatectomy and hexachlorobenzene treatment.
Ashley, A; Lohitnavy, M; Lohitnavy, O; Lu, Y; Reddy, MB; Yang, RS, 2006
)
0.58
" In the present study, the authors develop a novel heuristic model to investigate HCB dynamics in a humpback whale and its environment by coupling an ecosystem nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton-detritus (NPZD) model, a dynamic energy budget (DEB) model, and a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model."( A model to resolve organochlorine pharmacokinetics in migrating humpback whales.
Cropp, R; Hawker, D; Nash, SB, 2014
)
0.4
" To assess health risks associated with developmental exposures to LPECs, we developed a pharmacokinetic (PK) model that quantifies mother-to-offspring transfer of LPECs during pregnancy and lactation and facilitates internal dosimetry calculations for offspring."( A Generic Pharmacokinetic Model for Quantifying Mother-to-Offspring Transfer of Lipophilic Persistent Environmental Chemicals.
Carlson, LM; Chiang, C; Dzierlenga, MW; Kapraun, DF; Lehmann, GM; Schlosser, PM; Verner, MA; Zurlinden, TJ, 2022
)
0.72

Bioavailability

The present study investigated the effects of sediment composition and aging on the oral bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in rats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the accumulation abilities of HCB and PeCB by rice roots.

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" Using these values, basic parameters for the bioavailability of HCB in natural waters were estimated."( The adsorption of hexachlorobenzene on naturally occurring adsorbents in water.
Wilken, RD; Wirth, H, 1986
)
0.6
" In principle, these surfactants could be used to simultaneously increase the bioavailability of subsurface contaminants while serving as the carbon and electron source for microbial reductive dechlorination."( Development of hexachlorobenzene-dechlorinating mixed cultures using polysorbate surfactants as a carbon source.
Pavlostathis, SG; Yeh, DH, 2001
)
0.66
" The HCB phase distribution in the presence of the surfactant may have a significant effect on HCB bioavailability for reductive dechlorination."( Phase distribution of hexachlorobenzene in a suspended-growth culture amended with a polysorbate surfactant.
Pavlostathis, SG; Yeh, DH,
)
0.45
" In this study, a partition-based sampling method was applied as a tool to estimate bioavailability in soil."( Solid-phase microextraction to predict bioavailability and accumulation of organic micropollutants in terrestrial organisms after exposure to a field-contaminated soil.
Barendregt, A; Fleuren, RH; Hermens, JL; Jager, T; Sinnige, TL; van der Wal, L; Van Gestel, CA, 2004
)
0.32
" The present study investigated the effects of sediment composition and aging on the oral bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in rats."( Effect of organic carbon content, clay type, and aging on the oral bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene in rats.
Bartels, MJ; Budinsky, RA; Chai, Y; Clark, AJ; Davis, JW; Harris, EE; Saghir, SA; Staley, JL, 2007
)
0.78
"5yr) on desorption and bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in spiked artificial sediments."( Effects of aging and sediment composition on hexachlorobenzene desorption resistance compared to oral bioavailability in rats.
Bartels, MJ; Budinsky, RA; Chai, Y; Davis, JW; Qiu, X; Saghir, SA, 2008
)
0.87
" The objective of this study was to evaluate the accumulation abilities of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and its predominant metabolite of pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) by rice roots, and to compare the correlation between HCB or PeCB concentrations in rice roots and in soils extracted by four extraction solvents (hexane/acetone = 3/1(V/V), ethanol, hexane, water) to evaluate the bioavailability of HCB and PeCB to rice roots."( [Evaluation of bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene and pentachlorobenzene to rice roots in soils by accelerated solvent extraction].
Jiang, X; Liu, CY; Song, Y; Yang, XL, 2010
)
0.87
" In this study, the effects of wheat straw biochar on the sorption, dissipation and bioavailability of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), a typical persistent organic pollutant (POP), were investigated in laboratory experiments."( Bioavailability assessment of hexachlorobenzene in soil as affected by wheat straw biochar.
Bian, Y; Jia, M; Jiang, X; Kengara, FO; Song, Y; Wang, F; Xie, Z, 2012
)
0.88
" This enhanced HCB dissipation likely resulted from (i) increased bioavailability of immobilized HCB and (ii) enhanced microbial activities, both of which were induced by ryegrass root exudates."( Novel Biochar-Plant Tandem Approach for Remediating Hexachlorobenzene Contaminated Soils: Proof-of-Concept and New Insight into the Rhizosphere.
Bian, Y; Boughner, LA; Jiang, X; Li, Y; Song, Y; Wang, F; Zhang, W, 2016
)
0.68
" The inhibiting effect could be partly ascribed to the reduced bioavailability of HCB in biochar-amended soils."( Effects of biochar on dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene and the bacterial community in paddy soil.
Bian, Y; Gu, C; Herzberger, A; Jiang, X; Song, Y; Wang, F; Yang, X, 2017
)
0.72
" Intensive efforts have been made to find effective ways to assess the interaction of SOM with contaminants since such interactions are one of the important criteria used to evaluate the migration, persistency and bioavailability of chemicals in the environment."( Application of a Novel Coarse-Grained Soil Organic Matter Model in the Environment.
Cao, H; Feng, H; Fu, J; Sun, Y; Zhang, A; Zhang, H, 2018
)
0.48
" Since the 1970s, Augusta Bay has become internationally recognized as a contaminated marine environment, although very little information is available regarding the temporal trend of contaminants bioavailability and biological impacts on aquatic organisms."( 10-year time course of Hg and organic compounds in Augusta Bay: Bioavailability and biological effects in marine organisms.
Ausili, A; Benedetti, M; Fattorini, D; Gorbi, S; Maggi, C; Regoli, F; Romano, E; Salmeri, A; Salvagio Manta, D; Sesta, G; Sprovieri, M, 2022
)
0.72

Dosage Studied

Sheep dosed with hexachlorobenzene showed increased activities of aniline hydroxylase and 4-nitroanisole O-demethylase but not of the NADPH-independent esterases. The extent of intestinal absorption of carbon-14 has been found to be dependent on the form of application.

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"Female rats were dosed intraperitoneally with 14C-hexaxhlorobenzene."( Studies on the toxicology of hexachlorobenzene. II. Identification and determination of metabolites.
Koransky, W; Koss, G; Steinbach, K, 1976
)
0.55
"In female rats dosed orally with 14C-hexachlorobenzene the extent of intestinal absorption of carbon-14 has been found to be dependent on the form of application."( Studies on the toxicology of hexachlorobenzene. I. Pharmacokinetics.
Koransky, W; Koss, G, 1975
)
0.82
" Residues were determined in milk at 5-day intervals during the 60-day dosing period and for 60 days after dosing was stopped."( Hexachlorobenzene retention and excretion by dairy cows.
Fries, GF; Marrow, GS, 1976
)
1.7
" Sheep dosed with hexachlorobenzene (hcb) showed increased activities of aniline hydroxylase and 4-nitroanisole O-demethylase but not of the NADPH-independent esterases."( The use of a liver biopsy technique for investigating the effects of hexacholrobenzene on some drug-metabolising enzymes in sheep.
Green, RS; Turner, JC, 1976
)
0.59
" According to autoradiography, the CNS of cod dosed with HCB contained the parent compound, whereas the major part of radioactivity in CSF was due to HCB metabolites."( Enrichment of metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid of cod (Gadus morhua) following oral administration of hexachlorobenzene and 2,4',5-trichlorobiphenyl.
Andersson, T; Bergman, A; Brandt, I; Hektoen, H; Ingebrigtsen, K; Klasson Wehler, E, 1992
)
0.5
" The liver HCB concentration at 24 hr after dosing was higher in male rats than in female rats but decreased faster thereafter."( Sex-related difference in hepatic glutathione conjugation of hexachlorobenzene in the rat.
Charbonneau, M; D'Amour, M, 1992
)
0.52
" Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 24) were dosed with HCB (0."( Ovarian toxicity of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the superovulated female rat.
Foster, WG; Lecavalier, PR; McMahon, A; Pentick, JA, 1992
)
0.61
"1 mg/kg body weight, a dosage that is associated with follicular degeneration, HCB caused quantifiable changes in length-to-width ratios of OSE."( Alteration of primate ovary surface epithelium by exposure to hexachlorobenzene: a quantitative study.
Donald, A; Jarrell, J; Sims, DE; Singh, A; Villeneuve, DC, 1991
)
0.52
"7% at 72 hours after dosing and blood concentrations of 14C increased linearly with time."( Experimental evidence for the possible exposure of workers to hexachlorobenzene by skin contamination.
Koizumi, A, 1991
)
0.52
" Dose-response experiments were carried out in order to obtain insight into the sensitivity of the observed effects."( Effects of hexachlorobenzene and its metabolites pentachlorophenol and tetrachlorohydroquinone on serum thyroid hormone levels in rats.
Bragt, PC; Engel, R; Notten, WR; van den Berg, KJ; van Raaij, JA, 1991
)
0.67
"The rate of development of hexachlorobenzene (HCB)-induced porphyria in female Wistar rats was determined using HCB dosage and porphyrin analysis protocols designed to determine factors which contribute to the delay commonly observed between initial exposure to HCB and the detection of porphyria."( Dose-response relationships in hexachlorobenzene-induced porphyria.
Kennedy, SW; Wigfield, DC, 1990
)
0.86
" Dose-response effects for the induction of total cytochrome P450 ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, and benzphetamine demethylase (BPDM) activity were studied using 10 selected tetra- to hexachlorinated PCB congeners."( Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on cytochrome P450 induction in the chick embryo hepatocyte culture.
Robertson, LW; Rodman, LE; Shedlofsky, SI; Swim, AT, 1989
)
0.28
" Computer simulations using the model indicated that growth of animals during the course of dosing experiments can greatly increase the apparent half-life of HCB."( Physiological pharmacokinetic model of hexachlorobenzene in the rat.
Freeman, RA; Rozman, KK; Wilson, AG, 1989
)
0.55
"0 mg/kg maternal body weight hexachlorobenzene (HCB) throughout gestation by daily per os dosing of the females."( The effect of in utero exposure to hexachlorobenzene on the developing immune response of BALB/c mice.
Barfield, L; Barnett, JB; Joyner, R; Owens, R; Soderberg, LS; Walls, R, 1987
)
0.84
" Immunoblot analysis with monoclonal antibodies directed against cytochromes P-450b and P-450e indicate that HCB induces both isozymic species at the three dosage levels examined (10, 90, and 180 mg/kg)."( Co-induction of cytochrome P-450 isozymes in rat liver by 2,4,5,2',4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl or 3-methoxy-4-aminoazobenzene.
Hantelle, P; Kelley, M; Levin, W; Safe, S; Thomas, PE, 1987
)
0.27
" Six days after HCB dosage the diet of the animals was restricted to 30% of their normal intakes for 7 days."( Mobilization, redistribution and excretion of hexachlorobenzene following food restriction in rats.
Corbella, J; Gómez, J; Rodamilans, M; To-Figueras, J, 1986
)
0.53
" Partial and reversible uncoupling of the phosphorylative process was found in liver mitochondria from rats dosed with HCB for 60 days."( Functional derangement of liver mitochondria from hexachlorobenzene-treated rats.
Ceccarelli, D; Masini, A; Trenti, T; Ventura, E, 1986
)
0.52
"Numerous research groups have generated data that can be collated to define the hexachlorobenzene (HCB) dose-response relationship for subchronic/chronic target-organ toxicity, oncogenicity and reproductive toxicity."( Evaluation of global literature for definition of dose-response relationship for hexachlorobenzene toxicity.
Kociba, RJ, 1986
)
0.72
" A single report of HCB-induced reverse mutation in yeast is suspect due to the failure to establish either dose-response effects or an acceptable level of statistical significance."( Genotoxicity of hexachlorobenzene and other chlorinated benzenes.
Brusick, DJ, 1986
)
0.62
"Porphyria development in female Wistar rats has been followed by dosing the animals with hexachlorobenzene (HCB) either dissolved in corn oil or as a solid mixed with the diet."( The delay in polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbon-induced porphyria: the effect of diet preparation.
Kennedy, SW; Wigfield, DC, 1986
)
0.49
" Although, in further studies, total microsomal cytochrome P-450 content and ethoxyphenoxazone de-ethylase activity reached a peak a few days after dosing and had declined significantly at the time of maximum inhibition of the decarboxylase, additional treatment of HCB-dosed mice with a cytochrome P1-450 inducer, beta-naphthoflavone, enhanced the inhibition, whereas piperonyl butoxide, an inhibitor of cytochrome P-450, partially protected."( Mechanistic studies of the inhibition of hepatic uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase in C57BL/10 mice by iron-hexachlorobenzene synergism.
Francis, JE; Greig, JB; Kay, SJ; Smith, AG; Stewart, FP, 1986
)
0.49
" It has been shown also that the bile of HCB dosed animals contained HCB metabolites only whereas fecal excretion consisted primarily of the parent compound."( Intestinal excretion of toxic substances.
Rozman, K, 1985
)
0.27
" This dosage regimen, followed by 42 days of a regular diet, resulted in 33% mortality with a mean time to death of 67 +/- 4 days."( Reduced serum thyroid hormone levels in hexachlorobenzene-induced porphyria.
Gorski, JR; Parkinson, A; Rozman, K; Rozman, P, 1986
)
0.54
" The activities of NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase, AHH, and ECOD following treatment with HCB were similar to those found after dosing with PB."( A comparison of the effects of hexachlorobenzene, beta-naphthoflavone, and phenobarbital on cytochrome P-450 and mixed-function oxidases in Japanese quail.
Buhler, DR; Carpenter, HM; Williams, DE, 1985
)
0.56
"The disposition of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was studied in partially jejunectomized (middle section) or colectomized (excision of cecum and proximal colon) rats after iv or ip dosage (1."( Effect of partial jejunectomy and colectomy on the disposition of hexachlorobenzene in rats treated or not treated with hexadecane.
Rozman, K; Rozman, T; Scheufler, E, 1985
)
0.83
"The distribution of radioactivity in male C57BL/10 mice dosed with [14C]hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was followed over 21 days and found to be high in adipose tissue and adrenals, moderate in thymus whereas liver was relatively poorly labelled."( Fate of hexachlorobenzene in C57BL/10 mice with iron overload.
Khanna, RN; Smith, AG, 1985
)
0.94
" The procedure embodies both a proper fit to experimental data and an assumption of approximate linearity of the dose-response curve in the low-dose range."( An improved procedure for low-dose carcinogenic risk assessment from animal data.
Crump, KS, 1984
)
0.27
"The effect of hexadecane on the intestinal excretion of hexachlorobenzene was studied in female Sprague-Dawley rats dosed twice with 14C-hexachlorobenzene at 50 mg kg-1 per os."( Enhanced intestinal excretion of hexachlorobenzene in rats by intraluminal injection of hexadecane.
Greim, H; Rozman, K; Rozman, T, 1983
)
0.79
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB), and 4-chloroaniline (4-CA) were dosed into the water of small experimental ponds in Southern Germany."( Long-term fate of organochlorine xenobiotics in aquatic ecosystems. Distribution, residual behavior, and metabolism of hexachlorobenzene, pentachloronitrobenzene, and 4-chloroaniline in small experimental ponds.
Klein, W; Korte, F; Lay, JP; Schauerte, W, 1982
)
1.92
"Male and female F 344 rats were dosed every other day for 103 days with 50 mumole of hexachlorobenzene (HCB)/kg."( Sex differences in the metabolism of hexachlorobenzene by rats and the development of porphyria in females.
Rizzardini, M; Smith, AG, 1982
)
0.76
" Subjecting the animals to a 10-day period of food restriction immediately following 21 days of dosing further increased residues, but obscured any differences due to dosing regimen."( Sub-acute toxicity of hexachlorobenzene in female beagles, including electroencephalographic changes.
Dorner, JL; Hansen, LG; Parker, AJ; Simon, J; Sundlof, SM, 1981
)
0.58
" The biliary excretion of metabolites of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was studied in rats dosed intragastrically with 14C-HCB."( Studies on the biliary excretion and metabolites of hexachlorobenzene in the rat.
Førde, M; Ingebrigtsen, K; Nafstad, I; Skaare, JU, 1981
)
0.78
" Both repeated dosing of HCB and single doses of PCP caused decreased uptake of [125I]T4 into CSF, total brain tissue as well as specific brain structures, such as occipital cortex, thalamus, and hippocampus."( Reduction of thyroxine uptake into cerebrospinal fluid and rat brain by hexachlorobenzene and pentachlorophenol.
Frijters, CM; Kong, LW; Notten, WR; van den Berg, KJ; van Raaij, JA,
)
0.36
" A similar dose-response pattern was obtained for tremors observed in HCB-treated rats."( Ultrasound-induced epileptiform activity in rats treated with hexachlorobenzene.
Charbonneau, M; Mylchreest, E, 1994
)
0.53
" oral dosing are used to demonstrate features of this model."( A physiologically based model for gastrointestinal absorption and excretion of chemicals carried by lipids.
Freeman, RA; Roth, WL; Wilson, AG, 1993
)
0.29
" When administered in high dosage to nonhuman primates, hexachlorobenzene causes destruction of ovarian primordial germ cells in association with systemic toxicity."( Hexachlorobenzene toxicity in the monkey primordial germ cell without induced porphyria.
Bartlett, S; Franklin, C; Jarrell, JF; McMahon, A; Singh, A; Valli, VE; Villeneuve, D, 1993
)
1.97
"Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) residue levels in dosed rats (50."( Body distribution and endocrine toxicity of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the female rat.
Foster, WG; Lecavalier, PR; McMahon, A; Pentick, JA,
)
1.84
" Thus, the effects of HCB on ovarian steroidogenesis and menstrual cycle characteristics were investigated in cynomolgus monkeys (n = 16) orally dosed by gelatin capsule (0."( Alterations in circulating ovarian steroids in hexachlorobenzene-exposed monkeys.
Foster, WG; Jarrell, JF; Lecavalier, P; McMahon, A; Younglai, EV,
)
0.39
" At the end of dosing period, the monkeys received a compound that contained follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones to stimulate development of follicles that would be examined by electron microscopy."( Ultrastructural changes in ovarian follicles of monkeys administered hexachlorobenzene.
Bourque, AC; Foster, WG; Lakhanpal, N; McMahon, A; Singh, A, 1995
)
0.53
"0 mg of HCB/kg dosage groups."( Ultrastructural changes in ovarian follicles of monkeys administered hexachlorobenzene.
Bourque, AC; Foster, WG; Lakhanpal, N; McMahon, A; Singh, A, 1995
)
0.53
" We report here that the bioassay can rapidly detect carcinogenic doses of HCB and that there is a clear dose-response relationship."( Medium-term bioassay for the hepatocarcinogenicity of hexachlorobenzene.
Cabral, R; Hakoi, K; Hasegawa, R; Hoshiya, T; Ito, N, 1996
)
0.54
"The choice of a dosing route for in vivo toxicological tests is often dictated by practical constraints."( Dosing via gavage or diet for reproduction studies: a pilot study using two fat-soluble compounds-hexachlorobenzene and aroclor 1254.
Arnold, DL; Bryce, FR; Cherry, W; Clegg, DJ; Hayward, S; Tanner, JR, 2000
)
0.52
" We examined dose-response relationships of blood levels of these chemicals with cellular (numbers of lymphocyte subpopulations, in vitro lymphocyte response) or humoral (plasma cytokine levels, immunoglobulin autoantibodies) immunologic dysfunctions."( Associations of blood levels of PCB, HCHS, and HCB with numbers of lymphocyte subpopulations, in vitro lymphocyte response, plasma cytokine levels, and immunoglobulin autoantibodies.
Bauer, K; Conradt, C; Daniel, V; Huber, W; Opelz, G; Suesal, C, 2001
)
0.31
" HCB altered the phosphotyrosine content and protein phosphorylation of some microsomal and cytosolic proteins in a biphasic dose-response relationship."( Effect of in vivo administered hexachlorobenzene on epidermal growth factor receptor levels, protein tyrosine kinase activity, and phosphotyrosine content in rat liver.
Ferramola de Sancovich, AM; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Kölliker Frers, RA; Loaiza, A; Randi, AS; Sancovich, HA; Spinelli, F, 2003
)
0.6
" There was a significant dose-response relationship between the TCB exposure and DNA strand breakage in the soybean nuclei."( Root growth inhibition and induction of DNA damage in soybean (Glycine max) by chlorobenzenes in contaminated soil.
Li, P; Liu, W; Sun, T; Yang, YS; Zhou, Q, 2004
)
0.32
" However, no consistent dose-response effect was apparent across low, medium, and high exposure categories."( Age at natural menopause and exposure to organochlorine pesticides in Hispanic women.
Akkina, J; Bachand, A; Keefe, T; Reif, J, 2004
)
0.32
" Long-term breastfeeding leads to a dose-response increase of the concentrations in children's serum during the first year of life."( Breastfeeding and concentrations of HCB and p,p'-DDE at the age of 1 year.
Grimalt, JO; Marco, E; Mazón, C; Ribas-Fitó, N; Sala, M; Sunyer, J, 2005
)
0.33
"(1) MDA levels in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, liver and serum of the high dosage group rats and that in hippocampus and serum of the low dosage group were significantly higher than that of the control group."( [Toxicity and oxidative stress on rats by hexachlorobenzene].
Hu, FY; Li, HY; Li, YF; Liu, YS; Shi, N; Sun, M, 2006
)
0.6
" Time-course and dose-response experiments for free- and total thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) plasma levels for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid gland histomorphology were determined in male Wistar rats."( Irreversible thyroid disruption induced after subchronic exposure to hexachlorobenzene in male rats.
Chalouati, H; Gamet-Payrastre, L; Saad, MB, 2016
)
0.67
" Two weeks later, daily dosing of 100 mg/kg HCB was maintained for 10 weeks."( Hexachlorobenzene induces cell proliferation, and aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression (AhR) in rat liver preneoplastic foci, and in the human hepatoma cell line HepG2. AhR is a mediator of ERK1/2 signaling, and cell cycle regulation in HCB-treated HepG2
Alvarez, L; Caimi, GR; Chiappini, F; de Tomaso Portaz, AC; Kleiman de Pisarev, DL; Randi, AS; Sánchez, M, 2015
)
1.86
" Improving exposure assessment, standardizing sample timing to relevant developmental windows, using clear case identification and classification schemes, and elucidating dose-response relationships with EDCs will help to provide clearer evidence."( Pharmacologic and Environmental Endocrine Disruptors in the Pathogenesis of Hypospadias: a Review.
Karagas, MR; Penna, FJ; Raghavan, R; Romano, ME, 2018
)
0.48
" For some parameters, U-shaped or inverted U-shaped dose-response curves are shown."( Breast cancer progression and kynurenine pathway enzymes are induced by hexachlorobenzene exposure in a Her2-positive model.
Candolfi, M; Chiappini, FA; Miret, NV; Monczor, F; Nicola Candia, AJ; Pontillo, CA; Randi, AS; Zappia, CD; Zárate, LV, 2023
)
1.14
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
persistent organic pollutantAny environmental contaminant that is resistant to environmental degradation through photolytic, biological or chemical processes. Such substances can have significant impact on health and the environment, as they persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in animal tissue and so biomagnify in food chains.
carcinogenic agentA role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
antifungal agrochemicalAny substance used in acriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. for its fungicidal properties.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
chlorobenzenesAny organochlorine compound containing a benzene ring which is substituted by one or more chlorines.
aromatic fungicideAn organic aromatic compound that has been used as a fungicide.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (2)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
AR proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.83820.000221.22318,912.5098AID1259243
DNA polymerase kappa isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency16.83360.031622.3146100.0000AID588579
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (10)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID588211Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in humans2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID289348Biomagnification factors in human2007Science (New York, N.Y.), Jul-13, Volume: 317, Issue:5835
Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants.
AID588212Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in rodents2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID603957Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr, Volume: 43, Issue:4
QSPR modeling of octanol/water partition coefficient for vitamins by optimal descriptors calculated with SMILES.
AID289346Octanol-air partition coefficient, log KOA of the compound2007Science (New York, N.Y.), Jul-13, Volume: 317, Issue:5835
Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants.
AID644414Lipophilicity, log D of the compound in octanol-water at pH 7.4 by reverse-phase HPLC analysis2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Feb-15, Volume: 20, Issue:4
QSAR study and synthesis of new phenyltropanes as ligands of the dopamine transporter (DAT).
AID588213Literature-mined compound from Fourches et al multi-species drug-induced liver injury (DILI) dataset, effect in non-rodents2010Chemical research in toxicology, Jan, Volume: 23, Issue:1
Cheminformatics analysis of assertions mined from literature that describe drug-induced liver injury in different species.
AID289345Octanol-water partition coefficient, log KOW of the compound2007Science (New York, N.Y.), Jul-13, Volume: 317, Issue:5835
Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants.
AID1603230n-Octanol/water partition coefficient, log P of the compound by RP-HPLC analysis2019Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 04-15, Volume: 27, Issue:8
Small structural alterations greatly influence the membrane affinity of lipophilic ligands: Membrane interactions of bafilomycin A
AID289347Biomagnification factors in Diporeia2007Science (New York, N.Y.), Jul-13, Volume: 317, Issue:5835
Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,594)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990528 (33.12)18.7374
1990's201 (12.61)18.2507
2000's364 (22.84)29.6817
2010's412 (25.85)24.3611
2020's89 (5.58)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 57.43

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index57.43 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.44 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.59 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index98.75 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (57.43)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials2 (0.12%)5.53%
Reviews62 (3.64%)6.00%
Case Studies4 (0.24%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,633 (96.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]