[Effect of chronic inhalation of carbon disulfide intoxication on the content of various lipid metabolism indices in rat serum, aorta and cardiac muscle. I. Total fats, triglycerides, free fatty acids in serum, free and esterified cholesterol in serum, aorta and cardiac muscle].

Fatty compounds were examined in blood serum, aorta and cardiac muscle of rats exposed to carbon disulphide in low (0.44 mg/l) and high (0.8 mg/l) concentration for 3 and 6 months in the toxicological chamber. The content of total lipids, triglycerides and free fatty acids in serum was determined using methods adopted in laboratory diagnostics. Separation of neutral fats in serum and tissue was done using thin--layer chromatography and free and esterified cholesterol was quantitatively determined by colorimetric methods. Statistical analysis of the results was based on the Student's test. In the rats intoxicated with CS2 increased content of total fats, triglycerides, free fatty acids in serum and cholesterol in cardiac muscle was found; these changes are not statistically significant. Statistically significant increase of free and esterified cholesterol was found in serum and aorta of the rats intoxicated with CS2. These changes were found mostly in rats intoxicated for 3 and 6 months with low concentrations of CS2.