Saccharin: A toxicological and historical perspective
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Evaluation of a new model to detect bladder carcinogens or co-carcinogens; results obtained with saccharin, cyclamate and cyclophosphamide
1975 • 156 citations
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1980 • 152 citations
Long-term toxicity of ortho-toluenesulfonamide and sodium saccharin in the rat
1980 • 150 citations
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1979 • 142 citations
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1977 • 121 citations
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1978 • 116 citations
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1981 • 113 citations
Conditioned hypoglycemia: A mechanism for saccharin-induced sensitivity to insulin in the rat.
1974 • 109 citations
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1979 • 105 citations
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1975 • 102 citations
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1980 • 100 citations
Saccharin-induced hyperplasia of the rat urinary bladder.
1980 • 99 citations
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1980 • 99 citations
The importance of synergy between weak carcinogens in the induction of bladder cancer in experimental animals and humans.
1977 • 95 citations
A carcinogenicity study of commercial saccharin in the rat
1975 • 95 citations
Life Time Occupation, Smoking, Caffeine, Saccharine, Hair Dyes and Bladder Carcinogenesis
1982 • 93 citations
Dose Response of Saccharin in Induction of Urinary Bladder Hyperplasias in Fischer 344 Rats Pretreated With <italic>N</italic>-Butyl-<italic>N</italic>-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref>
1980 • 91 citations
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1980 • 87 citations
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1951 • 85 citations
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1977 • 83 citations
Production of Urinary Bladder Carcinomas in Mice by Sodium Saccharin
1970 • 83 citations
Co-carcinogenic Action of Saccharin in the Chemical Induction of Bladder Cancer
1973 • 82 citations
Bladder cancer mortality in England and Wales in relation to cigarette smoking and saccharin consumption
1974 • 82 citations
Saccharin-Induced Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Chinese Hamster and Human Cells
1978 • 79 citations
Effect of L-tryptophan and sodium saccharin on urinary tract carcinogenesis initiated by N-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide.
1981 • 79 citations
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1979 • 79 citations
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1978 • 77 citations
Artificial Sweetener Use and Bladder Cancer: A Case-Control Study
1980 • 77 citations
Bladder cancer mortality in diabetics in relation to saccharin consumption and smoking habits.
1975 • 76 citations
Saccharin as a sugar surrogate.
1967 • 76 citations
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1956 • 74 citations
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1981 • 73 citations
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1978 • 72 citations
Saccharin does not bind to DNA of liver or bladder in the rat
1977 • 72 citations
The effect of sodium saccharin in the diet on caecal microflora
1980 • 72 citations
Saccharin may act as a tumour promoter by inhibiting metabolic cooperation between cells
1980 • 71 citations
Enhancement of Oncogenesis in C3H/10T1/2 Mouse Embryo Cell Cultures by Saccharin
1978 • 70 citations
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1971 • 69 citations
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1978 • 67 citations
Potentiation of insulin coma by saccharin.
1965 • 66 citations
Response of the rat to saccharin with particular reference to the urinary bladder
1979 • 64 citations
The tissue distribution and pharmacokinetics of saccharin in the rat
1980 • 61 citations
Relative importance of risk factors in bladder carcinogenesis
1978 • 61 citations
Long term toxicity and reproduction study (including a teratogenicity study) with cyclamate, saccharin and cyclohexylamine
1977 • 60 citations
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Toward a classification scheme for degrees of experimental evidence for the carcinogenicity of chemicals for animals.
1980 • 59 citations
Role of ATP in respiratory control and active transport in tobacco hornworm midgut
1980 • 56 citations
The Fate of [14C]Saccharin in Man, Rat and Rabbit and of 2-Sulphamoyl[14C]benzoic Acid in the Rat
1977 • 54 citations
Dose‐dependent fate of 1,4‐dioxane in rats
1978 • 53 citations
Synthetic Sweetener Consumption and Bladder Cancer Trends in the United States
1970 • 53 citations
The epidemiology of bladder cancer in West Yorkshire. A preliminary report on non-occupational aetiologies
1981 • 53 citations
Cancer mortality and saccharin consumption in diabetics.
1976 • 52 citations
Effect of dose of sodium saccharin on the induction of rat urinary bladder proliferation.
1981 • 51 citations
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1978 • 51 citations
The mutagenicity of saccharin
1975 • 48 citations
The metabolism of saccharin in laboratory animals
1973 • 47 citations
Promotion in urinary bladder carcinogenesis.
1983 • 46 citations
The metabolism of saccharin in animals
1975 • 45 citations
Feeding studies on sodium cyclamate, saccharin and sucrose for carcinogenic and tumour-promoting activity
1970 • 44 citations
Effect of phenobarbital, polychlorinated biphenyl and sodium saccharin on hepatic and renal carcinogenesis in unilaterally nephrectomized rats given N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine orally
1981 • 44 citations
The pharmacokinetics of saccharin in man
1981 • 44 citations
The scientific basis of health and safety regulation
1982 • 43 citations
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1970 • 43 citations
Sucrose Consumption Early in Life Fails to Modify the Appetite of Adult Rats for Sweet Foods
1979 • 39 citations
Non-nutritive Sweeteners and Human Bladder Cancer: Preliminary Findings
1976 • 39 citations
The effects of saccharin on the metabolism of dietary tryptophan to indole, a known cocarcinogen for the urinary bladder of the rat
1983 • 39 citations
Toxicological studies with sodium cyclamate and saccharin
1968 • 39 citations
Cancer testing technology and saccharin
1978 • 38 citations
Environmental pollution and carcinogenic risks
1977 • 36 citations
Response of male rats to sodium saccharin ingestion: Urine composition and mineral balance
1979 • 36 citations
Artificial sweeteners and bladder cancer in Manchester, U.K., and Nagoya, Japan
1982 • 35 citations
Carcinogenicity of saccharin.
1978 • 34 citations
Saccharin Metabolism and Tumorigenicity
1979 • 34 citations
Intra‐uterine exposure to saccharine and risk of bladder cancer in man
1982 • 34 citations
Metabolic fate of saccharin in the albino rat
1972 • 33 citations
An independent analysis of the National Cancer Institute study on non-nutritive sweeteners and bladder cancer.
1982 • 32 citations
Excretion and metabolism of saccharin in man. II. Studies with 14C-labelled and unlabelled saccharin
1974 • 32 citations
Effect of amaranth, Ponceau 4R and/or vitamin A on enzyme activities of the rat liver
1978 • 32 citations
Cell culture tumor promotion experiments with saccharin, phorbol myristate acetate and several common food materials
1980 • 31 citations
Stimulation of DNA synthesis in calcium-deprived T51B liver cells by the tumor promoters phenobarbital, saccharin, and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.
1980 • 31 citations
Saccharin. Distribution and excretion of a limited dose in the rat
1973 • 31 citations
In utero exposure in chronic toxicity/carcinogenicity studies
1981 • 29 citations
Genetic Effects of Impure and Pure Saccharin in Yeast
1979 • 29 citations
The Metabolism of Saccharin and the Related Compounds in Rats and Guinea Pigs
1972 • 28 citations
Mutagenicity study of remsen-fahlberg saccharin and contaminants
1980 • 28 citations
Specially designed sweeteners and food for diabetics—a real need?
1976 • 28 citations
Effect of sodium saccharin and L-tryptophan on rat urine during bladder carcinogenesis.
1981 • 26 citations
Maintenance by saccharin of membrane alterations of rat bladder cells induced by subcarcinogenic treatment with bladder carcinogens.
1981 • 26 citations
Hypoglycemic Effects of Saccharin in Experimental Animals
1959 • 26 citations
Ortho-toluene sulphonamide and saccharin in the promotion of bladder cancer in the rat
1980 • 25 citations
Effects of Sodium Saccharin and Caffeine on the Urinary Bladder of Rats Treated with N-Butyl-N-(4-Hydroxybutyl)Nitrosamine
1980 • 25 citations
The influence of ammonium chloride on the induction of bladder tumours by 4-ethylsulphonylnaphthalene-1-sulphonamide
1975 • 25 citations
Placental transmission and fetal distribution of saccharin
1971 • 25 citations
A chronic study of artificial sweeteners in Syrian golden hamsters
1975 • 24 citations
Mutagenicity of saccharin in drosophila: The possible role of contaminants
1977 • 23 citations
Non-Caloric Sweeteners and Weight Reduction
1956 • 22 citations
Relative Risks of Saccharin and Calorie Ingestion
1978 • 20 citations
Possible mutagenic activity of saccharin
1979 • 19 citations
A Preliminary Report on the Pharmacokinetics of Saccharin in Man: Single Oral Dose Administration
1981 • 19 citations
Toxicology studies. II. The laboratory animal
1979 • 19 citations
Einfluß einer mehrwöchigen Behandlung männlicher und weiblicher Mäuse mit Saccharin, Cyclamat oder Cyclohexylaminsulfat auf Fertilität und Dominant-Letal-Effekte
1975 • 19 citations
The Influence of Saccharin on the Blood‐Sugar
1950 • 19 citations
No synergism between caffeine and saccharin in the induction of sister chromatid exchange in human lymphocytes
2009 • 18 citations
A DUAL TASTE FOR SACCHARIN IN THE RAT
1977 • 18 citations
Symposium on the evaluation of the safety of food additives and chemical residues: II. The role of the laboratory animal study of intermediate duration for evaluation of safety
1970 • 17 citations
Syncarcinogenic action of saccharin or sodium cyclamate in the induction of bladder tumours in MNU-pretreated rats
1980 • 17 citations
The effect of orthotoluenesulfonamide and sodium saccharin on the urinary tract of neonatal rats
1979 • 17 citations
Long-term administration of artificial sweeteners to the rhesus monkey (M. Mulatta)
1975 • 17 citations
Effects of Sodium Cyclamate on the Growth of Rats compared with other Variations in the Diet
1969 • 17 citations
Spontaneous abortion and the use of sugar substitutes (saccharin)
1978 • 17 citations
Studies to evaluate artificial sweeteners, especially Remsen-Fahlberg saccharin, and their possible impurities, for potential mutagenicity by the Salmonella/mammalian liver microsome test
1981 • 17 citations
Tissue levels of saccharin in the rat during two-generation feeding studies
1982 • 16 citations
Benefits of saccharin: A review
1978 • 16 citations
Renal tubular transport of saccharin.
1978 • 16 citations
Dominant lethal test in the mouse for mutagenic effects of saccharine
1973 • 16 citations
Saccharin inhibits guanylate cyclase activity: Possible relationship to carcinogenesis
1978 • 16 citations
The inhibition of urease and proteases by sodium saccharin
1982 • 16 citations
Pharmacokinetics of saccharin in the rat. Renal clearance in vivo and in the isolated perfused kidney.
1980 • 15 citations
Sucrose Solution vs. No-Calorie Sweetener vs. Water in Weight Gain1
1971 • 15 citations
Saccharin use and sugar intake by college students
1980 • 14 citations
Sacchamn effects on the urinary physiology and urothelium of the rat when administered in diet or drinking water
1981 • 14 citations
Biological effects of saccharin ingestion in rats: A preliminary report
1969 • 14 citations
Saccharin, cyclamate, and human bladder cancer. No evidence of an association
1978 • 14 citations
The failure of chronically administered saccharin to stimulate bladder epithelial DNA synthesis in F0 rats
1981 • 13 citations
The absorption of saccharin from the rat urinary bladder
1979 • 13 citations
An overview of the problem of thresholds for chemical carcinogens.
1979 • 13 citations
Non-mutagenicity of saccharin
1978 • 13 citations
The role of laboratory animal studies in estimating carcinogenic risks for man.
1979 • 13 citations
Three Cases of Human Bladder Cancer Following High Dose Cyclamate Ingestion
1977 • 13 citations
Experiments on the carcinogenic effect of ortho-toluol-sulfonamid (OTS)
1978 • 12 citations
The sweet tooth.
1972 • 12 citations
Carcinogenesis testing of saccharin. No transformation or increased sister chromatid exchange observed in two mammalian cell systems
1979 • 12 citations
Effects of saccharin on primary humoral antibody production in rats
1981 • 12 citations
Induction of dominant lethals in mice by sodium saccharin.
1972 • 11 citations
Effects of caffeine and saccharin on DNA in the bladder epithelium of rats treated with N-butyl-N-(3-carboxypropyl)-nitrosamine
1980 • 11 citations
Saccharin: the risks and benefits
1978 • 11 citations
Effect of commercial saccharin preparations on urethan-induced lung tumorigenesis in strain A mice.
1980 • 11 citations
Saccharin use and sugar intake by college students.
1980 • 10 citations
Absorption of Saccharin from Rat Urinary Bladder
1978 • 10 citations
Subacute toxicity studies with sodium saccharin and two hydrolytic derivatives
1976 • 9 citations
Evaluation of renal function in saccharin treated rats
1981 • 9 citations
Absence of mutagenic activity in Salmonella typhimurium of some impurities found in saccharin
1979 • 8 citations
Do Non-Caloric Sweeteners Aid Patients with Diabetes to Adhere to Their Diets?
1965 • 8 citations
The Use of the Syrian Hamster in Toxicology Studies, with Emphasis on Carcinogenesis Bioassay
2015 • 8 citations
Use of Artificial Sweeteners by Cancer Patients<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref><xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN3">3</xref>
1979 • 8 citations
The apparent inhibition of urothelial DNA synthesis in neonatal rats by dietary saccharin
1981 • 7 citations
Application of the results of carcinogen bioassays to man.
1976 • 7 citations
Effect of saccharin and sucrose on the performance of young pigs.
1961 • 7 citations
News Feature
1977 • 6 citations
On the mutagenicity of artificial sweeteners and their main impurities
1980 • 6 citations
The exposure of fetal and suckling rats to saccharin from dosed maternal animals
1979 • 6 citations
THE INFLUENCE OF SACCHARIN ON THE DIGESTIVE ENZYMES.
1905 • 6 citations
THE POTENTIATION OF INSULIN BY SULPHONES
1948 • 5 citations
Saccharin—the risks and benefits
1978 • 5 citations
The Fate of [14C]Saccharin in Rats Chronically Fed on Saccharin
1974 • 5 citations
On the mutagenicity of artificial sweeteners and their main impurities examined in the Salmonella/microsome test
1980 • 5 citations
An Experience With Artificial Sweeteners
1965 • 5 citations
The inhibition by saccharin and cyclamate of phosphotransferase and phosphohydrolase activities of glucose-6-phosphatase
1974 • 5 citations
Long-Term Studies on the Potential Carcinogenicity of Artificial Sweeteners in Non-Human Primates
2015 • 5 citations
Effect of simultaneous administration of saccharin or cyclamate and a nitrosamide (MNU) on bladder epithelium and the dominant lethal test
1979 • 5 citations
Nitrates and Nitrites in the Human Diet
1978 • 5 citations
Consumer Beware! Your Food and What's Been Done to It.
1972 • 5 citations
Validation of tests for carcinogenicity.
1980 • 4 citations
Hat Saccharin bei seiner oralen Anwendung Einfluß auf den Blutzucker?
1935 • 4 citations
JUNCTION POTENTIALS IN RESPONSE TO ORTHO- AND ANTI-DROMIC STIMULATION OF HYPOGASTRIC NERVE IN MOUSE VAS DEFERENS
1975 • 4 citations
Food pollution: The violation of our inner ecology
1972 • 4 citations
Calculation of potential bias in the odds ratio illustrated by a study of saccharin use and bladder cancer
1982 • 3 citations
Long-term toxicity study of sodium cyclamate and saccharin sodium in rats
1975 • 3 citations
Studies on the Teratogenicity of Food Additives (1)
1973 • 3 citations
Inhibition by saccharin of glucose-6-phosphatase: effects of alloxan in vivo and deoxycholate in vitro
1976 • 3 citations
THE DANGER OF SACCHARINE
1915 • 3 citations
Saccharin — A European assessment a report
1973 • 3 citations
Co-Carcinogenicity Testing of Saccharin and DL-Tryptophan Following Oral Initiation with N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl] formamide
2015 • 3 citations
THE INFLUENCE OF SACCHARIN ON THE CATALASES OF THE BLOOD
1920 • 3 citations
Drugs: Cyclamates Farce not appreciated
1970 • 2 citations
BRONX DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
1956 • 2 citations
An experience with artificial sweeteners
1965 • 2 citations
Unmatured science and government regulation
1976 • 2 citations
Saccharin and Bladder Cancer-Reply
1979 • 1 citations