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Schrenk D, Bignami M, Bodin L, Chipman JK, del Mazo J, Grasl‐Kraupp B, Hogstrand C, (Ron) Hoogenboom L, Leblanc J, Nebbia CS, Nielsen E, Ntzani E, Petersen A, Sand S, Schwerdtle T, Wallace H, Benford D, Fürst P, Hart A, Rose M, Schroeder H, Vrijheid M, Ioannidou S, Nikolič M, Bordajandi LR, Vleminckx C. Update of the risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food. EFSA J 2024; 22:e8497. [PMID: 38269035 PMCID: PMC10807361 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food, focusing on 10 congeners: BDE-28, -47, -49, -99, -100, -138, -153, -154, -183 and ‑209. The CONTAM Panel concluded that the neurodevelopmental effects on behaviour and reproductive/developmental effects are the critical effects in rodent studies. For four congeners (BDE-47, -99, -153, -209) the Panel derived Reference Points, i.e. benchmark doses and corresponding lower 95% confidence limits (BMDLs), for endpoint-specific benchmark responses. Since repeated exposure to PBDEs results in accumulation of these chemicals in the body, the Panel estimated the body burden at the BMDL in rodents, and the chronic intake that would lead to the same body burden in humans. For the remaining six congeners no studies were available to identify Reference Points. The Panel concluded that there is scientific basis for inclusion of all 10 congeners in a common assessment group and performed a combined risk assessment. The Panel concluded that the combined margin of exposure (MOET) approach was the most appropriate risk metric and applied a tiered approach to the risk characterisation. Over 84,000 analytical results for the 10 congeners in food were used to estimate the exposure across dietary surveys and age groups of the European population. The most important contributors to the chronic dietary Lower Bound exposure to PBDEs were meat and meat products and fish and seafood. Taking into account the uncertainties affecting the assessment, the Panel concluded that it is likely that current dietary exposure to PBDEs in the European population raises a health concern.
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Singh V, Cortes-Ramirez J, Toms LM, Sooriyagoda T, Karatela S. Effects of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Hormonal and Reproductive Health in E-Waste-Exposed Population: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137820. [PMID: 35805479 PMCID: PMC9265575 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Electronic waste management is a global rising concern that is primarily being handled by informal recycling practices. These release a mix of potentially hazardous chemicals, which is an important public health concern. These chemicals include polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants in electronic parts, which are persistent in nature and show bioaccumulative characteristics. Although PBDEs are suspected endocrine disruptors, particularly targeting thyroid and reproductive hormone functions, the relationship of PBDEs with these health effects are not well established. We used the Navigation Guide methodology to conduct a systematic review of studies in populations exposed to e-waste to better understand the relationships of these persistent flame retardants with hormonal and reproductive health. We assessed nineteen studies that fit our pre-determined inclusion criteria for risk of bias, indirectness, inconsistency, imprecision, and other criteria that helped rate the overall evidence for its quality and strength of evidence. The studies suggest PBDEs may have an adverse effect on thyroid hormones, reproductive hormones, semen quality, and neonatal health. However, more research is required to establish a relationship of these effects in the e-waste-exposed population. We identified the limitations of the data available and made recommendations for future scientific work.
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- Vishal Singh
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia; (L.-M.T.); (T.S.)
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- Centre for Data Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia;
- Children’s Health and Environment Program, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Universidad de Santander, Cúcuta 540003, Colombia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia; (L.-M.T.); (T.S.)
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia; (L.-M.T.); (T.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Mackay, QLD 4740, Australia
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Luo Y, Nie Y, Tang L, Xu CC, Xu L. The correlation between UDP-glucuronosyltransferase polymorphisms and environmental endocrine disruptors levels in polycystic ovary syndrome patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19444. [PMID: 32176075 PMCID: PMC7220089 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been an interest in whether environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs) may contribute to the endocrine disorders in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The clearance of EEDs from the human body is regulated by the glucuronidation of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT). This study aimed to analyze the relationship of UGT1A1, UGT2B7, and UGT2B15 polymorphisms with the metabolism of EEDs in patients with PCOS. METHODS A total of 357 Chinese women (119 PCOS cases and 238 controls) were genotyped for polymorphisms of UGT1A1, UGT2B7, and UGT2B15. The plasma concentrations of EEDs were measured by the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. The association between UGT polymorphisms and the serum level of EEDs in patients with PCOS was analyzed. RESULTS The UGT2B7 single nucleotide polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of PCOS. The homozygous polymorphism (TT) of UGT2B7 showed higher bisphenol A and PAEs concentrations in serum. However, a single nucleotide polymorphism on UGT2B15 expression was associated with a decreased risk of PCOS. Subjects homozygous for the T allele of UGT2B15 had a significant effect on phthalates in the blood. In addition, our results also showed that the homozygous polymorphism (TT) of UGT2B7 and UGT2B15 was associated with the capacity of the excretion of androgen in patients with PCOS. CONCLUSIONS Our study reported the novel associations between the UGT polymorphisms and EEDs concentrations in patients with PCOS, supporting the relevance of genetic differences in EEDs metabolism, which might be considered as an etiology of PCOS.
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- Yunyao Luo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Regulation Laboratory, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
- The Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Sichuan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Regulation Laboratory, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
- The Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Sichuan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Regulation Laboratory, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
- The Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Sichuan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China
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- College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Regulation Laboratory, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
- The Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine of Sichuan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China
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Cao LY, Zheng Z, Ren XM, Andersson PL, Guo LH. Structure-Dependent Activity of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Their Hydroxylated Metabolites on Estrogen Related Receptor γ: in Vitro and in Silico Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:8894-8902. [PMID: 30005570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Estrogen-related receptor γ (ERRγ) is an orphan nuclear receptor having functional cross-talk with classical estrogen receptors. Here, we investigated whether ERRγ is a potential target of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their hydroxylated metabolites (OH-PBDEs). By using a fluorescence competitive binding method established in our laboratory, the binding potencies of 30 PBDEs/OH-PBDEs with ERRγ were determined for the first time. All of the tested OH-PBDEs and some PBDEs bound to ERRγ with Kd values ranging from 0.13-13.61 μM. The OH-PBDEs showed much higher binding potency than their parent PBDEs. A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was developed to analyze the chemical binding potencies in relation to their structural and chemical characteristics. The QSAR model indicated that the molecular size, relative ratios of aromatic atoms, and hydrogen bond donors and acceptors were crucial factors for PBDEs/OH-PBDEs binding. By using a reporter gene assay, we found that most of the low-brominated PBDEs/OH-PBDEs exerted agonistic activity toward ERRγ, while high-brominated PBDEs/OH-PBDEs had no effect on the basal ERRγ activity. The docking results showed that the low-brominated PBDEs/OH-PBDEs tended to take an agonistic binding mode while the high-brominated ones tended to take an antagonistic binding mode. Overall, our results suggest ERRγ to be a potential novel target for PBDEs/OH-PBDEs.
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- Lin-Ying Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 18 Shuangqing Road , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085 , China
- College of Resources and Environment , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , Umeå University , SE-901 87 Umeå , Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 18 Shuangqing Road , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 18 Shuangqing Road , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085 , China
- College of Resources and Environment , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100039 , People's Republic of China
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Li CY, Dempsey JL, Wang D, Lee S, Weigel KM, Fei Q, Bhatt DK, Prasad B, Raftery D, Gu H, Cui JY. PBDEs Altered Gut Microbiome and Bile Acid Homeostasis in Male C57BL/6 Mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2018; 46:1226-1240. [PMID: 29769268 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.081547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent environmental contaminants with well characterized toxicities in host organs. Gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of xenobiotic biotransformation; however, little is known about its interactions with PBDEs. Primary bile acids (BAs) are metabolized by the gut microbiome into more lipophilic secondary BAs that may be absorbed and interact with certain host receptors. The goal of this study was to test our hypothesis that PBDEs cause dysbiosis and aberrant regulation of BA homeostasis. Nine-week-old male C57BL/6 conventional (CV) and germ-free (GF) mice were orally gavaged with corn oil (10 mg/kg), BDE-47 (100 μmol/kg), or BDE-99 (100 μmol/kg) once daily for 4 days (n = 3-5/group). Gut microbiome was characterized using 16S rRNA sequencing of the large intestinal content in CV mice. Both BDE-47 and BDE-99 profoundly decreased the alpha diversity of gut microbiome and differentially regulated 45 bacterial species. Both PBDE congeners increased Akkermansia muciniphila and Erysipelotrichaceae Allobaculum spp., which have been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antiobesity functions. Targeted metabolomics of 56 BAs was conducted in serum, liver, and small and large intestinal content of CV and GF mice. BDE-99 increased many unconjugated BAs in multiple biocompartments in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. This correlated with an increase in microbial 7α-dehydroxylation enzymes for secondary BA synthesis and increased expression of host intestinal transporters for BA absorption. Targeted proteomics showed that PBDEs downregulated host BA-synthesizing enzymes and transporters in livers of CV but not GF mice. In conclusion, there is a novel interaction between PBDEs and the endogenous BA-signaling through modification of the "gut-liver axis".
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- Cindy Yanfei Li
- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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- Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (C.Y.F., J.L.D., S.L., K.M.W., J.Y.C.) and Pharmaceutics (D.K.B., B.P.) and Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (D.W., Q.F., D.R.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (H.G.); Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China (D.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (Q.F.)
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Xu B, Wu M, Pan C, Sun Y, Yuan D, Tang L, Xu G. Aquatic photolysis of hydroxylated polybromodiphenyl ethers under direct UV irradiation: a case study of 2'-HO-BDE-68. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:14409-14416. [PMID: 28432629 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8726-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Hydroxylated polyhalodiphenyl ethers (HO-PXDEs) have attracted considerable scientific interest as examples of emerging aquatic pollutants. However, a comprehensive assessment of disposal methods for this particular pollutant was seldom investigated. This study examined the UV light degradation of HO-PXDEs, using 2'-HO-2, 3', 4, 5'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (2'-HO-BDE-68) as a case study. The results showed that UV light was superior to visible light and electron beam irradiation for producing a high degradation rate of 2'-HO-BDE-68. At low concentrations of HO-BDE, the degradation rate was not obviously improved with decreasing initial concentration. The degradation efficiency was also found to be better in alkaline solutions. In a UV/H2O2 system, the hydroxyl radical provided by H2O2 was shown to enhance the degradation efficiency. The main photolysis products of 2'-HO-BDE-68 were identified, and the possible photodegradation pathways were proposed. 1, 3, 8-Tribromodibenzo-p-dioxin was one of the photoproducts, which indicates that secondary pollution must also be considered with the UV photolysis process.
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- Bentuo Xu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Applied Radiation, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China.
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Crago J, Bui C, Grewal S, Schlenk D. Age-dependent effects in fathead minnows from the anti-diabetic drug metformin. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 232:185-90. [PMID: 26752244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The anti-diabetic drug metformin is thought to be the pharmaceutical most deposited into the aquatic environment by mass at up to 6tons per year from individual WWTPs in urban areas. Recent studies have shown that exposure to 40ug/L of metformin increased the relative expression of the egg yolk precursor protein vitellogenin in adult male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) (FHM). For this study, the expression of several other genes involved in estrogen biosynthesis, clearance and downstream effects were assessed in FHM after treatment to three concentrations of metformin, to better understand the estrogenic effects of metformin on FHM. In contrast to the previous study, although upward trends were observed, metformin failed to significantly alter the expression of VTG, ERα, GnRH3, and CYP3A126 in adult male FHM. However, a concentration-dependent response to metformin was observed in younger 80-90day juvenile FHM. A 17.7-, 22-, and 22-fold increase in the relative expression of VTG mRNA in juvenile FHM exposed to 1, 10, and 100μg/L as compared to the control was observed. There was also a 3.3-, 4.7-, and 5.5-fold increase in GnRH3 in juvenile FHM exposed to 1, 10, and 100μg/L as compared to the control. Similarly, a 14-, 16-, and 24-fold increase in the relative expression of CYP3A126 mRNA was measured in juvenile FHM exposed to 1, 10 and 100μg/L metformin as compared to the control. These results indicate that juvenile FHM were more susceptible to the estrogenic effects of metformin during a 7-d exposure than older, sexually mature male FHM.
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- Jordan Crago
- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Kerrigan JF, Engstrom DR, Yee D, Sueper C, Erickson PR, Grandbois M, McNeill K, Arnold WA. Quantification of Hydroxylated Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (OH-BDEs), Triclosan, and Related Compounds in Freshwater and Coastal Systems. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138805. [PMID: 26466159 PMCID: PMC4605494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-BDEs) are a new class of contaminants of emerging concern, but the relative roles of natural and anthropogenic sources remain uncertain. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as brominated flame retardants, and they are a potential source of OH-BDEs via oxidative transformations. OH-BDEs are also natural products in marine systems. In this study, OH-BDEs were measured in water and sediment of freshwater and coastal systems along with the anthropogenic wastewater-marker compound triclosan and its photoproduct dioxin, 2,8-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. The 6-OH-BDE 47 congener and its brominated dioxin (1,3,7-tribromodibenzo-p-dioxin) photoproduct were the only OH-BDE and brominated dioxin detected in surface sediments from San Francisco Bay, the anthropogenically impacted coastal site, where levels increased along a north-south gradient. Triclosan, 6-OH-BDE 47, 6-OH-BDE 90, 6-OH-BDE 99, and (only once) 6’-OH-BDE 100 were detected in two sediment cores from San Francisco Bay. The occurrence of 6-OH-BDE 47 and 1,3,7-tribromodibenzo-p-dioxin sediments in Point Reyes National Seashore, a marine system with limited anthropogenic impact, was generally lower than in San Francisco Bay surface sediments. OH-BDEs were not detected in freshwater lakes. The spatial and temporal trends of triclosan, 2,8-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, OH-BDEs, and brominated dioxins observed in this study suggest that the dominant source of OH-BDEs in these systems is likely natural production, but their occurrence may be enhanced in San Francisco Bay by anthropogenic activities.
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- Jill F. Kerrigan
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, United States of America
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- San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, California, United States of America
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- Pace Analytical Services Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Crago J, Schlenk D. The effect of bifenthrin on the dopaminergic pathway in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 162:66-72. [PMID: 25781393 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Bifenthrin is a type I pyrethroid pesticide, which has been shown to increase plasma estrogen concentrations in several fish models. The mechanism of action by which bifenthrin alters 17β-estradiol (E2) is unclear. E2 biosynthesis is regulated through pituitary follicle stimulating hormone, which is directly controlled by hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH2). Since dopaminergic signaling significantly influences GnRH2 release in fish, the goal of the study was to determine the effect of a 96 h and 2 weeks exposure to bifenthrin on dopaminergic signaling in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (RT). Our results indicated that a decrease in dopamine receptor 2A (DR2A) expression was associated with a trend toward an increase in plasma E2 following exposure at 96 h and 2 weeks, and a significant increase in the relative expression of vitellogenin mRNA at 2 weeks. DR2A mRNA expression decreased 426-fold at 96 h and 269-fold at 2 weeks in the brains of 1.5 ppb (3.55 pM) bifenthrin treated RT. There was an increase in tyrosine hydroxylase transcript levels at 96 h, which is indicative of dopamine production in the brains of the 1.5 ppb (3.55 pM) bifenthrin treated RT. A significant increase in the relative expression of GnRH2 was observed at 96 h but a significant decrease was noted after 2 weeks exposure indicating potential feedback loop activation. These results indicate that the estrogenic-effects of bifenthrin may result in part from changes in signaling within the dopaminergic pathway, but that other feedback pathways may also be involved.
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- Jordan Crago
- School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA.
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- Department of Environment Studies, University California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Huang L, Lai Y, Li C, Qiu B, Cai Z. Formation and characterization of glutathione adducts derived from polybrominated diphenyl ethers. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 120:365-370. [PMID: 25192838 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The reactions of glutathione (GSH) with polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) quinones with different degrees of bromination on the PBDEs ring were studied. Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric (LC-MS) analysis showed that four types of adducts were formed from the reaction of each PBDEs quinone (PBDE-Q) with GSH. The proposed reaction pathway was confirmed using ion trap-MS/MS technique. Our results demonstrate that adduct-1 was formed following the Michael Addition, a reaction of the sulfhydryl group from GSH with electron deficient carbon from PBDEs-Q ring. Compared with other carbons on the quinone ring, carbon in position 6 has a smaller steric hindrance, thus the addition reaction is likely to occur in that position. Hydrated quinone-GSH adduct-1 is easily oxidized to generate an adduct-2 in an aqueous solution. Substitution reaction from bromine atom on adduct-2 quinone ring with sulfhydryl group from GSH further generates adduct-3 that is unstable and can be readily hydrolyzed to adduct-4 in aqueous solution. Both adduct-1 and adduct-4 were unstable as well, immediately oxidized to adduct-2 and adduct-3 in the air, respectively. The results reveal that brominated quinones undergo a rapid non-enzymatic debromination upon reaction with GSH, and open a new view for our understanding on mechanism of metabolism and the toxicity of this class of compounds.
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- Lihua Huang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- California Department of Public Health, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, G365, Richmond, CA 94564, USA
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Petropoulou SSE, Duong W, Petreas M, Park JS. Fast liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric method using mixed-mode phase chromatography and solid phase extraction for the determination of 12 mono-hydroxylated brominated diphenyl ethers in human serum. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1356:138-47. [PMID: 25001336 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) are formed from the oxidative metabolism of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in humans, rats and mice, but their quantitation in human blood and other matrices with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric techniques has been a challenge. In this study, a novel analytical method was developed and validated using only 250 μL of human serum for the quantitation of twelve OH-PBDEs, fully chromatographically separated in a 15 min analytical run. This method includes two novel approaches: an enzymatic hydrolysis procedure and a chromatographic separation using a mixed mode chromatography column. The enzymatic hydrolysis (EH) was found critical for 4'-OH-BDE17, which was not detectable without it. For the sample clean up, a solid phase extraction protocol was developed and validated for the extraction of the 12 congeners from human serum. In addition, for the first time baseline resolution of two components was achieved that correspond to a single peak previously identified as 6'-OH-BDE99. The method was validated for linearity, accuracy, precision, matrix effects, limit of quantification, limit of detection, sample stability and overall efficiency. Recoveries (absolute and relative) ranged from 66 to 130% with relative standard deviations <21% for all analytes. Limit of detection and quantitation ranged from 4 to 90 pg mL(-1) and 6-120 pg mL(-1), respectively, with no carry over effects. This method was applied in ten commercially available human serum samples from the general US population. The mean values of the congeners detected in all samples are 4'-OH-BDE17 (34.2 pg mL(-1)), 4-OH-BDE42 (33.9 pg mL(-1)), 5-OH-BDE47 (17.5 pg mL(-1)) and 4'-OH-BDE49 (12.4 pg mL(-1)).
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- Syrago-Styliani E Petropoulou
- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Toxic Substances Control, 700 Heinz Av, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States.
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Toxic Substances Control, 700 Heinz Av, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Toxic Substances Control, 700 Heinz Av, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Toxic Substances Control, 700 Heinz Av, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: associated disorders and mechanisms of action. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2012; 2012:713696. [PMID: 22991565 PMCID: PMC3443608 DOI: 10.1155/2012/713696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 335] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The incidence and/or prevalence of health problems associated with endocrine-disruption have increased. Many chemicals have endocrine-disrupting properties, including bisphenol A, some organochlorines, polybrominated flame retardants, perfluorinated substances, alkylphenols, phthalates, pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkylphenols, solvents, and some household products including some cleaning products, air fresheners, hair dyes, cosmetics, and sunscreens. Even some metals were shown to have endocrine-disrupting properties. Many observations suggesting that endocrine disruptors do contribute to cancer, diabetes, obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and infertility are listed in this paper. An overview is presented of mechanisms contributing to endocrine disruption. Endocrine disruptors can act through classical nuclear receptors, but also through estrogen-related receptors, membrane-bound estrogen-receptors, and interaction with targets in the cytosol resulting in activation of the Src/Ras/Erk pathway or modulation of nitric oxide. In addition, changes in metabolism of endogenous hormones, cross-talk between genomic and nongenomic pathways, cross talk with estrogen receptors after binding on other receptors, interference with feedback regulation and neuroendocrine cells, changes in DNA methylation or histone modifications, and genomic instability by interference with the spindle figure can play a role. Also it was found that effects of receptor activation can differ in function of the ligand.
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Lai Y, Cai Z. In vitro metabolism of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers and their inhibitory effects on 17β-estradiol metabolism in rat liver microsomes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 19:3219-3227. [PMID: 22392690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0828-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PURPOSE Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) have emerged as contaminants of environmental concerns because they pose potential risks to human and animal health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro metabolism of OH-PBDEs and their potential inhibition against 17β-estradiol (E2) metabolism. METHODS Rat liver microsomes were used as a source of P450 enzymes in an in vitro metabolism study of OH-PBDEs. Inhibition of E2 metabolism and kinetic study were performed by incubating with rat liver microsomes in the presence of OH-PBDEs. RESULTS The obtained data clearly demonstrated that OH-PBDEs, especially those congeners with lower bromination, could be metabolized to bromophenol and diOH-PBDEs. The less metabolic rate of OH-PBDEs was observed with the increasing number of bromine substituents. OH-PBDEs with hydroxyl group and bromine adjacent to the ether bridge showed faster metabolic rates. In addition, the results showed non-competitive inhibition of E2 metabolism by OH-PBDEs with IC(50) values in the range from 13.7 to 55.2 μM. The most potent OH-PBDE inhibitor was found to be 3'-OH-BDE-100. The inhibitory potencies for OH-PBDEs were significantly higher than those of parent PBDE and methoxylated metabolites, providing the evidence that PBDEs exerted estrogenic activity in part by their hydroxylated metabolites. CONCLUSIONS OH-PBDEs exhibited large differences in their capacity to be metabolized and to inhibit E2 metabolism in rat liver microsomes. The finding might increase our understanding of healthy risk associated with PBDEs in human and wildlife.
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- Yongquan Lai
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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