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Vansell NR. Mechanisms by Which Inducers of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes Alter Thyroid Hormones in Rats. Drug Metab Dispos 2022; 50:508-517. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.121.000498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Awkerman JA, Lavelle CM, Henderson WM, Hemmer BL, Lilavois CR, Harris P, Zielinski N, Hoglund MD, Glinski DA, MacMillan D, Ford J, Seim RF, Moso E, Raimondo S. Cross-Taxa Distinctions in Mechanisms of Developmental Effects for Aquatic Species Exposed to Trifluralin. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2020; 39:1797-1812. [PMID: 32445211 PMCID: PMC10740104 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Standard ecological risk assessment practices often rely on larval and juvenile fish toxicity data as representative of the amphibian aquatic phase. Empirical evidence suggests that endpoints measured in fish early life stage tests are often sufficient to protect larval amphibians. However, the process of amphibian metamorphosis relies on endocrine cues that affect development and morphological restructuring and are not represented by these test endpoints. The present study compares developmental endpoints for zebrafish (Danio rerio) and the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), 2 standard test species, exposed to the herbicide trifluralin throughout the larval period. Danio rerio were more sensitive and demonstrated a reduction in growth measurements with increasing trifluralin exposure. Size of X. laevis at metamorphosis was not correlated with exposure concentration; however, time to metamorphosis was delayed relative to trifluralin concentration. Gene expression patterns indicate discrepancies in response by D. rerio and X. laevis, and dose-dependent metabolic activity suggests that trifluralin exposure perturbed biological pathways differently within the 2 species. Although many metabolites were correlated with exposure concentration in D. rerio, nontargeted hepatic metabolomics identified a subset of metabolites that exhibited a nonmonotonic response to trifluralin exposure in X. laevis. Linking taxonomic distinctions in cellular-level response with ecologically relevant endpoints will refine assumptions used in interspecies extrapolation of standard test effects and improve assessment of sublethal impacts on amphibian populations. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1797-1812. Published 2020. This article is a US government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Jill A. Awkerman
- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Exposure Methods and Measurement Division, EPA, 960 College Station Road, Athens, GA, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Grantee to the USEPA via Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Exposure Methods and Measurement Division, EPA, 960 College Station Road, Athens, GA, USA
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- Research Cores Unit, National Health and Environmental Effects Response Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Research Cores Unit, National Health and Environmental Effects Response Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Grantee to the USEPA via Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Exposure Methods and Measurement Division, EPA, 960 College Station Road, Athens, GA, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement & Modeling Division, EPA, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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Bozyiğit GD, Ayyıldız MF, Chormey DS, Engin GO, Bakırdere S. Development of a sensitive and accurate method for the simultaneous determination of selected insecticides and herbicide in tap water and wastewater samples using vortex-assisted switchable solvent-based liquid-phase microextraction prior to determination by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:275. [PMID: 32270289 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08266-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, a switchable solvent-based liquid-phase microextraction method was developed to preconcentrate selected pesticides from tap water and wastewater matrices for determination by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. A thorough optimization process was performed for prominent extraction parameters such as switchable solvent amount, concentration/amount of sodium hydroxide, salt type and mixing period. Optimum parameters obtained at the end of the optimization process were applied to aqueous standard solutions to validate the method. The linear dynamic ranges of all four analytes were appreciably wide with coefficient of determination values greater than 0.9997. The limits of detection and quantification (LOD and LOQ) were calculated for the analytes in the ranges of 0.38-2.0 ng/mL and 1.3-6.5 ng/mL, respectively. Spiked recovery experiments were used to validate the accuracy of the developed method and to determine the performance of the method in different sample matrices. Tap water, municipal wastewater and medical wastewater were spiked at three different concentrations and analyzed under the method's optimum conditions. The percent recovery results calculated for the samples were in the range of 79-107%, and this validated the method's accuracy and applicability to complex matrices such as municipal and medical wastewater samples.
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- Gamze Dalgıç Bozyiğit
- Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 34220, Davutpasa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220, Davutpasa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220, Davutpasa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 34220, Davutpasa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, 34220, Davutpasa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Crivellente F, Hart A, Hernandez-Jerez AF, Hougaard Bennekou S, Pedersen R, Terron A, Wolterink G, Mohimont L. Establishment of cumulative assessment groups of pesticides for their effects on the thyroid. EFSA J 2019; 17:e05801. [PMID: 32626429 PMCID: PMC7009157 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Cumulative assessment groups of pesticides have been established for two specific effects on the thyroid: firstly hypothyroidism, and secondly parafollicular cell (C-cell) hypertrophy, hyperplasia and neoplasia. Sources of uncertainties resulting from the methodological approach and from the limitations in available data and scientific knowledge have been identified and considered. This report supports the publication of a scientific report on cumulative risk assessment to pesticides affecting the thyroid, in which all uncertainties identified for either the exposure assessment or the establishment of the cumulative assessment groups are incorporated into a consolidated risk characterisation.
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Simultaneous Determination of Atrazine, Pendimethalin, and Trifluralin in Fish Samples by QuEChERS Extraction Coupled With Gas Chromatography-Electron Capture Detection. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-019-01449-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gong Y, Zhang H, Geng N, Xing L, Fan J, Luo Y, Song X, Ren X, Wang F, Chen J. Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) induced thyroid disruption by enhancement of hepatic thyroid hormone influx and degradation in male Sprague Dawley rats. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 625:657-666. [PMID: 29304504 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are known to disturb thyroid hormone (TH) homeostasis in rodents. However, the mechanism remains to be fully characterized. In this study, male Sprague Dawley rats received SCCPs (0, 1, 10, or 100mg/kg/day) via gavage once a day for consecutive 28days. Plasma and hepatic TH concentrations, thyrocyte structure, as well as thyroid and hepatic mRNA and protein levels of genes associated with TH homeostasis were examined. Moreover, we performed molecular docking to predict interactions between constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), a key regulator in xenobiotic-induced TH metabolism, with different SCCP molecules. Exposure to SCCPs significantly decreased the circulating free thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels, but increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels by a feedback mechanism. Decreased hepatic T4 and increased hepatic T3 levels were also seen after 100mg/kg/day SCCPs exposure. SCCPs didn't show any significant effects on the expression of thyroid TH synthesis genes or thyrocyte structure. However, stimulation effects were observed for mRNA and protein levels of hepatic uridine diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase (UGT) 1A1 and organic anion transporter 2, suggesting an accelerated TH metabolism in rat liver. The increased cytochrome P450 2B1 but not 1A1 mRNA and protein levels indicated that the CAR signaling was activated by SCCPs exposure. According to docking analysis, SCCPs form hydrophobic interactions with CAR and the binding affinity shows dependency on chlorine content. Overall, our data showed that CAR implicated enhancement of hepatic TH influx and degradation could be the main cause for SCCPs induced TH deficiency in male rats.
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- Yufeng Gong
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Safety Evaluation Center of Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry Ltd., Shenyang 110021, China
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Goto Y, Sudo M. Uptake and elimination kinetics of trifluralin and pendimethalin in Pheretima spp. and Eisenia spp. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:12352-12360. [PMID: 29455354 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1483-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to clarify the kinetic bioaccumulation potential of herbicides in the earthworm, Pheretima spp., the most common earthworms throughout Asia, and Eisenia spp., litter-feeding earthworms included in the test species recommended by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The kinetic bioaccumulation factors of trifluralin and pendimethalin were estimated from an uptake test for 10 or 12 days and from an elimination test for 10 days. The time required to reach a steady state following herbicide exposure was 7 days for both herbicides in Eisenia spp. and 1 day in Pheretima spp. The uptake rate constant (g-soil/g-worm/day) and elimination rate constant (per day) for trifluralin were 2.1 and 0.23 in Eisenia spp. and 0.42 and 0.45 in Pheretima spp., respectively, and those for pendimethalin were 1.5 and 0.26 in Eisenia spp. and 0.27 and 1.0 in Pheretima spp., respectively. Kinetic bioaccumulation factors of both herbicides were relatively close to bioaccumulation factors in steady state and were higher in Eisenia spp. (8.9 for trifluralin and 5.7 for pendimethalin) than in Pheretima spp. (0.95 and 0.26). These results demonstrated that the herbicide bioaccumulation risk is lower for Pheretima spp. than for Eisenia spp. because of the lower uptake rate and higher elimination rate in Pheretima spp.
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- Yuko Goto
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life and Health Science, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Biological Resources Management, School of Environmental Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500, Hassaka-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-8533, Japan
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Wegner S, Browne P, Dix D. Identifying reference chemicals for thyroid bioactivity screening. Reprod Toxicol 2016; 65:402-413. [PMID: 27589887 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Reference chemicals were selected based on thyroid bioactivity in 'Tier 1' screening assays used by the U.S. EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program. Active reference chemicals had significant effects on thyroid-responsive endpoints in the amphibian metamorphosis assay, and the male and female pubertal rat assays. In the absence of thyroid weight or histopathological effects, additional published studies providing mechanistic data on thyroid activity were required for active chemicals. Inactive reference chemicals had no significant effects on thyroid-responsive endpoints in Tier 1 assays, or in amphibian or rodent studies from several online databases. The 34 reference chemicals (29 active and five inactive) will be useful for performance-based validation of alternative, high throughput screening assays for thyroid bioactivity.
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- Susanna Wegner
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN, United States.
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- Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C., United States
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- Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C., United States
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Yang H, Kong Q, Liu H, Zhang W, Tian L, Lin B, Fang Y, Xi Z. Thyroid follicular lesions induced by thiazole–Zn feed treatment for one year in Sprague-Dawley rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 67:341-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Denek Z, Erbil G, Ozbal S, Micili SC, Ozogul C. The effects of resveratrol against trifluralin toxicity in the urinary tract of rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2013; 32:106-17. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233713498437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The herbicide itself and the degradation products are highly toxic on biological systems. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential toxic effects of trifluralin (TRF) on the urinary system of male rats and to investigate the protective effects of resveratrol (RSV) in TRF-induced urinary system damage. A total of 35 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into: (1) control group, (2) sham group, (3) low dose TRF group (0.8 g/kg/day), (4) high dose TRF group (2 g/kg/day) and (5) high dose TRF + RSV group 10 mg/kg/day. RSV was administered for 21 days by intragastric gavage at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day after induction of TRF. Kidney, ureter and urinary bladder tissue was examined using light microscopy and ultrastructurally. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelling was performed to detect apoptosis. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathion peroxidase (GPx) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were also evaluated biochemically for oxidative stress parameters. Histological evaluation showed that TRF increases apoptosis and oxidative stress, causes histological tissue damages and biochemical changes in the kidneys but does not cause any damage to the ureter and bladder. Treatment with RSV significantly attenuated tissue damage in the urinary system of rats. Apopitotic cells were significantly decreased in the treatment group. Additionally, treatment with RSV decreased SOD and GPx levels and increased MDA levels in the kidney tissue of animals subjected to TRF. These results show that RSV can significantly minimize histological damage and biochemical differences in treating TRF-induced kidney injury in rats.
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- Ziya Denek
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Rotroff DM, Dix DJ, Houck KA, Knudsen TB, Martin MT, McLaurin KW, Reif DM, Crofton KM, Singh AV, Xia M, Huang R, Judson RS. Using in vitro high throughput screening assays to identify potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2013; 121:7-14. [PMID: 23052129 PMCID: PMC3546348 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over the past 20 years, an increased focus on detecting environmental chemicals that pose a risk of adverse effects due to endocrine disruption has driven the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Thousands of chemicals are subject to the EDSP; thus, processing these chemicals using current test batteries could require millions of dollars and decades. A need for increased throughput and efficiency motivated the development of methods using in vitro high throughput screening (HTS) assays to prioritize chemicals for EDSP Tier 1 screening (T1S). OBJECTIVE In this study we used U.S. EPA ToxCast HTS assays for estrogen, androgen, steroidogenic, and thyroid-disrupting mechanisms to classify compounds and compare ToxCast results to in vitro and in vivo data from EDSP T1S assays. METHOD We implemented an iterative model that optimized the ability of endocrine-related HTS assays to predict components of EDSP T1S and related results. Balanced accuracy was used as a measure of model performance. RESULTS ToxCast estrogen receptor and androgen receptor assays predicted the results of relevant EDSP T1S assays with balanced accuracies of 0.91 (p < 0.001) and 0.92 (p < 0.001), respectively. Uterotrophic and Hershberger assay results were predicted with balanced accuracies of 0.89 (p < 0.001) and 1 (p < 0.001), respectively. Models for steroidogenic and thyroid-related effects could not be developed with the currently published ToxCast data. CONCLUSIONS Overall, results suggest that current ToxCast assays can accurately identify chemicals with potential to interact with the estrogenic and androgenic pathways, and could help prioritize chemicals for EDSP T1S assays.
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- Daniel M Rotroff
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Miyawaki I, Tamura A, Matsumoto I, Inada H, Kunimatsu T, Kimura J, Funabashi H. The effects of clobazam treatment in rats on the expression of genes and proteins encoding glucronosyltransferase 1A/2B (UGT1A/2B) and multidrug resistance-associated protein-2 (MRP2), and development of thyroid follicular cell hypertrophy. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 265:351-9. [PMID: 22982618 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Clobazam (CLB) is known to increase hepatobiliary thyroxine (T4) clearance in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, which results in hypothyroidism followed by thyroid follicular cell hypertrophy. However, the mechanism of the acceleration of T4-clearance has not been fully investigated. In the present study, we tried to clarify the roles of hepatic UDP-glucronosyltransferase (UGT) isoenzymes (UGT1A and UGT2B) and efflux transporter (multidrug resistance-associated protein-2; MRP2) in the CLB-induced acceleration of T4-clearance using two mutant rat strains, UGT1A-deficient mutant (Gunn) and MRP2-deficient mutant (EHBR) rats, especially focusing on thyroid morphology, levels of circulating hormones (T4 and triiodothyronine (T3)) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and mRNA or protein expressions of UGTs (Ugt1a1, Ugt1a6, and Ugt2b1/2) and MRP2 (Mrp). CLB induced thyroid morphological changes with increases in TSH in SD and Gunn rats, but not in EHBR rats. T4 was slightly decreased in SD and Gunn rats, and T3 was decreased in Gunn rats, whereas these hormones were maintained in EHBR rats. Hepatic Ugt1a1, Ugt1a6, Ugt2b1/2, and Mrp2 mRNAs were upregulated in SD rats. In Gunn rats, UGT1A mRNAs (Ugt1a1/6) and protein levels were quite low, but UGT2B mRNAs (Ugt2b1/2) and protein were prominently upregulated. In SD and Gunn rats, MRP2 mRNA and protein were upregulated to the same degree. These results suggest that MRP2 is an important contributor in development of the thyroid cellular hypertrophy in CLB-treated rats, and that UGT1A and UGT2B work in concert with MRP2 in the presence of MRP2 function to enable the effective elimination of thyroid hormones.
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- Izuru Miyawaki
- Safety Research Laboratories, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., 3-1-98, Kasugade Naka, Konohanaku, Osaka 554-0022, Japan.
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Song M, Kim YJ, Park YK, Ryu JC. Changes in thyroid peroxidase activity in response to various chemicals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 14:2121-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c2em30106g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Poole A, Saghir SA. Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone: evaluation of the mode of action for reproductive toxicity. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2011; 62:504-12. [PMID: 22166729 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2011] [Revised: 11/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The mode of action (MOA) underpinning the reproductive toxicity of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (DIMPTS) is excess systemic iodine levels, resulting in hypothyroidism. This MOA evaluation also addresses the potential for toxicity and adverse health outcomes during critical windows of development for different tissues. The data indicate that testicular development in the neonate represents the tissue and life-stage that are most sensitive to iodine toxicity. Life-stage specific dosimetry appears to be a major determinant of this sensitivity, with the neonate being exposed to higher levels of iodine than the fetus during the period of testicular development, in particular Sertoli cell maturation and differentiation. While no reports could be found in the literature linking excess iodine exposure in humans to testicular toxicity, there is evidence that neonates born to mothers with excessive iodine intake do exhibit signs of transient hypothyroidism. Although there are major physiological and temporal differences in testicular development and Sertoli cell replication between the rat and human, it is not inconceivable that continuous long term exposures to excess iodine first from maternal milk and then in the diet through to the onset of puberty could affect testicular development. However, exposures to iodinated substances - such as DIMPTS - contribute less than 1% of the required daily iodine intake for normal fetal and neonatal development and, consequently, continuous exposure to excess iodine during the pre-pubertal period is unlikely. As exposures to DIMPTS are both very low and sporadic in nature it is not likely that they represent any risk to health at any life-stage.
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- Alan Poole
- Toxicology and Environmental Research and Consulting, Dow Europe GmbH, Bachtobelstrasse 3, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland.
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Mara C, Dempsey E, Bell A, Barlow JW. Synthesis and evaluation of phosphoramidate and phosphorothioamidate analogues of amiprophos methyl as potential antimalarial agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:6180-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.07.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Song M, Kim YJ, Song MK, Choi HS, Park YK, Ryu JC. Identification of classifiers for increase or decrease of thyroid peroxidase activity in the FTC-238/hTPO recombinant cell line. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:7906-14. [PMID: 21809831 DOI: 10.1021/es200475k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) plays an important role in thyroid hormone biosynthesis, as it catalyzes all of the essential steps in iodide organification. TPO activity can be detected using the guaiacol assay; however, this assay is complex and very time-consuming. Therefore, we focused on devising a simplified method using microarrays to detect changes in TPO activity, which is a target for disruption of the thyroid hormone axis. These experiments have systematically assessed the potential utility of transcriptomic end points as enhancements to the guaiacol assay. Previously, we demonstrated that benzophenone-2, benzophenone, perfluorooctane sulfonate, bisphenol A bis ether, and vinclozolin decreased TPO activity, and that dibutyl phthalate, carbaryl, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, and methylmercury increased TPO activity. In this work, we used human oligonucleotide chips to examine changes in the gene expression profile of FTC-238 human follicular thyroid carcinoma cells expressing human recombinant TPO, after exposure of the cells to TPO activity-disrupting agents. We identified 362 classifiers that could predict the effect of the toxicants on TPO activity with about 70% accuracy. These classifiers are potential markers for predicting the effects of chemicals on thyroid hormone production.
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- Mee Song
- Cellular and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Republic of Korea
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Yu WG, Liu W, Liu L, Jin YH. Perfluorooctane sulfonate increased hepatic expression of OAPT2 and MRP2 in rats. Arch Toxicol 2010; 85:613-21. [PMID: 21046362 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-010-0613-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 10/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The toxicity of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a persistent organic compound, is of great concern. Several studies have reported that PFOS decreases circulating thyroid hormone (TH) concentrations. However, the mechanisms involved remain to be determined. Female rats were exposed to (1) vehicle; (2) PFOS (0.2, 1.0, and 3.0 mg/kg); (3) propylthiouracil (PTU, 10 mg/kg); or (4) PTU (10 mg/kg) + PFOS (3.0 mg/kg) by gavage once a day for 5 consecutive days. Parameters including contents of total T4 (TT4) and total T3 (TT3) in both serum and bile, serum concentrations of transthyretin and thyroglobulin, as well as transcripts of transporters involved in hepatic uptake and efflux of T4 were determined in control and PFOS-exposed groups. TT4 and TT3 were also analyzed in PTU and PTU + PFOS groups in order to reflect the different hormone effects between PFOS, PTU, and PFOS + PTU. Results showed that serum TT4 and TT3 decreased, while bile TT4 and TT3 remained stable following PFOS exposure. Exposure to 3.0 mg/kg of PFOS significantly enhanced hepatic organic anion transporter OATP2 mRNA expression (1.43 times of control). Treatment with PFOS increased hepatic expression of multidrug resistance--associated protein MRP2, approximately 1.80 and 1.69 times of control in 1.0 and 3.0 mg/kg groups, respectively. Spearman's correlation coefficients revealed that MRP2 mRNA expression correlated well with serum TT4 level (r = -0.528, P = 0.012). Serum thyroglobulin and transthyretin levels remained stable. Serum TT3, bile TT4, and bile TT3 were significantly different between PFOS and PTU groups. No significant differences of TT4 and TT3 in both serum and bile were observed between PTU and PTU + PFOS (P > 0.05). In conclusion, PFOS increased hepatic expression of OAPT2, which could possibly enhance hepatic uptake and metabolism of T4 in rats. PFOS-induced TT4 deficiency is mainly due to the extrathyroidal metabolism of T4, which is probably different from the classic goitrogen, PTU.
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- Wen-Guang Yu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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Richardson TA, Klaassen CD. Role of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B2 in metabolism of triiodothyronine: effect of microsomal enzyme inducers in Sprague Dawley and UGT2B2-deficient Fischer 344 rats. Toxicol Sci 2010; 116:413-21. [PMID: 20421340 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microsomal enzyme inducers (MEI) that increase UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) can impact thyroid hormone homeostasis in rodents. Increased glucuronidation can result in reduction of serum thyroid hormone and a concomitant increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). UGT2B2 is thought to glucuronidate triiodothyronine (T(3)). The purposes of this study were to determine the role of UGT2B2 in T(3) glucuronidation and whether increased T(3) glucuronidation mediates the increased TSH observed after MEI treatment. Sprague Dawley (SD) and UGT2B2-deficient Fischer 344 (F344) rats were fed a control diet or diet containing pregnenolone-16alpha-carbonitrile (PCN; 800 ppm), 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC; 200 ppm), or Aroclor 1254 (PCB; 100 ppm) for 7 days. Serum thyroxine (T(4)), T(3), and TSH concentrations, hepatic androsterone/T(4)/T(3) glucuronidation, and thyroid follicular cell proliferation were determined. In both SD and F344 rats, MEI treatments decreased serum T(4), whereas serum T(3) was maintained (except with PCB treatment). Hepatic T(4) glucuronidation increased significantly after MEI in both rat strains. Compared with the other MEI, only PCN treatment significantly increased T(3) glucuronidation (281 and 497%) in both SD and UGT2B2-deficient F344 rats, respectively, and increased both serum TSH and thyroid follicular cell proliferation. These data demonstrate an association among increases in T(3) glucuronidation, TSH, and follicular cell proliferation after PCN treatment, suggesting that T(3) is glucuronidated by other PCN-inducible UGTs in addition to UGT2B2. These data also suggest that PCN (rather than 3-MC or PCB) promotes thyroid tumors through excessive TSH stimulation of the thyroid gland.
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- Terrilyn A Richardson
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA
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Turgut C, Erdogan O, Ates D, Gokbulut C, Cutright TJ. Persistence and behavior of pesticides in cotton production in Turkish soils. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2010; 162:201-208. [PMID: 19242811 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-0788-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/27/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Turkey is the sixth largest producer of cotton in the world. Two of the most commonly applied pesticides used in cotton production are trifluralin and endosulfan. Although both are very effective at controlling pests, their persistence in the environment poses risks to human health and the environment. Four loam soils and one silty-loam soil were studied to evaluate the persistence of trifluralin and endosulfan in relation to soil characteristics. Degradation with trifluralin reached as high as 70% of the applied doses. Soils with the highest organic matter content had the lowest degradation rate, indicating a tighter sorption of trifluralin. Endosulfan degradation was a function of soil type and the specific isomer, with beta-endosulfan depicting the highest degradation.
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- C Turgut
- Faculty of Agriculture, Adnan Menderes University, 09100, Aydin, Turkey.
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Zorrilla LM, Gibson EK, Jeffay SC, Crofton KM, Setzer WR, Cooper RL, Stoker TE. The effects of triclosan on puberty and thyroid hormones in male Wistar rats. Toxicol Sci 2008; 107:56-64. [PMID: 18940961 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfn225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Triclosan (5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol) is a potent antibacterial and antifungal compound that is widely used in personal care products, plastics, and fabrics. Recently triclosan has been shown to alter endocrine function in a variety of species. The purpose of this study was to determine effects of triclosan on pubertal development and thyroid hormone concentrations in the male rat. Weanling rats were exposed to 0, 3, 30, 100, 200, or 300 mg/kg of triclosan by oral gavage from postnatal day (PND) 23 to 53. Preputial separation (PPS) was examined beginning on PND 33. Rats were killed on PND 53, organ weights were recorded and serum was collected for subsequent analysis. Triclosan did not affect growth or the onset of PPS. Serum testosterone was significantly decreased at 200 mg/kg, however no effects were observed on androgen-dependent reproductive tissue weights. Triclosan significantly decreased total serum thyroxine (T4) in a dose-dependent manner at 30 mg/kg and higher (no observed effect level of 3 mg/kg). Triiodothyronine (T3) was significantly decreased only at 200 mg/kg, but thyroid stimulating hormone was not statistically different at any dose. Liver weights were significantly increased at 100 mg/kg triclosan and above suggesting that the induction of hepatic enzymes may have contributed to the altered T4 and T3 concentrations, but it does not appear to correlate with the T4 dose-response. This study demonstrates that triclosan exposure does not alter androgen-dependent tissue weights or onset of PPS; however, triclosan exposure significantly impacts thyroid hormone concentrations in the male juvenile rat.
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- Leah M Zorrilla
- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA
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