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Qu H, Zheng Y, Kang R, Feng Y, Li P, Wang Y, Cheng J, Ji C, Chai W, Ma Q. Toxicokinetics of Zearalenone following Oral Administration in Female Dezhou Donkeys. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:51. [PMID: 38251267 PMCID: PMC10819545 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16010051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin produced by various Fusarium strains, that is present in food and feed raw materials worldwide, causing toxicity effects in animals and humans. This research aimed to explore the toxicokinetics of ZEN on female Dezhou donkeys following a single oral exposure dosage of 2 mg/kg BW (body weight). The sample collection of donkeys plasma was carried out at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 min, 2 h, 2.5 h, 3 h, 3.5 h, 4 h, 4.5 h, 6 h, 9 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h and 120 h via intravenous catheter, and fecal and urinary samples were severally collected at 0 h and every 6 h until 120 h. The concentrations of ZEN, α-zearalenol (α-ZOL), β-zearalenol (β-ZOL), α-zearalanol (α-ZAL), β-zearalanol (β-ZAL), zearalanone (ZAN) in plasma, urine, and feces were detected by UPLC-MS/MS. Only ZEN was detected in plasma, and the maximum was 15.34 ± 5.12 µg/L occurred at 0.48 h after gavage. The total plasma clearance (Cl) of ZEN was 95.20 ± 8.01 L·kg·BW-1·h-1. In addition, the volume of distribution (Vd) was up to 216.17 ± 58.71 L/kg. The percentage of total ZEN (ZEN plus the main metabolites) excretion in feces and urine was 2.49% and 2.10%, respectively. In summary, ZEN was fast absorbed and relatively slowly excreted in female donkeys during 120 h after a single gavage, indicating a trend of wider tissue distribution and longer tissue persistence.
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- Honglei Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., Liaocheng 252201, China; (Y.F.); (Y.W.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., Liaocheng 252201, China; (Y.F.); (Y.W.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., Liaocheng 252201, China; (Y.F.); (Y.W.); (J.C.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., Liaocheng 252201, China; (Y.F.); (Y.W.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
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- Liaocheng Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (H.Q.); (Y.Z.); (R.K.); (P.L.); (C.J.)
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Lisieska-Żołnierczyk S, Gajęcka M, Dąbrowski M, Zielonka Ł, Gajęcki MT. A Cohort Study Investigating Zearalenone Concentrations and Selected Steroid Levels in Patients with Sigmoid Colorectal Cancer or Colorectal Cancer. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 16:15. [PMID: 38251232 PMCID: PMC10821418 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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THE AIM In this study was to determine if sigmoid colorectal cancer (SCC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in women (W) and men (M) is accompanied by zearalenone (ZEN) mycotoxicosis and changes in selected steroid levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cohort study was conducted on female and male patients selected from a population based on the presence of SCC or CRC, which was accompanied by the presence or absence (control group) of ZEN in their blood. The control group consisted of 17 patients with symptoms of SCC and CRC, where ZEN and its metabolites were not detected in the peripheral blood. The experimental groups comprised a total of 16 patients with SCC and CRC, where ZEN, but not its metabolites, was detected in their peripheral blood samples. RESULTS In groups SCC and CRC, the ZEN levels were very high, in the range from 214 to 289 ng/mL of blood. Considerable variations were observed in the concentrations of steroid hormones. Estradiol (E2) levels ranged from 166.25 (group C) to 325 pg/mL (group CRC) in women and from 98 (group C) to 95.5 pg/mL (group CRC) in men. Progesterone (P4) levels ranged from 12.09 (group C) to 13.64 ng/mL (group SCC) in women and from 6.98 (group CRC) to 12.01 ng/mL (group C) in men. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that post-menopausal women and similarly aged elderly men have a high and individualized demand for estrogen that is relatively effectively met by ZEN, which triggers qualitative changes in estrogen receptors. The shortage of ZEN metabolites (values under the sensitivity of the method) confirmed the high estrogen demand in the studied subjects. The presence or absence of ZEN could have influenced the therapeutic outcomes in the analyzed patients.
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- Sylwia Lisieska-Żołnierczyk
- Independent Public Health Care Centre of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, and the Warmia and Mazury Oncology Centre in Olsztyn, Wojska Polskiego 37, 10-228 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.D.); (Ł.Z.); (M.T.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.D.); (Ł.Z.); (M.T.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.D.); (Ł.Z.); (M.T.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (M.D.); (Ł.Z.); (M.T.G.)
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Damiano S, Longobardi C, Ferrara G, Piscopo N, Riccio L, Russo V, Meucci V, De Marchi L, Esposito L, Florio S, Ciarcia R. Oxidative Status and Histological Evaluation of Wild Boars' Tissues Positive for Zearalenone Contamination in the Campania Region, Southern Italy. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1748. [PMID: 37760051 PMCID: PMC10525666 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12091748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin produced by fungi belonging to the genera Fusarium spp. and commonly found in feed and food. It is frequently related to reproductive disorders in farm animals and, occasionally, to hyperestrogenic syndromes in humans. Nowadays, knowledge about ZEN effects on wild boars (Sus scrofa) is extremely scarce, despite the fact that they represent one of the most hunted game species in Italy. The aim of this study was to investigate how ZEN affects the liver, kidney, and muscle oxidative status and morphology of wild boars hunted in various locations throughout the province of Avellino, Campania Region, Southern Italy, during the 2021-2022 hunting season. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities, as well as the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, were assessed by colorimetric assays; tissue morphology was evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's stains. Our data showed that ZEN contamination might result in oxidative stress (OS) and some histopathological alterations in wild boars' livers and kidneys rather than in muscles, emphasizing the importance of developing a wildlife monitoring and management strategy for dealing not only with the problem of ZEN but the surveillance of mycotoxins in general.
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- Sara Damiano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (S.D.); (C.L.); (G.F.); (L.R.); (V.R.); (L.E.); (S.F.); (R.C.)
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Gajęcki MT, Gajęcka M. The Multidirectional Influence of Feed-Borne Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone on Animal Health. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:419. [PMID: 37505688 PMCID: PMC10467141 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15070419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Mycotoxins are secondary fungal metabolites which pose a significant threat for global food and feed security [...].
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- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland;
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