Transfer of mercury and phenol derivatives across the placenta of Baltic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus grypus).
Environ Pollut
; 231(Pt 1): 1005-1012, 2017 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The placenta is an intermediary organ between the female and the developing foetus. Some chemical substances, including the most harmful ones, exhibit the ability to accumulate in or penetrate through the placenta. The aim of the study was to determine the role of the placenta of the Baltic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus grypus) in the transfer of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) - (bisphenol A, 4-tert- octylphenol, 4- nonylphenol), as well as total and organic mercury. 30 placentas were collected from grey seals pupping under human care at the Hel Marine Station in the years 2007-2016. The assays were conducted using the technique of high-preformance liquid chromatography (phenol derivatives) and atomic absorption spectrometry (mercury and selenium). A measurable level of EDCs was indicated in the placentas of grey seals. It was established that the inorganic Hg form was accumulated in the placenta, and that its concentrations were an order of magnitude higher than the concentrations of the organic form, which penetrated to the foetus. Similar observations were made for phenol derivatives - bisphenol A, 4-tert- octylphenol and 4-nonylphenol. For this compound group the placenta was a barrier, but the properties of phenol derivatives suggest the possibility of their penetration through this organ.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Placenta
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Fenol
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Phocidae
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Mercurio
Límite:
Animals
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Pollut
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia