Teratogenic Effects of Organohalogen Contaminants Extracted from Whale Bacon in a Whole-Rat-Embryo Culture System.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(19)2022 09 23.
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ABSTRACT
Marine foods can be contaminated with organochlorines and the risk to human beings who consume these foods needs to be evaluated. We examined the teratogenic effects of contaminants extracted from whale bacon on rat embryos using a whole-embryo culture system. Embryonic day 11.5 embryos were cultured for 48 h with organohalogens extracted from whale bacon at low (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 0.32 ppm, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) 0.16 ppm, chlordanes (CHLs) 0.02 ppm) and high (PCBs 2.15 ppm, DDTs 1.99 ppm, CHLs 0.20 ppm) doses. The levels of organohalogen compounds in cultured embryos were determined. The organochlorine contaminants extracted from whale products were readily transferred to the cultured rat embryos. The number of heartbeats, yolk sac circulation score, and embryonic body circulation score of embryos did not change during the culture period in either exposure group. Cultured embryos treated with the low-dose contaminated medium for 48 h showed abnormalities of the mandible, and craniofacial or forelimb hematomas with an incidence of 50%. All embryos treated with the high-dose medium showed craniofacial abnormalities and cleft lip, and limb abnormalities and hematomas. These results indicate that the organohalogen contaminants in whale bacon may be teratogenic in a dose-dependent manner. Further studies are necessary to determine the dose-effect relationship.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bifenilos Policlorados
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Carne de Porco
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Hidrocarbonetos Clorados
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão
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CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND