Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different
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2023
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Baralić, Katarina
Marić, Đurđica

Vukelić, Dragana

Antonijević-Miljaković, Evica

Anđelković, Milena

Antonijević, Biljana

Đukić-Ćosić, Danijela

Bulat, Zorica

Buha-Đorđević, Aleksandra

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The current study aimed to examine the effect of toxic metal(oid) mixtures (lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni)) on female reproductive function in Wistar rats after the 28- and 90-day exposure to dose levels calculated on the basis of the previously conducted human study. Experimental groups included: 2 controls (28- and 90-day), treated groups - doses based on: median– F2 (28) and F2(90) and 95th percentile concentrations in the general human population – F3(28) and F3(90); calculated lower Benchmark dose confidence limit (BMDL) for effects on hormone levels – F1(28) and F1(90) and a group given the doses calculated on the basis of the reference values from the literature (F4(28)). Blood and ovarian samples were collected for sex hormones and ovary redox status analysis. After 28-day exposure, changes were present both in prooxidants and antioxidants. However, after the 90-day exposure redox status imbalance was majorly ca...used by the disturbance of antioxidants. Changes in some parameters were observed even after exposure to the lowest doses. After 28-day exposure, the strongest dose-response relationship was found between hormones: LH and FSH and toxic metal(oid)s and, after 90-day exposure, between investigated redox status parameters: sulfhydryl groups, ischemia-modified albumin and nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2) and toxic metal(oid)s. Low obtained BMDLs and narrow Benchmark intervals for toxic metal(oid)s and some of the parameters might confirm the “no-threshold” paradigm. This study indicates possible detrimental effects of prolonged exposure to real-life mixtures of toxic metal(oid) on female reproductive function.
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Endocrine disruptors / Nrf2 / Real-life scenario / Redox status parameters / Toxic metal mixturesSource:
Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 895Publisher:
- Elsevier B.V.
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- The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS, Grant No 6066532
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PharmacyTY - JOUR AU - Baralić, Katarina AU - Marić, Đurđica AU - Vukelić, Dragana AU - Antonijević-Miljaković, Evica AU - Anđelković, Milena AU - Antonijević, Biljana AU - Đukić-Ćosić, Danijela AU - Bulat, Zorica AU - Buha-Đorđević, Aleksandra PY - 2023 UR - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4915 AB - The current study aimed to examine the effect of toxic metal(oid) mixtures (lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni)) on female reproductive function in Wistar rats after the 28- and 90-day exposure to dose levels calculated on the basis of the previously conducted human study. Experimental groups included: 2 controls (28- and 90-day), treated groups - doses based on: median– F2 (28) and F2(90) and 95th percentile concentrations in the general human population – F3(28) and F3(90); calculated lower Benchmark dose confidence limit (BMDL) for effects on hormone levels – F1(28) and F1(90) and a group given the doses calculated on the basis of the reference values from the literature (F4(28)). Blood and ovarian samples were collected for sex hormones and ovary redox status analysis. After 28-day exposure, changes were present both in prooxidants and antioxidants. However, after the 90-day exposure redox status imbalance was majorly caused by the disturbance of antioxidants. Changes in some parameters were observed even after exposure to the lowest doses. After 28-day exposure, the strongest dose-response relationship was found between hormones: LH and FSH and toxic metal(oid)s and, after 90-day exposure, between investigated redox status parameters: sulfhydryl groups, ischemia-modified albumin and nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2) and toxic metal(oid)s. Low obtained BMDLs and narrow Benchmark intervals for toxic metal(oid)s and some of the parameters might confirm the “no-threshold” paradigm. This study indicates possible detrimental effects of prolonged exposure to real-life mixtures of toxic metal(oid) on female reproductive function. PB - Elsevier B.V. T2 - Science of the Total Environment T1 - Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different VL - 895 DO - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165181 ER -
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Baralić, K., Marić, Đ., Vukelić, D., Antonijević-Miljaković, E., Anđelković, M., Antonijević, B., Đukić-Ćosić, D., Bulat, Z.,& Buha-Đorđević, A.. (2023). Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different. in Science of the Total Environment Elsevier B.V.., 895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165181
Baralić K, Marić Đ, Vukelić D, Antonijević-Miljaković E, Anđelković M, Antonijević B, Đukić-Ćosić D, Bulat Z, Buha-Đorđević A. Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different. in Science of the Total Environment. 2023;895. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165181 .
Baralić, Katarina, Marić, Đurđica, Vukelić, Dragana, Antonijević-Miljaković, Evica, Anđelković, Milena, Antonijević, Biljana, Đukić-Ćosić, Danijela, Bulat, Zorica, Buha-Đorđević, Aleksandra, "Effects of the real-life metal(oid)s mixture on female reproductive function: Less is different" in Science of the Total Environment, 895 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165181 . .