单细胞凝胶电泳检测酞酸酯类对DNA的损伤

目的应用单细胞凝胶电泳(SCGE)技术对增塑剂(DEHP)邻苯二甲酸二乙基己酯致小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞(3T6细胞)DNA损伤、损伤程度以及有无剂量-效应关系进行检测.方法将溶剂二甲基亚砜处理的3T6细胞作为阴性对照组,用H2O2染毒的3T6细胞作为阳性对照组(80μmol/L H2O2染毒),将不同浓度DEHP处理的3T6细胞设为4个剂量组(62.5,125,250,500μg/ml)进行SCGE检验.结果各染毒组细胞DNA损伤与阴性对照组比较,均有显著性差异(P＜0.05);且随DEHP染毒浓度增加,3T6细胞DNA损伤程度加重,有剂量-效应关系.结论 DEHP体外染毒对3T6细胞能造成损伤,且随剂量的增加有加重的趋势.     

气相色谱质谱法测定血液保存液中DEHP的含量

目的：建立血液保存液中DEHP含量的气相色谱质谱测定方法。方法样品经正已烷萃取,以气相色谱质谱选择149碎片离子进行定性定量分析。结果 DEHP定量分析在0．1～8mg? L －1呈良好的线性关系,r＝0．9976,检出限为0．01mg? L －1。结论该方法适合血液保存液中DEHP的检测。     

Di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) influences follicular development in mice between the weaning period and maturity by interfering with ovarian development factors and microRNAs

Although studies have shown that di(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) can disrupt ovarian function, few reports have focused on follicular development in mice between the weaning period and maturity, especially with respect to microRNA (miRNA) expression. In this study, 21‐day‐old ICR mice were administered DEHP at doses of 0, 100, 400, and 1600 mg/(kg d) for 6 weeks by gavage. After DEHP administration, a significant decrease in the expression of follicle development‐related factors (including c‐kit, kitl, gdf9, and atm) was observed by quantitative real‐time PCR (RT‐PCR), but no significant difference in the proteins encoded by these genes was observed by Western blot. Bisulfite sequencing suggested that the total methylation percentages of promoter regions of these genes were not notably altered after DEHP exposure. However, RT‐PCR revealed a significantly increased expression of ovarian miRNAs (let‐7b, miR‐17‐5p miR‐181a, and miR‐151), which inhibit follicular granulosa cell proliferation. Overall, this study showed that DEHP administration from weaning to maturity could suppress the mRNA expression of follicular development factors, and this effect was not achieved through changes in the methylation of DNA in CpG islands of development factors. In addition, DEHP was shown to induce miRNAs to inhibit the proliferation of follicular granulosa cells and the anti‐apoptosis function of KITL and GDF9 while increasing bax/bcl₂ expression to further promote the apoptosis of granulosa cells.     

Skin permeation and metabolism of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

Phthalates are suspected to be endocrine disruptors. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is assumed to have low dermal absorption; however, previous in vitro skin permeation studies have shown large permeation differences. Our aims were to determine DEHP permeation parameters and assess extent of skin DEHP metabolism among workers highly exposed to these lipophilic, low volatile substances.     

Cryptorchidism and endocrine disrupting chemicals

Prospective clinical studies have suggested that the rate of congenital cryptorchidism has increased since the 1950s. It has been hypothesized that this may be related to environmental factors. Testicular descent occurs in two phases controlled by Leydig cell-derived hormones insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) and testosterone. Disorders in fetal androgen production/action or suppression of Insl3 are mechanisms causing cryptorchidism in rodents. In humans, prenatal exposure to potent estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) has been associated with increased risk of cryptorchidism. In addition, epidemiological studies have suggested that exposure to pesticides may also be associated with cryptorchidism. Some case-control studies analyzing environmental chemical levels in maternal breast milk samples have reported associations between cryptorchidism and chemical levels. Furthermore, it has been suggested that exposure levels of some chemicals may be associated with infant reproductive hormone levels.     

Thyroid effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals

In recent years, many studies of thyroid-disrupting effects of environmental chemicals have been published. Of special concern is the exposure of pregnant women and infants, as thyroid disruption of the developing organism may have deleterious effects on neurological outcome. Chemicals may exert thyroid effects through a variety of mechanisms of action, and some animal experiments and in vitro studies have focused on elucidating the mode of action of specific chemical compounds. Long-term human studies on effects of environmental chemicals on thyroid related outcomes such as growth and development are still lacking. The human exposure scenario with life long exposure to a vast mixture of chemicals in low doses and the large physiological variation in thyroid hormone levels between individuals render human studies very difficult. However, there is now reasonably firm evidence that PCBs have thyroid-disrupting effects, and there is emerging evidence that also phthalates, bisphenol A, brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated chemicals may have thyroid disrupting properties.     

PVC材质一次性输注泵在常用局麻药应用中的安全性研究

目的考察一次性使用输注泵与常用局麻药的相容性,评定其在临床常用局麻药物使用中的安全性。方法3种常用局麻药分别与2种液体（生理盐水及乳酸林格氏液）按临床使用浓度配伍,在不同时间点分别采用LC-MS／MS法、光阻法、高效液相色谱法测定邻苯二甲酸二-（2-乙基己基）酯（DEHP）含量、不溶性微粒和药物浓度。结果DEHP含量低于LC-MS／MS测定方法定量下限（0．072gg·mL^-1）,更低于考核标准静脉晶体溶液输注成年人（70kg）DEHP剂量上界估算值（0．005mg·kg^-1·d^-1）;48h内各实验药物在一次性使用输注泵中药物含量相对0h均〉96．0％,受试输注泵与各种药物在48h内未见明显吸附;输注泵中溶液稳定,0h每1mL粒子直径≥10μm粒子数（n=30）（35．13±14．4）粒;每1mL粒子直径≥25μm粒子数（n=30）（0．61±0．49）粒,符合中国药典2010版标准。结论研究表明本一次性使用输注泵应用于3种常用局麻药物较为稳定,其DEHP溶出、不溶性微粒及药物吸附性等方面符合安全使用要求。     

Anti-inflammatory compounds from leaves and root bark of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg

Alchornea cordifolia is one of the most widely-used plants in traditional medicine throughout Africa, principally for inflammatory, antimicrobial and parasitic diseases. In continuation of our investigations on its anti-inflammatory activity, we fractionated the leaf and root bark extracts and isolated six compounds which exhibited significant topical anti-inflammatory activity in the mouse ear oedema model using croton oil at a dose of 90 microg/cm2. Daucosterol (2), acetyl aleuritolic acid (4), N1,N2-diisopentenyl guanidine (5) and N1,N2,N3-triisopentenyl guanidine (6) were shown to be more active than indomethacin, while beta-sitosterol (1) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3) were less effective. This is the first report on the presence of compounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this plant and of the anti-inflammatory activity of 3, 5 and 6. These compounds may account, at least in part, for the use of A. cordifolia in folk medicine to treat inflammation.     

Plasticizer Contamination of Firefighter Personal Protective Clothing – A Potential Factor in Increased Health Risks in Firefighters

Chemical exposures may be responsible for firefighters’ elevated incidences of cancer and cardiovascular disease. This study characterized semivolatile chemical contamination on firefighter personal protective clothing to assess exposure of firefighters to these chemicals. Samples from used firefighter protective clothing, including gloves, hood, and one coat wristlet, were extracted with methylene chloride and analyzed by EPA method 8270 for semivolatile contaminants, including 20 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and 6 phthalate diesters. Twenty-two of the chemicals of interest were found on at least one clothing swatch. Only di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer, added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to increase flexibility, was found on every swatch. DEHP concentrations were the highest of any chemical measured, and were 52 to 875 times higher than any PAH concentration measured. DEHP was also detected on most items of unused firefighter personal protective clothing, although at much lower levels. These findings suggest that firefighters are exposed to high levels of DEHP, a probable human carcinogen, and at levels much higher than PAHs, the semivolatile toxic combustion products most extensively studied historically. Firefighter exposure to DEHP and other phthalate diesters therefore merits further study.