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Transfer of bisphenol A across the human placenta.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20350650     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the investigation was to study placental transfer and conjugation of bisphenol A (BPA) across the human placenta. STUDY DESIGN: Human placentae obtained from healthy term singleton pregnancies were utilized in a dual recirculating model of ex vivo placental perfusion. Seven placentae were perfused with BPA (10 ng/mL) added to the maternal perfusate for 180 minutes. Antipyrine and fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran were used as positive and negative controls, respectively, to validate integrity of the circuits. Concentrations of BPA and its conjugates were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS: The transfer percentage for antipyrine and BPA were 25.5 +/- 1.13% and 27.0 +/- 1.88%, respectively, and the transfer index for BPA was 1.1 +/- 0.09 after 180 minutes of perfusion. Only 3.2 +/- 1.6% of BPA in the fetal compartment was in the conjugated form. CONCLUSION: Bisphenol A at low environmentally relevant levels can transfer across the human placenta, mainly in active unconjugated form.
Authors:
Biju Balakrishnan; Kimiora Henare; Eric B Thorstensen; Anna P Ponnampalam; Murray D Mitchell
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  202     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-30     Completed Date:  2010-04-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  393.e1-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Pollutants, Occupational / pharmacokinetics*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacokinetics
Antipyrine / pharmacokinetics
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Dextrans / pharmacokinetics
Female
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacokinetics
Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacokinetics
Glucuronides / pharmacokinetics*
Humans
Mass Spectrometry
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Phenols / pharmacokinetics*
Placenta / blood supply,  metabolism*
Pregnancy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Air Pollutants, Occupational; 0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 0/Fluorescent Dyes; 0/Glucuronides; 0/Phenols; 0/bisphenol A glucuronide; 0/fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran; 3326-32-7/Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate; 60-80-0/Antipyrine; 80-05-7/bisphenol A; 9004-54-0/Dextrans

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