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Transplacental transfer and biotransformation of genistein in human placenta.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20413155     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study transplacental transfer and biotransformation of genistein in the human placenta. STUDY DESIGN AND OUTCOMES: Human placentae obtained from healthy term singleton pregnancies were utilised in a dual re-circulating model of ex-vivo placental perfusion. Four placentae were perfused for 180min following addition of genistein (10ng/mL) to the maternal perfusate. Antipyrine and FITC dextran were used as positive and negative controls respectively to validate integrity of the circuits. Concentrations of genistein and its conjugates were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). RESULTS: The transfer percentage for antipyrine and genistein was 25.6+/-1.40% and 22.1+/-1.61% respectively and the transfer index for genistein was 0.90+/-0.04 after 180min of perfusion. 12.0+/-2.40% of genistein in the fetal compartment and 7.36+/-4.73% of genistein in the maternal compartment were in the conjugated form. CONCLUSIONS: Genistein can transfer across the human placenta at environmentally relevant levels. Placental metabolizing enzymes conjugate a small fraction of genistein into the glucuronide/sulphate form, which is devoid of estrogenic action.
Authors:
B Balakrishnan; E B Thorstensen; A P Ponnampalam; M D Mitchell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Placenta     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1532-3102     ISO Abbreviation:  Placenta     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006349     Medline TA:  Placenta     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  506-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. b.balakrishnan@auckland.ac.nz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biotransformation
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Female
Genistein / pharmacokinetics*
Humans
Maternal-Fetal Exchange / drug effects*
Phytoestrogens / pharmacokinetics
Placenta / drug effects*
Pregnancy
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Phytoestrogens; 446-72-0/Genistein

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