Distribution of methyl sulfone metabolites of polychlorinated biphenyls and p,p'-DDE in human tissues.
Adult
Brain Chemistry
Male
0301 basic medicine
Insecticides
Adolescent
Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene
Middle Aged
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
01 natural sciences
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Adipose Tissue
Liver
Humans
Female
Tissue Distribution
Sulfones
Child
Lung
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
DOI:
10.1289/ehp.6141
Publication Date:
2003-03-06T15:28:24Z
AUTHORS (5)
ABSTRACT
We determined methylsulfonyl metabolites of chlorinated biphenyls (MeSO2-CBs) and 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethene (p,p'-DDE) in human adipose, liver, brain, and lung tissues obtained from 11 Belgian individuals (9-62 years of age). The total concentration of MeSO2-CBs (lipid weight basis) decreased in the following order: liver (mean, 9.30 ng/g; range, 1.68-27.03 ng/g lipid) > lung [mean, 2.72 ng/g; range, not detected (ND) to 11.54 ng/g lipid] > adipose tissue (mean, 1.57 ng/g; range, 0.33-4.33 ng/g lipid) > brain (mean, 0.24 ng/g; range, ND-0.56 ng/g lipid). The profiles of MeSO2-CBs and MeSO2-DDE in each tissue were similar for all 11 subjects. In adipose, brain, and lung tissues, 4'-MeSO2-CB87, 4'-MeSO2-CB101, and 3-MeSO2-CB149 (except brain) occurred at higher concentrations than did other MeSO2-CBs. However, 3'-MeSO2-CB132 was by far the most abundant congener in liver, contributing on average to approximately 60% of the sum of MeSO2-CBs. The concentrations of 3-MeSO2-DDE in different tissues were at the same or lower levels than the total concentrations of MeSO2-CBs. This study suggests that the distribution patterns of MeSO2-CBs and MeSO2-DDE in humans differ between liver and other tissues. Moreover, these profiles differ from those found in other mammals, such as polar bears, porpoises, and otters.
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