Analytical Cytology Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Rd., Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China.
Environ Pollut. 2013 Nov;182:63-9. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.07.005. Epub 2013 Jul 27.
Electronic waste recycling produces Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) which may affect fetal growth and development by altering the insulin-like-growth factor (IGF) system. Questionnaires were administered to pregnant women (Guiyu, an e-waste site, n = 101; control, n = 53), and umbilical cord blood (UCB) and placentas were collected upon delivery. PBDEs and PAHs in UCB and placental IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 mRNA levels were analyzed using GC-MS and real-time PCR, respectively. Infant birth length and Apgar scores were lower in Guiyu. All PAHs (except Fl, Chr, IP, BbF and BP), total 16-PAHs, total/individual PBDEs, placental IGF-1 (median 0.23 vs 0.19; P < 0.05) and IGFBP-3 (median 1.91 vs 0.68; P < 0.001) levels were significantly higher in Guiyu. Spearman correlation showed that BDE-154, BDE-209 and ∑5ring-PAHs positively correlate with IGF-1 while PBDEs, 4 rings and total PAHs correlate with IGFBP-3 expression. Increased placental IGF-1 level might indirectly affect fetal growth and development.
电子垃圾回收会产生多环芳烃 (PAHs) 和多溴二苯醚 (PBDEs),这些物质可能通过改变胰岛素样生长因子 (IGF) 系统来影响胎儿的生长和发育。我们向孕妇(贵屿,一个电子垃圾场,n = 101;对照组,n = 53)发放了问卷,并在分娩时收集了脐血 (UCB) 和胎盘。使用 GC-MS 和实时 PCR 分别分析了 UCB 和胎盘 IGF-1 和 IGFBP-3 mRNA 水平中的 PBDEs 和 PAHs。贵屿组的婴儿出生长度和阿普加评分较低。除 Fl、Chr、IP、BbF 和 BP 外的所有 PAHs(总计 16 种 PAHs、总/个体 PBDEs、胎盘 IGF-1(中位数 0.23 比 0.19;P < 0.05)和 IGFBP-3(中位数 1.91 比 0.68;P < 0.001)水平在贵屿显著升高。Spearman 相关性分析表明,BDE-154、BDE-209 和∑5 环-PAHs 与 IGF-1 呈正相关,而 PBDEs、4 环和总 PAHs 与 IGFBP-3 表达呈正相关。胎盘 IGF-1 水平升高可能会间接影响胎儿的生长和发育。