孕期镉暴露与孕期母体性甾体激素浓度

Prenatal Cadmium Exposure and Maternal Sex Steroid Hormone Concentrations across Pregnancy.

作者信息

Rivera-Núñez Zorimar, Hansel Megan, Capurro Camila, Kozlosky Danielle, Wang Christina, Doherty Cathleen L, Buckley Brian, Ohman-Strickland Pamela, Miller Richard K, O'Connor Thomas G, Aleksunes Lauren M, Barrett Emily S

机构信息

Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

出版信息

Toxics. 2023 Jul 6;11(7):589. doi: 10.3390/toxics11070589.

Abstract

Cadmium exposure has been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. One possible mechanism is endocrine disruption. Studies of non-pregnant adults suggest that cadmium impacts androgen production; here, we examined these associations during pregnancy. Participants in the Understanding Pregnancy Signals and Infant Development (UPSIDE) cohort provided biospecimens and questionnaire data in each trimester (n = 272). We quantified urinary cadmium, serum total testosterone (TT), estrone, estradiol, and estriol and serum free testosterone (fT). In adjusted longitudinal models, we examined sex steroid concentrations across pregnancy in relation to specific gravity-adjusted, ln-transformed cadmium concentrations. Additionally, we examined trimester-specific associations and stratified models by fetal sex. Results are presented as percent change (%∆) in hormone concentrations. In longitudinal models, higher cadmium concentrations were associated with lower fT across pregnancy (%∆ = -5.19, 95%CI: -8.33, -1.93), with no differences in other hormones observed. In trimester-specific models, higher cadmium concentrations were associated with lower TT in trimester 2 (%∆ = -15.26, 95%CI: -25.15, -4.06) and lower fT in trimester 3 (%∆ = -14.35, 95%CI: -19.75, -8.59). Associations with TT were stronger in pregnancies carrying female fetuses. Maternal cadmium exposure may be associated with reduced testosterone in pregnancy. Additional work is necessary to understand how alterations in gestational testosterone activity may impact pregnancy and child health.

摘要

镉暴露与不良围产期结局有关。一种可能的机制是内分泌干扰。对非孕期成年人的研究表明,镉会影响雄激素的产生;在此,我们研究了孕期的这些关联。了解妊娠信号与婴儿发育(UPSIDE)队列研究中的参与者在每个孕期都提供了生物样本和问卷数据(n = 272)。我们对尿镉、血清总睾酮(TT)、雌酮、雌二醇、雌三醇以及血清游离睾酮(fT)进行了定量分析。在调整后的纵向模型中,我们研究了整个孕期与比重调整后的、经自然对数转换的镉浓度相关的性类固醇浓度。此外,我们还研究了特定孕期的关联以及按胎儿性别分层的模型。结果以激素浓度的百分比变化(%∆)表示。在纵向模型中,整个孕期镉浓度较高与较低的fT相关(%∆ = -5.19,95%置信区间:-8.33,-1.93),未观察到其他激素有差异。在特定孕期模型中,较高的镉浓度与孕中期较低的TT相关(%∆ = -15.26,95%置信区间:-25.15,-4.06)以及孕晚期较低的fT相关(%∆ = -14.35,95%置信区间:-19.75,-8.59)。携带女胎的妊娠中与TT的关联更强。孕期母亲镉暴露可能与孕期睾酮水平降低有关。有必要开展更多研究以了解孕期睾酮活性的改变如何影响妊娠和儿童健康。

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