Estrogen Receptors Mediated Negative Effects of Estrogens and Xenoestrogens in Teleost Fishes—Review

Estrogen receptors (ERs) play a key role in many biochemical and physiological processes, that are involved in maintaining organism homeostasis. At the most basic level, they can be divided into nuclear estrogen receptors and membrane estrogen receptors that imply their effect in two ways: slower genomic, and faster non-genomic. In these ways, estrogens and xenoestrogens can negatively affect animal health and welfare. Most of the available literature focuses on human and mammalian physiology, and clearly, we can observe a need for further research focusing on complex mutual interactions between different estrogens and xenoestrogens in aquatic animals, primarily fishes. Understanding the mechanisms of action of estrogenic compounds on the ERs in fishes and their negative consequences, may improve efforts in environmental protection of these animals and their environment and benefit society in return. In this review, we have summarized the ER-mediated effects of xenoestrogens and estrogens on teleost fishes metabolism, their carcinogenic potential, immune, circulatory, and reproductive systems.     

高效液相色谱法测定化妆品中3种雌激素

采用高效液相色谱法测定化妆品中3种雌激素(雌三醇、炔雌醇、戊酸雌二醇)。结果表明,在Welchrom-C18(4.6 mm×150 mm,5μm)色谱柱上,以甲醇和水作为流动相,检测波长281 nm,流速为1.0 m L/min,柱温30℃,可以较好的分离和测定化妆品中3种雌激素。该方法检测出的3种雌激素的相对标准偏差为0.26%~0.84%,回收率为92%~97%。     

BDD anodic oxidation as tertiary wastewater treatment for the removal of emerging micro‐pollutants,pathogens and organic matter

This work reports for the first time the removal of 17α‐ethynylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen hormone, from secondary treated effluents by electrochemical oxidation. Experiments were conducted in a single compartment reactor comprising a boron‐doped diamond (BDD) anode and a zirconium cathode. EE2, in the range 100–800 µg L^?1, was spiked in the post‐chlorination effluent of a municipal treatment plant and oxidized at 0.9–2.6 mA cm^?2 current density. Complete degradation of 100 µg L^?1 EE2 was achieved in 7 min at 2.1 mA cm^?2 and inherent conditions, while the addition of 0.1 mol L^?1 NaCl achieved removal in just a few seconds. The process was then tested in the pre‐chlorination effluent at 2.1 mA cm^?2 and inherent conditions; complete E. coli killing and EE2 removal occurred in just 1.5 and 3.5 min, respectively, while overall estrogenicity (assessed by the YES assay) and residual organic matter (in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD)) decreased by 50% and 85% after 30 min, respectively. These results clearly show the potential of BBD electrochemical oxidation to serve as an efficient tertiary wastewater treatment. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Gel Permeation Chromatography with High Loads

Abstract

High loads on GPC columns usually lead to poor efficiency because of steep viscosity gradients. A great difference in density between solution and solvent can also cause excessive band broadening. However, under certain conditions good separations are achieved with loads of 150 mg/100 cc column volume and higher. Two mechanisms are proposed to explain this phenomenon. Secondary exclusion is caused by obstruction of pores to larger molecules by the more rapidly diffusing small molecules. It takes place predominantly with molecules of less than 2000 molecular weight in small pore gels. Incompatibility is caused by repulsive interaction between solute molecules and the polystyrene gel. It is observed with solutes which are chemically quite different from polystyrene, e.g., with polyvinyl acetate, and in a low to intermediate molecular weight range.     

Identification of steroid hormones in pomegranate (Punica granatum) using HPLC and GC–mass spectrometry

Although it has been known that pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) contains several steroid hormones, concrete experimental proofs about that have not been published until now. In order to identify and evaluate the contents of steroid hormones including estrone in pomegranate, we analyzed pomegranate seed, fruit juice and commercial preparations. We developed a reproducible and sensitive method for separation and identification of steroid hormones in pomegranate samples using both high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)–PDA and gas chromatography (GC)–MS. In case of HPLC, an isocratic elution method using 35% aqueous acetonitrile solution at 1.0 ml/min with photodiode-array (PDA) detection at 225 nm and 254 nm was found to optimally separate and identify the steroid hormones from the pomegranate samples with a run time of less than 30 min. The pomegranate samples were comparatively analyzed to the HPLC results by GC/FID or GC/MS detection on a HP-1 (30 m length, 0.32 mm I.D.) with helium as carrier gas under the oven temperature control as follows: start 220 °C for 5 min, raising 5 °C per min, final 280 °C for 10 min. The HPLC and GC methods were successfully applied to the identification of steroid hormones in pomegranate samples. Our results suggested that there were no steroid estrogens including estrone, estradiol and testosterone in pomegranate seed, fruit juice and preparations. Consequently, we assumed that the previously reported analysts of pomegranate were misunderstood their analytical results according to either the estrogen-like effects or similarity of peak retention time and Rf values in experiments.     

Rheum rhaponticum Root Extract Improves Vasomotor Menopausal Symptoms and Estrogen-Regulated Targets in Ovariectomized Rat Model

Ovarian insufficiency and ovariectomy are characterized by deregulated heat loss mechanisms. Unlike hormone therapy, ERr 731 (a standardized botanical extract of Siberian rhubarb Rheum rhaponticum L. high in rhaponticin) acts like a selective estrogen receptor modulator for ERβ receptors and may offer a higher degree of safety while maintaining the desired efficacy profile. In this study, we examined the relationship between oral administration of ERr 731 and the underlying components of skin vasomotion responses in an ovariectomized (OVX) rat model. ERr 731 dose-dependently reduced tail skin temperature (T_skin) values by an average of 1 °C. The rapid onset of this effect was observed in 1 and 3 mg/kg/day ERr 731 groups as early as day 2 of administration, and remained in place for the duration of the treatment (2 weeks). Substituting ERr 731 after E₂ withdrawal helped maintain body temperature similarly to E₂ alone, suggesting the usefulness of ERr 731 for replacing existing hormonal therapy in humans. ERr 731 also acted as a highly selective agonist for ERβ in the hypothalamus of OVX rats, as well as in ERα/β cell-based reporter assays. These data validate the OVX/T_skin rat model as a suitable screening platform to evaluate botanical and pharmaceutical treatments of menopause, while providing further evidence for the efficacy of ERr 731 towards alleviating vasomotor menopausal symptoms and improving wellbeing during the menopausal transition.     

酚类环境雌激素的样品前处理技术研究进展

酚类环境雌激素是最为常见的环境雌激素之一,其对人类、环境和生态的影响受到世界范围的关注。介绍了酚类环境雌激素的种类和毒性,详细讨论了各种样品前处理技术,包括溶剂萃取、索氏提取、固相萃取、基质固相分散萃取、微波辅助萃取、加速溶剂萃取、膜萃取、固相微萃取、搅拌棒吸附萃取、分子印迹聚合物萃取、超声辅助萃取、离子液体萃取、浊点萃取、超临界流体萃取等,并对酚类环境雌激素的样品前处理技术进行了总结和展望。     

初乳、常乳及其制品中的雌性激素

简要介绍了人和牛初乳、常乳及其制品中天然雌性激素的种类、结构、含量、存在状态,并讨论了常规乳品加工对不同雌性激素的影响.     

水处理工艺中甾体雌激素的去除及控制研究进展

综述了甾体雌激素( SEs)在水处理工艺中的去除及其控制研究进展.文献表明,现有水处理工艺对SEs处理效果不佳,其在水处理工艺中会进一步发生迁移转化.根据SEs的研究进展,目前亟需进行SEs去除条件下的毒性削减技术研究,为确保水质安全提供科学依据和技术指导.