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Impacts of Unregulated Novel Brominated Flame Retardants on Human Liver Thyroid Deiodination and Sulfotransferation Tristan Alexander Smythe, Craig M Butt, Heather M Stapleton, Kerri Pleskach, Geemitha Ratnayake, Chae Yoon Song, Nicole Riddell, Alex Konstantinov, and Gregg Thomas Tomy Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript • Publication Date (Web): 25 May 2017 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on May 29, 2017
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Impacts of Unregulated Novel Brominated Flame Retardants on Human Liver Thyroid Deiodination and Sulfotransferation Tristan A. Smythe1, Craig M. Butt2, Heather M. Stapleton2, Kerri Pleskach3, Geemitha Ratnayake4, Chae Yoon Song5, Nicole Riddell6, Alex Konstantinov6 and Gregg T. Tomy1*
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Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 Canada
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Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708 USA
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Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Freshwater Institute, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N6 Canada
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Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 3B3
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Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G4 Canada
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Wellington Laboratories Inc., 345 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON, N1G 3M5 Canada
*To whom correspondence should be addressed: Gregg Tomy; email:
[email protected]; ph: 204-474-8127; fax: 204-474-7608 594 Parker Bldg., University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2 Word count: Number of words = 4786 Number of Figures = 4
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ABSTRACT 1
The inhibitory effects of five novel brominated flame retardants:
1,2-bis(2,4,5-
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tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), decabromodiphenylethane (DBDPE), 2-ethylhexyl-
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2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (EH-TBB), bis(2-ethylhexyl)tetrabromophthalate (BEH-
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TEBP), and β-tetrabromoethylcyclohexane (β-TBECH) on thyroid hormone deiodinase
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(DIO) and sulfotransferase (SULT) activity were investigated using human in vitro liver
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microsomal and cytosolic bioassays. Enzymatic activity was measured by incubating
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active human liver sub-cellular fractions with thyroid hormones (T4 and rT3 separately)
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and measuring changes in thyroid hormone (T4, T3, rT3, and 3,3’-T2) concentrations.
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Only DBDPE showed inhibition of both outer and inner ring deiodination (O and IRD) of
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T3 and 3,3′-T2 formation from T4 respectively, with an estimated IC50 of 160 nM; no
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statistically significant inhibition of SULT activity was observed. ORD inhibition of 3,3′-
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T2 formation from rT3 was also observed (IC50 ~100 nM). The kinetics of T4 O and IRD
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were also investigated, although a definitive mechanism could not be identified as the
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Michaelis-Menten parameters and maximal rate constants were not significantly
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different. Concentrations tested were intentionally above expected environmental levels,
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and this study suggests that these NBFRs are not potent human liver DIO and SULT
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inhibitors. To our knowledge, DBDPE is the first example of a non-hydroxylated
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contaminant inhibiting DIO activity, and further study of the mechanism of action is
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warranted.
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1. Introduction
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a class of compounds used extensively in the
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plastics and textile industries. Many BFRs are classified as high production volume
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chemicals by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
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produced in quantities greater than 1000 tonnes per year in at least one member country.1
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They are used in commercial products to slow and mitigate the spread of fire, and to meet
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flammability standards;2,3 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a specific
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subclass of BFRs. In the past 15 years, increasing evidence has emerged demonstrating
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the persistence (P) and bioaccumulation (B) of PBDEs in both aquatic and terrestrial
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environments,4–7 as well as their inherent toxicities (iT) to marine8,9 and land10,11 animals.
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In 2014, at the 9th annual meeting of the United Nations Stockholm Convention (UN-SC),
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UN members agreed that decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) warranted global
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regulatory action due to its P, B & iT characteristics, and it is currently scheduled to join
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both the penta- and octaBDE formulations on the list of regulated persistent organic
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pollutants (POPs) under the UN-SC.12
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These regulations have led to an increase in the demand for alternative, or novel BFRs
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(NBFRs). Firemaster® 550 (FM 550) is a widely used example, intended to replace
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pentaBDE, containing triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), isopropylated triphenyl phosphate
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(TIPPP),
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ethylhexyl)tetrabromophthalate
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tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE) is being used as a replacement for the octaBDE
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mixture,14 and it is believed that decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) will replace
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decaBDE after its imminent phase out.15
2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (BEH-TEBP).13
(EH-TBB) Similarly,
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Previous in vitro studies by Butt et al. showed that several halogenated organic
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contaminants (HOCs), including numerous hydroxylated PBDEs, negatively impacted
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hepatic thyroid-regulating deiodinases16 (DIO) and sulfotransferases17 (SULT),
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suggesting the potential for the disruption of thyroid homeostasis. The working
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hypothesis for these studies has been based on structural mimicry between HOCs/PBDEs
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and endogenous thyroid hormones (THs). Figure 1 illustrates the process of TH
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deiodination.
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While chemical mimicry is a contributing factor for endocrine disruption, earlier studies
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on structurally dissimilar contaminants have demonstrated that this is not the only factor
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that can affect thyroid metabolism.18 Palace et al.19 showed that several HBCDs altered
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glucuronidation and deiodination pathways in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus
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mykiss), although to our knowledge no further and more specific studies have been done
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on the activity or mechanisms therein. Therefore, it is still of interest to study chemically
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dissimilar NBFRs for their activities within these systems.
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Recent studies have shown that many of these NBFRs are commonly detected in indoor
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dust, and inadvertent dust ingestion is considered the primary route of exposure to
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humans in Canada and the United States.20–22 In conjunction with the aforementioned
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studies on HOC effects on DIO and SULT, there is a strong interest in studying NBFRs
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and their impact on endocrine endpoints to further investigate their potential for toxicity
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and effects on human health. In this study, both DBDPE and BTBPE were examined due
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to their increasing use and similarity in structure to PBDEs. The activity of
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tetrabromoethylcyclohexane ( β -TBECH) was also investigated because it has been
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shown to disrupt the thyroid axis in juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta).23 Previous work
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by Patisaul et al. demonstrated that FM 550 may act as an endocrine disruptor in rats
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under high exposures.24 Both EH-TBB and BEH-TEBP are included in the FM 550
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commercial mixture, and were included in this study. Figure 2 depicts the chemical
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structures of the compounds studied.
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Using pooled and commercially available human liver microsomes (HLMs) and cytosol
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(HLC), the effect of NBFRs on both DIO and SULT activities in human liver tissues was
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studied using an established in vitro bioassay.16,17 Concentrations greater than that
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reported in the environment were chosen initially to determine if effects might be
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observed at higher exposure concentrations. In addition, a novel micro-liquid
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chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry ( μ -LC HR-MS) method was
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developed and used to measure DIO and SULT activities.
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2. Materials and Methods
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2.1 Chemical Reagents. 3,3′,5,5′-tetraiodothyronine (T4, > 96%), 3,3′,5-triiodothyronine
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(T3, > 97%), 3,3′,5′-triiodothyronine (rT3, > 97%), monopotassium phosphate (> 99%),
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dipotassium phosphate (> 98%), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO, > 99.9%), toluene (>
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99.9%), 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate lithium salt (PAPS, > 60%), β -
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide 2’-phosphate reduced tetrasodium salt hydrate (β-
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NADPH, > 95%), and DL-dithiothreitol (DTT, > 95%) were purchased from Sigma
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Aldrich (Oakville, ON, CA). 3,3′-diiodothyronine (3,3′-T2, > 95%) was purchased from
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Cayman Chemical (Ann Arbor, MI, USA). EH-TBB (> 98%), DBDPE (> 98%), BTBPE
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(> 98%), β-TBECH (> 98%), and BEH-TEBP (> 98%) were supplied by Wellington
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Laboratories Inc. (Guelph, ON, CA). 10 M HCl, and HPLC grade (> 99.9%) water,
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methanol, and acetone were purchased from Fisher Scientific (Ottawa, ON, CA). Nonane
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was purchased from Caledon Laboratory Chemicals (> 99%, Georgetown, ON, CA).
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Additional PAPS was also purchased from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (> 60%, Dallas,
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TX, USA). Stable carbon-13 isotope standards (13C6-T4, 13C6-T3, 13C6-rT3, and 13C6-3,3′-
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T2 in methanol, > 95%) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich. 0.1 M potassium phosphate
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buffers were prepared from the mono and dipotassium phosphate salts and water at pHs
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7.2 and 7.4 separately.
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2.2 In Vitro Bioassays. Details of the in vitro bioassays can be found in Butt et al.16,17 In
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brief, for the deiodinase assays, HLMs (pooled from 50 donors of mixed gender, Fisher
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Scientific, Ottawa, ON, CA), were diluted to 1 mg protein/mL in 0.1 M potassium
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phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), 10 mM DTT, 100 µM NADPH, with 1 µM T4 (total volume =
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1 mL). BEH-TEBP (3.75 to 3750 nM), β-TBECH (6.00 to 24,000 nM), and EH-TBB
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(4.81 to 19,200 nM) were spiked at varying concentrations, and carried in DMSO;
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BTBPE from 3.64 to 364 nM in 9:1 nonane:toluene; DBDPE from 0.13 to 260 nM in
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toluene. A complete list of concentrations used for each NBFR can be found in SI.
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Samples were incubated with 0.5% total volume (5 µL) of carrier solvent. Assays were
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performed as described by Butt et al.16 with the following alteration: reactions were
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performed at 37°C in a shaking incubator (Innova 43, Eppendorf, Mississauga, ON, CA)
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at 115 rpm for 1 hr. Following quenching with 1 mL ice-cold methanol, 25 ng of an
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isotope dilution mixture (ISD mix, 13C6-T4,
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into the resulting solutions. Extraction from protein, and solid-phase extraction (SPE)
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were performed identically to Butt et al.16 Each concentration level was performed in
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triplicate. DBDPE assays were repeated using 1000, 5000, and 10,000 nM rT3 to monitor
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rT3 ORD.
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C6-T3,
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C6-rT3,
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C6-3,3′-T2) was spiked
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For the sulfotransferase assays, HLC was pooled from 50 donors of mixed gender
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(Xenotech, Kansas City, KS, USA), and diluted to 0.25 mg protein/mL in 0.1 M
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potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.2), 50 µM PAPS, with 1 µM 3,3′-T2 (total volume =
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200 µL). The NBFR concentrations used were identical to that of the DIO assays, except
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for DBDPE (only 0.13 to 130 nM DBPDE was used). All incubations were performed
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with 0.5% total volume (1 µL) of carrier solvent. All samples were run in triplicate.
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Assays were performed as described by Butt et al.,17 using a shaking incubator at 37°C
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and 115 rpm for 30 min. Following quenching with 800 µL of ice-cold 0.1 M HCl, 6.25
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ng of
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described by Butt et al.17
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C6-T2 was spiked in as an internal standard. SPE clean-up was performed as
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T4 DIO kinetics were studied by measuring outer ring and inner ring deiodination (ORD
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and IRD) of T4 at 10, 1000, 5000, and 10,000 nM, as a function of DBDPE concentration
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(0.13, 1.3, 13, 64, 130, and 260 nM).
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2.3 Instrumental Analysis. Separation and high-resolution mass spectral analysis was
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performed using an Eksigent MicroLC 200 coupled to an AB SCIEX 5600 HR-QTOF-
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MS system (Concord, ON, CA). Chromatography was performed using an Eksigent
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HALO C18 column (50 x 0.5 mm, 2.7 µm particle size, 90 Å pore size). Methanol and
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water (each with 0.1% acetic acid) were selected as the mobile phases. Column
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temperature was set to 30°C, and all samples were injected at 2 µL with 25 µL/min flow
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rates. Initial conditions of 80:20 water:methanol were held for 0.5 min before increasing
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to 100% methanol over 3.0 min. The gradient was then returned to initial conditions over
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0.1 min and held for 0.9 min for a total run time of 4.5 min (Figure S1). TOF-MS data
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was acquired from 100 to 1000 m/z using electrospray ionization (ESI) in the negative
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mode, with a capillary voltage of 4500 V. Nitrogen was used as the collision, nebulizer,
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and drying gas; gas temperature was set to 350°C with a nebulizer flow of 9 L/min. The
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exact masses utilized are listed in Table S1. The MS system was calibrated to within 2-5
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ppm daily on m/z 792.4598 via direct infusion using the provided calibrant delivery
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system (CDS) in the atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) mode per
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manufacturer instructions.
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Data acquired were processed using SCIEX MultiQuant software. Analyte responses
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were determined via isotope-dilution, and normalized with respect to internal standard
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response factors. In the absence of
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normalized to the signal of 13C6-3,3′-T2.
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C6-3,3′-T2-sulfate, 3,3′-T2-sulfate (3,3′-T2S) was
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Deiodinase and sulfotransferase activities were calculated by determining the ratio of the
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mass of product formed with respect to the mass of substrate (T4, rT3, or 3,3′-T2) in each
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sample. The percent inhibition was then calculated by normalizing this ratio to that
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obtained in the active controls. Regression analyses were performed using the “sigmoidal
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dose-reponse” model in SigmaPlot (version 13.0, Systat Software Inc., Chicago, IL).
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Statistical differences between dose levels were assessed using one-way ANOVA (p
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nM of the hydroxylated isomers would have been present in the highest concentration
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samples tested (3.75 µM). As a result, the inhibition observed at this concentration
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(~20%) could be attributed to the presence of hydroxylated side products. However, this
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could not be confirmed analytically.
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Because T4 substrate concentrations > 10 µM could not be accurately measured due to
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aqueous solubility limits, there was significant variability in the acquired Km parameters.
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As a result, no statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences in the Km parameters were
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observed. While blocking of the active site and/or structural confirmation changes of the
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protein are possible, these results are inconclusive and do not definitively suggest either
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competitive or noncompetitive inhibition.
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3.4 Implications. Thyroid hormones (THs) are critical in the regulation of metabolism,
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and in the growth and development of humans, and wildlife. In humans, T4 is primarily
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secreted by the thyroid gland, while rT3 and 3,3′-T2 are only produced through
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deiodination in peripheral tissues.32 T4 is an inactive pro-hormone and must first be
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deiodinated at the 5′ position to produce physiologically active T3; this typically occurs
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in peripheral tissues such as the liver and brain.32 Sulfotransferase induced conjugation of
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thyroid hormones (with a preference for 3,3′-T2) to the sulfate derivatives facilitates
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facilitating excretion of the residual THs (biliary and/or urinary).32,33 The relative
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concentrations of active to inactive TH is important for the hypothalamic-pituitary-
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thyroid axis in the regulation of TH production. Increasing or decreasing TH levels, may
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lead to physiological changes such as changes in follicular cells in the thyroid
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gland,19,23,34 and can occur via one (or more) of many processes. While inhibition of
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deiodination and/or sulfotransferation may disrupt regular TH levels, any changes in the
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regulation or activities of other TH system enzymes can have similar effects. For
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example, several BFRs and their respective metabolites have been shown to interact with
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androgen receptors and transthyretin (TTR),35 as well as T4 binding globulin (TBG).36
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TTR is responsible for transport of T4 across the blood-brain barrier, as well as transport
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from the placenta to the fetus during pregnancy.37 TBG is the primary transport protein
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for TH in the blood, with the majority of TH bound by either TBG or TTR.38 Competition
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or interference with TH binding to TTR and TBG may therefore alter the amount of free
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TH available. Due to the complexity of the TH system, a large number of targets for
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exogenous TH disrupting chemicals exist, for which many in vitro assays have been
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developed to address the individual mechanisms.37 The present study examines
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specifically the effects of selected NBFRs on deiodination and sulfotransferation in
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human hepatic O and IRD activity.
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The similarity in structure of several flame retardants to the endogenous THs has
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previously been linked to the disruption of thyroid homeostasis. It has been reported that
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halogenated organic contaminants (HOCs) with hydroxyl groups between two halogen
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BDEs, act as the most potent inhibitors of deiodinases and sulfotransferases.16,17
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However, non-analogous compounds have also been shown to negatively impact the
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thyroid system through different mechanisms.19 HBCDs were shown to induce
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concomitant epithelial cell hypertrophy in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
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altering circulating levels of endogenous THs.19 Similar results were found for exposure
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to β-TBECH in juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta).23 While little to no inhibitory activity
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was observed for β-TBECH, BEH-TEBP, EH-TBB, and BTBPE at the doses tested, there
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is still a concern based on previous studies that they may interact with other aspects of the
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hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid system. For example, an in vivo rat study by Patisaul et
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al.24 showed that exposure to Firemaster 550® (containing EH-TBB, BEH-TEBP, TPHP,
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and TIPPP), through both gestation and lactation, caused significant increases in dam
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serum T4 levels, likely through increases in TH transport proteins TTR and/or TBG. This
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is believed to be the cause of the observed developmental abnormalities such as early
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puberty and metabolic dysfunction. Porcine esterases have been reported to bioactivate
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BEH-TEBP into mono-(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate, which was shown to
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significantly decrease serum T3 levels in rats which caused maternal hepatotoxicity.39 β-
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TBECH exposure has been shown to disrupt the thyroid axis in juvenile brown trout
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(Salmo trutta),23 lead to changes in the expression of thyroid and estrogen receptors in
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chicken LMH cells,40 and to affect gene regulation and cause developmental
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abnormalities in in vivo zebrafish (Danio rerio) studies.41
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DBDPE showed significant inhibition in the production of both T3 and 3,3′-T2 in DIO
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assays (Figure 3). Our studies suggest that DBDPE may be of similar potency as an
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inhibitor as hydroxylated PBDEs. Butt et al. reported 5′-OH-BDE-99 to have an IC50 of
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400 nM16 in the formation of T3 from T4 ORD, while our results show unhydroxylated
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DBDPE possessing an IC50 on the order of 100-200 nM. However, considering the low
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predicted aqueous solubility of DBDPE and previous environmental measurements (non-
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detect, < 16 nM7), these concentrations for DBDPE are likely not environmentally
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significant. Both previous studies on PBDEs in in vitro DIO16 and SULT17 assays
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demonstrated that the presence of the hydroxyl group is critical for PBDE inhibition, with
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PBDEs producing little to no inhibition. Despite the similarity in structure of BTBPE to
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DBDPE, BTBPE did not exhibit any inhibitive properties in DIO at comparable doses.
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BTBPE more closely resembles PBDEs, having two ether linkages instead of one. As a
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result, it is possible that if BTBPE were DIO active, it would behave similarly to PBDEs
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and require hydroxylation for potency. In an earlier study involving the in vivo exposure
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of BTBPE to juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), no debrominated or
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hydroxylated metabolites of BTBPE were detected, and the thyroid axis did not appear to
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be significantly affected.42 This is consistent with the lack of inhibition observed here,
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even at significantly higher doses.
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Although the doses tested here are higher than the aqueous solubilities for each
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compound, concentrations measured in serum are sometimes measured higher than the
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aqueous solubility. Stapleton et al. previously reported up to 63.8 ng/g lipid of BDE-209
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in serum in a North Carolina toddler cohort study,43 or approximately 0.4 nM BDE-209.
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However, the estimated aqueous solubility is on the order of 1 x10-8 nM (calculated using
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serum/blood from proteins and other lipophilic compounds; thus, there is an interest in
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examining NBFRs at these higher concentrations.
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HOCs containing biphenyl, diphenyl ether, or similar moieties are typically metabolized
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through a meta-para epoxide (arene oxide) intermediate.44 DBDPE is fully brominated
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which prevents this reaction from occurring. Additionally, while Butt et al. did not
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monitor the production of hydroxylated metabolites in their in vitro DIO study, they
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showed that although BDE-99 did not exhibit any inhibition, 5-,5′-, and 6′-OH-BDE-99
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did, suggesting the lack of significant formation of the relevant BDE-99 metabolites
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during the assays.16 It is assumed that this is also true in the present study. Although no
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attempt was made to examine possible debromination products, it is believed that it is
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unlikely that DBDPE underwent both a debromination and hydroxylation reaction in
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vitro in the duration of the experiment. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of a
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non-hydroxylated compound exhibiting inhibition of these enzymes. Due to the
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hydrophobic nature of DBDPE, it is possible that this is simply a result of non-specific
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binding to the deiodinase allosterically, although similar inhibition was not observed for
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BEH-TEBP despite being similarly hydrophobic. This study did not investigate this
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specific interaction further, and the results do not definitively suggest any specific
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mechanism. The kinetic assays of this study were inconclusive with regards to deducing a
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mechanism of inhibition.
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3.5 Environmental Significance. The results presented here for the inhibition of human
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liver deiodinases and sulfotransferases adds to the body of literature surrounding the
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potential impacts of NFBRs in the environment. This study suggests that SULT inhibition
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by β-TBECH, BEH-TEBP, EH-TBB, BTBPE, and DBDPE are not likely to affect the
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human thyroid axis. Similarly, no significant inhibition of DIO was observed for all
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NBFRs except for DBDPE, suggesting the possibility of DBDPE interacting with human
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liver deiodinases at high concentrations. To our best knowledge, only one study has
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reported the detection of measurable quantities of DBDPE in human blood serum
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samples, although with very low detection frequencies (5.9% across 102 serum
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samples).45 This is consistent with other studies where measurable quantities of DBDPE
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could not be detected in human blood serum samples.46–48 While DBDPE has been shown
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to bioaccumulate in multiple freshwater environments in both Canada7 and China,49 and
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has been detected in both indoor and outdoor environments globally,50 the concentrations
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used in this study were significantly greater than what is environmentally significant.
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Regardless, our results indicate that DBDPE can have a direct impact on the
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hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, and it is of interest to examine the possible
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mechanism further. Butt et al. previously reported IC50 values for inhibition of T3
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formation in the presence of several different HOCs at or significantly greater than 1 µM
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(e.g. TBBPA IC50 = 2.1 µM), with the lowest measured IC50 of 440 nM for 5′-OH BDE
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99.16 To our knowledge this makes our estimated IC50 of ~160 nM the lowest value
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observed for a BFR at this time. However, further studies are needed to examine other
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impacts DBDPE may have on the endocrine system of wildlife species. Futhermore, no
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detailed studies have been done on the kinetics of DIO inhibition by other BFRs to our
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knowledge, and it is of interest to compare the observed rates of PBDE inhibition vs.
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DBDPE, particularly due to the lack of hydroxyl functionality in DBDPE. Such
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comparison studies may help better elucidate a possible mechanism of inhibition.
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Because both DIO and SULT activity are critical to the functionality and development in
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other tissues in addition to the liver, further investigation of the effects of DBDPE in
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these tissues (e.g. brain, placenta) is warranted. There remains a significant gap for many
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NBFRs on their mechanistic modes of action within the TH system, and additional
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studies for other in vitro endpoints may help in the understanding of in vivo test results.
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Acknowledgements
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Dr. Vince Palace (International Institute for Sustainable Development – Experimental
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Lakes Area) is thanked for discussion on mechanisms for thyroid hormone disruption. KP
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is now with the Canadian Grain Commission. CMB is now with SCIEX. This work was
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supported by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery
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Grant to GTT and an NSERC-Undergraduate Student Research Award to TAS.
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The following tables and figures can be found in SI: Table S1. Negative mode time-of-
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flight ions selected on AB SCIEX 5600 HR-QTOF-MS system. Table S2. MRM
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transitions selected on API 2000 Triple Quadrupole system; acquired in the negative
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mode. Figure S1. a) Representative extracted ion chromatogram (XIC) of labeled
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internal standards in the BEH-TEBP active control (1) sample; T3 peak at 2.51 min, rT3
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DBDPE at varying concentrations. 10 µM L6 n = 1. Error bars represent 1 standard
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10 µM L5 n = 2. Error bars represent 1 standard deviation. Figure S5. Inhibition of 3,3′-
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T2S production resulting from the incubation of human liver cytosol with 1 µM 3,3′-T2,
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S6. Inhibition of 3,3′-T2S production resulting from the incubation of human liver
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cytosol with 1 µM 3,3′-T2, and DBDPE at varying concentrations. There is no statistical
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