Examination of Trace Metals and Their Potential Transplacental Transfer in Pregnancy
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Jagodić, JovanaPavlović, Slađan Z.
Borković-Mitić, Slavica
Perović, Milan
Miković, Željko
Đurđić, Slađana Z.
Manojlović, Dragan D.
Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
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With the ever-growing concern for human health and wellbeing, the prenatal period ofdevelopment requires special attention since fetuses can be exposed to various metals through themother. Therefore, this study explored the status of selected toxic (Pb, Cd, Ni, As, Pt, Ce, Rb, Sr, U)and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Se) in the umbilical cord (UC) sera, maternal sera, andplacental tissue samples of 92 healthy women with normal pregnancies. A further aim focuses on thepotential transplacental transfer of these trace metals. Based on the obtained levels of investigatedelements in clinical samples, it was observed that all of the trace metals cross the placental barrierand reach the fetus. Furthermore, statistical analysis revealed significant differences in levels oftoxic Ni, As, Cd, U, Sr, Rb, and essential Mn, Cu, and Zn between all three types of analyzed clinicalsamples. Correlation analysis highlighted As to be an element with levels that differed significantlybetween all t...ested samples. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to enhance these findings.PCA demonstrated that Cd, Mn, Zn, Rb, Ce, U, and Sr were the most influential trace metals indistinguishing placenta from maternal and UC serum samples. As, Co, and Cu were responsible forthe clustering of maternal serum samples, and PCA demonstrated that the Pt level in UC sera wasresponsible for the clustering of these samples. Overall, the findings of this study could contribute toa better understanding of transplacental transfer of these trace metals, and shed a light on overalllevels of metal exposure in the population of healthy pregnant women and their fetuses.
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umbilical cord serum / maternal serum / placenta / toxic trace metals / essential trace metalsSource:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23, 15, 8078-Publisher:
- MDPI
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- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200288 (Innovation Center of the Faculty of Chemistry) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200288)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković') (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200007)
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158078
ISSN: 1422-0067
WoS: 00083903480000
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85135383506
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Jagodić, Jovana AU - Pavlović, Slađan Z. AU - Borković-Mitić, Slavica AU - Perović, Milan AU - Miković, Željko AU - Đurđić, Slađana Z. AU - Manojlović, Dragan D. AU - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar PY - 2022 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms UR - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5522 AB - With the ever-growing concern for human health and wellbeing, the prenatal period ofdevelopment requires special attention since fetuses can be exposed to various metals through themother. Therefore, this study explored the status of selected toxic (Pb, Cd, Ni, As, Pt, Ce, Rb, Sr, U)and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Se) in the umbilical cord (UC) sera, maternal sera, andplacental tissue samples of 92 healthy women with normal pregnancies. A further aim focuses on thepotential transplacental transfer of these trace metals. Based on the obtained levels of investigatedelements in clinical samples, it was observed that all of the trace metals cross the placental barrierand reach the fetus. Furthermore, statistical analysis revealed significant differences in levels oftoxic Ni, As, Cd, U, Sr, Rb, and essential Mn, Cu, and Zn between all three types of analyzed clinicalsamples. Correlation analysis highlighted As to be an element with levels that differed significantlybetween all tested samples. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to enhance these findings.PCA demonstrated that Cd, Mn, Zn, Rb, Ce, U, and Sr were the most influential trace metals indistinguishing placenta from maternal and UC serum samples. As, Co, and Cu were responsible forthe clustering of maternal serum samples, and PCA demonstrated that the Pt level in UC sera wasresponsible for the clustering of these samples. Overall, the findings of this study could contribute toa better understanding of transplacental transfer of these trace metals, and shed a light on overalllevels of metal exposure in the population of healthy pregnant women and their fetuses. PB - MDPI T2 - International Journal of Molecular Sciences T1 - Examination of Trace Metals and Their Potential Transplacental Transfer in Pregnancy VL - 23 IS - 15 SP - 8078 DO - 10.3390/ijms23158078 ER -
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Jagodić, J., Pavlović, S. Z., Borković-Mitić, S., Perović, M., Miković, Ž., Đurđić, S. Z., Manojlović, D. D.,& Stojsavljević, A.. (2022). Examination of Trace Metals and Their Potential Transplacental Transfer in Pregnancy. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI., 23(15), 8078. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158078
Jagodić J, Pavlović SZ, Borković-Mitić S, Perović M, Miković Ž, Đurđić SZ, Manojlović DD, Stojsavljević A. Examination of Trace Metals and Their Potential Transplacental Transfer in Pregnancy. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022;23(15):8078. doi:10.3390/ijms23158078 .
Jagodić, Jovana, Pavlović, Slađan Z., Borković-Mitić, Slavica, Perović, Milan, Miković, Željko, Đurđić, Slađana Z., Manojlović, Dragan D., Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, "Examination of Trace Metals and Their Potential Transplacental Transfer in Pregnancy" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, no. 15 (2022):8078, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158078 . .