The Uptake of Ethinyl-Estradiol and Cortisol From Water by Mussels (Mytilus spp.)

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 12; p. 794623
• Main Authors: Katsiadaki, Ioanna, Schwarz, Tamar I., Cousins, Alex R. O., Scott, Alexander P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.12.2021
• Subjects: Animals; cortisol; depuration; endocrine disruption; Endocrinology; Estrogens - analysis; Estrogens - metabolism; Ethinyl Estradiol - analysis; Ethinyl Estradiol - metabolism; ethinyl-estradiol; Hydrocortisone - analysis; Hydrocortisone - metabolism; Metabolic Clearance Rate - physiology; mollusk; Mytilus; steroid; Water - analysis; Water - metabolism; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism; cortisol; ethinyl-estradiol; depuration; mollusk; endocrine disruption; steroid

Previous toxicokinetic studies have shown that mussels ( Mytilus spp.) can readily absorb the three main mammalian sex steroids, estradiol (E 2 ), testosterone (T) and progesterone (P) from water. They also have a strong ability to store E 2 and the 5α-reduced metabolites of T and P in the form of f...