Tissue-Specific Uptake and Bioconcentration of the Oral Contraceptive Norethindrone in Two Freshwater Fishes

The environmental presence of the oral contraceptive norethindrone (NET) has been reported and shown to have reproductive effects in fish at environmentally realistic exposure levels. The current study examined bioconcentration potential of NET in fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas ) and channel c...

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Published inArchives of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 306 - 313
Main Authors Nallani, Gopinath C., Paulos, Peter M., Venables, Barney J., Edziyie, Regina E., Constantine, Lisa A., Huggett, Duane B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer-Verlag 01.02.2012
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Springer Nature B.V
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Summary:The environmental presence of the oral contraceptive norethindrone (NET) has been reported and shown to have reproductive effects in fish at environmentally realistic exposure levels. The current study examined bioconcentration potential of NET in fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas ) and channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ). Fathead minnows were exposed to 50 μg/l NET for 28 days and allowed to depurate in clean water for 14 days. In a minimized 14-day test design, catfish were exposed to 100 μg/l NET for 7 days followed by 7-day depuration. In the fathead test, tissues (muscle, liver, and kidneys) were sampled during the uptake (days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28) and depuration (days 35 and 42) phases. In the catfish test, muscle, liver, gill, brain, and plasma were collected during the uptake (days 1, 3, and 7) and depuration (day 14) stages. NET tissue levels were determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Accumulation of NET in tissues was greatest in liver followed by plasma, gill, brain, and muscle. Tissue-specific bioconcentration factors (BCFs) ranged from 2.6 to 40.8. Although NET has been reported to elicit reproductive effects in fish, the present study indicated a low potential to bioconcentrate in aquatic biota.
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ISSN:0090-4341
1432-0703
DOI:10.1007/s00244-011-9691-x