title: Concentration and distribution of dioxins and related compounds in human tissues.
abstract: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, polychlorinated dibenzofuran and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in human blood, lung, liver, bile, pancreas, spleen, kidney and mesentery fat were determined to assess the concentrations and distribution of these chemicals in human tissues from 20 donors. The mean TEQ concentrations in blood, lung, liver, bile, spleen, pancreas, kidney and mesentery fat were 119, 178, 228, 50, 113, 163, 138 and 139 pg TEQ/g lipid, respectively. Parallel levels were seen in the blood, spleen, kidney and mesentery fat; in the lungs and pancreas, the levels were somewhat higher. Among the organ tissues samples, the highest concentration was observed in the liver and the lowest in the bile. Mean total-TEQ concentration of the liver was about 4.5 times higher than that of bile. Positive correlations were observed among the concentrations of dioxins in various tissues. However, the concentrations in bile were not correlated with any tissues. It is suggested that the distribution behavior of dioxin-like congeners in human tissues varies among tissues and the kinds of congeners ingested. To evaluate the relationship between the accumulation levels of dioxins and their pathophysiological significance or risk, data must be accumulated from a more extensive group of human samples.
authors.affiliation: Fukuoka Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, 39 Mukaizano, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-0135, Japan.
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Todaka
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: Tsuguhide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tobiishi
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsueda
authors.forename: Shaw
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Taketo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism*; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000633:toxicity; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants