TY - JOUR

T1 - Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) liver and thyroid gland histopathology as a result of in ovo exposure to the flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate and Dechlorane Plus

AU - Jacobsen, Mona L.

AU - Jaspers, Veerle L. B.

AU - Ciesielski, Tomasz M.

AU - Jenssen, Bjorn M.

AU - Loseth, Mari E.

AU - Briels, Nathalie

AU - Eulaers, Igor

AU - Leifsson, Pall S.

AU - Riget, Frank F.

AU - Gomez-Ramirez, Pilar

AU - Sonne, Christian

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) were exposed in ovo to tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP; 500 ng/µl), Dechlorane Plus (DP; 500 ng/µl), or a 1:1 mixture of these two to investigate the effects on liver and thyroid gland morphology. Histological examination of 14-day-old quails showed that exposure to TDCIPP or the mixture induced hepatic sinusoidal dilatation. No marked effects were seen for DP alone. In addition, the mixture produced divergence of thyroid gland follicles and proliferation of follicular cells. Our study is the first demonstrating histopathological alterations as a result of exposure during early development to the flame retardants TDCIPP or a TDCIPP–DP mixture suggesting the need for further research efforts to investigate potential adverse health effects associated with exposure to these environmental chemicals in wild birds.

AB - Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) were exposed in ovo to tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP; 500 ng/µl), Dechlorane Plus (DP; 500 ng/µl), or a 1:1 mixture of these two to investigate the effects on liver and thyroid gland morphology. Histological examination of 14-day-old quails showed that exposure to TDCIPP or the mixture induced hepatic sinusoidal dilatation. No marked effects were seen for DP alone. In addition, the mixture produced divergence of thyroid gland follicles and proliferation of follicular cells. Our study is the first demonstrating histopathological alterations as a result of exposure during early development to the flame retardants TDCIPP or a TDCIPP–DP mixture suggesting the need for further research efforts to investigate potential adverse health effects associated with exposure to these environmental chemicals in wild birds.

U2 - 10.1080/15287394.2017.1336414

DO - 10.1080/15287394.2017.1336414

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 28696837

VL - 80

SP - 525

EP - 531

JO - Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A: Current Issues

JF - Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A: Current Issues

SN - 1528-7394

IS - 9

ER -