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Análise de parâmetros de exposição mercurial, suscetibilidade genética e intoxicação em populações ribeirinhas do Tapajós e Tucuruí
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-08-30) ARRIFANO, Gabriela de Paula Fonseca; CRESPO LÓPEZ, Maria Elena; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9900144256348265
Mercury is a heavy metal responsible for intoxications worldwide. Most toxic form is methylmercury that has affinity for the central nervous system, with recognized neurotoxicity. Some regions of the Amazon are well characterized by mercury exposure in humans, as the region of the Tapajos, due to local mining activity, for example. However, others, such as Tucuruí, remain virtually unstudied, with only one study in humans to date. In the Amazon, there is a large number of studies showing mercury exposure, however, intoxication and susceptibility studies are far less numerous in the Amazonian populations, and even today, there is no study analyzing simultaneously the three factors. The objective of this study was to determine the exposure (mercury content in the body by using mercury levels in hair samples), the individual susceptibility (genetic predisposition of each individual to suffer a damage because the exposure, using the genotyping of apolipoprotein E) and the intoxication (quantifying the extent of the damage already caused by using biomarkers such as S100B and NSE) in Amazonian riverside populations. Three hundred eighty-eight individuals, selected after inclusion and exclusion criteria were studied. The genotype of apolipoprotein E more frequent was ɛ3/ɛ3, followed by ɛ3/ɛ4. Allelic frequencies were 0.043: 0.784: 0.173 to ε2: ɛ3: ɛ4, respectively. The median level of total mercury in hair was 4.2 μg/g (1.9- 10.2). A significant proportion of participants (24.8%) had mercury levels above 10 μg/g, as recommended by the WHO limit, and 12.8% of participants showed a total content of mercury greater or equal to 20 μg/g. Interestingly, Tucuruí levels were much higher than levels in the Tapajós (area recognized by the presence of mining gold activity). We identified 29% of patients with ApoE4 (considered at risk) and 8 maximum risk individuals (carriers of ApoE4 and mercury content above the limit of 10 μg/g). Moreover, there was a significant difference in mRNA levels of S100B protein between groups exposed to high and low levels of mercury. For the first time, markers of the three spheres of influence in human toxicology (exposure, susceptibility and poisoning) were studied. Our data already support the use of these markers to monitoring the Amazonian populations. This knowledge will assist the development of prevention strategies and making government decisions facing the problem of the impact of the mercury in the Amazon.
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Metilmercúrio e mercúrio inorgânico em peixes comercializados nos mercado municipal de Itaituba (Tapajós) e mercado do Ver-o-peso (Belém)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-12-12) ARRIFANO, Gabriela de Paula Fonseca; CRESPO LÓPEZ, Maria Elena; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9900144256348265
Mercury is a dangerous metal and an important source of environmental contamination in Brazil and particularly in the Amazon. The main target organ of this metal is the CNS where it causes damage that can lead to classic symptoms: ataxia, paresthesia, dysarthria, and changes in the developing nervous system of children. The mercury contamination in the Amazonian rivers increases the amount found in fish, especially those at the top of the food chain, exposing people to mercury poisoning the rivers, since the fish is a central element in the diet of these populations. Therefore, it is essential periodic monitoring of mercury levels in fish species consumed in the region. Our study proposes to identify the levels of methylmercury and inorganic mercury in fish species consumed by the riverside populations of the Tapajós region and compare them with the levels found in the same species obtained in the region of Belém also perform a comparison with results obtained by Dos Santos et al. (2000) and analyzing the current level and the old. Fish were collected in the municipal market Itaituba, Tapajós, and market the Ver-o-Peso in Belém. Muscle samples of each fish were dried and analyzed by the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) for quantification of methylmercury and inorganic mercury. The results obtained in this study showed that only piscivorous fish from the Tapajós region have levels of methylmercury above the limit recommended by WHO (0.5 μg / g). All in all study groups, levels of inorganic mercury are well below this limit. The species was the most contaminated Brachyplatystoma flavicans (Dourada) and even to exceed five times the WHO limit of tolerance. With our data, we can say that the fish of the Tapajós region are still currently exposed to high concentrations of mercury. The non-fish-eating species had low concentrations of organic mercury, is fit for human consumption. This study supports the importance of continued monitoring of the environments considered exposed and not exposed in the Amazon. Knowledge originated by this monitoring definitely foster the development of prevention strategies and government actions before the problem of mercury contamination in the Amazon. Keywords: inorganic mercury, methylmercury, fish, Tapajós, Belém