马中自然存在的类固醇类固醇ecdysterone环境暴露的来源
Martin N Sillence1, Kathi Holt1, Fang Ivy Li1
1School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
环境暴露在赛马中被禁止的物质ecdysterone上是一个令人担忧的问题. 这项研究在花草和植物中发现了ecdysterone,与不同的马匹反应,突出了马匹运动的风险.
科学领域:
- 兽医药理学 兽医药理学
- 马体育科学科学 马体育科学
- 自然产品化学 自然产品化学
背景情况:
- 埃克迪斯特是一种植物性类固醇,会影响昆虫的变和繁殖.
- 它在哺乳动物中表现出 anabolic 作用,这表明它在马类 sarcopenia 的潜在治疗用途.
- 在赛马中禁止使用ecdysterone,这引发了人们对意外暴露的担忧.
研究的目的:
- 评估马匹环境中对ecdysterone暴露的风险.
- 为了研究牧场植物,干草和马类生物样本中的ecdysterone水平.
- 检查影响马匹血清埃克迪斯特度的因素.
主要方法:
- 在牧场植物和花草样本中分析埃克迪斯特含量.
- 在血液,便和马的肠道粘膜中测量ecdysterone.
- 在口服后评估血清埃克迪斯特的变异性.
主要成果:
- 在干草 (高达3.74μg/g) 和杂草中检测到的ecdysterone (例如,Chenopodium专辑,244μg/g).
- 便埃克迪斯特和便卵数之间的正相关性;杀虫剂没有影响.
- 一些马匹显示持续高血清埃克迪斯特或夸大了对口服剂量的反应.
结论:
- 在马类环境中,环境暴露于ecdysterone是一个重要的风险.
- 影响埃克迪斯特水平的因素需要在临床研究和体育规则方面仔细考虑.
- 需要进一步的研究来确定安全门和管理暴露风险.
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