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Survey of estrogenic contamination in the costal waters of East China Sea using grey mullet.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15405005
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Risk sciences of radiation/Chemicals
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

SOYANO Kiyoshi  Nagasaki University, Institute for East China Sea Research, Associate Professor, 環東シナ海海洋環境資源研究センター, 助教授 (80260735)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISHIMATSU Atsushi  Nagasaki University, Institute for East China Sea Research, Professor, 環東シナ海海洋環境資源研究センター, 教授 (00184565)
TAKAO Yuji  Nagasaki University, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Associate Professor, 環境科学部, 助教授 (20206709)
NAGAE Masaki  Nagasaki University, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Associate Professor, 環境科学部, 助教授 (00315227)
ISHIBASHI Yasuhiro  Nagasaki University, Environmental Protection Center, Assistant Professor, 共同研究交流センター, 助手 (00212928)
HARA Akihiko  Hokkaido Univ., Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Professor, 大学院・水産科学研究院, 教授 (40091483)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥4,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000)
KeywordsEndocrine disruption / grey mullet / abnormality / vitellogenin / East China Sea
Research Abstract

It is well known that endocrine and sexual disruptions in wild teleosts are induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals which have an estrogen-like function. However, the actualities of contamination by these substances in aquatic environment of coastal waters are not investigated well in Japan and East Asia. We carried out the monitoring of environmental estrogens in marine and estuarine areas using wild grey mullet (Mugil cephalus). In this research, we tried to determine the plasma concentrations of vitellogenin (VTG) which is the major yolk protein produced by the liver under the influence of estrogen. Moreover, we observed gonadal abnormalities using histological technique.
VTG levels of grey mullets in the bay areas were significantly higher than the ones of fish collected in the open sea. In male and immature female fish of Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay, Japan, VTG levels were the same as mature female fish. These areas are fed by a large amount of industrial and domestic sewage and effluent. VTG level is generally very low (<1μg/ml) in male and immature fish, because vitellogenic oocytes are not included in the gonad of these fish. These results indicate that VTG synthesis was induced by exogenous estrogen-like substance (environmental estrogen). VTG levels of the fish collected from South part of Korea were higher than another place of Korea.
We will start the new survey of estrogenic contaminations in costal waters in the East China Sea with scientist of Korea and China. Moreover, we have a plan to construct the network of scientist for the research of endocrine disruption in East Asia.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2005 2004 2003

All Journal Article (19 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Estrogenic potency of a bilphenol A metabolite on vitellogenin synthesis in Medaka,Oryzias latipes.2005

    • Author(s)
      Nagae, Masaki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science 51

      Pages: 93-95

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Estrogenic potency of a bilphenol A metabolite on vitellogenin synthesis in Medaka, Oryzias latipes.2005

    • Author(s)
      Nagae, Masaki et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science, 51

      Pages: 93-95

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Estrogenic potency of a bisphenol A metabolite on vitellogenin synthesis in medaka, Oryzias latipes.2005

    • Author(s)
      Nagae, M., Shiroyama, K., Inoue, M., Hara, A., Takao, Y., Kohra, S., Ishibashi, Y., Tominaga, N., Yoshihara, S., Arizono, K.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science 51・1

      Pages: 93-95

    • NAID

      110003666038

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Photodecomposition and biconcentration of a bisphenol A metabolite in Medaka,Oryzias latipes.2004

    • Author(s)
      Takao, Yuji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science 50

      Pages: 576-580

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Bispheol A and nonylphenol bioconcentration in spotted halibut Verasper variegatus.2004

    • Author(s)
      Lee, H-.C.
    • Journal Title

      Fisheries Science 70

      Pages: 192-194

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Effects of triclosan on the early life stages and reproduction of medaka Oryzias latipes and induction of hepatic vitellogenin.2004

    • Author(s)
      Ishibashi, Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Aquatic Toxicology 67

      Pages: 167-179

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Photodecomposition and bioconcentration of a Bisphenol A metabolite in Medaka, Oryzias latipes.2004

    • Author(s)
      Takao, Yuji et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science, 50

      Pages: 576-580

    • NAID

      110003666005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Bispheol A and nonylphenol bioconcentration in spotted halibut Verasper variegatus.2004

    • Author(s)
      Lee, H-.C.et al.
    • Journal Title

      Fisheries Science, 70

      Pages: 192-194

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Effects of triclosan on the early life stages and reproduction of medaka Oryzias latipes and induction of hepatic vitellogenin.2004

    • Author(s)
      Ishibashi, Hiroshi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Aquatic Toxicology, 67

      Pages: 167-179

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] High sensitivity analysis of indirubin by silyration using GC/MS.2003

    • Author(s)
      Takao, Yuji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science 49

      Pages: 88-90

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Gonadal histology and serum vitellogenin levels of bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus from the Northern Pacific Ocean-absence of endocrine disruption bio-indicators2003

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto, Shinya
    • Journal Title

      Marine Pollution bulletin 46

      Pages: 459-465

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Molecular cloning of two types of spiggin cDNA in the three-spined stickleback,Gasterosteus aculeatus2003

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki, Fumie
    • Journal Title

      Fish Physiology and Bilchemistry 28

      Pages: 425-425

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 有明海の環境ホルモン汚染2003

    • Author(s)
      征矢野清
    • Journal Title

      月刊海洋 35

      Pages: 276-281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Multiple vitellogenins and their unique roles in marineteleosts.2003

    • Author(s)
      Matsubara, Takahiro
    • Journal Title

      Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 28

      Pages: 295-299

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] High sensitivity analysis of indirubin by silylation using GC/MS.2003

    • Author(s)
      Takao, Yuji et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Health Science 49

      Pages: 88-90

    • NAID

      110003609047

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Gonadal histology and serum vitellogenin levels of bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus from the Northern Pacific Ocean -absence of endocrine disruption bio-indicators2003

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto, Shinya et al.
    • Journal Title

      Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46

      Pages: 456-465

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Molecular cloning of two types of spiggin cDNA in the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus2003

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki, Fumie et al.
    • Journal Title

      Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 28

      Pages: 425-425

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Endocrine disruption in the Ariake Sound2003

    • Author(s)
      Soyano, Kiyoshi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Kaiyo Monthly, 35

      Pages: 276-281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Multiple vitellogenins and their unique roles in marine teleosts.2003

    • Author(s)
      Matsubara, Takahiro et al.
    • Journal Title

      Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 28

      Pages: 295-299

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 微量人工化学物質の生物モニタリング(水産学シリーズ)(沿岸性魚類を執筆)2004

    • Author(s)
      原 彰彦
    • Total Pages
      152
    • Publisher
      恒星社厚生閣
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 微量人工化学物質の生産モニタリング(水産学シリーズ140)「7.沿岸性魚類」2004

    • Author(s)
      原 彰彦, 征矢野 清, 大久保 伸幸, 松原 孝博
    • Total Pages
      152
    • Publisher
      恒星社厚生閣
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 地球環境シリーズ、環境ホルモンの最新動向と測定・試験・機器開発(海産魚に見られる雌性化を執筆)2003

    • Author(s)
      征矢野 清
    • Total Pages
      334
    • Publisher
      (株)シーエムシー出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary

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