Table 1.
Sensitive Markers of Oxidative Stress and Their Use in Studies on Representative EDCsΔ
| Measure of Oxidative Stress |
Target Biomolecule |
Sensitive Analytical Methods* |
Sample Matrix |
EDCs Studied - Direct Exposure |
EDCs Studied - Fetal Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o,o-dityrosine (DiY), 3-chlorotyrosine (ClY), and 3-nitrotyrosine (NY) | Amino acids | LC-MS/MS; GC-MS/MS | Plasma, serum, urine, tissues | NS^ | BPA1 |
| F2-isoprostanes | Lipids | LC-MS; GC-MS | Plasma, urine | PCBs,28 OP pesticides,29 PAHs53 | NS^ |
| Free Fatty Acids (FFA) | Lipids | GC; GC-MS | Plasma, tissues | OP pesticides38 | BPA,1 phthalates37 |
| 8-oxodG | DNA | HPLC-ECD | Urine, tissues | phthalates,17 BPA,54 PAHs55 | BPA56,57 |
| 8-oxoGuo | RNA | HPLC-ECD | Urine, tissues | NS^ | NS^ |
| Cellular redox potentials | Cell | HPLC | Plasma, serum, blood, tissue | NS^ | NS^ |
Only the most sensitive analytical methods reported
Not yet studied in published literature
Representative EDCs considered for this table included bisphenol a (BPA), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead, organophosphate (OP) and organochlorine (OC) pesticides, organotins, flame retardants, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)