Boron – A potential goiterogen?

The iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) include a variety of disturbances such as decreased fertility, increased perinatal and infant mortality, impaired physical and intellectual development, mental retardation, cretinism, hypothyroidism, and endemic goiter (EG). The occurrence of the latter is determined by interplay between genetic and environmental factors. The major environmental factor is iodine status that is required for normal thyroid hormone synthesis. However, other factors like intake of micronutrients and goiterogens also have a significant impact. Essential and toxic trace elements both play a significant role in thyroid physiology. We hypothesize that in terms of overexposure boron may serve as a potential goiterogen. In particular, it is proposed that boron overload may impair thyroid physiology ultimately leading to goiter formation. Certain studies provide evidential support of the hypothesis. In particular, it has been demonstrated that serum and urinary B levels are characterized by a negative association with thyroid hormone levels in exposed subjects. Single indications on the potential efficiency of B in hypothyroidism also exist. Moreover, the levels of B were found to be interrelated with thyroid volume in children environmentally exposed to boron. Experimental studies also demonstrated a significant impact of boron on thyroid structure and hormone levels. Finally, the high rate of B cumulation in thyroid may also indicate that thyroid is the target for B activity. Chemical properties of iodine and boron also provide a background for certain competition. However, it is questionable whether these interactions may occur in the biological systems. Further clinical and experimental studies are required to support the hypothesis of the involvement of boron overexposure in goiter formation. If such association will be confirmed and the potential mechanisms elucidated, it will help to regulate the incidence of hypothyroidism and goiter in endemic regions with high boron levels in soil and water. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Авторы
Popova E.V.1, 2 , Tinkov A.A. 1, 3, 4 , Ajsuvakova O.P.5 , Skalnaya M.G. 4 , Skalny A.V. 3, 4, 6
Журнал
Издательство
Churchill Livingstone
Язык
Английский
Страницы
63-67
Статус
Опубликовано
Том
104
Год
2017
Организации
  • 1 Orenburg State Medical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation
  • 2 St Joseph University in Tanzania, St Joseph College of Health Sciences, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
  • 3 Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation
  • 4 RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 5 Orenburg State Pedagogical University, Orenburg, Russian Federation
  • 6 Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russian Federation
Ключевые слова
boron; endocrine disruptor; goiterogen; iodine; serum albumin; trace element; unclassified drug; boron; trace element; water; Article; chemical interaction; congenital hypothyroidism; endemic goiter; environmental exposure; heredity; hormone determination; human; infant mortality; infertility; intellectual impairment; iodine deficiency; mental deficiency; nonhuman; perinatal mortality; physical disease; thyroid hormone blood level; thyroid hormone synthesis; urine level; aged; animal; chemically induced; child; deficiency; dog; environment; female; genotype environment interaction; male; physiology; preschool child; risk assessment; soil; theoretical model; thyroid disease; Aged; Animals; Boron; Child; Child, Preschool; Dogs; Environment; Female; Gene-Environment Interaction; Goiter, Endemic; Humans; Iodine; Male; Models, Theoretical; Risk Assessment; Soil; Thyroid Diseases; Trace Elements; Water
Дата создания
19.10.2018
Дата изменения
19.10.2018
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https://repository.rudn.ru/ru/records/article/record/5468/
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