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The Protective Effect of α-Tocopherol on the Content of Selected Elements in the Calvaria for Exposed Hens to TCDD in the Early Embryonic Period

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This paper focuses on negative effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on element content in male chicken calvaria and α-tocopherol (vitamin E) ability to reduce its toxic potential on bone mineralization in offspring. In the experiment carried out once, a solution containing only DMSO, TCDD, TCDD + α-tocopherol, and exclusively α-tocopherol was administrated. Subsequently, on the 5th day after hatching, the mineral composition of the chicken calvaria was evaluated. The results obtained suggest that the use of α-tocopherol contributes to the maintenance of the concentration of calcium, magnesium, and manganese in the chicken calvaria treated with TCDD in the embryonic period. In turn, vitamin E increases the level of zinc. It has been found that α-tocopherol in chicken embryos has a protective effect against disturbance of level of chosen trace elements in the bones of offspring caused by the TCDD.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. PhD Ireneusz Całkosiński (1951-2017) for inspiration and his helpful advice, help in organization and welfare of the animals.

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This project is supported by Wroclaw Centre of Biotechnology and The Leading National Research Centre (KNOW) program, for years 2014–2018, and the National Science Centre over the course of the realization of the projects “Preparation and characterization of nanoapatites doped with rare earth ions and their biocomposites” (no. UMO-2012/05/E/ST5/03904) and “Preparation and characterization of biocomposites based on nanoapatites for theranostic” (no. UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/01330).

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Dobrzynski, M., Kuropka, P., Tarnowska, M. et al. The Protective Effect of α-Tocopherol on the Content of Selected Elements in the Calvaria for Exposed Hens to TCDD in the Early Embryonic Period. Biol Trace Elem Res 190, 517–525 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-018-1580-y

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