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Epidemiological studies have shown associations between prenatal exposure to lead (Pb) and neurodevelopmental effects in young children. Prenatal exposure is generally characterized by measuring the concentration in the umbilical cord at delivery or in the maternal blood during pregnancy. To assess internal Pb exposure during prenatal life, we developed a pregnancy physiologically based pharmacokinetic (p-PBPK) model that to simulates Pb levels in blood and target tissues in the fetus, especially during critical periods for brain development. An existing Pb PBPK model was adapted to pregnant women and fetuses. Using data from literature, both the additional maternal bone remodeling, that causes Pb release into the blood, and the Pb placental transfers were estimated by Bayesian inference. Additional maternal bone remodeling was estimated to start at 21.6 weeks. Placental transfers were estimated between and L.day-1 at delivery with high interindividual variability. Once calibrated, the p-PBPK model was used to simulate fetal exposure to Pb. Internal fetal exposure greatly varies over the pregnancy with two peaks of Pb levels in blood and brain at the end of the 1st and 3rd trimesters. Sensitivity analysis shows that the fetal blood lead levels are affected by the maternal burden of bone Pb via maternal bone remodeling and by fetal bone formation at different pregnancy stages. Coupling the p-PBPK model with an effect model such as an adverse outcome pathway could help to predict the effects on children’s neurodevelopment.
P-PBPK Model, Placenta, 610, Placental transfer, Models, Biological, Pregnant People, Bone and Bones, Monte Carlo simulations, Fetus exposure, Pregnancy, Parameter estimation, Humans, Child, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Metal, Bayes Theorem, Bone remodeling, Resorption, Toxicokinetics, Lead, Maternal Exposure, Child, Preschool, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Female, [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
P-PBPK Model, Placenta, 610, Placental transfer, Models, Biological, Pregnant People, Bone and Bones, Monte Carlo simulations, Fetus exposure, Pregnancy, Parameter estimation, Humans, Child, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Metal, Bayes Theorem, Bone remodeling, Resorption, Toxicokinetics, Lead, Maternal Exposure, Child, Preschool, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Female, [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
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