Paraquat Poisoning: Insights from Autopsy, Histology, and Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Multidisciplinary Forensic Toxicology Practice.

IF 3.9 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Toxics Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI:10.3390/toxics12090675

Issarapong Nuwongsa, Tanyarat Markmee, Nareerat Pholpo, Manoch Chockjamsai, Tawachai Monum, Yutti Amornlertwatana, Preechaya Tajai

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Abstract

The herbicide paraquat (PQ) is responsible for a significant number of fatalities resulting from self-poisoning. Nevertheless, only a limited number of comprehensive studies focusing on fatal PQ poisoning, which include examination of autopsy findings, histopathology, and quantitative analysis of post-mortem samples, have been published. This study aimed to evaluate autopsy findings, histopathology, and quantitative analysis of PQ in post-mortem human serum samples using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), a simple, sensitive, and specific method. Autopsies were performed on all deaths due to PQ poisoning, and serum samples were sent to the toxicology laboratory for chemical analysis. The method was successfully applied to seven human serum samples, and the results indicate its reliability for detecting PQ. The study reports fatal serum PQ levels ranging from 0.5 to 372.0 µg/mL. The comprehensive data presented in this study can be useful for further research and practical applications.

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百草枯中毒：尸检、组织学和液相色谱-串联质谱法在多学科法医毒理学实践中的应用。

除草剂百草枯（PQ）是造成大量自我中毒死亡的原因。然而，关于百草枯致死性中毒的全面研究，包括尸检结果、组织病理学和尸检样本的定量分析，目前发表的为数不多。本研究旨在评估尸检结果、组织病理学以及采用液相色谱-串联质谱法（LC-MS/MS）对死后人体血清样本中的 PQ 进行定量分析。所有因 PQ 中毒死亡的人都进行了尸检，血清样本被送往毒理学实验室进行化学分析。该方法已成功应用于七种人体血清样本，结果表明其在检测 PQ 方面非常可靠。研究报告显示，致命血清中的 PQ 含量从 0.5 微克/毫升到 372.0 微克/毫升不等。本研究提供的全面数据有助于进一步的研究和实际应用。

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Toxics Chemical Engineering-Chemical Health and Safety

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

10.90%

发文量

681

审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal accepts papers describing work that furthers our understanding of the exposure, effects, and risks of chemicals and materials in humans and the natural environment as well as approaches to assess and/or manage the toxicological and ecotoxicological risks of chemicals and materials. The journal covers a wide range of toxic substances, including metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, biocides, nanomaterials, and polymers such as micro- and mesoplastics. Toxics accepts papers covering: The occurrence, transport, and fate of chemicals and materials in different systems (e.g., food, air, water, soil); Exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials as well as modelling and experimental approaches for characterizing the exposure in, e.g., water, air, soil, food, and consumer products; Uptake, metabolism, and effects of chemicals and materials in a wide range of systems including in-vitro toxicological assays, aquatic and terrestrial organisms and ecosystems, model mammalian systems, and humans; Approaches to assess the risks of chemicals and materials to humans and the environment; Methodologies to eliminate or reduce the exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials.