D T Winn

Publications (2)3.61 Total impact

• Article: Comparison of organochlorine pesticide and polychlorinated biphenyl residues in human breast adipose tissue and serum.

  S L Archibeque-Engle, J D Tessari, D T Winn, T J Keefe, T M Nett, T Zheng
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  ABSTRACT: The presence of organochlorine pesticides, such as p,p'-DDT[2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethanel, and of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human serum and adipose tissue has been reported in many studies over the last four decades. Recently, debate has heightened concerning the link of these compounds to breast cancer. To clarify and resolve this issue, accurate analytical residue data must be obtained. Separation of the organochlorine pesticides from the PCBs in breast tissue is critical to obtaining valid residue data. Based on methods refined in the Analytical Laboratory at Colorado State University, accurate residue levels were established for nine individual PCB congeners and eight organochlorine pesticides. The breast adipose tissue method used was a modification of the Mills et al. and de Faubert Maunder et al. methods. The serum method employed was a modification of the Burse et al. method. Both breast adipose tissue and serum from 36 women were analyzed, and correlations of the residues from the two substrates were evaluated. Serum concentrations of p,p'-DDE, the primary metabolite of p,p'-DDT, were correlated (alpha = .05) with the concentrations of p,p'-DDE in human breast adipose tissue (r = .808). Serum concentrations of the PCB congener BZ 153 were also significantly correlated to the human breast adipose tissue concentrations of BZ 153 (r = .377). No significant relationship was found between serum concentrations and tissue residues for 15 of the 17 compounds analyzed. This lack of correlation between breast adipose tissue and serum, as well as an absence of the compound residues in serum, emphasized that adipose tissue should be analyzed in addition to serum to fully understand the relationship of the organochlorine compounds to breast cancer.
  Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 12/1997; 52(4):285-93. · 1.81 Impact Factor
• Article: Quality assurance/quality control procedures for chlorinated hydrocarbons in human breast adipose tissue.

  S Archibeque-Engle, J D Tessari, D T Winn
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  ABSTRACT: Extensive literature exists supporting the accumulation of organochlorine pesticides such as DDT [2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane], and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in human adipose tissue. Debate has surfaced concerning the link between these environmental contaminants and human breast cancer. Accurate residue analysis and proper analytical procedures are critical in determining the extent to which these compounds play a role in human breast cancer. Further, adequate quality assessment/quality control (QA/QC) is critical for reliable residue analysis. The purpose of this research was twofold: (1) to find an appropriate surrogate for human breast adipose tissue for spiking purposes, as human samples are difficult to obtain, and (2) to develop a human breast adipose tissue pool that yields adequate reproducibility with low coefficients of variation (CVs) for each compound of interest. Using a previously validated method developed in the Analytical Laboratory at Colorado State University, rendered ovine adipose tissue was found to be a suitable spiking material, as it was free of interfering compounds and behaved in a manner similar to human breast adipose tissue throughout the analytical method. Further, this analytical method was used to produce data on three control pool preparations: (A) blended human breast adipose tissue (n = 26), (B) blended and partially rendered human breast adipose tissue (n = 12), and (C) fully blended and rendered human breast adipose tissue (n = 15). The CVs between control pools vary up to 20% for a single compound. The most reproducible preparation procedure requires full blending and rendering.
  Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 01/1997; 49(6):589-98. · 1.81 Impact Factor