dc.contributor.author | Smith, Tanya M | |
dc.contributor.author | Cook, Luisa | |
dc.contributor.author | Dirks, Wendy | |
dc.contributor.author | Green, Daniel R | |
dc.contributor.author | Austin, Christine | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-29T05:39:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-29T05:39:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0265-9247 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/bies.202000298 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/403482 | |
dc.description.abstract | Integrated developmental and elemental information in teeth provide a unique framework for documenting breastfeeding histories, physiological disruptions, and neurotoxicant exposure in humans and our primate relatives, including ancient hominins. Here we detail our method for detecting the consumption of mothers’ milk and exploring health history through the use of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) mapping of sectioned nonhuman primate teeth. Calcium-normalized barium and lead concentrations in tooth enamel and dentine may reflect milk and formula consumption with minimal modification during subsequent tooth mineralization, particularly in dentine. However, skeletal resorption during severe illness, and bioavailable metals in nonmilk foods, can complicate interpretations of nursing behavior. We show that explorations of the patterning of multiple elements may aid in the distinction of these important etiologies. Targeted studies of skeletal chemistry, gastrointestinal maturation, and the dietary bioavailability of metals are needed to optimize these unique records of human health and behavior. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.publisher | Wiley | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | BioEssays | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Archaeological science | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Public health | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biological (physical) anthropology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 430101 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4206 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 440103 | |
dc.subject.keywords | Science & Technology | |
dc.subject.keywords | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | |
dc.subject.keywords | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | |
dc.subject.keywords | Biology | |
dc.subject.keywords | Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics | |
dc.title | Teeth reveal juvenile diet, health and neurotoxicant exposure retrospectively: What biological rhythms and chemical records tell us | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Smith, TM; Cook, L; Dirks, W; Green, DR; Austin, C, Teeth reveal juvenile diet, health and neurotoxicant exposure retrospectively: What biological rhythms and chemical records tell us, BioEssays, 2021 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-02-10 | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-03-29T01:29:21Z | |
gro.description.notepublic | This publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online. | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2021 The Authors. BioEssays published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Smith, Tanya M. | |