General-Circulation-graphic-of-Enterohepatic-Circulation-(EHC)-Through-Dairy-Cow-Ana-Jimenez-Lagos-Illustration

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General Circulation graphic of enterohepatic circulation (EHC) starting at #1: Liver – The EHC is primarily responsible for the reabsorption and bioaccumulation of PFOS2; #2 Gallbladder – “PFOS use bile acid transporters to move through EHC4”; #3: Small Intestine – “About 42% of PFOS in the small intestine are reabsorbed by EHC1”; #4: Large Intestine – “About 5% of PFOS are eliminated via feces4”; #5: Portal Vein: carries blood to the liver; #6: Kidney – “Urine is the main route of elimination for other PFAS, like PFOA and PFBS, but not PFOS5”; Common bile duct is representing in the graphic in light blue coloring; and a two-tone “starburst” respresents PFOS. A final notation on the graphic: “1-14% of PFOS are eliminated via milk5” appears at the end of the graphic representation of the large intestine. – Ana Jimenez Lagos Illustration