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Zhang X, Ma Z, Hao P, Ji S, Gao Y. Characteristics and health impacts of bioaerosols in animal barns: A comprehensive study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 278:116381. [PMID: 38676963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Bioaerosols produced during animal production have potential adverse effects on the health of workers and animals. Our objective was to investigate characteristics, antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs), and health risks of bioaerosols in various animal barns. Poultry and swine barns had high concentrations of airborne bacteria (11156 and 10917 CFU/m3, respectively). Acinetobacter, Clostridium sensu stricto, Corynebacterium, Pseudomonas, Psychrobacter, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus were dominant pathogenic bacteria in animal barns, with Firmicutes being the most abundant bacterial phylum. Based on linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe), there were more discriminative biomarkers in cattle barns than in poultry or swine barns, although the latter had the highest abundance of bacterial pathogens and high abundances of ARGs (including tetM, tetO, tetQ, tetW sul1, sul2, ermA, ermB) and intI1). Based on network analyses, there were higher co-occurrence patterns between bacteria and ARGs in bioaerosol from swine barns. Furthermore, in these barns, relative abundance of bacteria in bioaerosol samples was greatly affected by environmental factors, mainly temperature, relative humidity, and concentrations of CO2, NH3, and PM2.5. This study provided novel data regarding airborne bio-contaminants in animal enclosures and an impetus to improve management to reduce potential health impacts on humans and animals.
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- Xiqing Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Zheng T, Wang Y, Zhou Z, Chen S, Jiang J, Chen S. PM2.5 Causes Increased Bacterial Invasion by Affecting HBD1 Expression in the Lung. J Immunol Res 2024; 2024:6622950. [PMID: 38314088 PMCID: PMC10838202 DOI: 10.1155/2024/6622950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Our research addresses the critical environmental issue of a fine particulate matter (PM2.5), focusing on its association with the increased infection risks. We explored the influence of PM2.5 on human beta-defensin 1 (HBD1), an essential peptide in mucosal immunity found in the airway epithelium. Using C57BL/6J mice and human bronchial epithelial cells (HBE), we examined the effects of PM2.5 exposure followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) infection on HBD1 expression at both mRNA and protein levels. The study revealed that PM2.5's toxicity to epithelial cells and animals varies with time and concentration. Notably, HBE cells exposed to PM2.5 and P. aeruginosa showed increased bacterial invasion and decreased HBD1 expression compared to the cells exposed to P. aeruginosa alone. Similarly, mice studies indicated that combined exposure to PM2.5 and P. aeruginosa significantly reduced survival rates and increased bacterial invasion. These harmful effects, however, were alleviated by administering exogenous HBD1. Furthermore, our findings highlight the activation of MAPK and NF-κB pathways following PM2.5 exposure. Inhibiting these pathways effectively increased HBD1 expression and diminished bacterial invasion. In summary, our study establishes that PM2.5 exposure intensifies P. aeruginosa invasion in both HBE cells and mouse models, primarily by suppressing HBD1 expression. This effect can be counteracted with exogenous HBD1, with the downregulation mechanism involving the MAPK and NF-κB pathways. Our study endeavors to elucidate the pathogenesis of lung infections associated with PM2.5 exposure, providing a novel theoretical basis for the development of prevention and treatment strategies, with substantial clinical significance.
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- Tianqi Zheng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Kono M, Takaishi M, Okuda T, Fujihara M, Noguchi S, Ishihara Y. A simple air-liquid interface exposure system for exposing cultured human 3D epidermis and cornea to PM2.5 collected through cyclonic separation. J Toxicol Sci 2024; 49:61-68. [PMID: 38296530 DOI: 10.2131/jts.49.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Particulate matter (PM) is among the major air pollutants suspended in the atmosphere. PM2.5 has a particle size of 2.5 µm; it is known to cause inflammation, especially in the respiratory tract and skin. Since the skin acts a primary barrier against harmful environmental substances that may enter the body, it is highly exposed to PM2.5 present in the environment. However, the adverse health effects of PM2.5 exposure on human skin have not been accurately examined due to the lack of a system that exposes human epidermal tissue to the actual environmental concentration of PM2.5. In this study, we developed an air-liquid interface exposure system for exposing cultured human 3D epidermis and cornea to PM2.5 collected through cyclonic separation. PM2.5 suspension was nebulized in an acrylic chamber, and the resulting mist was pumped through a diffusion dryer into a glass exposure chamber. A particle counter was connected to the exposure chamber to continuously measure the spatial mass concentration of PM. Human 3D epidermis was cultured in the exposure chamber. Exposure of the human 3D epidermis to PM aerosol increased interleukin-8 release into the media around 50 µg/m3. Mass concentrations above 100 µg/m3 caused cell death. Furthermore, a human corneal model showed similar responses against PM2.5 exposure as 3D epidermis. The air-liquid interface exposure system developed in this study is considered useful for evaluating the health effects induced by environmental PM2.5 and can be used as an alternative to experiments involving actual human or animals.
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- Maori Kono
- Laboratory of Advanced Cosmetic Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
- Advanced Technology Institute, Mandom Corporation
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- Laboratory of Advanced Cosmetic Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
- Advanced Technology Institute, Mandom Corporation
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- Manufacturing Division, Technical Center, Hiroshima University
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- Program of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University
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Guan L, Shi H, Tian J, Wang X, Liu N, Wang C, Zhang Z. PM 2.5 induces the inflammatory response in rat spleen lymphocytes through autophagy activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. Mol Immunol 2023; 161:74-81. [PMID: 37506549 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Recent evidence has suggested that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can induce inflammatory injury in spleen. However, the underlying mechanisms of injury remain enigmatic. In this study, we aim to clarify the inflammatory injury mechanisms of PM2.5 through investigating the crosstalk between autophagy and nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. The spleen lymphocytes were extracted from SD rats and subjected to PM2.5 and its water-soluble components. The CCK-8 assay was utilized to explore the effects of PM2.5 and its water-soluble components on lymphocytes. Then, the effects of PM2.5 and its water-soluble components exposure on autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome were detected by qRT-PCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining. The autophagosome production was observed under the transmission electron microscope. The autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3MA) following PM2.5 water-soluble components was used to investigate the regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome by autophagy. We found that PM2.5 and its water-soluble components decreased the viability of spleen lymphocytes in a dose-dependent manner. PM2.5 exposure and its water-soluble components exposure activated the autophagy and NlRP3 inflammasome, as indicated by an increased expression of LC3, P62, NLRP3, Caspase-1 p10, and increased release of IL-1β. Furthermore, the treatment with autophagy inhibitor 3MA attenuated the production of autophagosome and NLRP3 inflammasome induced by PM2.5 water-soluble components with decreased expression of NLRP3, Caspase-1 p10, and diminished production of IL-1β. These results suggested that PM2.5 and its water-soluble components could induce autophagy and inflammatory response through NLRP3 inflammasome in spleen lymphocytes, while the NLRP3 inflammasome induced by PM2.5 could be significantly alleviated by inhibition of autophagy, further providing new insights for the understanding of spleen injury caused by PM2.5.
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- Linlin Guan
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital,Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China; Department of public health, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Yellow River Basin Ecological Public Health Security Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, China.
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Zhang Y, Guo Z, Zhang W, Li Q, Zhao Y, Wang Z, Luo Z. Effect of Acute PM2.5 Exposure on Lung Function in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Asthma Allergy 2023; 16:529-540. [PMID: 37193111 PMCID: PMC10183178 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s405929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the adverse effects of acute PM2.5 exposure on lung function in children. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting, participants and measures: Eligible studies analyzing PM2.5 level and lung function in children were screened out. Effect estimates of PM2.5 measurements were quantified using random effect models. Heterogeneity was investigated with Q-test and I2 statistics. We also conducted meta-regression and sensitivity analysis to explore the sources of heterogeneity, such as different countries and asthmatic status. Subgroup analyses were conducted to determine the effects of acute PM2.5 exposure on children of different asthmatic status and in different countries. Results A total of 11 studies with 4314 participants from Brazil, China and Japan were included finally. A 10 μg/m3 increase of PM2.5 was associated with a 1.74L/min (95% CI: -2.68, -0.90) decrease in peak expiratory flow (PEF). Since the asthmatic status and country could partly explain the heterogeneity, we conducted the subgroup analysis. Children with severe asthma were more susceptible to PM2.5 exposure (-3.11 L/min per 10 μg/m3 increase, 95% CI -4.54, -1.67) than healthy children (-1.61 L/min per 10 μg/m3 increase, 95% CI -2.34, -0.91). In the children of China, PEF decreased by 1.54 L/min (95% CI -2.33, -0.75) with a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure. In the children of Japan, PEF decreased by 2.65 L/min (95% CI -3.82, -1.48) with a 10 μg/m3 increase of PM2.5 exposure. In contrast, no statistic association was found between every 10 μg/m3 increase of PM2.5 and lung function in children of Brazil (-0.38 L/min, 95% CI -0.91, 0.15). Conclusion Our results demonstrated that the acute PM2.5 exposure exerted adverse impacts on children's lung function, and children with severe asthma were more susceptible to the increase of PM2.5 exposure. The impacts of acute PM2.5 exposure varied across different countries.
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- Yueming Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Respiratory, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Zhengxiu Luo, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Zeng Z, Xu X, Zhu Y, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Huo X. Pb and Cd exposure linked with Il-10 and Il-13 gene polymorphisms in asthma risk relevant immunomodulation in children. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133656. [PMID: 35051511 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Genetic variants and environmental factor of heavy metal exposure accelerate the risk of immune-mediated respiratory diseases, including asthma in children. This study aims to investigate the effects and interaction of Pb, Cd exposure from e-waste and interleukin (IL)-10, IL-13 gene polymorphisms on interleukin expressions in children. Pb, Cd levels, Il-10 (rs1800871, rs1800872, rs1800896) and Il-13 (rs20541, rs1800925) polymorphisms were determined in blood or urine of 155 children (75 from e-waste-exposed area, Guiyu and 80 from reference area, Haojiang). Blood Pb and urine Cd levels of e-waste-exposed children were both higher (mean: 5.89 vs. 3.35 μg/dL; 6.04 vs. 1.82 μg/g, both P < 0.05). Exposed children had a larger proportion of high blood Pb level (> 5.00 μg/dL) (66.67% vs. 4.11%, P < 0.001), but they had no statistically different proportion of high urine Cd level (> 1.00 μg/g creatinine). Median levels of IL-13 decreased (3.674 vs. 4.410 ng/L, P < 0.01), but of IL-10 did not vary in serum of exposed children. The analyses revealed no significant associations of Pb or Cd with Il-10 or Il-13 gene polymorphisms. The high blood Pb and urine Cd level were respectively associated with the low IL-13 ( < 3.696 ng/L) and low IL-10 ( < 0.361 ng/L) level, after adjustment for children's age, gender, and BMI (both P ≤ 0.05). Children homozygous carrying major allele for Il-13 (rs20541 and rs1800925) had additive interactions with high blood Pb level on low IL-13 expression (OR = 5.37, 95% CI: 1.96, 14.73 and OR = 8.45, 95% CI: 2.61, 27.32; both P ≤ 0.001). In contrast, no interaction was observed amongst Pb or Cd with Il-10 gene polymorphisms on its expression. Our findings suggest that Pb exposure interacting with Il-13 gene polymorphisms negatively regulates IL-13 expression, which may pose a risk to abnormal asthma-relevant immunomodulation in preschool children.
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- Zhijun Zeng
- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, Guangdong, China.
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Pei C, Wang F, Huang D, Shi S, Wang X, Wang Y, Li S, Wu Y, Wang Z. Astragaloside IV Protects from PM2.5-Induced Lung Injury by Regulating Autophagy via Inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling in vivo and in vitro. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:4707-4721. [PMID: 34557015 PMCID: PMC8453246 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s312167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Prolonged exposure to air polluted with airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can increase respiratory disease risk. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is one of the main bioactive substances in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Astragalus membranaceus Bunge. AS-IV has numerous pharmacological properties; whereas there are few reports on the prevention of PM2.5-induced lung injury by AS-IV through modulation of the autophagic pathway. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects and the underlying mechanisms of AS-IV in PM2.5-induced lung injury rats and rat alveolar macrophages (NR8383 cells). Methods The pneumotoxicity model was established by intratracheal injection of PM2.5 in rats, and PM2.5 challenge in NR8383 cells. The severity of lung injury was evaluated by wet weight to dry weight ratio and McGuigan pathology scoring. Inflammatory factors and oxidative stress were detected through ELISA. The expressions of p-PI3K, p-Akt, and p-mTOR proteins were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy were used to detect autophagosomes. The expressions of autophagy marker protein (LC3B and p62), PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling and NF-κB translocation were detected by Western blot in lung tissue and NR8383 cells. Results After PM2.5 stimulation, rats showed severe inflammation and oxidative stress, along with inhibition of autophagy in lung tissue. AS-IV not only decreased pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress by inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B translocation, but also regulated autophagy by inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling. After treatment with 3-methyladenine (a classic PI3K inhibitor, blocking the formation of autophagosomes), the protective effect of AS-IV on PM2.5-induced lung injury was further strengthened. In parallel, using Western blot, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy, we demonstrated that AS-IV restore autophagic flux mainly through regulating the degradation of autophagosomes rather than suppressing the formation in vivo and in vitro. Conclusion Our data indicated that AS-IV protects from PM2.5-induced lung injury in vivo and in vitro by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway to regulate autophagy and inflammation.
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- Caixia Pei
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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Gao J, Yuan J, Liu Q, Wang Y, Wang H, Chen Y, Ding W, Ji G, Lu Z. Adipose-derived stem cells therapy effectively attenuates PM 2.5-induced lung injury. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:355. [PMID: 34147136 PMCID: PMC8214780 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02441-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure are associated with marked inflammatory responses. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have immunosuppressive effects, and ADSC transplantation could attenuate pulmonary fibrosis in different animal disease models. However, whether ADSCs affect PM2.5-induced lung injury has not been investigated. METHOD C57BL/6 mice were exposed to PM2.5 every other day via intratracheal instillation for 4 weeks. After that, the mice received tail vein injections of ADSCs every 2 weeks. RESULTS ADSC transplantation significantly attenuated systemic and pulmonary inflammation, cardiac dysfunction, fibrosis, and cell death in PM2.5-exposed mice. RNA-sequencing results and bioinformatic analysis suggested that the downregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in inflammatory and immune pathways. Moreover, ADSC transplantation attenuated PM2.5-induced cell apoptosis and pyroptosis in the lungs and hearts. CONCLUSION ADSCs protect against PM2.5-induced adverse health effects through attenuating pulmonary inflammation and cell death. Our findings suggest that ADSC transplantation may be a potential therapeutic approach for severe air pollution-associated diseases.
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- Junling Gao
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Road 15, Chaoyang district, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Road 15, Chaoyang district, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA
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- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Road 15, Chaoyang district, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Choi H, Dostal M, Pastorkova A, Rossner P, Sram RJ. Airborne Benzo[a]Pyrene may contribute to divergent Pheno-Endotypes in children. Environ Health 2021; 20:40. [PMID: 33836759 PMCID: PMC8035778 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-021-00711-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asthma represents a syndrome for which our understanding of the molecular processes underlying discrete sub-diseases (i.e., endotypes), beyond atopic asthma, is limited. The public health needs to characterize etiology-associated endotype risks is becoming urgent. In particular, the roles of polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), globally distributed combustion by-products, toward the two known endotypes - T helper 2 cell high (Th2) or T helper 2 cell low (non-Th2) - warrants clarification. OBJECTIVES To explain ambient B[a]P association with non-atopic asthma (i.e., a proxy of non-Th2 endotype) is markedly different from that with atopic asthma (i.e., a proxy for Th2-high endotype). METHODS In a case-control study, we compare the non-atopic as well as atopic asthmatic boys and girls against their respective controls in terms of the ambient Benzo[a]pyrene concentration nearest to their home, plasma 15-Ft2-isoprostane (15-Ft2-isoP), urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG), and lung function deficit. We repeated the analysis for i) dichotomous asthma outcome and ii) multinomial asthma-overweight/obese (OV/OB) combined outcomes. RESULTS The non-atopic asthma cases are associated with a significantly higher median B[a]P (11.16 ng/m3) compared to that in the non-atopic controls (3.83 ng/m3; P-value < 0.001). In asthma-OV/OB stratified analysis, the non-atopic girls with lean and OV/OB asthma are associated with a step-wisely elevated B[a]P (median,11.16 and 18.00 ng/m3, respectively), compared to the non-atopic lean control girls (median, 4.28 ng/m3, P-value < 0.001). In contrast, atopic asthmatic children (2.73 ng/m3) are not associated with a significantly elevated median B[a]P, compared to the atopic control children (2.60 ng/m3; P-value > 0.05). Based on the logistic regression model, on ln-unit increate in B[a]P is associated with 4.7-times greater odds (95% CI, 1.9-11.5, P = 0.001) of asthma among the non-atopic boys. The same unit increase in B[a]P is associated with 44.8-times greater odds (95% CI, 4.7-428.2, P = 0.001) among the non-atopic girls after adjusting for urinary Cotinine, lung function deficit, 15-Ft2-isoP, and 8-oxodG. CONCLUSIONS Ambient B[a]P is robustly associated with non-atopic asthma, while it has no clear associations with atopic asthma among lean children. Furthermore, lung function deficit, 15-Ft2-isoP, and 8-oxodG are associated with profound alteration of B[a]P-asthma associations among the non-atopic children.
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- Hyunok Choi
- College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Han K, Ran Z, Wang X, Wu Q, Zhan N, Yi Z, Jin T. Traffic-related organic and inorganic air pollution and risk of development of childhood asthma: A meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 194:110493. [PMID: 33217436 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The effect of early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on the development of asthma remains unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify potential associations between TRAP (fine particulate matter, PM2.5; nitrogen dioxide, NO2; Benzene and total volatile organic pollutants, TVOCs) and childhood asthma by integrating the results from previous studies. Elsevier, LISTA (EBSCO) and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant studies. Adjusted odds ratio (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association between traffic-related air pollutants and health effects were recovered from individual studies and summary effect estimates (meta-OR) were generated in Review Manager 5.3. Twenty-seven studies were included in the meta-analysis and the results showed that TRAP increased the risk of asthma among children: PM2.5 (meta-OR = 1.07, 95% CI:1.00-1.13), NO2 (meta-OR = 1.11, 95% CI:1.06-1.17), Benzene (meta-OR: 1.21, 95% CI:1.13-1.29) and TVOC (meta-OR:1.06, 95% CI: 1.03-1.10). Sensitivity analyses supported these findings. In addition, regional analysis showed that ORs of inorganic TRAP (PM2.5 and NO2) on the risk of childhood asthma were significantly higher in Asia than those in Europe and North America. Subsequent research should focus on the association between organic pollutants in TRAP and childhood asthma. Furthermore, the disentanglement between TRAP and other pollutant sources may be investigated in future studies.
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- Kun Han
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Institute of Social Science Survey, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- College of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Transport Emission Research, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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Sharma J, Parsai K, Raghuwanshi P, Ali SA, Tiwari V, Bhargava A, Mishra PK. Emerging role of mitochondria in airborne particulate matter-induced immunotoxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 270:116242. [PMID: 33321436 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The immune system is one of the primary targets of airborne particulate matter. Recent evidence suggests that mitochondria lie at the center of particulate matter-induced immunotoxicity. Particulate matter can directly interact with mitochondrial components (proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids) and impairs the vital mitochondrial processes including redox mechanisms, fusion-fission, autophagy, and metabolic pathways. These disturbances impede different mitochondrial functions including ATP production, which acts as an important platform to regulate immunity and inflammatory responses. Moreover, the mitochondrial DNA released into the cytosol or in the extracellular milieu acts as a danger-associated molecular pattern and triggers the signaling pathways, involving cGAS-STING, TLR9, and NLRP3. In the present review, we discuss the emerging role of mitochondria in airborne particulate matter-induced immunotoxicity and its myriad biological consequences in health and disease.
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- Jahnavi Sharma
- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India.
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de Oliveira Alves N, Martins Pereira G, Di Domenico M, Costanzo G, Benevenuto S, de Oliveira Fonoff AM, de Souza Xavier Costa N, Ribeiro Júnior G, Satoru Kajitani G, Cestari Moreno N, Fotoran W, Iannicelli Torres J, de Andrade JB, Matera Veras M, Artaxo P, Menck CFM, de Castro Vasconcellos P, Saldiva P. Inflammation response, oxidative stress and DNA damage caused by urban air pollution exposure increase in the lack of DNA repair XPC protein. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 145:106150. [PMID: 33039876 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Air pollution represents a considerable threat to health worldwide. The São Paulo Metropolitan area, in Brazil, has a unique composition of atmospheric pollutants with a population of nearly 20 million people and 9 million passenger cars. It is long known that exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) can cause various health effects such as DNA damage. One of the most versatile defense mechanisms against the accumulation of DNA damage is the nucleotide excision repair (NER), which includes XPC protein. However, the mechanisms by which NER protects against adverse health effects related to air pollution are largely unknown. We hypothesized that reduction of XPC activity may contribute to inflammation response, oxidative stress and DNA damage after PM2.5 exposure. To address these important questions, XPC knockout and wild type mice were exposed to PM2.5 using the Harvard Ambient Particle concentrator. Results from one-single exposure have shown a significant increase in the levels of anti-ICAM, IL-1β, and TNF-α in the polluted group when compared to the filtered air group. Continued chronic PM2.5 exposure increased levels of carbonylated proteins, especially in the lung of XPC mice, probably as a consequence of oxidative stress. As a response to DNA damage, XPC mice lungs exhibit increased γ-H2AX, followed by severe atypical hyperplasia. Emissions from vehicles are composed of hazardous substances, with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals being most frequently cited as the major contributors to negative health impacts. This analysis showed that benzo[b]fluoranthene, 2-nitrofluorene and 9,10-anthraquinone were the most abundant PAHs and derivatives. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the participation of XPC protein, and NER pathway, in the protection of mice against the carcinogenic potential of air pollution. This implicates that DNA is damaged directly (forming adducts) or indirectly (Reactive Oxygen Species) by the various compounds detected in urban PM2.5.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Sector of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Švecová V, Topinka J, Solanský I, Broday D, Šrám RJ. Relation between personal exposure and outdoor concentrations of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during smog episode. Cent Eur J Public Health 2020; 27:305-311. [PMID: 31951690 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To our knowledge this is the first study measuring personal exposure to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (cPAHs) bound to airborne particulate matter ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) in periods of high air pollution (smog episode) in which citizen were tracked. METHODS Measurements were performed in industrial regions of the Czech Republic: Ostrava, Karviná, Havířov. The city of Prague served as a control. Personal monitoring was conducted by active personal monitors for 48 hours. Non-smoking city policemen from Prague, Karviná and Havířov, office workers from Ostrava city and volunteers from Ostrava-Radvanice and Bartovice participated in the study (N = 214). RESULTS The average personal exposure to benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) was highest in Ostrava (17.2 ng/m3), followed by Karviná, Havířov, Radvanice and Bartovice, and Prague (14.2, 12.0, 9.3, and 2.8 ng/m3, respectively). We tested for association between the personal exposure to cPAHs and various health-related factors extracted from the questionnaires, including lifestyle factors and day-to-day activities. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to outdoor cPAHs, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), commuting, and time spent indoors (in restaurants, workplace or home) were found to be the main determinants of the personal exposure. Daily cPAHs measurements in highly polluted areas are needed for evaluating the personal exposure and to avoid its underestimation resulting from stationary monitoring.
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- Vlasta Švecová
- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Technion Centre of Excellence in Exposure Science and Environmental Health, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Feng H, Rong J, Pei K, Jing F, Zhuang Q, Lu T, Jing F, Yang J. A systematic review protocol of Tuina for children with acute bronchitis: A protocol for systematic review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e18899. [PMID: 31977901 PMCID: PMC7004725 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute bronchitis (AB) is a common cause of childhood morbidity. Tuina, a kind of Chinese massage, is frequently used for the treatment of AB in children by traditional Chinese medicine doctors. However, there is no relevant systematic review show its effectiveness and safety. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tuina for children with AB. METHODS The following electronic databases will be searched from the respective dates of database inception to January 1st, 2020: The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Springer, EMBASE, MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wanfang database, the Chinese Scientific Journal Database, and other sources. All published randomized controlled trials and blinded researches that are relevant to the subject of interest only will be contained. Two independent researchers will operate article retrieval, duplication removing, screening, quality evaluation, and data analyses by Review Manager (V.5.3.5). Meta-analyses, subgroup analysis and/or descriptive analysis will be performed based on the included data conditions. RESULTS High-quality synthesis and/or descriptive analysis of current evidence will be provided from the bronchitis severity score, symptom, and quality-of-life questionnaires, the questionnaire of clinical symptoms of cough and sputum, Patient Satisfaction Scale and adverse reactions. CONCLUSION This study will provide the evidence of whether Tuina is an effective and safe intervention for children with AB. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42019140667.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The People's Hospital of Juxian, Juxian, Shandong, China
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Wang Q, Xu X, Cong X, Zeng Z, Xu L, Huo X. Interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and epoxide hydrolase 1 play roles in asthma. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2019; 41:191-210. [PMID: 30293161 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-018-0201-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Asthma, as one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adults, is a consequence of complex gene-environment interactions. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as a group of widespread environmental organic pollutants, are involved in the development, triggering and pathologic changes of asthma. Various previous studies reported the critical roles of PAHs in immune changes, oxidative stress and environment-gene interactions of asthma. EPHX1 (the gene of epoxide hydrolase 1, an enzyme mediating human PAH metabolism) had a possible association with asthma by influencing PAH metabolism. This review summarized that (1) the roles of PAHs in asthma-work as risk factors; (2) the possible mechanisms involved in PAH-related asthma-through immunologic and oxidative stress changes; (3) the interactions between PAHs and EPHX1 involved in asthma-enzymatic activity of epoxide hydrolase 1, which affected by EPHX1 genotypes/SNPs/diplotypes, could influence human PAH metabolism and people's vulnerability to PAH exposure. This review provided a better understanding of the above interactions and underlying mechanisms for asthma which help to raise public's concern on PAH control and develop strategies for individual asthma primary prevention.
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- Qihua Wang
- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, and Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, and Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, and Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, and Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, and Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, China.
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Xue Z, Li A, Zhang X, Yu W, Wang J, Zhang Y, Gao X, Kou X. iTRAQ based proteomic analysis of PM2.5 induced lung damage. RSC Adv 2019; 9:11707-11717. [PMID: 35517034 PMCID: PMC9063425 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Haze pollution has become a global environmental problem, subsequently affecting air quality, climate, economy and human health. Notably, PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) significantly accounts for a variety of adverse health effects, in particular pulmonary diseases such as asthma and lung cancer. Clinical diagnosis and medical treatment of the lung damage caused by PM2.5 still remain significant challenges due to the lack of specific biomarkers and pathways. Here, we established a rat model of nonsurgical intratracheal instillation to investigate PM2.5 exposure and employed iTRAQ based analytical technique and bioinformatics tools to identify putative biomarkers and pathways. We identified 163 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Among these proteins, we screened six DEPs (HMOX1, MP2K5, XRCC1 E9PTZ7, KNT2 and A1AG) as the putative biomarkers, with significant differentially expressed levels (percentage increment > 140%). Pathway analysis indicated that calcium signaling, MAPK and PI3K/AKT might be involved in the process of PM2.5-induced lung damage. Western-blotting was used to verify DEPs in the AEC-II cell model for early diagnosis. In summary, our data can serve as fundamental research clues for further studies of PM2.5-induced toxicity in the lungs. Research on biomarkers and pathways provides new diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic strategies for PM2.5 correlated lung diseases.![]()
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- Zhaohui Xue
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- Medical Plant Lab
- Tianjin Research Center of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Tianjin 300381
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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Choi H, Dostal M, Pastorkova A, Rossner P, Sram RJ, Ho SM. Greater susceptibility of girls to airborne Benzo[a]pyrene for obesity-associated childhood asthma. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 121:308-316. [PMID: 30237028 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sexually dimorphic risk of obesity-associated asthma is posited to accelerate around puberty. Yet, the role of air pollution on the lean and obese asthmatic children has never been examined. OBJECTIVE To compare whether a unit exposure to airborne benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is associated with altered risks of asthma across the overweight/obese (OV/OB) control, lean asthmatic, and OV/OB asthmatic children, respectively, compared to the lean controls, before and after adjusting for oxidant stress markers (i.e. 15‑F2t‑IsoP, 8‑oxo‑dG, and Carbonyl). METHODS Asthmatic and healthy control children, recruited from polluted urban and rural areas, were matched to ambient concentration of B[a]P. A unit increase in B[a]P and multinomial logistic regression on OV/OB control, lean asthmatic, and OV/OB asthma were compared across the sex- and age-groups. RESULTS The median B[a]P was associated with a linear increase among the female children, according to OV/OB and asthma, respectively, and together, compared to the lean control girls (p = 0.001). While B[a]P was associated with positive relationship with 15‑F2t‑IsoP level among the OV/OB boys, the same exposure-outcome association was inverse among the OV/OB girls. One natural log-unit increase in ambient B[a]P was associated with 10.5-times greater odds (95% CI, 2.6-39.6; p = 0.001) the adolescent OV/OB boys, compared to the unit odds among the lean controls. In contrast, the adolescent OV/OB girls were associated with highest adjusted odds of the asthma (aOR = 15.4; 95% CI, 2.9-29.1; p < 0.001) compared to the lean control girls. An adjustment for 15‑F2t‑IsoP, and Carbonyls was associated with greater odds of asthma per unit exposure for the adolescent OV/OB girls (aOR = 16.2; 95% CI, 1.4-181.8; p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS B[a]P exposure was associated with a leap in the odds of asthma among the OV/OB adolescents, particularly the girls, after adjusting for 15‑F2t‑IsoP and Carbonyls.
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- Hyunok Choi
- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health One University Place, Rm 153, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456, USA.
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Toxicology and Nanotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Li R, Zhou R, Zhang J. Function of PM2.5 in the pathogenesis of lung cancer and chronic airway inflammatory diseases. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:7506-7514. [PMID: 29725457 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous research has identified that air pollution is associated with various respiratory diseases, but few studies have investigated the function served by particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in these diseases. PM2.5 is known to cause epigenetic and microenvironmental alterations in lung cancer, including tumor-associated signaling pathway activation mediated by microRNA dysregulation, DNA methylation, and increased levels of cytokines and inflammatory cells. Autophagy and apoptosis of tumor cells may also be detected in lung cancer associated with PM2.5 exposure. A number of mechanisms are involved in triggering and aggravating asthma and COPD, including PM2.5-induced cytokine release and oxidative stress. The present review is an overview of the underlying molecular mechanisms of PM2.5-induced pathogenesis in lung cancer and chronic airway inflammatory diseases.
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- Ruyi Li
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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Lee YL, Chen JH, Wang CM, Chen ML, Hwang BF. Association of Air Pollution Exposure and Interleukin-13 Haplotype with the Risk of Aggregate Bronchitic Symptoms in Children. EBioMedicine 2018; 29:70-77. [PMID: 29456163 PMCID: PMC5925581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Interleukin-13(IL-13) might play an important role in driving aggregate bronchitic symptoms pathogenesis. However, none of the studies assessed the interaction between air pollutants exposure and IL-13 gene on the risk of aggregate bronchitic symptoms in non-asthma children. To assess the independent and joint effects of the exposure to air pollution and IL-13 haplotypes on the risk of aggregate bronchitic symptoms, we conducted a cross-sectional study and focused on non-asthma children. The study population consisted of 2944 children. The effect of each air pollutant on the risk of aggregate bronchitic symptoms was estimated as odds ratios per interquartile range (IQR) change. In the multiple logistic regressions, adjusted for confounding factors, the risk of chronic phlegm was associated with PM2.5 exposure (aOR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.07–2.37 per 12.51 μg/m3 change), O3 exposure (aOR, 1.54 95% CI, 1.05–2.27 per 8.28 ppb change) and SO2 exposure (aOR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.02–1.39 per 0.98 ppb change). Our study further provides the evidence that gene-environment interactions between IL-13 haplotype and O3 exposure on chronic phlegm (95% CI for interaction, 1.01–1.38). Identifying children who are more sensitive to air pollution helps us to provide them an efficient prevention to avoid aggregate bronchitic symptoms. Limited studies explored the interactions between IL-13 gene and air pollutants exposure on the risk of bronchitic symptoms. Genetic susceptibility of IL-13 may interact with O3 exposure causing the pathogenesis of bronchitic symptoms. Identifying children susceptible to air pollutants helps us to provide them an efficient prevention of bronchitic symptoms.
Genetic susceptibility may interact with specific environmental factors causing the pathogenesis of aggregate bronchitic symptoms. Limited studies have explored the interactions between Interleukin-13 (IL-13) gene and air pollutants exposure on the risk of aggregate bronchitic symptoms. Our study further provides the evidence that gene-environment interactions between IL-13 gene and O3 exposure may play an important role in aggregate bronchitic symptoms. Identifying children who are more sensitive to air pollutants helps us to provide them an efficient prevention to avoid aggregate bronchitic symptoms.
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- Yungling Leo Lee
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No.17 Xu-Zhou Road, 516R, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health and Graduate Program, College of Public Health, China Medical University, No 91 Hsueh-Shih Rd, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health and Graduate Program, College of Public Health, China Medical University, No 91 Hsueh-Shih Rd, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- College of Human Science and Social Innovation, HungKuang University, No. 1018, Sec. 6, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu District, Taichung City 43302, Taiwan.
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health and Graduate Program, College of Public Health, China Medical University, No 91 Hsueh-Shih Rd, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Fernández D, Sram RJ, Dostal M, Pastorkova A, Gmuender H, Choi H. Modeling Unobserved Heterogeneity in Susceptibility to Ambient Benzo[a]pyrene Concentration among Children with Allergic Asthma Using an Unsupervised Learning Algorithm. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E106. [PMID: 29320438 PMCID: PMC5800205 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Current studies of gene × air pollution interaction typically seek to identify unknown heritability of common complex illnesses arising from variability in the host's susceptibility to environmental pollutants of interest. Accordingly, a single component generalized linear models are often used to model the risk posed by an environmental exposure variable of interest in relation to a priori determined DNA variants. However, reducing the phenotypic heterogeneity may further optimize such approach, primarily represented by the modeled DNA variants. Here, we reduce phenotypic heterogeneity of asthma severity, and also identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) associated with phenotype subgroups. Specifically, we first apply an unsupervised learning algorithm method and a non-parametric regression to find a biclustering structure of children according to their allergy and asthma severity. We then identify a set of SNPs most closely correlated with each sub-group. We subsequently fit a logistic regression model for each group against the healthy controls using benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) as a representative airborne carcinogen. Application of such approach in a case-control data set shows that SNP clustering may help to partly explain heterogeneity in children's asthma susceptibility in relation to ambient B[a]P concentration with greater efficiency.
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- Daniel Fernández
- Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830 Barcelona, Spain.
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Genedata AG, Margarethenstrasse 38, CH-4053 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics State University of New York at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA.
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Qin Z, Hou H, Fu F, Wu J, Han B, Yang W, Zhang L, Cao J, Jin X, Cheng S, Yang Z, Zhang M, Lan X, Yao T, Dong Q, Wu S, Zhang J, Xu Z, Li Y, Chen Y. Fine particulate matter exposure induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits migration and invasion of human extravillous trophoblast, as determined by an iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics strategy. Reprod Toxicol 2017; 74:10-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Choi H, Tabashidze N, Rossner P, Dostal M, Pastorkova A, Kong SW, Gmuender H, Sram RJ. Altered vulnerability to asthma at various levels of ambient Benzo[a]Pyrene by CTLA4, STAT4 and CYP2E1 polymorphisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 231:1134-1144. [PMID: 28807506 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Within fossil- and solid-fuel dependent geographic locations, mechanisms of air pollution-induced asthma remains unknown. In particular, sources of greater genetic susceptibility to airborne carcinogen, namely, benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) has never been investigated beyond that of a few well known genes. OBJECTIVES To deepen our understanding on how the genotypic variations within the candidate genes contribute to the variability in the children's susceptibility to ambient B[a]P on doctor-diagnosed asthma. METHODS Clinically confirmed asthmatic versus healthy control children (aged, 7-15) were enrolled from historically polluted and rural background regions in Czech Republic. Contemporaneous ambient B[a]P concentration was obtained from the routine monitoring network. The sputum DNA was genotyped for 95 genes. B[a]P interaction with SNPs was studied by two-stage, semi-agnostic screening of 621 SNPs. RESULTS The median B[a]P within the highly polluted urban center was 8-times higher than that in the background region (7.8 vs. 1.1 ng/m3) during the period of investigation. Within the baseline model, which considered B[a]P exposure-only, the second tertile range was associated with a significantly reduced odds (aOR = 0.28) of asthma (95% CI, 0.16 to 0.50) compared to those at the lowest range. However, the highest range of B[a]P was associated with 3.18-times greater odds of the outcome (95% CI, 1.77 to 5.71). Within the gene-environment interaction models, joint occurrence of a high B[a]P exposure range and having a high-risk genotype at CTLA4 gene (rs11571316) was associated with 9-times greater odds (95% CI, 4.56-18.36) of the asthma diagnosis. Similarly, rs11571319 at CTLA4 and a high B[a]P exposure range was associated with a 8-times greater odds (95% CI, 3.95-14.27) of asthma diagnosis. Furthermore, having TG + GG genotypes on rs1031509 near STAT4 was associated with 5-times (95% CI, 3.03-8.55) greater odds of asthma diagnosis at the highest B[a]P range, compared to the odds at the reference range. Also CYP2E1 AT + TT genotypes (rs2070673) was associated with 5-times (95% CI, 3.1-8.8) greater odds of asthma diagnosis at the highest B[a]P exposure. CONCLUSIONS The children, who jointly experience a high B[a]P exposure (6.3-8.5 ng/m3) as well as susceptible genotypes in CTLA4 (rs11571316 and rs11571319), STAT4 (rs1031509), and CYP2E1 (rs2070673), respectively, are associated with a significantly greater odds of having doctor-diagnosed asthma, compared to those with neither risk factors.
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- Hyunok Choi
- Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics University at Albany School of Public Health, One University Place, Room 153, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456, USA.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Genedata AG, Margarethenstrasse 38, CH-4053, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Chiang HL, Wu JY, Chen YT. Identification of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms in the branchpoint site. Hum Genomics 2017; 11:27. [PMID: 29121990 PMCID: PMC5680774 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-017-0122-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background The human genome contains millions of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); many of these SNPs are intronic and have unknown functional significance. SNPs occurring within intron branchpoint sites, especially at the adenine (A), would presumably affect splicing; however, this has not been systematically studied. We employed a splicing prediction tool to identify human intron branchpoint sites and screened dbSNP for identifying SNPs located in the predicted sites to generate a genome-wide branchpoint site SNP database. Results We identified 600 SNPs located within branchpoint sites; among which, 216 showed a change in A. After scoring the SNPs by counting the As in the ± 10 nucleotide region, only four SNPs were identified without additional As (rs13296170, rs12769205, rs75434223, and rs67785924). Using minigene constructs, we examined the effects of these SNPs on splicing. The three SNPs (rs13296170, rs12769205, and rs75434223) with nucleotide substitution at the A position resulted in abnormal splicing (exon skipping and/or intron inclusion). However, rs67785924, a 5-bp deletion that abolished the branchpoint A nucleotide, exhibited normal RNA splicing pattern, presumably using two of the downstream As as alternative branchpoints. The influence of additional As on splicing was further confirmed by studying rs2733532, which contains three additional As in the ± 10 nucleotide region. Conclusions We generated a high-confidence genome-wide branchpoint site SNP database, experimentally verified the importance of A in the branchpoint, and suggested that other nearby As can protect branchpoint A substitution from abnormal splicing. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40246-017-0122-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hung-Lun Chiang
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA.
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Tu Z, Xue H, Chen W, Cao L, Zhang W. Changes of Treg and Th17 cells as well as cytokines in children with acute bronchitis. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:3846-3850. [PMID: 29042990 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate changes of T-regulatory (Treg) and T-helper (Th)17 cells as well as cytokines in peripheral blood of children with acute bronchitis, and to explore the roles of these cells in the pathogenesis of acute bronchitis. A total of 126 children who had presented at Renji Hospital (Shanghai, China) with acute bronchitis were selected as the observation group and 30 healthy children were selected as the control group. Th17/Tregs in the peripheral blood of the children of the observation group and the control group was detected by flow cytometry. The levels of cytokines interleukin (IL)-17, IL-22, IL-10 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in peripheral blood serum were detected by ELISA. Compared with those in the control group, Treg cells, the Treg/Th17 ratio as well as serum IL-10 and TGF-β levels were significantly decreased in the observation group (P<0.05), while Th17 cells as well as serum levels of IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly increased (P<0.05). In conclusion, Treg/Th17 and the expression of associated cytokines lost their balance in children with acute bronchitis, suggesting that Treg and Th17 cells as well as their cytokines may be involved in the pathogenesis of acute bronchitis. It may be of certain guiding significance to detect Treg/Th17 and levels of serum cytokines in peripheral blood for clinical treatment.
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- Zhiqiang Tu
- Department of Pediatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, P.R. China
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Beranek M, Fiala Z, Kremlacek J, Andrys C, Hamakova K, Chmelarova M, Palicka V, Borska L. Genetic polymorphisms in biotransformation enzymes for benzo[a]pyrene and related levels of benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide-DNA adducts in Goeckerman therapy. Toxicol Lett 2016; 255:47-51. [PMID: 27188524 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Goeckerman therapy (GT) for psoriasis combines the therapeutic effect of crude coal tar (CCT) and ultraviolet radiation (UVR). CCT contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, some of which can form DNA adducts that may induce mutations and contribute to carcinogenesis. The aim of our work was to evaluate the relationship between concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide-DNA adducts (BPDE-DNA adducts) and rs4646903 (CYP1A1 gene), rs1048943 (CYP1A1), rs1056836 (CYP1B1), rs1051740 (EPHX1), rs2234922 (EPHX1) and rs8175347 (UGT1A1) polymorphic sites, and GSTM1 null polymorphism in 46 patients with chronic stable plaque psoriasis who underwent GT. The level of BPDE-DNA adducts was determined using the OxiSelect BPDE-DNA Adduct ELISA Kit. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (rs4646903, rs1048943, rs1051740, and rs2234922), fragment analysis (rs8175347), real-time PCR (rs1056836), and digital droplet PCR polymorphism (GSTM1) were used. CYP1B1*1/*1 wild-type subjects and CYP1B1*3/*1 heterozygotes for rs1056836 formed significantly higher amounts of BPDE-DNA adducts than CYP1B1*3/*3 homozygotes (p=0.031 and p=0.005, respectively). Regarding rs1051740, individuals with EPHX1*3/*1 heterozygosity revealed fewer adducts than EPHX1*1/*1 wild-type subjects (p=0.026). Our data suggest that CYP1B1/EPHX1 genotyping could help to predict the risk of DNA damage and to optimize doses of coal tar and UVR exposure in psoriatic patients in whom GT was applied.
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- Martin Beranek
- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Charles University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Department of Biochemical Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50038 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Pathological Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50038 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50038 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Clinic of Dermal and Venereal Diseases, Charles University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Charles University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Charles University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Pathological Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, 50038 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Grineski SE, Clark-Reyna SE, Collins TW. School-based exposure to hazardous air pollutants and grade point average: A multi-level study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 147:164-71. [PMID: 26875067 PMCID: PMC4821756 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The problem of environmental health hazards around schools is serious but it has been neglected by researchers and analysts. This is concerning because children are highly susceptible to the effects of chemical hazards. Some ecological studies have demonstrated that higher school-level pollution is associated with lower aggregate school-level standardized test scores likely, related to increased respiratory illnesses and/or impaired cognitive development. However, an important question remains unexamined: How do school-level exposures impact individual children's academic performance? To address this, we obtained socio-demographic and grades data from the parents of 1888 fourth and fifth grade children in the El Paso (Texas, USA) Independent School District in 2012. El Paso is located on the US-side of the Mexican border and has a majority Mexican-origin population. School-based hazardous air pollution (HAP) exposure was calculated using census block-level US Environmental Protection Agency National Air Toxics Assessment risk estimates for respiratory and diesel particulate matter (PM). School-level demographics were obtained from the school district. Multi-level models adjusting for individual-level covariates (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, English proficiency, and economic deprivation) and school-level covariates (e.g., percent of students economically disadvantaged and student-teacher ratio) showed that higher school-level HAPs were associated with lower individual-level grade point averages. An interquartile range increase in school-level HAP exposure was associated with an adjusted 0.11-0.40 point decrease in individual students' grade point averages (GPAs), depending on HAP type and emission source. Respiratory risk from HAPs had a larger effect on GPA than did diesel PM risk. Non-road mobile and total respiratory risk had the largest effects on children's GPA of all HAP variables studied and only mother's level of education had a larger effect than those two variables on children's GPA. The five school-level demographic indicators were only weakly associated with GPA. The study findings indicate the need for regulations on school siting and adjacent land uses to protect children's environmental health.
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- Sara E Grineski
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902, USA.
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902, USA.
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902, USA.
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Use of Oxalic-Acid-Modified Stellerite for Improving the Filter Capability of PM2.5 of Paper Composed of Bamboo Residues. INT J POLYM SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1155/2016/2198506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study, pulping conditions for kraft pulping of bamboo residues were investigated, predominantly focusing on cooking temperature and time during pulping. Oxalic acid and cationic starch were used for the modification of natural stellerite, and the use of modified stellerite for preparing filter paper for PM2.5 filtration was investigated. The optimal pulping technology of bamboo residues was established based on the following experimental parameters: liquor ratio of 1 : 5.5, cooking temperature of 160°C, and a holding time of 2 h. Modification by oxalic acid resulted in the promotion of pore formation at the stellerite surfaces and induced the microscopic changes. Nevertheless, paper strength remained practically unchanged after the addition of fillers, indicating that the cationic starch preblend method is a promising technique for papermaking because it enhances the strength properties of paper. With the variation in the addition of modified stellerite from 3 to 15%, while simultaneously maintaining the basis weight constant at 60 gm−2, the filtration efficiency of paper sheets first increased and then decreased later; thus the optimum stellerite content was found to be 9%. Filtration efficiency was suggested to be affected by gas flowing velocity.
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