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Li L, Ran Y, Zhuang Y, Wang L, Chen J, Sun Y, Lu S, Ye F, Mei L, Ning Y, Dai F. Risk analysis of air pollutants and types of anemia: a UK Biobank prospective cohort study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00484-024-02670-0. [PMID: 38607561 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02670-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Abstract
Previous studies have suggested that exposure to air pollutants may be associated with specific blood indicators or anemia in certain populations. However, there is insufficient epidemiological data and prospective evidence to evaluate the relationship between environmental air pollution and specific types of anemia. We conducted a large-scale prospective cohort study based on the UK Biobank. Annual average concentrations of NO2, PM2.5, PM2.5-10, and PM10 were obtained from the ESCAPE study using the Land Use Regression (LUR) model. The association between atmospheric pollutants and different types of anemia was investigated using the Cox proportional hazards model. Furthermore, restricted cubic splines were used to explore exposure-response relationships for positive associations, followed by stratification and effect modification analyses by gender and age. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, 3-4 of the four types of air pollution were significantly associated with an increased risk of iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency anemia, while there was no significant association with other defined types of anemia. After full adjustment, we estimated that the hazard ratios (HRs) of iron deficiency anemia associated with each 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2, PM2.5, and PM10 were 1.04 (95%CI: 1.02, 1.07), 2.00 (95%CI: 1.71, 2.33), and 1.10 (95%CI: 1.02, 1.20) respectively. The HRs of folate deficiency anemia with each 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2, PM2.5, PM2.5-10, and PM10 were 1.25 (95%CI: 1.12, 1.40), 4.61 (95%CI: 2.03, 10.47), 2.81 (95%CI: 1.11, 7.08), and 1.99 (95%CI: 1.25, 3.15) respectively. For vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, no significant association with atmospheric pollution was found. Additionally, we estimated almost linear exposure-response curves between air pollution and anemia, and interaction analyses suggested that gender and age did not modify the association between air pollution and anemia. Our research provided reliable evidence for the association between long-term exposure to PM10, PM2.5, PM2.5-10, NO2, and several types of anemia. NO2, PM2.5, and PM10 significantly increased the risk of iron deficiency anemia and folate deficiency anemia. Additionally, we found that the smaller the PM diameter, the higher the risk, and folate deficiency anemia was more susceptible to air pollution than iron deficiency anemia. No association was observed between the four types of air pollution and hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, and other types of anemia. Although the mechanisms are not well understood, we emphasize the need to limit the levels of PM and NO2 in the environment to reduce the potential impact of air pollution on folate and iron deficiency anemia.
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- Laifu Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Xi'an, China.
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Bhattarai G, Shrestha SK, Sim HJ, Lee JC, Kook SH. Effects of fine particulate matter on bone marrow-conserved hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells: a systematic review. Exp Mol Med 2024; 56:118-128. [PMID: 38200155 PMCID: PMC10834576 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-023-01149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The harmful effects of fine particulate matter ≤2.5 µm in size (PM2.5) on human health have received considerable attention. However, while the impact of PM2.5 on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems has been well studied, less is known about the effects on stem cells in the bone marrow (BM). With an emphasis on the invasive characteristics of PM2.5, this review examines the current knowledge of the health effects of PM2.5 exposure on BM-residing stem cells. Recent studies have shown that PM2.5 enters the circulation and then travels to distant organs, including the BM, to induce oxidative stress, systemic inflammation and epigenetic changes, resulting in the reduction of BM-residing stem cell survival and function. Understanding the broader health effects of air pollution thus requires an understanding of the invasive characteristics of PM2.5 and its direct influence on stem cells in the BM. As noted in this review, further studies are needed to elucidate the underlying processes by which PM2.5 disturbs the BM microenvironment and inhibits stem cell functionality. Strategies to prevent or ameliorate the negative effects of PM2.5 exposure on BM-residing stem cells and to maintain the regenerative capacity of those cells must also be investigated. By focusing on the complex relationship between PM2.5 and BM-resident stem cells, this review highlights the importance of specific measures directed at safeguarding human health in the face of rising air pollution.
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- Govinda Bhattarai
- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Research Center of Bioactive Materials, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences and School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences and School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Research Center of Bioactive Materials, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences and School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Research Center of Bioactive Materials, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences and School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Research Center of Bioactive Materials, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Ding Y, Chen Y, Feng W, Huang G, Dong M, Zhao T, Chen N, Yang L, Mao G, Wu X. Persistent immune injury induced by short-term decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) exposure to female middle-aged Balb/c mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:111325-111343. [PMID: 37814044 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30148-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209), widely used in various industries for its excellent flame-retardant performance, could be enriched in humans and is closely associated with immune impairment. In addition, immune system is gradually declined and becoming more sensitive to environmental pollutants in the ageing process. Therefore, the immunotoxicity of BDE-209 (4, 40, and 400 mg/kg/day) to middle-aged mice and its recovery and susceptibility was first to be comprehensively investigated in this study. The results showed that BDE-209 exposure could lead to oxidative injury to immune organs (spleen, thymus, and liver), impair humoral (immunoglobulins), cellular (lymphopoiesis), and non-specific immunity, and disturb the expressions of the genes related to Th1/Th2 balance (T helper cells) in the middle-aged mice. In addition, Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) indicated that BDE-209-induced immune impairment was challenging to self-regulated, and even exacerbated after 21 days of recovery and oxidative injury in immune organs could be the main reason. Furthermore, factorial analysis showed that middle-aged mice exposed to BDE-209 suffered from greater immune impairment than adult mice, and the immune impairment in aged mice is more difficult to be self-repaired than that in adult mice. It can be seen that the aged tend to suffer from BDE-209-induced persistent immune impairment and health threats.
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- Yangyang Ding
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- The Laboratory Animal Research Center of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Zhenjiang Food and Drug Supervision and Inspection Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Wang J, Li D, Ma Y, Tang L, Xie J, Hu Y, Tian Y. Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants and Increased Risk of Pneumonia in the UK Biobank. Chest 2023:S0012-3692(23)00263-5. [PMID: 36801467 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Short-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to pneumonia risk. However, evidence on the long-term effects of air pollution on pneumonia morbidity is scarce and inconsistent. We investigated the associations of long-term air pollutants exposure with pneumonia and explored the potential interactions with smoking. RESEARCH QUESTION Is long-term exposure to ambient air pollution associated with the risk of pneumonia, and does smoking modify the associations? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed data in 445,473 participants without pneumonia within 1 year before baseline from the UK Biobank. Annual average concentrations of particulate matter (particulate matter with a diameter < 2.5 μm [PM2.5] and particulate matter with a diameter < 10 μm [PM10]), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were estimated using land-use regression models. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the associations between air pollutants and pneumonia incidence. Potential interactions between air pollution and smoking were examined on both additive and multiplicative scales. RESULTS The hazard ratios of pneumonia for each interquartile range increase in PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and NOx concentrations were 1.06 (95% CI, 1.04-1.08), 1.10 (95% CI, 1.08-1.12), 1.12 (95% CI, 1.10-1.15), and 1.06 (95% CI, 1.04-1.07), respectively. There were significant additive and multiplicative interactions between air pollution and smoking. Compared with never smokers with low air pollution exposure, ever smokers with high air pollution exposure had the highest pneumonia risk (PM2.5: HR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.67-1.90; PM10: HR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.82-2.06; NO2: HR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.93-2.21; NOx: HR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.76-2.00). The associations between air pollutants and pneumonia risk persisted in participants exposed to air pollutants concentrations meeting the European Union limits. INTERPRETATION Long-term exposure to air pollutants was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, especially in smokers.
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- Jianing Wang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, University of Oxford, The Botnar Research Centre, Oxford, England
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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The macrophage senescence hypothesis: the role of poor heat shock response in pulmonary inflammation and endothelial dysfunction following chronic exposure to air pollution. Inflamm Res 2022; 71:1433-1448. [PMID: 36264363 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-022-01647-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been associated with high exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5). Alveolar macrophages are the first defense against inhaled particles. As soon as they phagocytize the particles, they reach an inflammatory phenotype, which affects the surrounding cells and associates with CVD. Not coincidentally, CVD are marked by a depleted heat shock response (HSR), defined by a deficit in inducing 70-kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) expression during stressful conditions. HSP70 is a powerful anti-inflammatory chaperone, whose reduced levels trigger a pro-inflammatory milieu, cellular senescence, and a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). However, whether macrophage senescence is the main mechanism by which PM2.5 propagates low-grade inflammation remains unclear. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN In this article, we review evidence supporting that chronic exposure to PM2.5 depletes HSR and determines the ability to solve the initial stress. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION When exposed to PM2.5, macrophages increase the production of reactive oxygen species, which activate nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). NF-κB is naturally a pro-inflammatory factor that drives prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis and causes fever. PGE2 can be converted into prostaglandin A2, a powerful inducer of HSR. Therefore, when transiently activated, NF-κB can trigger the anti-inflammatory response through negative feedback, by inducing HSP70 expression. However, when chronically activated, NF-κB heads a set of pathways involved in mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress, unfolded protein response, inflammasome activation, and apoptosis. During chronic exposure to PM2.5, cells cannot properly express sirtuin-1 or activate heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1), which delays the resolution phase of inflammation. Since alveolar macrophages are the first immune defense against PM2.5, we suppose that the pollutant impairs HSR and, consequently, induces cellular senescence. Accordingly, senescent macrophages change its secretory phenotype to a more inflammatory one, known as SASP. Finally, macrophages' SASP would propagate the systemic inflammation, leading to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis.
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Maglione GA, Kurtz ML, Orona NS, Astort F, Brites F, Morales C, Berra A, Tasat DR. Changes in extrapulmonary organs and serum enzyme biomarkers after chronic exposure to Buenos Aires air pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:14529-14542. [PMID: 32048188 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07996-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Urban air pollution is a serious environmental problem in developing countries worldwide, and health is a pressing issue in the megacities in Latin America. Buenos Aires is a megacity with an estimated moderate Air Quality Index ranging from 42 to 74 μg/m3. Exposure to Urban Air Particles from Buenos Aires (UAP-BA) induces morphological and physiological respiratory alterations; nevertheless, no studies on extrapulmonary organs have been performed. The aim of the present study was to explore the health effects of chronic exposure to UAP-BA (1, 6, 9, and 12 months) on the liver, heart, and serum risk biomarkers. BALB/c mice were exposed to UAP-BA or filtered air (FA) in inhalation chambers, and liver and heart histopathology, oxidative metabolism (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; lipoperoxidation, TBARS), amino transaminases (AST, ALT) as serum risk biomarkers, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), paraxonase-1 (PON-1), and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) were evaluated. Chronic exposure to real levels of UAP in Buenos Aires led to alterations in extrapulmonary organs associated with inflammation and oxidative imbalance and to changes in liver and heart risk biomarkers. Our results may reflect the impact of the persistent air pollution in Buenos Aires on individuals living in this Latin American megacity.
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- Guillermo Alberto Maglione
- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Research Council (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Research Council (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Research Council (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Lipids and Lipoproteins, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Research Council (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ocular Investigation Laboratory, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Orona NS, Astort F, Maglione GA, Ferraro SA, Martin M, Morales C, Mandalunis PM, Brites F, Tasat DR. Hazardous effects of urban air particulate matter acute exposure on lung and extrapulmonary organs in mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 190:110120. [PMID: 31896475 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Air particulate matter (PM) can lead to extrapulmonary adverse reactions in organs such as liver and heart either by particle translocation from the lung to the systemic circulation or by the release of lung mediators. Young BALB/c mice were intranasal instilled with 1mg/BW of Urban Air Particles from Buenos Aires or Residual Oil Fly Ash. Histopathology, oxidative metabolism and inflammation on lungs and extrapulmonary organs and the systemic response were evaluated. Lung histophatological analysis supported the rise in the number of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage from PM-exposed animals. Also, both PM caused recruitment of inflammatory cells in the liver and heart parenchyma and IL-6 and transaminases augmentation in serum. We have shown that despite morphochemical differences, both urban air PM altered the lung and extrapulmonary organs. Therefore, exposure to urban air PM may distress body metabolism which, in turn could lead to the development and progression of multifactorial diseases.
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- Nadia S Orona
- Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Depto. Bioquímica Clínica, Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica, Laboratorio de Lípidos y Aterosclerosis, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Fisiopatología Cardiovascular, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Depto. Bioquímica Clínica, Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica, Laboratorio de Lípidos y Aterosclerosis, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Centro de Estudios en Salud y Medio Ambiente, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Reyes-Caballero H, Rao X, Sun Q, Warmoes MO, Lin P, Sussan TE, Park B, Fan TWM, Maiseyeu A, Rajagopalan S, Girnun GD, Biswal S. Air pollution-derived particulate matter dysregulates hepatic Krebs cycle, glucose and lipid metabolism in mice. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17423. [PMID: 31757983 PMCID: PMC6874681 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53716-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Exposure to ambient air particulate matter (PM2.5) is well established as a risk factor for cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Both epidemiologic and controlled exposure studies in humans and animals have demonstrated an association between air pollution exposure and metabolic disorders such as diabetes. Given the central role of the liver in peripheral glucose homeostasis, we exposed mice to filtered air or PM2.5 for 16 weeks and examined its effect on hepatic metabolic pathways using stable isotope resolved metabolomics (SIRM) following a bolus of 13C6-glucose. Livers were analyzed for the incorporation of 13C into different metabolic pools by IC-FTMS or GC-MS. The relative abundance of 13C-glycolytic intermediates was reduced, suggesting attenuated glycolysis, a feature found in diabetes. Decreased 13C-Krebs cycle intermediates suggested that PM2.5 exposure led to a reduction in the Krebs cycle capacity. In contrast to decreased glycolysis, we observed an increase in the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway and 13C incorporations suggestive of enhanced capacity for the de novo synthesis of fatty acids. To our knowledge, this is one of the first studies to examine 13C6-glucose utilization in the liver following PM2.5 exposure, prior to the onset of insulin resistance (IR).
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- Hermes Reyes-Caballero
- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Markey Cancer Center, Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, 1095V.A. Drive, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Markey Cancer Center, Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, 1095V.A. Drive, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Markey Cancer Center, Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, 1095V.A. Drive, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.,Public Health Center, Toxicology Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Markey Cancer Center, Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, 1095V.A. Drive, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, BST 8-140, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.,Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Maglione GA, Kurtz ML, Orona NS, Astort F, Busso IT, Mandalunis PM, Berra A, Tasat DR. Chronic exposure to urban air pollution from Buenos Aires: the ocular mucosa as an early biomarker. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:27444-27456. [PMID: 31327144 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05966-6] [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: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Air pollution represents a major health problem in megacities, bringing about 8 million deaths every year. The aim of the study was to evaluate in vivo the ocular and respiratory mucosa biological response after chronic exposure to urban air particles from Buenos Aires (UAP-BA). BALB/c mice were exposed to UAP-BA or filtered air for 1, 6, 9, and 12 months. After exposure, histology, histomorphometry, and IL-6 proinflammatory cytokine level were evaluated in the respiratory and ocular mucosa. Total cell number and differential cell count were determined in the brochoalveolar lavage fluid. In the lung, chronic exposure to UAP-BA induced reduction of the alveolar space, polymorhonuclear cell recruitment, and goblet cell hyperplasia. In the ocular surface, UAP-BA induced an initial mucin positive cells rise followed by a decline through time, while IL-6 level increased at the latest point-time assayed. Our results showed that the respiratory and the ocular mucosas respond differently to UAP-BA. Being that lung and ocular mucosa diseases may be triggered and/or exacerbated by chronic exposure to urban air PM, the inhabitants of Buenos Aires whom are chronically exposed to environmental urban air pollution may be considered a subpopulation at risk. Based on our results, we propose the ocular mucosa as a reliable and more accessible surrogate for pulmonary mucosa environmental toxicity that might also serve as an earlier biomarker for air pollution adverse impact on health.
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- Guillermo A Maglione
- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Martín de Irigoyen 3100, 1653, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2142, C1122AAH, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Martín de Irigoyen 3100, 1653, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- National Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Martín de Irigoyen 3100, 1653, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Martín de Irigoyen 3100, 1653, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Research Council (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Plant Biology, National University of Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299, X5000JJC, Córdoba City, Argentina
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2142, C1122AAH, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, C1121ABG, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center for the Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin, Martín de Irigoyen 3100, 1653, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2142, C1122AAH, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Curbani F, de Oliveira Busato F, do Nascimento MM, Olivieri DN, Tadokoro CE. Inhale, exhale: Why particulate matter exposure in animal models are so acute? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 251:230-237. [PMID: 31082607 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Ecotoxicological studies that try to describe the effects of particulate matter (PM) on human health are important in order to gain a deeper understanding of their effects in disease outcomes. Because exposure protocols are not easily comparable, evaluating human PM exposure is a difficult task. Thus, interpreting ambiguous or conflicting results from different experiments could lead to misleading conclusions about the true nature of PM effects. To address these issues, we compiled a collection of relevant research articles in order to compare present PM exposure methods and extract data related to concentration, inhalation rates (IR), and doses. We also compare the experimental exposure levels reported in these articles to PM levels around the world. In particular, our dataset covers reported results from 75 research articles. To allow for comparison between protocols, we used this data to fit a normalization equation that depends upon concentration, exposure time, dose, inhalability, and physiological parameters. Based on the collected research papers, instillation is the prevalent exposure method. Also, the median PM IR from these experiments is three orders of magnitude higher than the PM IR found in environmental conditions (EAP). Experiments employing inhalation of concentrated PM show IR results that are two orders of magnitude higher than EAP; these results are cause for concerns, since the PM exposure were acute, sudden, and higher than the worst-case exposure scenarios reported by the world megacities. We also found that different PM exposure protocols are sources for the observed variability in physiological response results found from animal models. We discuss these findings and make suggestions for future exposure methodologies. Such considerations should be valuable for quantifying PM exposure in disease outcomes.
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- Flávio Curbani
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil; Departamento de Tecnologia Industrial, Centro Tecnológico, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP 29060-970, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil.
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Curbani F, de Oliveira Busato F, Marcarini do Nascimento M, Olivieri DN, Tadokoro CE. Inhale, exhale: Why particulate matter exposure in animal models are so acute? Data and facts behind the history. Data Brief 2019; 25:104237. [PMID: 31367664 PMCID: PMC6646918 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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We present a dataset obtained by extracting information from an extensive literature search of toxicological experiments using mice and rat animal models to study the effects of exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM). Our dataset covers results reported from 75 research articles considering paper published in 2017 and seminal papers from previous years. The compiled data and normalization were processed with an equation based on a PM dosimetry model. This equation allows the comparison of different toxicological experiments using instillation and inhalation as PM exposure protocols with respect to inhalation rates, concentrations and PM exposure doses of the toxicological experiments performed by different protocols using instillation and inhalation PM as exposure methods. This data complements the discussions and interpretations presented in the research article “Inhale, exhale: why particulate matter exposure in animal models are so acute?” Curbani et al., 2019.
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- Flávio Curbani
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil.,Departamento de Tecnologia Industrial, Centro Tecnológico, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP 29060-970, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Vila Velha, Rua Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista, CEP 29102-920, Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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Direct and Indirect Effect of Air Particles Exposure Induce Nrf2-Dependent Cardiomyocyte Cellular Response In Vitro. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2019; 19:575-587. [DOI: 10.1007/s12012-019-09530-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kurtz ML, Astort F, Lezon C, Ferraro SA, Maglione GA, Orona NS, Friedman SM, Boyer PM, Tasat DR. Oxidative stress response to air particle pollution in a rat nutritional growth retardation model. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2018; 81:1028-1040. [PMID: 30239279 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2018.1519747] [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: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Air pollution consisting of gases and particulate matter-(PM) represents a health problem in cities worldwide. However, air pollution does not impact equally all individuals, as children appear to be more vulnerable subpopulations. Air pollution and malnutrition are two distinct factors that have been associated with oxidative damage. Therefore, the interaction between environmental exposure and nutritional status in populations at risk needs to be explored. The aim of this study was to examine oxidative metabolism in lung, heart and liver in malnourished young rats exposed to residual oil fly ash (ROFA). A Nutritional Growth Retardation (NGR) model was developed in weanling male rats placed on a 20% restricted balanced diet for 4 weeks. Then, NGR and control rats were intranasally instilled with either ROFA (1mg/kg BW) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Twenty-four hr post-exposure lung, heart and liver were excised, and serum collected. ROFA induced lung and liver inflammation in control and NGR animals as evidenced by lung polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) recruitment and alveolar space reduction accompanied by liver lymphocyte and binucleated hepatocyte level increase. In lung and liver, antioxidant defense mechanisms reduced lipoperoxidation. In contrast, only in NGR animals did ROFA exposure alter heart oxidative metabolism leading to lipid peroxidation. Although histological and biochemical tissue alterations were detected, no marked changes in serum liver and heart systemic biomarkers were observed. In conclusion, NGR animals responded differently to PM exposure than controls suggesting that nutritional status plays a key role in responsiveness to ambient air contaminants.
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- Melisa L Kurtz
- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- b Committee for Scientific Research , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- b Committee for Scientific Research , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- c Department of Physiology , School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- b Committee for Scientific Research , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- d Department of Histology and Embryology , School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- b Committee for Scientific Research , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- e Department of General and Oral Biochemistry , School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- c Department of Physiology , School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Center for The Studies in Health and Environment, School of Science and Technology , National University of San Martín , San Martín , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- d Department of Histology and Embryology , School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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Ladva CN, Golan R, Liang D, Greenwald R, Walker DI, Uppal K, Raysoni AU, Tran V, Yu T, Flanders WD, Miller GW, Jones DP, Sarnat JA. Particulate metal exposures induce plasma metabolome changes in a commuter panel study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203468. [PMID: 30231074 PMCID: PMC6145583 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Advances in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) have enabled high-resolution metabolomics (HRM) to emerge as a sensitive tool for measuring environmental exposures and corresponding biological response. Using measurements collected as part of a large, panel-based study of car commuters, the current analysis examines in-vehicle air pollution concentrations, targeted inflammatory biomarker levels, and metabolomic profiles to trace potential metabolic perturbations associated with on-road traffic exposures. METHODS A 60-person panel of adults participated in a crossover study, where each participant conducted a highway commute and randomized to either a side-street commute or clinic exposure session. In addition to in-vehicle exposure characterizations, participants contributed pre- and post-exposure dried blood spots for 2-hr changes in targeted proinflammatory and vascular injury biomarkers and 10-hr changes in the plasma metabolome. Samples were analyzed on a Thermo QExactive MS system in positive and negative electrospray ionization (ESI) mode. Data were processed and analyzed in R using apLCMS, xMSanalyzer, and limma. Features associated with environmental exposures or biological endpoints were identified with a linear mixed effects model and annotated through human metabolic pathway analysis in mummichog. RESULTS HRM detected 10-hr perturbations in 110 features associated with in-vehicle, particulate metal exposures (Al, Pb, and Fe) which reflect changes in arachidonic acid, leukotriene, and tryptophan metabolism. Two-hour changes in proinflammatory biomarkers hs-CRP, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β were also associated with 10-hr changes in the plasma metabolome, suggesting diverse amino acid, leukotriene, and antioxidant metabolism effects. A putatively identified metabolite, 20-OH-LTB4, decreased after in-vehicle exposure to particulate metals, suggesting a subclinical immune response. CONCLUSIONS Acute exposures to traffic-related air pollutants are associated with broad inflammatory response, including several traditional markers of inflammation.
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- Chandresh Nanji Ladva
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Honda T, Pun VC, Manjourides J, Suh H. Anemia prevalence and hemoglobin levels are associated with long-term exposure to air pollution in an older population. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2017; 101:125-132. [PMID: 28153527 PMCID: PMC5361751 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anemia, a highly prevalent disorder in elderly populations, is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, including increased mortality, impaired functional status and cognitive disorders. Approximately two-thirds of anemia in American elderly is caused by chronic inflammation or is unexplained. A potential contributing factor may include air pollution exposures, which have been shown to increase systemic inflammation and affect erythropoiesis. Few studies, however, have investigated the associations of air pollution on hemoglobin levels and anemia. METHODS We used linear regression models and modified Poisson regression with robust error variance to examine the associations of particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on hemoglobin concentrations and prevalence of anemia, respectively, among 4121 older Americans enrolled in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. We estimated participant-specific exposures to PM2.5 using spatio-temporal models, and to NO2 using nearest measurements from Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality System. Hemoglobin levels were measured for participants in each of two data collection waves from dried blood spots. Anemia was defined using World Health Organization hemoglobin-based criteria of <13 and <12g/dL for men and women, respectively. Models were adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, race, income, education, neighborhood socioeconomic status, region, urbanicity and medication use. Mediation by C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, was also investigated. RESULTS An inter-quartile range (IQR, 3.9μg/m3) increase in the one-year moving average PM2.5 was positively associated with anemia prevalence (prevalence ratio, or PR 1.33, 95% CI: 1.23, 1.45) and decreases in average hemoglobin of 0.81g/dL (p<0.001). Similarly, an IQR (9.6ppb) increase in NO2 was associated with anemia prevalence (PR 1.43, 95% CI: 1.25, 1.63) and a decrease in average hemoglobin of 0.81g/dL (p<0.001). Strong dose-response relationships were identified for both pollutants. Mediation of the effect of PM2.5 by CRP was also identified (p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATIONS Air pollution exposures were significantly associated with increased prevalence of anemia and decreased hemoglobin levels in a cohort of older Americans. If causal, these associations could indicate that chronic air pollution exposure is an important risk factor for anemia in older adults.
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- Trenton Honda
- Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
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