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Geng Y, Zhang C, He P, Wang Y, Kong L, Li Z, Wei B, Ma Y, Liang H, Ding C, Tie C. Urine LMs quantitative analysis strategy development and LMs CWP biomarkers discovery. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2024; 171:106816. [PMID: 38302009 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2024.106816] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is one of the most common inhalation occupational diseases. It is no effective treatment methods. Early diagnosis of CWP could reduce mortality. Lipid mediators (LMs) as key mediators in the generation and resolution of inflammation, are natural biomarkers for diagnosis inflammatory disease, such as CWP. The UHPLC-MRM technique was used to detect LMs in urine. The metabolic network of LMs in CWP and CT group samples was comprehensively analyzed. Screening for major difference compounds between the two groups. Aimed to contribute to the early diagnosis and treatment of CWP. Urinary levels of 13-OxoODE, 9-OxoODE, and 9,10-EpOME were significantly higher in the CWP group compared with the CT group (P < 0.05). In the model group, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) for 9-OxoODE,13-OxoODE,9,10-EpOME was 84.4%, 73.3%, and 80.9%, respectively. In the validation group, the area under the ROC was 87.0%, 88.8%, and 68.8% for 9-OxoODE,13-OxoODE,9,10-EpOME, respectively. According to the logistic regression model, the area under the ROC was 80.4% in the model group and 86.7% in the validation group. 13-OxoODE,9-OxoODE,9,10-EpOME could be used as biomarkers for early diagnosis. Significant abnormalities of LOX and CYP450 enzyme pathways were seen in CWP organisms. Changes in the CYP450 enzyme pathway may be associated with PAHs.
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- Yicong Geng
- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, 27 Shilong North Road, Beijing 102308, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, 27 Shilong North Road, Beijing 102308, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal Resources, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Ding11 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China.
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Kamanzi C, Becker M, Von Holdt J, Hsu NJ, Konečný P, Broadhurst J, Jacobs M. Machine Learning Demonstrates Dominance of Physical Characteristics over Particle Composition in Coal Dust Toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1636-1647. [PMID: 38186056 PMCID: PMC10809749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08732] [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: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Mine dust has been linked to the development of pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Currently, it is understood that the physicochemical and mineralogical characteristics drive the toxic nature of dust particles; however, it remains unclear which parameter(s) account for the differential toxicity of coal dust. This study aims to address this issue by demonstrating the use of the partial least squares regression (PLSR) machine learning approach to compare the influence of D50 sub 10 μm coal particle characteristics against markers of cellular damage. The resulting analysis of 72 particle characteristics against cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation reflects the power of PLSR as a tool to elucidate complex particle-cell relationships. By comparing the relative influence of each characteristic within the model, the results reflect that physical characteristics such as shape and particle roughness may have a greater impact on cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation than composition-based parameters. These results present the first multivariate assessment of a broad-spectrum data set of coal dust characteristics using latent structures to assess the relative influence of particle characteristics on cellular damage.
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- Conchita Kamanzi
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Department
of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape
Town 7701, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
- Neuroscience
Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
- National
Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
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Boreiko CJ. Modeling of local and systemic exposure to metals and metalloids after inhalation exposure: Recommended update to the USEPA metals framework. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023. [PMID: 38084064 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The USEPA issued the "Framework for Metal Risk Assessment" in 2007, recognizing that human and environmental exposure to metals and metalloids (MMEs) poses challenges risk assessment. Inhalation of aerosols containing MMEs is a primary pathway for exposure in the occupational setting, for consumer exposure, and to general population exposure associated with point-source emissions or ambient sources. The impacts of inhalation can be at the point of deposition (local exposure) or may manifest after uptake into the body (systemic exposure). Both local and systemic exposure can vary with factors that determine the regional deposition of MME-containing aerosols. Aerosol characteristics such as particle size combine with species-specific characteristics of airway morphology and lung function to modulate the deposition and clearance of MME particulates. In contrast to oral exposure, often monitored by measuring MME levels in blood or urine, inhalation exposure can produce local pulmonary impacts in the absence of significant systemic distribution. Exposure assessment for nutritionally essential MMEs can be further complicated by homeostatic controls that regulate systemic MME levels. Predictions of local exposure can be facilitated by computer models that estimate regional patterns of aerosol deposition, permitting calculation of exposure intensity in different regions of the respiratory tract. The utility of deposition modeling has been demonstrated in assessments of nutritionally essential MMEs regulated by homeostatic controls and in the comparison of results from inhalation studies in experimental animals. This facilitates extrapolation from animal data to humans and comparisons of exposures possessing mechanistic linkages to pulmonary toxicity and carcinogenesis. Pulmonary deposition models have significantly advanced and have been applied by USEPA in evaluations of particulate matter. However, regional deposition modeling has yet to be incorporated into the general guidance offered by the agency for evaluating inhalation exposure. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;00:1-13. © 2023 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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Kamanzi C, Becker M, Jacobs M, Konečný P, Von Holdt J, Broadhurst J. The impact of coal mine dust characteristics on pathways to respiratory harm: investigating the pneumoconiotic potency of coals. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:7363-7388. [PMID: 37131112 PMCID: PMC10517901 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01583-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Exposure to dust from the mining environment has historically resulted in epidemic levels of mortality and morbidity from pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), and asbestosis. Studies have shown that CWP remains a critical issue at collieries across the globe, with some countries facing resurgent patterns of the disease and additional pathologies from long-term exposure. Compliance measures to reduce dust exposure rely primarily on the assumption that all "fine" particles are equally toxic irrespective of source or chemical composition. For several ore types, but more specifically coal, such an assumption is not practical due to the complex and highly variable nature of the material. Additionally, several studies have identified possible mechanisms of pathogenesis from the minerals and deleterious metals in coal. The purpose of this review was to provide a reassessment of the perspectives and strategies used to evaluate the pneumoconiotic potency of coal mine dust. Emphasis is on the physicochemical characteristics of coal mine dust such as mineralogy/mineral chemistry, particle shape, size, specific surface area, and free surface area-all of which have been highlighted as contributing factors to the expression of pro-inflammatory responses in the lung. The review also highlights the potential opportunity for more holistic risk characterisation strategies for coal mine dust, which consider the mineralogical and physicochemical aspects of the dust as variables relevant to the current proposed mechanisms for CWP pathogenesis.
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- Conchita Kamanzi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Chair SY, Chan JYW, Law BMH, Waye MMY, Chien WT. Genetic susceptibility in pneumoconiosis in China: a systematic review. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2023; 96:45-56. [PMID: 35906431 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01893-1] [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: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pneumoconiosis, encompassing coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), silicosis and asbestosis, is one of the most common occupational diseases in China. Previous studies revealed significant associations between genetic variations and pneumoconiosis risk among individuals in different countries. With the known variability of genetic makeup between ethnicities, susceptibility to pneumoconiosis due to genetic differences is likely to be ethnicity-specific. The present review aimed at providing a comprehensive overview on the association between genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility of pneumoconiosis, specifically among people in China. METHODS The literature search was performed in seven English and Chinese databases using keywords related to the review aim. An appraisal of the methodological quality of the included studies was conducted using the assessment tool derived from the Strengthening the Reporting of Genetic Association Studies (STREGA) statement. RESULTS Forty-five studies were included in this review. Genotypes of specific genes which are associated with the risk of CWP, silicosis and asbestosis were reported. Our findings showed that genes encoding inflammatory cytokines have been examined extensively, and they demonstrated an association between these genes and pneumoconiosis risk. Gene-environment interactions in pneumoconiosis susceptibility were also reported by a number of studies. CONCLUSIONS This review summarised the evidence demonstrating the association between genetic polymorphisms and pneumoconiosis susceptibility among people in China, and that various genotypes could modify their risk to develop pneumoconiosis. The findings prompt that identification of individuals at high pneumoconiosis risk through genetic screening and strategies limiting their exposure to dust could be a potential strategy for the control of this occupational disease in China.
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- Sek Ying Chair
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Asia-Pacific Genomic and Genetic Nursing Centre, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,The Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Asia-Pacific Genomic and Genetic Nursing Centre, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,The Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Asia-Pacific Genomic and Genetic Nursing Centre, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,The Croucher Laboratory for Human Genomics, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yang X, Wang Q, Han F, Dong B, Wen B, Li L, Ruan H, Zhang S, Kong J, Zhi H, Wang C, Wang J, Zhang M, Xu D. Pulmonary Benefits of Intervention with Air Cleaner among Schoolchildren in Beijing: A Randomized Double-Blind Crossover Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:7185-7193. [PMID: 34491046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We conducted a crossover study employing air cleaner intervention among 125 schoolchildren aged 9-12 years in a boarding school in Beijing, China. The PM concentrations were monitored, and 27 biomarkers were analyzed. We used the linear mixed-effects model to evaluate the association of intervention/time-weighted PM concentrations with biomarkers. The outcomes showed that air cleaner intervention was associated with FeNO, exhaled breath condensate (EBC) IL-1β, and IL-6, which decreased by 12.57%, 10.83%, and 4.33%, respectively. Similar results were observed in the associations with PMs. Lag 1 day PMs had the strongest relationship with biomarkers, and significant changes were observed in biomarkers such as FEV1, FeNO, EBC 8-iso, and MCP-1. Boys showed higher percentage changes than girls, and the related biomarkers were FeNO, EBC 4-HNE, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1. The results showed that biomarkers such as FeNO, EBC IL-6, MCP-1, and 4-HNE could sensitively reflect the early abnormal response of the respiratory system under short-term PM exposure among healthy schoolchildren and indicated that (1) air cleaners exert a protective effect on children's respiratory system. (2) PM had lag and cumulative effect, lag 1 day had the greatest effect. (3) The boys were more sensitive than the girls.
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- Xiaoyan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Air Quality and Health Monitoring, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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Murgia N, Gambelunghe A. Occupational COPD-The most under-recognized occupational lung disease? Respirology 2022; 27:399-410. [PMID: 35513770 PMCID: PMC9321745 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by exposure to noxious particles and gases. Smoking is the main risk factor, but other factors are also associated with COPD. Occupational exposure to vapours, gases, dusts and fumes contributes to the development and progression of COPD, accounting for a population attributable fraction of 14%. Workplace pollutants, in particular inorganic dust, can initiate airway damage and inflammation, which are the hallmarks of COPD pathogenesis. Occupational COPD is still underdiagnosed, mainly due to the challenges of assessing the occupational component of the disease in clinical settings, especially if other risk factors are present. There is a need for specific education and training for clinicians, and research with a focus on evaluating the role of occupational exposure in causing COPD. Early diagnosis and identification of occupational causes is very important to prevent further decline in lung function and to reduce the health and socio-economic burden of COPD. Establishing details of the occupational history by general practitioners or respiratory physicians could help to define the occupational burden of COPD for individual patients, providing the first useful interventions (smoking cessation, best therapeutic management, etc.). Once patients are diagnosed with occupational COPD, there is a wide international variation in access to specialist occupational medicine and public health services, along with limitations in workplace and income support. Therefore, a strong collaboration between primary care physicians, respiratory physicians and occupational medicine specialists is desirable to help manage COPD patients' health and social issues.
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- Nicola Murgia
- Section of Occupational Medicine, Respiratory Diseases and Toxicology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Occupational Medicine, Respiratory Diseases and Toxicology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Tirado-Ballestas IP, Alvarez-Ortega N, Maldonado-Rojas W, Olivero-Verbel J, Caballero-Gallardo K. Oxidative stress and alterations in the expression of genes related to inflammation, DNA damage, and metal exposure in lung cells exposed to a hydroethanolic coal dust extract. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:4861-4871. [PMID: 35334019 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07341-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Open cast mining is well known as a concerning source of environmental and public health problems. This work aimed to obtain a hydroethanolic coal dust extract (≤ 38 µm) and to characterize its composition with particular regard to content of organic compounds by GC/MS, as well as describe its toxicity in vitro on Calu-1 after exposure to several concentrations (0-500 μg/mL). MATERIALS AND RESULTS Cytotoxicity was measured with MTT assay and DCFH-DA probe was employed to estimate the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Calu-1 cells. RT-PCR was employed to quantify relative expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, as well as metals, and lipid metabolism. Seventeen organic compounds were identified in the extract, highlighting undecane, dodecane, pentadecane and benzo[a]anthracene, 6,12-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-. Cytotoxicity test showed a decrease trend in the cell viability after 24 h hours from the concentration of 62.5 µg/mL. Further, the extract raised intracellular ROS when compared with control. Expression levels of CYP1A1, IL-8, IL-6, MT1X, and NQO1 were up-regulated when cells were exposed to 125 µg/mL of coal dust, whereas PPAR-α was down-regulated, likely involving aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulation. CONCLUSIONS In short, this study shows that despite hydroethanolic coal dust extract is not cytotoxic to Calu-1 cells, it produces an elevation of intracellular ROS and alters the expression in marker genes of oxidative stress, inflammation, metal transport, xenobiotic and lipid metabolism. These findings suggest that chemicals present in coal dust are biologically active and may interfere key biochemical process in the living organisms.
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- I P Tirado-Ballestas
- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia.,Functional Toxicology Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia.,Functional Toxicology Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia. .,Functional Toxicology Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cartagena, Zaragocilla Campus, 130014, Cartagena, Colombia.
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Song Y, Southam K, Beamish BB, Zosky GR. Effects of chemical composition on the lung cell response to coal particles: Implications for coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Respirology 2022; 27:447-454. [PMID: 35306722 PMCID: PMC9314662 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background and objective Coal mine dust has a complex and heterogeneous chemical composition. It has been suggested that coal particle chemistry plays a critical role in determining the pathogenesis of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). In this study, we aimed to establish the association between the detrimental cellular response and the chemical composition of coal particles. Methods We sourced 19 real‐world coal samples. Samples were crushed prior to use to minimize the impact of particle size on the response and to ensure the particles were respirable. Key chemical components and inorganic compounds were quantified in the coal samples. The cytotoxic, inflammatory and pro‐fibrotic responses in epithelial cells, macrophages and fibroblasts were assessed following 24 h of exposure to coal particles. Principal component analysis (PCA) and stepwise regression were used to determine which chemical components of the coal particles were associated with the cell response. Results The cytotoxic, inflammatory and pro‐fibrotic response varied considerably between coal samples. There was a high level of collinearity in the cell responses and between the chemical compounds within the coal samples. PCA identified three factors that explained 75% of the variance in the cell response. Stepwise multiple regression analysis identified K2O (p <0.001) and Fe2O3 (p = 0.011) as significant predictors of cytotoxicity and cytokine production, respectively. Conclusion Our data clearly demonstrate that the detrimental cellular effects of exposure to coal mine dusts are highly dependent on particle chemistry. This has implications for understanding the pathogenesis of CWP. To determine whether chemistry is a key determinant of the lung cell response to coal particles, we examined the correlation between the chemical constituents of 19 coal samples and cellular response. We identified K2O and Fe2O3 as the constituents of the coal associated with the greatest detrimental cell response.
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- Yong Song
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania Hobart Tasmania Australia
- Tasmanian School of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine University of Tasmania Hobart Tasmania Australia
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Wasilah S, Soeatmadji DW, Sardjono TW, Kania N, Noor MS. Coal Dust Exposures Change the Spiral Artery Remodeling and Natural Killer Cells Counts in the Uterus of Pregnant Rats. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Indonesia has numerous coal resources, but the effects of environmental pollution by coal dust to human health, especially the reproductive system, are still less investigated. Chronic coal exposures during pregnancy might cause systemic and uterine inflammation that induces disturbances of spiral artery remodeling.
AIM: This research was conducted to analyze the effect of coal dust exposures to uterine spiral artery remodeling and natural killer (NK) cell counts.
METHODS: There were 42 female adult Rattus norvegicus rats which had been simultaneously mated after synchronization of estrous cycle used as animal subjects. The rats then divided into seven groups, those were K0 (without exposure); K1-1, K1-2, K1-3; and K2-1, K2-2, K2-3 which were exposed to 6.25 mg/m3, 12.5 mg/m3, and 25 mg/m3 dose for 1 h (K1) and 2 h (K2) per day, respectively. The rats were exposed by a dust exposure machine (NKBS-1-2010- 0.5) every morning starting from the day-1 to day-19 post-mating and were sacrificed on day-19 afternoon. All uterus lobes of each pregnant rat were taken and histologically processed by HE staining. Five histological slides were randomly taken as samples representing each pregnant rat and were examined for ten visual fields per slide for the measurements of diameter and wall thickness of spiral arteries. NK cells were observed immunobiological. Data analyses used Kruskal–Wallis.
RESULTS: Result showed that there were significant differences of diameters and wall thickness of spiral arteries and uterine NK cells in all exposed groups compared to control (P < 0.05). Diameter and wall thickness of spiral arteries were thicker in coal dust exposure than normal pregnant rats. NK cell number was more in coal dust exposure than normal pregnant.
CONCLUSION: Coal dust exposures caused the thickening of wall and narrowing of lumen of spiral arteries and NK cell counts that might influence pregnancy.
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Trechera P, Moreno T, Córdoba P, Moreno N, Amato F, Cortés J, Zhuang X, Li B, Li J, Shangguan Y, Dominguez AO, Kelly F, Mhadhbi T, Jaffrezo JL, Uzu G, Querol X. Geochemistry and oxidative potential of the respirable fraction of powdered mined Chinese coals. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149486. [PMID: 34391157 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study evaluates geochemical and oxidative potential (OP) properties of the respirable (finer than 4 μm) fractions of 22 powdered coal samples from channel profiles (CP4) in Chinese mined coals. The CP4 fractions extracted from milled samples of 22 different coals were mineralogically and geochemically analysed and the relationships with the OP evaluated. The evaluation between CP4/CP demonstrated that CP4 increased concentrations of anatase, Cs, W, Zn and Zr, whereas sulphates, Fe, S, Mo, Mn, Hf and Ge decreased their CP4 concentrations. OP results from ascorbic acid (AA), glutathione (GSH) and dithiothreitol (DTT) tests evidenced a clear link between specific inorganic components of CP4 with OPAA and the organic fraction of OPGSH and OPDTT. Correlation analyses were performed for OP indicators and the geochemical patterns of CP4. These were compared with respirable dust samples from prior studies. They indicate that Fe (r = 0.83), pyrite (r = 0.66) and sulphate minerals (r = 0.42) (tracing acidic species from pyrite oxidation), followed by S (r = 0.50) and ash yield (r = 0.46), and, to a much lesser extent, Ti, anatase, U, Mo, V and Pb, are clearly linked with OPAA. Moreover, OPGSH correlation was identified by organic matter, as moisture (r = 0.73), Na (r = 0.56) and B (r = 0.51), and to a lesser extent by the coarse particle size, Ca and carbonate minerals. In addition, Mg (r = 0.70), B (r = 0.47), Na (r = 0.59), Mn, Ba, quartz, particle size and Sr regulate OPDTT correlations. These became more noticeable when the analysis was done for samples of the same type of coal rank, in this case, bituminous.
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- Pedro Trechera
- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Industrial and TIC Engineering (EMIT-UPC), 08242 Manresa, Spain.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, IRD, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IGE (UMR 5001), 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, IRD, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IGE (UMR 5001), 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, IRD, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IGE (UMR 5001), 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Zhang R, Liu S, Zheng S. Characterization of nano-to-micron sized respirable coal dust: Particle surface alteration and the health impact. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125447. [PMID: 33618271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Chemical and physical properties of coal dust particles significantly influence the inhalation of respirable coal dust by miners, causing several lung diseases such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) and silicosis. Multiple experimental techniques, including proximate/ultimate analyses, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), laser diffraction, and low-pressure CO2 and N2 adsorption, were used to investigate the chemical and physical properties of micron-/nano-coal particles comprehensively. Compared to the micron-scale coal dust, the nano-coal dust (prepared by cryogenic ballmill) shows the increase of carbon content and aromaticity and a decrease of oxygen content along with the reduction of oxygen-containing functional groups. Pore volume and surface area estimated by low-pressure CO2 and N2 adsorption have more than five-time increase for the nano-coal dust. The reduction of oxygen functional groups suggests the dropped wetting behavior of coal nanoparticles. The significantly increased pore volume and surface area in coal nanoparticles could be caused by the enhanced pore interconnectivity on the particle surface and the alteration of coal macromolecules. Weaker wettability and the highly enhanced surface area suggest potentially more significant toxicity of nano-coal dust inhaled by coal miners.
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- Rui Zhang
- Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, G(3) Center and Energy Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, G(3) Center and Energy Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15090, USA
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El-Garawani I, Allam HK, Shehata YA, Fadel K, El Kattan A. Genotoxicity linked to occupational exposure in uranium mine workers: Granzyme B and apoptotic changes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:36793-36802. [PMID: 33710487 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13323-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uranium mining and processing are an ancient occupation, recognized as being grueling and accountable for injury and disease. Uranium (U) is a radioactive heavy metal used in many industrial applications. It increases the micronuclei frequencies as well as chromosomal aberration and sister chromatid exchange in peripheral blood lymphocytes. Granzyme B and perforin are stored inside the leukocytes in secretory granules. These proteins are released outside the cells by a cell-to-cell contact under specific conditions for inducing apoptosis. So, this study investigated the potential health hazards with prominence on the biological effects of radiation exposure. METHODS A cross-sectional analytic research was conducted on Egyptian male mining field workers. Leucocytes' genotoxicity was evaluated using DNA fragmentation assay and comet assay. Furthermore, flow cytometric analysis of Granzyme B protein was done. RESULTS A significant increase in dead cells after dual acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) fluorescent staining in radiation-exposed groups was noticed compared to control groups. Moreover, a significant increase in the fragmented DNA was evident in exposed groups relative to the control one. Granzyme B protein levels showed a significant increase concerning control. CONCLUSION A wide variety of adverse human health risks are considered a potential risk to Egyptian uranium miners. For employers working in both mining and processing fields, the most common molecular shift highlighted was the leucocyte damage in blood samples. To preserve the health of all employees, health education and administration of effective hazard management procedures are necessary.
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- Islam El-Garawani
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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- Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Al-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt.
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- Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Al-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Medical and Radiological Research Department, NMA, Cairo, Egypt
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No association between pyrite content and lung cell responses to coal particles. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8193. [PMID: 33854135 PMCID: PMC8046986 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87517-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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There has been an increase in the identification of cases of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in recent years around the world. While there are a range of possible explanations for this, studies have implicated the pyrite content of coal as a key determinant of CWP risk. However, experimental studies to support this link are limited. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the pyrite content, and subsequent release of bioavailable iron, in coal particles and the response of lung cells involved in the pathogenesis of CWP (epithelial cells, macrophages and fibroblasts). Using real-world Australian coal samples, we found no evidence of an association between the pyrite content of the coal and the magnitude of the detrimental cell response. We did find evidence of an increase in IL-8 production by epithelial cells with increasing bioavailable iron (p = 0.01), however, this was not linked to the pyrite content of the coal (p = 0.75) and we did not see any evidence of a positive association in the other cell types. Given the lack of association between the pyrite content of real-world coal particles and lung cell cytotoxicity (epithelial cells and macrophages), inflammatory cytokine production (epithelial cells, macrophages and fibroblasts), and cell proliferation (fibroblasts) our data do not support the use of coal pyrite content as a predictor of CWP risk.
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Fritsche E, Haarmann-Stemmann T, Kapr J, Galanjuk S, Hartmann J, Mertens PR, Kämpfer AAM, Schins RPF, Tigges J, Koch K. Stem Cells for Next Level Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006252. [PMID: 33354870 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The call for a paradigm change in toxicology from the United States National Research Council in 2007 initiates awareness for the invention and use of human-relevant alternative methods for toxicological hazard assessment. Simple 2D in vitro systems may serve as first screening tools, however, recent developments infer the need for more complex, multicellular organotypic models, which are superior in mimicking the complexity of human organs. In this review article most critical organs for toxicity assessment, i.e., skin, brain, thyroid system, lung, heart, liver, kidney, and intestine are discussed with regards to their functions in health and disease. Embracing the manifold modes-of-action how xenobiotic compounds can interfere with physiological organ functions and cause toxicity, the need for translation of such multifaceted organ features into the dish seems obvious. Currently used in vitro methods for toxicological applications and ongoing developments not yet arrived in toxicity testing are discussed, especially highlighting the potential of models based on embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells of human origin. Finally, the application of innovative technologies like organs-on-a-chip and genome editing point toward a toxicological paradigm change moves into action.
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- Ellen Fritsche
- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
- Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, 39106, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Rozhina E, Ishmukhametov I, Nigamatzyanova L, Akhatova F, Batasheva S, Taskaev S, Montes C, Lvov Y, Fakhrullin R. Comparative Toxicity of Fly Ash: An In Vitro Study. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26071926. [PMID: 33808134 PMCID: PMC8038091 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Fly ash produced during coal combustion is one of the major sources of air and water pollution, but the data on the impact of micrometer-size fly ash particles on human cells is still incomplete. Fly ash samples were collected from several electric power stations in the United States (Rockdale, TX; Dolet Hill, Mansfield, LA; Rockport, IN; Muskogee, OK) and from a metallurgic plant located in the Russian Federation (Chelyabinsk Electro-Metallurgical Works OJSC). The particles were characterized using dynamic light scattering, atomic force, and hyperspectral microscopy. According to chemical composition, the fly ash studied was ferro-alumino-silicate mineral containing substantial quantities of Ca, Mg, and a negligible concentration of K, Na, Mn, and Sr. The toxicity of the fly ash microparticles was assessed in vitro using HeLa cells (human cervical cancer cells) and Jurkat cells (immortalized human T lymphocytes). Incubation of cells with different concentrations of fly ash resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in cell viability for all fly ash variants. The most prominent cytotoxic effect in HeLa cells was produced by the ash particles from Rockdale, while the least was produced by the fly ash from Chelyabinsk. In Jurkat cells, the lowest toxicity was observed for fly ash collected from Rockport, Dolet Hill and Muscogee plants. The fly ash from Rockdale and Chelyabinsk induced DNA damage in HeLa cells, as revealed by the single cell electrophoresis, and disrupted the normal nuclear morphology. The interaction of fly ash microparticles of different origins with cells was visualized using dark-field microscopy and hyperspectral imaging. The size of ash particles appeared to be an important determinant of their toxicity, and the smallest fly ash particles from Chelyabinsk turned out to be the most cytotoxic to Jukart cells and the most genotoxic to HeLa cells.
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- Elvira Rozhina
- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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- Physics Department, Chelyabinsk State University, 129 Bratiev Kashirinykh St., 454001 Chelyabinsk, Russia;
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (C.M.); (Y.L.)
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (C.M.); (Y.L.)
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml Uramı 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia; (E.R.); (I.I.); (L.N.); (F.A.); (S.B.)
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Xu X, Song Z, Li Z, Liu X, Feng Y, Wang W, Sun G, Yang J. Establishment and characterization of a gill cell line from pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂×Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀) and its application in cadmium toxicology. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111614. [PMID: 33396134 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel gill cell line from pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂×Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀, PGGG cell line) was established, its application in cadmium (Cd) toxicology was demonstrated in this study. Primary cultures and PGGG subcultures were carried out at 25 °C in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle medium/F12 medium (1:1; pH 7.2) supplemented with 15% fetal bovine serum (FBS). Primary PGGG cells were spindle-shaped, proliferated into a confluent monolayer within two weeks and were continuously subcultured over passage 60. The growth of cells at passages 20, 40, and 60 was examined. Chromosome analysis revealed that the chromosomal number of normal PGGG cells was 48, but the number of cells with the normal chromosomes number decreased during the passaging process. Cadmium is one of the most toxic metals in aquatic systems and has been associated with multiple animal and human health problems. To interpret the cytotoxicity and related mechanisms of cadmium, PGGG cells were used as an in vitro model. After treatment with cadmium at concentrations ranging from 1 µM to 500 µM, PGGG cells demonstrated dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity, manifested as morphological abnormalities and a viability decline. Further, it was found that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were elevated following cadmium exposure, and related genes involved in the antioxidant system, including those encoding catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and Kelch-like- ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), were regulated differently. In addition, PGGG cells treated with cadmium had the typical features associated with apoptosis, including phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization; upregulated expression of caspase-3, -8, and -9; and apoptotic body formation. In general, the PGGG cell line may serve as a useful tool for studying the toxic mechanisms of cadmium or other toxicants or for toxicity testing and environment monitoring.
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- Xiaohui Xu
- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China.
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Jiao J, Li L, Yao W, Qin W, Hao C, Lu L. Influence of Silica Exposure for Lung Silicosis Rat. DISEASE MARKERS 2021; 2021:6268091. [PMID: 34938375 PMCID: PMC8687785 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6268091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of silica exposure on the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in lung silicosis rat. METHODS Wistar rats were divided into an experimental group and a control group. In the experimental group, rats were exposed to silica by intratracheal instillation. In the control group, rats were exposed to physiological saline by intratracheal instillation. After 45 days, we compared the level of fibrosis and CTGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF in the lungs by immunohistochemistry or reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction between the two groups. RESULTS The results showed that the expression levels of CTGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF mRNA were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The positive staining of CTGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF mRNA was found in the cytoplasm, especially in the silicotic nodules of the hyalinisation section and cell endochylema of the alveolar macrophages, type II pneumonocytes, and lung tracheal epithelium. There were significantly positive correlations between CTGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF expressions (P < 0.05). A protein-protein interaction analysis showed interactions between TGF-β1, CTGF, and PDGF. CONCLUSIONS TGF-β/CTGF signaling pathway plays an important role in silicosis. Silicon dioxide exposure can induce the expression of CTGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF.
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- Jie Jiao
- 1Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- 2The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- 3School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- 1Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- 3School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- 4Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
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Trechera P, Moreno T, Córdoba P, Moreno N, Zhuang X, Li B, Li J, Shangguan Y, Kandler K, Dominguez AO, Kelly F, Querol X. Mineralogy, geochemistry and toxicity of size-segregated respirable deposited dust in underground coal mines. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 399:122935. [PMID: 32540702 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We focus on a comparison of the geochemistry and mineralogy patterns found in coal, deposited dust (DD), respirable deposited dust (RDD) and inhalable suspended dust (PM10) from a number of underground mines located in China, with an emphasis on potential occupational health relevance. After obtaining the RDD from DD, a toxicological analysis (oxidative potential, OP) was carried out and compared with their geochemical patterns. The results demonstrate: i) a dependence of RDD/DD on the moisture content for high rank coals that does not exist for low rank coals; ii) RDD enrichment in a number of minerals and/or elements related to the parent coal, the wear on mining machinery, lime gunited walls and acid mine drainage; and iii) the geochemical patterns of RDD obtained from DD can be compared with PM10 with relatively good agreement, demonstrating that the characterization of DD and RDD can be used as a proxy to help evaluate the geochemical patterns of suspended PM10. With regards to the toxicological properties of RDD, the Fe content and other by-products of pyrite oxidation, as well as that of anatase, along with Si, Mn and Ba, and particle size (among others), were highly correlated with Ascorbic Acid and/or Glutathione OP.
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- Pedro Trechera
- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Industrial and TIC Engineering (EMIT-UPC), 08242, Manresa, Spain.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, King's College London, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, King's College London, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, China University of Geosciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Batool AI, Naveed NH, Aslam M, da Silva J, Rehman MFU. Coal Dust-Induced Systematic Hypoxia and Redox Imbalance among Coal Mine Workers. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:28204-28211. [PMID: 33163803 PMCID: PMC7643248 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Continuous inhalation of coal dust among coal workers leads to a variety of disorders. The present study aims to evaluate the potential oxidative stress associated with coal dust generated from coal mining activities among exposed workers through the antioxidant enzyme system, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH). In this study cohort, intensive coal mine workers were assessed for antioxidant variations. Blood samples were collected from dust-exposed workers (engaged in different activities at coal mines; n = 311) and residents of the same city (nonexposed, control group; n = 50). The workers' exposure to coal dust was categorized based on working area (administrative group, surface workers, underground workers), working hours (up to 8 h and more than 8 h), and time of service. The results showed significantly altered activities of SOD, CAT, and GSH among the whole exposed group and its categories compared to the control group. A significant difference was also observed between high- and low-exposure groups. Statistical analysis revealed a negative correlation between antioxidant activity (catalase and SOD) and coal dust levels. Besides, coal exposure was associated with the time of service, smoking status, and dietary habits. The findings of this study reveal higher oxidative stress among highly exposed coal mine workers (underground workers > surface workers > administrative group > nonexposed group), and longer working hours have more pronounced adverse effects on workers' health.
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- Aima Iram Batool
- Department
of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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- School
of Biological Science, University of the
Punjab, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Laboratory
of Genetic Toxicology, Lutheran University
of Brazil (ULBRA) & La Salle University (UniLaSalle), Canoas, RS 92425-020, Brazil
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Torres-Ávila JF, Espitia-Pérez L, Bonatto D, Silva FRD, Oliveira IMD, Silva LFO, Corrêa DS, Dias JF, Silva JD, Henriques JAP. Systems chemo-biology analysis of DNA damage response and cell cycle effects induced by coal exposure. Genet Mol Biol 2020; 43:e20190134. [PMID: 32609278 PMCID: PMC7315349 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2019-0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cell cycle alterations are among the principle hallmarks of cancer. Consequently, the study of cell cycle regulators has emerged as an important topic in cancer research, particularly in relation to environmental exposure. Particulate matter and coal dust around coal mines have the potential to induce cell cycle alterations. Therefore, in the present study, we performed chemical analyses to identify the main compounds present in two mineral coal samples from Colombian mines and performed systems chemo-biology analysis to elucidate the interactions between these chemical compounds and proteins associated with the cell cycle. Our results highlight the role of oxidative stress generated by the exposure to the residues of coal extraction, such as major inorganic oxides (MIOs), inorganic elements (IEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on DNA damage and alterations in the progression of the cell cycle (blockage and/or delay), as well as structural dysfunction in several proteins. In particular, IEs such as Cr, Ni, and S and PAHs such as benzo[a]pyrene may have influential roles in the regulation of the cell cycle through DNA damage and oxidative stress. In this process, cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases, zinc finger proteins such as TP53, and protein kinases may play a central role.
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- Jose F Torres-Ávila
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biofísica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Universidad Simón Bolívar, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Biomédicas, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidad del Sinú, Grupo de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Centro de Biotecnologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biofísica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidad de la Costa, Civil and Environmental Department, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada, Centro de Pesquisa de Produtos e Desenvolvimento, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Física, Laboratório de Implantação de Íons, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Laboratório de Toxicologia Genética, Canoas, RS, Brazil.,Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Biotecnologia, Departamento de Biofísica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Laboratório de Genômica, Proteômica e Reparo de DNA, RS, Brazil
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Pedroso-Fidelis GDS, Farias HR, Mastella GA, Boufleur-Niekraszewicz LA, Dias JF, Alves MC, Silveira PCL, Nesi RT, Carvalho F, Zocche JJ, Pinho RA. Pulmonary oxidative stress in wild bats exposed to coal dust: A model to evaluate the impact of coal mining on health. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 191:110211. [PMID: 31978763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed to verify possible alterations involving histological and oxidative stress parameters in the lungs of wild bats in the Carboniferous Basin of Santa Catarina (CBSC) state, Southern Brazil, as a means to evaluate the impact of coal dust on the health of wildlife. Specimens of frugivorous bat species Artibeus lituratus and Sturnira lilium were collected from an area free of coal dust contamination and from coal mining areas. Chemical composition, histological parameters, synthesis of oxidants and antioxidant enzymes, and oxidative damage in the lungs of bats were analyzed. Levels of Na, Cl, Cu, and Br were higher in both species collected in the CBSC than in the controls. Levels of K and Rb were higher in A. lituratus, and levels of Si, Ca, and Fe were higher in S. lilium collected in the carboniferous basin. Both bat species inhabiting the CBSC areas exhibited an increase in the degree of pulmonary emphysema compared to their counterparts collected from control areas. Sturnira lilium showed increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DCF) levels, while A. lituratus showed a significant decrease in nitrite levels in the CBSC samples. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity did not change significantly; however, the activity of catalase (CAT) and levels of glutathione (GSH) decreased in the A. lituratus group from CBSC compared to those in the controls. There were no differences in NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 protein (NQO1) abundance or nitrotyrosine expression among the different groups of bats. Total thiol levels showed a significant reduction in A. lituratus from CBSC, while the amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) was higher in both A. lituratus and S. lilium groups from coal mining areas. Our results suggested that bats, especially A. lituratus, living in the CBSC could be used as sentinel species for harmful effects of coal dust on the lungs.
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- Giulia Dos Santos Pedroso-Fidelis
- Laboratory of Experimental Physiopathology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Physiopathology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Paisagem e de Vertebrados, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Physiopathology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Zoologia e Ecologia de Vertebrados, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Paisagem e de Vertebrados, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Aoki K, Saito N. Biocompatibility and Carcinogenicity of Carbon Nanotubes as Biomaterials. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10020264. [PMID: 32033249 PMCID: PMC7075247 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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With the development of nanotechnology in recent years, there have been concerns about the health effects of nanoparticles. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are fibrous nanoparticles with a micro-sized length and nano-sized diameter, which exhibit excellent physical properties and are widely studied for their potential application in medicine. However, asbestos has been historically shown to cause pleural malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer by inhalation exposure. Because carbon nanotubes are also fibrous nanotubes, some have raised concerns about its possible carcinogenicity. We have reported that there is no clear evidence of carcinogenicity by local and intravenous administration of multi-walled CNTs to cancer mice models. We firmly believe that CNTs can be a safe, new, and high-performance biomaterials by controlling its type, site of administration, and dosage.
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- Kaoru Aoki
- Physical Therapy Division, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan;
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-263-37-2409
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Liu K, Mu M, Fang K, Qian Y, Xue S, Hu W, Ye M. Occupational exposure to silica and risk of heart disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e029653. [PMID: 31915156 PMCID: PMC6955526 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To search for evidence of the relationship between occupational silica exposure and heart disease. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis. BACKGROUND Growing evidence suggests a relationship between occupational silica exposure and heart disease; however, the link between them is less clear. DATA SOURCES PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1 January 1995 and 20 June 2019. Articles that investigated the effects of occupational silica exposure on the risk of heart disease were considered. STUDY SELECTION We included cohort studies, including prospective, retrospective and retroprospective studies. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS We extracted data using a piloted data collection form and conducted random-effects meta-analysis and exposure-response analysis. The meta-relative risk (meta-RR), a measure of the average ratio of heart disease rates in those with and without silica exposure, was used as an inverse variance-weighted average of relative risks from the individual studies. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for cohort studies was used for study quality assessment. OUTCOME MEASURE We calculated the risk of heart diseases such as pulmonary heart disease, ischaemic heart disease and others. RESULTS Twenty cohort studies were included. The results suggest a significant increase in the risk of overall heart disease (meta-RR=1.08, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.13). Stronger evidence of association with pulmonary heart disease was found in the risk estimate of both categories of heart disease (meta-RR=1.24, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.43) and in the exposure-response analysis (meta-RR=1.39, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.62). Our subgroup analyses also revealed that the statistical heterogeneity among studies could be attributed mainly to the diversity in reference group, occupation and study quality score. CONCLUSIONS Silica-exposed workers are at an increased risk for overall heart disease, especially pulmonary heart disease. Further research is needed to better clarify the relationship between occupational silica exposure and ischaemic heart disease. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42019124673.
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- Kai Liu
- Department of Biomarkers and Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, China
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- Department of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomarkers and Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Occupational Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomarkers and Molecular Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The incidence of pulmonary fibrosis is increasing worldwide and may, in part, be due to occupational and environmental exposures. Secondary fibrotic interstitial lung diseases may be mistaken for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with important implications for both disease management and prognosis. The purposes of this review are to shed light on possible underlying causes of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and to encourage dialogue on the importance of acquiring a thorough patient history of occupational and environmental exposures. RECENT FINDINGS A recent appreciation for various occupational and environmental metals inducing both antigen-specific immune reactions in the lung and nonspecific "innate" immune system responses has emerged and with it a growing awareness of the potential hazards to the lung caused by low-level metal exposures. Advancements in the contrast and quality of high-resolution CT scans and identification of histopathological patterns of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis have improved clinical diagnostics. Moreover, recent findings indicate specific hotspots of pulmonary fibrosis within the USA. Increased prevalence of lung disease in these areas appears to be linked to occupational/environmental metal exposure and ethnic susceptibility/vulnerability. A systematic overview of possible occupational and environmental metals causing interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and a detailed evaluation of vulnerable/susceptible populations may facilitate a broader understanding of potential underlying causes and highlight risks of disease predisposition.
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- Nour Assad
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.,Miners' Colfax Medical Center, Raton, NM, 87740, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, MSC09 5360, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, MSC09 5360, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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Pan B, Li H, Lang D, Xing B. Environmentally persistent free radicals: Occurrence, formation mechanisms and implications. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:320-331. [PMID: 30802746 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are defined as organic free radicals stabilized on or inside particles. They are persistent because of the protection by the particles and show significant toxicity to organisms. Increasing research interests have been attracted to study the potential environmental implications of EPFRs. Because of their different physical forms from conventional contaminants, it is not applicable to use the commonly used technique and strategy to predict and assess the behavior and risks of EPFRs. Current studies on EPFRs are scattered and not systematic enough to draw clear conclusions. Therefore, this review is organized to critically discuss the current research progress on EPFRs, highlighting their occurrence and transport, generation mechanisms, as well as their environmental implications (including both toxicity and reactivity). EPFR formation and stabilization as affected by the precursors and environmental factors are useful breakthrough to understand their formation mechanisms. To better understand the major differences between EPFRs and common contaminants, we identified the unique processes and/or mechanisms related to EPFRs. The knowledge gaps will be also addressed to highlight the future research while summarizing the research progress. Quantitative analysis of the interactions between organic contaminants and EPFRs will greatly improve the predictive accuracy of the multimedia environmental fate models. In addition, the health risks will be better evaluated when considering the toxicity contributed by EFPRs.
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- Bo Pan
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States.
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Yuan B, Yuan W, Wen X, Li C, Gao L, Li B, Wang D, Cui L, Li Y. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CYBA gene with coal workers' pneumoconiosis in the Han Chinese population. Inhal Toxicol 2019; 30:492-497. [PMID: 30654669 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2018.1558315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is caused by long-term exposure to inhaled coal dust; it is likely influenced by the interaction between environmental factors and multiple susceptibility genes, such as the CYBA (cytochrome b-245α polypeptide) gene that has recently been identified to be involved in the genetic susceptibility for several pulmonary diseases. The aim of this case-control study was to explore the association between CYBA gene polymorphisms and the development of CWP in coal miners belonging to the Han ethnic group in China. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs7195830, rs13306296, rs4673, rs9932581, and rs16966671 of the CYBA gene were analyzed in CWP patients (n = 652) and dust-exposed control subjects (n = 648) using the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) on the Sequenom MassARRAY® platform (Sequenom, San Diego, CA, USA). Results from the present study showed a strong allele association between CWP patients and the CYBA SNP rs7195830 polymorphism (p < .001, OR = 1.550). Using the additive and the dominant model, the CYBA SNP rs7195830 polymorphism also showed significant associations with CWP patients (p < .001, OR = 1.621; p = .003, OR = 1.711, respectively). No statistically significant difference was demonstrated in either the allele or genotype frequencies of the other four examined SNPs (rs13306296, rs4673, rs9932581, and rs16966671) between the CWP group and dust-exposed control group (all p > .05). The present study is the first to have demonstrated an association between CYBA (rs7195830) polymorphism and the risk of developing CWP in subjects belong to the Han ethnic group in China and provides further clues for research into the pathogenesis of CWP.
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- Baojun Yuan
- a Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangshan , Hebei , China
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- b Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangsha , Hebei , China
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- c Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangshan , Hebei , China
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- a Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangshan , Hebei , China
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- a Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangshan , Hebei , China
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- a Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangshan , Hebei , China
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- b Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology , Kai Luan General Hospital , Tangsha , Hebei , China
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- c Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China
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Gasparotto J, Chaves PR, da Boit Martinello K, da Rosa-Siva HT, Bortolin RC, Silva LFO, Rabelo TK, da Silva J, da Silva FR, Nordin AP, Soares K, Borges MS, Gelain DP, Moreira JCF. Obese rats are more vulnerable to inflammation, genotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by coal dust inhalation than non-obese rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 165:44-51. [PMID: 30179764 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Obesity is an important nutritional disorder worldwide. Its association with environmental pollution may trigger an increase in oxidative stress and inflammatory parameters. Coal is a resource used throughout the world as an important fuel source for generating electricity. The ashes released by the coal combustion cause serious problems for human health due to their high toxicity and their capacity to bioaccumulate. The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of coal dust inhalation in the organs of obese and non-obese Wistar rats. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, oxidative damage, histological analysis, comet assay, and micronuclei were investigated. Both obesity and coal dust inhalation increased the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α and decreased HSP70 levels in serum, however, in obese animals that inhaled coal dust these changes were more pronounced. Liver histological analysis showed severe microvesicular steatosis in obese animals that inhaled coal dust. Lung histologic investigation showed abnormalities in lung structure of animals exposed to coal dust and showed severe lung distensibility in obese animals exposed to coal dust. The comet assay showed DNA damage in animals subjected to coal. In addition, there were modulations in enzymatic activities and damage to protein and lipids. Based on our results, the coal dust inhalation can potentiate the pro-inflammatory profile present in obese rats. We also observed an increase in the protein oxidative damage in obese rats that inhaled coal dust. Taken together, our results suggest that the combination of obesity and coal inhalation increased the risks of the development of diseases related to oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Juciano Gasparotto
- Centro de Estudos em Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Centro de Estudos em Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental - Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental - Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, CP 080002 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Centro de Estudos em Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental - Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental - Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, CP 080002 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental - Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental - Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, CP 080002 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Laboratório de Neurociências e Ensaios Farmacológicos, Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica. PPGBIOSAÚDE & PPGGTA-MP, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica. PPGBIOSAÚDE & PPGGTA-MP, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil; Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos em Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos em Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Espitia-Pérez L, da Silva J, Brango H, Espitia-Pérez P, Pastor-Sierra K, Salcedo-Arteaga S, de Souza CT, Dias JF, Hoyos-Giraldo LS, Gómez-Pérez M, Salcedo-Restrepo D, Henriques JA. Genetic damage in environmentally exposed populations to open-pit coal mining residues: Analysis of buccal micronucleus cytome (BMN-cyt) assay and alkaline, Endo III and FPG high-throughput comet assay. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2018; 836:24-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Sinitsky MY, Minina VI, Asanov MA, Yuzhalin AE, Ponasenko AV, Druzhinin VG. Association of DNA repair gene polymorphisms with genotoxic stress in underground coal miners. Mutagenesis 2018; 32:501-509. [PMID: 28992182 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gex018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In underground coal mining, numerous harmful substances and ionising radiation pose a major threat to the occupational safety and health of workers. Because cell DNA repair machinery eliminates genotoxic stress conferred by these agents, we examined whether single nucleotide polymorphisms in hOGG1 (rs1052133), XRCC1 (rs25487), ADPRT (rs1136410), XRCC4 (rs6869366) and LIG4 (rs1805388) genes modulate the genotoxic damage assessed by the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay in lymphocytes from 143 underground coal miners and 127 healthy non-exposed males. We also analyzed models of gene-gene interactions associated with increased cytogenetic damage in coal miners and determined 'protective' and 'risk' combinations of alleles. We showed that miners with the G/G genotype of the hOGG1 (rs1052133) gene had a significantly increased frequency of binucleated lymphocytes with micronuclei (13.17‰, 95% CI = 10.78-15.56) compared to the C/C genotype carriers (10.35‰, 95% CI = 9.59-11.18). In addition, in the exposed group this indicator was significantly increased in carriers of the T/T genotype of the LIG4 (rs1805388) gene compared to miners harbouring the C/T genotype (13.00‰, 95% CI = 10.96-15.04 and 9.69‰, 95% CI = 8.32-11.06, respectively). Using the multifactor dimensionality reduction method, we found the three-locus model of gene-gene interactions hOGG1 (rs1052133) × ADPRT (rs1136410) × XRCC4 (rs6869366) associated with high genotoxic risk in coal miners. These results indicate that the studied polymorphisms and their combinations are associated with cytogenetic status in miners and may be used as molecular predictors of occupational risks in underground coal mines.
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- Maxim Yu Sinitsky
- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sosnovy Boulevard 6, 650002 Kemerovo, Russia.,Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry, Leningradsky Avenue 10, 650065 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry, Leningradsky Avenue 10, 650065 Kemerovo, Russia.,Department of Genetics, Kemerovo State University, Krasnaya Street 6, 650043 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry, Leningradsky Avenue 10, 650065 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Department of Oncology, CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sosnovy Boulevard 6, 650002 Kemerovo, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Coal and Coal Chemistry, Leningradsky Avenue 10, 650065 Kemerovo, Russia.,Department of Genetics, Kemerovo State University, Krasnaya Street 6, 650043 Kemerovo, Russia
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León-Mejía G, Machado MN, Okuro RT, Silva LFO, Telles C, Dias J, Niekraszewicz L, Da Silva J, Henriques JAP, Zin WA. Intratracheal instillation of coal and coal fly ash particles in mice induces DNA damage and translocation of metals to extrapulmonary tissues. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 625:589-599. [PMID: 29291573 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Continuous exposure to coal mining particles can cause a variety of lung diseases. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of exposure to detailed characterized coal and coal fly ash (CFA) particles on DNA, lung and extrapulmonary tissues. Coal samples (COAL11 and COAL16) and CFA samples (CFA11 and CFA16) were included in this study. Intending to enhance the combustion process COAL16 was co-fired with a mixture of fuel oil and diesel oil, producing CFA16. Male BALB/c mice were intratracheally instilled with coal and CFA particles. Measurements were done 24h later. Results showed significant rigidity and obstruction of the central airways only for animals acutely exposed to coal particles. The COAL16 group also showed obstruction of the peripheral airways. Mononuclear cells were recruited in all treatment groups and expression of cytokines, particularly TNF-α and IL-1β, was observed. Only animals exposed to COAL16 showed a significant expression of IL-6 and recruitment of polymorphonuclear cells. DNA damage was demonstrated by Comet assay for all groups. Cr, Fe and Ni were detected in liver, spleen and brain, showing the efficient translocation of metals from the bloodstream to extrapulmonary organs. These effects were associated with particle composition (oxides, hydroxides, phosphates, sulfides, sulphates, silciates, organic-metalic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hidrocarbons) rather than their size. This work provides state of knowledge on the effects of acute exposure to coal and CFA particles on respiratory mechanics, DNA damage, translocation of metals to other organs and related inflammatory processes.
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- Grethel León-Mejía
- Unidad de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Genética y Biología Molecular, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia; Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Research group in Environmental Management and Sustainability, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia; Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Pró-Reitoria de Ensino, de Pesquisa e de Extensão, Pedra Branca, 88137900 Palhoça, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Laboratório de Química Ambiental e Oleoquímica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande dos Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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MiRNA-Regulated Changes in Extracellular Matrix Protein Levels Associated With a Severe Decline in Lung Function Induced by Silica Dust. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 60:316-321. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Xiang P, He RW, Liu RY, Li K, Gao P, Cui XY, Li H, Liu Y, Ma LQ. Cellular responses of normal (HL-7702) and cancerous (HepG2) hepatic cells to dust extract exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 193:1189-1197. [PMID: 29874748 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cancerous human liver cell line has been used to test the hepatic toxicity of indoor dust, showing its organic extract decreases cell viability. However, little is known about its impact on normal human liver cell line. In the present study, we compared the cellular responses between carcinoma cell line (HepG2) and normal cell line (HL-7702) after exposing to 10-640 μg/100 μL organic dust extract for 24 h. The dust extract caused cytotoxicity, oxidative damage, inflammatory response and loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MMP) in both cells. The inhibition of cell viability in HL-7702 cells was stronger than that in HepG2 cells, with HL-7702 cells having lower LC50. Higher production of oxidative stress, more loss of MMP and stronger suppression of antioxidant enzymes mRNA level occurred in HepG2 cells, while mRNA expression and hepcidin secretion were enhanced in HL-7702 cells at 40/100 μL, indicating the dust extract probably perturbed their liver Fe homeostasis. Our data showed considerable differences in cellular responses between normal and cancerous cell lines. To obtain accurate data, normal hepatocytes should be employed as they better match with the in vivo tissue than cancerous cell lines.
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- Ping Xiang
- Research Institute of Rural Sewage Treatment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China; Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute of Rural Sewage Treatment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China.
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- Research Institute of Rural Sewage Treatment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States.
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Espitia-Pérez L, da Silva J, Espitia-Pérez P, Brango H, Salcedo-Arteaga S, Hoyos-Giraldo LS, de Souza CT, Dias JF, Agudelo-Castañeda D, Valdés Toscano A, Gómez-Pérez M, Henriques JAP. Cytogenetic instability in populations with residential proximity to open-pit coal mine in Northern Colombia in relation to PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 148:453-466. [PMID: 29102906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Epidemiological studies indicate that living in proximity to coal mines is correlated with numerous diseases including cancer, and that exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 components could be associated with this phenomenon. However, the understanding of the mechanisms by which PM exerts its adverse effects is still incomplete and comes mainly from studies in occupationally exposed populations. The aims of this study were to: (1) evaluate DNA damage in lymphocytes assessing the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay (CBMN-cyt) parameters; (2) identify aneugenic or clastogenic effects in lymphocytes of exposed populations using CREST immunostaining for micronuclei; (3) evaluate multi-elemental composition of atmospheric particulate matter; and (4) verify relation between the DNA damage and PM2.5 and PM10 levels around the mining area. Analysis revealed a significant increase in micronuclei frequency in binucleated (MNBN) and mononucleated (MNMONO) cells of individuals with residential proximity to open-pit coal mines compared to residents from non-mining areas. Correlation analysis demonstrated a highly significant association between PM2.5 levels, MNBN frequencies and CREST+ micronuclei induction in exposed residents. These results suggest that PM2.5 fraction generated in coal mining activities may induce whole chromosome loss (aneuploidy) preferentially, although there are also chromosome breaks. Analysis of the chemical composition of PM2.5 by PIXE demonstrated that Si, S, K and Cr concentrations varied significantly between coal mining and reference areas. Enrichment factor values (EF) showed that S, Cr and Cu were highly enriched in the coal mining areas. Compared to reference area, mining regions had also higher concentrations of extractable organic matter (EOM) related to nonpolar and polar compounds. Our results demonstrate that PM2.5 fraction represents the most important health risk for residents living near open-pit mines, underscoring the need for incorporation of ambient air standards based on PM2.5 measures in coal mining areas.
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- Lyda Espitia-Pérez
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia; Departamento de Ciencias Básicas - Facultad de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia; Departamento de Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, ULBRA, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Department of Biology, Research Group Genetic Toxicology and Cytogenetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Química - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Jelic TM, Estalilla OC, Sawyer-Kaplan PR, Plata MJ, Powers JT, Emmett M, Kuenstner JT. Coal Mine Dust Desquamative Chronic Interstitial Pneumonia: A Precursor of Dust-Related Diffuse Fibrosis and of Emphysema. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE 2017; 8:153-165. [PMID: 28689212 PMCID: PMC5576734 DOI: 10.15171/ijoem.2017.1066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background: Diseases associated with coal mine dust continue to affect coal miners. Elucidation of initial pathological changes as a precursor of coal dust-related diffuse fibrosis and emphysema, may have a role in treatment and prevention. Objective: To identify the precursor of dust-related diffuse fibrosis and emphysema. Methods: Birefringent silica/silicate particles were counted by standard microscope under polarized light in the alveolar macrophages and fibrous tissue in 25 consecutive autopsy cases of complicated coal worker's pneumoconiosis and in 21 patients with tobacco-related respiratory bronchiolitis. Results: Coal miners had 331 birefringent particles/high power field while smokers had 4 (p<0.001). Every coal miner had intra-alveolar macrophages with silica/silicate particles and interstitial fibrosis ranging from minimal to extreme. All coal miners, including those who never smoked, had emphysema. Fibrotic septa of centrilobular emphysema contained numerous silica/silicate particles while only a few were present in adjacent normal lung tissue. In coal miners who smoked, tobacco-associated interstitial fibrosis was replaced by fibrosis caused by silica/silicate particles. Conclusion: The presence of silica/silicate particles and anthracotic pigment-laden macrophages inside the alveoli with various degrees of interstitial fibrosis indicated a new disease: coal mine dust desquamative chronic interstitial pneumonia, a precursor of both dust-related diffuse fibrosis and emphysema. In studied coal miners, fibrosis caused by smoking is insignificant in comparison with fibrosis caused by silica/silicate particles. Counting birefringent particles in the macrophages from bronchioalveolar lavage may help detect coal mine dust desquamative chronic interstitial pneumonia, and may initiate early therapy and preventive measures.
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- Tomislav M Jelic
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA
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- Charleston Area Medical Center Health Education and Research Institute, Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, 3200 MacCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25304, USA
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- Clinical Laboratory, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Zone A, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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Lee JS, Shin JH, Lee Y, Baek J, Choi BS. The Serum Levels of LD and CRP in Patients of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. KOREAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.15324/kjcls.2017.49.3.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Jong Seong Lee
- Occupational Lung Diseases Research Institute, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Research Institute, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Research Institute, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Research Institute, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Research Institute, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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Matzenbacher CA, Garcia ALH, Dos Santos MS, Nicolau CC, Premoli S, Corrêa DS, de Souza CT, Niekraszewicz L, Dias JF, Delgado TV, Kalkreuth W, Grivicich I, da Silva J. DNA damage induced by coal dust, fly and bottom ash from coal combustion evaluated using the micronucleus test and comet assay in vitro. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 324:781-788. [PMID: 27894755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Coal mining and combustion generating huge amounts of bottom and fly ash are major causes of environmental pollution and health hazards due to the release of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals. The Candiota coalfield in Rio Grande do Sul, is one of the largest open-cast coal mines in Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate genotoxic and mutagenic effects of coal, bottom ash and fly ash samples from Candiota with the comet assay (alkaline and modified version) and micronucleus test using the lung fibroblast cell line (V79). Qualitative and quantitative analysis of PAH and inorganic elements was carried out by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and by Particle-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) techniques respectively. The samples demonstrated genotoxic and mutagenic effects. The comet assay modified using DNA-glicosilase formamidopirimidina (FPG) endonuclease showed damage related to oxidative stress mechanisms. The amount of PAHs was higher in fly ash followed by pulverized coal. The amount of inorganic elements was highest in fly ash, followed by bottom ash. It is concluded that the samples induce DNA damage by mechanisms that include oxidative stress, due to their complex composition, and that protective measures have to be taken regarding occupational and environmental hazards.
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- Cristina Araujo Matzenbacher
- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Research Center Product and Development (CEPPED), Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Applied Toxicology (PPGGTA), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Research Center Product and Development (CEPPED), Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Applied Toxicology (PPGGTA), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Ion Implantation Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Ion Implantation Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Ion Implantation Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Coal Analysis and Rocks Oil Generators Laboratory, Institute of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Coal Analysis and Rocks Oil Generators Laboratory, Institute of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde and PPGGTA, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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Lui KH, Bandowe BAM, Tian L, Chan CS, Cao JJ, Ning Z, Lee SC, Ho KF. Cancer risk from polycyclic aromatic compounds in fine particulate matter generated from household coal combustion in Xuanwei, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 169:660-668. [PMID: 27912191 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their polar derivatives (oxygenated PAHs: OPAHs and azaarenes: AZAs) were characterized in fine particulates (PM2.5) emitted from indoor coal combustion. Samples were collected in Xuanwei (Yunnan Province), a region in China with a high rate of lung cancer. A sample from the community with the highest mortality contained the highest total concentration of PAHs, OPAHs and AZAs and posed the highest excess cancer risk from a lifetime of inhaling fine particulates. Positive correlations between total carbonyl-OPAHs, total AZAs and total PAHs implied that the emissions were dependent on similar factors, regardless of sample location and type. The calculated cancer risk ranged from 5.23-10.7 × 10-3, which is higher than the national average. The risk in each sample was ∼1-2 orders of magnitude higher than that deemed high risk, suggesting that the safety of these households is in jeopardy. The lack of potency equivalency factors for the PAH derivatives could possibly have underestimated the overall cancer risk.
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- K H Lui
- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Falkenplatz 16, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China; Institute of Global Environmental Change, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Research Center of Urban Environmental Technology and Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, SKLLQG, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710075, China.
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Beer C, Kolstad HA, Søndergaard K, Bendstrup E, Heederik D, Olsen KE, Omland Ø, Petsonk E, Sigsgaard T, Sherson DL, Schlünssen V. A systematic review of occupational exposure to coal dust and the risk of interstitial lung diseases. Eur Clin Respir J 2017; 4:1264711. [PMID: 28326173 PMCID: PMC5328367 DOI: 10.1080/20018525.2017.1264711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective: Exposure to coal dust can cause interstitial lung disease (ILD), but whether this is due to pure coal or to the contents of quartz in coal is less clear. Here, we systematically reviewed the relation between 'pure coal' and ILD. Methods: In a systematic review based on PRISMA criteria 2945 articles were identified. Strict eligibility criteria, which evaluated the 'pure coal effect', led to the inclusion of only nine studies. Results: Among these nine studies six studies indicated an independent effect of the non-quartz part of coal on the development and progression of ILD, two did not demonstrate an effect and one was inconclusive. Conclusions: Although an independent effect of non-quartz coal dust on the development of ILD is supported, due to methodological limitations the evidence is limited and further evidence is needed.
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- Christiane Beer
- Department of Public Health, Section for Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Section for Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section for Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Altınsoy B, Öz İİ, Erboy F, Tor M, Atalay F. Emphysema and Airflow Obstruction in Non-Smoking Coal Miners with Pneumoconiosis. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4887-4893. [PMID: 27956734 PMCID: PMC5175685 DOI: 10.12659/msm.901820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Accumulating evidence shows that functional impairment in subjects with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) is principally due to emphysema and airflow obstruction, rather than underlying restrictive mechanisms. However, cigarette smoking has remained a major confounder. The aim of this study was to assess whether coal dust exposure was associated with emphysema and/or airflow obstruction in the absence of smoking history. Material/Method The subjects evaluated for possible pneumoconiosis between 2013 and 2015 were retrospectively enrolled into this study. After excluding those with history of smoking, tuberculosis, or lung cancer, the study population was a total of 57 subjects. The emphysema severity and airflow obstruction were quantified by computed tomographic densitometry analysis and spirometry, respectively. For comparability regarding emphysema, 9 age- and sex-matched nonsmoker (n=9) control subjects without known lung disease were randomly selected from a radiology database. Results Emphysema severity was significantly higher in the CWP group compared with the control group (15% vs. 4%, p<0.001). The median percent emphysema and percentage of those with FEV1/FVC <0.7 was 13% and 37% in subjects with simple CWP and 18% and 67% in subjects with complicated CWP, respectively. Percent emphysema and Perc15 (15th percentile of the attenuation curve) was correlated with FEV1/FVC (r=−0.45, r=−0.47) and FEF25–75 (r=−0.36, r=−0.56), respectively, but not with perfusion score. A linear regression analysis showed that factors associated with emphysema were FEV1/FVC (β=−0.24, p=0.009) and large opacity (β=−3.97, p=0.079), and factors associated with FEV1/FVC were percent emphysema (β=−0.51, p=0.018) and tenure (β=−0.63, p=0.044). Conclusions Our results support the observation that coal dust exposure is associated with emphysema and airflow obstruction, independent of smoking status.
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- Bülent Altınsoy
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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León-Mejía G, Silva LFO, Civeira MS, Oliveira MLS, Machado M, Villela IV, Hartmann A, Premoli S, Corrêa DS, Da Silva J, Henriques JAP. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by coal and coal fly ash particles samples in V79 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:24019-24031. [PMID: 27638803 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7623-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Exposure to coal and coal ashes can cause harmful effects in in vitro and in vivo systems, mainly by the induction of oxidative damage. The aim of this work was to assess cytotoxic and genotoxic effects using the V79 cell line treated with coal and coal fly ash particles derived from a coal power plant located in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Two coal samples (COAL11 and COAL16) and two coal fly ash samples (CFA11 and CFA16) were included in this study. COAL16 was co-firing with a mixture of fuel oil and diesel oil. The comet assay data showed that exposure of V79 cells to coal and coal fly ash particles induced primary DNA lesions. Application of lesion-specific endonucleases (FPG and ENDO III) demonstrated increased DNA effects indicating the presence of high amounts of oxidative DNA lesions. The cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay analysis showed that exposure of V79 cells to high concentrations of coal and coal fly ash particles induced cytotoxic effects (apoptosis and necrosis) and chromosomal instability (nucleoplasmic bridges, nuclear buds, and micronucleus (MN) formation). These results may be associated with compounds contained in the surface of the particles as hazardous elements, ultrafine/nanoparticles, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which were detected in the samples. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Grethel León-Mejía
- Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
- Unidad de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Genética y Biología Molecular, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.
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- Research group in Environmental Management and Sustainability, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Pró-Reitoria de Ensino, de Pesquisa e de Extensão, UNISUL -Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina Pedra Branca, Palhoça, SC, 88137900, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Pró-Reitoria de Ensino, de Pesquisa e de Extensão, UNISUL -Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina Pedra Branca, Palhoça, SC, 88137900, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Pró-Reitoria de Ensino, de Pesquisa e de Extensão, UNISUL -Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina Pedra Branca, Palhoça, SC, 88137900, Brazil
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- InnVitro Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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da Silva J. DNA damage induced by occupational and environmental exposure to miscellaneous chemicals. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2016; 770:170-182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Liu SJ, Wang P, Jiao J, Han L, Lu YM. Differential gene expression associated with inflammation in peripheral blood cells of patients with pneumoconiosis. J Occup Health 2016; 58:373-80. [PMID: 27265534 PMCID: PMC5356945 DOI: 10.1539/joh.16-0021-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objectives: To study expression changes in inflammation-related genes in peripheral blood of patients with pneumoconiosis and to explore the possibility of these genes as pneumoconiosis biomarkers. Methods: Peripheral blood samples of patients with pneumoconiosis patients and controls were collected, and total RNA of the blood cells were extracted and reverse transcribed to cDNA. Screenings of deferentially expressed genes associated with inflammation between patients with pneumoconiosis and controls were performed using real-time quantitative PCR array and the expressions of the three most upregulated genes were confirmed by real-time PCR. Results: The expression of 11 genes was significantly altered in patients with pneumoconiosis compared with those of the control. Among these 11 genes, 8 genes were upregulated and 3 were downregulated. Preliminary results indicated that interleukin 6 (IL-6) mRNA expression in patients with pneumoconiosis was higher than that in controls (P=0.019). The level of IL6 mRNA expression in the patients was higher than that in non-smoking controls, but it was neither affected by type and stage of pneumoconiosis nor by time of contact with dust. Conclusions: IL6 was possibly involved in the development of pneumoconiosis.
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- Shu-Jun Liu
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University
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Yang J, Wang L, Wang T, Chen C, Han L, Ji X, Wu B, Han R, Ni C. Associations of MMP-7 and OPN gene polymorphisms with risk of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in a Chinese population: a case-control study. Inhal Toxicol 2015; 27:641-8. [DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2015.1080774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Seaman DM, Meyer CA, Kanne JP. Occupational and environmental lung disease. Clin Chest Med 2015; 36:249-68, viii-ix. [PMID: 26024603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Occupational and environmental lung disease remains a major cause of respiratory impairment worldwide. Despite regulations, increasing rates of coal worker's pneumoconiosis and progressive massive fibrosis are being reported in the United States. Dust exposures are occurring in new industries, for instance, silica in hydraulic fracking. Nonoccupational environmental lung disease contributes to major respiratory disease, asthma, and COPD. Knowledge of the imaging patterns of occupational and environmental lung disease is critical in diagnosing patients with occult exposures and managing patients with suspected or known exposures.
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- Danielle M Seaman
- Duke University Medical Center, 1612 Bivins Street, Durham, NC 27707, USA.
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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Lee JS, Shin JH, Choi BS. Serum levels of IL-8 and ICAM-1 as biomarkers for progressive massive fibrosis in coal workers' pneumoconiosis. J Korean Med Sci 2015; 30:140-4. [PMID: 25653483 PMCID: PMC4310938 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.2.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is characterized as a chronic inflammation of the lung associated with activation of macrophages and endothelial cells in the lung. The aim of the present study was to compare the levels of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8), macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-α), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) as biomarkers for progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) in 106 subjects (27 non-CWP and 79 CWP patients). The levels of serum IL-8 (P<0.001) and ICAM-1 (P=0.001) of subjects with PMF were higher than those of non-CWP subjects. The IL-8 levels of PMF subjects were also higher than those of simple CWP subjects (P=0.003). Among the subjects without PMF, IL-8 levels in the subjects with International Labour Organization (ILO) category II or III were higher than those in the subjects with ILO category 0 (P=0.006) and with category I (P=0.026). These results suggest that high serum levels of IL-8 and ICAM-1, which are important as neutrophil attractants and adhesion molecules, are associated with PMF.
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- Jong Seong Lee
- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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León-Mejía G, Quintana M, Debastiani R, Dias J, Espitia-Pérez L, Hartmann A, Henriques JAP, Da Silva J. Genetic damage in coal miners evaluated by buccal micronucleus cytome assay. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2014; 107:133-139. [PMID: 24927390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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During coal mining activities, large quantities of coal dust, ashes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals are released into the environment. This complex mixture presents one of the most important occupational hazards for health of workers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the genetic damage together with the presence of inorganic elements, in an exposed workers population to coal mining residues of Guajira-Colombia. Thus, 100 exposed workers and 100 non-exposed control individuals were included in this study. To determine genetic damage we assessed the micronucleus (MN) frequencies and nuclear buds in buccal mucosa samples (BMCyt) assay, which were significantly higher in the exposed group than non-exposed control group. In addition, karyorrhectic and karyolytic cells were also significantly higher in the exposed group (cell death). No significant difference was observed between the exposed groups engaged in different mining activities. No correlation between age, alcohol consumption, time of service and MN assay data were found in this study. However, the content of inorganic elements in blood samples analyzed by a Particle-induced X-ray emission technique (PIXE) showed higher values of silicon (Si) and aluminum (Al) in the exposed group. In this study we discuss the possibility of DNA damage observed in the mine workers cells be a consequence of oxidative damage.
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- Grethel León-Mejía
- Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Genética y Biología Molecular, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad del Sinú, Montería, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil; Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul, RS, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas-RS, Brasil
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Lee JS, Shin JH, Hwang JH, Baek JE, Choi BS. Malondialdehyde and 3-nitrotyrosine in exhaled breath condensate in retired elderly coal miners with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Saf Health Work 2014; 5:91-6. [PMID: 25180140 PMCID: PMC4147217 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of occupational mortality in miners exposed to coal mine dust. Although the inflammatory mediators involved in COPD have not been defined, many studies have shown that inflammatory mediators such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are involved in orchestrating the complex inflammatory process in COPD. Methods To investigate the relevance of exhaled biomarkers of oxidative and nitrosative stress in participants with COPD, we determined the levels of hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde (MDA), and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in 90 retired elderly coal miners (53 non-COPD and 37 COPD participants). Results Mean levels of MDA (4.64 nM vs. 6.46 nM, p = 0.005) and 3-NT (3.51 nM vs. 5.50 nM, p = 0.039) in EBC were significantly higher in participants with COPD. The median level of MDA did show statistical difference among the COPD severities (p = 0.017), and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for MDA (0.67) for the diagnostic discrimination of COPD indicated the biomarker. The optimal cutoff values were 5.34 nM (64.9% sensitivity and 64.2% specificity) and 5.58 nM (62.2% sensitivity and 62.3% specificity) for MDA and 3-NT, respectively. The results suggest that high levels of MDA and 3-NT in EBC are associated with COPD in retired elderly miners. Conclusion These results showed that the elevated levels of EBC MDA and EBC 3-NT in individuals with COPD are biomarkers of oxidative or nitrosative stress.
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- Jong Seong Lee
- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Ansan, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Ansan, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Ansan, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Ansan, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Ansan, Korea
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LEE JS, SHIN JH, LEE KM, HWANG JH, BAEK JE, KIM JH, CHOI BS. Serum levels of TGF-β1 and MCP-1 as biomarkers for progressive coal workers' pneumoconiosis in retired coal workers: a three-year follow-up study. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2014; 52:129-36. [PMID: 24464026 PMCID: PMC4202754 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2013-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Various cytokines activated by the inhalation of coal dust may mediate inflammation and lead to tissue damage. Objective of this study was to examine the relationships between coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) progression over a 3 yr period and the serum levels of cytokines in 85 retired coal workers. To investigate the relevance of serum cytokines in CWP, serum levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) as progressive CWP biomarkers were studied in relation to the progression of pneumoconiosis over a 3 yr period in 85 patients with CWP. CWP progression was evaluated through paired comparisons of chest radiographs. Median levels of TGF-β1 and MCP-1 were significantly higher in subjects with progressive CWP than in those without CWP progression. The area under the ROC curve for TGF-β1 (0.693) and MCP-1 (0.653) indicated that these cytokines could serve as biomarkers for the progression of CWP. Serum TGF-β1 levels were related to the progression of CWP (β=0.247, p=0.016). The results suggest that high serum levels of TGF-β1 and MCP-1 are associated with the progression of CWP.
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- Jong Seong LEE
- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers’
Compensation and Welfare Service, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers’
Compensation and Welfare Service, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers’
Compensation and Welfare Service, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers’
Compensation and Welfare Service, Republic of Korea
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- Ansan WCI Hospital, Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare
Service, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers’
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Zocche JJ, da Silva LA, Damiani AP, Mendonça RÁ, Peres PB, dos Santos CEI, Debastiani R, Dias JF, de Andrade VM, Pinho RA. Heavy-metal content and oxidative damage in Hypsiboas faber: the impact of coal-mining pollutants on amphibians. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2014; 66:69-77. [PMID: 23974155 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-013-9949-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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It has been identified worldwide that amphibians are experiencing massive population declines. This decrease could be further enhanced by the exposure of amphibians to pollutants, which would enhance reactive oxygen species production and cause subsequent alterations in oxidant defense levels. The present study was aimed at understanding the impact of mineral coal on amphibians. For this purpose, chemical elemental contents and oxidative stress indexes in Hypsiboas faber from coal-mining areas and in an unpolluted area in the Catarinense Coal Basin, Brazil, were assessed. The highest contents of sulfur, chlorine, iron, zinc, and bromine were registered in specimens from the coal-mining area, whereas the highest contents of potassium calcium, and silicon were registered in specimens from the control area. It was found that there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the activity of super oxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the animals from the coal-mining area, whereas the level of catalase showed no differences between the animal groups. The levels of TBARS showed no differences between the tested groups. However, carbonylation decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in animals from the coal-mining area, and there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the formation of total thiols in animals from the coal-mining area. In conclusion, the antioxidant system of H. faber is sensitive to pollutants present in coal-mining wastes, and its SOD and GPx activity may be a potential biomarker for monitoring the level of contaminants in the environment.
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- Jairo José Zocche
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Laboratório de Ecologia de Paisagem e de Vertebrados, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Av. Universitária, 1105, Bairro Universitário, Criciúma, SC, CEP: 88806-000, Brazil,
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