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Mo M, Yin L, Wang T, Lv Z, Guo Y, Shen J, Zhang H, Liu N, Wang Q, Huang S, Huang H. Associations of essential metals with the risk of aortic arch calcification: a cross-sectional study in a mid-aged and older population of Shenzhen, China. MedComm (Beijing) 2024; 5:e533. [PMID: 38745853 PMCID: PMC11091022 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Vascular calcification is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. Essential metals play critical roles in maintaining human health. However, the association of essential metal levels with risk of aortic arch calcification (AoAC) remains unclear. We measured the plasma concentrations of nine essential metals in a cross-sectional population and evaluated their individual and combined effects on AoAC risk using multiple statistical methods. We also explored the mediating role of fasting glucose. In the logistic regression model, higher quartiles of magnesium and copper were associated with the decreased AoAC risk, while higher quartile of manganese was associated with higher AoAC risk. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator penalized regression analysis identified magnesium, manganese, calcium, cobalt, and copper as key metals associated with AoAC risk. The weighted quantile sum regression suggested a combined effect of metal mixture. A linear and positive dose-response relationship was found between manganese and AoAC in males. Moreover, blood glucose might mediate a proportion of 9.38% of the association between manganese exposure and AoAC risk. In summary, five essential metal levels were associated with AoAC and showed combined effect. Fasting glucose might play a significant role in mediating manganese exposure-associated AoAC risk.
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- Mingxing Mo
- Department of CardiologyJoint Laboratory of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseasesthe Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Department of CardiologyJoint Laboratory of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseasesthe Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- School of Public HealthShenzhen University Medical SchoolShenzhen UniversityShenzhenGuangdongChina
- Department of Central LaboratoryShenzhen Center for Disease control and PreventionShenzhenChina
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- Department of Central LaboratoryShenzhen Center for Disease control and PreventionShenzhenChina
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- Department of CardiologyJoint Laboratory of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseasesthe Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- School of Chinese MedicineLi Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyThe University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of CardiologyJoint Laboratory of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseasesthe Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Department of Central LaboratoryShenzhen Center for Disease control and PreventionShenzhenChina
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- Department of Central LaboratoryShenzhen Center for Disease control and PreventionShenzhenChina
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- School of Public HealthShenzhen University Medical SchoolShenzhen UniversityShenzhenGuangdongChina
- Department of Central LaboratoryShenzhen Center for Disease control and PreventionShenzhenChina
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- Department of CardiologyJoint Laboratory of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Universities for Nutritional Metabolism and Precise Prevention and Control of Major Chronic Diseasesthe Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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Khatun M, Haque N, Siddique AE, Wahed AS, Islam MS, Khan S, Jubayar AM, Sadi J, Kabir E, Shila TT, Islam Z, Sarker MK, Banna HU, Hossain S, Sumi D, Saud ZA, Barchowsky A, Himeno S, Hossain K. Arsenic Exposure-Related Hypertension in Bangladesh and Reduced Circulating Nitric Oxide Bioavailability. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2024; 132:47003. [PMID: 38573329 PMCID: PMC10993991 DOI: 10.1289/ehp13018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is a major cause of death worldwide. Although arsenic exposure has been associated with the risk of hypertension, this association appears nonuniform due to inconsistent results from studies conducted in different populations. Moreover, hypertension is a complex condition with multiple underlying mechanisms and factors. One factor is impaired production and bioavailability of vascular nitric oxide (NO). However, the implications of the effects of arsenic exposure on circulating NO and its association with hypertension in humans are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE We investigated the dose-response relationship between arsenic exposure and hypertension with vascular NO levels as a potential mediator of arsenic-related hypertension in individuals exposed to a broad range of arsenic. METHODS A total of 828 participants were recruited from low- and high-arsenic exposure areas in Bangladesh. Participants' drinking water, hair, and nail arsenic concentrations were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Hypertension was defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) value of ≥ 140 and a diastolic (DBP) value of ≥ 90 mmHg . Serum NO levels reflected by total serum nitrite concentrations were measured by immunoassay. A formal causal mediation analysis was used to assess NO as a mediator of the association between arsenic level and hypertension. RESULTS Increasing concentrations of arsenic measured in drinking water, hair, and nails were associated with the increasing levels of SBP and DBP. The odds of hypertension were dose-dependently increased by arsenic even in participants exposed to relatively low to moderate levels (10 - 50 μ g / L ) of water arsenic [odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs): 2.87 (95% CI: 1.28, 6.44), 2.67 (95% CI: 1.27, 5.60), and 5.04 (95% CI: 2.71, 9.35) for the 10 - 50 μ g / L , 50.01 - 150 μ g / L , and > 150 μ g / L groups, respectively]. Causal mediation analysis showed a significant mediating effect of NO on arsenic-related SBP, DBP, and hypertension. CONCLUSION Increasing exposure to arsenic was associated with increasing odds of hypertension. The association was mediated through the reduction of vascular NO bioavailability, suggesting that impaired NO bioavailability was a plausible underlying mechanism of arsenic-induced hypertension in this Bangladeshi population. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13018.
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- Moriom Khatun
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan
- Division of Health Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Liu Y, Li W, Zhang J, Yan Y, Zhou Q, Liu Q, Guan Y, Zhao Z, An J, Cheng X, He M. Associations of arsenic exposure and arsenic metabolism with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2024; 257:114342. [PMID: 38401403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114342] [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: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
Abstract
Growing evidences supported that arsenic exposure contributes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk, but findings were still inconsistent. Additionally, once absorbed, arsenic is methylated into monomethyl and dimethyl arsenicals. However, no studies investigated the association of arsenic metabolism with NAFLD. Our objectives were to evaluate the associations of arsenic exposure and arsenic metabolism with NAFLD prevalence. We conducted a case-control study with 1790 participants derived from Dongfeng-Tongji cohort and measured arsenic species (arsenite, arsenate, monomethylarsonate [MMA], dimethylarsinate [DMA], and arsenobetaine) in urine. Arsenic exposure (∑As) was defined as the sum of inorganic arsenic (iAs), MMA, and DMA. Arsenic metabolism was evaluated as the proportions of inorganic-related species (iAs%, MMA%, and DMA%) and methylation efficiency ratios (primary methylation index [PMI], secondary methylation index [SMI]). NAFLD was diagnosed by liver ultrasound. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations. The median of ∑As was 13.24 μg/g creatinine. The ∑As showed positive and nonlinear association with moderate/severe NAFLD (OR: per log-SD = 1.33, 95% CI: [1.03,1.71]; Pfor nonlinearity = 0.021). The iAs% (OR: per SD = 1.16, 95% CI: [1.03,1.30]) and SMI (OR: per log-SD = 1.16, 95% CI: [1.03,1.31]) showed positive while MMA% (OR: per SD = 0.80, 95% CI: [0.70,0.91]) and PMI (OR: per log-SD = 0.86, 95% CI: [0.77,0.96]) showed inverse associations with NAFLD. Moreover, the ORs (95% CI) of NAFLD for each 5% increase in iAs% was 1.36 (1.17,1.58) when MMA% decreased and 1.07 (1.01,1.13) when DMA% decreased; and for each 5% increase in MMA%, it was 0.74 (0.63,0.86) and 0.79 (0.69,0.91) when iAs% and DMA% decreased, respectively. The results suggest that inorganic arsenic exposure is positively associated with NAFLD risk and arsenic methylation efficiency plays a role in the NAFLD. The findings provide clues to explore potential interventions for the prevention of NAFLD. Prospective studies are needed to validate our findings.
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- Yuenan Liu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Zhang Y, Gao Y, Liu QS, Zhou Q, Jiang G. Chemical contaminants in blood and their implications in chronic diseases. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133511. [PMID: 38262316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Artificial chemical products are widely used and ubiquitous worldwide and pose a threat to the environment and human health. Accumulating epidemiological and toxicological evidence has elucidated the contributions of environmental chemical contaminants to the incidence and development of chronic diseases that have a negative impact on quality of life or may be life-threatening. However, the pathways of exposure to these chemicals and their involvements in chronic diseases remain unclear. We comprehensively reviewed the research progress on the exposure risks of humans to environmental contaminants, their body burden as indicated by blood monitoring, and the correlation of blood chemical contaminants with chronic diseases. After entering the human body through various routes of exposure, environmental contaminants are transported to target organs through blood circulation. The application of the modern analytical techniques based on human plasma or serum specimens is promising for determining the body burden of environmental contaminants, including legacy persistent organic pollutants, emerging pollutants, and inorganic elements. Furthermore, their body burden, as indicated by blood monitoring correlates with the incidence and development of metabolic syndromes, cancers, chronic nervous system diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and reproductive disorders. On this basis, we highlight the urgent need for further research on environmental pollution causing health problems in humans.
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- Yuzhu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, PR China
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Huang JH, Wu Y, He W, Wang JX, Fu L, Chen X. Association between blood arsenic concentration and dyslipidemia: Mediating effect of lipid peroxidation in the elderly. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 82:127366. [PMID: 38103515 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The earlier investigations have revealed heavy metals exposure is implicated in the pathogenesis of dyslipidemia. The goal was to evaluated the relationship of blood arsenic (As) concentration with dyslipidemia in the elderly through a cross-sectional study. METHODS The entire 360 elderly population were selected. Fasting blood specimens, demographic information, and clinical characteristics were obtained. The concentration of blood As was detected using ICP-MS. Serum 8-iso-PGF2α, a biomarker of lipid peroxidation, was measured by ELISA. RESULTS Pearson correlative analysis hinted there were strong relationships of blood As with liver function indices in the elderly. Besides, blood As was positively associated with total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA I). Further multivariate linear and logistic regression suggested that the incidences of TC and LDL-C elevation were upregulated with the rising tertiles of blood As. Blood As was positively related with the prevalence of dyslipidemia (OR=3.609; 95%CI: 1.353, 6.961). Additionally, serum 8-iso-PGF2α was dramatically and positively linked to the levels of blood As and lipid profiles. Mediation analyses verified that 8-iso-PGF2α partially mediated the correlations between blood As with TC (36.63%) and LDL-C (34.03%). CONCLUSION Blood As concentration is positively related to lipid profiles in the elderly. Higher blood As concentration elevates the prevalence of dyslipidemia. Lipid peroxidation partially mediates the correlation of As exposure with dyslipidemia.
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- Jia-Hui Huang
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Anhui No.2 Provincial People's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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Koshta K, Chauhan A, Singh S, Gaikwad AN, Kumar M, Srivastava V. Altered Igf2 imprint leads to accelerated adipogenesis and early onset of metabolic syndrome in male mice following gestational arsenic exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141493. [PMID: 38368966 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Developmental exposure to environmental pollutants has been shown to promote adverse health outcomes in offspring. Exposure to heavy metals such as arsenic which also has endocrine-disrupting activity is being increasingly linked with cancers, diabetes, and lately with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). In this work, we have assessed the effects of preconceptional plus gestational arsenic exposure on the developmental programming of MetS in offspring. In our study, only gestational arsenic exposure led to reduced birth weight, followed by catch-up growth, adiposity, elevated serum triglycerides levels, and hyperglycemia in male offspring. Significant adipocyte dysfunction was observed in offspring with increased hypertrophy, insulin resistance, and chronic inflammation in epididymal white adipose tissue. Adipose tissue regulates the metabolic health of individuals and its dysfunction resulted in elevated serum levels of metabolism-regulating adipokines (Leptin, Resistin) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (PAI-1, TNFα). The progenitor adipose-derived stem cells (AdSCs) from exposed progeny had increased proliferation and adipogenic potential with excess lipid accumulation. We also found increased activation of Akt, ERK1/2 & p38 MAPK molecules in arsenic-exposed AdSCs along with increased levels of phospho-Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (p-IGF1R) and its upstream activator Insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF2). Overexpression of Igf2 was found to be due to arsenic-mediated DNA hypermethylation at the imprinting control region (ICR) located -2kb to -4.4 kb upstream of the H19 gene which caused a reduction in the conserved zinc finger protein (CTCF) occupancy. This further led to persistent activation of the MAPK signaling cascade and enhanced adipogenesis leading to the early onset of MetS in the offspring.
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- Kavita Koshta
- Systems Toxicology Group, FEST Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Systems Toxicology Group, FEST Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Systems Toxicology Group, FEST Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Division of Pharmacology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Drug and Chemical Toxicology, FEST Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India
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- Systems Toxicology Group, FEST Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Khandayataray P, Samal D, Murthy MK. Arsenic and adipose tissue: an unexplored pathway for toxicity and metabolic dysfunction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:8291-8311. [PMID: 38165541 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31683-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Arsenic-contaminated drinking water can induce various disorders by disrupting lipid and glucose metabolism in adipose tissue, leading to insulin resistance. It inhibits adipocyte development and exacerbates insulin resistance, though the precise impact on lipid synthesis and lipolysis remains unclear. This review aims to explore the processes and pathways involved in adipogenesis and lipolysis within adipose tissue concerning arsenic-induced diabetes. Although arsenic exposure is linked to type 2 diabetes, the specific role of adipose tissue in its pathogenesis remains uncertain. The review delves into arsenic's effects on adipose tissue and related signaling pathways, such as SIRT3-FOXO3a, Ras-MAP-AP-1, PI(3)-K-Akt, endoplasmic reticulum stress proteins, CHOP10, and GPCR pathways, emphasizing the role of adipokines. This analysis relies on existing literature, striving to offer a comprehensive understanding of different adipokine categories contributing to arsenic-induced diabetes. The findings reveal that arsenic detrimentally impacts white adipose tissue (WAT) by reducing adipogenesis and promoting lipolysis. Epidemiological studies have hinted at a potential link between arsenic exposure and obesity development, with limited research suggesting a connection to lipodystrophy. Further investigations are needed to elucidate the mechanistic association between arsenic exposure and impaired adipose tissue function, ultimately leading to insulin resistance.
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- Pratima Khandayataray
- Department of Biotechnology, Academy of Management and Information Technology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 752057, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Satya Sai University of Technical and Medical Sciences, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, 466001, India
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab, 140401, India.
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Zhang Z, Xiao Y, Long P, Yu Y, Liu Y, Liu K, Yang H, Li X, He M, Wu T, Yuan Y. Associations between plasma metal/metalloid mixtures and the risk of central obesity: A prospective cohort study of Chinese adults. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115838. [PMID: 38128312 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Central obesity has increased rapidly over the past decade and posed a substantial disease burden worldwide. Exposure to metals/metalloids has been acknowledged to be involved in the development of central obesity through regulation of cortisol, insulin resistance, and glucocorticoid receptor reduction. Despite the importance, it is lack of prospective study which comprehensively evaluate the relations between multiple metals exposure and central obesity. We explored the prospective associations of plasma metal concentrations with central obesity in a prospective study of the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort. The present study included 2127 participants with a 6.87-year mean follow-up duration. We measured 23 plasma metal/metalloid concentrations at baseline. The associations between metals and incident central obesity were examined utilizing the Cox proportional hazard regression in single and multiple metals models. Additionally, we applied elastic net (ENET), Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), plasma metal score (PMS), and quantile-based g-computation (Qgcomp) models to explore the joint associations of metal mixtures with central obesity. After adjusting potential confounders, we found significant associations of plasma manganese (Mn) and thallium (Tl) concentrations with a higher risk of central obesity, whereas plasma rubidium (Rb) concentration was associated with a lower risk of central obesity both in single and multiple metals models (all FDR <0.05). The ENET and Qqcomp models verified similar metals (Mn, Rb, and Tl) as important predictors for central obesity. The results of both BKMR model and PMS suggested cumulative exposure to metal mixtures was associated with a higher risk of central obesity. Our findings suggested that co-exposure to metals was associated with a higher risk of central obesity. This study expands our knowledge that the management of metals/metalloids exposure may be beneficial for the prevention of new-onset central obesity, which may subsequently alleviate the disease burden of late-life health outcomes.
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- Zirui Zhang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dongfeng Central Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dongfeng Central Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Schrenk D, Bignami M, Bodin L, Chipman JK, del Mazo J, Grasl‐Kraupp B, Hogstrand C, Hoogenboom L(R, Leblanc J, Nebbia CS, Nielsen E, Ntzani E, Petersen A, Sand S, Vleminckx C, Wallace H, Barregård L, Benford D, Broberg K, Dogliotti E, Fletcher T, Rylander L, Abrahantes JC, Gómez Ruiz JÁ, Steinkellner H, Tauriainen T, Schwerdtle T. Update of the risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in food. EFSA J 2024; 22:e8488. [PMID: 38239496 PMCID: PMC10794945 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the revised exposure assessment issued by EFSA in 2021. Epidemiological studies show that the chronic intake of iAs via diet and/or drinking water is associated with increased risk of several adverse outcomes including cancers of the skin, bladder and lung. The CONTAM Panel used the benchmark dose lower confidence limit based on a benchmark response (BMR) of 5% (relative increase of the background incidence after adjustment for confounders, BMDL05) of 0.06 μg iAs/kg bw per day obtained from a study on skin cancer as a Reference Point (RP). Inorganic As is a genotoxic carcinogen with additional epigenetic effects and the CONTAM Panel applied a margin of exposure (MOE) approach for the risk characterisation. In adults, the MOEs are low (range between 2 and 0.4 for mean consumers and between 0.9 and 0.2 at the 95th percentile exposure, respectively) and as such raise a health concern despite the uncertainties.
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Li W, Li Z, Yan Y, Zhang J, Zhou Q, Jia C, Xu Y, Cui H, Xie S, Liu Q, Guan Y, Liu Y, He M. Urinary arsenic metabolism, genetic susceptibility, and their interaction on type 2 diabetes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140536. [PMID: 37890798 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Growing studies investigated the association of arsenic metabolism with type 2 diabetes (T2D), however, the epidemiological evidence is inconsistent. In addition, the interaction of arsenic metabolism-related genetic risk score (GRS)-arsenic on T2D risk was unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of arsenic metabolism efficiency [inorganic arsenic (iAs)%, monomethylarsonic acid (MMA)%, and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA%)] with T2D risk. Moreover, the relationship of GRS and arsenic metabolism efficiency and the interaction of GRS-arsenic on T2D were investigated. Age- and sex-matched new-onset diabetes case-control study derived from the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort was conducted and 996 pairs participants were included in this study. The leave-one-out approach was used to evaluate the association of arsenic metabolism efficiency with T2D risk. The GRS and weight GRS (wGRS) were calculated based on 79 candidate SNPs. We estimated the relationship of GRS with arsenic metabolism efficiency by linear regression model. The interaction of GRS-arsenic on T2D was assessed by adding a multiplicative interaction term (GRS × arsenic) in the logistic regression models. Urinary iAs% was positively associated with T2D risk, and the OR (95% CI) was 1.06 (1.01, 1.12). MMA% and PMI were negatively associated with T2D risk, and the ORs (95% CI) were 0.87 (0.78, 0.97) and 0.64 (0.47, 0.86), respectively. Urinary DMA, As3+, and As5+ were positively associated with T2D risk. Similar relationships were found between arsenic metabolites and levels of FPG and HbA1c. Moreover, arsenic metabolism-related GRS/wGRS was positively associated with MMA% but negatively associated with DMA%. Genetic predisposition to arsenic metabolism modified the association of inorganic arsenic with T2D risk (Pinteraction = 0.033). Taken together, lower arsenic primary metabolism efficiency (higher iAs% and lower MMA%) may increase T2D risk. Genetic predisposition to arsenic metabolism was associated with arsenic metabolism efficiency, and might modify the association of inorganic arsenic with T2D risk.
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- Weiya Li
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Ayyanu R, Arul A, Song N, Anand Babu Christus A, Li X, Tamilselvan G, Bu Y, Kavitha S, Zhang Z, Liu N. Wearable sensor platforms for real-time monitoring and early warning of metabolic disorders in humans. Analyst 2023; 148:4616-4636. [PMID: 37712440 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01085f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Nowadays, the prevalence of metabolic syndromes (MSs) has attracted increasing concerns as it is closely related to overweight and obesity, physical inactivity and overconsumption of energy, making the diagnosis and real-time monitoring of the physiological range essential and necessary for avoiding illness due to defects in the human body such as higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and diseases related to artery walls. However, the current sensing techniques are inconvenient and do not continuously monitor the health status of humans. Alternatively, the use of recent wearable device technology is a preferable method for the prevention of these diseases. This can enable the monitoring of the health status of humans in different health domains, including environment and structure. The use wearable devices with the purpose of facilitating rapid treatment and real-time monitoring can decrease the prevalence of MS and long-time monitor the health status of patients. This review highlights the recent advances in wearable sensors toward continuous monitoring of blood pressure and blood glucose, and further details the monitoring of abnormal obesity, triglycerides and HDL. We also discuss the challenges and future prospective of monitoring MS in humans.
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- Ravikumar Ayyanu
- School of Emergency Management, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli 627003, India
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Department Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram-600089, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Emergency Management, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Emergency Management, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The M.D.T Hindu college (Affiliated to Manonmanium Sundaranar University), Tirunelveli-627010, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Emergency Management, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Institute of Environment and Health, South China Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518116, P. R. China.
- Institute of Chronic Disease Risks Assessment, School of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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Martins AC, Ferrer B, Tinkov AA, Caito S, Deza-Ponzio R, Skalny AV, Bowman AB, Aschner M. Association between Heavy Metals, Metalloids and Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights and Approaches. TOXICS 2023; 11:670. [PMID: 37624175 PMCID: PMC10459190 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11080670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important public health issue that affects millions of people around the world and is growing to pandemic-like proportions. This syndrome is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pathologic condition characterized by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Moreover, the etiology of MetS is multifactorial, involving many environmental factors, including toxicant exposures. Several studies have associated MetS with heavy metals exposure, which is the focus of this review. Environmental and/or occupational exposure to heavy metals are a major risk, contributing to the development of chronic diseases. Of particular note, toxic metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium may contribute to the development of MetS by altering oxidative stress, IL-6 signaling, apoptosis, altered lipoprotein metabolism, fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis, and other mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the known and potential roles of heavy metals in MetS etiology as well as potential targeted pathways that are associated with MetS. Furthermore, we describe how new approaches involving proteomic and transcriptome analysis, as well as bioinformatic tools, may help bring about an understanding of the involvement of heavy metals and metalloids in MetS.
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- Airton C. Martins
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA; (A.C.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA; (A.C.M.)
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- Laboratory of Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, Yaroslavl State University, 150003 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.T.)
- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- School of Pharmacy, Husson University, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA; (A.C.M.)
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- Laboratory of Ecobiomonitoring and Quality Control, Yaroslavl State University, 150003 Yaroslavl, Russia; (A.A.T.)
- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, USA;
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA; (A.C.M.)
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Rahimi Kakavandi N, Mousavi T, Asadi T, Moradi A, Esmaeili M, Habibian Sezavar A, Nikfar S, Abdollahi M. An updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis on the relation between exposure to arsenic and risk of type 2 diabetes. Toxicol Lett 2023; 384:115-127. [PMID: 37562716 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Arsenic is among the most critical environmental toxicants associated with many human disorders. However, its effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is contradictory. This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis aim to update information on the association between arsenic exposure and the risk of T2DM. The sample type (drinking water, urine, blood, and nails) conducted the subgroup analysis. Evaluation of the high vs. low arsenic concentrations showed a significant association between drinking water arsenic (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.20-2.08) and urinary arsenic (OR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.24-1.51) with the risk of T2DM. The linear dose-response meta-analysis showed that each 1 μg/L increase in levels of drinking water arsenic (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.01) and urinary arsenic (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.02) was associated with a 1% increased risk of T2DM. The non-linear dose-response analysis indicated that arsenic in urine was associated with the risk of T2DM (Pnon-linearity<0.001). However, this effect was not statistically significant for arsenic in drinking water (Pnon-linearity=0.941). Our findings suggest that blood arsenic was not significantly linked to the increased risk of T2DM in high vs. low (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 0.85-1.71), linear (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.99-1.09), and non-linear (Pnon-linearity=0.365) analysis. Also, nail arsenic was not associated with the risk of T2DM in this meta-analysis (OR: 1.33, 95% CI: 0.69-2.59). This updated dose-response meta-analysis indicated that arsenic exposure was significantly correlated with the risk of T2DM.
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- Nader Rahimi Kakavandi
- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Pánico P, Velasco M, Salazar AM, Ostrosky-Wegman P, Hiriart M. The effects of sucrose and arsenic on muscular insulin signaling pathways differ between the gastrocnemius and quadriceps muscles. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1165415. [PMID: 37229459 PMCID: PMC10205014 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1165415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Insulin resistance in muscle can originate from a sedentary lifestyle, hypercaloric diets, or exposure to endocrine-disrupting pollutants such as arsenic. In skeletal muscle, insulin stimulates glucose uptake by translocating GLUT4 to the sarcolemma. This study aimed to evaluate the alterations induced by sucrose and arsenic exposure in vivo on the pathways involved in insulinstimulated GLUT4 translocation in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles. Methods Male Wistar rats were treated with 20% sucrose (S), 50 ppm sodium arsenite (A), or both (A+S) in drinking water for 8 weeks. We conducted an intraperitoneal insulin tolerance (ITT) test on the seventh week of treatment. The quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles were obtained after overnight fasting or 30 min after intraperitoneal insulin injection. We assessed changes in GLUT4 translocation to the sarcolemma by cell fractionation and abundance of the proteins involved in GLUT4 translocation by Western blot. Results Male rats consuming S and A+S gained more weight than control and Atreated animals. Rats consuming S, A, and A+S developed insulin resistance assessed through ITT. Neither treatments nor insulin stimulation in the quadriceps produced changes in GLUT4 levels in the sarcolemma and Akt phosphorylation. Conversely, A and A+S decreased protein expression of Tether containing UBX domain for GLUT4 (TUG), and A alone increased calpain-10 expression. All treatments reduced this muscle's protein levels of VAMP2. Conversely, S and A treatment increased basal GLUT4 levels in the sarcolemma of the gastrocnemius, while all treatments inhibited insulin-induced GLUT4 translocation. These effects correlated with lower basal levels of TUG and impaired insulin-stimulated TUG proteolysis. Moreover, animals treated with S had reduced calpain-10 protein levels in this muscle, while A and A+S inhibited insulin-induced Akt phosphorylation. Conclusion Arsenic and sucrose induce systemic insulin resistance due to defects in GLUT4 translocation induced by insulin. These defects depend on which muscle is being analyzed, in the quadriceps there were defects in GLUT4 retention and docking while in the gastrocnemius the Akt pathway was impacted by arsenic and the proteolytic pathway was impaired by arsenic and sucrose.
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- Pablo Pánico
- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Environmental Toxicology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Environmental Toxicology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Wen W, Zha S, Cheng H, Qi J, Chen Q, Gu Y. As3MT is related to relative RNAs and base modifications of p53 in workers exposed to arsenic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:62094-62103. [PMID: 36940027 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26457-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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As3MT is the key enzyme involved in the methylation metabolism of arsenic. It is associated with DNA methylation closely also. This study is to explore the relationships between As3MT and epigenetic changes, and how p53 and relative ncRNAs and mRNAs play roles in the process. In this study, workers from four arsenic plants and individuals who resided in villages far away from the four plants were recruited. Arsenic compounds, relative indices, 28 relative RNAs, and base modifications of exons 5-8 of p53 were detected separately. Several methods were used to analyze the associations between them. Results shown that As3MT RNA was closely associated with all selected lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs related to miRNA production and maturation, tumorigenesis, and base modifications of p53. There probably exists causal relationship. Base modifications of exons 7 and 8 of p53 had significant synergistic effects on the expression of As3MT RNA and a series of genetic indices. But miR-190, miR-548, and base modifications of exon 5 of p53 had substantial inhibitory effects. Arsenic compounds and relative indices of metabolic transformation may have limited roles. The main novel finding in the present study is that As3MT play special and significant roles in the genotoxicity and carcinogenesis which could be coordinated operation with p53, and influenced by epigenetic factors largely, such as lncRNAs and miRNAs. P53 and relative ncRNAs and mRNAs may regulate the process by interacting with As3MT. The changes may initiate by arsenic, but probability through indirect relationship.
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- Weihua Wen
- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.158, Dongsi Street, Kunming, 650022, Yunnan, China.
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- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.158, Dongsi Street, Kunming, 650022, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.158, Dongsi Street, Kunming, 650022, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.158, Dongsi Street, Kunming, 650022, Yunnan, China
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- Public Health College, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Public Health College, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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Zhang Y, Zhou M, Liang R, Yu L, Cheng M, Wang X, Wang B, Chen W. Arsenic exposure incurs hyperglycemia mediated by oxidative damage in urban adult population: A prospective cohort study with three repeated measures. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:116009. [PMID: 37119843 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The associations and potential mechanisms of low to moderate arsenic exposure with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are still unclear. To assess the effects of short-term and long-term arsenic exposure on hyperglycemia and the mediating effect of oxidative damage on such association, three repeated-measures studies with 9938 observations were conducted in the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. The levels of urinary total arsenic, FPG, urinary 8-iso-prostaglandin F2alpha (8-iso-PGF2α), urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and plasma protein carbonyls (PCO) were measured. Generalized linear mixed models were used to evaluate the exposure-response relationships of urinary total arsenic with FPG and the prevalent risks of impaired fasting glucose (IFG), T2DM, and abnormal glucose regulation (AGR). Cox regression models were applied to assess the associations of arsenic exposure with incident risks of IFG, T2DM, and AGR. Mediation analyses were performed to assess the mediating effects of 8-iso-PGF2α, 8-OHdG, and PCO. In cross-sectional analyses, each one-unit increase in natural log-transformed urinary total arsenic was associated with a 0.082 (95% CI: 0.047 to 0.118) mmol/L increase in FPG, as well as a 10.3% (95% CI: 1.4%-20.0%), 4.4% (95% CI: 5.3%-15.2%), and 8.7% (95% CI: 1.2%-16.6%) increase in prevalent risks of IFG, T2DM, and AGR, respectively. In longitudinal analyses, arsenic exposure was further associated with the annual increased rate of FPG with a β (95% CI) of 0.021 (95% CI: 0.010 to 0.033). The incident risks of IFG, T2DM, and AGR were increased without statistical significance when arsenic levels increased. Mediation analyses showed that 8-iso-PGF2α and PCO mediated 30.04% and 10.02% of the urinary total arsenic-associated FPG elevation, respectively. Our study indicated that arsenic exposure was associated with elevated level and progression rate of FPG among general Chinese adults, where lipid peroxidation and oxidative protein damage might be the potential mechanisms.
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- Yongfang Zhang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Dye CK, Domingo-Relloso A, Kupsco A, Tinkelman NE, Spratlen MJ, Bozack AK, Tellez-Plaza M, Goessler W, Haack K, Umans JG, Baccarelli AA, Cole SA, Navas-Acien A. Maternal DNA methylation signatures of arsenic exposure is associated with adult offspring insulin resistance in the Strong Heart Study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 173:107774. [PMID: 36805808 PMCID: PMC10166110 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Exposure to low to moderate arsenic (As) levels has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other chronic diseases in American Indian communities. Prenatal exposure to As may also increase the risk for T2D in adulthood, and maternal As has been associated with adult offspring metabolic health measurements. We hypothesized that T2D-related outcomes in adult offspring born to women exposed to low to moderate As can be evaluated utilizing a maternally-derived molecular biosignature of As exposure. Herein, we evaluated the association of maternal DNA methylation with incident T2D and insulin resistance (Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA2-IR]) in adult offspring. For DNA methylation, we used 20 differentially methylated cytosine-guanine dinucleotides (CpG) previously associated with the sum of inorganic and methylated As species (ΣAs) in urine in the Strong Heart Study (SHS). Of these 20 CpGs, we found six CpGs nominally associated (p < 0.05) with HOMA2-IR in a fully adjusted model that included clinically relevant covariates and offspring adiposity measurements; a similar model that adjusted instead for maternal adiposity measurements found three CpGs nominally associated with HOMA2-IR, two of which overlapped the offspring adiposity model. After adjusting for multiple comparisons, cg03036214 remained associated with HOMA2-IR (q < 0.10) in the offspring adiposity model. The odds ratio of incident T2D increased with an increase in maternal DNA methylation at one HOMA2-IR associated CpG in the model adjusting for offspring adiposity, cg12116137, whereas adjusting for maternal adiposity had a minimal effect on the association. Our data suggests offspring adiposity, rather than maternal adiposity, potentially influences the effects of maternal DNAm signatures on offspring metabolic health parameters. Here, we have presented evidence supporting a role for epigenetic biosignatures of maternal As exposure as a potential biomarker for evaluating risk of T2D-related outcomes in offspring later in life.
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- Christian K Dye
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA; Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institutes, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institutes, Madrid, Spain
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- Population Health Program, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- MedStar Health Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA; Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, Georgetown-Howard Universities, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Population Health Program, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Demographic and anthropometric characteristics and their effect on the concentration of heavy metals (arsenic, lead, chromium, zinc) in children and adolescents. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13621. [PMID: 36846698 PMCID: PMC9950940 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Background Biomonitoring is a well-established method for assessing people's exposure to contaminants in the environment. Many non-communicable diseases can be prevented or aggravated by physiologically monitoring heavy metals in biological matrices such as urine, evaluating their association with non-communicable diseases, and attempting to limit exposure to them. The focus of this research was to determine the association between potentially toxic elements (PTE) such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn) urine concentrations and anthropometric indices and demographic data in children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in Kerman, Iran. Methods 106 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in Kerman were randomly selected. A questionnaire was used to acquire demographic information from the participants' parents. Height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) were all assessed, as well as body mass index (BMI) and BMI Z-score. Induced Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) was used to quantify As, Pb, Cr, and Zn concentrations in participants' urine. Results The geometric mean concentrations were As (38.72 ± 39.30), Pb (19.58 ± 22.91), Cr (1.06 ± 0.28), and Zn (344.72 ± 288.16) μg/creatinine. Boys aged 12-18 years old had higher mean concentration of As than boys aged 6-11 years old (p = 0.019) according to two measurement standards, μg/L, and μg/creatinine, whereas girls had no significant difference. In general, there was a strong association between parental education and metal concentrations of As, Pb, and Cr. As, Pb, and Zn (μg/creatinine) had a significant positive association with BMI z-score and BMI. As, Pb, and Zn metals were shown to have a substantial positive association (p < 0.001). There was no evidence of an association between the metals evaluated and WC. Conclusions The findings of this study generally showed that there was a significant association between demographic characteristics and exposure to these metals in children and adolescents, indicating that these people were exposed to these metals, which can harm their health. As a result, the pathways of exposure to metals must be limited.
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Panchal SK, Ghattamaneni NKR, Magnusson M, Cole A, Roberts D, Neveux N, Brown L, Paul NA. Freshwater Macroalgae, Oedogonium, Grown in Wastewater Reduce Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213811. [PMID: 36430290 PMCID: PMC9695597 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Macroalgae produce compounds with industrial, pharmaceutical and nutritional applications. In this study, biomass from the freshwater macroalgal genus Oedogonium was grown in either treated municipal wastewater (M) or ash dam water from a coal-fired power station (D). The biomass was investigated for its metabolic responses in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed rats, a model of human metabolic syndrome. The Oedogonium biomass cultured in M contained higher amounts of K, Mg, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), insoluble fibre and β-carotene, while biomass grown in D contained higher amounts of Al, Fe, V, Zn, Mn and As. Biomass from M further increased body weight and inflammation in the heart and colon in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed rats. In contrast, biomass from D prevented changes in metabolic, cardiovascular and liver parameters without changing tissue histology. We suggest that increased intake of metals and metalloids through macroalgal biomass from D may decrease abdominal fat deposition while polysaccharides, PUFA and carotenoids from M may improve blood glucose responses in an obesogenic diet. Thus, macroalgal biomass grown in different wastewater sources could be acceptable for feed or food applications. This biomass could even provide potential health benefits in diet-induced metabolic syndrome.
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- Sunil K. Panchal
- Functional Foods Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW 2753, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-2-4570-1932
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- Functional Foods Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- Te Aka Mātuatua—School of Science, University of Waikato, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
- College of Marine & Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Marine & Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Marine & Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Marine & Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
- Pacific Biotechnologies Australia Pty Ltd., James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Functional Foods Research Group, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4558, Australia
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Wang Y, Armijos RX, Weigel MM. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Cardiometabolic Risk in Ecuadorian School-Age Children. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITION ASSOCIATION 2022:1-10. [PMID: 35980812 DOI: 10.1080/27697061.2022.2113177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiometabolic diseases and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are becoming increasingly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiometabolic diseases and MetS are closely associated with low-grade systemic inflammation, which may be modified by diet. Previous studies have focused on the association of dietary inflammation with MetS and cardiometabolic risk in adult populations, but few studies have examined this issue in children, especially in LMICs. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the association of dietary inflammation with cardiometabolic risk components and MetS in urban Ecuadorian children aged 6-12 years old (n = 276). A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to collect data on child dietary intake. Dietary inflammation was evaluated using an energy-adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), divided into quartiles. Data were also collected on cardiometabolic risk indicators including blood lipids, blood pressure (BP), blood glucose, body mass index, and waist circumference. Data were analyzed using multivariable linear and logistic regression. RESULTS Child DII scores ranged from -4.87 (most anti-inflammatory) to 4.75 (most pro-inflammatory). We transformed the continuous scores into quartiles (Q): Q1 was the most anti-inflammatory (-4.87 to -3.35), Q2 was anti-inflammatory (-3.34 to -1.45), Q3 was pro-inflammatory (-1.44 to 1.08), and Q4 was the most pro-inflammatory (1.09 to 4.75). In the covariate-adjusted model, DII scores were positively associated with total blood cholesterol (p = 0.027), triglycerides (p = 0.034), and diastolic BP (p = 0.013). In addition, for every one-unit increase in DII score, MetS increased by 1.20 in the covariate-adjusted model (95% CI = 1.01,1.43). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that more pro-inflammatory diets may contribute to poorer cardiometabolic health in school-age children. This is important because even small increases in child blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and glucose levels over time can damage health and lead to earlier progression to conditions such as hypertension and atherosclerosis.
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- Yankun Wang
- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Global Environmental Health Research Lab, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Global Environmental Health Research Lab, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Global Environmental Health Research Lab, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Clark J, Bommarito P, Stýblo M, Rubio-Andrade M, García-Vargas GG, Gamble MV, Fry RC. Maternal serum concentrations of one-carbon metabolism factors modify the association between biomarkers of arsenic methylation efficiency and birth weight. Environ Health 2022; 21:68. [PMID: 35836250 PMCID: PMC9281096 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-022-00875-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a ubiquitous metalloid and drinking water contaminant. Prenatal exposure is associated with birth outcomes across multiple studies. During metabolism, iAs is sequentially methylated to mono- and di-methylated arsenical species (MMAs and DMAs) to facilitate whole body clearance. Inefficient methylation (e.g., higher urinary % MMAs) is associated with increased risk of certain iAs-associated diseases. One-carbon metabolism factors influence iAs methylation, modifying toxicity in adults, and warrant further study during the prenatal period. The objective of this study was to evaluate folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine as modifiers of the relationship between biomarkers of iAs methylation efficiency and birth outcomes. METHODS Data from the Biomarkers of Exposure to ARsenic (BEAR) pregnancy cohort (2011-2012) with maternal urine and cord serum arsenic biomarkers and maternal serum folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine concentrations were utilized. One-carbon metabolism factors were dichotomized using clinical cutoffs and median splits. Multivariable linear regression models were fit to evaluate associations between each biomarker and birth outcome overall and within levels of one-carbon metabolism factors. Likelihood ratio tests of full and reduced models were used to test the significance of statistical interactions on the additive scale (α = 0.10). RESULTS Among urinary biomarkers, % U-MMAs was most strongly associated with birth weight (β = - 23.09, 95% CI: - 44.54, - 1.64). Larger, more negative mean differences in birth weight were observed among infants born to women who were B12 deficient (β = - 28.69, 95% CI: - 53.97, - 3.42) or experiencing hyperhomocysteinemia (β = - 63.29, 95% CI: - 154.77, 28.19). Generally, mean differences in birth weight were attenuated among infants born to mothers with higher serum concentrations of folate and vitamin B12 (or lower serum concentrations of homocysteine). Effect modification by vitamin B12 and homocysteine was significant on the additive scale for some associations. Results for gestational age were less compelling, with an approximate one-week mean difference associated with C-tAs (β = 0.87, 95% CI: 0, 1.74), but not meaningful otherwise. CONCLUSIONS Tissue distributions of iAs and its metabolites (e.g., % MMAs) may vary according to serum concentrations of folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine during pregnancy. This represents a potential mechanism through which maternal diet may modify the harms of prenatal exposure to iAs.
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- Jeliyah Clark
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Institute for Environmental Health Solutions, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Health Solutions, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Institute for Environmental Health Solutions, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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Rangel-Moreno K, Gamboa-Loira B, López-Carrillo L, Cebrián ME. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in relation to arsenic exposure and metabolism in Mexican women. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112948. [PMID: 35189103 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Experimental studies have shown the diabetogenic potential of inorganic arsenic (iAs); however, the epidemiological evidence is still inconclusive. This could be explained by differences in exposure, metabolism efficiency, nutritional and genetic factors. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence with arsenic exposure and metabolism, considering one-carbon metabolism nutrient intake and arsenite methyltransferase (AS3MT) polymorphisms. METHODS From healthy controls of a case control study for female breast cancer in northern Mexico, 227 self-reported diabetic women were age-matched with 454 non-diabetics. Participants were interviewed about dietary, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Urinary iAs metabolites were determined by HPLC-ICP-MS, methylation efficiency parameters were calculated, and AS3MT c.860 T > C and c.529-56G > C genotypes were determined. Unconditional logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations. RESULTS Total arsenic in urine (TAs) ranged from 0.73 to 248.12 μg/L with a median of 10.48 μg/L. In unadjusted analysis, TAs (μg/g) was significantly higher in cases than controls, but not when expressed as TAs (μg/L). Cases had significantly lower urinary monomethylarsonic acid percentage (%MMA), first methylation ratio (FMR), creatinine, and choline and selenium intakes. In multi-adjusted models and in women without HTA history T2DM showed significant positive associations with %iAs and FMR, respectively, and a significant negative association with %DMA. In participants with HTA history there was a marginal positive association (p = 0.08) between T2DM and TAs concentrations (μg/g) without other significant associations. CONCLUSIONS Our results support an association between T2DM prevalence and iAs metabolism but not with urinary arsenic levels. However, elucidation of the interplay among iAs metabolism, T2DM and HTA merit further studies.
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- Karla Rangel-Moreno
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Av. Universidad 655, Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, C.P. 62100, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Av. Universidad 655, Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, C.P. 62100, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Av. Universidad 655, Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, C.P. 62100, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, C.P. 07360, Mexico.
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Nunes FLDS, Lima SCVC, Lyra CDO, Marchioni DM, Pedrosa LFC, Barbosa Junior F, Sena-Evangelista KCM. The impact of essential and toxic elements on cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and older people. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 72:126991. [PMID: 35597099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Evidence suggests an association between essential and toxic elements and the worsening of cardiometabolic risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the concentrations of zinc, copper, selenium, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury and their relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and older people. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out with 112 adults with a mean age of 59 (sd 14) years old and a BMI of 29.30 (sd 5.11) Kg/m2. The subject's weight and height were measured for body mass index (BMI) calculation, classified according to the cut-off points recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). We evaluated sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle, waist circumference - WC, visceral adiposity index - VAI, glycemic lipid profile, blood pressure, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Cardiovascular risk was defined by The Global Risk Score (GRS) score. Plasma zinc, selenium, copper levels, urinary arsenic, cadmium, and mercury levels were measured using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique (ICP-MS). RESULTS There was a negative association between urinary arsenic and VAI (β - 0.03, p < 0.01), triglycerides (β - 1.10, p < 0.01), and VLDL cholesterol (β - 0.14, p = 0.02). Plasma copper and copper/zinc ratio were positively associated with fasting glucose and hs-CRP (β 0.38, p < 0.01; β 36.02, p = 0.01, β 0.004, p < 0.01, β 0.68, p < 0.001, respectively). Urinary arsenic (β - 0.14, p = 0.04) and cadmium (β - 36.42, p = 0.04) were negatively associated with systolic blood pressure. Also, urinary cadmium was negatively associated with diastolic blood pressure (β - 21.55, p = 0.03), and urinary mercury showed an opposite behavior (β 1.45, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Essential and toxic elements in urine and plasma could be potential biomarkers for cardiovascular risk factors. A healthy lifestyle should be adopted; in addition, government policies should be developed to guarantee sustainable production and a safe environment.
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- Francisca Leide da Silva Nunes
- Postgraduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo Campus, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715 - Cerqueira César, 01246-904 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 3000 - Lagoa Nova, 59078-900 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Campus, Av. do Café, s/n - Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Herman WH, Mukherjee B, Park SK. Metals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112976. [PMID: 35202625 PMCID: PMC9869389 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Exposure to metals may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, evidence from midlife women who are at greater risk of cardiometabolic disease is limited. We assessed the associations of 15 urinary metal concentrations with incident MetS in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States. The study population included 947 White, Black, Chinese and Japanese women, aged 45-56 years, free of MetS at baseline (1999-2000), who participated in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Multi-Pollutant Study. Fifteen metals were detected in almost all participants urine samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry at the baseline. Incident MetS was identified annually through 2017 as having at least three of the following five components: high blood pressure, impaired fasting glucose, abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, and poor high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We used the Cox proportional hazards models to investigate the associations between individual metals and MetS incidence. The adjusted hazard ratios (HR) (95% CI) for MetS in associations with each doubling of urinary metal concentration were 1.14 (1.08, 1.23) for arsenic, 1.14 (1.01, 1.29) for cobalt, and 1.20 (1.06, 1.37) for zinc. We further evaluated the associations between metal mixtures and MetS using the elastic net penalized Cox model and summarized the results into the environmental risk score (ERS). Arsenic, barium, cobalt, copper, nickel, antimony, thallium, and zinc had positive weights, and cadmium, cesium, mercury, molybdenum, lead, and tin had negative weights in the construction of the ERS. The adjusted HR of MetS comparing 75th vs. 25th percentiles of the ERS was 1.45 (1.13, 1.87). These findings support the view that arsenic, cobalt, zinc, as well as metal mixtures, might influence the risks of incident MetS in midlife women.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Godfrey TM, Cordova-Marks FM, Jones D, Melton F, Breathett K. Metabolic Syndrome Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: Implications for Cardiovascular Health. Curr Hypertens Rep 2022; 24:107-114. [PMID: 35181832 PMCID: PMC9149125 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-022-01178-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The latest national data reports a 55% prevalence of metabolic syndrome in American Indian adults compared to 34.7% of the general US adult population. Metabolic syndrome is a strong predictor for diabetes, which is the leading cause of heart disease in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors disproportionately impact this population. We describe the presentation, etiology, and roles of structural racism and social determinants of health on metabolic syndrome. RECENT FINDINGS Much of what is known about metabolic syndrome in American Indian and Alaska Native populations comes from the Strong Heart Study as there is scant literature. American Indian and Alaska Native adults have an increased propensity towards metabolic syndrome as they are 1.1 times more likely to have high blood pressure, approximately three times more likely to have diabetes, and have higher rates of obesity compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts. Culturally informed lifestyle and behavior interventions are promising approaches to address structural racism and social determinants of health that highly influence factors contributing to these rates. Among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, there is scarce updated literature evaluating the underlying causes of major risk factors for metabolic syndrome, and progression to cardiometabolic disease. As a result, the actual state of metabolic syndrome in this population is not well understood. Systemic and structural changes must occur to address the root causes of these disparities.
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- Timian M Godfrey
- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, 1305 North Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Arizona, 1295 North Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Arizona, 1295 North Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Arizona, 1295 North Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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- College of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Indiana University, 1800 South Capital Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Lee SG, Kang I, Seo MN, Lee JE, Eom SY, Hwang MS, Park KS, Choi BS, Kwon HJ, Hong YS, Kim H, Park JD. Exposure Levels and Contributing Factors of Various Arsenic Species and Their Health Effects on Korean Adults. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 82:391-402. [PMID: 35132447 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-022-00913-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Arsenic is a human carcinogen. Data on urinary arsenic species analyses of Koreans are limited. This study evaluated the arsenic exposure level, contributing factors, and health effects in Korean adults. Dietary intake information and urine samples were obtained from 2044 participants. Arsenic exposure was assessed based on urinary concentrations of arsenic species, such as inorganic arsenic, As(III) and As(V), monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), and arsenobetaine (AsB), using high-performance liquid chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, followed by determination of biomarkers, malondialdehyde and c-peptide. The geometric mean concentrations were 30.9 μg/L for the sum of inorganic arsenic and their metabolites, and 84.7 μg/L for the total sum of arsenic measured. Urinary concentrations of arsenic species were influenced by age, inhabitant area (inland or coastal), and seafood intake, which was positively correlated with inorganic arsenic, DMA, and AsB. Rice intake was positively correlated with inorganic arsenic and its metabolites but not with AsB. Additionally, malondialdehyde and c-peptide levels were significantly associated with urinary concentrations of various arsenic species. Seafood and rice are major sources of organic/inorganic arsenic exposure in Korean adults; however, it is necessary to evaluate whether their overconsumption could have a potentially detrimental effect on human health.
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- Seul-Gi Lee
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Korea
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- Food Risk Analysis Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159, Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea
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- College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 16890, Korea
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- College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Korea.
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Ro SH, Bae J, Jang Y, Myers JF, Chung S, Yu J, Natarajan SK, Franco R, Song HS. Arsenic Toxicity on Metabolism and Autophagy in Adipose and Muscle Tissues. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040689. [PMID: 35453374 PMCID: PMC9028583 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Arsenic, a naturally occurring metalloid derived from the environment, has been studied worldwide for its causative effects in various cancers. However, the effects of arsenic toxicity on the development and progression of metabolic syndrome, including obesity and diabetes, has received less attention. Many studies suggest that metabolic dysfunction and autophagy dysregulation of adipose and muscle tissues are closely related to the development of metabolic disease. In the USA, arsenic contamination has been reported in some ground water, soil and grain samples in major agricultural regions, but the effects on adipose and muscle tissue metabolism and autophagy have not been investigated much. Here, we highlight arsenic toxicity according to the species, dose and exposure time and the effects on adipose and muscle tissue metabolism and autophagy. Historically, arsenic was used as both a poison and medicine, depending on the dose and treatment time. In the modern era, arsenic intoxication has significantly increased due to exposure from water, soil and food, which could be a contributing factor in the development and progression of metabolic disease. From this review, a better understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms by which arsenic alters metabolism and autophagy regulation could become a cornerstone leading to the development of therapeutic strategies against arsenic-induced toxicity and metabolic disease.
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- Seung-Hyun Ro
- Department of Biochemistry and the Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA; (J.B.); (Y.J.); (J.F.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-402-472-5424; Fax:+1-402-472-7842
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA; (J.B.); (Y.J.); (J.F.M.)
- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA; (J.B.); (Y.J.); (J.F.M.)
- Department of Neurology, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Laboratory of Immunology, Office of Biotechnology Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, United States Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA; (J.B.); (Y.J.); (J.F.M.)
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Jefferson College of Life Sciences, MD-PhD Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA; (J.Y.); (S.K.N.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA; (J.Y.); (S.K.N.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA;
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA;
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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Manganese Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040825. [PMID: 35215474 PMCID: PMC8876230 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential element acting as a co-factor of superoxide dismutase, and it is potentially beneficial for cardiometabolic health by reducing oxidative stress. Although some studies have examined the relationship between Mn and metabolic syndrome (MetS), no systematic review and meta-analysis has been presented to summarize the evidence. Therefore, the present review examined the association between dietary and environmental Mn exposure, and MetS risk. A total of nine cross-sectional studies and three case-control studies were included, which assessed Mn from diet, serum, urine, and whole blood. The association of the highest Mn level from diet (three studies, odds ratio (OR): 0.83, 95% confidence interval (C.I.) = 0.57, 1.21), serum (two studies, OR: 0.87, 95% C.I. = 0.66, 1.14), urine (two studies, OR: 0.84, 95% C.I. = 0.59, 1.19), and whole blood (two studies, OR: 0.92, 95% C.I. = 0.53, 1.60) were insignificant, but some included studies have suggested a non-linear relationship of urinary and blood Mn with MetS, and higher dietary Mn may associate with a lower MetS risk in some of the included studies. While more evidence from prospective cohorts is needed, future studies should use novel statistical approaches to evaluate relative contribution of Mn on MetS risk along with other inter-related exposures.
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Liu L, Li X, Wu M, Yu M, Wang L, Hu L, Li Y, Song L, Wang Y, Mei S. Individual and joint effects of metal exposure on metabolic syndrome among Chinese adults. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132295. [PMID: 34563779 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Growing evidence suggests that metal exposure contributes to metabolic syndrome (MetS), but little is known about the effects of combined exposure to metal mixtures. This cross-sectional study included 3748 adults who were recruited from the Medical Physical Examination Center of Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China. The levels of 21 metal(loid)s in urine were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. MetS was diagnosed according to National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III recommendations. Multivariate logistic regression model was uesd to explore the effects of single-metal and multi-metal exposures. The elastic net (ENET) regularization with an environmental risk score (ERS) was performed to estimate the joint effects of exposure to metal mixtures. A total of 636 participants (17%) were diagnosed with MetS. In single metal models, MetS was positively associated with zinc (Zn) and negatively associated with nickel (Ni). In multiple metal models, the associations remained significant after adjusting for the other metals. In the joint association analysis, the ENET models selected Zn as the strongest predictor of MetS. Compared to the lowest quartile, the highest quartile of ERS was associated with an elevated risk of MetS (OR = 3.72; 95% CI: 2.77, 5.91; P-trend < 0.001). Overall, we identified that the combined effect of multiple metals was related to an increased MetS risk, with Zn being the major contributor. These findings need further validation in prospective studies.
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- Ling Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hongkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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Nie Y, Wang C, Yang L, Yang Z, Sun Y, Tian M, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Yuan Y, Zhang L. Relationship Analysis of Inorganic Arsenic Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome Based on Propensity Score Matching in Xinjiang, China. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:921-931. [PMID: 35370411 PMCID: PMC8965335 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s349583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The role of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains unclear. This investigation focused on the effect of iAs exposure on MetS and whether the results are consistent in different subgroups. PATIENTS AND METHODS The present study was conducted on 629 men and 616 women aged 35-70 years and living in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was adopted to regulate the confounding factors, and the multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the relationship between urinary iAs and MetS. RESULTS The median content of urinary iAs was examined as 2.20 μg/dL (interquartile range: 1.30-3.20 μg/dL), and the MetS prevalence reached 23.69% (295 cases/950 participants). After the confounding factors were adjusted, the ORs (95% CIs) for MetS from the minimal to the maximum urinary iAs quartiles reached 1.171 (0.736,1.863), 1.568 (1.008, 2.440) and 2.011 (1.296, 3.120), respectively (referencing 1.00) (P for trend=0.001). After the PSM, the urinary iAs content still plays a potential prediction role in MetS (P for trend=0.011). In addition, as revealed from the subgroup analysis, the urinary iAs content was a predictor of MetS in the female patients, whereas it did not serve as a significant predictor of MetS in the male patients (P for interaction<0.05). CONCLUSION The increased urinary iAs content was associated with the increased prevalence of MetS in Chinese population. More attention should be paid to female urinary iAs content to avoid the high prevalence of MetS.
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- Yanwu Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Disease Control and prevention of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, People’s Republic of China
- College of Medical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Karamay Central Hospital of XinJiang Karamay, Karamay, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 834000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Urumqi Maternal and Child Health Institute, Urumqi, 830001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice Medicine, Xinjiang Corps Hospital, Urumqi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Medical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Liping Zhang, Email
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Pánico P, Velasco M, Salazar AM, Picones A, Ortiz-Huidobro RI, Guerrero-Palomo G, Salgado-Bernabé ME, Ostrosky-Wegman P, Hiriart M. Is Arsenic Exposure a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome? A Review of the Potential Mechanisms. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:878280. [PMID: 35651975 PMCID: PMC9150370 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.878280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Exposure to arsenic in drinking water is a worldwide health problem. This pollutant is associated with increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including metabolic diseases. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex pathology that results from the interaction between environmental and genetic factors. This condition increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. The MS includes at least three of the following signs, central obesity, impaired fasting glucose, insulin resistance, dyslipidemias, and hypertension. Here, we summarize the existing evidence of the multiple mechanisms triggered by arsenic to developing the cardinal signs of MS, showing that this pollutant could contribute to the multifactorial origin of this pathology.
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- Pablo Pánico
- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Environmental Toxicology. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Environmental Toxicology. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Environmental Toxicology. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Marcia Hiriart,
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Zhao J, Li A, Mei Y, Zhou Q, Li Y, Li K, Xu Q. The association of arsenic exposure with hypertension and blood pressure: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117914. [PMID: 34426185 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chronic arsenic exposure can induce cardiovascular diseases through oxidative stress injury, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. However, evidence for hypertension related to chronic arsenic exposure remains limited and inconclusive. To investigate the association of arsenic exposure with hypertension, we reviewed cross-sectional, case-control and longitudinal studies among general population (only excluded pregnant woman and children). Compared with non-exposure (or low exposure) group, we assessed relationship between the exposure (or high exposure) of arsenic and hypertension or blood pressure. We also examined the dose-response relationship to provide a theoretical basis for precision interventions in the population by conducting a two-stage random-effects dose-response meta-analysis. The weighted mean difference (WMD) was calculated to compare the blood pressure of exposed and reference arsenic exposure groups. Twenty-seven studies comprising 117,769 participants were included. The pooled OR and RR for hypertension compared the highest with lowest arsenic exposure categories were 1.14 [95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.06-1.23] and 1.30 [95 % CI: 0.91-1.84], respectively. A dose-response assessment of six studies with the necessary data available demonstrated that the OR of hypertension increased with an increasement of arsenic exposure. The differences in systolic blood pressure levels between the exposed and reference groups were 4.03 mmHg (95 % CI: 1.24-6.82). The meta-analysis further revealed the significant association of chronic arsenic exposure with hypertension among cross-sectional studies and the marginal significance in cohort studies. Besides, arsenic was mainly associated with increasing systolic blood pressure but not significantly related to diastolic blood pressure. We also demonstrated statistical evidence of a nonlinear dose-response association. Details on mechanisms and cohort studies are required to elucidate population-wide health influence of chronic arsenic exposure.
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- Jiaxin Zhao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Center of Environmental and Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
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Ayoub N, Mantash H, Dhaini HR, Mourad A, Hneino M, Daher Z. Serum Cadmium Levels and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3625-3633. [PMID: 33405080 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02502-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The increase in the prevalence of metabolic disorders globally is becoming a public health concern. Previous studies have reported an association between environmental exposures to hazardous substances, including various heavy metals, and the risk for metabolic syndrome. However, reports on the contributions of cadmium (Cd) to the risk for obesity and diabetes remain inconsistent. This study aims to investigate an association between serum Cd levels (SCL) and diabesity and dyslipidemia risk scores. A total of 140 subjects were identified from a public academic institution in Lebanon. Socio-demographic information, diabesity, and obesity risk scores were determined using an interview-based adapted FINDRISC questionnaire and analysis of an acquired blood sample. SCL was quantified using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The statistical analysis relied on a chi-squared test and multivariate logistic regression models, along with checks for confounders and effect modifiers. Our results showed a Cd geometric mean of 4.04 μg/L (± 2.5). High SCL was significantly associated with higher dyslipidemia risk (OR: 3.05 [95% CI: 1.19-7.86], P = 0.02), even after adjusting for confounders. However, SCL did not show a statistically significant association with diabetes and obesity outcomes. Elevated SCL increases the risk of dyslipidemia and alters the blood lipid profile. In addition, our findings do not support a role for Cd in diabesity.
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- Nour Ayoub
- Faculty of Public Health I, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Public Health I, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Environmental Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Public Health I, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Public Health I, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Sarker MK, Tony SR, Siddique AE, Karim MR, Haque N, Islam Z, Islam MS, Khatun M, Islam J, Hossain S, Alam Saud Z, Miyataka H, Sumi D, Barchowsky A, Himeno S, Hossain K. Arsenic Secondary Methylation Capacity Is Inversely Associated with Arsenic Exposure-Related Muscle Mass Reduction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:9730. [PMID: 34574656 PMCID: PMC8472591 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Skeletal muscle mass reduction has been implicated in insulin resistance (IR) that promotes cardiometabolic diseases. We have previously reported that arsenic exposure increases IR concomitantly with the reduction of skeletal muscle mass among individuals exposed to arsenic. The arsenic methylation capacity is linked to the susceptibility to some arsenic exposure-related diseases. However, it remains unknown whether the arsenic methylation capacity affects the arsenic-induced reduction of muscle mass and elevation of IR. Therefore, this study examined the associations between the arsenic methylation status and skeletal muscle mass measures with regard to IR by recruiting 437 participants from low- and high-arsenic exposure areas in Bangladesh. The subjects' skeletal muscle mass was estimated by their lean body mass (LBM) and serum creatinine levels. Subjects' drinking water arsenic concentrations were positively associated with total urinary arsenic concentrations and the percentages of MMA, as well as inversely associated with the percentages of DMA and the secondary methylation index (SMI). Subjects' LBM and serum creatinine levels were positively associated with the percentage of DMA and SMI, as well as inversely associated with the percentage of MMA. HOMA-IR showed an inverse association with SMI, with a confounding effect of sex. Our results suggest that reduced secondary methylation capacity is involved in the arsenic-induced skeletal muscle loss that may be implicated in arsenic-induced IR and cardiometabolic diseases.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh; (M.R.K.); (M.S.I.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh; (M.R.K.); (M.S.I.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan; (H.M.); (D.S.); (S.H.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan; (H.M.); (D.S.); (S.H.)
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan; (H.M.); (D.S.); (S.H.)
- Division of Health Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; (S.R.T.); (A.E.S.); (N.H.); (Z.I.); (M.K.); (J.I.); (S.H.); (Z.A.S.)
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Lo K, Yang JL, Chen CL, Liu L, Huang YQ, Feng YQ, Yang AM. Associations between blood and urinary manganese with metabolic syndrome and its components: Cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2016. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146527. [PMID: 33774283 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) may improve cardiometabolic health with its anti-oxidative ability. However, epidemiological evidence on the overall and sex-specific relationship between Mn exposure and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been inconclusive. We evaluated the associations of urinary (n = 1713) and blood (n = 3335) Mn levels with the prevalence of MetS, its components (elevated waist circumference, impaired glucose metabolism, elevated blood pressure and dyslipidemia) and sex-dependent heterogeneities among participants in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2016. After adjusting for multiple covariates and the levels of other metals (Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Mercury, Molybdenum, Tin and Uranium), urinary Mn at the third quartile associated with a lower odd of MetS (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55, 95% confidence interval [C.I.] = 0.32-0.97), elevated waist circumference (OR = 0.56, 95% C.I. = 0.36-0.86) and elevated fasting plasma glucose (OR = 0.46, 95% C.I. = 0.27-0.76) among overall participants, and lower odds of MetS (OR = 0.40, 95% C.I. = 0.16-0.99), elevated waist circumference (OR = 0.39, 95% C.I. = 0.19-0.81) and elevated fasting plasma glucose (OR = 0.44, 95% C.I. = 0.22-0.90) among men. The U-shaped dose-response relationship between urinary Mn and MetS (P non-linear = 0.008) was observed among all participants. We did not observe the significant associations of blood Mn with the prevalence of MetS. Compared with other metals, urinary Mn played a less important role in development of MetS (posterior inclusion probabilities [PIP] = 0.49 for Mn versus 0.54 to 0.91 for other metals), but the contribution of blood Mn (PIP = 0.59 versus 0.60 to 0.61) was similar to other blood metals (Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Selenium). These findings have provided new evidence of the potential roles of Mn in cardiometabolic health, and the needs to explore how Mn interacts with multiple metals in sex-specific manner.
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- Kenneth Lo
- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Department of Epidemiology, Centre for Global Cardio-Metabolic Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Abuawad A, Bozack AK, Saxena R, Gamble MV. Nutrition, one-carbon metabolism and arsenic methylation. Toxicology 2021; 457:152803. [PMID: 33905762 PMCID: PMC8349595 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Exposure to arsenic (As) is a major public health concern globally. Inorganic As (InAs) undergoes hepatic methylation to form monomethyl (MMAs)- and dimethyl (DMAs)-arsenical species, facilitating urinary As elimination. MMAsIII is considerably more toxic than either InAsIII or DMAsV, and a higher proportion of MMAs in urine has been associated with risk for a wide range of adverse health outcomes. Efficiency of As methylation differs substantially between species, between individuals, and across populations. One-carbon metabolism (OCM) is a biochemical pathway that provides methyl groups for the methylation of As, and is influenced by folate and other micronutrients, such as vitamin B12, choline, betaine and creatine. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that OCM-related micronutrients play a critical role in As methylation. This review will summarize observational epidemiological studies, interventions, and relevant experimental evidence examining the role that OCM-related micronutrients have on As methylation, toxicity of As, and risk for associated adverse health-related outcomes. There is fairly robust evidence supporting the impact of folate on As methylation, and some evidence from case-control studies indicating that folate nutritional status influences risk for As-induced skin lesions and bladder cancer. However, the potential for folate to be protective for other As-related health outcomes, and the potential beneficial effects of other OCM-related micronutrients on As methylation and risk for health outcomes are less well studied and warrant additional research.
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- Ahlam Abuawad
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Negro Silva LF, Makhani K, Lemaire M, Lemarié CA, Plourde D, Bolt AM, Chiavatti C, Bohle DS, Lehoux S, Goldberg MS, Mann KK. Sex-Specific Effects of Prenatal and Early Life Inorganic and Methylated Arsenic Exposure on Atherosclerotic Plaque Development and Composition in Adult ApoE-/- Mice. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2021; 129:57008. [PMID: 34014776 PMCID: PMC8136521 DOI: 10.1289/ehp8171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies indicate that early life arsenic exposures are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Different oxidation and methylation states of arsenic exist in the environment and are formed in vivo via the action of arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (As3MT). Methylated arsenicals are pro-atherogenic postnatally, but pre- and perinatal effects are unclear. This is particularly important because methylated arsenicals are known to cross the placenta. OBJECTIVES We tested the effects of early life exposure to inorganic and methylated arsenicals on atherosclerotic plaque formation and its composition in apolipoprotein E knock-out (apoE-/-) mice and evaluated whether apoE-/- mice lacking As3MT expression were susceptible to this effect. METHODS We exposed apoE-/- or apoE-/-/As3MT-/- mice to 200 ppb inorganic or methylated arsenic in the drinking water from conception to weaning and assessed atherosclerotic plaques in the offspring at 18 wk of age. Mixed regression models were used to estimate the mean difference in each outcome relative to controls, adjusting for sex and including a random effects term to account for within-litter clustering. RESULTS Early life exposure to inorganic arsenic, and more profoundly methylated arsenicals, resulted in significantly larger plaques in the aortic arch and sinus in both sexes. Lipid levels in these plaques were higher without a substantial difference in macrophage numbers. Smooth muscle cell content was not altered, but collagen content was lower. Importantly, there were sex-specific differences in these observations, where males had higher lipids and lower collagen in the plaque, but females did not. In mice lacking As3MT, arsenic did not alter the plaque size, although the size was highly variable. In addition, control apoE-/-/As3MT-/- mice had significantly larger plaque size compared with control apoE-/-. CONCLUSION This study shows that early life exposure to inorganic and methylated arsenicals is pro-atherogenic with sex-specific differences in plaque composition and a potential role for As3MT in mice. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8171.
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- EA3878, European University of Occidental Brittany, Brest, France
- UMR 1078, Institut national de la santé et de la recherché médicale, Brest, France
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Kaufman JA, Mattison C, Fretts AM, Umans JG, Cole SA, Voruganti VS, Goessler W, Best LG, Zhang Y, Tellez-Plaza M, Navas-Acien A, Gribble MO. Arsenic, blood pressure, and hypertension in the Strong Heart Family Study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 195:110864. [PMID: 33581093 PMCID: PMC8021390 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arsenic has been associated with hypertension, though it is unclear whether associations persist at the exposure concentrations (e.g. <100 μg/L) in drinking water occurring in parts of the Western United States. METHODS We assessed associations between arsenic biomarkers and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and hypertension in the Strong Heart Family Study, a family-based cohort of American Indians from the Northern plains, Southern plains, and Southwest. We included 1910 participants from three study centers with complete baseline visit data (2001-2003) in the cross-sectional analysis of all three outcomes, and 1453 participants in the prospective analysis of incident hypertension (follow-up 2006-2009). We used generalized estimating equations with exchangeable correlation structure conditional on family membership to estimate the association of arsenic exposure biomarker levels with SBP or DBP (linear regressions) or hypertension prevalence and incidence (Poisson regressions), adjusting for urine creatinine, urine arsenobetaine, and measured confounders. RESULTS We observed cross-sectional associations for a two-fold increase in inorganic and methylated urine arsenic species of 0.64 (95% CI: 0.07, 1.35) mm Hg for SBP, 0.49 (95% CI: 0.03, 1.02) mm Hg for DBP, and a prevalence ratio of 1.10 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.21) for hypertension in fully adjusted models. During follow-up, 14% of subjects developed hypertension. We observed non-monotonic relationships between quartiles of arsenic and incident hypertension. Effect estimates were null for incident hypertension with continuous exposure metrics. Stratification by study site revealed elevated associations in Arizona, the site with the highest arsenic levels, while results for Oklahoma and North and South Dakota were largely null. Blood pressure changes with increasing arsenic concentrations were larger for those with diabetes at baseline. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest a modest cross-sectional association of arsenic exposure biomarkers with blood pressure, and possible non-linear effects on incident hypertension.
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- John A Kaufman
- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc., Eagle Butte, SD, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Farzan SF, Howe CG, Chavez TA, Hodes TL, Johnston JE, Habre R, Dunton G, Bastain TM, Breton CV. Demographic predictors of urinary arsenic in a low-income predominantly Hispanic pregnancy cohort in Los Angeles. JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2021; 31:94-107. [PMID: 32719440 PMCID: PMC7796897 DOI: 10.1038/s41370-020-0251-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arsenic (As) is a contaminant of top public health concern, due to its range of detrimental health effects. Arsenic exposure has not been well-characterized among the US Hispanic populations and has been particularly understudied in this population during pregnancy. METHODS As part of the MADRES ongoing pregnancy cohort of predominantly lower-income, Hispanic women in Los Angeles, CA, we examined levels of maternal first trimester urinary As, including total As and As metabolites (inorganic (iAs), monomethylated (MMA) and dimethylated As (DMA)), in relation to participant demographics, lifestyle characteristics, and rice/seafood consumption, to identify factors that may influence As exposure and its metabolites during pregnancy (N = 241). RESULTS Total As concentrations ranged from low to high (0.8-506.2 μg/L, mean: 9.0 μg/L, SD: 32.9) in our study population. Foreign-born Hispanic women had 8.6% higher %DMA (95% CI: 3.3%, 13.9%) and -7.7% lower %iAs (95% CI: -12.6%, -2.9%) than non-Hispanic women. A similar trend was observed for US-born Hispanic women. In addition, maternal age was associated with 0.4% higher %iAs (95% CI: 0.1%, 0.6%) and 0.4% lower %DMA (95% CI: -0.7%, -0.1%) per year, which may indicate poor As methylation capacity. CONCLUSION Individual factors may predict As exposure and metabolism in pregnancy, and in turn, greater risk of adverse health effects.
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- Shohreh F Farzan
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA
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Xu P, Liu A, Li F, Tinkov AA, Liu L, Zhou JC. Associations between metabolic syndrome and four heavy metals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116480. [PMID: 33486246 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Four most concerned heavy metal pollutants, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury may share common mechanisms to induce metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, recent studies exploring the relationships between MetS and metal exposure presented inconsistent findings. We aimed to clarify the relationship between heavy metal exposure biomarkers and MetS using a meta-analysis and systematic review approach. Literature search was conducted in international and the Chinese national databases up to June 2020. Of selected studies, we extracted the relevant data and evaluated the quality of each study's methodology. We then calculated the pooled effect sizes (ESs), standardized mean differences (SMDs), and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random-effect meta-analysis approach followed by stratification analyses for control of potential confounders. Involving 55,536 participants, the included 22 articles covered 52 observational studies reporting ESs and/or metal concentrations on specific metal and gender. Our results show that participants with MetS had significantly higher levels of heavy metal exposure [pooled ES = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.23; n = 42, heterogeneity I2 = 75.6%; and SMD = 0.22, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.29; n = 32, I2 = 94.2%] than those without MetS. Pooled ESs in the subgroups stratified by arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury were 1.04 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.10; n = 8, I2 = 61.0%), 1.10 (0.95, 1.27; 11, 45.0%), 1.21 (1.00, 1.48; 12, 82.9%), and 1.26 (1.06, 1.48; 11, 67.7%), respectively. Pooled ESs in the subgroups stratified by blood, urine, and the other specimen were 1.22 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.38; n = 26, I2 = 75.8%), 1.06 (1.00, 1.13; 14, 58.1%), and 2.41 (1.30, 4.43; 2, 0.0%), respectively. In conclusion, heavy metal exposure was positively associated with MetS. Further studies are warranted to examine the effects of individual metals and their interaction on the relationship between MetS and heavy metals.
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- Ping Xu
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518100, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518100, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518100, China
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- Yaroslavl State University, 150003, Yaroslavl, Russia; IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119146, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518100, China; Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Huang M, Chen J, Yan G, Yang Y, Luo D, Chen X, He M, Yuan H, Huang Z, Lu Y. Plasma titanium level is positively associated with metabolic syndrome: A survey in China's heavy metal polluted regions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111435. [PMID: 33038727 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Several heavy metals have been reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome(MetS) in general population, while effects of multiple metals exposure on MetS in residents living in heavy metal polluted regions have not been investigated. We aimed to assess the association of 23 metal levels and MetS among population living in China's heavy metal polluted regions. METHODS From August 2016 to July 2017, a total of 2109 eligible participants were consecutively enrolled in our study in Hunan province, China. The levels of plasma and urine metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). MetS was defined by the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation. Multivariable regression models were applied to analysis the potential relationship. RESULTS In the overall population, crude model showed positive relationship of plasma titanium (Ti) with MetS and negative association of urine vanadium, iron, and selenium with MetS. After adjusted for potential confounders, only plasma Ti was positive associated with MetS (adjusted OR for Q4 versus Q1: 1.46; 95% CI: 1.06-1.99), and this positive correlation was explained by abdominal obesity (OR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.41-2.39) and high triglycerides (OR = 2.23, 95% CI: 1.68-2.96). Further linear regression analysis revealed significant association of plasma Ti levels with waist circumference (β = 0.0056, 95% CI: 0.0004-0.0109, P = 0.036) and triglycerides (β = 0.0012, 95% CI: 0.0006-0.0019, P < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION High plasma Ti level was associated with increased risk of MetS via increasing waist circumference and triglycerides in people under high metal exposure.
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- Miao Huang
- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Drug Clinical Evaluation Technology, Changsha 410000, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Drug Clinical Evaluation Technology, Changsha 410000, China.
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Tan J, Sun M, Luo Q, Sun H, Wang M, Jiang C, Li S, He Y. Arsenic exposure increased expression of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 in vivo and vitro. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:587-596. [PMID: 32816178 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10487-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Arsenic is an environmental contaminant, its multiple effects on human tend to increase the rate of disease, cancer and other health problems. Some of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can be induced in major cellular processes such as necrosis, proliferation, and mutation. While the toxicity of arsenic is well established, the association between arsenic exposure and long non-coding RNAs has not been studied enough. This study investigated the association between arsenic and the expression of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 in vivo and vitro. In epidemiological studies, the expression of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 was increased after long-term arsenic exposure. HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 expression were positively linked to monomethylarsenic acid (MMA), dimethylarsenic acid (DMA), inorganic arsenic (iAs), total arsenic (tAs), and MMA% and negatively linked to secondary methylation index (SMI). In A549 cells, arsenic exposure resulted in enhanced HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 expression dose-dependently. The expression of HOTAIR was considerably high in the presence of NaAsO2 and MMA but showed no difference in DMA compared with control group. And LincRNA-p21 expression was increased in the presence of NaAsO2, MMA, and DMA. The expression of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 induced by iAs was much higher than that induced by MMA and DMA. Compared with the control group, treatment of A549 cells with NaAsO2/S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) and NaAsO2/glutathione (GSH) combination increased HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 expression. The expression of LincRNA-p21 in combination of NaAsO2/GSH was significantly decreased compared with NaAsO2 alone. Besides, in the presence of arsenic, both of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21 were upregulated significantly when P53 was knocked down. We revealed that inorganic arsenic, its methylated metabolites, and arsenic metabolism efficiency affect the expression of HOTAIR and LincRNA-p21.
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- Jingwen Tan
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, No.1168 Chunrongxi Road Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
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Zhang Q, Hou Y, Wang D, Xu Y, Wang H, Liu J, Xia L, Li Y, Tang N, Zheng Q, Sun G. Interactions of arsenic metabolism with arsenic exposure and individual factors on diabetes occurrence: Baseline findings from Arsenic and Non-Communicable disease cohort (AsNCD) in China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114968. [PMID: 32806398 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The interaction between arsenic metabolism and potential modifiers on the risk of diabetes is unclear. This research aimed to investigate arsenic metabolism and diabetes prevalence and to identify the interactive effects of arsenic metabolism with some risk factors on diabetes in a Chinese population. A baseline cross-sectional survey was performed in two areas with groundwater arsenic contamination in China. Arsenic levels in water and arsenic metabolites in urine were analyzed. The proportions of each arsenic metabolite (inorganic arsenic [iAs%], monomethylarsonic acid [MMA%], and dimethylarsinic acid [DMA%]) were computed to evaluate arsenic metabolism. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the association between arsenic and diabetes. Interaction on the additive scale between arsenic methylation index and effect modifier was evaluated by calculating the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI). Compared with participants in the lower tertile of MMA%, participants in the middle and upper tertiles of MMA% were less prone to diabetes (OR: 0.47 and 0.31, respectively). However, participants in the upper tertiles of urinary DMA% (OR: 3.18) were more likely to have diabetes than those participants in the lower tertiles. The stratified analyses revealed that a one-unit increase in DMA% was associated with higher odds of diabetes in females (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.11), older people (OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.10), and subjects with body mass index (BMI) under 25 kg/m2 (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.14). The additive interactions between DMA% and female gender (RERI: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.01, 11.88), DMA% and age (RERI: 0.02, 95% CI: 0.01, 8.85), as well as DMA% and BMI (RERI: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.01, 9.62), were statistically significant. In conclusion, efficient arsenic metabolism is associated with higher odds of diabetes. Urinary DMA% and individual factors interact to synergistically influence diabetes occurrence in the Chinese population.
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- Qiang Zhang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Environment and Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Key Laboratory of Arsenic-related Biological Effects and Prevention and Treatment in Liaoning Province, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Biomedical Information and Library, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070 China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Environment and Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Key Laboratory of Arsenic-related Biological Effects and Prevention and Treatment in Liaoning Province, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Environment and Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Key Laboratory of Arsenic-related Biological Effects and Prevention and Treatment in Liaoning Province, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Environment and Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Key Laboratory of Arsenic-related Biological Effects and Prevention and Treatment in Liaoning Province, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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Xu Y, Wei Y, Long T, Wang R, Li Z, Yu C, Wu T, He M. Association between urinary metals levels and metabolic phenotypes in overweight and obese individuals. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 254:126763. [PMID: 32957263 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Epidemiologic studies suggest that circulating metals from the natural environment are linked with cardiometabolic health. However, few studies examined the relationship between multiple metals exposure and metabolic phenotypes, especially in obese individuals. We conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the association between 23 urinary metals and metabolic phenotypes in 1392 overweight and obese individuals (592 males, 800 females, mean age 43.1 ± 9.8 years). Participants were classified as metabolically unhealthy if they had ≥2 of the following metabolic abnormalities: elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose, elevated triglycerides, and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Odds ratios (ORs) of unhealthy metabolic phenotypes for metal levels categorized into tertiles were assessed using logistic regression models. Five metals (barium, copper, iron, uranium, and zinc) were associated with unhealthy metabolic phenotypes in single-metal models, while in the multiple-metal model, only zinc and zinc-copper ratio remained significant. The ORs (95% CIs) comparing extreme tertiles were 2.57 (1.69, 3.89) for zinc and 1.68 (1.24, 2.27) for zinc-copper ratio after adjustment for confounders (both p-trends were <0.001). The numbers of metabolic abnormalities significantly increased with the levels of zinc and the zinc-copper ratio increased. Similar associations were observed with metabolic syndrome risk. High levels of urinary zinc were positively associated with elevated fasting blood glucose (p-trend < 0.001) and elevated triglycerides (p-trend = 0.003). The results suggest that urinary zinc and zinc-copper ratio are positively associated with increased risk of unhealthy metabolic phenotype. Further prospective studies with a larger sample size are required to verify these findings.
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- Yali Xu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Department of Public Health, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Wen WL, Wang CW, Wu DW, Chen SC, Hung CH, Kuo CH. Associations of Heavy Metals with Metabolic Syndrome and Anthropometric Indices. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092666. [PMID: 32882911 PMCID: PMC7551496 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Previous studies have revealed associations between heavy metals and extensive health problems. However, the association between heavy metals and metabolic problems remains poorly defined. This study aims to investigate relationships between heavy metals and metabolic syndrome (MetS), lipid accumulation product (LAP), visceral adiposity index (VAI), and anthropometric indices, including body roundness index (BRI), conicity index (CI), body adiposity index (BAI), and abdominal volume index (AVI). We conducted a health survey of people living in southern Taiwan. Six heavy metals were measured: lead (Pb) in blood and nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), arsenic (As), and copper (Cu) in urine. A total of 2444 participants (976 men and 1468 women) were enrolled. MetS was defined according to the Adult Treatment Panel III for Asians. Multivariable analysis showed that participants with high urine Ni (log per 1 μg/L; odds ratio (OR): 1.193; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.019 to 1.397; p = 0.028) and high urine Cu (log per 1 μg/dL; OR: 3.317; 95% CI: 2.254 to 4.883; p < 0.001) concentrations were significantly associated with MetS. There was a significant trend of a stepwise increase in blood Pb and urine Ni, As, and Cu according to the number of MetS components (from 0 to 5, a linear p ≤ 0.002 for trend). For the determinants of indices, urine Cu was positively correlated with LAP, BRI, CI, and VAI; blood Pb was positively correlated with BRI, BAI, and AVI; urine Ni was positively correlated with LAP. High urine Cu and urine Ni levels were significantly associated with MetS, and there was a significant trend for stepwise increases in blood Pb and urine Ni, As, and Cu, accompanied by an increasing number of MetS components. Furthermore, several indices were positively correlated with urine Cu, urine Ni, and blood Pb.
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- Wei-Lun Wen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan; (W.-L.W.); (C.-W.W.); (D.-W.W.); (C.-H.K.)
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan; (W.-L.W.); (C.-W.W.); (D.-W.W.); (C.-H.K.)
- Division of Hepatobiliary, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan; (W.-L.W.); (C.-W.W.); (D.-W.W.); (C.-H.K.)
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan; (W.-L.W.); (C.-W.W.); (D.-W.W.); (C.-H.K.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-8036783-3440
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- Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan;
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan; (W.-L.W.); (C.-W.W.); (D.-W.W.); (C.-H.K.)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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Kazemifar AM, Shafikhani AA, Mozhdehipanah H, Khamesi S, Arami M. Evaluation of different types of arsenic methylation and its relationship with metabolic syndrome in an area chronically exposed to arsenic. Environ Anal Health Toxicol 2020; 35:e2020006. [PMID: 32693558 PMCID: PMC7374187 DOI: 10.5620/eaht.e2020006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Evidence suggests that the relationship between arsenic metabolism and diseases, including metabolic syndrome, is complex. The aim of this study was to evaluate the different types of arsenic methylation and its association with metabolic syndrome in an arsenic endemic area. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 132 subjects from Shahid-Abad Village, Qazvin province, Iran (arsenic endemic area). Demographic characteristics, metabolic syndrome, and urinary arsenic species, including iAs (inorganic arsenic), MMA (monomethylarsonic acid), and DMA (dimethylarsinic acid) were measured for all patients and their relationship was analyzed by appropriate statistical methods. In this study, 34.5% of the participants had metabolic syndrome. The decrease in %MMA, increase in %DMA and increase in secondary methylation index (DMA/MMA) were associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (p<0.05). We did not find any association between the incidence of metabolic syndrome with primary methylation index (MMA/iAs) and %iAs (p>0.05). This study showed that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was significantly higher in people with metabolic syndrome than in the general population. A closer examination revealed that the secondary methylation index is related to the metabolic syndrome and its components. Given the higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in patients with metabolic syndrome, it is necessary to change the pathogenesis of the disease using comprehensive management methods for decreasing patient complications.
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- Amir Mohammad Kazemifar
- Department of Clinical Toxicology, Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Disease Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Disease Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Deering K, Spiegel E, Quaisser C, Nowak D, Rakete S, Garí M, Bose-O'Reilly S. Exposure assessment of toxic metals and organochlorine pesticides among employees of a natural history museum. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 184:109271. [PMID: 32143026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chemical compounds such as arsenic, mercury and organochlorine pesticides have been extensively used as preventive and curative conservation treatments for cultural and biological collections to protect them from pest and mold infestations. Most of the aforementioned compounds have been classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic and represent a health risk for members of staff exposed to contaminated objects. The present study addresses the internal exposure of 28 museum employees in Museum für Naturkunde Berlin by measuring arsenic species and mercury in urine as well as hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (4,4'-DDT) and its main metabolite, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (4,4'-DDE), and pentachlorophenol (PCP) in blood serum. This study was carried out in order to assess the internal exposure of Natural History Museum staff members to toxic metals and organochlorine pesticides. During a working week, two blood samples and five urine samples were taken from each participant, involving 8 women and 20 men. Information about work activity and exposure related factors such as dust development through work, use of personal protective equipment, as well as a nutrition diary were obtained through a questionnaire. Information on fish and seafood intakes as well as amalgam fillings was also available. The results of the study showed that the museum staff members had quantified concentrations of arsenic (median of 6.4 μg/l; maximum of 339 μg/l), mercury (median of 0.20 μg/l; max of 2.6 μg/l), β-HCH (median of 0.12 μg/l; max of 0.39 μg/l) and 4,4'-DDT (median of 0.050 μg/l; max of 0.82 μg/l). Despite that all the concentrations were below the established reference values, multivariate regression models were able to show that museum staff members are currently exposed to the aforementioned compounds while handling museum objects. To validate our findings, further studies are required.
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- Katharina Deering
- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, D-80336, Munich, Germany.
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- Care for Art, Maximilianstr. 31, D-80539, Munich, Germany.
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- Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity, Invalidenstr. 43, D-10115, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, D-80336, Munich, Germany.
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, D-80336, Munich, Germany.
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, D-80336, Munich, Germany; Institute of Computational Biology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany.
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, D-80336, Munich, Germany; Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT (University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology), Eduard Wallnoefer Zentrum 1, A-6060, Hall I.T., Austria; University Children's Hospital Regensburg (KUNO-Clinics), University of Regensburg, Clinic St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, 93049, Regensburg, Germany.
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Singh MK, Dwivedi S, Yadav SS, Yadav RS, Khattri S. Anti-diabetic Effect of Emblica- officinalis (Amla) Against Arsenic Induced Metabolic Disorder in Mice. Indian J Clin Biochem 2020; 35:179-187. [PMID: 32226249 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-019-00820-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chronic exposure to arsenic through drinking water and occupational exposure has been found to be associated with the diabetic symptoms. Earlier, we reported that arsenic induced enhanced oxidative stress, inflammation, dislipidemia and hepatotoxicity in mice have been protected by treatment with Emblica officinalis (amla). The present study has therefore been focused to investigate the efficacy of amla in mitigation of arsenic induced hyperglycemia in mice. Arsenic exposure (3 mg/kg b.w./day for 30 days) in mice altered glucose homeostasis and significantly decreases hepatic glucose regulatory enzyme, glucokinase (43%), glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (38%), malic enzyme (60%) and significantly increases the level of glucose-6 phosphates (65%), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (43%), lactate, (59%) Na+ (6.8%) Cl- (10.4%), anion gap (13.9%) and pancreatic (IL-1β, TNF-α) inflammation markers (52%, 53%) as compared to controls. Arsenic exposure also significantly decreased serum insulin (44%) and c-peptide protein (38%) in mice as compared to controls. Co-administration of arsenic and amla (500 mg/kg b.w./day for 30 days) balanced blood sugar level, hepatic glucose regulatory enzyme (glucokinase, glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase, malic enzyme (68%, 37%, 45%) and significantly decreases glucose-6 phosphatase (25%), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (22%), blood ion concentration and also lactate, Na+, Cl- and anion gap (20%, 4.6%, 6.7%, 5.2%), pancreatic (IL-1β, TNF-α) inflammation marker (21%, 24%) and significantly increased the serum insulin (57%) and c-peptide protein (31%) as compared to those treated with arsenic alone. Results of the present study suggests that the hypoglycemic and antioxidant property of amla could be responsible for its protective efficacy in arsenic induced hyperglycemia.
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- Manish Kumar Singh
- Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Badaun, Badaun, UP 243601 India
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- 2Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005 India
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- 3Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, 226003 India
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- 4Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, MP 470003 India
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- 3Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, 226003 India
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Li Z, Xu Y, Huang Z, Wei Y, Hou J, Long T, Wang F, Hu H, Duan Y, Guo H, Zhang X, Chen X, Yuan H, Wu T, Shen M, He M. Association between exposure to arsenic, nickel, cadmium, selenium, and zinc and fasting blood glucose levels. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 255:113325. [PMID: 31614327 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Associations between single metal and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels have been reported in previous studies. However, the association between multi-metals exposure and FBG level are little known. To assess the joints of arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) co-exposure on FBG levels, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) statistical method was used to estimate the potential joint associations between As, Ni, Cd, Se, and Zn co-exposure and FBG levels among 1478 community-based Chinese adults from two counties, Shimen (n = 696) and Huayuan (n = 782), with different exposure profiles in Hunan province of China. The metals levels were measured in spot urine (As, Ni, and Cd) and plasma (Se and Zn) using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, respectively. The exposure levels of all the five metals were significantly higher in Shimen area (median: As = 57.76 μg/L, Cd = 2.75 μg/L, Ni = 2.73 μg/L, Se = 112.67 μg/L, Zn = 905.68 μg/L) than those in Huayuan area (As = 41.14 μg/L, Cd = 2.22 μg/L, Ni = 1.88 μg/L, Se = 65.59 μg/L, Zn = 819.18 μg/L). The BKMR analyses showed a significantly positive over-all effect of the five metals on FBG levels when metals concentrations were all above the 50th percentile while a statistically negative over-all effect when metals concentrations were all under the 50th percentile in Shimen area. However, a totally opposite over-all effect of the mixture of the five metals on FBG levels was found in Huayuan area. BKMR also revealed a non-linear exposure-effect of Zn on FBG levels in Huayuan area. In addition, interaction effects of As and Se on FBG level were observed. The relationship between single or combined metals exposure and FBG was different against different exposure profiles. Potential interaction effects of As and Se on FBG levels may exist.
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- Zhaoyang Li
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health for Incubating, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Association of Typical Toxic Heavy Metals with Schizophrenia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16214200. [PMID: 31671526 PMCID: PMC6862006 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Toxic heavy metals (THMs) are contaminants commonly found in the environment. Although a large number of studies have demonstrated their damage to the biological functions of the human being, their potential associations with the risk of developing schizophrenia remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the associations between four THMs (chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As)) in serum and the risk of schizophrenia. In total, 95 patients with schizophrenia (cases) and 95 normal subjects (controls) were recruited from Hebei Province, China. The serum concentrations of the 4 THMs were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A higher concentration of Pb was found significantly associated with an elevated risk of schizophrenia (OR = 3.146; 95%CI: 1.238–7.994, p = 0.016), while significant association for the other three THMs were not observed. Besides, significant correlations were found between the metabolic biomarkers and the concentrations of Pb and As, respectively. In order to further characterize the association between these THMs and schizophrenia with greater statistical power, we conducted meta-analysis by including 538 cases and 1040 controls from the current study and 5 available datasets published from 2002 to 2018. Using a random-effect model, Cr was significantly associated with schizophrenia (SMD = 0.3246; 95%CI: 0.0166–0.6326, p < 0.01). Overall, this study suggested that higher levels of Pb and Cr may be one of the factors associated with an elevated risk of schizophrenia.
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