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Apuli RP, Adler K, Barregård L, Dixelius C, Harari F, Hofvander P, Johansson E, Kuktaite R, Lan Y, Lilja T, Novakazi F, Rahmatov M, Söderström M, Bengtsson T. Review: Strategies for limiting dietary cadmium in cereals. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2025; 357:112535. [PMID: 40312016 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112535] [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: 11/15/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2025] [Accepted: 04/28/2025] [Indexed: 05/03/2025]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal, which in some production areas reaches levels above allowed limits in cereals. Thus, reducing its concentration in cereals is crucial for mitigating health risks and complying with food safety regulations. This review evaluates strategies to reduce Cd accumulation in cereal grains by mitigating soil Cd contamination and its bioavailability to plants. It covers methods for Cd estimation in soil and explores biological, chemical, and genetic approaches to limit Cd uptake by crops. The effectiveness of these strategies depends on genetic factors, soil properties, and crop type. Key approaches include traditional breeding, genome editing, digital and predictive soil mapping, and silicon (Si) and selenium (Se) supplementation. Traditional breeding, enhanced by modern genetic tools, enables the development of high-yielding, low-Cd cultivars but is time-consuming. Genome editing, particularly CRISPR-Cas9, offers precise gene modifications to reduce Cd uptake but faces regulatory constraints. Digital and predictive soil mapping provide high-resolution maps for targeted interventions but require extensive calibration. Silicon supplementation is a promising approach, as it competes with Cd for uptake sites, and limits Cd translocation to edible plant parts. Additionally, Si enhances plant tolerance to abiotic stresses, making it a multifunctional solution. Selenium supplementation can also reduce Cd accumulation while offering health benefits. However, the effectiveness of both Si and Se vary with dosage and crop type. An integrated approach combining these strategies is essential for effective Cd reduction in cereals. Continued research, technological advancements, and supportive policies are crucial for ensuring safe and sustainable cereal production.
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- Rami-Petteri Apuli
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg & Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Linnean Center for Plant Biology, Uppsala 75007, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg & Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Linnean Center for Plant Biology, Uppsala 75007, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden; Chair of Crop Health, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma 23422, Sweden.
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Ghobakhloo S, Khoshakhlagh AH, Mostafaii GR, Carlsen L. Biomonitoring of metals in the blood and urine of waste recyclers from exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2025; 23:2. [PMID: 39583880 PMCID: PMC11582262 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-024-00924-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 10/21/2024] [Indexed: 11/26/2024]
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This is the first systematic investigation of occupational exposure to toxic metals among waste recyclers in municipal waste recycling facilities. Concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) in the blood and urine of exposed recyclers in different jobs were compared to control groups (administrative department), identifying possible work-related and socio-demographic exposure factors. The potential relationship between HMs levels in PM2.5 and HM concentrations in the blood and urine of recyclers was studied for ten elements. Mean concentrations of HMs of recyclers were significantly higher than for the control group. Over 50% of the waste recyclers had HM levels higher than the recommended limits. The study revealed that most of the waste recyclers engaged in a minimum of three tasks, posing a challenge in establishing a correlation between specific tasks and the levels of elements monitored through biomonitoring. Co levels in blood and Fe levels in the urine of waste recyclers have a significant relationship with the increase in daily working hours. Among the variables related to the participant's demographic information, the level of education and monthly income were significantly different compared to the control group. Also, a significant correlation was found between HM levels in PM2.5 personal exposure and recyclers' urine and blood. Management controls include workflow or, in other words, alternate relocation of workers exposed to severe risks. Engineering controls such as ventilation systems, applying appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and risk management methods are the implementation cases to reduce exposure. Graphical abstract Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-024-00924-y.
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- Safiye Ghobakhloo
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Lin Z, Dong Y, Di X, Bai Y, Tang J, Lai G, Wang S, Wang X, Liu Y, Zhao Y. Association between heavy metal exposure and heart failure incidence and mortality: insights from NHANES data (2003-2018). BMC Public Health 2025; 25:1935. [PMID: 40420024 PMCID: PMC12105153 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23177-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2025] [Accepted: 05/14/2025] [Indexed: 05/28/2025] Open
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BACKGROUND Environmental heavy metal exposure is a potential yet understudied risk factor for heart failure (HF), a global health burden with rising prevalence. While toxic metals like cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and arsenic (As) are linked to cardiovascular diseases, their roles in HF incidence and prognosis remain unclear. METHODS The associations between heavy metals and HF outcomes were analyzed using NHANES 2003-2018 data (n = 11,592). Metals were measured in blood (Cd, Hg, Pb) and urine (As, Hg, others) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Confounding factors were addressed through propensity score matching (PSM). HF incidence was evaluated using logistic regression, while mortality was assessed via Cox regression. Mechanistic pathways were explored through causal mediation analysis. RESULTS After PSM (n = 987, 337 HF cases), blood Cd showed a positive association with HF incidence (OR:1.35, 95%CI:1.05-1.72), while urinary Hg (OR:0.78, 95%CI:0.63-0.98) and As (OR:0.84, 95%CI:0.72-0.99) exhibited protective effects. Urinary As correlated with elevated cardiovascular mortality in HF patients (HR:1.19, 95%CI:1.04-1.35). Mediation analysis indicated Cd's effect on HF was mediated via CHD/OMI, whereas Hg's protection involved reduced CHD/OMI incidence. As directly lowered HF risk without mediation. CONCLUSION These findings underscore cadmium's role as a risk factor and the paradoxical effects of mercury and arsenic: low to moderate concentrations of Hg/As may reduce HF risk through indirect pathways (e.g., reduced CHD/OMI for Hg) or direct cardioprotective mechanisms (for As), yet arsenic's association with mortality highlights its long-term cardiovascular toxicity. Findings advocate for preventive strategies targeting metal exposure and further research integrating cumulative biomarkers.
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- Zebin Lin
- Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, 201 Hubin South Road, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Wushan County People's Hospital of Chongqing, No.168, Guangdongxi Road, Wushan County, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Wang H, Yao L, Hong Y, Zhang R. Associations of metal exposure with chest pain incidence and mortality in nonpregnant adults: Based on NHANES data. Medicine (Baltimore) 2025; 104:e41996. [PMID: 40388755 PMCID: PMC12091681 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000041996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2025] [Indexed: 05/21/2025] Open
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Heavy metals are widespread environmental contaminants that have attracted considerable attention because of the potential human health risks. Heavy metals can lead to cardiovascular disease and chest pain is the most common precursor symptom. The study aimed to investigate the association between metal exposure and chest pain. This cross-sectional study used data obtained from the 2003 to 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Three metals: lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) in the blood and ten metals: barium (Ba), Cd, cobalt (Co), cesium (Cs), molybdenum (Mo), Pb, antimony (Sb), thallium (Tl), tungsten (Tu), uranium (Ur) in the urine were studied. Using weighted logistic regression models, the relationship between the metal exposure and chest pain was investigated. The hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for all-cause mortality were calculated by weighted Cox proportional hazards models. By applying restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, we confirmed linear or nonlinear relationships between metal exposure and all-cause mortality. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, our study found a significant positive association between urinary Sb concentration and chest pain (quartile 4 vs quartile 1, odds ratio [OR] 1.55, 95% CI: 1.02-2.35, P = .042). Additionally, each 1-unit increase in blood Cd concentration was associated with a 22% increased risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.01-1.48). Additionally, RCS analysis showed a nonlinear relationship between the urine Sb concentration and chest pain (P for nonlinear = .0009). A linear relationship was revealed between the urine Cd concentration and all-cause mortality in participants without chest pain (P for nonlinear = .0858). We observed higher odds of chest pain in participants with elevated urinary Sb concentrations, with those in the highest quartile of Sb concentration showing 55% increased odds of chest pain compared to the lowest quartile (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.02-2.35, P = .042). Besides, urinary Sb concentration levels were significantly associated with chest pain. Cd concentration levels in the blood and urine were associated with all-cause mortality. This study explored the associations between metal exposure and chest pain incidence, as well as all-cause mortality. However, due to the cross-sectional design, causality cannot be established.
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- Hanlin Wang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Yan R, Tan HW, Zhao XY, Wu JY, Zhong QH, Wang XY, Cai NL, Xu YM, Lau ATY. A methionine/aspartate-rich synthetic peptide delineated from N-terminal region of nucleophosmin protein effectively protects against cadmium-induced toxicity. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2025; 199:109443. [PMID: 40273557 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2025] [Accepted: 04/04/2025] [Indexed: 04/26/2025]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread toxic heavy metal, and exposure to Cd is a growing environmental health concern. The molecular mechanism of Cd cytotoxicity is complicated and still not well understood, and treatment options for Cd cytotoxicity are lacking. Currently, only a limited number of Cd-targeted proteins have been identified. Here, we used Cd-immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (Cd-IMAC) coupled with LC-MS/MS technique to detect putative Cd-binding proteins in human cells, and nucleophosmin (NPM1) was identified as the top Cd-binding protein. We found that Cd bound exclusively to the methionine/aspartate (M/D)-rich region (MEDSMDMDM) of NPM1, and NPM1 was essential for Cd-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, Cd could trigger intracellular nucleolar stress by causing nucleoplasmic translocation of NPM1 and decreasing pre-rRNA levels through binding to the M/D-rich region of NPM1. Interestingly, we discovered that a short peptide containing only the M/D-rich region of NPM1 could effectively mitigate Cd toxicity, both in vitro and in vivo. Specifically, the synthetic M/D-rich peptide demonstrated significant protection against Cd toxicity, particularly in the liver. It significantly reduced Cd concentration, suppressed the upregulation of blood ALT and AST levels, and alleviated liver inflammation in Cd-exposed BALB/c mice. This study reveals a novel mechanism of Cd cytotoxicity through NPM1-regulated nucleolar stress and apoptosis. Additionally, it identifies a short peptide with strong clinical potential to counteract Cd toxicity.
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- Rui Yan
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, People's Republic of China.
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Lin W, Li X, An X, Yin J, Zhao Z, Yan X, Xu R, Zhao B, Du X, Cheng H, Yu Z, Yang Y. Cadmium exposure causes trophoblast abnormal syncytization and endocrine dysfunction in preeclampsia. Reprod Toxicol 2025; 135:108934. [PMID: 40300673 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2025.108934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2025] [Revised: 04/25/2025] [Accepted: 04/25/2025] [Indexed: 05/01/2025]
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INTRODUCTION Cadmium exposure increases the risk of preeclampsia. Present study aimed to explore the mechanism of abnormal syncytization of trophoblasts caused by cadmium exposure and its relationship with preeclampsia. METHODS RT-PCR, Western blot and Hematoxylin-Eosin were used to detect syncytization in placenta. BeWo cells were treated with forskolin (50 μM) and CdCl2 (20 μM) to verify the mechanism through which cadmium exposure led to abnormal syncytization and cadmium exposure subsequently caused endocrine dysfunction of syncytiotrophoblast. RESULTS Compared with normotension control, abnormal accumulation of syncytial knots was found in placenta of preeclampsia. Cell fusion rate was increased and gene expressions of GCM1, SYN-1, SYN-2, PLGF and β-hCG were elevated in FSK-treated cells. In BeWo cells co-treated with FSK and CdCl2 and in BeWo cells co-treated with FSK and GCM1 siRNA, cell fusion rate was decreased and gene expression of SYN-2 was reduced as compared with FSK-treated cells. Nuclear translocation level of GCM1 was lower in placenta of preeclampsia and BeWo cells co-treated with FSK and CdCl2. The mRNA level of GCM1 and β-hCG were decreased in CdCl2 treated JEG3 cells. The expression of sFlt1 was increased and the expression of PLGF was decreased in placenta of preeclampsia, CdCl2 treated and GCM1 siRNA transfected JEG3 cells. Compared with cells treated with CdCl2 and GCM1 siRNA, co-treatment with CdCl2 and GCM1 siRNA resulted in decreased expressions of β-hCG, PLGF and GCM1 and increased expression of sFlt1 in JEG3 cells. CONCLUSION The results indicated that cadmium exposure during pregnancy led to abnormal syncytization and endocrine dysfunction of trophoblasts and were related to the occurrence of preeclampsia.
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- Weilong Lin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Li H, Xiao Y, Ying H. Recent advancements in the application of multi-elemental profiling and ionomics in cardiovascular diseases. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2025; 88:127616. [PMID: 39933207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2025.127616] [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: 12/10/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2025] [Accepted: 02/06/2025] [Indexed: 02/13/2025]
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BACKGROUND Trace elements and minerals are crucial for human growth and health, whose imbalance is associated with a variety of diseases. Recently, multi-elemental profiling and ionomics have been rapidly developed and widely used to study the distribution, variation, and interactions of various elements in diverse physiological and pathological conditions. By utilizing high-throughput elemental analytical techniques and bioinformatics approaches, researchers can uncover the relationship between the metabolism and balance of different elements and numerous human diseases. METHODS The presented work reviews recent advances in multi-elemental and ionomic profiling of human biological samples for several major types of cardiovascular diseases. RESULTS Research indicates distinct and dynamic patterns of ion contents in these diseases. Accumulation of copper and environmental toxic metals as well as deficiencies in zinc and selenium appear to be the most significant risk factors for the majority of cardiovascular diseases, suggesting that an imbalance in these elements may play a role in the development of these illnesses. Furthermore, each type of cardiovascular disease exhibits a relatively unique distribution of ions in biofluid and hair samples from patients, potentially serving as indicators for the specific disease. CONCLUSION Multi-elemental profiling and ionomics not only enhance our understanding of the association between elemental dyshomeostasis and the development of cardiovascular diseases but also facilitate the discovery of novel diagnostic and prognostic markers for these conditions.
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- Yan Zhang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, PR China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, Brain Disease and Big Data Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Hangzhou Sixth People's Hospital, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310023, PR China.
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Chen Y, Zhen C, Zeng L, Feng H, Wang J, Ai QYH, Ai S, Zhang J, Liang YY, Xue H, Zhou Y. Association of blood cadmium and physical activity with mortality: A prospective cohort study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2025; 290:117541. [PMID: 39675077 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2024] [Revised: 11/27/2024] [Accepted: 12/10/2024] [Indexed: 12/17/2024]
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Physical activity (PA) may be considered an alternative method to ameliorate the elevated mortality risks associated with cadmium exposure. In this prospective cohort study, a total of 20,253 participants (weighted mean age, 47.79 years), including 10,247 men (weighted prevalence: 50.1 %), aged 18 years or older, were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were utilized to evaluate the associations between blood cadmium levels, PA, and the risks of mortality. Restricted cubic spline analyses were employed to investigate the nonlinear relationships between blood cadmium and PA levels and mortality risks. During a median follow-up of 7.6 years, a total of 2002 (9.89 %) all-cause deaths occurred, of which 581 (2.87 %) participants were due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 498 (2.46 %) died of cancer. J-shaped associations were observed for blood cadmium with risks of mortality (all Poverall < 0.001; all Pnonlinearity < 0.001). Blood cadmium and PA had multiplicative interactions on mortality risk (all Pinteraction < 0.05). Compared with the subgroup with the lowest quartile of blood cadmium and recommended PA, the combination of the highest quartile of blood cadmium and without recommended PA was associated with the highest risks of all-cause and cancer mortality, followed by those meeting recommended PA but in the highest quartile of blood cadmium (hazard ratios, 2.43; 95 % confidence interval, 1.95-3.02). Achieving recommended PA significantly attenuated the detrimental effects of blood cadmium on all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality risks.
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- Yilin Chen
- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Department of Neurology and National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China; Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453003, China
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China; Institute of Psycho-neuroscience, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Medicine, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China; Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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Chen Z, Qu H, Sun J, Wang T, Yuan Y, Gu J, Bian J, Liu Z, Zou H. CPT1 deficiency blocks autophagic flux to promote lipid accumulation induced by co-exposure to polystyrene microplastic and cadmium. Front Pharmacol 2025; 15:1533188. [PMID: 39834803 PMCID: PMC11743451 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1533188] [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: 11/23/2024] [Accepted: 12/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2025] Open
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Introduction Cadmium (Cd) and polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs), two ubiquitous environmental contaminants, produce unique synergistic toxicity when co-existing. Key unanswered questions include specific effects on liver function and potential mechanisms. Methods In this study, C57BL/6 mice and AML12 cells were used to establish in vivo and in vitro models to elucidate the effects of combined exposure to PS-MPs and Cd on the liver and their mechanisms. Results The results showed that the combined effects of PS-MPs and Cd caused significantly more liver damage than exposure alone. As observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the number of autophagosomes was significantly increased in the PS-MPs and Cd co-treated group. In addition, autophagic flux was assayed by RFP-GFP-LC3, a reporter system expressing dual fluorescent proteins, which showed an overwhelming enhancement of autophagic flux damage by co-exposure to PS-MPs and Cd compared to exposure alone. To further investigate the involvement of carnitine palmitoyltransferase1(CPT1) in liver injury induced by co-exposure to Cd and PS-MPs, we co-exposed Baicalin, an activator of CPT1, with PS-MPs and Cd, and showed that activation of CPT1 alleviated the impairment of autophagic fluxes induced by co-exposure of Cd and PS-MPs and further alleviated the changes in lipid accumulation and associated protein levels. Discussion In conclusion, the concurrent exposure of PS-MPs and Cd resulted in the blockage of hepatic lipid accumulation and autophagic pathway and further aggravated the toxic damage to the liver. Activation of CPT1 could alleviate the PS-MPs and Cd-induced lipid accumulation and autophagy pathway blockage thus reducing liver injury.
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- Zhixuan Chen
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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Ekholm L, Ljunggren S, Helmfrid I. Historical exposure to metals in contaminated areas and its impact on cardio- and cerebrovascular health. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2025; 263:114461. [PMID: 39277976 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114461] [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: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/30/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Environmental pollution is of global concern. In Southeast Sweden, historical glass production has contaminated communities with toxic metals. Long-term residency in these communities and high consumption of local foods may constitute a risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or stroke. The current study investigates if residency in these contaminated sites and long-term consumption of local foods is associated with self-reported CVD and stroke. In addition, the body burden of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium, and lead, as well as inflammatory protein markers, were studied for association with CVD and stroke. From an existing questionnaire cohort and biomonitoring sub cohort (n = 2290/882) of people living in the contaminated areas, self-reported CVD cases (n = 366/166) and stroke cases (n = 78/25) were identified. Individuals were grouped based on their residency within a 2 km radius of glassworks with historical high, moderate, or low air-borne lead emissions. Body burden of arsenic, cadmium, and lead was analyzed using ICP-MS. Inflammatory markers were investigated using electrochemiluminescence. Long-term residency near glassworks with historically high levels of lead emissions, and high consumption of local foods, were associated with CVD. The risk was increasing for each year of residency in high emission areas. Increased body burden of arsenic in blood, and lead in urine, were associated with stroke. Five and two inflammatory markers, respectively, were elevated in CVD and stroke cases after adjusting for confounders. An increased risk for CVD was found in areas with historically high emissions of lead but possibly also other toxic metals. Interestingly, there was an indication of a dose-response relationship with increasing risk for CVD per year of residency time. Inhalation and consumption of local food may constitute major pathways for this association. The study shows that long-term exposure to toxic metals in these contaminated areas is associated with CVD and that there is a need to limit exposure in the general population.
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- Louise Ekholm
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center in Linköping, And Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center in Linköping, And Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center in Linköping, And Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Danesh Yazdi M, Sonntag A, Kosheleva A, Nassan FL, Wang C, Xu Z, Wu H, Laurent LC, DeHoff P, Comfort NT, Vokonas P, Wright R, Weisskopf M, Baccarelli AA, Schwartz JD. The association between toenail metals and extracellular MicroRNAs (ex-miRNAs) among the participants of the Normative Aging study (NAS). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 261:119761. [PMID: 39122161 PMCID: PMC11578093 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mechanistic studies of the effects of environmental risk factors have been exploring the potential role of microRNA(miRNAs) as a possible pathway to clinical disease. In this study we examine whether levels of toenail metals are associated with changes in extracellular miRNA(ex-miRNA) expression. METHODS We used data derived from the Normative Aging Study from 1996 to 2014 to conduct our analyses. We looked at associations between measured toenail metals: arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese, and mercury and 282 ex-miRNAs in this population using canonical correlation analyses (CCAs) and longitudinal median regression. We adjusted for covariates such as age, education, body mass index, drinking and smoking behaviors, diabetes, and where available, seafood consumption. The p-values obtained from regression analyses were corrected for multiple comparisons. Ex-miRNAs identified to be associated with toenail metal levels were further examined using pathway analyses. RESULTS Our dataset included 937 observations from 589 men with an average age of 72.9 years at baseline. Both our correlation and regression analyses identified lead and cadmium as exposures most strongly associated with ex-miRNA expression. Numerous ex-miRNAs were identified as being associated with toenail metal levels. miR-27b-3p, in particular, was found to have high correlation with the first canonical dimension in the CCA and was significantly associated with cadmium in the regression analysis. Pathway analyses revealed messenger RNA (mRNA) targets for the ex-miRNAs that were associated with a number of clinical disorders including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders, etc. CONCLUSION: Toenail metals were associated with changes in ex-miRNA levels in both correlational and regression analyses. The ex-miRNAs identified can be linked to a variety of clinical disorders. Further studies are required to validate these findings.
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- Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi
- Program in Public Health, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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- Program in Public Health, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- VA Normative Aging Study, Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Chobanian and Avidisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Exposomic Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Thamarai P, Deivayanai VC, Swaminaathan P, Karishma S, A S, Vickram AS, Yaashikaa PR. Experimental investigation of Cd (II) ion adsorption on surface-modified mixed seaweed Biosorbent: A study on analytical interpretation and thermodynamics. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 260:119670. [PMID: 39048063 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119670] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Despite advancements in wastewater treatment technologies, heavy metal contamination, especially cadmium (Cd), severely threatens human health and ecosystems. The purpose of this work is to compare the removal of Cd (II) ions from aqueous solutions by chemically modified mixed seaweed biosorbent (CMSB) and physically modified mixed seaweed biosorbent (PMSB). BET, SEM, EDAX, FTIR, and XRD techniques characterized the mixed seaweed biosorbents before and after adsorption. They are well-known for their sustainability, affordability, and biodegradability. The BET study revealed that CMSB had a surface area of 19.682 m2/g, while PMSB had a lower surface area of 14.803 m2/g. The optimum adsorption conditions were a temperature of 303 K, pH of 6.0, and biosorbent dosages of 1 g/L for CMSB and 2.5 g/L for PMSB. For CMSB and PMSB, the most efficient contact times were 40 and 80 min, respectively. The Langmuir model was demonstrated to be the best fit for the experimental data when compared to other isotherm models, with a coefficient of determination, or R2, of 0.9713 and a maximum monolayer capacity of 151.2 mg/g and 181.6 mg/g for physical and chemical activated mixed seaweed biomass. There was a significant relationship between the R2 values of chemically modified and physically modified biomass. The findings demonstrate that pseudo-second-order kinetics more accurately represent the adsorption process than pseudo-first-order and Elovich models. Thermodynamic experiments validated the endothermic, spontaneous and favourable characteristics of the removal process. According to the results of the current study, PMSB and CMSB may be used as effective adsorbents to remove Cd (II) from aqueous solutions.
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- P Thamarai
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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Zheng XM, Zhang XD, Tan LL, Zhang J, Wang TT, Ling Q, Wang H, Ouyang KW, Wang KW, Chang W, Li H, Zhu HL, Xiong YW, Wang H. Sirt1 m6A modification-evoked Leydig cell senescence promotes Cd-induced testosterone decline. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 284:116884. [PMID: 39153281 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116884] [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: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Diminished testosterone levels have been documented as a key factor in numerous male health disorders. Both human and animal studies have consistently demonstrated that cadmium (Cd), a pervasive environmental heavy metal, results in decreased testosterone levels. However, the exact mechanism through which Cd interferes with testosterone synthesis remains incompletely elucidated. This research sought to examine the impact of cellular senescence on Cd-suppressed testosterone synthesis. We also investigated the related m6A modification mechanism. The results demonstrated that Cd (100 mg/L) led to a decrease in testosterone levels, along with downregulated expression of testosterone synthase in C57BL/6 N male mice. Furthermore, Cd significantly increased β-galactosidase staining intensity, senescence-related proteins, and senescence-related secretory phenotypes in mouse testicular Leydig cells. Subsequent investigations revealed that Cd decreased the mRNA and protein levels of NAD-dependent deacetylase Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) in Leydig cells. Mechanistically, mice treated with resveratrol (50 mg/kg), a specific SIRT1 activator, mitigated Leydig cell senescence and reversed Cd-reduced testosterone levels in mouse testes. These effects were also restored by SIRT1 overexpression in Leydig cells. Additionally, we found that Cd increased the level of methyltransferase enzyme METTL3 and Sirt1 m6A modification in Leydig cells. Mettl3 siRNA effectively restored Cd-enhanced Sirt1 m6A level and reversed Cd-downregulated Sirt1 mRNA expression in Leydig cells. Overall, our findings suggest that Cd exposure inhibits testosterone synthesis via Sirt1 m6A modification-mediated senescence in mouse testes. These results offer an experimental basis for investigating the causes and potential treatments of hypotestosteronemia induced by environmental factors.
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- Xin-Mei Zheng
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China.
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Martinez-Morata I, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA, Domingo-Relloso A, Mayer M, McGraw K, Fernandez MG, Sanchez T, Nigra AE, Kaufman J, Vaidya D, Jones MR, Bancks MP, Barr R, Shimbo D, Post WS, Valeri L, Shea S, Navas-Acien A. Association of Urinary Metals With Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and All-Cause Mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2024; 150:758-769. [PMID: 39087344 PMCID: PMC11371385 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.124.069414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to metals has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) end points and mortality, yet prospective evidence is limited beyond arsenic, cadmium, and lead. In this study, we assessed the prospective association of urinary metals with incident CVD and all-cause mortality in a racially diverse population of US adults from MESA (the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). METHODS We included 6599 participants (mean [SD] age, 62.1 [10.2] years; 53% female) with urinary metals available at baseline (2000 to 2001) and followed through December 2019. We used Cox proportional hazards models to estimate the adjusted hazard ratio and 95% CI of CVD and all-cause mortality by baseline urinary levels of cadmium, tungsten, and uranium (nonessential metals), and cobalt, copper, and zinc (essential metals). The joint association of the 6 metals as a mixture and the corresponding 10-year survival probability was calculated using Cox Elastic-Net. RESULTS During follow-up, 1162 participants developed CVD, and 1844 participants died. In models adjusted by behavioral and clinical indicators, the hazard ratios (95% CI) for incident CVD and all-cause mortality comparing the highest with the lowest quartile were, respectively: 1.25 (1.03, 1.53) and 1.68 (1.43, 1.96) for cadmium; 1.20 (1.01, 1.42) and 1.16 (1.01, 1.33) for tungsten; 1.32 (1.08, 1.62) and 1.32 (1.12, 1.56) for uranium; 1.24 (1.03, 1.48) and 1.37 (1.19, 1.58) for cobalt; 1.42 (1.18, 1.70) and 1.50 (1.29, 1.74) for copper; and 1.21 (1.01, 1.45) and 1.38 (1.20, 1.59) for zinc. A positive linear dose-response was identified for cadmium and copper with both end points. The adjusted hazard ratios (95% CI) for an interquartile range (IQR) increase in the mixture of these 6 urinary metals and the corresponding 10-year survival probability difference (95% CI) were 1.29 (1.11, 1.56) and -1.1% (-2.0, -0.05) for incident CVD and 1.66 (1.47, 1.91) and -2.0% (-2.6, -1.5) for all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS This epidemiological study in US adults indicates that urinary metal levels are associated with increased CVD risk and mortality. These findings can inform the development of novel preventive strategies to improve cardiovascular health.
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- Irene Martinez-Morata
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Mancuso G, Violi F, Nocella C. Food contamination and cardiovascular disease: a narrative review. Intern Emerg Med 2024; 19:1693-1703. [PMID: 38743129 PMCID: PMC11405437 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-024-03610-x] [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: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among non-communicable diseases worldwide. Evidence shows that a healthy dietary pattern positively influences many risk factors of cardiometabolic health, stroke, and heart disease, supported by the effectiveness of healthy diet and lifestyles for the prevention of CVD. High quality and safety of foods are prerequisites to ensuring food security and beneficial effects. Contaminants can be present in foods mainly because of contamination from environmental sources (water, air, or soil pollution), or artificially introduced by the human. Moreover, the cross-contamination or formation during food processing, food packaging, presence or contamination by natural toxins, or use of unapproved food additives and adulterants. Numerous studies reported the association between food contaminants and cardiovascular risk by demonstrating that (1) the cross-contamination or artificial sweeteners, additives, and adulterants in food processing can be the cause of the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events and (2) environmental factors, such as heavy metals and chemical products can be also significant contributors to food contamination with a negative impact on cardiovascular systems. Furthermore, oxidative stress can be a common mechanism that mediates food contamination-associated CVDs as substantiated by studies showing impaired oxidative stress biomarkers after exposure to food contaminants.This narrative review summarizes the data suggesting how food contaminants may elicit artery injury and proposing oxidative stress as a mediator of cardiovascular damage.
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- Gerardo Mancuso
- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Lamezia Terme Hospital, 88046, Lamezia Terme, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Ali RA, Awadalla EA, Hamed AS, Mostafa DEF. Cardiotoxicity of Cadmium and Its Effects on Heart Efficiency During Early and Late Chick Embryogenesis. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2024; 24:982-1003. [PMID: 39048804 PMCID: PMC11335801 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-024-09894-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a dangerous heavy metal that is non-degradable in the environment. Many organs can accumulate Cd and adversely affect organ function and health. Cd is considered as a teratogenic and embryotoxic agent. This study aims to evaluate the teratogenicity of Cd at concentrations lesser than the permissible and its effects on the heart during chick embryogenesis. Fertilized eggs of the chick Gallus domesticus were divided into; control, saline injected and four experimental groups injected with single doses of 5, 25, 50 or 75 µM of CdCl2. Histological observations of the heart before hatching and the cardiomyocytes after hatching were recorded. Morphometric measurements of heart chambers were achieved at 3, 4 and 6 days of incubation. Electrocardiograph and respiratory rate were recorded at tenth day. Different cardiac problems had been brought on by Cd. In comparison to controls, the heart looked much larger, and in certain cases, growth retardation was seen. Degeneration in heart walls and malformations of dorsal aorta were noticed. Morphometrically, the width and wall thickness of heart chambers showed significant changes. Heart beats and respiratory rate significantly decreased compared to control. The cardiotoxic effect of Cd on heart compartments structure and function was dose dependent. One of Cd toxicity is its ability to induce cellular oxidative stress. The heart in particular is sensitive to oxidative stress. Cardiac oxidative stress might intensify heart failure and promote disease progression. Calcium is one of the components that is needed for normal heart work. Cd might interfere with calcium metabolism by removing it from the body.
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- Reda A Ali
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt
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Zhang M, Liang C, Chen X, Cai Y, Cui L. Interplay between microglia and environmental risk factors in Alzheimer's disease. Neural Regen Res 2024; 19:1718-1727. [PMID: 38103237 PMCID: PMC10960290 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.389745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease, among the most common neurodegenerative disorders, is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment. At present, the Alzheimer's disease main risk remains genetic risks, but major environmental factors are increasingly shown to impact Alzheimer's disease development and progression. Microglia, the most important brain immune cells, play a central role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and are considered environmental and lifestyle "sensors." Factors like environmental pollution and modern lifestyles (e.g., chronic stress, poor dietary habits, sleep, and circadian rhythm disorders) can cause neuroinflammatory responses that lead to cognitive impairment via microglial functioning and phenotypic regulation. However, the specific mechanisms underlying interactions among these factors and microglia in Alzheimer's disease are unclear. Herein, we: discuss the biological effects of air pollution, chronic stress, gut microbiota, sleep patterns, physical exercise, cigarette smoking, and caffeine consumption on microglia; consider how unhealthy lifestyle factors influence individual susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease; and present the neuroprotective effects of a healthy lifestyle. Toward intervening and controlling these environmental risk factors at an early Alzheimer's disease stage, understanding the role of microglia in Alzheimer's disease development, and targeting strategies to target microglia, could be essential to future Alzheimer's disease treatments.
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- Miaoping Zhang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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Guldbrand C, Barregard L, Sallsten G, Forsgard N, Lundh T, Borné Y, Fagerberg B, Engström G, Bergström G, Harari F. Low-level exposure to lead and atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries: Results from the Swedish population-based cohort SCAPIS. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117900. [PMID: 38092241 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117900] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lead exposure is associated with cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis has been hypothesized to be one of the underlying mechanisms behind this association. AIM To investigate whether lead exposure is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries in a large Swedish population-based cohort. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study using data from the population-based Swedish CardioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS), including 5622 middle-aged men and women, enrolled 2013-2018. Blood lead (B-Pb), measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, was used as exposure biomarker. The presence of atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries (yes/no), total plaque area (mm2) and the presence of large plaques (>25 mm2) were determined by ultrasonography. Associations between B-Pb and the different outcomes were analysed using Poisson and linear regression models, adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS Atherosclerotic plaque was present in 57% of the individuals, for whom the median total plaque area was 16 mm2 (range: 0.2-222). The median B-Pb concentration was 14 μg/L (range: 0.75-203). After adjusting for potential confounders, individuals in the fourth quartile of B-Pb (Q4) had a prevalence ratio (PR) for plaque of 1.08 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.16) when compared with the first quartile (Q1). A 10 μg/L increase in B-Pb concentrations was associated with an increase of 0.92 mm2 (95% CI: 0.14, 1.71) in total plaque area. The PR for large plaque was 1.09 (95% CI: 0.84, 1.42 for Q4 vs Q1). CONCLUSIONS This study shows an association between B-Pb and atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries providing some support for the hypothesis that atherosclerosis is one of the mechanisms underlying the association between lead exposure and cardiovascular disease.
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- Carl Guldbrand
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Deng X, Liu D, Li M, He J, Fu Y. Physical activity can reduce the risk of blood cadmium and blood lead on stroke: Evidence from NHANES. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 483:116831. [PMID: 38266873 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The detrimental impact of heavy metals on cardiovascular well-being is a global concern, and engaging in suitable physical activity has been shown to confer cardiovascular advantage. Nevertheless, the potential of exercise to mitigate the deleterious effects of heavy metals on stroke remains uncertain. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess the influence of blood cadmium and blood lead on stroke occurrence, while also examining the role of physical activity. Weighted multivariate regression analysis was employed to examine the potential correlation, while subgroup and interaction analyses were used to investigate the sensitivity and robustness of the results. After controlling risk factors, it revealed a positive correlation between blood cadmium and lead levels and the occurrence of stroke. Specifically, a 50% increase in blood cadmium was associated with a 28% increase in stroke incidence, while a 50% increase in blood lead was associated with a 47% increase in stroke incidence. To estimate the non-linear relationship, we employed restricted cubic models. The results demonstrate a gradual decrease in the slope of the model curve as the intensity of physical activity increases, implying that engaging in physical activity may contribute to a reduction in the occurrence of stroke caused by blood cadmium and lead. Our findings suggest that blood cadmium and lead could be considered an autonomous risk factor for stroke within the general population of the United States. Moreover, engaging in physical activity has the potential to mitigate the potential detrimental consequences associated with exposure to heavy metals.
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- Xiaoqi Deng
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100070, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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Zhang J, Cheng X, Wei Y, Zhang Z, Zhou Q, Guan Y, Yan Y, Wang R, Jia C, An J, He M. Epigenome-wide perspective of cadmium-associated DNA methylation and its mediation role in the associations of cadmium with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 184:114409. [PMID: 38128686 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114409] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies demonstrated the associations of cadmium (Cd) with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk, but the mechanisms involved need further exploration. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the role of DNA methylation (DNAM) in the relationship of Cd with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk. METHODS Urinary cadmium levels (UCd) were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein were measured with kits, and DNAM was measured using the Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip. Robust linear regressions were conducted for epigenome-wide association study. Multivariate linear and logistic regressions were performed to explore the associations of UCd with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk, respectively. Mediation analyses were conducted to explore potential mediating role of DNAM in the associations of Cd with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk. RESULTS UCd was negatively associated with HDL levels (p = 0.01) and positively associated with dyslipidemia (p < 0.01). There were 92/11 DMPs/DMRs (FDR<0.05) associated with UCd. Cd-associated DNAM and pathways were connected with cardiometabolic diseases and immunity. Cg07829377 (LINC01060) mediated 42.05%/22.88% of the UCd-HDL/UCd-dyslipidemia associations (p = 0.02 and 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Cadmium caused site-specific DNAM alterations and the associations of UCd with lipid levels and dyslipidemia risk may be partially mediated by DNAM.
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- Jiazhen Zhang
- 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, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, Hubei, China; Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, 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, Hubei, China; Department of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, 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, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Neisi A, Farhadi M, Cheraghian B, Dargahi A, Ahmadi M, Takdastan A, Ahmadi Angali K. Consumption of foods contaminated with heavy metals and their association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) using GAM software (cohort study). Heliyon 2024; 10:e24517. [PMID: 38288014 PMCID: PMC10823063 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Introduction Heavy metals can enter the environment and food through industrial activities, acid rain, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and sewage. A large amount of these metals is dangerous because they tend to bio accumulate. A concern with these metals is the long-term, low-dose exposure seen in the general population. HMs can cause disorders in the cardiovascular system through various mechanisms such as the production of free radicals, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress. Material and method Food items measured in the present study included rice, bread, and vegetables. 210 participants (105 controls and 105 patients) were randomly selected for this study. The demographic information of the subjects was obtained from the Hoveyzeh Cohort Center. The relationship between heavy metals in food and cardiovascular diseases is investigated by The Generalized Additive Model (GAM). Result The results of the present study showed that when urine Cd was smoothed based on rice Cd, there was a significant correlation between urine Cd and Cd consumed in vegetables and rice. The GAM coefficient for urinary Cd excreted in case-control groups and Cd consumed in vegetables were 479.79(SE: 6.49-73.87) and 818.56(SE: 11.96-68.43), respectively, and for rice consumed, it was 0.03(SE: 0.015-2.103) and 0.04(SE: 0.017-2.338), respectively. The GAM coefficient for As consumption in vegetables and As in urine of case and control groups was 1.61 (SE: 9.48-0.16) and 22.36 (SE: 13.60-1.64), respectively. The same coefficient for rice consumption in case and control groups was 4.5 (SE: 0.62-7.22) and 10.48 (SE: 1.46-7.16), respectively. There was a very strong and significant correlation between the Sr in the urine of both groups and the Sr in the food consumed, so that the urinary Sr in the control group is excreted more than in the cardiovascular group. Conclusion GAM analysis indicates that As in vegetable and rice is more than the standard limitation value. Also, Sr and Cd in vegetables, rice, and bread were more than the standard limitation value. According to the GAM model As had a significant value in rice and vegetables indicating that As is more than the standard limitation value, therefore, it is associated with CVD.
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- Abdolkazem Neisi
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health and Social Determinants of Health Research Center Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, and Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Environmental Technologies Research Center, and Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Urbano T, Verzelloni P, Malavolti M, Sucato S, Polledri E, Agnoli C, Sieri S, Natalini N, Marchesi C, Fustinoni S, Vinceti M, Filippini T. Influence of dietary patterns on urinary excretion of cadmium in an Italian population: A cross-sectional study. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127298. [PMID: 37713806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal with detrimental effects on human health. Apart from smoking and occupational factors, diet is the main source of cadmium. However, the relation between adherence to so-called "healthy" dietary patterns and cadmium exposure has not been investigated in detail. In this study, we aimed at assessing such association in a Northern Italian population. METHODS Using a cross-sectional study design, we investigated a population of non-smokers aged 30-60 years in the period 2017-2019. Each subject completed a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in order to estimate adherence to four dietary patterns, namely the Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension-DASH diet, Greek Mediterranean Index-GMI, the Italian Mediterranean Index-IMI, and the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet. We collected a fasting morning urinary sample to measure urinary levels of cadmium and cotinine. The association between increasing adherence to dietary patterns and cadmium exposure was evaluated using a cubic spline regression non-linear model and adjusting for relevant confounders (age, sex, body mass index, urinary cotinine levels, intake of fiber, and alcohol). RESULTS We recruited 137 participants (males/females: 62/75) with median (interquartile range-IQR) age of 47 (IQR: 43-53) years. Median scores for the investigated dietary patterns were 24 (IQR: 21-28), 4 (IQR: 3-6), 4 (IQR: 3-5), and 7.5 (IQR: 6.5-8.5) for DASH, GMI, IMI and MIND diets, respectively. The median urinary cadmium level was 0.21 μg/L (IQR: 0.11-0.34 μg/L). Spline regression analysis showed an inverse linear association between increasing adherence to the DASH and MIND diets and urinary cadmium levels, reaching a plateau at high adherence scores, approximately > 25 and > 9 for DASH and MIND diets, respectively. An increase of cadmium exposure with increasing MIND score also emerged. Conversely, the association was almost null for IMI, and slightly positive for GMI. CONCLUSIONS The present findings suggest that increasing adherence to the DASH and MIND diets are associated with decreased cadmium levels only at moderate level. Overall, these results indicate that public health strategies, including the decrease of cadmium contamination in healthy foods should be implemented.
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- Teresa Urbano
- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Head Office, Azienda USL, IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Gao X, Li G, Pan X, Xia J, Yan D, Xu Y, Ruan X, He H, Wei Y, Zhai J. Environmental and occupational exposure to cadmium associated with male reproductive health risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on epidemiological evidence. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:7491-7517. [PMID: 37584848 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01719-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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There is an abundance of epidemiological evidence and animal experiments concerning the correlation between cadmium exposure and adverse male reproductive health outcomes. However, the evidence remains inconclusive. We conducted a literature search from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science over the past 3 decades. Pooled r and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were derived from Cd levels of the type of biological materials and different outcome indicators to address the large heterogeneity of existing literature. Cd was negatively correlated with semen parameters (r = - 0.122, 95% CI - 0.151 to - 0.092) and positively correlated with sera sex hormones (r = 0.104, 95% CI 0.060 to 0.147). Among them, Cd in three different biological materials (blood, semen, and urine) was negatively correlated with semen parameters, while among sex hormones, only blood and urine were statistically positively correlated. In subgroup analysis, blood Cd was negatively correlated with semen density, sperm motility, sperm morphology, and sperm count. Semen Cd was negatively correlated with semen concentration. As for serum sex hormones, blood Cd had no statistical significance with three hormones, while semen Cd was negatively correlated with testosterone. In summary, cadmium exposure might be associated with the risk of a decline in sperm quality and abnormal levels of sex hormones.
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- Xin Gao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Public Affairs Administration, School of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- School of the First Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- Department of Public Affairs Administration, School of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- Department of Public Affairs Administration, School of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- School of the First Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- School of the First Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Heifei, 230032, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Rd 81, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Tan LL, Xiong YW, Zhang J, Li DX, Huang Y, Wang H. Like father, like daughter:Paternal cadmium exposure causes hepatic glucose metabolic disorder and phospholipids accumulation in adult female offspring. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139437. [PMID: 37451636 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139437] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), is a well-known reproductive toxicant. The impacts of paternal Cd exposure on offspring glucose and lipid metabolism remain unclear, despite the abundance of adverse reports following early exposure from the mother. Here, we assessed paternally acquired metabolic derailment using a mouse model. LC-MS/MS, transcriptomics and molecular experimental techniques were subsequently applied in this study to explore the potential mechanism. We found that paternal Cd exposure caused glucose intolerance, lower insulin sensitivity and abnormal hepatic glycogen storage in adult female offspring, but not in males. LC-MS/MS data showed that hepatic phospholipids accumulation was also only observed in adult female offspring after paternal Cd exposure. Gene expression data showed that the level of insulin signaling and lipid transport-related genes was decreased in Cd-treated adult female offspring livers. Meanwhile, AHR, a transcription factor that combines with phospholipids to promote insulin resistance, was increased in Cd-treated adult female offspring livers. In addition, the escalation of the afore-mentioned lipid metabolites in the liver occurred as early as fetal stages in the female pups following paternal Cd exposure, suggesting the potential for these lipid species to be selected as early markers of disease for metabolic derailment later in life. Altogether, paternal Cd exposure causes offspring glucose metabolism disorder and phospholipids accumulation in a sex-dependent manner. This study provides a theoretical framework for future understanding of paternal-originated metabolic diseases.
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- Lu-Lu Tan
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, China; Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China.
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Zhang T, Yan W, Liu C, Duan W, Duan Y, Li Y, Yu Q, Sun Y, Tian J, Zhou J, Xia Z, Wang G, Xu S. Cadmium exposure promotes ferroptosis by upregulating Heat Shock Protein 70 in vascular endothelial damage of zebrafish. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115241. [PMID: 37441943 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) exposure is a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Ferroptosis is a type of cell death that relies on lipid peroxidation. Whether ferroptosis acts in Cd-induced vascular endothelial damage and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we found that Cd resulted in ferroptosis of vascular endothelial cells (ECs) in vivo and in vitro. In the visualized zebrafish embryos, Cd accumulated in vascular ECs, ROS and lipid peroxidation levels were increased, and the oxidoreductase system was disturbed after exposure. Moreover, Cd decreased Gpx4 in ECs and caused smaller mitochondria with increased membrane density. Accompanied by ferroptosis, the number of ECs and the area of the caudal venous plexus in zebrafish embryos were reduced, and the survival rate of HUVECs decreased. These effects were partially reversed by ferrostatin-1 and aggravated by erastin. Mechanistically, an excessive increase in Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) was identified by transcriptomics after Cd exposure. Inhibition of Hsp70 by VER-155008 or siRNA ameliorated Cd-induced ferroptosis, thereby alleviating endothelial injury. Furthermore, Hsp70 regulated Cd-induced ferroptosis by targeting multiple targets, including Gpx4, Fth1, Nrf2 and Acsl4. Our findings provide a new approach to investigating the endothelial damage of Cd and indicate that regulation of Hsp70 is an important target for alleviating this process.
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- Tian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Rheological Science and Technology, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, No.174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400010, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Rheological Science and Technology, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, No.174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Rheological Science and Technology, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, No.174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang L, Zhu Y, Meng X, Zhang Y, Ren Q, Huang D, Chen Z. Smoking, immunity, and cardiovascular prognosis: a study of plasma IgE concentration in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1174081. [PMID: 37731521 PMCID: PMC10508960 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1174081] [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: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is implicated in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and smokers often exhibit elevated plasma IgE levels. However, it remains uncertain whether the role of smoking in the development and prognosis of AMI is influenced by IgE levels. This study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of IgE in mediating the association between smoking and AMI. Methods We conducted a prospective study involving 348 consecutive patients with chest discomfort who underwent coronary angiography. Plasma cotinine, an alkaloid present in tobacco, and IgE levels were measured. The patients were followed up for mean 39-months to assess their long-term prognosis based on major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). Results Our findings indicate that patients with AMI had higher plasma levels of cotinine and IgE. Univariate analyses demonstrated a positive association between plasma cotinine (OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.27-2.26, P < 0.001) and IgE (OR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.75-4.39, P < 0.001) with AMI. Receiver operating characteristics analyses showed that the combined use of cotinine and IgE (AUC: 0.677) had a larger predictive performance compared to cotinine alone (AUC: 0.639) or IgE alone (AUC: 0.657), although the improvement did not reach statistical significance. Multivariable logistic regression revealed a positive association between plasma cotinine and AMI (OR = 1.70, 95% CI: 1.04-2.78, P = 0.036). Furthermore, the inclusion of plasma IgE in the regression model led to a decrease in the OR and 95% CI of plasma cotinine (OR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.01-2.73, P = 0.048). Process mediation analyses showed a significant indirect effect of plasma cotinine on AMI mediated through increased plasma IgE. Kaplan-Meier analysis during a mean 39-months follow-up revealed that higher plasma levels of IgE were associated with an increased risk of MACCE following AMI (P = 0.047). However, in the context of the COX regression analysis, no significant correlation was observed between IgE, cotinine and AMI. Conclusion Cotinine exhibits a positive association with AMI, wherein IgE plays a mediating role. Elevated plasma levels of IgE was positively associated with AMI and poor prognosis, which further confirms the adverse role of smoking on the incidence of AMI and prognosis. (Clinical trial registration: ChiCTR2100053000).
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- Lili Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Fujian, Fujian, China
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Choi JE, Bae MJ, Kim MJ, Oh SS, Park KS, Lee CJ, Park S, Koh SB, Cho J, Kim C. Heavy metal exposure linked to metabolic syndrome in Korean male firefighters: FRESH cohort cross-sectional analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14016. [PMID: 37640773 PMCID: PMC10462650 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41158-6] [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: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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This study aimed to identify the relationship between blood lead and Cadmium (Cd) concentrations and metabolic syndromes (MetS), including its components (central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lioioritein, hypertension, and hyperglycemia) among Korean firefighters. A total of 965 firefighters of the Enhancement of Safety and Health cohort were analyzed in this study. MetS was defined according to the 2005 revised National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity criteria for waist circumference. The collected data were analyzed using a logistic regression model. Of the 965 participants, 190 (19.7%) had MetS. After adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking, drinking, exercise, shift duty, and main duty position, the Cd level was significantly associated with an increased risk of MetS in the Korean firefighter population (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07, 2.46). This association was significant among non-smokers and ex-smokers (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.03, 2.43), non-drinkers and ex-drinkers (OR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.06, 2.94), firefighters aged 40 year or older (OR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.10, 2.86), and office administrators (OR = 3.85, 95% CI 1.42, 10.39). This outcome suggests that exposure to Cd is likely to increase risk of MetS among firefighters.
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- Jee Eun Choi
- Department of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Human Complexity and Systems Science, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
- Institute of East West Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Institute of Human Complexity and Systems Science, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea.
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.
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- Institute of Human Complexity and Systems Science, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea.
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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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: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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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Smereczański NM, Brzóska MM, Rogalska J, Hutsch T. The Protective Potential of Aronia melanocarpa L. Berry Extract against Cadmium-Induced Kidney Damage: A Study in an Animal Model of Human Environmental Exposure to This Toxic Element. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11647. [PMID: 37511414 PMCID: PMC10381010 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The impact of cadmium (Cd) on the function and structure of the kidney and the potential protective effect of an extract from Aronia melanocarpa L. berries were investigated in a rat model of low- and moderate-level environmental exposure to this heavy metal (1 and 5 mg Cd/kg feed for up to 24 months). The sensitive biomarkers of Cd-induced damage to the kidney tubules (N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), β2-microglobulin (β2-MG), and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) in the urine), clinically relevant early markers of glomerular damage (albumin in the urine and creatinine clearance), and other markers of the general functional status of this organ (urea, uric acid, and total protein in the serum and/or urine) and Cd concentration in the urine, were evaluated. The morphological structure of the kidney and inflammatory markers (chemerin, macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP1a), and Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax)) were also estimated. Low-level and moderate exposure to Cd led to damage to the function and structure of the kidney tubules and glomeruli. The co-administration of A. melanocarpa berry extract significantly protected against the injurious impact of this toxic element. In conclusion, even low-level, long-term exposure to Cd poses a risk of kidney damage, whereas an intake of Aronia berry products may effectively protect from this outcome.
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- Nazar M Smereczański
- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2C Street, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2C Street, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Bialystok, Adama Mickiewicza 2C Street, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory ALAB Bioscience, Stępińska 22/30 Street, 00-739 Warsaw, Poland
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Disturbed Ratios between Essential and Toxic Trace Elements as Potential Biomarkers of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061434. [PMID: 36986164 PMCID: PMC10058587 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Background: Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are known to be two of the metal contaminants that pose the greatest potential threat to human health. The purpose of this research study was to compare the levels of toxic metals (Cd, Pb) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), with a control group in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The study also aimed to assess the correlations between toxic metals and clinical data in AIS patients, and to assess the potential effect of smoking. Materials and methods: The levels of mineral components in the collected blood samples were assessed by means of atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Results: The Cd blood concentration was significantly higher in AIS patients as compared to the control group. We found that the molar ratios of Cd/Zn and Cd/Pb were significantly higher (p < 0.001; p < 0.001, respectively), when the molar ratios of Se/Pb, Se/Cd, and Cu/Cd were significantly lower (p = 0.01; p < 0.001; p < 0.001, respectively), in AIS patients as compared to control subjects. However, there were no considerable fluctuations in relation to the blood Pb concentration or molar ratios of Zn/Pb and Cu/Pb between our AIS patients and the control group. We also found that patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) atherosclerosis, particularly those with 20–50% ICA stenosis, had higher concentrations of Cd and Cd/Zn, but lower Cu/Cd and Se/Cd molar ratios. In the course of our analysis, we observed that current smokers among AIS patients had significantly higher blood-Cd concentrations, Cd/Zn and Cd/Pb molar ratios, and hemoglobin levels, but significantly lower HDL-C concentrations, Se/Cd, and Cu/Cd molar ratios. Conclusions: Our research has shown that the disruption of the metal balance plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of AIS. Furthermore, our results broaden those of previous studies on the exposure to Cd and Pb as risk factors for AIS. Further investigations are necessary to examine the probable mechanisms of Cd and Pb in the onset of ischemic stroke. The Cd/Zn molar ratio may be a useful biomarker of atherosclerosis in AIS patients. An accurate assessment of changes in the molar ratios of essential and toxic trace elements could serve as a valuable indicator of the nutritional status and levels of oxidative stress in AIS patients. It is critical to investigate the potential role of exposure to metal mixtures in AIS, due to its public health implications.
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Wan Y, Mo L, Huang H, Mo L, Zhu W, Li W, Yang G, Chen L, Wu Y, Song J, Yang X. Cadmium contributes to atherosclerosis by affecting macrophage polarization. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 173:113603. [PMID: 36639048 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Chronic cadmium (Cd) exposure contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis, but the direct role of Cd and its mechanisms in atherosclerosis remains incompletely understood. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease promoting macrophage polarization to M1 phenotype and producing pro-inflammations that are vital in regulating the inflammatory response. Herein, through a case-control study, we found that Cd exposure may promote the occurrence of carotid plaque via inflammation, where interleukin-6 (IL-6) may play an important role. We also combined in vivo and in vitro experiments to explore the underlying mechanism of Cd-promoted plaque formation and the production of IL-6. With or without cadmium chloride (CdCl2) fed ApoE-/- mouse and treated RAW264.7 cells, we found Cd accumulated in the aortas which significantly increased the plaque area in atherosclerotic mice, macrophage accumulation, and lipid accumulation, and Cd promoted M1 phenotype macrophage polarization reflected by the increased expression of CD86 which produced tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and IL-6. However, the influences on M2 phenotype and anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were non-significant. Moreover, we found that JAK2/STAT3 pathway was greatly activated in the plaques and CdCl2-treated macrophages. The inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 substantially reversed the Cd-stimulated macrophage M1 phenotype macrophage polarization and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α and IL-6. Altogether, Cd intensifies atherosclerosis by modulating macrophage polarization via JAK2/STAT3 to up-regulated the expression of IL-6.
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- Yu Wan
- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510440, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510440, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510440, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014 Food Safety), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China.
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China.
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Man Y, Liu Y, Xiong C, Zhang Y, Zhang L. Non-Lethal Concentrations of CdCl 2 Cause Marked Alternations in Cellular Stress Responses within Exposed Sertoli Cell Line. TOXICS 2023; 11:167. [PMID: 36851042 PMCID: PMC9962571 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cadmium is a component of ambient metal pollution, which is linked to diverse health issues globally, including male reproductive impairment. Assessments of the acute effects of cadmium on male reproduction systems, such as testes, tend to be based on frank adverse effects, with particular molecular pathways also involved. The relationship between cytotoxicity potential and cellular stress response has been suggested to be one of the many possible drivers of the acute effects of cadmium, but the link remains uncertain. In consequence, there is still much to be learned about the cellular stress response induced by a non-lethal concentration of cadmium in male reproductive cells. The present study used temporal assays to evaluate cellular stress response upon exposure to non-lethal concentrations of Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in the Sertoli cell line (TM4). The data showed alternations in the expression of genes intimated involved in various cellular stress responses, including endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, endoplasmic unfolded protein stress (UPRmt), endoplasmic dynamics, Nrf2-related antioxidative response, autophagy, and metallothionein (MT) expression. Furthermore, these cellular responses interacted and were tightly related to oxidative stress. Thus, the non-lethal concentration of cadmium perturbed the homeostasis of the Sertoli cell line by inducing pleiotropic cellular stresses.
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- Yonghong Man
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China
- Center of Scientific Research and Experiment, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473006, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430060, China
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Mao Q, Zhou D, Sun Y, Zhao J, Xu S, Zhao X. Independent association of blood cadmium with subclinical lower extremity atherosclerosis: An observational study based on dose-response analysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137441. [PMID: 36470359 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is an increasingly public health issue globally. Previous studies have showed a causal link between heavy metal exposure and atherosclerosis. However, the association of cadmium concentration with subclinical lower extremity atherosclerosis (SLEA) remains unclear. AIMS To investigate the association of blood cadmium with SLEA and its extent, and further analyze the potential dose-response relationship. METHODS Blood cadmium concentration was measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. SLEA and its extent were assessed by ultrasound diagnosis system. Multivariate models were applied to evaluate the association of blood cadmium with SLEA and its extent. Restricted cubic splines were performed to explore the potential dose-response relationship. RESULTS This observational study consisted of 1664 participants from cardiovascular outpatient, with an average age of 62.4 years and 1218 (73.2%) men. When blood cadmium was included as a categorical variable in multivariate models, logistic regression analysis showed that high quartile in blood cadmium was an independent risk factor of SLEA (OR = 2.704, 95%CI 1.866-3.919). After log-transformed for SLEA extent parameters, linear regression analysis indicated that high quartile in blood cadmium was significantly associated with higher Crouse score (GMR = 1.21, 95%CI 1.15-1.28), plaque maximum thickness (GMR = 1.13, 95%CI 1.09-1.18) and diseased vessel count (GMR = 1.14, 95%CI 1.10-1.19), respectively. When blood cadmium was used as a continuous variable in restricted cubic splines, the dose-response relationship presented a positive progression in SLEA (P = 0.302), plaque maximum thickness (P = 0.145) and diseased vessel count (P = 0.055) apparently that did not deviate from linearity. CONCLUSIONS Blood cadmium exhibited an independent association with SLEA, and this dose-response relationship was progressive without significant departure from linearity.
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- Qi Mao
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Center of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Chongqing 400060, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Center of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Chongqing 400060, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment for Occupational Diseases and Poisoning, Chongqing 400060, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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Li X, Zhao Y, Zhang D, Kuang L, Huang H, Chen W, Fu X, Wu Y, Li T, Zhang J, Yuan L, Hu H, Liu Y, Zhang M, Hu F, Sun X, Hu D. Development of an interpretable machine learning model associated with heavy metals' exposure to identify coronary heart disease among US adults via SHAP: Findings of the US NHANES from 2003 to 2018. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137039. [PMID: 36342026 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Limited information is available on the links between heavy metals' exposure and coronary heart disease (CHD). We aim to establish an efficient and explainable machine learning (ML) model that associates heavy metals' exposure with CHD identification. Our datasets for investigating the associations between heavy metals and CHD were sourced from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (US NHANES, 2003-2018). Five ML models were established to identify CHD by heavy metals' exposure. Further, 11 discrimination characteristics were used to test the strength of the models. The optimally performing model was selected for identification. Finally, the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) tool was used for interpreting the features to visualize the selected model's decision-making capacity. In total, 12,554 participants were eligible for this study. The best performing random forest classifier (RF) based on 13 heavy metals to identify CHD was chosen (AUC: 0.827; 95%CI: 0.777-0.877; accuracy: 95.9%). SHAP values indicated that cesium (1.62), thallium (1.17), antimony (1.63), dimethylarsonic acid (0.91), barium (0.76), arsenous acid (0.79), total arsenic (0.01) in urine, and lead (3.58) and cadmium (4.66) in blood positively contributed to the model, while cobalt (-0.15), cadmium (-2.93), and uranium (-0.13) in urine negatively contributed to the model. The RF model was efficient, accurate, and robust in identifying an association between heavy metals' exposure and CHD among US NHANES 2003-2018 participants. Cesium, thallium, antimony, dimethylarsonic acid, barium, arsenous acid, and total arsenic in urine, and lead and cadmium in blood show positive relationships with CHD, while cobalt, cadmium, and uranium in urine show negative relationships with CHD.
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- Xi Li
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respirology and Allergy, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China; Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respirology and Allergy, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Chen LJ, Zhou XW, Li ZZ, Lyu B. Metabolome analysis reveals the toxic effects of cadmium exposure on the egg sac of spider Pardosa pseudoannulata. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114459. [PMID: 38321678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The investigation of the toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) on rice field invertebrates has attracted accumulating attention. Spider grants a novel insight into the impacts of Cd stress on invertebrates, but the effects of Cd-induced toxicity and molecular response mechanism of related metabolites in spider's egg sacs remain elusive. This investigation found that Cd stress distinctively decreased vitellogenin (Vg) content and hatched spiderlings numbers in the egg sac of Pardosa pseudoannulata. In addition, Cd stress exerted oxidative stress in the egg sac, manifested as the increase of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde levels. Further results showed that Cd exposure could affect egg sacs' energy metabolism, including protein and lipid contents. Metabolome analysis generated 73 up-regulated and 63 down-regulated differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs), mainly affecting phenylalanine metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, pentose phosphate pathway, and biosynthesis of amino acids. Specifically, pathway analysis showed that Cd exposure down-regulated several key factors, including tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, O-phospho-L-serine, and L-cystathionine, and inhibited the metabolism of amino acids in the egg sacs. The subsequent correlation analysis found that three metabolite indicators, 9-Oxo-ODE, PG (17:0/18:2), and PE (17:0/20:5), were the dominant contributors to the egg sec's properties (i.e., Vg content and gained spiderlings). Collectively, this study hopes to provide valuable data for the protection of rice field spiders and offer novel perspectives for Cd pollution assessment and management.
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- Li-Jun Chen
- College of Urban and Rural Construction, Shaoyang University, 422099 Shaoyang, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agriculture University, No. 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Urban and Rural Construction, Shaoyang University, 422099 Shaoyang, China
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- Division of Plant Science and Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Perini JA, da Silva MC, Correa LV, Silva YM, Borges RM, Moreira MDFR. Chronic Cadmium Exposure and Genetic Polymorphisms of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in a Population Exposed to Steel Slag in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15304. [PMID: 36430020 PMCID: PMC9691087 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Genetic polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) family genes may be associated with cadmium (Cd) levels and its adverse effects. This study investigated the impact of MMP-2 and MMP-9 polymorphisms on Cd levels in 238 residents of a condominium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, built over an industrial steel slag waste. Polymorphisms were genotyped using TaqMan validated assays, and the Cd levels were measured in blood (BCd) and urine (UCd) samples by atomic absorption spectrometry. Associations were evaluated by linear correlation coefficients and multiple logistic regression, using odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Mean age was 50 ± 15 years; 58% were female, 69% non-smokers. Mean concentrations for BCd and UCd were 0.70 ± 0.2 μg L-1 and 0.56 ± 0.55 μg L-1, respectively. Smoking status was associated with BCd ≥ 0.70 μg L-1 (OR = 2.9; 95% CI = 1.6-5.9). MMP-9 rs17576 A > G was associated with BCd ≥ 0.70 μg L-1 (OR = 2.11; 95% CI = 1.10-4.05) and UCd ≥ 0.56 μg L-1 (OR = 3.38; 95% CI = 1.82-7.65). Knowing possible individual predisposing factors is essential to understand Cd toxicity, and to improve the monitoring of high-risk populations.
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- Jamila A. Perini
- Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas—LAPESF, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Av. Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, 1.203, Rio de Janeiro 23070-200, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas—LAPESF, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Av. Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, 1.203, Rio de Janeiro 23070-200, RJ, Brazil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ENSP/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21041-210, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas—LAPESF, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Av. Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, 1.203, Rio de Janeiro 23070-200, RJ, Brazil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ENSP/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21041-210, RJ, Brazil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ENSP/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21041-210, RJ, Brazil
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The Beneficial Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Vascular Tissue of the Abdominal Aorta under Repeated Intoxication with Cadmium: A Study in an In Vivo Experimental Model. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194080. [PMID: 36235732 PMCID: PMC9570965 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In an in vivo rat model of human exposure to cadmium (Cd; 5 and 50 mg/L, 6 months), whether the supplementation with zinc (Zn; 30 and 60 mg/L, increasing its daily intake by 79% and 151%, respectively) protects against the unfavourable impact of this xenobiotic on the vascular tissue of the abdominal aorta was investigated. The treatment with Cd led to oxidative stress and increased the concentrations of pro-inflammatory interleukin 1β (IL-1β), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and decreased the concentration of anti-inflammatory interleukin 10 (IL-10) in the vascular tissue. Cd decreased the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1), and L-selectin on the endothelial cells. The administration of Zn prevented most of the Cd-induced alterations or at least weakened them (except for the expression of adhesive molecules). In conclusion, Zn supplementation may protect from the toxic impact of Cd on the blood vessels and thus exert a beneficial influence on the cardiovascular system. The increase in the intake of Zn by 79% may be sufficient to provide this protection and the effect is related to the antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antiatherogenic properties of this essential element.
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McCauley N, Lawless L, Basra M, DePadova N, Loyola XA, Zhou H, Ko G, Zhang K, Xie L. In ovo exposure to cadmium causes right ventricle hyperplasia due to cell proliferation of cardiomyocytes. Toxicol Lett 2022; 366:1-6. [PMID: 35753640 PMCID: PMC10042311 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental and occupational pollutant inhaled through smoking or ingested through contaminated food. Yet, little is known about its teratogenicity. In this study, the effects of Cd on embryonic heart development were investigated by exposing Cd to chicken embryos in ovo. Fertilized eggs were treated with Cd at Hamburger-Hamilton Stage (HH)16 and collected at HH35 for histological evaluation of the heart. Cd treatment of 100 μM at HH16 increased embryo mortality at HH35. Specific structural heart defects were not observed in any Cd treatment group, but the relative myocardial tissue area of the right ventricle was increased with Cd exposure. When the HH31 hearts were stained with p-H3S10, the right ventricle had an increased number of cells undergoing proliferation, which was associated with upregulation of Cdk1, Cdk6, CycA, CycD, and CycE detected by qPCR. These findings suggest that Cd exposure from HH16 upregulates proliferation genes and drives overgrowth of the right ventricle. These results grant further attention to Cd teratogenicity on embryonic heart development. Such morphological changes in the heart can potentially affect cardiac function and increase the risk for future cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure.
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- Naomi McCauley
- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America; Center for Epigenetics & Disease Prevention, Institute of Biosciences & Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, United States of America.
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America.
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Maternal Smoking and the Risk of Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:2399888. [PMID: 35860796 PMCID: PMC9293521 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2399888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background This is the first meta-analysis that assessed the association between maternal smoking and the risk of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), so this study was aimed at investigating the association between maternal smoking and PAS based on observational studies. PAS is defined as a severe obstetric complication due to the abnormal invasion of the chorionic villi into the myometrium and uterine serosa. Methods We searched electronic bibliographic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar until January 2022. The results were reported using a random effect model. The chi-square test and the I2 statistic were used to assess heterogeneity. Egger's and Begg's tests were used to examine the probability of publication bias. All statistical analyses were performed at a significance level of 0.05 using Stata software, version 11. Results Based on the random effect model, the estimated OR of the risk of PAS associated with smoking was 1.21 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.41; I2 = 4.7%). Subgroup analysis was conducted based on study design, and the result showed that the association between smoking and PAS among cohort studies was significant 1.35 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.55; I2 = 0.0%). Conclusion Our results suggested that maternal smoking is a risk factor for the PAS. There was no heterogeneity among studies that reported an association between smoking and the PAS. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to measure study quality.
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Urbano T, Filippini T, Wise LA, Lasagni D, De Luca T, Sucato S, Polledri E, Malavolti M, Rigon C, Santachiara A, Pertinhez TA, Baricchi R, Fustinoni S, Vinceti M. Associations of urinary and dietary cadmium with urinary 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine and blood biochemical parameters. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112912. [PMID: 35150710 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cadmium is a heavy metal with established adverse effects on human health, namely on bone, liver and kidney function and the cardiovascular system. We assessed cadmium exposure and its correlation with biomarkers of toxicity. We recruited 137 non-smoking blood donors without a history of chronic disease or cancer who resided in the Northern Italy province of Reggio Emilia (mean age 47 years, range 30-60 years) in the 2017-2019 period. We used a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to estimate dietary cadmium intake and urine samples to assess concentrations of urinary cadmium and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG). Median urinary cadmium and 8-oxodG concentrations were 0.21 μg/L (interquartile range (IQR): 0.11-0.34 μg/L) and 3.21 μg/g creatinine (IQR: 2.21-4.80 μg/g creatinine), respectively, while median dietary cadmium intake was 6.16 μg/day (IQR: 5.22-7.93 μg/day). We used multivariable linear and spline regression models to estimate mean differences exposure concentrations. Dietary and urinary cadmium were positively correlated, and both were positively and linearly correlated with 8-oxodG. We found a positive association of urinary cadmium with blood alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations. We also observed a positive association with triglycerides, in both linear (beta regression coefficient = 77.03, 95% confidence interval 32.27-121.78) and non-linear spline regression analyses. Despite the positive correlation between dietary and urinary cadmium estimates, dietary cadmium intake showed inconsistent results with the study endpoints and generally weaker associations, suggesting a decreased capacity to reflect actual cadmium exposure. Overall, these findings suggest that even low levels of cadmium exposure may adversely alter hematological and biochemical variables and induce oxidative stress.
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- Teresa Urbano
- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Section of Public Health, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Section of Public Health, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Section of Public Health, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Section of Public Health, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Section of Public Health, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Liu N, Feng Y, Zhan Y, Ma F. Relationship between blood cadmium and abdominal aortic calcification: NHANES 2013-2014. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 72:126975. [PMID: 35344900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cadmium is a common toxic heavy metal in the environment and can cause irreversible damage to the human body. It is well established that cadmium has direct cardiovascular toxicity, but the relationship between cadmium exposure and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is not clear. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that aimed to assess the relationship between blood cadmium (B-Cd) and AAC in U.S. adults ≥ 40 years old. We obtained data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The AAC score was quantified by the Kauppila score system, whereas severe AAC was defined as an AAC score ≥ 6. We performed multivariate regressions, correlated subgroup analyses, and interaction terms to evaluate the relationship between B-Cd and AAC score and severe AAC. RESULTS For 1530 enrolled participants, the mean AAC score was 1.52 ± 3.32, and the prevalence of severe AAC was 8.95%. Participants with higher B-Cd levels showed higher AAC scores (β = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.70, P = 0.0323) and an increased risk of severe AAC (OR=1.61, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.56, P = 0.0432). However, these associations were weakened after adjusting for serum cotinine to define smoking exposure. Subgroup analyses and correlated interaction terms indicated that the relationship between B-Cd and AAC was generally similar in different population settings, except for males, nonsmokers, and participants with a normal body mass index (BMI). The interaction terms indicated that smoking exposure status defined by serum cotinine interacted with the relationship between B-Cd and AAC condition (P for interaction=0.0413). CONCLUSIONS There might be positive associations between B-Cd levels and AAC scores and the risk of severe AAC, while these associations were partially explained by smoking exposure. However, more well-designed studies are still needed to validate this relationship.
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- Nuozhou Liu
- West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Liu J, Li Y, Li D, Wang Y, Wei S. The burden of coronary heart disease and stroke attributable to dietary cadmium exposure in Chinese adults, 2017. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153997. [PMID: 35202702 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a metal with a long biological half-life that could cause health issues, such as coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Recent studies showed an ascending trend in the dietary Cd intake in the Chinese population. The contribution of dietary Cd intake to CHD and stroke burden, on the other hand, remains to be established. To calculate the disease burden for CHD and stroke attributable to dietary Cd, we estimated dietary Cd intake by associating the Cd concentration in food with consumption frequency. The toxicokinetic (TK) model and dietary Cd consumption were used to simulate urinary cadmium (U-Cd) concentrations. The population attributable fraction (PAF) can be derived for the computation of the attributable disease burden expressed as Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in provinces, genders, and age groups by combining the relative risk (RR) with the population distribution of U-Cd. The mean of dietary Cd consumption and the geometric mean of U-Cd in the Chinese adult population are 0.684 μg/kg bw/day and 0.88 μg/g creatinine. The CHD burden attributable to dietary Cd was 3.26 million DALYs, with a 9.69% proportion of the total CHD burden. The DALYs for stroke attributable to Cd in food was approximately 3.64 million, accounting for 8.22% of the overall stroke burden. Furthermore, the attributable disease burden of CHD and stroke are higher in the south, women, and middle-aged and older adults. Our study suggested that foodborne Cd exposure contributes a considerable proportion of the CHD and stroke burden. More attention is needed to control Cd in food in order to reduce the burden of CHD and stroke in the Chinese population.
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- Jialin Liu
- MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Center for Statistical Science, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Ministry of Health, Beijing 10022, PR China
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- MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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Tägt J, Helte E, Donat-Vargas C, Larsson SC, Michaëlsson K, Wolk A, Vahter M, Kippler M, Åkesson A. Long-term cadmium exposure and fractures, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in a prospective cohort of women. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 161:107114. [PMID: 35114608 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal, which the non-smoking population is mainly exposed to through diet. Current health-based guidance values are based on renal toxicity; however, emerging evidence suggests that bone and the cardiovascular system might be more sensitive to Cd exposure. OBJECTIVE To assess the association of urinary Cd (U-Cd) with incidence of fractures, myocardial infarction, heart failure, ischemic stroke and mortality in postmenopausal women. METHODS We used data from 4024 women, aged 56-85 in the population-based prospective Swedish Mammography Cohort-Clinical. U-Cd was measured by ICP-MS at baseline (2004-2009) and categorized into tertiles. Incident cases of the outcomes were ascertained via register linkage through 2019. Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using Cox regression. RESULTS The median U-Cd at baseline was 0.33 µg/g creatinine (cr) (5-95 percentiles 0.15-0.77). We ascertained the following incident cases: 903 first fracture of any type, 149 myocardial infarction, 174 heart failure, 162 ischemic stroke and 545 total deaths during the approximately 11 years of follow-up. U-Cd was dose-dependently associated with risk of any fracture (HR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.43, ptrend: 0.04) and all-cause mortality (HR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.74, ptrend: <0.01) when comparing the highest tertile of U-Cd (median 0.54 µg/g cr) with the lowest (median 0.20 µg/g cr). No clear associations were observed for myocardial infarction, heart failure or stroke. DISCUSSION Long-term Cd exposure might be associated with risk of fractures and all-cause mortality at lower levels than previously suggested.
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- Jonas Tägt
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Surgical Sciences, Unit of Medical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Unit of Medical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Surgical Sciences, Unit of Medical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Filippini T, Wise LA, Vinceti M. Cadmium exposure and risk of diabetes and prediabetes: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 158:106920. [PMID: 34628255 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cadmium exposure has been associated with increased diabetes risk in several studies, though there is still considerable debate about the magnitude and shape of the association. OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies investigating the relation between cadmium exposure and risk of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to summarize data on the magnitude and shape of the association. DATA SOURCE After conducting an online literature search through October 1, 2021, we identified 42 eligible studies investigating the association between cadmium exposure and risk of diabetes and prediabetes. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included studies that assessed cadmium exposure through biomarker levels; examined type 2 diabetes or prediabetes among outcomes; and reported effect estimates for cadmium exposure for meta-analysis only. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS Studies were evaluated using ROBINS-E risk of bias tool. We quantitively assessed the relation between exposure and study outcomes using one-stage dose-response meta-analysis with a random effects meta-analytical model. RESULTS In the meta-analysis, comparing highest-versus-lowest cadmium exposure levels, summary relative risks (RRs) for type 2 diabetes were 1.24 (95% confidence interval 0.96-1.59), 1.21 (1.00-1.45), and 1.47 (1.01-2.13) for blood, urinary, and toenail matrices, respectively. Similarly, there was an increased risk of prediabetes for cadmium concentrations in both urine (RR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.15-1.73) and blood (RR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.16-1.63). In the dose-response meta-analysis, we observed a consistent linear positive association between cadmium exposure and diabetes risk, with RRs of 1.25 (0.90-1.72) at 2.0 µg/g of creatinine. Conversely for blood cadmium, diabetes risk appeared to increase only above 1 µg/L. Prediabetes risk increased up to approximately 2 µg/g creatinine above which it reached a plateau with RR of 1.42 (1.12-1.76) at 2 µg/g creatinine. LIMITATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS This analysis provides moderate-certainty evidence for a positive association between cadmium exposure (measured in multiple matrices) and risk of both diabetes and prediabetes.
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- Tommaso Filippini
- Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center (CREAGEN), Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center (CREAGEN), Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
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