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Shi C, Cheng L, Yu Y, Chen S, Dai Y, Yang J, Zhang H, Chen J, Geng N. Multi-omics integration analysis: Tools and applications in environmental toxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 360:124675. [PMID: 39103035 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124675] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Nowadays, traditional single-omics study is not enough to explain the causality between molecular alterations and toxicity endpoints for environmental pollutants. With the development of high-throughput sequencing technology and high-resolution mass spectrometry technology, the integrative analysis of multi-omics has become an efficient strategy to understand holistic biological mechanisms and to uncover the regulation network in specific biological processes. This review summarized sample preparation methods, integration analysis tools and the application of multi-omics integration analyses in environmental toxicology field. Currently, omics methods have been widely applied being as the sensitivity of early biological response, especially for low-dose and long-term exposure to environmental pollutants. Integrative omics can reveal the overall changes of genes, proteins, and/or metabolites in the cells, tissues or organisms, which provide new insights into revealing the overall toxicity effects, screening the toxic targets, and exploring the underlying molecular mechanism of pollutants.
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- Chengcheng Shi
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, 056038, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Yan X, Chen X, Zhang X, Qureshi A, Wang Y, Tang X, Hu T, Zhuang H, Ran X, Ma G, Luo P, Shen L. Proteomic analysis of the effects of Dictyophora polysaccharide on arsenic-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Exp Mol Pathol 2024; 138:104910. [PMID: 38876078 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2024.104910] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic environmental toxicant and a known human carcinogen. Long-term exposure to As can cause liver injury. Dictyophora polysaccharide (DIP) is a biologically active natural compound found in the Dictyophora with excellent antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and immune protection properties. In this study, the Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model of As toxicity was established using a feeding method, followed by DIP treatment in rats with As-induced liver injury. The molecular mechanisms of As toxicity to the rat liver and the protective effect of DIP were investigated by proteomic studies. The results showed that 172, 328 and 191 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified between the As-exposed rats versus control rats (As/Ctrl), DIP treated rats versus As-exposed rats (DIP+As/As), and DIP treated rats versus control rats (DIP+As /Ctrl), respectively. Among them, the expression of 90 DEPs in the As/Ctrl groups was reversed by DIP treatment. As exposure caused dysregulation of metabolic pathways, mitochondria, oxidative stress, and apoptosis-related proteins in the rat liver. However, DIP treatment changed or restored the levels of these proteins, which attenuated the damage to the livers of rats caused by As exposure. The results provide new insights into the mechanisms of liver injury induced by As exposure and the treatment of DIP in As poisoning.
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- Xi Yan
- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China; College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Liu Q, Lei Z. The Role of microRNAs in Arsenic-Induced Human Diseases: A Review. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37930083 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs with 20-22 nucleotides, which are encoded by endogenous genes and are capable of targeting the majority of human mRNAs. Arsenic is regarded as a human carcinogen, which can lead to many adverse health effects including diabetes, skin lesions, kidney disease, neurological impairment, male reproductive injury, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as cardiac arrhythmias, ischemic heart failure, and endothelial dysfunction. miRNAs can act as tumor suppressors and oncogenes via directly targeting oncogenes or tumor suppressors. Recently, miRNA dysregulation was considered to be an important mechanism of arsenic-induced human diseases and a potential biomarker to predict the diseases caused by arsenic exposure. Endogenic miRNAs such as miR-21, the miR-200 family, miR-155, and the let-7 family are involved in arsenic-induced human disease by inducing translational repression or RNA degradation and influencing multiple pathways, including mTOR/Arg 1, HIF-1α/VEGF, AKT, c-Myc, MAPK, Wnt, and PI3K pathways. Additionally, exogenous miRNAs derived from plants, such as miR-34a, miR-159, miR-2911, miR-159a, miR-156c, miR-168, etc., among others, can be transported from blood to specific tissue/organ systems in vivo. These exogenous miRNAs might be critical players in the treatment of human diseases by regulating host gene expression. This review summarizes the regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs in arsenic-induced human diseases, including cancers, CVD, and other human diseases. These special miRNAs could serve as potential biomarkers in the management and treatment of human diseases linked to arsenic exposure. Finally, the protective action of exogenous miRNAs, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-CVD, antioxidant stress, and antivirus are described.
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- Qianying Liu
- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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Nail AN, Ferragut Cardoso AP, Montero LK, States JC. miRNAs and arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2023; 96:203-240. [PMID: 36858773 PMCID: PMC10184182 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Arsenic-induced carcinogenesis is a worldwide health problem. Identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for the induction of arsenic-induced cancers is important for developing treatment strategies. MicroRNA (miRNA) dysregulation is known to affect development and progression of human cancer. Several studies have identified an association between altered miRNA expression in cancers from individuals chronically exposed to arsenic and in cell models for arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. This chapter provides a comprehensive review for miRNA dysregulation in arsenic-induced cancer.
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- Alexandra N Nail
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
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Deng H, Tu Y, Wang H, Wang Z, Li Y, Chai L, Zhang W, Lin Z. Environmental behavior, human health effect, and pollution control of heavy metal(loid)s toward full life cycle processes. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2022; 1:229-243. [PMID: 38077254 PMCID: PMC10702911 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) have caused serious environmental pollution and health risks. Although the past few years have witnessed the achievements of studies on environmental behavior of HMs, the related toxicity mechanisms, and pollution control, their relationship remains a mystery. Researchers generally focused on one topic independently without comprehensive considerations due to the knowledge gap between environmental science and human health. Indeed, the full life cycle control of HMs is crucial and should be reconsidered with the combination of the occurrence, transport, and fate of HMs in the environment. Therefore, we started by reviewing the environmental behaviors of HMs which are affected by a variety of natural factors as well as their physicochemical properties. Furthermore, the related toxicity mechanisms were discussed according to exposure route, toxicity mechanism, and adverse consequences. In addition, the current state-of-the-art of available technologies for pollution control of HMs wastewater and solid wastes were summarized. Finally, based on the research trend, we proposed that advanced in-operando characterizations will help us better understand the fundamental reaction mechanisms, and big data analysis approaches will aid in establishing the prediction model for risk management.
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- Haoyu Deng
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangdong 510006, China
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Paganelli A, Righi V, Tarentini E, Magnoni C. Current Knowledge in Skin Metabolomics: Updates from Literature Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158776. [PMID: 35955911 PMCID: PMC9369191 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Metabolomic profiling is an emerging field consisting of the measurement of metabolites in a biological system. Since metabolites can vary in relation to different stimuli, specific metabolic patterns can be closely related to a pathological process. In the dermatological setting, skin metabolomics can provide useful biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of cutaneous disorders. The main goal of the present review is to present a comprehensive overview of the published studies in skin metabolomics. A search for journal articles focused on skin metabolomics was conducted on the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Scopus electronic databases. Only research articles with electronically available English full text were taken into consideration. Studies specifically focused on cutaneous microbiomes were also excluded from the present search. A total of 97 papers matched all the research criteria and were therefore considered for the present work. Most of the publications were focused on inflammatory dermatoses and immune-mediated cutaneous disorders. Skin oncology also turned out to be a relevant field in metabolomic research. Only a few papers were focused on infectious diseases and rarer genetic disorders. All the major metabolomic alterations published so far in the dermatological setting are described extensively in this review.
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- Alessia Paganelli
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Ph.D. Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
- Regenerative and Oncological Dermatological Surgery Unit, Modena University Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-059-4222347
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Modena University Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Regenerative and Oncological Dermatological Surgery Unit, Modena University Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
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Masutin V, Kersch C, Schmitz-Spanke S. A systematic review: metabolomics-based identification of altered metabolites and pathways in the skin caused by internal and external factors. Exp Dermatol 2022; 31:700-714. [PMID: 35030266 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The skin's ability to function optimally is affected by many diverse factors. Metabolomics has a great potential to improve our understanding of the underlying metabolic changes and the affected pathways. Therefore, the objective of this study was to review the current state of the literature and to perform further metabolic pathway analysis on the obtained data. The aim was to gain an overview of the metabolic changes under altered conditions and to identify common and different patterns as a function of the investigated factors. A cross-study comparison of the extracted studies from different databases identified 364 metabolites, whose concentrations were considerably altered by the following factor groups: irradiation, xenobiotics, aging, and skin diseases (mainly psoriasis). Using metabolic databases and pathway analysis tools the individual metabolites were assigned to the corresponding metabolic pathways and the most strongly affected signaling pathways were identified. All factors induced oxidative stress. Thus, antioxidant defense systems, especially coenzyme Q10 (aging) and the glutathione system (irradiation, aging, xenobiotics) were impacted. Lipid metabolism was also impacted by all factors studied. The carnitine shuttle as part of β-oxidation was activated by all factor groups except aging. Glycolysis, Krebs (TCA) cycle and purine metabolism were mainly affected by irradiation and xenobiotics. The pentose phosphate pathway was activated and Krebs cycle was downregulated in response to oxidative stress. In summary, it can be ascertained that mainly energy metabolism, lipid metabolism, antioxidative defense and DNA repair systems were impacted by the factors studied.
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- Viktor Masutin
- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
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Ferragut Cardoso AP, Banerjee M, Al-Eryani L, Sayed M, Wilkey DW, Merchant ML, Park JW, States JC. Temporal Modulation of Differential Alternative Splicing in HaCaT Human Keratinocyte Cell Line Chronically Exposed to Arsenic for up to 28 Wk. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2022; 130:17011. [PMID: 35072517 PMCID: PMC8785870 DOI: 10.1289/ehp9676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic arsenic exposure via drinking water is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and noncancer chronic diseases. Pre-mRNAs are often subject to alternative splicing, generating mRNA isoforms encoding functionally distinct protein isoforms. The resulting imbalance in isoform species can result in pathogenic changes in critical signaling pathways. Alternative splicing as a mechanism of arsenic-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity is understudied. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to accurately profile differential alternative splicing events in human keratinocytes induced by chronic arsenic exposure that might play a role in carcinogenesis. METHODS Independent quadruplicate cultures of immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaT) were maintained continuously for 28 wk with 0 or 100 nM sodium arsenite. RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) was performed with poly(A) RNA isolated from cells harvested at 7, 19, and 28 wk with subsequent replicate multivariate analysis of transcript splicing (rMATS) analysis to detect and quantify differential alternative splicing events. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for selected alternative splicing events was performed to validate RNA-Seq predictions. Functional enrichment was performed by gene ontology (GO) analysis of the differential alternative splicing event data set at each time point. RESULTS At least 600 differential alternative splicing events were detected at each time point tested, comprising all the five main types of alternative splicing and occurring in both open reading frames (ORFs) and untranslated regions (UTRs). Based on functional relevance ELK4, SHC1, and XRRA1 were selected for validation of predicted alternative splicing events at 7 wk by RT-PCR. Densitometric analysis of RT-PCR data corroborated the rMATS predicted alternative splicing for all three events. Protein expression validation of the selected alternative splicing events was challenging given that very few isoform-specific antibodies are available. GO analysis demonstrated that the enriched terms in differential alternatively spliced mRNAs changed dynamically with the time of exposure. Notably, RNA metabolism and splicing regulation pathways were enriched at the 7-wk time point, when the greatest number of differentially alternatively spliced mRNAs are detected. Our preliminary proteomic analysis demonstrated that the expression of the canonical isoforms of the splice regulators DDX42, RMB25, and SRRM2 were induced upon chronic arsenic exposure, corroborating the splicing predictions. DISCUSSION These results using cultures of HaCaT cells suggest that arsenic exposure disrupted an alternative splice factor network and induced time-dependent genome-wide differential alternative splicing that likely contributed to the changing proteomic landscape in arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. However, significant challenges remain in corroborating alternative splicing data at the proteomic level. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9676.
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- Ana P. Ferragut Cardoso
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- KY INBRE Bioinformatics Core, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Zhang S, Li C, Feng T, Cao S, Zhou H, Li L, Hu Q, Mao X, Ji S. A Metabolic Profiling Study of Realgar-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:706249. [PMID: 34497512 PMCID: PMC8419260 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.706249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Realgar has been used as a type of mineral drug that contains arsenic for thousands of years. Previous studies have shown that Realgar-induced acute kidney injury is associated with abnormal metabolism, but the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. The aim of this study is to investigate the metabolic changes in serum and kidney tissues of mice exposed to Realgar by using a metabolomic approach and explore the molecular mechanisms of acute kidney injury induced by Realgar. Forty mice were randomly divided into four groups: Control group, 0.5-, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg Realgar group. After 1 week, the body weight and kidney weight of the mice were measured. The serum and kidney samples were used for LC-MS spectroscopic metabolic profiling. Principal component analysis (PCA), correlation analysis, and pathway analysis were used to detect the nephrotoxic effects of Realgar. Body weight decreased significantly in the 2.0 g/kg group, and the kidney weight index also showed a dose-dependent increase in Realgar. The PCA score plot showed the serum and kidney tissue metabolic profile of mice exposed to 2.0 g/kg Realgar separated from the control group, while the lower-doses of 0.5 g/kg and 1.0 g/kg Realgar shown a similar view to the Control group. Thirty-three metabolites and seventeen metabolites were screened and identified in the serum and kidney of mice in a dose-dependent manner. respectively. Correlation analysis showed a strong correlation among these metabolites. Amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and purine metabolism pathways were found to be mainly associated with Realgar nephrotoxicity. This work illustrated the metabolic alterations in Realgar-induced nephrotoxic mice through a metabolomic approach.
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- Sheng Zhang
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, China
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Zhang S, Li C, Feng T, Cao S, Zhou H, Li L, Hu Q, Mao X, Ji S. Proteomics analysis in the kidney of mice following oral feeding Realgar. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 275:114118. [PMID: 33878415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Realgar, a famous traditional Chinese mineral medicine, has been toxic to the renal system. However, the underlying mechanism of Realgar nephrotoxicity is still unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanism of Realgar-induced nephrotoxicity by using a label-free quantitative proteomic method. MATERIALS AND METHODS 36 mice were randomly divided into four groups: Control group, 0.5-, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg Realgar group. After one week, serum biochemical parameters and renal histopathological examination were performed. Label-free quantitative proteomics was used to identify differentially expressed proteins which were subsequently analyzed with bioinformatics methods. Western blot was utilized to verify the six representative protein expressions. RESULTS The results showed that 2.0 g/kg Realgar significantly increased blood urea nitrogen and induced the formation of tube cast of renal tubules, while the lower-dose of 0.5 g/kg and 1.0 g/kg Realgar showed no changes. Label-free proteomic analysis identified 3138 proteins, and 272 of those proteins were screened for significant changes in a dose-dependent manner. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that these proteins could affect the apoptotic process and oxidative stress. Representative proteins in the 2.0 g/kg Realgar group, including Cat, Bad, Cycs, Nqo1, Podxl, and Hmox1, were verified by western blot. CONCLUSIONS The results in this study suggest that apoptosis and oxidative stress might be related to the Realgar-induced nephrotoxicity in mice. Moreover, the strategy of proteomics could contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of nephrotoxicity in mice exposed to Realgar.
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- Sheng Zhang
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300139, China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300139, China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Integrated tissue proteome and metabolome reveal key elements and regulatory pathways in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Proteomics 2021; 247:104320. [PMID: 34237460 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is a widespread malignancy but has a very low long-term survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage. Therefore, it is urgent to identify prognostic biomarkers for CSCC and improve our understanding of disease progression. Here we took advantage of a data-independent acquisition (DIA)-based nano liquid chromatography equipped with an orbitrap mass spectrometry (nLC-MS/MS) and ultraperformance LC coupled to a time-of-flight tandem MS (UPLC-TOF-MS/MS) technique to analyze cancer and corresponding noncancerous tissues from 20 CSCC patients for integrated proteomic and metabolomic analyses. Overall, 6241 tissue proteins were detected, while 136 proteins were significantly expressed in CSCC tissues. Further functional analysis revealed that various biological processes were highly enriched and participated in the pathogenesis of CSCC, especially DNA damage responses. Moreover, 641 named metabolites in total were identified, among which 181 were significantly changed in CSCC tissues. A total of 101 pathways were significantly enriched including apoptosis, autophagy, PI3K-Akt and mTOR signaling pathways. Interestingly, two pathways, protein digestion & absorption and platelet activation were both enriched in proteomic and metabolomic studies involving 5 proteins and 11 metabolites. Accordingly, a four-metabolite panel consisting of arachidonate, glutamine, glutamic acid, and proline (all area under the curve (AUC) values more than 0.9) was developed with a high accuracy (0.971) to distinguish the 20 detected cancer tissues from their noncancerous tissues. Collectively, our work highlighted the key elements and regulatory pathways involved in the pathogenesis of CSCC. More importantly, the present study not only provided potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis of CSCC, but also expanded our knowledge of the physiopathology of the disease. SIGNIFICANCE: CSCC is the second most common human cancer but has few treatment options and few sensitive biomarkers for diagnosis. Here we comprehensively revealed its molecular characteristics by performing integrated tissue proteomic and metabolomic analyses. Significantly distinct profiles and certain enriched pathways including DNA damage responses were identified as associated with CSCC. Moreover, protein digestion & absorption and platelet activation were both enriched in the proteome and metabolome. These identified molecular changes probably play significant roles in CSCC development. Finally, we developed a four-metabolite panel to distinguish CSCC with high accuracy. Overall, our data not only provided potential diagnostic biomarkers, but also extended knowledge on the pathogenesis of CSCC.
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Ferragut Cardoso AP, Udoh KT, States JC. Arsenic-induced changes in miRNA expression in cancer and other diseases. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 409:115306. [PMID: 33127375 PMCID: PMC7772821 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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miRNAs (miRNA) are essential players regulating gene expression affecting cellular processes contributing to disease development. Dysregulated miRNA expression has been observed in numerous diseases including hepatitis, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. In cardiovascular diseases, several miRNAs function as mediators of pathogenic stress-related signaling pathways that may lead to an excessive extracellular matrix production and collagen deposition causing cardiac stress resulting in fibrosis. In cancers, many miRNAs function as oncogenes or tumor suppressors facilitating tumor growth, invasion and angiogenesis. Furthermore, the association between distinct miRNA profile and tumor development, progression and treatment response has identified miRNAs as potential biomarkers for disease diagnosis and prognosis. Growing evidence demonstrates changes in miRNA expression levels in experimental settings or observational studies associated with environmental chemical exposures such as arsenic. Arsenic is one of the most well-known human carcinogens. Long-term exposure through drinking water increases risk of developing skin, lung and urinary bladder cancers, as well as cardiovascular disease. The mechanism(s) by which arsenic causes disease remains elusive. Proposed mechanisms include miRNA dysregulation. Epidemiological studies identified differential miRNA expression between arsenic-exposed and non-exposed individuals from India, Bangladesh, China and Mexico. In vivo and in vitro studies have shown that miRNAs are critically involved in arsenic-induced malignant transformation. Few studies analyzed miRNAs in other diseases associated with arsenic exposure. Importantly, there is no consensus on a consistent miRNA profile for arsenic-induced cancers because most studies analyze only particular miRNAs. Identifying miRNA expression changes common among humans, rodents and cell lines might guide future miRNA investigations.
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- Ana P Ferragut Cardoso
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Wei Y, Jia C, Lan Y, Hou X, Zuo J, Li J, Wang T, Mao G. The association of tryptophan and phenylalanine are associated with arsenic-induced skin lesions in a Chinese population chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water: a case-control study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025336. [PMID: 31666259 PMCID: PMC6830718 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the association of specific serum amino acids (AAs) with the odds of arsenic-induced skin lesions (AISL) and their ability to distinguish patients with AISL from people chronically exposed to arsenic. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Three arsenic-exposed villages in Wuyuan County, Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia, China were evaluated. PARTICIPANTS Among the 450 residents aged 18-79 years, who were chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water, 56 were diagnosed as having AISL (defined as cases). Another 56 participants without AISL, matched by gender and age (±1 year) from the same population, were examined as controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AND METHODS AA levels were determined by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based metabolomics analysis. Potential confounding variables were identified via a standardised questionnaire and clinical examination. Multivariable conditional logistic regression model and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to investigate the relationship between specific AAs and AISL. RESULTS Tryptophan and phenylalanine levels were negatively associated with AISL (p<0.05). Compared with that in the first quartile, the adjusted OR of AISL in the second, third and fourth quartiles were decreased by 44%, 88% and 79% for tryptophan and 30%, 80% and 80% for phenylalanine, respectively. The combination of these two higher-level AAs showed the lowest OR for AISL (OR=0.08; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.25; p<0.001). Furthermore, both AAs showed a moderate ability to distinguish patients with AISL from the control, with the area under the curve (AUC; 95% CI) as 0.67 (0.57 to 0.77) for tryptophan and 0.70 (0.60 to 0.80) for phenylalanine (p<0.05). The combined pattern with AUC (95% CI) was 0.72 (0.62 to 0.81), showing a sensitivity of 76.79% and specificity of 58.93% (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Specific AAs may be linked to AISL and play important roles in early AISL identification. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02235948.
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- Yaping Wei
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, Beijing, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Epidemiological Research, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Center on Clinical Research, the Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Barajas-Olmos FM, Ortiz-Sánchez E, Imaz-Rosshandler I, Córdova-Alarcón EJ, Martínez-Tovar A, Villanueva-Toledo J, Morales-Marín ME, Cruz-Colín JL, Rangel C, Orozco L, Centeno F. Analysis of the dynamic aberrant landscape of DNA methylation and gene expression during arsenic-induced cell transformation. Gene 2019; 711:143941. [PMID: 31242453 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.143941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inorganic arsenic is a well-known carcinogen associated with several types of cancer, but the mechanisms involved in arsenic-induced carcinogenesis are not fully understood. Recent evidence points to epigenetic dysregulation as an important mechanism in this process; however, the effects of epigenetic alterations in gene expression have not been explored in depth. Using microarray data and applying a multivariate clustering analysis in a Gaussian mixture model, we describe the alterations in DNA methylation around the promoter region and the impact on gene expression in HaCaT cells during the transformation process caused by chronic exposure to arsenic. Using this clustering approach, the genes were grouped according to their methylation and expression status in the epigenetic landscape, and the changes that occurred during the cellular transformation were identified adequately. Thus, we present a valuable method for identifying epigenomic dysregulation.
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- Francisco M Barajas-Olmos
- Laboratorio de Inmunogenómica y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Subdireccion de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 OWA, UK
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Servicio de Hematología, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud "Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico; Cátedras CONACYT - Fundación IMSS AC, CONACYT, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genómica de Enfermedades Psiquiátricas y Neurodegenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Consortium, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunogenómica y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunogenómica y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Comprehensive analysis of the metabolomic characteristics on the health lesions induced by chronic arsenic exposure: A metabolomics study. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2019; 222:434-445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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