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Azimzadeh O, Azizova T, Merl-Pham J, Blutke A, Moseeva M, Zubkova O, Anastasov N, Feuchtinger A, Hauck SM, Atkinson MJ, Tapio S. Chronic Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Induces Alterations in the Structure and Metabolism of the Heart: A Proteomic Analysis of Human Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Cardiac Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186832. [PMID: 32957660 PMCID: PMC7555548 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Epidemiological studies on workers employed at the Mayak plutonium enrichment plant have demonstrated an association between external gamma ray exposure and an elevated risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD). In a previous study using fresh-frozen post mortem samples of the cardiac left ventricle of Mayak workers and non-irradiated controls, we observed radiation-induced alterations in the heart proteome, mainly downregulation of mitochondrial and structural proteins. As the control group available at that time was younger than the irradiated group, we could not exclude age as a confounding factor. To address this issue, we have now expanded our study to investigate additional samples using archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. Importantly, the control group studied here is older than the occupationally exposed (>500 mGy) group. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis showed that proteins involved in the lipid metabolism, sirtuin signaling, mitochondrial function, cytoskeletal organization, and antioxidant defense were the most affected. A histopathological analysis elucidated large foci of fibrotic tissue, myocardial lipomatosis and lymphocytic infiltrations in the irradiated samples. These data highlight the suitability of FFPE material for proteomics analysis. The study confirms the previous results emphasizing the role of adverse metabolic changes in the radiation-associated IHD. Most importantly, it excludes age at the time of death as a confounding factor.
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- Omid Azimzadeh
- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Institute of Radiation Biology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (N.A.); (M.J.A.); (S.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-89-3187-3887
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Russian Federation, 456780 Ozyorsk, Russia; (T.A.); (M.M.); (O.Z.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Research Unit Protein Science, 80939 Munich, Germany; (J.M.-P.); (S.M.H.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Research Unit Analytical Pathology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (A.B.); (A.F.)
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Russian Federation, 456780 Ozyorsk, Russia; (T.A.); (M.M.); (O.Z.)
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Russian Federation, 456780 Ozyorsk, Russia; (T.A.); (M.M.); (O.Z.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Institute of Radiation Biology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (N.A.); (M.J.A.); (S.T.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Research Unit Analytical Pathology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (A.B.); (A.F.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Research Unit Protein Science, 80939 Munich, Germany; (J.M.-P.); (S.M.H.)
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Institute of Radiation Biology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (N.A.); (M.J.A.); (S.T.)
- Chair of Radiation Biology, Technical University of Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München—German Research Centre for Environmental Health GmbH, Institute of Radiation Biology, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (N.A.); (M.J.A.); (S.T.)
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Azizova T, Moseeva M, Grigoryeva E, Zhuntova G, Bannikova M, Sychugov G, Kazachkov E. Registry of Plutonium-induced Lung Fibrosis in a Russian Nuclear Worker Cohort. Health Phys 2020; 118:185-192. [PMID: 31833971 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A registry of plutonium-induced lung fibrosis diagnosed in members of a cohort of the first Russian nuclear industry facility Mayak Production Association was established. The registry includes 188 plutonium-induced lung fibrosis diagnoses: 117 (62.23%) in males and 71 (37.77%) in females. This paper describes the structure and detailed characteristics of the registry. Plutonium-induced lung fibrosis was shown to have no association with cumulative lung absorbed dose from external gamma rays as of the date of diagnosis. On the contrary, the plutonium-induced lung fibrosis rate was shown to be associated with cumulative lung absorbed dose from incorporated alpha particles and to increase significantly with increasing dose from internal radiation exposure. This paper discusses potential applications of the registry to scientific investigations in the future.
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- Tamara Azizova
- Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Southern Urals Biophysics Institute at the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Southern Urals Biophysics Institute at the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Southern Urals Biophysics Institute at the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Southern Urals Biophysics Institute at the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation
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- Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Southern Urals Biophysics Institute at the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation
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- State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University at the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University at the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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Azizova T, Zhuntova G, Grigorieva E, Moseeva M, Bannikova M, Bragin E. Risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a cohort of workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation over prolonged periods. BIO Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20191404004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Papiez A, Azimzadeh O, Azizova T, Moseeva M, Anastasov N, Smida J, Tapio S, Polanska J. Integrative multiomics study for validation of mechanisms in radiation-induced ischemic heart disease in Mayak workers. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209626. [PMID: 30596717 PMCID: PMC6312255 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Previous studies have suggested that exposure to ionizing radiation increases the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD). The data from the Mayak nuclear worker cohort have indicated enhanced risk for IHD incidence. The goal of this study was to elucidate molecular mechanisms of radiation-induced IHD by integrating proteomics data with a transcriptomics study on post mortem cardiac left ventricle samples from Mayak workers categorized in four radiation dose groups (0 Gy, < 100 mGy, 100-500 mGy, > 500 mGy). The proteomics data that were newly analysed here, originated from a label-free analysis of cardiac samples. The transcriptomics analysis was performed on a subset of these samples. Stepwise linear regression analyses were used to correct the age-dependent changes in protein expression, enabling the separation of proteins, the expression of which was dependent only on the radiation dose, age or both of these factors. Importantly, the majority of the proteins showed only dose-dependent expression changes. Hierarchical clustering of the proteome and transcriptome profiles confirmed the separation of control and high-dose samples. Restrictive (separate p-values) and integrative (combined p-value) approaches were used to investigate the enrichment of biological pathways. The integrative method proved superior in the validation of the key biological pathways found in the proteomics analysis, namely PPAR signalling, TCA cycle and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis. This study presents a novel, improved, and comprehensive statistical approach of analysing biological effects on a limited number of samples.
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- Anna Papiez
- Institute of Automatic Control, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 16, 44100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Ozyorsk, Russia
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Automatic Control, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 16, 44100 Gliwice, Poland
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Azimzadeh O, Azizova T, Merl-Pham J, Subramanian V, Bakshi MV, Moseeva M, Zubkova O, Hauck SM, Anastasov N, Atkinson MJ, Tapio S. A dose-dependent perturbation in cardiac energy metabolism is linked to radiation-induced ischemic heart disease in Mayak nuclear workers. Oncotarget 2018; 8:9067-9078. [PMID: 27391067 PMCID: PMC5354715 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Epidemiological studies show a significant increase in ischemic heart disease (IHD) incidence associated with total external gamma-ray dose among Mayak plutonium enrichment plant workers. Our previous studies using mouse models suggest that persistent alteration of heart metabolism due to the inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha accompanies cardiac damage after high doses of ionising radiation. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism of radiation-induced IHD in humans. The cardiac proteome response to irradiation was analysed in Mayak workers who were exposed only to external doses of gamma rays. All participants were diagnosed during their lifetime with IHD that also was the cause of death. Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis was performed on tissue samples from the cardiac left ventricles of individuals stratified into four radiation dose groups (0 Gy, < 100 mGy, 100–500 mGy, and > 500 mGy). The groups could be separated using principal component analysis based on all proteomics features. Proteome profiling showed a dose-dependent increase in the number of downregulated mitochondrial and structural proteins. Both proteomics and immunoblotting showed decreased expression of several oxidative stress responsive proteins in the irradiated hearts. The phosphorylation of transcription factor PPAR alpha was increased in a dose-dependent manner, which is indicative of a reduction in transcriptional activity with increased radiation dose. These data suggest that chronic external radiation enhances the risk for IHD by inhibiting PPAR alpha and altering the expression of mitochondrial, structural, and antioxidant components of the heart.
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- Omid Azimzadeh
- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Russian Federation, Ozyorsk, Russia
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Research Unit Protein Science, Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Russian Federation, Ozyorsk, Russia
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Russian Federation, Ozyorsk, Russia
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Research Unit Protein Science, Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany.,Chair of Radiation Biology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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