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Kwon JA, Park E, Kim S, Kim B. Influence of serum ferritin combined with blood cadmium concentrations on blood pressure and hypertension: From the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132469. [PMID: 34619258 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that cadmium (Cd) exposure and serum ferritin levels may influence the development of hypertension. OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether the association between blood Cd levels and the development of hypertension could be modified by serum ferritin levels in a representative sample of the adult population of South Korea. METHODS We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2012), a nationally representative, cross-sectional, population-based study. We included 5752 adults aged 19 years and older who had records of blood Cd and ferritin levels and blood pressure measurements. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between Cd exposure and the development of hypertension, as well as the modifying effects of serum ferritin. RESULTS Men had higher levels of serum ferritin, and women had higher levels of Cd. Smoking in men was significantly associated with high blood pressure and risk of hypertension. Significantly fewer women were smokers, and the combination of abnormal serum ferritin levels and high Cd levels was significantly associated with high systolic blood pressure [odds ratio (OR) = 2.11; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.04-4.28], high diastolic blood pressure (OR = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.04-4.12), and increased hypertension risk (OR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.03-3.25) in women who never smoked. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide further evidence that individuals with abnormal serum ferritin levels should limit their exposure to Cd to prevent hypertension.
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- Jeoung A Kwon
- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, 03722, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
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Rahi AA, Younis U, Ahmed N, Ali MA, Fahad S, Sultan H, Zarei T, Danish S, Taban S, El Enshasy HA, Tamunaidu P, Alotaibi JM, Alharbi SA, Datta R. Toxicity of Cadmium and nickel in the context of applied activated carbon biochar for improvement in soil fertility. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:743-750. [PMID: 35197740 PMCID: PMC8847926 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Toxicity induced by heavy metals deteriorates soil fertility status. It also adversely affects the growth and yield of crops. These heavy metals become part of the food chain when crops are cultivated in areas where heavy metals are beyond threshold limits. Cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) are considered the most notorious ones among different heavy metals. The high water solubility of Cd made it a potential toxin for plants and their consumers. Accumulation of Ni in plants, leaves, and fruits also deteriorates their quality and causes cancer in humans when such a Ni-contaminated diet is used regularly. Both Cd and Ni also compete with essential nutrients of plants, making the fertility status of soil poor. To overcome this problem, the use of activated carbon biochar can play a milestone role. In the recent past application of activated carbon biochar is gaining more and more attention. Biochar sorb the Cd and Ni and releases essential micronutrients that are part of its structure. Many micropores and high cation exchange capacity make it the most acceptable organic amendment to improve soil fertility and immobilize Cd and Ni. In addition to improving water and nutrients, soil better microbial proliferation enhances the soil rhizosphere ecosystem and nutrient cycling. This review has covered Cd and Ni harmful effects on crop yield and their immobilization by activated carbon biochar. The focus was made to elaborate on the positive effects of biochar on crop yield and soil health.
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- Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi
- Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Multan, 60000 Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Central Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Punjab Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Punjab Pakistan
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.,Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical and Mediterranean Symbioses, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Punjab Pakistan.,Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, 06110 Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.,School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.,City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA), New Burg Al-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Malaysia-Japan Advanced Research Centre (MJARC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 84600 Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of agricultural Extension and Rural society, College of food sciences and agriculture, King Saud University Riyadh, PO Box 2460, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box -2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 3, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
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Nadia C, Emna S, Anouar NM, Mariem L, Bilel M, Omar S, Aroud M, Dorra A, Abderazzek H. Investigation of environmental contamination by cadmium: Determination of the cadmium content in Nerium oleander and Acacia retinodes growing in industrial area. TOXICOLOGIE ANALYTIQUE ET CLINIQUE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxac.2022.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mubeen M, Khalid MA, Mukhtar M, Sumreen P, Gul T, Ul Ain N, Shahrum S, Tabassum M, Ul-Hamid A, Iqbal A. Elucidating the Size-dependent FRET Efficiency in Interfacially Engineered Quantum Dots attached PBSA Sunscreen. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 98:1017-1024. [PMID: 35092012 DOI: 10.1111/php.13599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Applying sunscreen on human skin provides photoprotection against the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the sun. Sunscreen absorbs UV radiations and dissipates the absorbed energy through various radiative and non-radiative pathways. The attachment of functionalized quantum dots (QDs) to the sunscreen component is a novel idea to enhance the absorption cross-section of UV radiations. Therefore, the attachment of the sunscreen component to the ligand functionalized biocompatible QDs and the absorbed energy transfer from sunscreen to the QDs could work as a model system to overall improve the efficiency of the sunscreen. This study elucidates the mechanism of size-dependent Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) efficiency and its rate between 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid (PBSA) and mercaptoacetic acid (MAA) functionalized CdS QDs. In the PBSA-QDs dyad, the PBSA (donor) dissipates UV-absorbed energy to the CdS QDs (acceptor). Following excitation at 306 nm, the steady-state photoluminescence (SSPL) and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) techniques measurements demonstrate that both the non-radiative energy transfer efficiency and rate are QDs size-dependent in addition to donor-acceptor distance, and suggest that bigger sized-QDs result in an increase of the FRET efficiency.
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- Muhammad Mubeen
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Core Research Facilities, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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Zięba S, Maciejczyk M, Zalewska A. Ethanol- and Cigarette Smoke-Related Alternations in Oral Redox Homeostasis. Front Physiol 2022; 12:793028. [PMID: 35153810 PMCID: PMC8832011 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.793028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Alcohol abuse as well as smoking cigarettes has been proven to negatively affect the oral environment. The aim of this work was to provide a systematic review of the literature on the influence of ethanol and cigarette smoking on oral redox homeostasis. A search was performed for scientific articles indexed in the PubMed, Medline and Web of Science databases. We identified 32,300 articles, of which 54 were used for the final review, including the results from 2000 to 2021. Among the publications used to write this article, n = 14 were related to the influence of alcohol consumption (clinical studies n = 6, experimental studies n = 8) and n = 40 were related to the influence of smoking (clinical studies n = 33, experimental studies n = 7) on oral redox homeostasis. The reviewed literature indicates that alcohol abusers and smokers are more likely to suffer from salivary gland dysfunction, as well as develop precancerous lesions due to DNA damage. Compared to alcohol abstainers and non-smokers, alcohol drinkers and smokers are also characterized by a deterioration in periodontal health measured by various indicators of periodontal status. In summary, alcohol abuse and smoking are associated with disrupted oral redox homeostasis, which may lead not only to tooth loss, but also contribute to various adverse effects related to mental health, digestive processes and chronic inflammation throughout the human body.
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- Sara Zięba
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
- *Correspondence: Sara Zięba, ;
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Independent Laboratory of Experimental Dentistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Poli V, Madduru R, Aparna Y, Kandukuri V, Motireddy SR. Amelioration of Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Damage in Wistar Rats by Vitamin C, Zinc and N-Acetylcysteine. Med Sci (Basel) 2022; 10:medsci10010007. [PMID: 35225941 PMCID: PMC8883914 DOI: 10.3390/medsci10010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The present study was performed to determine the protective effects of vitamin C, zinc, and N-acetylcysteine, individually or in combination with Cd, to monitor their amelioration capability against Cd-induced oxidative damage in Wistar rats. We investigated and demonstrated that cadmium is a toxic element that damages rat liver and kidney tissues. Vitamin C, zinc, and NAC have been proven to have protective roles against Cd toxic effects. Nine groups of rats were studied as the experimental group. The present experiment was conducted for 45 days. Liver and kidneys were excised for biochemical evaluation by assaying antioxidant enzymes and lipid oxidation products to assess the impact of Cd toxicity and its amelioration by co-administration of vitamin C, zinc, and NAC along with Cd. Basal metabolic rates and tissue respiration rates of liver and kidney were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) during Cd toxicity. Serum biochemical parameters were also found to be significantly altered to cope with Cd toxicity. All the antioxidant enzymes and products were significant inhibited (p < 0.05) or elevated in rat liver and kidney tissues during Cd-induced toxicity. Our results suggest that co-administration of vitamin C, zinc, and NAC to rats ameliorates oxidative damage induced by Cd toxicity. From the results obtained in the present study, all the agents tested had protective effects against Cd-induced oxidative damage.
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Błażewicz A, Grywalska E, Macek P, Mertowska P, Mertowski S, Wojnicka J, Durante N, Makarewicz A. Research into the Association of Cadmium and Manganese Excretion with Thyroid Function and Behavioral Areas in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030579. [PMID: 35160030 PMCID: PMC8837100 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Thyroid dysfunction and toxic metal exposure have been linked to the increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, the relationship between those factors remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between the serum level of hormones, namely thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), and urinary cadmium (U-Cd) and urinary manganese (U-Mn), in patients with ASD. The study group consisted of 129 adolescents with ASD, and the control group consisted of 86 healthy persons. Ion chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (IC-UV/ViS) was used to quantitatively determine Cd and Mn in all 24-h urine samples. These results indicate that severity of certain symptoms in autism is associated with thyroid function. Correlation analysis between Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) results and the content of both U-Mn and U-Cd as well as fT3, fT4 and TSH values in ASD patients showed significantly positive correlation of CARS7 (visual reaction) with fT3 and fT4 and a negative correlation with TSH for the whole study group. In the group of adolescents over 14 years of age, it was also observed that CARS10 (anxiety reaction) negatively correlates with serum TSH levels, and among younger individuals, CARS9 (near receptor responsiveness, taste, smell) positively correlates with TSH.
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- Anna Błażewicz
- Department of Pathobiochemistry and Interdisciplinary Applications of Ion Chromatography, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.W.); (N.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81448-7300
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.G.); (P.M.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Oncology, Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-713 Kielce, Poland;
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, Holycross Cancer Centre, 25-734 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.G.); (P.M.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.G.); (P.M.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Pathobiochemistry and Interdisciplinary Applications of Ion Chromatography, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.W.); (N.D.)
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- Department of Pathobiochemistry and Interdisciplinary Applications of Ion Chromatography, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.W.); (N.D.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Early Intervention, Medical University of Lublin, 20-439 Lublin, Poland;
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Zeng L, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Wang M, Su P. Differential Expression Profiles and Potential Intergenerational Functions of tRNA-Derived Small RNAs in Mice After Cadmium Exposure. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:791784. [PMID: 35047503 PMCID: PMC8762212 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.791784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal and ubiquitous environmental endocrine disruptor. Previous studies on Cd-induced damage to male fertility mainly focus on the structure and function of testis, including cytoskeleton, blood-testis barrier, and steroidogenesis. Nevertheless, to date, no studies have investigated the effects of Cd exposure on sperm epigenetic inheritance and intergenerational inheritance. In our study, we systematically revealed the changes in sperm tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNA) profiles and found that 14 tsRNAs (9 up-regulated and 5 down-regulated) were significantly altered after Cd exposure. Bioinformatics of tsRNA-mRNA-pathway interactions revealed that the altered biological functions mainly were related to ion transmembrane transport, lipid metabolism and cell membrane system. In addition, we focused on two stages of early embryo development and selected two organs to study the impact of these changes on cell membrane system, especially mitochondrion and lysosome, two typical membrane-enclosed organelles. Surprisingly, we found that the content of mitochondrion was significantly decreased in 2-cell stage, whereas remarkably increased in the morula stage. The contents of mitochondrion and lysosome were increased in the testes of 6-day-old offspring and livers of adult offspring, whereas remarkably decreased in the testes of adult offspring. This provides a possible basis to further explore the effects of paternal Cd exposure on offspring health.
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- Ling Zeng
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sun Q, Cui X, Wang Y, Zhang P, Lu W. Comparison Studies on Several Ligands Used in Determination of Cd(II) in Rice by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry after Ultrasound-Assisted Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030590. [PMID: 35163864 PMCID: PMC8838845 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ligands plays an important role in the extraction procedures for the determination of cadmium in rice samples by using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). In the present study, comparative evaluation of 10 commercially available ligands for formation of Cd(II)-ligand complex and determination of cadmium in rice samples by ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (UADLLME) combined with FAAS was developed. Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) provided a high distribution coefficient as well as a good absorbance signal, therefore DDTC was used as a ligand in UADLLME. A low density and less toxic solvent, 1-heptanol, was used as the extraction solvent and ethanol was used as the disperser solvent. In addition, the experimental conditions of UADLLME were optimized in standard solution first and then applied in rice, such as the type and volume of extractant and dispersant, pH, extraction time, and temperature. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the detection limit (3σ) was 0.69 μg/L for Cd(II). The proposed method was applied for the determination of Cd(II) in three different rice samples (polished rice, brown rice, and glutinous rice), the recovery test was carried out, and the results ranged between 96.7 to 113.6%. The proposed method has the advantages of simplicity, low cost, and accurate and was successfully applied to analyze Cd(II) in rice.
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Analysis of lead, cadmium, and arsenic in colored cosmetics marketed in Pakistan. J Public Health Policy 2022; 43:54-64. [PMID: 35034959 DOI: 10.1057/s41271-021-00324-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Heavy metal contamination of the cosmetic products poses potential harm for consumers' health. We aimed to determine the concentration of Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), and Cadmium (Cd) in locally available colored cosmetics such as lipsticks, foundation cream, facial powder, and eye shadows. We determined concentration of As, Pb, and Cd in 40 samples of colored cosmetics by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and determined significant differences in As and Cd concentrations across the colored cosmetics. We detected a high concentration of Pb and As in lipstick and eye shadow samples. Concentration of Pb and Cd in the samples of foundation creams was at safe level. Most of the cosmetic samples contained heavy metals above safe levels posing a threat to the health of female consumers who use them for long periods. Regulatory bodies in Pakistan must adopt and enforce international standards for colored cosmetics.
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Amenaghawon AN, Anyalewechi CL, Darmokoesoemo H, Kusuma HS. Hydroxyapatite-based adsorbents: Applications in sequestering heavy metals and dyes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:113989. [PMID: 34710761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113989] [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: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a calcium phosphate material that was used primarily in bone regeneration and repair as a result of its chemical similarity with bone. However, HAp has emerged as a very promising adsorbent for sequestering contaminants like heavy metals, dyes, hydrocarbons as well as other emerging pollutants from wastewater as a result of its versatility and encouraging adsorptive properties. Contaminants like heavy metals and dyes have been a major source of environmental concern. Research studies involving the use of HAp as adsorbents for the adsorptive treatment of heavy metal- and dye-contaminated wastewater have become increasingly popular due to its eco-friendliness, easy synthesis, unique adsorption properties etc. Various methods are available for the synthesis of HAp and its composites with some of these methods used in combination with other methods to obtain more efficient HAp-based adsorbents. In this work, the adsorptive removal of heavy metals and dyes by HAp and its composites was extensively reviewed as well as the parametric effects of process factors like contact time, solution pH, temperature, solute concentration etc on the adsorption process. Kinetic, thermodynamic, and isotherm models for elucidating the adsorption process were also considered. Generally, from the works reviewed, HAp-based adsorbents were found to be very effective for sequestering heavy metals and dyes from solution and thus presents a low-cost option for adsorptive wastewater treatment.
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- Andrew N Amenaghawon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, PMB, 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, PMB, 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Airlangga University, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Ullah I, Mateen A, Ahmad MA, Munir I, Iqbal A, Alghamdi KMS, Al-Solami HM, Siddiqui MF. Heavy metal ATPase genes (HMAs) expression induced by endophytic bacteria, "AI001, and AI002" mediate cadmium translocation and phytoremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 293:118508. [PMID: 34793914 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118508] [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: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Contamination of heavy metals is a serious threat, which causes threats to the environment. Our study aimed to determine the role of endophytic bacteria in Cd phytoremediation and heavy metal ATPase gene expression. Cadmium (Cd) resistant endophytic bacteria were isolated from Solanum nigrum on LB agar plates, contaminated with 0-30 mg/L Cd. The phosphate solubilization and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production of endophytes were estimated by growing them on Pikovskaya agar medium and GC-MS analysis, respectively. An experiment in a pot was performed to evaluate the effects of bacteria on rice plants contaminated with 5-25 mg/L of Cd. Expression of Cd response genes was quantified through qRT-PCR and Cd translocation from one part to another part of the plant was measured through the ICP. BLAST alignment of 16 S-rDNA gene sequences confirmed the bacterial isolates as Serratia sp. AI001 and Klebsiella sp. Strain AI002. Both strains tolerated Cd up to 25 mg/L and produced 27-30 μg/mL of IAA. Inoculation of AI001 and AI002 improved plant growth dynamics (i.e., plant length, biomass, chlorophyll contents), relieved electrolyte leakage, and improved reduced glutathione significantly (P < 0.05). The inoculation of AI001 and AI002 significantly (P < 0.05) induced the expression of heavy metal ATPase genes ie., "HMA2, HMA3, and HMA4" and Cd translocation compared to uninoculated plants. Both AI001 and AI002 exhibited very prominent plant-growth-promoting and Cd phytoremediation properties. The results revealed that isolates also contributed a lot to the expression of rice plant heavy metal ATPase genes and in the Cd translocation in the plant.
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- Ihsan Ullah
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Kadiene EU, Ouddane B, Gong HY, Hwang JS, Souissi S. Multigenerational study of life history traits, bioaccumulation, and molecular responses of Pseudodiaptomus annandalei to cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 230:113171. [PMID: 34999339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal pollution provide a substantial challenge for environmental health. This study investigated the multigeneration effects of cadmium on populations of the copepod species Pseudodiaptomus annandalei, exposed to a sublethal concentration, 40 µg/L of cadmium (Cd), over 10 generations. At the end of each generation, copepod individuals were collected to estimate fecundity, bioaccumulation, and real time qPCR quantification of selected differentially expressed genes to evaluate Cd effects and sex-specific responses of copepods across multiple generations. Our results revealed a sex-specific accumulation of Cd integrating 10 successive generations. The concentration of Cd was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in males than in females. We also observed a generational increase in Cd accumulation. Fecundity increased, with the exception of the first generation, possibly as a compensation for a decrease of copepod population size under Cd exposure. Protein expression of copepods exposed to Cd occurred in a sex-specific manner. Hemerythrin was mostly up-regulated in both copepod sexes exposed to Cd with males having the highest expression levels, while heat shock protein 70 was mostly up-regulated in males and down-regulated in female copepods, both exposed to Cd. Although copepods are known to develop adaptive mechanisms to tolerate toxic chemicals, continuous exposure to metals could lead to the bioaccumulation of metals in their offspring through maternal transfer and direct uptake from the medium over several generations. As a consequence, increased metal concentrations in copepods could result in physiological damage, reducing their fitness, and possibly compromise copepod population structures. This study showed that mortality, life history traits and molecular responses of a copepod species provided important toxicological endpoints and bio-markers for environmental risk assessments. Environmental pressure resulting from continuous exposure to persistent pollutants like Cd, could have evolutionary significance. The tendency for copepods to selectively adapt to a toxic environment through modifications, could increase their chance of survival over a long term.
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- Esther U Kadiene
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, IRD, UMR 8187 - LOG - Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Station Marine de Wimereux, F-59000 Lille, France; Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 20224 Keelung, Taiwan
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- Université de Lille, Equipe Physico-Chimie de l'Environnement, Laboratoire LASIR UMR CNRS 8516, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan; Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
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- Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 20224 Keelung, Taiwan; Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan; Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, IRD, UMR 8187 - LOG - Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, Station Marine de Wimereux, F-59000 Lille, France.
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The Beneficial Impact of the Black Chokeberry Extract against the Oxidative Stress in the Sublingual Salivary Gland of Rats Intoxicated with Cadmium. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2021:6622245. [PMID: 35003519 PMCID: PMC8741350 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6622245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most harmful xenobiotics to which humans are exposed, mainly by the oral route, throughout life. Preventive strategies are searched as low intoxication with this element, among others due to its prooxidative properties, can be deleterious to health and the exposure to it is continuously increasing. Recently, interest has been paid to plant raw materials with a high antioxidative potential to oppose the prooxidative properties of cadmium, such as black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa L. fruit), which is rich in polyphenolic compounds. The study was aimed at assessing whether the chokeberry extract may counteract the prooxidative impact of low-level and moderate repeated intoxication with cadmium on the sublingual salivary gland. The investigation was performed on 96 Wistar rats (females), which were treated with a 0.1% aqueous extract from chokeberries or/and a diet containing 1 or 5 mg Cd/kg for 3 and 10 months, and control animals. The intoxication with cadmium, in a dose- and time-dependent manner, attenuated the enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidative potential and increased the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and total oxidative status of the sublingual salivary gland resulting in an occurrence of oxidative stress, enhancement of lipid peroxidation, and oxidative injuries of proteins in this salivary gland. The treatment with the black chokeberry extract during the intoxication with cadmium prevented this xenobiotic-caused oxidative/reductive imbalance and oxidative modifications of proteins and lipids in the salivary gland. The above results allow the conclusion that the consumption of black chokeberry products during intoxication with cadmium can prevent oxidative stress and its consequences in the sublingual salivary gland and thus counteract the unfavourable impact of this xenobiotic on the oral cavity.
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Pisareva EI, Tomova AA, Petrova VY. Saccharomyces cerevisiae quiescent cells: cadmium resistance and adaptive response. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2021.1980106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Emiliya Ivanova Pisareva
- Department of General and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,”Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of General and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,”Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of General and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,”Sofia, Bulgaria
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Calva Jiménez CC, Pinedo Fernández LV, Rodrigues Reis CE. Lowering the Toxicity of Cd to Theobroma cacao Using Soil Amendments Based on Commercial Charcoal and Lime. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10010015. [PMID: 35051057 PMCID: PMC8781661 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Carbonaceous and calcareous materials are commonly used as amendments to decrease the Cd mobility in contaminated soils. This study evaluated the effect of amendments applied to cocoa seedlings in the greenhouse, considering the mobilization of soil cadmium toward the seedlings as the main response. The experimental conditions considered soil artificially contaminated with Cd at a concentration of 50 mg Cd kg−1 and applications of amendments in different treatments with the presence of charcoal dust and calcium carbonate. The charcoal was characterized by microscopy and by adsorption tests, and it proved to be a material with macropores, with a maximum capacity of 8.06 mg Cd g−1 and favorable kinetic behavior according to the adjustment of the data obtained to the pseudo-second-order model. The results also showed that the application of liming decreased the mobility of Cd toward the seedlings, with the liming combined with charcoal leading to the absence of Cd in the cocoa seedlings, considering a residual concentration of Cd in the soil of 35 mg Cd kg−1. The results, although limited to a small scale, demonstrated the possibility of applying low-cost and easy-to-handle amendments for the control of Cd in cocoa plantations.
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Mirkamali M, Momeni HR, Etemadi T, Mosayebi G, Komijani M. Involvement of caspase-3 in apoptosis of human lymphocytes exposed to cadmium chloride. Hum Exp Toxicol 2022; 41:9603271221121796. [PMID: 36036252 DOI: 10.1177/09603271221121796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lymphocytes are a group of white blood cells with a variety of roles their integrity is crucial for the body's immune responses. Cadmium, a heavy metal and environmental pollutant, is known as a toxicant to exert its adverse effects on some sort of cells including blood cells. RESEARCH DESIGN In this study, human lymphocytes were divided into 3 groups: (1) lymphocytes at 0-h, (2) lymphocytes at 24 h (control), (3) lymphocytes treated with cadmium chloride (15 μM). Lymphocyte viability and plasma membrane integrity were assessed in these groups. In addition, the occurrence of apoptosis was investigated by assessment of nucleus diameter and flow cytometry. Activation of caspase-3 was also detected by immunocytochemistry. RESULTS Result showed that lymphocyte's viability and plasma membrane integrity decreased in lymphocytes treated with cadmium as compared with the control group. Decreased nucleus diameter and result of flow cytometry demonstrated cadmium-induced apoptosis in human lymphocytes. Furthermore, lymphocytes treated with cadmium displayed intensely activated caspase-3 immunoreactivity in their cytoplasm. CONCLUSION In conclusion, cadmium not only negatively effect on viability and plasma membrane, but also induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human lymphocytes.
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- Mona Mirkamali
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, 125649Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, 125649Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, 125649Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular and Medicine Research Center (MMRC), 48412Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, 125649Arak University, Arak, Iran
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Dey A, Pandey G, Rawtani D. Functionalized nanomaterials driven antimicrobial food packaging: A technological advancement in food science. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yu Y, Shi K, Li X, Luo X, Wang M, Li L, Wang G, Li M. Reducing cadmium in rice using metallothionein surface-engineered bacteria WH16-1-MT. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111801. [PMID: 34339701 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice grains poses a health risk for humans. In this study, a bacterium, Alishewanella sp. WH16-1-MT, was engineered to express metallothionein on the cell surface. Compared with the parental WH16-1 strain, Cd2+ adsorption efficiency of WH16-1-MT in medium was increased from 1.2 to 2.6 mg/kg dry weight. The WH16-1-MT strain was then incubated with rice in moderately Cd-contaminated paddy soil. Compared with WH16-1, inoculation with WH16-1-MT increased plant height, panicle length and thousand-kernel weight, and decreased the levels of ascorbic acid and glutathione and the activity of peroxidase. Compared with WH16-1, WH16-1-MT inoculation significantly reduced the concentrations of Cd in brown rice, husks, roots and shoots by 44.0 %, 45.5 %, 36.1 % and 47.2 %, respectively. Moreover, inoculation with WH16-1-MT reduced the bioavailability of Cd in soil, with the total Cd proportion in oxidizable and residual states increased from 29 % to 32 %. Microbiome analysis demonstrated that the addition of WH16-1-MT did not significantly alter the original bacterial abundance and community structure in soil. These results indicate that WH16-1-MT can be used as a novel microbial treatment approach to reduce Cd in rice grown in moderately Cd-contaminated paddy soil.
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- Ying Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China.
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Chang R. Research advances in the protective effect of sulforaphane against kidney injury and related mechanisms. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20225501006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kidney injury and related diseases have become quite common in recent years, and have attracted more attention. Sulforaphane, a kind of isothiocyanate, is widely distributed in cruciferous plants and it is a common antioxidant. Specifically, sulforaphane can reduce oxidative damage by preventing cells from freeradical damage, preventing cells from degeneration, and acting as an anti-inflammation, etc. This study summarized the investigations of the effects of sulforaphane on kidney injury. This study discussed the mechanisms of sulforaphane on immune, renal ischemia-reperfusion, diabetic nephropathy, age-related, and other factors-induced kidney injury models and discussed the potential and relative mechanisms of sulforaphane for kidney injury protection.
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Kaur J, Singh PK. Nanomaterial based advancement in the inorganic pyrophosphate detection methods in the last decade: A review. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bahadori M, Amirjannaty S, Gashti N, Mojtahedi A, Ashouri A. An In vitro study on the protective effect of melatonin on human sperm parameters treated by cadmium. J Hum Reprod Sci 2022; 15:21-26. [PMID: 35494203 PMCID: PMC9053337 DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_151_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Male infertility account for nearly 50% of infertility cases. Cadmium is regarded as a well-known toxic metal for industrial applications; high amounts of cadmium in the human body can result in chronic toxicity. Melatonin as a free radical scavenger has anti-inflammatory, and even anti-cancer and antiapoptotic functions. Aim: In this work, we evaluated the protective effect of melatonin on human sperm parameters treated by cadmium. Study Setting and Design: This was an experimental study carried out from May to December 2019. Materials and Methods: A total of 41 fresh semen samples were collected from fertile men and were divided into 4 groups: (1) control, (2) sperm +25 Nm cd, (3) sperm +25 nM cd +0.1 mM melatonin,(4) sperm +0.1 mM melatonin treated for 60 min. In all groups, semen analysis was performed for motility, viability and DNA fragmentation index (DFI). Statistical Analysis: The groups were compared using the ANOVA test. Results: The group treated with cadmium showed a significant decrease in rapid and slow motility, and survival rate compared with the control group (P < 0.05). However, the degree of DFI and sperm with non-progressive motility in the group treated with cadmium had a significant increase compared to the control (P < 0.05). The use of melatonin significantly improved sperm parameters such as motility, survival rate and decreased sperm DFI with non-progressive motility. Conclusions: The use of melatonin reduces the amount of cadmium damage in human sperm in vitro.
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ANZUM R, ALAWAMLEH HSK, BOKOV DO, JALIL AT, HOI HT, ABDELBASSET WK, THOI NT, WIDJAJA G, KUROCHKIN A. A review on separation and detection of copper, cadmium, and chromium in food based on cloud point extraction technology. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.80721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rabeya ANZUM
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russian Federation; Federal Research Center of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Russian Federation
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Franzoni G, Ciccotelli V, Masiello L, De Ciucis CG, Anfossi AG, Vivaldi B, Ledda M, Zinellu S, Dei Giudici S, Berio E, Tiziana A, Dellepiane M, Zoppi S, Masotti C, Crescio MI, Oggiano A, Ercolini C, Razzuoli E. Cadmium and wild boar: environmental exposure and immunological impact on macrophages. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:171-180. [PMID: 35145881 PMCID: PMC8819190 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Wild boar represents useful bioindicator for Cadmium environmental exposure. Cadmium can be absorbed by wild boar moMФ with subsequent cell viability decrease. Moderate cadmium concentration down-regulated IL-12p40, TNF-α expression in moMФ. Moderate cadmium concentration decreased antimicrobial molecules expression in moMФ. Moderate cadmium concentration down-regulated expression of several TLRs in moMФ.
Cadmium (Cd2+) is regarded as one of the most toxic heavy metals, which can enter the food chain through environmental contamination and be bioaccumulated. Its exposure in Ligurian wild boars was monitored between 2016–2020 and revealed high level of this heavy metal in different provinces. In one of these polluted area, 21 wild boars were additionally sampled and the relationship between hepatic and renal Cd2+ concentration suggested that majority of these animals presented chronic intoxication. Cd2+ exposure of wild boar might lead to an immunosuppression status, thus in vitro experiments on wild boar monocyte-derived macrophages (moMФ) were carried out. Effects of Cd2+ scalar doses were evaluated through viability and adsorption assays, ELISA, qPCR. Moderate doses of this environmental pollutant (20 μM) were absorbed by moMФ, with subsequent reduction of their viability. This heavy metal did not trigger release of either IFN- β, anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory cytokines by moMФ, instead 24 h treatment with 20 μM of Cd2+ resulted in down-regulated expression of TNF-α, IL-12p40, several TLRs, CD14, MD2, BD2, MyD88, p65, and NOS2. The results of our monitoring activity suggested that wild boar can be useful to monitor environmental exposure of this heavy metal and can help in understanding the type of contamination. In addition, in vitro experiments on wild boar moMФ revealed that Cd2+ exposure negatively affected the immune function of these cells, likely leading to increased susceptibility to infection.
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- Giulia Franzoni
- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Corresponding authors.
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Mediterranean Center for Disease Control (MCDC), University of Sassari, Via Vienna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Imperia, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Nizza 4, 18100 Imperia, Italy
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- Department of Savona, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Martini 6, 17100 Savona, Italy
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- Department of Savona, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Martini 6, 17100 Savona, Italy
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Piazza Borgo Pila 39-24, 16129 Genova, Italy
- Corresponding authors.
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Ostrovskaya SS, Krizhanovsky DG, Trushenko OS, Shevchenko IF, Gerasimchuk PG, Konovalova OS. INFLUENCE OF IONIZING RADIATION AND HEAVY METALS ON ORGANISMS WITH THE IMPACT OF MODELING EFFECTS AND RADIATION HORMESIS. BULLETIN OF PROBLEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.29254/2077-4214-2022-4-167-84-91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- S. S. Ostrovskaya
- Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
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- Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
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- Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
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- Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
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- Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
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The preferential accumulation of cadmium ions among various tissues in mice. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:111-119. [PMID: 35059304 PMCID: PMC8760390 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is hazardous to human health because of its toxicity and long half-life of clearance. Many studies have explored the relationship between chronic Cd exposure and different human diseases. However, most of the studies limited the study targets of Cd toxicity to two or three organ systems. The goal of this study was to establish a mouse model of Cd accumulation in most organ systems and to particularly investigate the potential toxic effects of Cd to the cardiovascular system. Mice were divided into three groups: the control group, Cd-100 group, and Cd-200 group. In the control group, Cd was detected in the kidney, lung, liver, heart and urine but was undetectable in the aorta, intestine, thigh bone, spinal bone and serum. Upon chronic exposure in the Cd-100 and Cd-200 groups, Cd accumulated in all tissues, with a dramatic increase in concentration. We confirmed that Cd could accumulate significantly in the heart and aorta upon chronic exposure. This finding might help to explain the potential toxic effects of Cd on these organs. In addition, the calcium concentration in the bones and kidney declined when the exposure to Cd increased. This finding aligned with the negative effects of Cd on bony mineralization and the potential direct toxic effects of Cd on bones. The impacts of Cd on the cardiovascular system were explored. Histologically, chronic Cd exposure led to myocytes hypertrophy and myocardial architecture disarray in the Cd-100 group compared to those in the control group. Our research confirms that Cd can accumulate in all of the organs studied upon chronic exposure, and suggests that the toxicity of Cd accumulation may play important roles in mediating the pathophysiologic effects in these target organs, especially the bone and heart.
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Tsai KF, Hsu PC, Lee CT, Kung CT, Chang YC, Fu LM, Ou YC, Lan KC, Yen TH, Lee WC. Association between Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Measured Kidney Injury Markers and Urinary Cadmium Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease. J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010156. [PMID: 35011897 PMCID: PMC8745586 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cadmium exposure is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the optimal biomarker for early cadmium-associated nephrotoxicity in low-level exposure has not yet been established. We conducted a cross-sectional investigation involving 167 CKD patients stratified according to tertiles of urinary cadmium levels (UCd), in which enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-measured novel renal biomarkers were utilized to assess the extent of renal injury associated with cadmium burden. In the analyses, urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) levels and age were the independent factors positively correlated with UCd after adjusting for covariates in non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients (high vs. low UCd, odds ratio (95% confidence interval), 1.0016 (1.0001–1.0032), p = 0.043, and 1.0534 (1.0091–1.0997), p = 0.018). Other conventional and novel renal biomarkers, such as serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD staging, urinary protein/creatinine ratio, urinary 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and urinary epidermal growth factor (EGF) were not independently correlated with UCd in the analyses. In conclusion, our study found that the ELISA-measured urinary KIM-1 level could serve as an early renal injury marker in low-level cadmium exposure for non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients. In addition, age was an independent factor positively associated with UCd in this population.
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- Kai-Fan Tsai
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (K.-F.T.); (P.-C.H.); (C.-T.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (K.-F.T.); (P.-C.H.); (C.-T.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (K.-F.T.); (P.-C.H.); (C.-T.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan;
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan;
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (Y.-C.O.); (K.-C.L.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (Y.-C.O.); (K.-C.L.)
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- Clinical Poison Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333423, Taiwan;
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan; (K.-F.T.); (P.-C.H.); (C.-T.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-7317123 (ext. 8306)
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Evidence for Ovarian and Testicular Toxicities of Cadmium and Detoxification by Natural Substances. STRESSES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/stresses2010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant, capable of reducing mitochondrial ATP production and promoting the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) with resultant oxidative stress conditions. The ovary and testis are the primary gonads in which female gametes (oocytes) and male gametes (spermatozoa), estrogen and testosterone are produced. These organs are particularly susceptible to Cd cytotoxicity due to their high metabolic activities and high energy demands. In this review, epidemiological and experimental studies examining Cd toxicities in gonads are highlighted together with studies using zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), and natural substances to reduce the effects of Cd on follicular genesis and spermatogenesis. Higher blood concentrations of Cd ([Cd]b) were associated with longer time-to-pregnancy in a prospective cohort study. Cd excretion rate (ECd) as low as 0.8 μg/g creatinine was associated with reduced spermatozoa vitality, while Zn and Se may protect against spermatozoa quality decline accompanying Cd exposure. ECd > 0.68 µg/g creatinine were associated with an increased risk of premature ovarian failure by 2.5-fold, while [Cd]b ≥ 0.34 µg/L were associated with a 2.5-fold increase in the risk of infertility in women. Of concern, urinary excretion of Cd at 0.68 and 0.8 μg/g creatinine found to be associated with fecundity are respectively 13% and 15% of the conventional threshold limit for Cd-induced kidney tubular effects of 5.24 μg/g creatinine. These findings suggest that toxicity of Cd in primary reproductive organs occurs at relatively low body burden, thereby arguing for minimization of exposure and environmental pollution by Cd and its transfer to the food web.
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Zeng T, Guo W, Jiang L, Luo Q, Shi Z, Lei B, Zhang J, Cai Z. Integration of omics analysis and atmospheric pressure MALDI mass spectrometry imaging reveals the cadmium toxicity on female ICR mouse. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149803. [PMID: 34467920 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Acute cadmium toxicity induces multi-system organ failure. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based omics analyses and atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AP-MALDI MSI) are powerful tools for characterizing the biomarkers. Many studies on cadmium toxicity by metabolomics have been investigated, whereas the applications of lipidomics and MSI studies are still inadequate. In this study, the systematic metabolomics study on female ICR mice tissues including liver, kidney, heart, stomach, brain as well as spleen under cadmium exposure was firstly conducted and lipidomic characterizations on female ICR mice liver, kidney and heart were further constructed step by step. To deeply understand its toxicological mechanisms, several representative lipids on the mouse liver were visualized by AP-MALDI MSI. The results demonstrated that exposure to cadmium caused significant metabolic alterations in the liver, kidney and heart among all the tissues. Additionally, the toxicological mechanisms of cadmium in the mouse models are closely associated with the inflammation response, energy expenditure, oxidative stress, DNA and mitochondria damage, and lipid homeostasis. These insights could enhance knowledge in acute cadmium toxicity of public health and guide risk assessment in the future.
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- Ting Zeng
- Food Science and Technology Program, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519087, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Food Science and Technology Program, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Qing Y, Yang J, Chen Y, Shi C, Zhang Q, Ning Z, Yu Y, Li Y. Urinary cadmium in relation to bone damage: Cadmium exposure threshold dose and health-based guidance value estimation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 226:112824. [PMID: 34592522 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112824] [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: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread heavy metal with osteotoxicity, and bone mineral density (BMD) is often used as an early sensitive biomarker of bone damage. This study retrieved worldwide epidemiological studies to conduct a systematic meta-analysis to explore the association between Cd exposure and bone damage. A random effect model was used to establish the relationship between urinary Cd (U-Cd) and BMD and explore the influence of covariate factors. The benchmark dose method was used to calculate the safety threshold of U-Cd when the BMD decrease within an acceptable range. Toxicokinetic (TK) model was used to estimate the health-based guidance value (HBGV) of dietary Cd exposure based on the U-Cd threshold. The 95% lower confidence interval of benchmark dose of U-Cd derived in this study was 1.71 μg/g Cr, and the HBGV of dietary Cd exposure was determined to be 0.64 μg/kg bw/day. Gender had the greatest influence on BMD, followed by body mass index (BMI), age, and race. This study conducted a comprehensive systematic analysis of global research and was the first exploration to quantify the decreased BMD caused by Cd exposure in a large-scale population. The results provided reference for the risk assessment of Cd exposure and the formulation of dietary exposure standards.
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- Ying Qing
- College of Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and food science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- College of Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- College of Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- College of Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201300, China
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201300, China.
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Root Cadmium Responses in Two Chinese Rice Cultivars Yuzhenxiang and Xiangwanxian 12. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/2166775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) pollution in paddy soil is an increasingly serious issue in rice production. It has been reported that there is a higher or lower grain Cd accumulation in the rice cultivars Yuzhenxiang (YZX) or Xiangwanxian 12 (XWX), respectively. To better manage the Cd pollution problem, the genes that might play vital roles in governing the difference in root Cd responses between these two rice cultivars were examined. In this study, the results of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) showed that there were 341 and 161 differentially expressed genes in the roots of YZX and XWX after Cd exposure, respectively. Among these genes, 7 genes, such as Os06g0196300 (OsJ_019618), Os07g0570700 (OsJ_24808), ADI1, GDCSH, HSFB2C, PEX11-4, and CLPB1, possessed higher degree nodes with each other, through interaction analysis by the STRING (search tool for the retrieval of interacting genes/proteins) software, suggesting that they might play vital roles in Cd response. Based on GO enrichment analysis, 41 differently expressed genes after Cd treatment in YZX or XWX were identified to be related to Cd response. Through comparative transcriptomic analysis, 257 genes might be associated with the root Cd response difference between YZX and XWX. Furthermore, we supposed that ADI1, CFBP1, PEX11-4, OsJ_019618, OsJ_24808, GDCSH, CLPB1, LAC6, and WNK3 might be implicated in Cd response based on the combined analysis of RT-qPCR, interaction, and GO annotation analysis. In conclusion, the numerous genes that might be related to Cd stress response and root Cd response difference between YZX and XWX at the booting stage may be of benefit for the development of rice varieties with low Cd consumption.
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Das TK, Poater A. Review on the Use of Heavy Metal Deposits from Water Treatment Waste towards Catalytic Chemical Syntheses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13383. [PMID: 34948184 PMCID: PMC8706456 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The toxicity and persistence of heavy metals has become a serious problem for humans. These heavy metals accumulate mainly in wastewater from various industries' discharged effluents. The recent trends in research are now focused not only on the removal efficiency of toxic metal particles, but also on their effective reuse as catalysts. This review discusses the types of heavy metals obtained from wastewater and their recovery through commonly practiced physico-chemical pathways. In addition, it covers the advantages of the new system for capturing heavy metals from wastewater, as compared to older conventional technologies. The discussion also includes the various structural aspects of trapping systems and their hypothesized mechanistic approaches to immobilization and further rejuvenation of catalysts. Finally, it concludes with the challenges and future prospects of this research to help protect the ecosystem.
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- Tushar Kanti Das
- Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India;
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- Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, c/Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Wang C, Chen D, Pan C, Wang C. Research progress of Bub3 gene in malignant tumors. Cell Biol Int 2021; 46:673-682. [PMID: 34882895 PMCID: PMC9303375 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is a highly conserved monitoring system that ensures a fidelity of chromosome segregation during mitosis. Bub3, a mitotic Checkpoint Protein, is a member of the Bub protein family, and an important factor in the SAC. Abnormal expression of Bub3 results in mitotic defects, defective spindle gate function, chromosomal instability and the development of aneuploidy cells. Aneuploidy is a state of abnormal karyotype that has long been considered as a marker of tumorigenesis. Karyotypic heterogeneity in tumor cells, known as "chromosomal instability" (CIN), can be used to distinguish cancerous cells from their normal tissue counterpart. In this review, we summarize the expression and clinical significance of Bub3 in a variety of tumors and suggest that it has potential in the treatment of cancer. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Chenyang Wang
- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.,1997-09, Woman, Han, Breast cancer
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.,1974-07, Woman, Han, Breast cancer
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Hong D, Min JY, Min KB. Association Between Cadmium Exposure and Liver Function in Adults in the United States: A Cross-sectional Study. J Prev Med Public Health 2021; 54:471-480. [PMID: 34875830 PMCID: PMC8655368 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.21.435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objectives Cadmium is widely used, leading to extensive environmental and occupational exposure. Unlike other organs, for which the harmful and carcinogenic effects of cadmium have been established, the hepatotoxicity of cadmium remains unclear. Some studies detected correlations between cadmium exposure and hepatotoxicity, but others concluded that they were not associated. Thus, we investigated the relationship between cadmium and liver damage in the general population. Methods In total, 11 838 adult participants from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2015 were included. Urinary cadmium levels and the following liver function parameters were measured: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), total bilirubin (TB), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between urinary cadmium concentrations and each liver function parameter after adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, annual family income, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, physical activity, and body mass index. Results The covariate-adjusted results of the linear regression analyses showed significant positive relationships between log-transformed urinary cadmium levels and each log-transformed liver function parameter, where beta±standard error of ALT, AST, GGT, TB, and ALP were 0.049±0.008 (p<0.001), 0.030±0.006 (p<0.001), 0.093±0.011 (p<0.001), 0.034±0.009 (p<0.001), and 0.040±0.005 (p<0.001), respectively. Logistic regression also revealed statistically significant results. The odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of elevated ALT, AST, GGT, TB, and ALP per unit increase in log-transformed urinary cadmium concentration were 1.360 (1.210 to 1.528), 1.307 (1.149 to 1.486), 1.520 (1.357 to 1.704), 1.201 (1.003 to 1.438), and 1.568 (1.277 to 1.926), respectively. Conclusions Chronic exposure to cadmium showed positive associations with liver damage.
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- Dongui Hong
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Veterans Medical Research Institute, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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Heavy Metal Contamination and Human Health Implications in the Chan Thnal Reservoir, Cambodia. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132413538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Chan Thnal reservoir, built during the Pol Pot period, is the major water source for the people in Krang Chek commune, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. Metal pollution caused by agricultural activities, improper wastewater treatment, and municipal waste disposal poses serious environmental health problems. In this study, the concentrations of four potential toxic metals (i.e., Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) from six locations across the reservoir were investigated both in the water and sediment. The results reflected progressive deterioration and indicated moderate to heavy pollution from the metals. The metal levels in the water were in the order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. The statistical analysis revealed primary sources of heavy metals contamination in the water. Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb in the water likely originate from anthropogenic activities including agricultural runoff (i.e., the use of fertilizers and pesticides) and urban runoff (i.e., improper wastewater discharge and waste disposal). Among the four metals, the Pb levels in the water significantly exceeded the guideline for drinking water in all locations. The health risk assessment revealed serious non-carcinogenic risks of Pb intake in the children at the age below 10 and infants. Appropriate control and protection strategies are urgently needed to cut off the main Pb exposure pathway in pregnant women, children, and infants.
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Ben-Abdallah S, Sefi M, Soudani N, Hamdi A, Bejaoui S, Issaoui H, El Cafsi M, Karray-Bouraoui N. Potential antioxidant effects of Narcissus tazetta phenolic compounds against cadmium chloride-induced hepatotoxicity in Swiss albino mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:66193-66205. [PMID: 34331222 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15497-8] [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: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Narcissus tazetta (Amaryllidaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used for cut flowers and potted ornamental plant in Tunisia flora. The current study evaluated the phenolic composition and antioxidant properties of its flower extracts and investigated its potential protective activity against cadmium chloride (CdCl2)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Mice were divided into six groups of six each: group 1, serving as negative controls, received by intraperitoneal way only distilled water; group 2 received by intraperitoneal way CdCl2 (0.16 mg/kg bw); groups 3 and 4 received CdCl2 at the same dose of group 2 and 100 or 200 mg/kg bw of Narcissus tazetta flower extracts via oral route; groups 5 and 6, serving as positive controls, received only Narcissus tazetta flower extracts. Polyphenolic compounds of the extract were analyzed by colorimetric and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) methods. Total antioxidant activity and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging potential of the extract were estimated using colorimetric method. Results indicated that ethanolic flower extract contained high levels of total phenolic and flavonoid along with a strong total antioxidant and DPPH free radical scavenging activities. HPLC-MS analysis identified eight phenolic compounds, including rutin, kaempferol glycosides, and chlorogenic acids. The extract also exhibited marked hepatoprotective effects against CdCl2 toxicity by reducing hepatic levels of malondialdehyde, advanced oxidation protein products, hydrogen peroxide, metallothioneins, and DNA degradation. Additionally, co-administration of Narcissus tazetta flower extracts lowered the plasma activities of transaminases, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, and lactate dehydrogenase and increased hepatic levels of reduced glutathione, nonprotein thiols, vitamin C, and catalase activity. The hepatoprotective effects of the extract were demonstrated by histopathological improvement of liver disorders. The current study provided ethnopharmacological application of Narcissus tazetta flower extracts against CdCl2-induced oxidative stress, suggesting its chemoprevention role of its phenolic compounds as a natural antioxidant.
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- Saoussen Ben-Abdallah
- Laboratory of Plant Productivity and Environmental Constraints, LR18ES04, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunisia, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, LR18ES41, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
- Animal Physiology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, LR18ES41, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Productivity and Environmental Constraints, LR18ES04, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunisia, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
- Phytochemicals and Food Quality Group, Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC), 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, LR18ES41, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Productivity and Environmental Constraints, LR18ES04, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunisia, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, LR18ES41, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Productivity and Environmental Constraints, LR18ES04, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunisia, University Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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Liu L, Yao L, Dong M, Liu T, Lai W, Yin X, Zhou S, Lv L, Li L, Wang J, Jiang X, Parveen B, Chen J, Sun X. Maternal urinary cadmium concentrations in early pregnancy in relation to prenatal and postpartum size of offspring. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 68:126823. [PMID: 34293648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impacts of environmental cadmium (Cd) exposure on birth size parameters including weight, length and head circumference (HC) have been reported in multiple studies. However, little remains known of the impacts of maternal Cd exposure during pregnancy on size during in utero development and during early childhood. The aim of this study was to comprehensively investigate impacts of maternal Cd exposure during pregnancy on the size of offspring in utero (from 24 weeks pregnancy) until six months of age. METHODS Pregnant mothers were recruited as part of an ongoing prospective birth cohort study based in Guangdong, China. Maternal urine samples were collected in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy, in which Cd concentrations were measured by inductively couple plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). In utero size indicators at 24 and 32 week of gestation, including biparietal diameter (BPD), abdominal circumference (AC), femur length (FL) and HC were derived from ultrasound examinations. Anthropometric measures of weight, height and HC at birth and one, three and six months of age were also collected. Associations of size measures at the various time points with maternal urinary Cd concentrations were assessed using linear regression models. RESULTS The median urinary Cd concentration was 1.00 and 0.98 μg/g creatinine in the first and third trimesters respectively. In univariate analysis, increased maternal Cd levels in the first trimester were associated with decreased HC (-0.17 cm/ug/g urinary Cd) at birth, and the association was particularly pronounced among males (-0.30 cm/ug/g urinary Cd). First trimester Cd exposure was also found to be significantly associated with decreased infant weight at three and six months of age among girls (-101 g/ug/g and -97 g/ug/g urinary Cd, respectively). Associations of similar magnitude were observed after adjustment for various maternal factors. No significant associations were observed with infant size measures or with measures of Cd in the third trimester. CONCLUSIONS Our detailed study suggests that the first trimester is particularly critical window of susceptibility to sex-specific effects of Cd on size parameters at birth, with some effects persisting to six months of age. These compelling sex-dependent effects on HC and body weight warrant future studies examining longer-term health effects of pregnancy-related Cd exposures.
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- Lili Liu
- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China
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- Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China
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- Huzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhenjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Maternal and Child Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanhai Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA; Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, China.
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- National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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Rodríguez-Tomàs E, Baiges-Gaya G, Castañé H, Arenas M, Camps J, Joven J. Trace elements under the spotlight: A powerful nutritional tool in cancer. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 68:126858. [PMID: 34537473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research on the relationships between trace elements (TE) and the development of cancer or its prevention is a field that is gaining increasing relevance. This review provides an evaluation of the effects of TE (As, Al, B, Cd, Cr, Cu, F, I, Pb, Li, Mn, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Si, Sn, V and Zn) intake and supplementation in cancer risk and prevention, as well as their interactions with oncology treatments. Advancements in the knowledge of TE, their dietary interactions and their main food sources can provide patients with choices that will help them to improve their quality of life and therapy outcomes. This approach could open new opportunities for treatments based on the integration of conventional therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy) and dietary interventions that provide advanced personalized treatments.
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- Elisabet Rodríguez-Tomàs
- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain; Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Doctor Josep Laporte 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain; Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Doctor Josep Laporte 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201, Reus, Spain
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Matić D, Vlahović M, Ilijin L, Grčić A, Filipović A, Todorović D, Perić-Mataruga V. Implications of long-term exposure of a Lymantria dispar L. population to pollution for the response of larval midgut proteases and acid phosphatases to chronic cadmium treatment. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 250:109172. [PMID: 34461292 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) presence in terrestrial ecosystems is a serious threat that requires continuous development of biomonitoring tools. Ideally, a suitable biomarker of exposure should respond to the toxicant consistently in different populations regardless of previous exposure to pollution. Here we considered the activities and isoform patterns of certain proteases and acid phosphatases (ACP) in the midgut of Lymantria dispar larvae as well as the integrated biomarker response (IBR) for application in Cd biomonitoring. We compared the responses of caterpillars originating from unpolluted and polluted localities after they had been chronically subjected to dietary Cd (50 and 100 μg Cd/g dry food). The population inhabiting the unpolluted forest was far more sensitive to Cd exposure as the activities of total proteases, trypsin (TRY) and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) were mostly reduced while the activities of total and non-lysosomal ACP were increased. Non-lysosomal ACP activity was elevated in larvae from the contaminated site in response to the higher Cd concentration. Exposure to the metal resulted in numerous alterations in the pattern of enzyme isoforms, but the responses of the two populations were similar except that larvae from the polluted locality were more tolerant to the lower Cd concentration. Non-lysosomal ACP activity and the appearance of ACP isoforms 4 and 5 together with the IBR index are the most promising indicators of Cd presence, potentially applicable even in populations with a history of exposure to pollution. TRY and total ACP activities could be used to monitor populations at uncontaminated localities.
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- Dragana Matić
- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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Santos B, Andrade T, Domingues I, Ribeiro R, Soares AM, Lopes I. Influence of salinity on the toxicity of copper and cadmium to Zebrafish embryos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 241:106003. [PMID: 34706310 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Salinization has become a serious worldwide environmental perturbation in freshwater ecosystems. Concomitantly, many of such ecosystems are already impacted by other toxicants, which together with increased salinity may result in synergistic, antagonistic or additive toxic effects to biota. This work intended to assess the influence of increasing salinity (by using NaCl) on the lethal and sublethal toxicity of two metallic elements (copper and cadmium) in embryos of the fish species Danio rerio. This goal was achieved by exposing zebrafish embryos to seven concentrations of NaCl, individually or combined with each metal, using a full factorial design. The following endpoints were monitored in the test organisms: mortality, hatching, malformations and the enzymatic activity of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and cholinesterase (ChE). Overall, moderate salinity levels alleviated the lethal toxicity of both copper and cadmium although this effect was stronger in the copper assay. This effect was also influenced, as expected, by the concentrations of the metals indicating that the protective effect of salt only reaches some levels, after what is overwhelmed by the high metal toxicity, especially with the non-essential metal cadmium. At sub-lethal concentrations, the interactive effect resulting from NaCl and metals was not consistent and varied with the endpoint analyzed and the metal tested. Overall, the interactions between the salt and metals seem complex and with more drastic effects (positive or negative) on lethal endpoints than sub-lethal.
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- Bárbara Santos
- CIBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas 7, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
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- Federal University of Ceará, UFC, Campus of Crateús, 63700-000, Crateús, Ceará, Brazil
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Purać J, Čelić TV, Vukašinović EL, Đorđievski S, Milić S, Ninkov J, Kojić D. Identification of a metallothionein gene and the role of biological thiols in stress induced by short-term Cd exposure in Ostrinia nubilalis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 250:109148. [PMID: 34343701 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential metal that is highly toxic to all living forms, characterized by an extremely high affinity for thiol (SH) groups. The aim of this work was to identify and experimentally verify metallothionein gene and to analyze the role of biological thiols in stress induced by short-term Cd exposure in Ostrinia nubilalis, one of the most important corn pests. The coding region of a metallothionein (MT) gene in O. nubilalis was identified, encoding protein, OnMT1, which contains 46 amino acids, including 12 cysteine residues, and has no aromatic amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that OnMT1 clustered together with metallothionein from Bombyx mori. Structural bioinformatics analysis strongly suggests that OnMT1 is a metallothionein with affinity for multiple transition metals. Further, in order to elucidate the role of biological thiols, O. nubilalis L5 larvae were exposed to increasing Cd concentrations in diet (6.85, 41.71, 77.35 mg kg-1) during a 48 h period, after which Cd concentration in larvae was measured (3.50, 12.02, 47.37 mg kg-1, respectively). Due to short-term Cd exposure, concentration of free protein SH groups and relative expression of OnMT1 and thioredoxin (Trx) genes was elevated, while the reduced glutathione content remained unchanged. The presented results provide evidence that OnMT1 plays a role in Cd detoxification and homeostasis, and confirm the importance of biological thiols, especially OnMT1 and Trx, in the early response of O. nubilalis to Cd poisoning, indicating interaction between Cd and thiol-linked redox reactions. Insects provide valuable insight into molecular adaptations to metals.
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- Jelena Purać
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Soil and Agroecology, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Soil and Agroecology, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Ozturk M, Metin M, Altay V, De Filippis L, Ünal BT, Khursheed A, Gul A, Hasanuzzaman M, Nahar K, Kawano T, Caparrós PG. Molecular Biology of Cadmium Toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:4832-4846. [PMID: 33462792 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02584-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal mainly originating from industrial activities and causes environmental pollution. To better understand its toxicity and pollution remediation, we must understand the effects of Cd on living beings. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) is an eukaryotic unicellular model organism. It has provided much scientific knowledge about cellular and molecular biology in addition to its economic benefits. Effects associated with copper and zinc, sulfur and selenium metabolism, calcium (Ca2+) balance/signaling, and structure of phospholipids as a result of exposure to cadmium have been evaluated. In yeast as a result of cadmium stress, "mitogen-activated protein kinase," "high osmolarity glycerol," and "cell wall integrity" pathways have been reported to activate different signaling pathways. In addition, abnormalities and changes in protein structure, ribosomes, cell cycle disruption, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) following cadmium cytotoxicity have also been detailed. Moreover, the key OLE1 gene that encodes for delta-9 FA desaturase in relation to cadmium toxicity has been discussed in more detail. Keeping all these studies in mind, an attempt has been made to evaluate published cellular and molecular toxicity data related to Cd stress, and specifically published on S. cerevisiae.
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- Munir Ozturk
- Department of Botany and Centre for Environmental Studies, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Graduate School of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0135, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, 123, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biotechnology, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Graduate School of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0135, Japan
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- Agronomy Department of Superior School Engineering, University of Almería, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañadade San Urbano, 04120, Almería, Spain
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Rashwan HM, Mohammed HE, El-Nekeety AA, Hamza ZK, Abdel-Aziem SH, Hassan NS, Abdel-Wahhab MA. Bioactive phytochemicals from Salvia officinalis attenuate cadmium-induced oxidative damage and genotoxicity in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:68498-68512. [PMID: 34275073 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15407-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study was conducted to identify the bioactive phytochemicals in Salvia officinalis essential oil, to determine the polyphenols in the aqueous extract (SOE), and to evaluate their protective role against cadmium (Cd)-induced oxidative damage and genotoxicity in rats. Six groups of female rats were treated orally for 2 weeks including the control group, CdCl2-treated group, SOE-treated groups at low or high dose (100 and 200 mg/kg b.w), and CdCl2 plus SOE-treated groups at the two doses. The GC-MS analysis identified 39 compounds; the main compounds were 9-octadecenamide, eucalyptol, palmitic acid, and oleic acid. However, the HPLC analysis showed 12 polyphenolic compounds and the majority were coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, coffeic acid, catechin, vanillin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, and rutin. In the biological study, rats received CdCl2 displayed severe disturbances in liver and kidney indices alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), albumin (Alb), total protein (TP), total bilirubin (T. Bil), direct bilirubin (D. Bil), creatinine, uric acid, and urea, lipid profile, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and CEA), glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), gene expressions, DNA fragmentation, and histological alterations in the liver and kidney tissue. SOE showed a potent antioxidant and mitigated these alterations in serum and tissue. Moreover, the high dose succeeded to normalize most of the tested parameters and histological features. It could be concluded that S. officinalis is a promising source for bioactive compounds with therapeutic benefits against environmental toxicants.
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- Hanan M Rashwan
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Arish University, North Sinai, Al-Arish, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Arish University, North Sinai, Al-Arish, Egypt
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- Food Toxicology & Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Food Toxicology & Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Food Toxicology & Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
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Cadmium and Lead Content in Selected Fungi from Poland and Their Edible Safety Assessment. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26237289. [PMID: 34885869 PMCID: PMC8658849 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Mushrooms are able to accumulate toxic trace elements. This study investigates the content of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in selected species of fungi (Boletus badius, Boletus edulis, and Cantharellus cibarius) from the northeastern part of Poland and estimates their edible safety. The amount of Cd and Pb was determined by flameless atomic spectrometry using the iCE 3000 Series-Thermo. The mean content of Cd in analyzed mushrooms ranged from 0.370 to 2.151 mg/kg d.w., while Pb was found at the level of 0.243–0.424 mg/kg d.w. Boletus edulis was characterized by the highest content of Cd, whereas Cantharellus cibarius contained the biggest amount of Pb. Estimated exposure to the Cd intake expressed as percentage share in TWI (Tolerable Weekly Intake) was at the highest level in Boletus edulis (30.87%), which could be associated with the risk of excessive Cd accumulation in the body.
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Naqvi F, Anwar K, Beg S. Ex Situ Method for Photoreduction of the Cadmium Ion from Terbium-Loaded Bismuth Vanadium Oxide. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:31716-31726. [PMID: 34869995 PMCID: PMC8638003 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The photoreduction of Cd (II) to Cd (0) was performed using Bi4V2O11, which was tremendously enhanced by Tb3+-doped Bi4V2O11. The relationship between charge carrier isolation and light harvesting was studied in depth in this research, and a promising technique for fabricating effective photocatalysts for heavy metals was discovered. Lattice disorder effects due to size variance between V5+ and Tb3+ cations in Bi4V2O11 nanomaterials substituted with an invariable Tb3+ cation at different concentrations (x = 15, 20, and 25%). Bi4V2O11 and 15% Tb/Bi4V2O11 evidenced a coexistence of monoclinic (α-phase) with a CS/m symmetry, while 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 was tetragonal (γ-phase) with an I4/mmm symmetry. Raman scattering experiments elucidated the changes in Bi4V2O11 lattice corresponding to oxygen motion, suggesting significant destabilization of the VO4 tetrahedra after addition of Tb3+. The SEM micrograph depicted a disparity in the microstructure with reduced grain size in 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 samples. However, the TEM micrographs of 25% Tb/Bi4V2O11 nanomaterials revealed that crystallite sizes of 25-35 nm were obtained, presenting a single tetragonal phase, highly homogeneous in nature. Impedance spectroscopy was used to study the conductivity of these compounds in the temperature range of 300 °C. At 300 °C, the compounds with x = 25% showed a conductivity of 15.92 S cm-1. The conductivity values were found to be comparable with the highest values reported in the literature for similar compounds.
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K. Naqvi
- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Physical Chemistry Lab Department of
Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Cadmium-Induced Kidney Injury in Mice Is Counteracted by a Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Bergamot Juice, Alone or in Association with Curcumin and Resveratrol, via the Enhancement of Different Defense Mechanisms. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9121797. [PMID: 34944613 PMCID: PMC8698830 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9121797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) represents a public health risk due to its non-biodegradability and long biological half-life. The main target of Cd is considered the kidney, where it accumulates. No effective treatment for Cd poisoning is available so that several therapeutic approaches were proposed to prevent damages after Cd exposure. We evaluated the effects of a flavonoid-rich extract of bergamot juice (BJe), alone or in association with curcumin (Cur) and resveratrol (Re), in the kidney of mice exposed to cadmium chloride (CdCl2). Male mice were administered with CdCl2 and treated with Cur, Re, or BJe alone or in combination for 14 days. The kidneys were processed for biochemical, structural and morphometric evaluation. Cd treatment significantly increased urea nitrogen and creatinine levels, along with tp53, Bax, Nos2 and Il1b mRNA, while reduced that of Bcl2, as well as glutathione (GSH) content and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity. Moreover, Cd caused damages to glomeruli and tubules, and increased Nrf2, Nqo1 and Hmox1 gene expression. Cur, Re and BJe at 40 mg/kg significantly improved all parameters, while BJe at 20 mg/kg showed a lower protective effect. After treatment with the associations of the three nutraceuticals, all parameters were close to normal, thus suggesting a new potential strategy in the protection of renal functions in subjects exposed to environmental toxicants.
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Kısadere İ, Karaman M, Aydın MF, Donmez N, Usta M. The protective effects of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) on cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in Wistar rats. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2021; 77:755-763. [PMID: 34842077 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2021.2008852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) on some antioxidant and cytokine levels in the rat hippocampus as well as synaptophysin (SYP) immunoreactivity in the cerebral cortex of the cadmium (Cd) exposed rats. Thirty-two male albino Wistar rats were divided randomly into four equal groups as control (C; n = 8), Cd (n = 8), COS (n = 8), and Cd + COS (CdCOS; n = 8). The rats in the Cd and CdCOS groups received Cd chloride (CdCl2) (2 mg/kg/d) orally by gastric gavage three times a week for 4 weeks. Besides, COS (200 mg/kg/d) was administered to COS and CdCOS groups five times a week for 4 weeks. Then, they were decapitated and hippocampal/cerebral cortex tissue samples were taken for measurement of GSH levels, CAT and SOD activities, MDA values, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 levels as well as SYP immunoreactivity. Although tissue GSH levels were determined the lowest in the Cd group, these values were attenuated with COS treatment in the CdCOS group (p < .01). In addition, TNF-α levels were alleviated by COS treatment in the CdCOS group when compared to Cd (p < .01). SYP-positive cells were investigated in the cerebral cortex and found mild in the CdCOS group. COS exhibits potential protective effects on Cd-induced neurotoxicity in rats.
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- İhsan Kısadere
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Balıkesir, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Balıkesir, Balikesir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Balıkesir, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Balıkesir, Balikesir, Turkey
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Exposure to airborne cadmium and breast cancer stage, grade and histology at diagnosis: findings from the E3N cohort study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23088. [PMID: 34845239 PMCID: PMC8630221 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01243-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Molecular studies suggest that cadmium due to its estrogenic properties, might play a role in breast cancer (BC) progression. However epidemiological evidence is limited. This study explored the association between long-term exposure to airborne cadmium and risk of BC by stage, grade of differentiation, and histological types at diagnosis. A nested case-control study of 4401 cases and 4401 matched controls was conducted within the French E3N cohort. A Geographic Information System (GIS)-based metric demonstrated to reliably characterize long-term environmental exposures was employed to evaluate airborne exposure to cadmium. Multivariable adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using conditional logistic regression models. There was no relationship between cadmium exposure and stage of BC. Also, no association between cadmium exposure and grade of differentiation of BC was observed. However, further analyses by histological type suggested a positive association between cadmium and risk of invasive tubular carcinoma (ITC) BC [ORQ5 vs Q1 = 3.4 (95% CI 1.1-10.7)]. The restricted cubic spline assessment suggested a dose-response relationship between cadmium and ITC BC subtype. Our results do not support the hypothesis that airborne cadmium exposure may play a role in advanced BC risk, but suggest that cadmium may be associated with an increased risk of ITC.
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The Risk Factors of Blood Cadmium Elevation in Chronic Kidney Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312337. [PMID: 34886064 PMCID: PMC8656955 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Low-level cadmium exposure has adverse effects on chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, the risk factors for elevated blood cadmium levels (BCLs) have not been studied in CKD. We conducted a cross-sectional investigation in 200 CKD patients and stratified them by the tertiles of BCL to compare their demographic, environmental, and biochemical data. The factors associated with BCL were identified, and their effects were examined in subgroups. In the analyses, female sex, smoking, and CKD stage 5D were associated with high BCL, and statin was inversely correlated with BCL (odds ratio [95% confidence interval, CI], 6.858 [2.381–19.746], p < 0.001, 11.719 [2.843–48.296], p = 0.001, 30.333 [2.252–408.520], p = 0.010, and 0.326 [0.122–0.873], p = 0.026; deviations of BCL [nmol/L, 95% CI], 2.66 [1.33–4.00], p < 0.001, 3.68 [1.81–5.56], p < 0.001, 3.38 [0.95–5.82], p = 0.007, and −2.07 [−3.35–−0.78], p = 0.002). These factors were also independently correlated with BCL in subgroups, including non-dialysis CKD, hypertensive patients, non-smokers, and male patients. In conclusion, female sex, smoking, and CKD stage 5D were the major risk factors for elevated BCL; additionally, statins were negatively associated with BCL in CKD.
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Zeng L, Zhou J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Wang M, Su P. Cadmium attenuates testosterone synthesis by promoting ferroptosis and blocking autophagosome-lysosome fusion. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 176:176-188. [PMID: 34610361 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ferroptosis is a newly defined programmed cell death pathway characterized by iron overload and lipid peroxidation. Increasing studies show that autophagy regulates testosterone synthesis and promotes ferroptosis. Testosterone is essential for sexual development and the maintenance of male characteristics. The deficiency of testosterone induced by cadmium (Cd) can severely affect male fertility. However, the underlying mechanism of testosterone reduction after Cd exposure remains blurry. In this study, we found that Cd affected iron homeostasis and elicited ferroptosis, ultimately reducing testosterone production. Mechanically, our findings revealed that Cd-induced ferroptosis depended upon the excessive activation of Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) and the release of free iron from heme. Additionally, Cd exposure promoted autophagosome formation but blocked autophagosome-lysosome fusion, which attenuated the absorption of total cholesterol and triglycerides, further aggravating testosterone synthesis disorder. Collectively, Cd induced ferroptosis by iron homeostasis dysregulation, mediated by excessive activation of HMOX-1. The disruption of autophagy flow contributed to Cd-induced testicular dysfunction and attenuated testosterone synthesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ling Zeng
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, PR China; Reproductive Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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