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Odinga ES, Waigi MG, Gudda FO, Wang J, Yang B, Hu X, Li S, Gao Y. Occurrence, formation, environmental fate and risks of environmentally persistent free radicals in biochars. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 134:105172. [PMID: 31739134 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Biochars are used globally in agricultural crop production and environmental remediation. However, environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs), which are stable emerging pollutants, are generated as a characteristic feature during biomass pyrolysis. EPFRs can induce the formation of reactive oxygen species, which poses huge agro-environmental and human health risks. Their half-lives and persistence in both biochar residues and in the atmosphere may lead to potentially adverse risks in the environment. This review highlights the comprehensive research into these bioreactive radicals, as well as the bottlenecks of biochar production leading up to the formation and persistence of EPFRs. Additionally, a way forward has been proposed, based on two main recommendations. A global joint initiative to create an all-encompassing regulations policy document that will improve both the technological and the quality control aspects of biochars to reduce EPFR generation at the production level. Furthermore, environmental impact and risk assessment studies should be conducted in the extensive applications of biochars in order to protect the environmental and human health. The highlighted key research directions proposed herein will shape the production, research, and adoption aspects of biochars, which will mitigate the considerable concerns raised on EPFRs.
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- Emmanuel Stephen Odinga
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Sakr NI, Patterson MC, Daemen L, Poliakoff ED, Sprunger PT. Vibrational and Structural Studies of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Formed by Phenol-Dosed Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:16726-16733. [PMID: 31786916 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are formed by the adsorption of substituted aromatic precursors on the surface of metal oxides and are known to have significant health and environmental impact due to their unique stability. In this article, the formation of EPFRs is studied by adsorption of phenol on ZnO, CuO, Fe2O3, and TiO2 nanoparticles (∼10-50 nm) at high temperatures. Electron paramagnetic resonance indicates the formation of phenoxyl-type radicals. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy provides further evidence of EPFR formation by the disappearance of -OH groups, indicating the chemisorption of the organic precursor on the metal oxide surface. These results are further confirmed by inelastic neutron scattering, which shows both ring out-of-plane bend and C-H in-plane bend motions characteristic of phenol adsorption on the studied systems. Also, the changes in the oxidation state of the metal cations are investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which shows that the direction of electron transfer (redox) during phenol chemisorption is strongly dependent on surface properties as well as surface defects of the metal oxide surface.
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- Nadra I Sakr
- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Louisiana State University , 202 Nicholson Hall , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Louisiana State University , 232 Choppin Hall , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803 , United States
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- Spallation Neutron Source , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , MS-6473 , Oak Ridge , Tennessee 37831 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Louisiana State University , 232 Choppin Hall , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803 , United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Louisiana State University , 202 Nicholson Hall , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803 , United States
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Yi P, Chen Q, Li H, Lang D, Zhao Q, Pan B, Xing B. A Comparative Study on the Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) on Hematite and Goethite: Contribution of Various Catechol Degradation Byproducts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:13713-13719. [PMID: 31682408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The formation and occurrence of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) have recently attracted increasing research attention. The interactions between organics and transition metals and the crystalline forms of the transition metals are essential for EPFR formation. This study is thus designed to investigate catechol degradation and compare the characteristics of EPFRs on α-Fe2O3 (hematite, HM) and α-FeOOH (goethite, GT). Catechol degradation was inhibited in the dark in the presence of iron oxides. The inhibition was stronger on GT-silica, but the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals of the two systems were comparable. The enhanced degradation under UV light irradiation was comparable between HM-silica and GT-silica, but the EPR signals were stronger on GT-silica. Catechol was adsorbed on HM in a mononuclear bidentate (M-B) configuration, but it was adsorbed in both mononuclear monodentate (M-M) and binuclear bidentate (B-B) configurations on GT. After series analysis, we proposed that the dimer-type radical (2,2',3,3'-tetrahydroxy-1,1'-biphenylene) was responsible for the more stable EPR signals for the HM system, while the M-M structure was more favorable for the catechol stabilization. Note that in the analysis of EPFR formation mechanisms, it is important to consider (1) different crystalline lattices and (2) the contribution of the degradation byproducts of the parent organics.
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- Peng Yi
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering , Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming , 650500 , China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control , Kunming , Yunnan 650500 , China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering , Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming , 650500 , China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control , Kunming , Yunnan 650500 , China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering , Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming , 650500 , China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control , Kunming , Yunnan 650500 , China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering , Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming , 650500 , China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control , Kunming , Yunnan 650500 , China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering , Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming , 650500 , China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control , Kunming , Yunnan 650500 , China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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Geng X, Wang X, Luo M, Xing M, Wu Y, Li W, Chen Z, Shen H, Ying S. Induction of neutrophil apoptosis by a Bcl-2 inhibitor reduces particulate matter-induced lung inflammation. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 10:1415-1423. [PMID: 29944468 PMCID: PMC6046239 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background. Environmental particulate matter exposure can cause various respiratory problems including aggravated asthma, decreased lung function and increased respiratory symptoms. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying PM-induced lung inflammation are incompletely understood. Effective therapeutic strategies are required. Results. A mouse model of particulate matter-induced lung inflammation was used to identify the pathology and the molecular mechanisms for particulate matter-induced lung inflammation. The mouse model revealed that particulate matter induced neutrophil-dominated lung inflammation. Neutrophils derived from particulate matter-instilled mice showed decreased apoptosis and elevated Bcl-2 expression. Further studies in vav-Bcl-2 transgenic mice made it clear that Bcl-2 overexpression caused a marked increase in neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Furthermore, we found that the Bcl-2 inhibitor ABT-199 reduced particulate matter-induced lung inflammation, and induced apoptosis of neutrophils in particulate matter-induced lung inflammation mice model. Conclusions. Particulate matter-induced lung inflammation is mediated in part by inhibition of apoptosis of inflammatory cells. Bcl-2 is responsible for the reduced apoptosis of inflammatory cells in particulate matter-induced lung inflammation. The Bcl-2 selective inhibitor ABT-199 reduces particulate matter-induced lung inflammation by inducing the apoptosis of neutrophils and might be a promising drug for the treatment of particulate matter-induced lung inflammation.
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- Xinwei Geng
- Department of Pharmacology and Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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Jiang H, Liu Y, Xie Y, Liu J, Chen T, Ma Q, He H. Oxidation Potential Reduction of Carbon Nanomaterials during Atmospheric-Relevant Aging: Role of Surface Coating. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10454-10461. [PMID: 31403290 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials from various sources are the important component of PM2.5 and have many adverse effects on human health. They are prone to interact with other pollutants and subsequently age, defined here as changes in chemical properties. In this work, we investigated the aging process of various carbon nanoparticle samples such as Special Black 4A, Printex U, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and hexane flame soot by ambient air and studied the evolution of their oxidation potential. We found that coatings of inorganic and organic species dominated the aging process of carbonaceous particles by ambient air. The amounts of disordered carbon and C-H functional groups of aged carbonaceous particles decreased during the aging process; meanwhile, the contents of sulfate and nitrate showed significant increases. In addition, the oxidation potential measured by the dithiothreitol assay remarkably declined as a function of aging time with ambient air evidently because of heterogeneous reactions between SO2 and NO2, as well as the coating with organic vapors. This work is important for understanding the oxidation potential changes of carbonaceous particles during atmospheric transport.
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- Haotian Jiang
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Aerosol and Haze Laboratory, Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen 361021 , China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen 361021 , China
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Zhao S, Gao P, Miao D, Wu L, Qian Y, Chen S, Sharma VK, Jia H. Formation and Evolution of Solvent-Extracted and Nonextractable Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Fly Ash of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10120-10130. [PMID: 31403286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are emerging contaminants occurring in combustion-borne particulates and atmospheric particulate matter, but information on their formation and behavior on fly ash from municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerators is scarce. Here, we have found that MSW-associated fly ash samples contain an EPFR concentration of 3-10 × 1015 spins g-1, a line width (ΔHp-p) of ∼8.6 G, and a g-factor of 2.0032-2.0038. These EPFRs are proposed to be mixtures of carbon-centered and oxygen-centered free radicals. Fractionation of the fly ash-associated EPFRs into solvent-extracted and nonextractable radicals suggests that the solvent-extracted part accounts for ∼45-73% of the total amount of EPFRs. Spin densities of solvent-extracted EPFRs correlate positively with the concentrations of Fe, Cu, Mn, Ti, and Zn, whereas similar correlations are comparatively insignificant for nonextractable EPFRs. Under natural conditions, these two types of EPFRs exhibit different stabilization that solvent-extracted EPFRs are relatively unstable, whereas the nonextractable fraction possesses a long life span. Significant correlations between concentrations of solvent-extracted EPFRs and generation of hydroxyl and superoxide radicals are found. Overall, our results suggest that the fractionated solvent-extracted and nonextractable EPFRs may experience different formation and stabilization processes and health effects.
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- Song Zhao
- College of Natural Resources and Environment; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation , Northwest A & F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation , Northwest A & F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation , Northwest A & F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- Shanghai Environmental Sanitation Engineering Design Institute Co., Ltd. , Shanghai 200232 , China
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- Program for the Environment and Sustainability, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas 77843 , United States
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation , Northwest A & F University , Yangling 712100 , China
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Pan B, Li H, Lang D, Xing B. Environmentally persistent free radicals: Occurrence, formation mechanisms and implications. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:320-331. [PMID: 30802746 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are defined as organic free radicals stabilized on or inside particles. They are persistent because of the protection by the particles and show significant toxicity to organisms. Increasing research interests have been attracted to study the potential environmental implications of EPFRs. Because of their different physical forms from conventional contaminants, it is not applicable to use the commonly used technique and strategy to predict and assess the behavior and risks of EPFRs. Current studies on EPFRs are scattered and not systematic enough to draw clear conclusions. Therefore, this review is organized to critically discuss the current research progress on EPFRs, highlighting their occurrence and transport, generation mechanisms, as well as their environmental implications (including both toxicity and reactivity). EPFR formation and stabilization as affected by the precursors and environmental factors are useful breakthrough to understand their formation mechanisms. To better understand the major differences between EPFRs and common contaminants, we identified the unique processes and/or mechanisms related to EPFRs. The knowledge gaps will be also addressed to highlight the future research while summarizing the research progress. Quantitative analysis of the interactions between organic contaminants and EPFRs will greatly improve the predictive accuracy of the multimedia environmental fate models. In addition, the health risks will be better evaluated when considering the toxicity contributed by EFPRs.
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- Bo Pan
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control in Soils, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States.
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Wang H, Chen Y, Zhang J, Tang X, Wang XJ. Using Nrf2/antioxidant response element-dependent signaling to assess the toxicity potential of fly ash particles. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 170:172-179. [PMID: 30529616 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between ambient particulate pollution and adverse health effects in humans. The antioxidant-responsive element (ARE) cytoprotective system mediated by the transcription factor NF-E2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) serves as a primary defense against the oxidative stress triggered by particulate matter. In this study, using a cell-based ARE-reporter assay, the fine fractions of the fly ash collected from the municipal solid waste incinerators at four cities in China were examined for their ability to activate Nrf2/ARE signaling. We found that, at a non-lethal dose, all the fly ash samples were able to activate the ARE-reporter gene in a dose- and redox-dependent manner, and this was correlated with their cytotoxicity and their ability to induce DNA damage. Study of the kinetics revealed that fly ash particles elicited a prolonged activation of the ARE-reporter activity. Upon exposure to the particles, the ARE-luciferase activity significantly increased in 2 h, reached a peak at 24 h, and remained high level at 72 h. This was in contrast to the transient activation of the ARE-reporter gene triggered by the Nrf2 activators tert-butylhydroquinone and sulforaphane, while ARE-luciferase activity dropped to the basal level at 72 h from the peak at 24 h. These results demonstrate the robustness of using cell-based ARE-reporter assays to evaluate the oxidative potential of fly ash. Our novel findings suggest that the sustained activation of the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway induced by fly ash particles perturbs cellular redox homeostasis, which in turn contributes to toxicity.
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- Hongyan Wang
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, PR China; Department of Biochemistry and Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, PR China.
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Tong H, Lakey PSJ, Arangio AM, Socorro J, Kampf CJ, Berkemeier T, Brune WH, Pöschl U, Shiraiwa M. Reactive oxygen species formed in aqueous mixtures of secondary organic aerosols and mineral dust influencing cloud chemistry and public health in the Anthropocene. Faraday Discuss 2019; 200:251-270. [PMID: 28574563 DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00023e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mineral dust and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) account for a major fraction of atmospheric particulate matter, affecting climate, air quality and public health. How mineral dust interacts with SOA to influence cloud chemistry and public health, however, is not well understood. Here, we investigated the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are key species of atmospheric and physiological chemistry, in aqueous mixtures of SOA and mineral dust by applying electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometry in combination with a spin-trapping technique, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and a kinetic model. We found that substantial amounts of ROS including OH, superoxide as well as carbon- and oxygen-centred organic radicals can be formed in aqueous mixtures of isoprene, α-pinene, naphthalene SOA and various kinds of mineral dust (ripidolite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, palygorskite, and Saharan dust). The molar yields of total radicals were ∼0.02-0.5% at 295 K, which showed higher values at 310 K, upon 254 nm UV exposure, and under low pH (<3) conditions. ROS formation can be explained by the decomposition of organic hydroperoxides, which are a prominent fraction of SOA, through interactions with water and Fenton-like reactions with dissolved transition metal ions. Our findings imply that the chemical reactivity and aging of SOA particles can be enhanced upon interaction with mineral dust in deliquesced particles or cloud/fog droplets. SOA decomposition could be comparably important to the classical Fenton reaction of H2O2 with Fe2+ and that SOA can be the main source of OH radicals in aqueous droplets at low concentrations of H2O2 and Fe2+. In the human respiratory tract, the inhalation and deposition of SOA and mineral dust can also lead to the release of ROS, which may contribute to oxidative stress and play an important role in the adverse health effects of atmospheric aerosols in the Anthropocene.
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- Haijie Tong
- Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany.
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Wang J, Zhang WJ, Xiong W, Lu WH, Zheng HY, Zhou X, Yuan J. PM 2.5 stimulated the release of cytokines from BEAS-2B cells through activation of IKK/NF- κB pathway. Hum Exp Toxicol 2018; 38:311-320. [PMID: 30354488 DOI: 10.1177/0960327118802628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Previous studies indicated that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was related to pulmonary inflammatory diseases through activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway to trigger cytokine secretions in human lung carcinoma cells. To investigate the potential mechanisms underlying expression of cytokines via activated NF-κB by PM2.5, human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B cells) were treated with PM2.5 extracts at different concentrations (6, 13, 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 µg mL-1) for 6 and 24 h. We found that 100 µg mL-1 PM2.5 increased interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-8 expression at 24 h (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Moreover, 100 µg mL-1 PM2.5 upregulated phosphorylated IκB kinase (IKK), p65, and IκBα at 6 h, which could be reversed by the IKK inhibitor Bay11-7082 (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). The p65 subunit of NF-κB was translocated into the nucleus of the cells treated with 100 µg mL-1 PM2.5 at 6 and 24 h. Bay11-7082 partly inhibited PM2.5-induced increases of IL-6 and IL-8 secretion. The results indicated that PM2.5 extract increased IL-6 and IL-8 levels in BEAS-2B cells through activation of IKK/NF-κB pathway. Our study will contribute to better understanding of the mechanism of PM2.5-induced pulmonary inflammatory diseases.
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- J Wang
- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,Both authors have contributed equally to this work
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- 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,2 The MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,Both authors have contributed equally to this work
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Tong H, Lakey PSJ, Arangio AM, Socorro J, Shen F, Lucas K, Brune WH, Pöschl U, Shiraiwa M. Reactive Oxygen Species Formed by Secondary Organic Aerosols in Water and Surrogate Lung Fluid. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:11642-11651. [PMID: 30234977 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b03695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a central role in adverse health effects of air pollutants. Respiratory deposition of fine air particulate matter can lead to the formation of ROS in epithelial lining fluid, potentially causing oxidative stress and inflammation. Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) account for a large fraction of fine particulate matter, but their role in adverse health effects is unclear. Here, we quantify and compare the ROS yields and oxidative potential of isoprene, β-pinene, and naphthalene SOA in water and surrogate lung fluid (SLF). In pure water, isoprene and β-pinene SOA were found to produce mainly OH and organic radicals, whereas naphthalene SOA produced mainly H2O2 and O2•-. The total molar yields of ROS of isoprene and β-pinene SOA were 11.8% and 8.2% in water and decreased to 8.5% and 5.2% in SLF, which can be attributed to ROS removal by lung antioxidants. A positive correlation between the total peroxide concentration and ROS yield suggests that organic (hydro)peroxides may play an important role in ROS formation from biogenic SOA. The total molar ROS yields of naphthalene SOA was 1.7% in water and increased to 11.3% in SLF. This strong increase is likely due to redox reaction cycles involving environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFR) or semiquinones, antioxidants, and oxygen, which may promote the formation of H2O2 and the adverse health effects of anthropogenic SOA from aromatic precursors.
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- Haijie Tong
- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Meteorology , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Multiphase Chemistry Department , Max Planck Institute for Chemistry , 55128 Mainz , Germany
- Department of Chemistry , University of California , Irvine , California 92697-2025 , United States
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Particulate matter containing environmentally persistent free radicals induces AhR-dependent cytokine and reactive oxygen species production in human bronchial epithelial cells. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205412. [PMID: 30308017 PMCID: PMC6181347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Particulate matter (PM) is emitted during the combustion of fuels and wastes. PM exposure exacerbates pulmonary diseases, and the mechanism may involve oxidative stress. At lower combustion temperatures such as occurs in the cool zone of a flame, aromatic compounds chemisorb to the surface of metal-oxide-containing PM, resulting in the formation of surface-stabilized environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFR). Prior studies showed that PM-containing EPFR redox cycle to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), and after inhalation, EPFR induce pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress. Our objective was to elucidate mechanisms linking EPFR-induced oxidant injury with increased cytokine production by pulmonary epithelial cells. We thus treated human bronchial epithelial cells with EPFR at sub-toxic doses and measured ROS and cytokine production. To assess aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activity, cells were transfected with a luciferase reporter for xenobiotic response element activation. To test whether cytokine production was dependent upon AhR activation or oxidative stress, some cells were co-treated with an antioxidant or an AhR antagonist. EPFR increased IL-6 release in an ROS and AhR- and oxidant-dependent manner. Moreover, EPFR induced an AhR activation that was dependent upon oxidant production, since antioxidant co-treatment blocked AhR activation. On the other hand, EPFR treatment increased a cellular ROS production that was at least partially attenuated by AhR knockdown using siRNA. While AhR activation was correlated with an increased expression of oxidant-producing enzymes like cytochrome P450 CYP1A1, it is possible that AhR activation is both a cause and effect of EPFR-induced ROS. Finally, lipid oxidation products also induced AhR activation. ROS-dependent AhR activation may be a mechanism for altered epithelial cell responses after EPFR exposure, potentially via formation of bioactive lipid or protein oxidation products.
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Chemical activation of biochar for energy and environmental applications: a comprehensive review. REV CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2018-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Biochar (BC) generated from thermal and hydrothermal cracking of biomass is a carbon-rich product with the microporous structure. The graphene-like structure of BC contains different chemical functional groups (e.g. phenolic, carboxylic, carbonylic, etc.), making it a very attractive tool for wastewater treatment, CO2 capture, toxic gas adsorption, soil amendment, supercapacitors, catalytic applications, etc. However, the carbonaceous and mineral structure of BC has a potential to accept more favorable functional groups and discard undesirable groups through different chemical processes. The current review aims at providing a comprehensive overview on different chemical modification mechanisms and exploring their effects on BC physicochemical properties, functionalities, and applications. To reach these objectives, the processes of oxidation (using either acidic or alkaline oxidizing agents), amination, sulfonation, metal oxide impregnation, and magnetization are investigated and compared. The nature of precursor materials, modification preparatory/conditions, and post-modification processes as the key factors which influence the final product properties are considered in detail; however, the focus is dedicated to the most common methods and those with technological importance.
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Chen Q, Sun H, Wang M, Mu Z, Wang Y, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhang L, Zhang Z. Dominant Fraction of EPFRs from Nonsolvent-Extractable Organic Matter in Fine Particulates over Xi'an, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:9646-9655. [PMID: 30071162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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To understand the nature and possible sources of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in atmospheric aerosols, the present study used a solvent extraction method to fractionate aerosol components with different polarities and solvent resistance in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from Xi'an, China. The characteristics of EPFRs, that is., their concentration, type and lifetime, were obtained based on their electron paramagnetic resonance spectra. The results showed that the EPFRs in the PM2.5 samples were carbon-centered with a nearby heteroatom ( g = 2.0031) and had a long half-life of more than 3 years. Nearly all of the extractable EPFRs were detected in the water-insoluble organic fraction and showed characteristics indicating that may contain oxygen-centered radical ( g = 2.0038). Most of the total EPFRs in the PM2.5 were derived from solvent-resistant organic matter (88%), which likely consisted of graphene oxide analogues. The results suggest that previous studies may have missed the major proportion of EPFRs in atmospheric particulates if they only focused on solvent-extractable or metallic oxide-formed EPFRs. Our results showed that the EPFR concentration was significantly and positively correlated with the elemental carbon and NO2 concentrations, suggesting that traffic emissions may be an important source of EPFRs in PM2.5 over Xi'an.
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- Qingcai Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies , Nagoya University , Nagoya 464-8601 , Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences , Saint Louis University , St. Louis , Missouri 63108 , United States
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- Key Laboratory for the Study of Focused Magmatism and Giant Ore Deposits , MLR , Xi'an 710054 , China
- Xi'an Center of Geological Survey , China Geological Survey , Xi'an 710054 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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Barosova H, Chortarea S, Peikertova P, Clift MJD, Petri-Fink A, Kukutschova J, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Biological response of an in vitro human 3D lung cell model exposed to brake wear debris varies based on brake pad formulation. Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:2339-2351. [PMID: 29748788 PMCID: PMC6015608 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2218-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wear particles from automotive friction brake pads of various sizes, morphology, and chemical composition are significant contributors towards particulate matter. Knowledge concerning the potential adverse effects following inhalation exposure to brake wear debris is limited. Our aim was, therefore, to generate brake wear particles released from commercial low-metallic and non-asbestos organic automotive brake pads used in mid-size passenger cars by a full-scale brake dynamometer with an environmental chamber simulating urban driving and to deduce their potential hazard in vitro. The collected fractions were analysed using scanning electron microscopy via energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Raman microspectroscopy. The biological impact of the samples was investigated using a human 3D multicellular model consisting of human epithelial cells (A549) and human primary immune cells (macrophages and dendritic cells) mimicking the human epithelial tissue barrier. The viability, morphology, oxidative stress, and (pro-)inflammatory response of the cells were assessed following 24 h exposure to ~ 12, ~ 24, and ~ 48 µg/cm2 of non-airborne samples and to ~ 3.7 µg/cm2 of different brake wear size fractions (2-4, 1-2, and 0.25-1 µm) applying a pseudo-air-liquid interface approach. Brake wear debris with low-metallic formula does not induce any adverse biological effects to the in vitro lung multicellular model. Brake wear particles from non-asbestos organic formulated pads, however, induced increased (pro-)inflammatory mediator release from the same in vitro system. The latter finding can be attributed to the different particle compositions, specifically the presence of anatase.
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- Hana Barosova
- BioNanomaterials Group, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- BioNanomaterials Group, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Materials-Biology Interactions, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials, Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- BioNanomaterials Group, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- In Vitro Toxicology Group, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales UK
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- BioNanomaterials Group, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Chemistry Department, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- BioNanomaterials Group, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Jaligama S, Patel VS, Wang P, Sallam A, Harding J, Kelley M, Mancuso SR, Dugas TR, Cormier SA. Radical containing combustion derived particulate matter enhance pulmonary Th17 inflammation via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Part Fibre Toxicol 2018; 15:20. [PMID: 29724254 PMCID: PMC5934866 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-018-0255-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pollutant particles containing environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are formed during many combustion processes (e.g. thermal remediation of hazardous wastes, diesel/gasoline combustion, wood smoke, cigarette smoke, etc.). Our previous studies demonstrated that acute exposure to EPFRs results in dendritic cell maturation and Th17-biased pulmonary immune responses. Further, in a mouse model of asthma, these responses were enhanced suggesting exposure to EPFRs as a risk factor for the development and/or exacerbation of asthma. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) has been shown to play a role in the differentiation of Th17 cells. In the current study, we determined whether exposure to EPFRs results in Th17 polarization in an AHR dependent manner. RESULTS Exposure to EPFRs resulted in Th17 and IL17A dependent pulmonary immune responses including airway neutrophilia. EPFR exposure caused a significant increase in pulmonary Th17 cytokines such as IL6, IL17A, IL22, IL1β, KC, MCP-1, IL31 and IL33. To understand the role of AHR activation in EPFR-induced Th17 inflammation, A549 epithelial cells and mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) were exposed to EPFRs and expression of Cyp1a1 and Cyp1b1, markers for AHR activation, was measured. A significant increase in Cyp1a1 and Cyp1b1 gene expression was observed in pulmonary epithelial cells and BMDCs in an oxidative stress and AHR dependent manner. Further, in vivo exposure of mice to EPFRs resulted in oxidative stress and increased Cyp1a1 and Cyp1b1 pulmonary gene expression. To further confirm the role of AHR activation in pulmonary Th17 immune responses, mice were exposed to EPFRs in the presence or absence of AHR antagonist. EPFR exposure resulted in a significant increase in pulmonary Th17 cells and neutrophilic inflammation, whereas a significant decrease in the percentage of Th17 cells and neutrophilic inflammation was observed in mice treated with AHR antagonist. CONCLUSION Exposure to EPFRs results in AHR activation and induction of Cyp1a1 and in vitro this is dependent on oxidative stress. Further, our in vivo studies demonstrated a role for AHR in EPFR-induced pulmonary Th17 responses including neutrophilic inflammation.
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- Sridhar Jaligama
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Room 2510, 1909 Freight Dock, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103 USA
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Room 2510, 1909 Freight Dock, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Children’s Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Room 2510, 1909 Freight Dock, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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Vejerano EP, Rao G, Khachatryan L, Cormier SA, Lomnicki S. Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals: Insights on a New Class of Pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:2468-2481. [PMID: 29443514 PMCID: PMC6497067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals, EPFRs, exist in significant concentration in atmospheric particulate matter (PM). EPFRs are primarily emitted from combustion and thermal processing of organic materials, in which the organic combustion byproducts interact with transition metal-containing particles to form a free radical-particle pollutant. While the existence of persistent free radicals in combustion has been known for over half-a-century, only recently that their presence in environmental matrices and health effects have started significant research, but still in its infancy. Most of the experimental studies conducted to understand the origin and nature of EPFRs have focused primarily on nanoparticles that are supported on a larger micrometer-sized particle that mimics incidental nanoparticles formed during combustion. Less is known on the extent by which EPFRs may form on engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) during combustion or thermal treatment. In this critical and timely review, we summarize important findings on EPFRs and discuss their potential to form on pristine ENMs as a new research direction. ENMs may form EPFRs that may differ in type and concentration compared to nanoparticles that are supported on larger particles. The lack of basic data and fundamental knowledge about the interaction of combustion byproducts with ENMs under high-temperature and oxidative conditions present an unknown environmental and health burden. Studying the extent of ENMs on catalyzing EPFRs is important to address the hazards of atmospheric PM fully from these emerging environmental contaminants.
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- Eric P. Vejerano
- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia South Carolina 29208, United States
- Corresponding Author: Phone: (803) 777 6360;
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- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
- Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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Effects of collected road dusts on cell viability, inflammatory response, and oxidative stress in cultured human corneal epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2018; 284:152-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang P, Pan B, Li H, Huang Y, Dong X, Ai F, Liu L, Wu M, Xing B. The Overlooked Occurrence of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in an Area with Low-Rank Coal Burning, Xuanwei, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:1054-1061. [PMID: 29316392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The mining and burning of low-rank coal in Xuanwei, China have attracted a great deal of research attention because of the generated polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the high incidence of lung cancer in this region. Given the abundant transition metals in the allitic soil, we hypothesized that environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are formed in this region and the potential risk had not been addressed. Strong electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals of 3.20 × 1017 - 3.10 × 1019 spins/g were detected in environmental samples, including chimney soot, coal, soil and total suspended particles (TSP). These EPR signals did not significantly change after 18-months storage and had g-values in the range of 2.0039-2.0046, suggesting typical organic free radicals. Similar strong EPR signals were observed in PAH (anthracene and pyrene as model compounds) degradation on simulated soil particles and lasted over one month even when the applied PAHs were 100% degraded. Based on g-value and bond width, we propose that EPR signals detected in TSP and soot originated from both coal combustion and PAH photodegradation. Further research is thus urgently required to investigate EPFR generation, exposure and risk in Xuanwei to better understand the cause of high lung cancer incidence.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- The affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming, 650500, China
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- The affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming, 650500, China
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- The affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Yang L, Liu G, Zheng M, Jin R, Zhao Y, Wu X, Xu Y. Pivotal Roles of Metal Oxides in the Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12329-12336. [PMID: 29027793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are emerging pollutants that can adversely affect human health. Although the pivotal roles of metal oxides in EPFR formation have been identified, few studies have investigated the influence of the metal oxide species, size, or concentration on the formation of EPFRs. In this study, EPFR formation from a polyaromatic hydrocarbon with chlorine and hydroxyl substituents (2,4-dichloro-1-naphthol) was investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The effect of the metal oxide on the EPFR species and its lifetime and yield were evaluated. The spectra obtained with catalysis by CuO, Al2O3, ZnO, and NiO were obviously different, indicating that different EPFRs formed. The abilities of the metal oxides to promote EPFR formation were in the order Al2O3 > ZnO > CuO > NiO, which were in accordance with the oxidizing strengths of the metal cations. A decay study showed that the generated radicals were persistent, with a maximum 1/e lifetime of 108 days on the surface of Al2O3. The radical yields were dependent on the concentration and particle size of the metal oxide. Metal oxide nanoparticles increased the EPFR concentrations more than micrometer-sized particles.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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Chuang GC, Xia H, Mahne SE, Varner KJ. Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Cause Apoptosis in HL-1 Cardiomyocytes. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2017; 17:140-149. [PMID: 27052339 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-016-9367-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Samples of environmental particulate matter contain environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) capable of sustained generation of oxygen radicals. While exposure to EPFRs produces cardiac toxicity and oxidative stress in experimental animals, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. To determine whether EPFRs could directly damage cardiomyocytes, cultured mouse cardiomyocytes (HL-1) and primary rat adult left ventricular myocytes (ALVM) were incubated with an EPFR consisting of 1,2-dichlorobenzene chemisorbed to CuO-coated silica beads (DCB230). Treatment with DCB230 killed both HL-1 and ALVM in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The cytotoxic effects of DCB230 were significantly attenuated by treatment with α-tocopherol. One to 2 h after exposure to DCB230, there were significant reductions in mitochondrial membrane potential and significant increases in cleaved caspase-9, but no significant increases in DNA damage or cell death. After 8 h of treatment, there were significant increases in caspase-3, caspase-9, DNA damage and PARP cleavage associated with significant cell death. Together, these data indicate that DCB230 kills HL-1 myocytes by inducing oxidative stress that initiates apoptosis, with the intrinsic or mitochondrial pathway acting early in the apoptotic signaling process.
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- Gin C Chuang
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 1901 Perdido St, MEB 5262, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Superfund Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 1901 Perdido St, MEB 5262, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Superfund Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 1901 Perdido St, MEB 5262, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 1901 Perdido St, MEB 5262, New Orleans, LA, USA. .,Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA. .,Superfund Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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Chen N, Huang Y, Hou X, Ai Z, Zhang L. Photochemistry of Hydrochar: Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Sulfadimidine Degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:11278-11287. [PMID: 28891638 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biochar, mainly including pyrochar produced via pyrolysis of biomass at moderate temperatures of 350-700 °C and hydrochar formed by hydrothermal carbonization in a range of 150-350 °C, has received increasing attention because of its significant environmental impacts. It is known that pyrochar can generate reactive oxygen species even in the dark owing to the presence of persistent free radicals, but hydrochar is far less studied. In this study, we systematically investigate the photochemistry of hydrochar and check its effects on the sulfadimidine degradation. Different from pyrochar derived from the same biomass, hydrochar could generate much more H2O2 and •OH under daylight irradiation, which could enhance the sulfadimidine degradation rate six times more than that found in the dark. Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were employed to elucidate this interesting phenomenon. Characterization results revealed that the higher reactive oxygen species generation ability of hydrochar under solar light irradiation was attributed to its abundant photoactive surface oxygenated functional groups. This study clarifies the differences of pyrochar and hydrochar on organic pollutant degradation, and also sheds light on environmental effects of hydrochar.
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- Na Chen
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
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Feld-Cook EE, Bovenkamp-Langlois L, Lomnicki SM. Effect of Particulate Matter Mineral Composition on Environmentally Persistent Free Radical (EPFR) Formation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:10396-10402. [PMID: 28817261 PMCID: PMC5778880 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) are newly discovered, long-lived surface bound radicals that form on particulate matter and combustion borne particulates, such as fly ash. Human exposure to such particulates lead to translocation into the lungs and heart resulting in cardio-vascular and respiratory disease through the production of reactive oxygen species. Analysis of some waste incinerator fly ashes revealed a significant difference between their EPFR contents. Although EPFR formation occurs on the metal domains, these differences were correlated with the altering concentration of calcium and sulfur. To analyze these phenomena, surrogate fly ashes were synthesized to mimic the presence of their major mineral components, including metal oxides, calcium, and sulfur. The results of this study led to the conclusion that the presence of sulfates limits formation of EPFRs due to inhibition or poisoning of the transition metal active sites necessary for their formation. These findings provide a pathway toward understanding differences in EPFR presence on particulate matter and uncover the possibility of remediating EPFRs from incineration and hazardous waste sites.
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- Elisabeth E. Feld-Cook
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Center for Advanced Microstructures & Devices (CAMD), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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Oyana TJ, Lomnicki SM, Guo C, Cormier SA. A Scalable Field Study Protocol and Rationale for Passive Ambient Air Sampling: A Spatial Phytosampling for Leaf Data Collection. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:10663-10673. [PMID: 28805054 PMCID: PMC5792061 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Stable, bioreactive, radicals known as environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) have been found to exist on the surface of airborne PM2.5. These EPFRs have been found to form during many combustion processes, are present in vehicular exhaust, and persist in the environment for weeks and biological systems for up to 12 h. To measure EPFRs in PM samples, high volume samplers are required and measurements are less representative of community exposure; therefore, we developed a novel spatial phytosampling methodology to study the spatial patterns of EPFR concentrations using plants. Leaf samples for laboratory PM analysis were collected from 188 randomly drawn sampling sites within a 500-m buffer zone of pollution sources across a sampling grid measuring 32.9 × 28.4 km in Memphis, Tennessee. PM was isolated from the intact leaves and size fractionated, and EPFRs on PM quantified by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The radical concentration was found to positively correlate with the EPFR g-value, thus indicating cumulative content of oxygen centered radicals in PM with higher EPFR load. Our spatial phytosampling approach reveals spatial variations and potential "hotspots" risk due to EPFR exposure across Memphis and provides valuable insights for identifying exposure and demographic differences for health studies.
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- Tonny J. Oyana
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, United States
- Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, United States
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Yang J, Pignatello JJ, Pan B, Xing B. Degradation of p-Nitrophenol by Lignin and Cellulose Chars: H 2O 2-Mediated Reaction and Direct Reaction with the Char. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:8972-8980. [PMID: 28686427 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chars and other black carbons are reactive toward certain compounds. Such reactivity has been attributed to reduction of O2 by persistent free radicals in the solid to H2O2, which then back-reacts with the solid to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS; especially HO•). We studied the decomposition of p-nitrophenol (PNP) by pure lignin and cellulose chars aged in moist air or a vacuum at room temperature for up to a month. In air, the chars chemisorbed oxygen, a portion of which was liberated as H2O2 when the char was submerged in water. The evolved H2O2 was simultaneously decomposed by the char. PNP reacted predominantly in the sorbed state and only reduction products (phenol, catechol) were identified. Aging the char in air sharply (within hours) reduced H2O2-producing capacity and free radical concentration, but more gradually reduced PNP decay rate over the month-long period. PNP decay was only modestly suppressed (12-30%) by H2O2 removal (catalase), and had little effect on the free radical signal (<6 radicals annihilated per 1000 PNP reacted). Contrasting with previous studies, the results show that direct reaction of PNP with char predominates over H2O2-dependent reactions, and the vast majority of direct-reacting sites are nonradical in character. Nonradical sites are also responsible in part for H2O2 decomposition; in fact, H2O2 pretreatment depleted PNP reactive sites. Lignin char was generally more reactive than cellulose char. The Fe impurity in lignin played no role. The results are relevant to the fate of pollutants in black carbon-rich environments and the use of carbons in remediation.
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- Jing Yang
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station , New Haven, Connecticut 06504-1106, United States
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Zhu X, Chen B, Zhu L, Xing B. Effects and mechanisms of biochar-microbe interactions in soil improvement and pollution remediation: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 227:98-115. [PMID: 28458251 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 344] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Biochars have attracted tremendous attention due to their effects on soil improvement; they enhance carbon storage, soil fertility and quality, and contaminant (organic and heavy metal) immobilization and transformation. These effects could be achieved by modifying soil microbial habitats and (or) directly influencing microbial metabolisms, which together induce changes in microbial activity and microbial community structures. This review links microbial responses, including microbial activity, community structures and soil enzyme activities, with changes in soil properties caused by biochars. In particular, we summarized possible mechanisms that are involved in the effects that biochar-microbe interactions have on soil carbon sequestration and pollution remediation. Special attention has been paid to biochar effects on the formation and protection of soil aggregates, biochar adsorption of contaminants, biochar-mediated transformation of soil contaminants by microorganisms, and biochar-facilitated electron transfer between microbial cells and contaminants and soil organic matter. Certain reactive organic compounds and heavy metals in biochar may induce toxicity to soil microorganisms. Adsorption and hydrolysis of signaling molecules by biochar interrupts microbial interspecific communications, potentially altering soil microbial community structures. Further research is urged to verify the proposed mechanisms involved in biochar-microbiota interactions for soil remediation and improvement.
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- Xiaomin Zhu
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Patterson MC, DiTusa MF, McFerrin CA, Kurtz R, Hall RW, Poliakoff ED, Sprunger PT. Formation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) on ZnO at room temperature: Implications for the fundamental model of EPFR generation. Chem Phys Lett 2017; 670:5-10. [PMID: 28824195 PMCID: PMC5560487 DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2016.12.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) have significant environmental and public health impacts. In this study, we demonstrate that EPFRs formed on ZnO nanoparticles provide two significant surprises. First, EPR spectroscopy shows that phenoxy radicals form readily on ZnO nanoparticles at room temperature, yielding EPR signals similar to those previously measured after 250°C exposures. Vibrational spectroscopy supports the conclusion that phenoxy-derived species chemisorb to ZnO nanoparticles under both exposure temperatures. Second, DFT calculations indicate that electrons are transferred from ZnO to the adsorbed organic (oxidizing the Zn), the opposite direction proposed by previous descriptions of EPFR formation on metal oxides.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Regulatory T cells and IL10 suppress pulmonary host defense during early-life exposure to radical containing combustion derived ultrafine particulate matter. Respir Res 2017; 18:15. [PMID: 28086957 PMCID: PMC5237352 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-016-0487-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Exposure to elevated levels of particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to respiratory tract viral infections in infants. Recent identification of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in the PM from a variety of combustion sources suggests its role in the enhancement of disease severity of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). Our previous studies demonstrated that acute exposure to EPFRs induces pulmonary immunosuppression allowing for enhanced influenza disease severity. Here, we determine the mechanism of EPFR-induced immunosuppression and its impact on the immune response towards influenza infection. Methods Neonatal mice (3 days old) were acutely exposed to DCB (combustion derived PM with chemisorbed EPFR) for seven consecutive days. Four days post-exposure (dpe), mice were infected with influenza virus. Pulmonary T cell phenotypes including regulatory T cells (Tregs) were analyzed by flow cytometry. The role of IL10 in EPFR-induced exacerbation of influenza disease severity was determined by administering recombinant IL10 (rIL10) to wild type mice or by using IL10 deficient (IL10−/−) neonatal mice. Mice were assessed for morbidity by measuring percent weight change and pulmonary viral load. Results Neonatal mice exposed to EPFRs had a significant increase in pulmonary Tregs and the immunosuppressive cytokine IL10 following influenza infection, which coincided with decreased protective T cell responses to influenza infection at 6 dpi. Depletion of Tregs in EPFR-exposed neonatal mice resulted in increased protective, adaptive T cell responses, whereas adoptive transfer of Tregs from EPFR-exposed neonates to air-exposed neonatal mice suppressed adaptive T cell responses towards influenza infection. Further, treatment with rIL10 could recapitulate EPFR-induced exacerbation of morbidity and pulmonary viral load compared to air exposed and influenza infected mice, whereas, EPFR-exposed IL10−/− neonates exhibited significant reductions in morbidity, pulmonary viral load and adaptive T cell responses following influenza infection. Conclusions Neonatal exposure to EPFRs induced Tregs and IL10 resulting in suppressed adaptive T cell responses and enhanced influenza disease severity in neonatal mice. Depletion of Tregs increased adaptive T cell responses and deficiency of IL10 reduced morbidity and conferred enhanced protection against influenza virus. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12931-016-0487-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Chen ZH, Wu YF, Wang PL, Wu YP, Li ZY, Zhao Y, Zhou JS, Zhu C, Cao C, Mao YY, Xu F, Wang BB, Cormier SA, Ying SM, Li W, Shen HH. Autophagy is essential for ultrafine particle-induced inflammation and mucus hyperproduction in airway epithelium. Autophagy 2016; 12:297-311. [PMID: 26671423 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2015.1124224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Environmental ultrafine particulate matter (PM) is capable of inducing airway injury, while the detailed molecular mechanisms remain largely unclear. Here, we demonstrate pivotal roles of autophagy in regulation of inflammation and mucus hyperproduction induced by PM containing environmentally persistent free radicals in human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells and in mouse airways. PM was endocytosed by HBE cells and simultaneously triggered autophagosomes, which then engulfed the invading particles to form amphisomes and subsequent autolysosomes. Genetic blockage of autophagy markedly reduced PM-induced expression of inflammatory cytokines, e.g. IL8 and IL6, and MUC5AC in HBE cells. Mice with impaired autophagy due to knockdown of autophagy-related gene Becn1 or Lc3b displayed significantly reduced airway inflammation and mucus hyperproduction in response to PM exposure in vivo. Interference of the autophagic flux by lysosomal inhibition resulted in accumulated autophagosomes/amphisomes, and intriguingly, this process significantly aggravated the IL8 production through NFKB1, and markedly attenuated MUC5AC expression via activator protein 1. These data indicate that autophagy is required for PM-induced airway epithelial injury, and that inhibition of autophagy exerts therapeutic benefits for PM-induced airway inflammation and mucus hyperproduction, although they are differentially orchestrated by the autophagic flux.
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- Zhi-Hua Chen
- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- b Core Facilities, Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- c Department of Pediatrics , University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Children's Foundation Research Institute , Memphis , TN , USA
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang
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- a Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine , Hangzhou , Zhejiang.,d State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease , Guangzhou , China
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Jia H, Nulaji G, Gao H, Wang F, Zhu Y, Wang C. Formation and Stabilization of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Induced by the Interaction of Anthracene with Fe(III)-Modified Clays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:6310-9. [PMID: 27224055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are occasionally detected in Superfund sites but the formation of EPFRs induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is not well understood. In the present work, the formation of EPFRs on anthracene-contaminated clay minerals was quantitatively monitored via electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, and surface/interface-related environmental influential factors were systematically explored. The obtained results suggest that EPFRs are more readily formed on anthracene-contaminated Fe(III)-montmorillonite than in other tested systems. Depending on the reaction condition, more than one type of organic radicals including anthracene-based radical cations with g-factors of 2.0028-2.0030 and oxygenic carbon-centered radicals featured by g-factors of 2.0032-2.0038 were identified. The formed EPFRs are stabilized by their interaction with interlayer surfaces, and such surface-bound EPFRs exhibit slow decay with 1/e-lifetime of 38.46 days. Transformation pathway and possible mechanism are proposed on the basis of experimental results and quantum mechanical simulations. Overall, the formation of EPFRs involves single-electron-transfer from anthracene to Fe(III) initially, followed by H2O addition on formed aromatic radical cation. Because of their potential exposure in soil and atmosphere, such clay surface-associated EPFRs might induce more serious toxicity than PAHs and exerts significant impacts on human health.
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- Hanzhong Jia
- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
- School of Geology and Mining Engineering, Xinjiang University , Urumqi 830046, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China
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Dugas TR, Lomnicki S, Cormier SA, Dellinger B, Reams M. Addressing Emerging Risks: Scientific and Regulatory Challenges Associated with Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13060573. [PMID: 27338429 PMCID: PMC4924030 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13060573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Airborne fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) are often generated through widely-used thermal processes such as the combustion of fuels or the thermal decomposition of waste. Residents near Superfund sites are exposed to PM through the inhalation of windblown dust, ingestion of soil and sediments, and inhalation of emissions from the on-site thermal treatment of contaminated soils. Epidemiological evidence supports a link between exposure to airborne PM and an increased risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. It is well-known that during combustion processes, incomplete combustion can lead to the production of organic pollutants that can adsorb to the surface of PM. Recent studies have demonstrated that their interaction with metal centers can lead to the generation of a surface stabilized metal-radical complex capable of redox cycling to produce ROS. Moreover, these free radicals can persist in the environment, hence their designation as Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFR). EPFR has been demonstrated in both ambient air PM2.5 (diameter < 2.5 µm) and in PM from a variety of combustion sources. Thus, low-temperature, thermal treatment of soils can potentially increase the concentration of EPFR in areas in and around Superfund sites. In this review, we will outline the evidence to date supporting EPFR formation and its environmental significance. Furthermore, we will address the lack of methodologies for specifically addressing its risk assessment and challenges associated with regulating this new, emerging contaminant.
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- Tammy R Dugas
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Yang J, Pan B, Li H, Liao S, Zhang D, Wu M, Xing B. Degradation of p-Nitrophenol on Biochars: Role of Persistent Free Radicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:694-700. [PMID: 26691611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Generation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) on solid particles has recently attracted increasing research interest. EPFRs potentially have high reactivity and toxicity. However, the impact of EPFRs on organic contaminant behavior is unclear. We hypothesized that EPFRs in biochars can degrade organic contaminants and play an important role in organic contaminant behavior. We observed obvious degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) in the presence of biochars, through the detection of NO3(-) as well as organic byproducts. The extent of PNP degradation was correlated to the intensity of EPR signals of biochar particles. tert-Butanol (a •OH scavenger) did not completely inhibit PNP degradation, indicating that •OH could not fully explain PNP degradation. The decreased PNP degradation after tert-butanol addition was better correlated with reduced PNP sorption on biochars. PNP degradation through the direct contact with EPFRs in biochar particles could be an important contribution to the PNP concentration reduction in the aqueous phase. The coating of natural organic matter analogue (tannic acid) on biochars did not considerably inhibit PNP degradation, suggesting the ability of biochars to degrade PNP in soil and natural water. Similar EPFR-promoted degradation was observed for five different types of biochars and one activated carbon, as well as one additional chemical (p-aminophenol). Therefore, organic chemical degradation by EPFRs in biochars can be a common process in the environment and should be incorporated in organic chemical fate and risk studies.
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- Jing Yang
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts , Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Thibodeaux CA, Poliakoff E, Kizilkaya O, Patterson MC, DiTusa MF, Kurtz RL, Sprunger P. Probing environmentally significant surface radicals: Crystallographic and temperature dependent adsorption of phenol on ZnO. Chem Phys Lett 2015; 638:56-60. [PMID: 26388650 PMCID: PMC4570833 DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are toxic organic/metal oxide composite particles that have been discovered to form from substituted benzenes chemisorbed to metal oxides. Here, we perform photoelectron spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and low energy electron diffraction of phenol chemisorbed to ZnO(1 0 1̱ 0) and (0 0 0 1̱)-Zn to observe electronic structure changes and charge transfer as a function adsorption temperature. We show direct evidence of charge transfer from the ZnO surfaces to the phenol. This evidence can help gain a better understanding of EPFRs and be used to develop possible future remediation strategies.
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- Chad A. Thibodeaux
- Louisiana State University, Department of Chemistry, 232 Choppin Hall, Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Chemistry, 232 Choppin Hall, Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, 6980 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 202 Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 202 Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, 6980 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, United States
- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 202 Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 202 Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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Reed JR, dela Cruz ALN, Lomnicki SM, Backes WL. Environmentally persistent free radical-containing particulate matter competitively inhibits metabolism by cytochrome P450 1A2. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 289:223-30. [PMID: 26423927 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Combustion processes generate different types of particulate matter (PM) that can have deleterious effects on the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) represent a type of particulate matter that is generated after combustion of environmental wastes in the presence of redox-active metals and aromatic hydrocarbons. Cytochromes P450 (P450/CYP) are membrane-bound enzymes that are essential for the phase I metabolism of most lipophilic xenobiotics. The EPFR formed by chemisorption of 2-monochlorophenol to silica containing 5% copper oxide (MCP230) has been shown to generally inhibit the activities of different forms of P450s without affecting those of cytochrome P450 reductase and heme oxygenase-1. The mechanism of inhibition of rat liver microsomal CYP2D2 and purified rabbit CYP2B4 by MCP230 has been shown previously to be noncompetitive with respect to substrate. In this study, MCP230 was shown to competitively inhibit metabolism of 7-benzyl-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin and 7-ethoxyresorufin by the purified, reconstituted rabbit CYP1A2. MCP230 is at least 5- and 50-fold more potent as an inhibitor of CYP1A2 than silica containing 5% copper oxide and silica, respectively. Thus, even though PM generally inhibit multiple forms of P450, PM interacts differently with the forms of P450 resulting in different mechanisms of inhibition. P450s function as oligomeric complexes within the membrane. We also determined the mechanism by which PM inhibited metabolism by the mixed CYP1A2-CYP2B4 complex and found that the mechanism was purely competitive suggesting that the CYP2B4 is dramatically inhibited when bound to CYP1A2.
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- James R Reed
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- The Department of Environmental Sciences and LSU Superfund Research Center, Louisiana State University A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- The Department of Environmental Sciences and LSU Superfund Research Center, Louisiana State University A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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Patterson MC, Thibodeaux CA, Kizilkaya O, Kurtz RL, Poliakoff ED, Sprunger PT. Electronic signatures of a model pollutant-particle system: chemisorbed phenol on TiO₂(110). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3869-3875. [PMID: 25774565 PMCID: PMC4407492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are a class of composite organic/metal oxide pollutants that have recently been discovered to form from a wide variety of substituted benzenes chemisorbed to commonly encountered oxides. Although a qualitative understanding of EPFR formation on particulate metal oxides has been achieved, a detailed understanding of the charge transfer mechanism that must accompany the creation of an unpaired radical electron is lacking. In this study, we perform photoelectron spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy on a well-defined model system-phenol chemisorbed on TiO2(110) to directly observe changes in the electronic structure of the oxide and chemisorbed phenol as a function of adsorption temperature. We show strong evidence that, upon exposure at high temperature, empty states in the TiO2 are filled and the phenol HOMO is depopulated, as has been proposed in a conceptual model of EPFR formation. This experimental evidence of charge transfer provides a deeper understanding of the EPFR formation mechanism to guide future experimental and computational studies as well as potential environmental remediation strategies.
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- Matthew C. Patterson
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, 202 Nicholson Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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- Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State University, 6980 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, 202 Nicholson Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
- Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State University, 6980 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, 202 Nicholson Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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Inhibition of cytochrome P450 2B4 by environmentally persistent free radical-containing particulate matter. Biochem Pharmacol 2015; 95:126-32. [PMID: 25817938 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2015.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Combustion processes generate particulate matter (PM) that can affect human health. The presence of redox-active metals and aromatic hydrocarbons in the post-combustion regions results in the formation of air-stable, environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) on entrained particles. Exposure to EPFRs has been shown to negatively influence pulmonary and cardiovascular functions. Cytochromes P450 (P450/CYP) are endoplasmic reticulum resident proteins that are responsible for the metabolism of foreign compounds. Previously, it was shown that model EPFRs, generated by exposure of silica containing 5% copper oxide (CuO-Si) to either dicholorobenzene (DCB230) or 2-monochlorophenol (MCP230) at ≥ 230 °C, inhibited six forms of P450 in rat liver microsomes (Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. (2014) 277:200-209). In this study, the inhibition of P450 by MCP230 was examined in more detail by measuring its effect on the rate of metabolism of 7-ethoxy-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin (7EFC) and 7-benzyloxyresorufin (7BRF) by the purified, reconstituted CYP2B4 system. MCP230 inhibited the CYP2B4-mediated metabolism of 7EFC at least 10-fold more potently than non-EPFR controls (CuO-Si, silica, and silica generated from heating silica and MCP at 50 °C, so that EPFRs were not formed (MCP50)). The inhibition by EPFRs was specific for the P450 and did not affect the ability of the redox partner, P450 reductase (CPR) from reducing cytochrome c. All of the PM inhibited CYP2B4-mediated metabolism noncompetitively with respect to substrate. When CYP2B4-mediated metabolism of 7EFC was measured as a function of the CPR concentration, the mechanism of inhibition was competitive. EPFRs likely inhibit CYP2B4-mediated substrate metabolism by physically disrupting the CPR·P450 complex.
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Rodríguez-Cotto RI, Ortiz-Martínez MG, Jiménez-Vélez BD. Organic extracts from African dust storms stimulate oxidative stress and induce inflammatory responses in human lung cells through Nrf2 but not NF-κB. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2015; 39:845-56. [PMID: 25769104 PMCID: PMC4447117 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2015.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The health impact of the global African dust event (ADE) phenomenon in the Caribbean has been vaguely investigated. Heavy metals in ADE and non-ADE extracts were evaluated for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant capacity by cells using, deferoxamine mesylate (DF) and N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC). Results show that ADE particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) induces ROS and stimulates oxidative stress. Pre-treatment with DF reduces ROS in ADE and Non-ADE extracts and in lung cells demonstrating that heavy metals are of utmost importance. Glutathione-S-transferase and Heme Oxygenase 1 mRNA levels are induced with ADE PM and reduced by DF and NAC. ADE extracts induced Nrf2 activity and IL-8 mRNA levels significantly more than Non-ADE. NF-κB activity was not detected in any sample. Trace elements and organic constituents in ADE PM2.5 enrich the local environment load, inducing ROS formation and activating antioxidant-signaling pathways increasing pro-inflammatory mediator expressions in lung cells.
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- Rosa I Rodríguez-Cotto
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Biochemistry, Puerto Rico; Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research, San Juan 00936, Puerto Rico.
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- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Biochemistry, Puerto Rico; Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research, San Juan 00936, Puerto Rico.
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- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Biochemistry, Puerto Rico; Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research, San Juan 00936, Puerto Rico.
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Burn BR, Varner KJ. Environmentally persistent free radicals compromise left ventricular function during ischemia/reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 308:H998-H1006. [PMID: 25681431 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00891.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Increases in airborne particulate matter (PM) are linked to increased mortality from myocardial ischemia. PM contains environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) that form as halogenated hydrocarbons chemisorb to transition metal oxide-coated particles, and are capable of sustained redox cycling. We hypothesized that exposure to the EPFR DCB230 would increase cardiac vulnerability to subsequent myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) injury. Rats were exposed to DCB230 or vehicle via nose-only inhalation (230 μg max/day) over 30 min/day for 7 days. MI/R or sham MI/R (sham) was initiated 24 h after the final exposure. Following 1 or 7 days of reperfusion, left ventricular (LV) function was assessed and infarct size measured. In vehicle-exposed rats, MI/R injury did not significantly reduce cardiac output (CO), stroke volume (SV), stroke work (SW), end-diastolic volume (EDV), or end-systolic volume (ESV) after 1 day of reperfusion, despite significant reductions in end-systolic pressure (ESP). Preload-recruitable SW (PRSW; contractility) was elevated, presumably to maintain LV function. MI/R 1-day rats exposed to DCB230 also had similarly reduced ESP. Compared with vehicle controls, CO, SV, and SW were significantly reduced in DCB230-exposed MI/R 1-day rats; moreover, PRSW did not increase. DCB230's effects on LV function dissipated within 8 days of exposure. These data show that inhalation of EPFRs can exacerbate the deficits in LV function produced by subsequent MI/R injury. Infarct size was not different between the MI/R groups. We conclude that inhalation of EPFRs can compromise cardiac function during MI/R injury and may help to explain the link between PM and MI/R-related mortality.
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- Brendan R Burn
- Department of Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Kung ML, Hsieh SL, Wu CC, Chu TH, Lin YC, Yeh BW, Hsieh S. Enhanced reactive oxygen species overexpression by CuO nanoparticles in poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma cells. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:1820-1829. [PMID: 25521936 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05843g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are known to exhibit toxic effects on a variety of cell types and organs. To determine the oxidative impact of CuO NPs on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, well-differentiated (HepG2) and poorly differentiated (SK-Hep-1) cells were exposed to CuO NPs. Cell viability assay showed that the median inhibition concentration (IC50) for SK-Hep-1 and HepG2 cells was 25 μg ml(-1) and 85 μg ml(-1), respectively. Cellular fluorescence intensity using DCFH-DA staining analysis revealed significant intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation of up to 242% in SK-Hep-1 cells, compared with 86% in HepG2 cells. HPLC analysis demonstrated that a CuO NP treatment caused cellular GSH depletion of 58% and a GSH/GSSG ratio decrease to ∼0.1 in SK-Hep-1 cells. The oxidative stress caused by enhanced superoxide anion production was observed in both HepG2 (146%) and SK-Hep-1 (192%) cells. The Griess assay verified that CuO NPs induced NO production (170%) in SK-Hep-1 cells. Comet assay and western blot further demonstrated that CuO NPs induced severe DNA strand breakage (70%) in SK-Hep-1 cells and caused DNA damage via increased γ-H2AX levels. These results suggest that well-differentiated HepG2 cells possess a robust antioxidant defense system against CuO NP-induced ROS stress and exhibit more tolerance to oxidative stress. Conversely, poorly differentiated SK-Hep-1 cells exhibited a deregulated antioxidant defense system that allowed accumulation of CuO NP-induced ROS and resulted in severe cytotoxicity.
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- Mei-Lang Kung
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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Grigoratos T, Martini G. Brake wear particle emissions: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:2491-504. [PMID: 25318420 PMCID: PMC4315878 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3696-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Traffic-related sources have been recognized as a significant contributor of particulate matter particularly within major cities. Exhaust and non-exhaust traffic-related sources are estimated to contribute almost equally to traffic-related PM10 emissions. Non-exhaust particles can be generated either from non-exhaust sources such as brake, tyre, clutch and road surface wear or already exist in the form of deposited material at the roadside and become resuspended due to traffic-induced turbulence. Among non-exhaust sources, brake wear can be a significant particulate matter (PM) contributor, particularly within areas with high traffic density and braking frequency. Studies mention that in urban environments, brake wear can contribute up to 55 % by mass to total non-exhaust traffic-related PM10 emissions and up to 21 % by mass to total traffic-related PM10 emissions, while in freeways, this contribution is lower due to lower braking frequency. As exhaust emissions control become stricter, relative contributions of non-exhaust sources-and therefore brake wear-to traffic-related emissions will become more significant and will raise discussions on possible regulatory needs. The aim of the present literature review study is to present the state-of-the-art of the different aspects regarding PM resulting from brake wear and provide all the necessary information in terms of importance, physicochemical characteristics, emission factors and possible health effects.
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- Theodoros Grigoratos
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Sustainable Transport Unit (STU), Institute for Energy and Transport (IET), Via E Fermi 2749, 21027, Ispra, Italy,
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Yao Y, Jiang B, Mao Y, Chen J, Huang Z, Huang S, Zhang L. Extremely enhanced contaminant decomposition catalyzed by hemin via the coupling of persistent free radicals and ascorbic acid. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:16139-42. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc07070h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A positive role of PFRs in enhancing reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation for an extreme rate enhancement in environmental pollutant decomposition is reported.
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- Yuyuan Yao
- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang)
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- P. R. China
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- The School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering
- Ningbo University
- Ningbo 325211
- P. R. China
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Lee GI, Saravia J, You D, Shrestha B, Jaligama S, Hebert VY, Dugas TR, Cormier SA. Exposure to combustion generated environmentally persistent free radicals enhances severity of influenza virus infection. Part Fibre Toxicol 2014; 11:57. [PMID: 25358535 PMCID: PMC4222384 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-014-0057-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Exposures to elevated levels of particulate matter (PM) enhance severity of influenza virus infection in infants. The biological mechanism responsible for this phenomenon is unknown. The recent identification of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) associated with PM from a variety of combustion sources suggests its role in the enhancement of influenza disease severity. Methods Neonatal mice (< seven days of age) were exposed to DCB230 (combustion derived PM with a chemisorbed EPFR), DCB50 (non-EPFR PM sample), or air for 30 minutes/day for seven consecutive days. Four days post-exposure, neonates were infected with influenza intranasally at 1.25 TCID50/neonate. Neonates were assessed for morbidity (% weight gain, peak pulmonary viral load, and viral clearance) and percent survival. Lungs were isolated and assessed for oxidative stress (8-isoprostanes and glutathione levels), adaptive immune response to influenza, and regulatory T cells (Tregs). The role of the EPFR was also assessed by use of transgenic mice expressing human superoxide dismutase 2. Results Neonates exposed to EPFRs had significantly enhanced morbidity and decreased survival following influenza infection. Increased oxidative stress was also observed in EPFR exposed neonates. This correlated with increased pulmonary Tregs and dampened protective T cell responses to influenza infection. Reduction of EPFR-induced oxidative stress attenuated these effects. Conclusions Neonatal exposure to EPFR containing PM resulted in pulmonary oxidative stress and enhanced influenza disease severity. EPFR-induced oxidative stress resulted in increased presence of Tregs in the lungs and subsequent suppression of adaptive immune response to influenza. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12989-014-0057-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Goix S, Lévêque T, Xiong TT, Schreck E, Baeza-Squiban A, Geret F, Uzu G, Austruy A, Dumat C. Environmental and health impacts of fine and ultrafine metallic particles: assessment of threat scores. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 133:185-94. [PMID: 24959986 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study proposes global threat scores to prioritize the harmfulness of anthropogenic fine and ultrafine metallic particles (FMP) emitted into the atmosphere at the global scale. (Eco)toxicity of physicochemically characterized FMP oxides for metals currently observed in the atmosphere (CdO, CuO, PbO, PbSO(4), Sb(2)O(3), and ZnO) was assessed by performing complementary in vitro tests: ecotoxicity, human bioaccessibility, cytotoxicity, and oxidative potential. Using an innovative methodology based on the combination of (eco)toxicity and physicochemical results, the following hazard classification of the particles is proposed: CdCl2~CdO>CuO>PbO>ZnO>PbSO(4)>Sb(2)O(3). Both cadmium compounds exhibited the highest threat score due to their high cytotoxicity and bioaccessible dose, whatever their solubility and speciation, suggesting that cadmium toxicity is due to its chemical form rather than its physical form. In contrast, the Sb(2)O(3) threat score was the lowest due to particles with low specific area and solubility, with no effects except a slight oxidative stress. As FMP physicochemical properties reveal differences in specific area, crystallization systems, dissolution process, and speciation, various mechanisms may influence their biological impact. Finally, this newly developed and global approach could be widely used in various contexts of pollution by complex metal particles and may improve risk management.
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- Sylvaine Goix
- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; UMR 5245 CNRS-INP-UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire d׳écologie fonctionnelle), Avenue de l׳Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; UMR 5245 CNRS-INP-UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire d׳écologie fonctionnelle), Avenue de l׳Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy Management), 20 Avenue du Grésillé, BP 90406, 49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; UMR 5245 CNRS-INP-UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire d׳écologie fonctionnelle), Avenue de l׳Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des Réponses Moléculaires et Cellulaires aux Xénobiotiques, Unité Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, EAC4413, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 5 Rue Thomas Mann, 75205 Paris cedex 13, France
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- GEODE, UMR CNRS 5602, University of Toulouse, Centre universitaire d׳Albi, Place de Verdun, 81012 Albi, France
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- Université de Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, LTHE, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; UMR 5245 CNRS-INP-UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire d׳écologie fonctionnelle), Avenue de l׳Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; Institut Ecocitoyen, Centre de vie la Fossette RD 268, 13270 Fos-sur-Mer, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; UMR 5245 CNRS-INP-UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire d׳écologie fonctionnelle), Avenue de l׳Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
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Liao S, Pan B, Li H, Zhang D, Xing B. Detecting free radicals in biochars and determining their ability to inhibit the germination and growth of corn, wheat and rice seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:8581-8587. [PMID: 24988274 DOI: 10.1021/es404250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Biochar can benefit human society as a carbon-negative material and soil amendment. However, negative biochar impacts on plant germination and growth have been observed, and they have not been fully explained. Therefore, protocols to avoid these risks cannot be proposed. We hypothesized that the free radicals generated during charring may inhibit plant germination and growth. Significant electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals were observed in the biochars derived from several types of common biomass (corn stalk, rice, and wheat straws) and the major biopolymer components of biomass (cellulose and lignin), but not in the original materials, suggesting the ubiquitous presence of free radicals in biochars. EPR signal intensity increased with increasing pyrolysis temperature, and it was dominantly contributed by oxygen centered in the mixture of oxygen- and carbon-centered free radicals as the temperature increased. The free radicals in biochars induced strong ·OH radicals in the aqueous phase. Significant germination inhibition, root and shoot growth retardation and plasma membrane damage were observed for biochars with abundant free radicals. Germination inhibition and plasma membrane damage were not obvious for biochars containing low free radicals, but they were apparent at comparable concentrations of conventional contaminants, such as heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. The potential risk and harm of relatively persistent free radicals in biochars must be addressed to apply them safely.
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- Shaohua Liao
- Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology , Kunming 650500, China
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Early-life exposure to combustion-derived particulate matter causes pulmonary immunosuppression. Mucosal Immunol 2014; 7:694-704. [PMID: 24172848 PMCID: PMC3999175 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2013.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Elevated levels of combustion-derived particulate matter (CDPM) are a risk factor for the development of lung diseases such as asthma. Studies have shown that CDPM exacerbates asthma, inducing acute lung dysfunction and inflammation; however, the impact of CDPM exposure on early immunological responses to allergens remains unclear. To determine the effects of early-life CDPM exposure on allergic asthma development in infants, we exposed infant mice to CDPM and then induced a mouse model of asthma using house dust mite (HDM) allergen. Mice exposed to CDPM+HDM failed to develop a typical asthma phenotype including airway hyper-responsiveness, T-helper type 2 (Th2) inflammation, Muc5ac expression, eosinophilia, and HDM-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) compared with HDM-exposed mice. Although HDM-specific IgE was attenuated, total IgE was twofold higher in CDPM+HDM mice compared with HDM mice. We further demonstrate that CDPM exposure during early life induced an immunosuppressive environment in the lung, concurrent with increases in tolerogenic dendritic cells and regulatory T cells, resulting in the suppression of Th2 responses. Despite having early immunosuppression, these mice develop severe allergic inflammation when challenged with allergen as adults. These findings demonstrate a mechanism whereby CDPM exposure modulates adaptive immunity, inducing specific antigen tolerance while amplifying total IgE, and leading to a predisposition to develop asthma upon rechallenge later in life.
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Reed JR, Cawley GF, Ardoin TG, Dellinger B, Lomnicki SM, Hasan F, Kiruri LW, Backes WL. Environmentally persistent free radicals inhibit cytochrome P450 activity in rat liver microsomes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 277:200-9. [PMID: 24713513 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Combustion processes generate particulate matter that affects human health. When incineration fuels include components that are highly enriched in aromatic hydrocarbons (especially halogenated varieties) and redox-active metals, ultrafine particulate matter containing air-stable, environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) is generated. The exposure to fine EPFRs (less than 2.5 μm in diameter) has been shown to negatively influence pulmonary and cardiovascular functions in living organisms. The goal of this study was to determine if these EPFRs have a direct effect on cytochrome P450 function. This was accomplished by direct addition of the EPFRs to rat liver microsomal preparations and measurement of several P450 activities using form-selective substrates. The EPFRs used in this study were formed by heating vapors from an organic compound (either monochlorophenol (MCP230) or 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB230)) and 5% copper oxide supported on silica (approximately 0.2 μm in diameter) to 230°C under vacuum. Both types of EPFRs (but not silica, physisorbed silica, or silica impregnated with copper oxide) dramatically inhibited the activities of CYP1A, CYP2B, CYP2E1, CYP2D2 and CYP3A when incubated at concentrations less than 0.1 mg/ml with microsomes and NADPH. Interestingly, at the same concentrations, the EPFRs did not inhibit HO-1 activity or the reduction of cytochrome c by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. CYP2D2-selective metabolism by rat liver microsomes was examined in more detail. The inhibition of CYP2D2-selective metabolism by both DCB230- and MCP230-EPFRs appeared to be largely noncompetitive and was attenuated in the presence of catalase suggesting that reactive oxygen species may be involved in the mechanism of inhibition.
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- James R Reed
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; The Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 533 Bolivar St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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dela Cruz ALN, Cook RL, Dellinger B, Lomnicki SM, Donnelly KC, Kelley MA, Cosgriff D. Assessment of environmentally persistent free radicals in soils and sediments from three Superfund sites. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2014; 16:44-52. [PMID: 24244947 PMCID: PMC3907510 DOI: 10.1039/c3em00428g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We previously reported the presence of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in pentachlorophenol (PCP) contaminated soils at a closed wood treatment facility site in Georgia. The reported EPFRs were pentachlorophenoxyl radicals formed on soils under ambient conditions via electron transfer from PCP to electron acceptors in the soil. In this study, we present results for soil and sediment samples from additional Superfund sites in Montana and Washington. Paramagnetic centers associated with different chemical environments were characterized by distinct g-factors and line widths (ΔHp-p). EPFR concentrations in contaminated samples were ~30×, ~12×, and ~2× higher than background samples at the Georgia, Montana, and Washington sites, respectively. EPR signals in the Montana contaminated soils were very similar to those previously observed for pentachlorophenol contaminated soils at the Georgia site, i.e., g = 2.00300 and ΔHp-p = 6.0 G, whereas signals in the Washington sediment samples were similar to those previously observed for other PAH contaminated soils, i.e., g = 2.00270 and ΔHp-p = 9.0 G. Total carbon content measurements exhibited direct correlation with EPFR concentration. The presence of radicals in sites contaminated a decade to a century ago suggests continuous formation of EPFRs from molecular contaminants in the soil and sediment.
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- Albert Leo N dela Cruz
- Louisiana State University, Department of Chemistry, 338 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Lomnicki S, Gullett B, Stöger T, Kennedy I, Diaz J, Dugas TR, Varner K, Carlin DJ, Dellinger B, Cormier SA. Combustion By-Products and their Health Effects--combustion engineering and global health in the 21st century: issues and challenges. Int J Toxicol 2014; 33:3-13. [PMID: 24434722 PMCID: PMC3944372 DOI: 10.1177/1091581813519686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The 13th International Congress on Combustion By-Products and their Health Effects was held in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 15 to 18, 2013. The congress, sponsored by the Superfund Research Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and National Science Foundation, brought together international academic and government researchers, engineers, scientists, and policymakers. With industrial growth, increased power needs and generation and coal consumption and their concomitant emissions, pernicious health effects associated with exposures to these emissions are on the rise. This congress provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary exchange and discussion of these topics. The formation, conversion, control, and health effects of combustion by-products, including particulate matter and associated heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and environmentally persistent free radicals, were discussed during the congress. This review will summarize and discuss the implications of the data presented.
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- Slawo Lomnicki
- Children's Research Foundation Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 50 N. Dunlap, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.
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Longhin E, Holme JA, Gutzkow KB, Arlt VM, Kucab JE, Camatini M, Gualtieri M. Cell cycle alterations induced by urban PM2.5 in bronchial epithelial cells: characterization of the process and possible mechanisms involved. Part Fibre Toxicol 2013; 10:63. [PMID: 24354623 PMCID: PMC3878321 DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-10-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study explores and characterizes cell cycle alterations induced by urban PM2.5 in the human epithelial cell line BEAS-2B, and elucidates possible mechanisms involved. METHODS The cells were exposed to a low dose (7.5 μg/cm(2)) of Milan winter PM2.5 for different time points, and the cell cycle progression was analyzed by fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry. Activation of proteins involved in cell cycle control was investigated by Western blotting and DNA damage by (32)P-postlabelling, immunostaining and comet assay. The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was quantified by flow cytometry. The role of PM organic fraction versus washed PM on the cell cycle alterations was also examined. Finally, the molecular pathways activated were further examined using specific inhibitors. RESULTS Winter PM2.5 induced marked cell cycle alteration already after 3 h of exposure, represented by an increased number of cells (transient arrest) in G2. This effect was associated with an increased phosphorylation of Chk2, while no changes in p53 phosphorylation were observed at this time point. The increase in G2 was followed by a transient arrest in the metaphase/anaphase transition point (10 h), which was associated with the presence of severe mitotic spindle aberrations. The metaphase/anaphase delay was apparently followed by mitotic slippage at 24 h, resulting in an increased number of tetraploid G1 cells and cells with micronuclei (MN), and by apoptosis at 40 h. Winter PM2.5 increased the level of ROS at 2 h and DNA damage (8-oxodG, single- and double stand breaks) was detected after 3 h of exposure. The PM organic fraction caused a similar G2/M arrest and augmented ROS formation, while washed PM had no such effects. DNA adducts were detected after 24 h. Both PM-induced DNA damage and G2 arrest were inhibited by the addition of antioxidants and α-naphthoflavone, suggesting the involvement of ROS and reactive electrophilic metabolites formed via a P450-dependent reaction. CONCLUSIONS Milan winter PM2.5 rapidly induces severe cell cycle alterations, resulting in increased frequency of cells with double nuclei and MN. This effect is related to the metabolic activation of PM2.5 organic chemicals, which cause damages to DNA and spindle apparatus.
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- Eleonora Longhin
- Department of Environmental Sciences, POLARIS Research Centre, University Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404, Nydalen N-0403 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404, Nydalen N-0403 Oslo, Norway
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, MRC-PHE-Centre for Environment and Health, King’s College London, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, MRC-PHE-Centre for Environment and Health, King’s College London, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, POLARIS Research Centre, University Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, POLARIS Research Centre, University Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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Gehling W, Dellinger B. Environmentally persistent free radicals and their lifetimes in PM2.5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:8172-8. [PMID: 23844657 PMCID: PMC4309365 DOI: 10.1021/es401767m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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For the first time, an expansive study into the concentration and extended decay behavior of environmentally persistent free radicals in PM2.5 was performed. Results from this study revealed three types of radical decay-a fast decay, slow decay, and no decay-following one of four decay patterns: a relatively fast decay exhibiting a 1/e lifetime of 1-21 days accompanied by a slow decay with a 1/e lifetime of 21-5028 days (47% of samples); a single slow decay including a 1/e lifetime of 4-2083 days (24% of samples); no decay (18% of samples); and a relatively fast decay displaying an average 1/e lifetime of 0.25-21 days followed by no decay (11% of samples). Phenol correlated well with the initial radical concentration and fast decay rate. Other correlations for common atmospheric pollutants (ozone, NOx, SO2, etc.) as well as meteorological conditions suggested photochemical processes impact the initial radical concentration and fast decay rate. The radical signal in PM2.5 was remarkably similar to semiquinones in cigarette smoke. Accordingly, radicals inhaled from PM2.5 were related to the radicals inhaled from smoking cigarettes, expressed as the number of equivalent cigarettes smoked. This calculated to 0.4-0.9 cigarettes per day for nonextreme air quality in the United States.
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- William Gehling
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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