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Al-Shaarani AAQA, Quach ZM, Wang X, Muafa MHM, Nafis MMH, Pecoraro L. Analysis of Airborne Fungal Communities on Pedestrian Bridges in Urban Environments. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2097. [PMID: 37630657 PMCID: PMC10458245 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Airborne fungal spores constitute an important type of bioaerosol and are responsible for a number of negative effects on human health, including respiratory diseases and allergies. We investigated the diversity and concentration of culturable airborne fungi on pedestrian bridges in Tianjin, China, using an HAS-100B air sampler. We compared the airborne fungal communities at the top central area of the selected pedestrian bridges and along the corresponding sidewalk, at ground level. A total of 228 fungal strains belonging to 96 species and 58 genera of Ascomycota (68.86%), Basidiomycota (30.26%), and Mucoromycota (0.88%) were isolated and identified using morphological and molecular analysis. Alternaria was the dominant genus (20.61%), followed by Cladosporium (11.48%), Schizophyllum (6.14%), Sporobolomyces (5.70%), and Sporidiobolus (4.82%). Alternaria alternata was the most frequently occurring fungal species (6.58%), followed by Schizophyllum commune (5.26%), Alternaria sp. (4.82%), Sporobolomyces carnicolor (4.39%), and Cladosporium cladosporioides (3.95%). The recorded fungal concentration ranged from 10 to 180 CFU/m3. Although there was no significant difference in the distribution and abundance of the dominant airborne fungal taxa between the two investigated bridges' sites, numerous species detected with a low percentage of abundance belonging to well-known pathogenic fungal genera, including Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Trichoderma, were exclusively present in one of the two sites. The relative humidity showed a stronger influence compared to the temperature on the diversity and concentration of airborne fungi in the investigated sites. Our results may provide valuable information for air quality monitoring and for assessing human health risks associated with microbial pollution.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China; (A.A.Q.A.A.-S.); (Z.M.Q.); (X.W.); (M.H.M.M.); (M.M.H.N.)
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Nageen Y, Asemoloye MD, Põlme S, Wang X, Xu S, Ramteke PW, Pecoraro L. Analysis of culturable airborne fungi in outdoor environments in Tianjin, China. BMC Microbiol 2021; 21:134. [PMID: 33932997 PMCID: PMC8088404 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Fungal spores dispersed in the atmosphere may become cause of different pathological conditions and allergies for human beings. A number of studies have been performed to analyze the diversity of airborne fungi in different environments worldwide, and in particular in many urban areas in China. We investigated, for the first time, the diversity, concentration and distribution of airborne fungi in Tianjin city. We sampled 8 outdoor environments, using open plate method, during a whole winter season. Isolated fungi were identified by morphological and molecular analysis. Environmental factors which could influence the airborne fungi concentration (temperature, humidity, wind speed, and air pressure) were monitored and analyzed. The effect of different urban site functions (busy areas with high traffic flow and commercial activities vs. green areas) on airborne fungal diversity was also analyzed. Results A total of 560 fungal strains, belonging to 110 species and 49 genera of Ascomycota (80 %), Basidiomycota (18 %), and Mucoromycota (2 %) were isolated in this study. The dominant fungal genus was Alternaria (22 %), followed by Cladosporium (18.4 %), Naganishia (14.1 %), Fusarium (5.9 %), Phoma (4.11 %), and Didymella (4.8 %). A fungal concentration ranging from 0 to 3224.13 CFU m− 3 was recorded during the whole study. Permutational multivariate analysis showed that the month was the most influential factor for airborne fungal community structure, probably because it can be regarded as a proxy of environmental variables, followed by wind speed. The two analyzed environments (busy vs. green) had no detectable effect on the air fungal community, which could be related to the relatively small size of parks in Tianjin and/or to the study season. Conclusions Our study shed light on the highly diverse community of airborne fungi characterizing the outdoor environments of Tianjin, and clarified the role that different environmental factors played in shaping the analyzed fungal community. The dominant presence of fungi with potential hazardous effect on human health, such as Alternaria, Cladosporium and Naganishia, deserves further attention. Our results may represent a valuable source of information for air quality monitoring, microbial pollution control, and airborne diseases prevention. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-021-02205-2.
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- Yumna Nageen
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Mandsaur University, 458001, Mandsaur, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China.
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El-Mekkawy HI, Al-Kahtani MA, Shati AA, Alshehri MA, Al-Doaiss AA, Elmansi AA, Ahmed AE. Black tea and curcumin synergistically mitigate the hepatotoxicity and nephropathic changes induced by chronic exposure to aflatoxin-B1 in Sprague-Dawley rats. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13346. [PMID: 32602579 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The study aimed to clarify the characteristics of black tea (BTE) and/or curcumin (CMN) against aflatoxin-B1 (AFB1). Forty eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into eight groups. G1 was non-treated control. G2, G3, and G4 were olive oil, BTE, and CMN, respectively. G5 was olive oil-dissolved AFB1 (25 µg/kg b.w). G6, G7, and G8 were AFB1 along with BTE (2%), CMN (200 mg/kg b.w.), and BTE plus CMN, respectively. All treatments were orally given for consecutive 90 days. After treatment period, rats were sacrificed. Serobiochemical analysis and histopathology showed hepatorenal dysfunction in response to AFB1. Glutathione-antioxidants were significantly decreased versus increased lipid peroxides (p < .05-.001). AFB1 significantly increased the expression of the antitumor p53, but decreased that of antiapoptotic Bcl2 in liver or kidney tissue, either (p < .05). BTE or CMN ameliorated those changes induced by AFB1 in both liver and kidney with highly pronounced improvement when combined BTE/CMN was used. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Black tea (BTE) and curcumin (CMN) were known for their antioxidant effects, and several studies reported their independent effects against different toxicities including aflatoxicosis. The current study clarifies the ameliorative characteristics of both agents; BTE and/or CMN, against the toxicity resulted from the chronic exposure to aflatoxin-B1 (AFB1) (25 µg/kg b.w. for consecutive 90 days). The dose of either agents, BTE or CMN, was 200 mg/kg b.w. along with AFB1. The pathologic changes, serobiochemical parameters, oxidative stress, histological changes, and the molecular disruption, induced by AFB1 in both liver and kidney were obviously and significantly ameliorated after BTE and/or CMN treatments in variable potencies where both agents showed the most effective antitoxic capacities.
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- Haitham I El-Mekkawy
- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Histology and Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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Wangia RN, Tang L, Wang JS. Occupational exposure to aflatoxins and health outcomes: a review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2019; 37:215-234. [PMID: 31512547 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2019.1664836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aflatoxins [AFs] are secondary metabolites of the fungus species Aspergillus spp. Both animal and epidemiological studies provided sufficient evidence on the carcinogenic, immunotoxic, mutagenic, and genotoxic potential of AFs. While ingestion is the main route of exposure for AFs through consumption of contaminated food products, agricultural workers and personnel who handle AF-contaminated grains are also at higher risk of exposure via inhalation. The main objective of the review is to provide a comprehensive overview of past scientific studies on occupational exposure to AFs, high-risk occupations, and disease outcomes. A search of peer-reviewed articles was done on PubMed and Web of Science Databases. A total of 164 papers was identified and 61 journal articles were selected for further review. High risk occupations include animal husbandry and processing of grain cereals and/or animal feed. Primary liver cancer and respiratory cancers were the most reported as a result of occupational exposure to AFs. For future studies, improved study designs, better characterization of AFs exposure in an occupational setting, and use of biomarkers are recommended in order to promote better understanding of occupational exposure to AFs and the resulting disease burden among workers.
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- Ruth Nabwire Wangia
- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Adhikari A, Jacob NK, Hansen AR, Wei Y, Snook K, Liu F, Zhang J. Pet ownership and the risk of dying from lung cancer, findings from an 18 year follow-up of a US national cohort. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 173:379-386. [PMID: 30954911 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE In contrast to the popularity of pets, research on the health effects of living with pets, particularly, on the risk of cancer, is minimal and inconclusive. We longitudinally examined relationships between pet ownership and the risk of dying from lung cancer. METHODS We analyzed nationally representative data of 13,725 adults aged ≥ 19 who answered the question about pet ownership in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994, as the baseline survey. Vital status was followed through December 31st, 2010. RESULTS About 43% of the study population owned pets, with 20.4% having cats and 4.6% having birds. A total of 213 lung cancer deaths were recorded by the end of 183,094 unweighted person-years of follow-up with a lung-cancer specific death rate of 1.00 per 1000 person-years. After adjustment for cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activity, body mass index, history of atopic conditions, and serum cotinine, owning a pet (any) was associated with a doubled mortality rate among women for lung cancer [hazard ratio (HR)= 2.31 (1.41-3.79)] over non-owners. This association was largely attributed to having a cat or a bird. The HR was 2.85 (1.62-5.01) for cats, and 2.67 (0.68-10.5) for birds. The HR for dogs was 1.01 (0.57-1.77). No significant patterns of association were observed among men either for any pets or for a subtype of pet. CONCLUSIONS Living with a pet, especially, a cat or a bird, was significantly associated with elevated hazard of dying from lung cancer among women. The detrimental effect that pets conferred was not explained by confounding from cigarette smoking or atopic conditions.
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- Atin Adhikari
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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- Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31027, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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- Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
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Li H, Li S, Yang H, Wang Y, Wang J, Zheng N. l-Proline Alleviates Kidney Injury Caused by AFB1 and AFM1 through Regulating Excessive Apoptosis of Kidney Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11040226. [PMID: 30995739 PMCID: PMC6521284 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11040226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The toxicity and related mechanisms of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in the mouse kidney were studied, and the role of l-proline in alleviating kidney damage was investigated. In a 28-day toxicity mouse model, thirty mice were divided into six groups: control (without treatment), l-proline group (10 g/kg body weight (b.w.)), AFB1 group (0.5 mg/kg b.w.), AFM1 (3.5 mg/kg b.w.), AFB1 + l-proline group and AFM1 + l-proline group. Kidney index and biochemical indicators were detected, and pathological staining was observed. Using a human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cell model, cell apoptosis rate and apoptotic proteins expressions were detected. The results showed that AFB1 and AFM1 activated pathways related with oxidative stress and caused kidney injury; l-proline significantly alleviated abnormal expressions of biochemical parameters and pathological kidney damage, as well as excessive cell apoptosis in the AF-treated models. Moreover, proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) was verified to regulate the levels of l-proline and downstream apoptotic factors (Bax, Bcl-2, and cleaved Caspase-3) compared with the control (p < 0.05). In conclusion, l-proline could protect mouse kidneys from AFB1 and AFM1 through alleviating oxidative damage and decreasing downstream apoptosis, which deserves further research and development.
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- Huiying Li
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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The Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin M1 on Kidney through Regulating L-Proline and Downstream Apoptosis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018. [PMID: 30159329 DOI: 10.1155/2018%2f9074861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The toxic effects and potential mechanisms of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), and AFB1+AFM1 in the kidney were studied and compared in HEK 293 cells model and CD-1 mice model. The 35-day subacute toxicity mice model was constructed, biochemical indicators and kidney pathological staining were detected, kidney metabonomics detection was performed, and the metabolites were analyzed, and then the related toxicity mechanism was validated. Results showed that AFB1 (0.5 mg/kg), AFM1 (3.5 mg/kg), and AFB1 (0.5 mg/kg)+AFM1 (3.5 mg/kg) activated oxidative stress and caused renal damage. The relative concentration of the metabolite L-proline was found to be lower in aflatoxins treatment groups when compared with the control (P < 0.05). Moreover, with the treatment of aflatoxins, proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) and proapoptotic factors (Bax, Caspase-3) were upregulated, while the inhibitor of apoptosis Bcl-2 was downregulated, at both the mRNA and the protein levels, comparing with the control (P < 0.05). In addition, the combined effect of AFB1 and AFM1 was validated, for the toxicity of the combination was stronger than the other two groups. In conclusion, AFB1 and AFM1 caused kidney toxicity by activating oxidative stress through altering expression of PRODH and L-proline levels, which then induced downstream apoptosis.
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The Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin M1 on Kidney through Regulating L-Proline and Downstream Apoptosis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:9074861. [PMID: 30159329 PMCID: PMC6109566 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9074861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The toxic effects and potential mechanisms of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), and AFB1+AFM1 in the kidney were studied and compared in HEK 293 cells model and CD-1 mice model. The 35-day subacute toxicity mice model was constructed, biochemical indicators and kidney pathological staining were detected, kidney metabonomics detection was performed, and the metabolites were analyzed, and then the related toxicity mechanism was validated. Results showed that AFB1 (0.5 mg/kg), AFM1 (3.5 mg/kg), and AFB1 (0.5 mg/kg)+AFM1 (3.5 mg/kg) activated oxidative stress and caused renal damage. The relative concentration of the metabolite L-proline was found to be lower in aflatoxins treatment groups when compared with the control (P < 0.05). Moreover, with the treatment of aflatoxins, proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) and proapoptotic factors (Bax, Caspase-3) were upregulated, while the inhibitor of apoptosis Bcl-2 was downregulated, at both the mRNA and the protein levels, comparing with the control (P < 0.05). In addition, the combined effect of AFB1 and AFM1 was validated, for the toxicity of the combination was stronger than the other two groups. In conclusion, AFB1 and AFM1 caused kidney toxicity by activating oxidative stress through altering expression of PRODH and L-proline levels, which then induced downstream apoptosis.
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Ahmed Adam MA, Tabana YM, Musa KB, Sandai DA. Effects of different mycotoxins on humans, cell genome and their involvement in cancer (Review). Oncol Rep 2017; 37:1321-1336. [PMID: 28184933 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The chemical nature of most of the mycotoxins makes them highly liposoluble compounds that can be absorbed from the site of exposure such as from the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract to the blood stream where it can be dissimilated throughout the body and reach different organs such as the liver and kidneys. Mycotoxins have a strong tendency and ability to penetrate the human and animal cells and reach the cellular genome where it causes a major mutagenic change in the nucleotide sequence which leads to strong and permanent defects in the genome. This defect will eventually be transcribed, translated and lead to the development of cancer. In this review, the chemical and physical nature of mycotoxins, the action of mycotoxins on the cellular genome and its effect on humans, mycotoxins and their carcinogenicity and mycotoxins research gaps are discussed, and new research areas are suggested. The research review posed various questions. What are the different mycotoxins that can cause cancer, what is the role of mycotoxins in causing cancer and what types of cancers can be caused by mycotoxins? These questions have been selected due to the significant increase in the mycotoxin contamination and the cancer incidence rate in the contemporary world. By revealing and understanding the role of mycotoxins in developing cancer, measures to reduce the risks and incidents of cancer could be taken.
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- Mowaffaq Adam Ahmed Adam
- Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Feng WH, Xue KS, Tang L, Williams PL, Wang JS. Aflatoxin B₁-Induced Developmental and DNA Damage in Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 9:toxins9010009. [PMID: 28035971 PMCID: PMC5308242 DOI: 10.3390/toxins9010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a ubiquitous mycotoxin produced by toxicogenic Aspergillus species. AFB1 has been reported to cause serious adverse health effects, such as cancers and abnormal development and reproduction, in animals and humans. AFB1 is also a potent genotoxic mutagen that causes DNA damage in vitro and in vivo. However, the link between DNA damage and abnormal development and reproduction is unclear. To address this issue, we examined the DNA damage, germline apoptosis, growth, and reproductive toxicity following exposure to AFB1, using Caenorhabditis elegans as a study model. Results found that AFB1 induced DNA damage and germline apoptosis, and significantly inhibited growth and reproduction of the nematodes in a concentration-dependent manner. Exposure to AFB1 inhibited growth or reproduction more potently in the DNA repair-deficient xpa-1 nematodes than the wild-type N2 strain. According to the relative expression level of pathway-related genes measured by real-time PCR, the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway was found to be associated with AFB1-induced germline apoptosis, which further played an essential role in the dysfunction of growth and reproduction in C. elegans.
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- Wei-Hong Feng
- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
- Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi 214023, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Lee RJ, Workman AD, Carey RM, Chen B, Rosen PL, Doghramji L, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Kennedy DW, Cohen NA. Fungal Aflatoxins Reduce Respiratory Mucosal Ciliary Function. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33221. [PMID: 27623953 PMCID: PMC5021939 DOI: 10.1038/srep33221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Aflatoxins are mycotoxins secreted by Aspergillus flavus, which can colonize the respiratory tract and cause fungal rhinosinusitis or bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A. flavus is the second leading cause of invasive aspergillosis worldwide. Because many respiratory pathogens secrete toxins to impair mucociliary immunity, we examined the effects of acute exposure to aflatoxins on airway cell physiology. Using air-liquid interface cultures of primary human sinonasal and bronchial cells, we imaged ciliary beat frequency (CBF), intracellular calcium, and nitric oxide (NO). Exposure to aflatoxins (0.1 to 10 μM; 5 to 10 minutes) reduced baseline (~6-12%) and agonist-stimulated CBF. Conditioned media (CM) from A. fumigatus, A. niger, and A. flavus cultures also reduced CBF by ~10% after 60 min exposure, but effects were blocked by an anti-aflatoxin antibody only with A. flavus CM. CBF reduction required protein kinase C but was not associated with changes in calcium or NO. However, AFB2 reduced NO production by ~50% during stimulation of the ciliary-localized T2R38 receptor. Using a fluorescent reporter construct expressed in A549 cells, we directly observed activation of PKC activity by AFB2. Aflatoxins secreted by respiratory A. flavus may impair motile and chemosensory functions of airway cilia, contributing to pathogenesis of fungal airway diseases.
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- Robert J. Lee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center Surgical Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Toxicology, biosynthesis, bio-control of aflatoxin and new methods of detection. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aflatoxin B1 induces Src phosphorylation and stimulates lung cancer cell migration. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:6507-13. [PMID: 25820822 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3341-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AflatoxinB1 (AFB1) is well known as a potent carcinogen. Epidemiological studies have shown an association between AFB1 exposure and lung cancer in humans. AFB1 can induce the mutations of genes such as tumor suppressor p53 through its metabolite AFB1-8,9-exo-epoxide, which acts as a mutagen to react with DNA. In addition, recent study demonstrates AFB1 positively regulates type I insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-IR) signaling in hepatoma cells. The current study aims to determine the effects of AFB1 on Src kinase and insulin receptor substrate (IRS) in lung cancer cells and the effects of AFB1 on lung cancer cell migration. To this end, the effects of AFB1 on IRS expression, Src, Akt, and ERK phosphorylation were measured by Western blot analysis. The migration of lung cancer cells was detected by wound-healing assay. AFB1 downregulates IRS1 but paradoxically upregulates IRS2 through positive regulation of the stability of IRS2 and the proteasomal degradation of IRS1 in lung cancer cell lines A549 and SPCA-1. In addition, AFB1 induces Src, Akt, and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Treatment of lung cancer cells with Src inhibitor saracatinib abrogates AFB1-induced IRS2 accumulation. Moreover, AFB1 stimulates lung cancer cell migration, which can be inhibited by saracatinib. We conclude that AFB1 may upregulate IRS2 and stimulate lung cancer cell migration through Src.
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Mulder JE, Bondy GS, Mehta R, Massey TE. The impact of chronic Aflatoxin B1 exposure and p53 genotype on base excision repair in mouse lung and liver. Mutat Res 2015; 773:63-8. [PMID: 25847422 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is produced by species of Aspergillus, and is a known human carcinogen. AFB1-induced oxidative DNA damage, specifically 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) lesions, has been demonstrated in both animal models and in humans, and is repaired by base excision repair (BER). The tumour suppressor gene p53 is implicated in the regulation of DNA repair, and heterozygous p53 knockouts have an attenuated nucleotide excision repair response to AFB1. Male heterozygous p53 knockout mice and their wild-type controls were exposed to 0, 0.2 or 1.0ppm AFB1 for 26 weeks in their diet. BER activity of lung and liver was assessed with an in vitro assay, using 8-OHdG-damaged plasmid DNA as a substrate. BER activity did not differ between livers or lungs from untreated wild-type versus heterozygous p53 knockout mice. In wild-type mice, repair was 65% lower in liver extracts from mice exposed to 1.0ppm AFB1 than in liver extracts from mice exposed to 0.2ppm AFB1 (p<0.05), but not significantly lower than that in liver extracts from control mice. AFB1 did not affect BER in lung extracts from wild-type mice, or in lung and liver extracts from heterozygous p53 knockout mice. In liver and lung, AFB1 exposure did not alter levels of 8-oxoguanine glycosylase protein, a key enzyme in the repair of 8-OHdG, and did not cause hepatotoxicity, as indicated by plasma alanine aminotransferase levels. In conclusion, chronic exposure to AFB1 did not affect BER in lungs or livers of heterozygous p53 knockout mice. BER activity was lower in livers from p53 wild type mice exposed to 1.0ppm AFB1 versus those exposed to 0.2ppm AFB1, an effect that was not attributable to liver cell death or altered levels of 8-oxoguanine glycosylase.
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- Jeanne E Mulder
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Toxicology Research Division, 2202D, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9 Canada
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- Toxicology Research Division, 2202D, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9 Canada
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6.
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Mulder JE, Turner PV, Massey TE. Effect of 8-oxoguanine glycosylase deficiency on aflatoxin B1 tumourigenicity in mice. Mutagenesis 2015; 30:401-9. [PMID: 25583175 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) may initiate cancer by causing oxidatively damaged DNA, specifically by causing 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) lesions. Base excision repair removes these lesions, with 8-oxoguanine glycosylase (OGG1) being the rate-limiting enzyme. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ogg1 deficiency on AFB1-induced oxidatively damaged DNA and tumourigenesis. Female wild-type, heterozygous and homozygous ogg1 null mice were given a single dose of 50mg/kg AFB1 or 40 µl dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) ip. Neither ogg1 genotype nor AFB1 treatment affected levels of oxidised guanine in lung or liver 2h post-treatment. AFB1-treated ogg1 null mice showed exacerbated weight loss and mortality relative to DMSO-treated ogg1 null mice, but AFB1 treatment did not significantly increase lung or liver tumour incidence compared with controls, regardless of ogg1 genotype. Suspect lung masses from three of the AFB1-treated mice were adenomas, and masses from two of the mice were osteosarcomas. No osteosarcomas were observed in DMSO-treated mice. All liver masses from AFB1-treated mice were adenomas, and one also contained a hepatocellular carcinoma. In DNA from the lung tumours, the K-ras mutation pattern was inconsistent with initiation by AFB1. In conclusion, ogg1 status did not have a significant effect on AFB1-induced oxidatively damaged DNA or tumourigenesis, but deletion of one or both alleles of ogg1 did increase susceptibility to other aspects of AFB1 toxicity.
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- Jeanne E Mulder
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Queen's University, Rm 556, Botterell Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Queen's University, Rm 556, Botterell Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Liu C, Shen H, Yi L, Shao P, Soulika AM, Meng X, Xing L, Yan X, Zhang X. Oral administration of aflatoxin G₁ induces chronic alveolar inflammation associated with lung tumorigenesis. Toxicol Lett 2014; 232:547-56. [PMID: 25445582 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Our previous studies showed oral gavage of aflatoxin G₁ (AFG₁) induced lung adenocarcinoma in NIH mice. We recently found that a single intratracheal administration of AFG₁ caused chronic inflammatory changes in rat alveolar septum. Here, we examine whether oral gavage of AFG₁ induces chronic lung inflammation and how it contributes to carcinogenesis. We evaluated chronic lung inflammatory responses in Balb/c mice after oral gavage of AFG₁ for 1, 3 and 6 months. Inflammatory responses were heightened in the lung alveolar septum, 3 and 6 months after AFG₁ treatment, evidenced by increased macrophages and lymphocytes infiltration, up-regulation of NF-κB and p-STAT3, and cytokines production. High expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD-2) and hemoxygenase-1 (HO-1), two established markers of oxidative stress, were detected in alveolar epithelium of AFG₁-treated mice. Promoted alveolar type II cell (AT-II) proliferation in alveolar epithelium and angiogenesis, as well as increased COX-2 expression were also observed in lung tissues of AFG₁-treated mice. Furthermore, we prolonged survival of the mice in the above model for another 6 months to examine the contribution of AFG₁-induced chronic inflammation to lung tumorigenesis. Twelve months later, we observed that AFG₁ induced alveolar epithelial hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma in Balb/c mice. Up-regulation of NF-κB, p-STAT3, and COX-2 was also induced in lung adenocarcinoma, thus establishing a link between AFG₁-induced chronic inflammation and lung tumorigenesis. This is the first study to show that oral administration of AFG₁ could induce chronic lung inflammation, which may provide a pro-tumor microenvironment to contribute to lung tumorigenesis.
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- Chunping Liu
- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China; Department of Dermatology, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Lab of Pathology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China; Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
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Guindon-Kezis KA, Mulder JE, Massey TE. In vivo treatment with aflatoxin B1 increases DNA oxidation, base excision repair activity and 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase 1 levels in mouse lung. Toxicology 2014; 321:21-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2014.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mulder JE, Bondy GS, Mehta R, Massey TE. Up-regulation of nucleotide excision repair in mouse lung and liver following chronic exposure to aflatoxin B₁ and its dependence on p53 genotype. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2013; 275:96-103. [PMID: 24380836 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2013.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Aflatoxin B₁(AFB₁) is biotransformed in vivo into an epoxide metabolite that forms DNA adducts that may induce cancer if not repaired. p53 is a tumor suppressor gene implicated in the regulation of global nucleotide excision repair (NER). Male heterozygous p53 knockout (B6.129-Trp53(tm1Brd)N5, Taconic) and wild-type mice were exposed to 0, 0.2 or 1.0 ppm AFB₁ for 26 weeks. NER activity was assessed with an in vitro assay, using AFB₁-epoxide adducted plasmid DNA as a substrate. For wild-type mice, repair of AFB₁-N7-Gua adducts was 124% and 96% greater in lung extracts from mice exposed to 0.2 ppm and 1.0 ppm AFB₁respectively, and 224% greater in liver extracts from mice exposed to 0.2 ppm AFB₁( p<0.05). In heterozygous p53 knockout mice, repair of AFB₁-N7-Gua was only 45% greater in lung extracts from mice exposed to 0.2 ppm AFB₁ (p<0.05), and no effect was observed in lung extracts from mice treated with 1.0 ppm AFB₁or in liver extracts from mice treated with either AFB₁concentration. p53 genotype did not affect basal levels of repair. AFB₁exposure did not alter repair of AFB₁-derived formamidopyrimidine adducts in lung or liver extracts of either mouse genotype nor did it affect XPA or XPB protein levels. In summary, chronic exposure to AFB₁increased NER activity in wild-type mice, and this response was diminished in heterozygous p53 knockout mice, indicating that loss of one allele of p53 limits the ability of NER to be up-regulated in response to DNA damage.
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- Jeanne E Mulder
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Toxicology Research Division, 2202D, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Toxicology Research Division, 2202D, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, Canada
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
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AbstractCarcinogenic and mutagenic properties of aflatoxin species are known in literature. Their intake over a long time period might be health-dangerous for human even at trace levels. It is well known that different foodstuffs can be contaminated by aflatoxin species through growing and storage. Due to the serious health effects, sensitive determination of aflatoxin species in any matrices related with the human being is very crucial at trace levels. In literature, there are sensitive techniques to analyze the different samples for the contents of their aflatoxin species. Each technique has some advantages and disadvantages over the other techniques. This review aims to summarize the different health effects of aflatoxin species, development of analytical techniques and applications of developed techniques in a variety of matrices.
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Natural occurrence of Aflatoxin B1 in peanut collected from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Food Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bedard LL, Massey TE. Aflatoxin B1-induced DNA damage and its repair. Cancer Lett 2006; 241:174-83. [PMID: 16458422 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2005] [Revised: 11/16/2005] [Accepted: 11/18/2005] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1))-N(7)-guanine is the predominant adduct formed upon the reaction of AFB(1)-8,9-exo-epoxide with guanine residues in DNA. AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine can convert to the ring-opened formamidopyrimidine, or the adducted strand can undergo depurination. AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine and AFB(1)-formamidopyrimidine are thought to be predominantly repaired by nucleotide excision repair in bacteria, yeast and mammals. Although AFB(1)-formamidopyrimidine is removed less efficiently than AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine in mammals, both lesions are repaired with equal efficiencies in bacteria, reflecting differences in damage recognition between bacterial and mammalian repair systems. Furthermore, DNA repair activity and modulation of repair by AFB(1) seem to be major determinants of susceptibility to AFB(1)-induced carcinogenesis.
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- Leanne L Bedard
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen's University, Botterell Hall, Kingston, Ont., Canada K7L 3N6
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Mycotoxins are impractical as tactical weapons, butthey can be used by small poor terrorist organizations to poison food and water sources or can be released in crowded, confined areas. Crude concentrated or dried extracts of readily grown fungal cultures can be used as weapons. The production of fungal weapons does not require elaborate facilities for the growth of fungi, sophisticated equipment for the purification of the toxins, or highly trained personnel. Aflatoxin B1, fumonisin B1, ochratoxin A, and the trichothecenes T-2 toxin and deoxynivalenol could be weaponized for bioterrorism. Knowledge of the symptoms of intoxication and the biochemical mechanisms of action of mycotoxins is necessary for the rapid identification of the toxins, the development of prophylactic antidotes, and the design of effective treatments of affected persons. All of these mycotoxins except deoxynivalenol are carcinogens (Stark, A. A., Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 34:235-262, 1980; Stark, A. A., p. 435-445, in P. S. Steyn and R. Vleggaar, ed., Mycotoxins and phycotoxins, 1986; Stark, A. A., p. 47-60, in C. L. Wilson and S. Droby, ed., Microbial food contamination, 2000; Stark, A. A., and N. Paster, p. 60-64, in M. L. Wahlqvist, A. S. Truswell, R. Smith, and P. L. Nestel, ed., Nutrition in a sustainable environment, 1994). Because immediate and widespread death, illness, or panic is the goal of bioterrorists, the mechanisms by which mycotoxins exert acute toxicity are the focus of this article.
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Bedard LL, Alessi M, Davey S, Massey TE. Susceptibility to aflatoxin B1-induced carcinogenesis correlates with tissue-specific differences in DNA repair activity in mouse and in rat. Cancer Res 2005; 65:1265-70. [PMID: 15735011 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-3373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To investigate the mechanisms responsible for species- and tissue-specific differences in susceptibility to aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1))-induced carcinogenesis, DNA repair activities of nuclear extracts from whole mouse lung and liver and rat liver were compared, and the ability of in vivo treatment of mice with AFB(1) to alter repair of AFB(1)-DNA damage was determined. Plasmid DNA containing AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine or AFB(1)-formamidopyrimidine adducts were used as substrates for the in vitro determination of DNA repair synthesis activity, detected as incorporation of radiolabeled nucleotides. Liver extracts from CD-1 mice repaired AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine and AFB(1)-formamidopyrimidine adducts 5- and 30-fold more effectively than did mouse lung, and approximately 6- and 4-fold more effectively than did liver extracts from Sprague-Dawley rats. The susceptibility of mouse lung and rat liver to AFB(1)-induced carcinogenesis correlated with lower DNA repair activity of these tissues relative to mouse liver. Lung extracts prepared from mice treated with a single tumorigenic dose of 50 mg/kg AFB(1) i.p. and euthanized 2 hours post-dosing showed minimal incision and repair synthesis activities relative to extracts from vehicle-treated mice. Conversely, repair activity towards AFB(1)-N(7)-guanine damage was approximately 3.5-fold higher in liver of AFB(1)-treated mice relative to control. This is the first study to show that in vivo treatment with AFB(1) can lead to a tissue-specific induction in DNA repair. The results suggest that lower DNA repair activity, sensitivity of mouse lung to inhibition by AFB(1), and selective induction of repair in liver contribute to the susceptibility of mice to AFB(1)-induced lung tumorigenesis relative to hepatocarcinogenesis.
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- Leanne L Bedard
- Department of Pharmacology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Stewart RK, Smith GB, Donnelly PJ, Reid KR, Petsikas D, Conlan AA, Massey TE. Glutathione S-transferase-catalyzed conjugation of bioactivated aflatoxin B(1) in human lung: differential cellular distribution and lack of significance of the GSTM1 genetic polymorphism. Carcinogenesis 1999; 20:1971-7. [PMID: 10506113 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/20.10.1971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Epidemiological studies suggest that aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)), a mycotoxin produced by certain Aspergillus species, may play a role in human respiratory cancers in occupationally-exposed individuals. AFB(1) requires bioactivation to the corresponding exo-8,9-epoxide for carcinogenicity, and glutathione S-transferase (GST)-catalyzed conjugation of the epoxide with glutathione (GSH) is a critical determinant of susceptibility to AFB(1). Of the purified human GST enzymes studied, the polymorphic hGSTM1-1 has the highest activity towards AFB(1) exo-epoxide. The influence of the GSTM1 polymorphism on AFB(1)-GSH formation, as well as the abilities of cytosols from preparations enriched in different isolated lung cell types to conjugate AFB(1)-epoxides, were examined. In whole-lung cytosols from patients undergoing clinically indicated lobectomy, GSTM1 genotype correlated with GSTM1 phenotype as determined by [(3)H]trans-stilbene oxide conjugation: GSTM1-positive = 295 +/- 31 pmol/mg/h (n = 6); GSTM1-negative = 92.8 +/- 23.3 pmol/mg/h (n = 4) (P < 0.05). In contrast, conjugation of microsome-generated [(3)H]AFB(1)-epoxides with GSH was low and variable between patients, and did not correlate with GSTM1 genotype: GSTM1-positive = 11.9 +/- 8.1, 111 +/- 66 and 510 +/- 248 fmol/mg/h (n = 6); GSTM1-negative = 15.3 +/- 16.7, 167 +/- 225 and 540 +/- 618 fmol/mg/h (n = 4) (for 1, 10 and 100 microM [(3)H]AFB(1), respectively). GSH conjugates of AFB(1) exo-epoxide and the much less mutagenic stereoisomer AFB(1) endo-epoxide were produced in a ratio of approximately 1:1 in cytosols from both whole lung and isolated cells. Total cytosolic AFB(1)-epoxide conjugation was significantly higher in fractions enriched in alveolar type II cells (3.07 +/- 1.61 pmol/mg/h) than in unseparated lung cells (0.143 +/- 0.055 pmol/mg/h) or fractions enriched in alveolar macrophages (0. 904 +/- 0.319 pmol/mg/h; n = 4) (P < 0.05). Furthermore, AFB(1)-GSH formation and percentage of alveolar type II cells in different cell fractions were correlated (r = 0.78, P < 0.05). These results demonstrate that human lung GSTs exhibit very low conjugation activity for both AFB(1)-8,9-epoxide stereoisomers, and that this activity is heterogeneously distributed among cell types, with alveolar type II cells exhibiting relatively high activity. Of the GSTs present in human peripheral lung which contribute to AFB(1) exo- and endo-epoxide detoxification, hGSTM1-1 appears to play at most only a minor role.
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- R K Stewart
- Department of Pharmacology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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Lung cells isolated from AC3F1 (A/J x C3H/HeJ) mice 7 wk after treatment with the carcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) were examined for point mutations in the Ki-ras oncogene. Ki-ras mutant allele frequencies in fractions enriched with nonciliated bronchiolar epithelial (Clara) cells were consistently higher than in alveolar type II cell fractions. Mutant alleles were undetectable or minimal in macrophage- and polymorphonuclear leukocyte-enriched fractions. In cells from vehicle (dimethyl sulfoxide)-treated mice, small proportions of mutant Ki-ras alleles were found in the Clara cell-enriched fraction but not in other cell fractions. The results indicated that Clara cells are particularly susceptible to AFB1-induced Ki-ras mutation, an early event in AFB1-induced mouse lung tumorigenesis.
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- P J Donnelly
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Oyelami OA, Maxwell SM, Adelusola KA, Aladekoma TA, Oyelese AO. Aflatoxins in the lungs of children with kwashiorkor and children with miscellaneous diseases in Nigeria. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1997; 51:623-8. [PMID: 9242232 DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Autopsy lung specimens from 20 children with kwashiorkor and 20 with other miscellaneous diseases, at the Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, were analyzed for the presence of aflatoxin using high-performance liquid chromatography. Aflatoxins were detected in 18 children who died from kwashiorkor but only in 13 of those who died from miscellaneous diseases. Of the 10 children, 5 in each group, who died with pneumonia, all had detectable levels of aflatoxins in their lungs. The two children with congestive cardiac failure, one secondary to pneumonia and the other secondary to tuberculous pericarditis, had more than two detectable aflatoxins in their lungs. These findings demonstrate that Nigerian children are exposed to aflatoxins and that high levels can accumulate in lung tissue.
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- O A Oyelami
- Department of Pediatrics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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The aflatoxins are a group of closely related mycotoxins that are widely distributed in nature. The most important of the group is aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), which has a range of biological activities, including acute toxicity, teratogenicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. In order for AFB1 to exert its effects, it must be converted to its reactive epoxide by the action of the mixed function mono-oxygenase enzyme systems (cytochrome P450-dependent) in the tissues (in particular, the liver) of the affected animal. This epoxide is highly reactive and can form derivatives with several cellular macromolecules, including DNA, RNA and protein. Cytochrome P450 enzymes may additionally catalyse the hydroxylation (to AFQ1 and AFM1) and demethylation (to AFP1) of the parent AFB1 molecule, resulting in products less toxic than AFB1. Conjugation of AFB1 to glutathione (mediated by glutathione S-transferase) and its subsequent excretion is regarded as an important detoxification pathway in animals. Resistance to AFB1 toxicity has been interpreted in terms of levels and activities of these detoxifying pathways. This article reviews the multiple reactions and effects attributed to aflatoxin, with particular reference to the interaction of aflatoxin with nucleic acids and proteins, and the contribution this mycotoxin has in disease development and in the promotion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The anti-mutagenic properties of several dietary factors are also considered in this article. Undoubtedly, the most important aspect of aflatoxin action is its putative role in the development of human cancer, in particular, HCC. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in this aspect and experimental evidence is rapidly accumulating at the molecular level, indicating aflatoxin as an important consideration in the aetiology of human HCC.
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- M McLean
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, Congella, Durban, South Africa
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Charmley LL, Trenholm HL, Prelusky DB, Rosenberg A. Economic losses and decontamination. NATURAL TOXINS 1995; 3:199-203; discussion 221. [PMID: 7582617 DOI: 10.1002/nt.2620030406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Mycotoxin contamination of crops may cause economic losses at all levels of food and feed production including crop and animal production, and crop distribution and processing. The national economy would be affected adversely by losses incurred by crop and livestock producers and the multiplier effect this has on other industries as a result of the reduced spending power of producers. Costs of chemical analyses, quality control and regulatory programs, research and development, extension services, law suits, and the cost of human illnesses must all be borne by the national economy. The value of the losses encountered depends on grain, animal, and animal product prices, interest rates, degree of contamination, and other economic variables. Even during favourable seasons it is likely that millions of dollars are lost as a result of the contamination of crops with mycotoxins. Many compounds and treatments have been tested in order to reduce mycotoxin concentrations in food and feed or to alleviate their adverse effects on animals. Some of these treatments show promising prospects for commercial application, while others have had commercial applications already. However, until reliable, cost-effective, commercially applicable methods are more widely available, problems associated with mycotoxin contamination and the economic losses resulting, will continue to be seen in food and agriculture industries.
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- L L Charmley
- Centre for Food and Animal Research, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Liu L, Nakatsu K, Massey TE. In vitro cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and prostaglandin H-synthase mediated aflatoxin B1 biotransformation in guinea pig tissues: effects of beta-naphthoflavone treatment. Arch Toxicol 1993; 67:379-85. [PMID: 8215906 DOI: 10.1007/bf01977398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In the present study, we examined the effects of treating guinea pigs with beta-naphthoflavone (BNF) on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) metabolism by microsomal cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) and prostaglandin H synthase (PHS) in liver, lung and kidney tissues. After BNF treatment, microsomal 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity was induced 13-, 25- and 11-fold in lung, kidney and liver, respectively, confirming that the BNF treatment protocol was effective at inducing monooxygenase activity. Treatment of guinea pigs with BNF did not change [3H]AFB1-DNA binding catalyzed by microsomal PHS or P450 in lung, kidney or liver. In contrast, AFM1 formation by P450 was significantly increased in microsomes from all three organs. The data indicate that BNF-inducible P450 isozymes of the P4501A class are responsible for the biotransformation of AFB1 to non-toxic metabolites. Guinea pig kidney microsomes could also catalyze NADPH-dependent formation of aflatoxicol (AFL), a metabolite usually produced by a cytosolic steroid dehydrogenase. Renal microsomal AFL formation was not altered by prior BNF treatment. The results in the present study suggest that BNF may alter the bioactivation of AFB1 in guinea pig tissues by inducing P450 activity, leading to the formation of less reactive metabolite.
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- L Liu
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Figueira AC, Taylor KDA, Barlow PJ, Morgan MRA. Anomalous aflatoxin B1recoveries from whole peanuts and brazil nuts measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 1991. [DOI: 10.1080/09540109109354725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Wild CP, Montesano R, Van Benthem J, Scherer E, Den Engelse L. Intercellular variation in levels of adducts of aflatoxin B1 and G1 in DNA from rat tissues: a quantitative immunocytochemical study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 1990; 116:134-40. [PMID: 2108967 DOI: 10.1007/bf01612667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Adducts between aflatoxin B1 and G1 and DNA have been visualised and quantified in various rat tissues by a sensitive immunocytochemical approach. The quantitative validity of this assay has been examined by comparison with experiments using radioactively labelled aflatoxin. Rats were exposed to single and multiple doses of aflatoxin and a marked intercellular variation in adduct levels was observed in kidney and lung, in contrast to the liver, where binding was more homogeneous. No adducts were detected in the oesophagus, forestomach, colon, spleen or testes (detection limit approximately 300 pg aflatoxin/mg DNA). The DNA adduct data are discussed in relation to the carcinogenicity of aflatoxin B1 and G1.
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- C P Wild
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Amsterdam
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Figueira AC, Taylor KDA, Barlow PJ. ELISA determination of aflatoxin levels in whole nuts. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 1990. [DOI: 10.1080/09540109009354712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Stoloff L. Aflatoxin is not a probably human carcinogen: the published evidence is sufficient. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 1989; 10:272-83. [PMID: 2690197 DOI: 10.1016/0273-2300(89)90054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Since the early 1960s, when aflatoxin, the mold-produced contaminant of a number of important food commodities, was found to be a potent hepatocarcinogen for laboratory rats, there has been a sustained search for evidence to support the regulatory presumption that aflatoxin is a probable human carcinogen. The developing laboratory evidence of differences between species in metabolism of aflatoxin and susceptibility to its oncogenic effects indicated that humans were probably refractory to aflatoxin carcinogenesis, but the early epidemiological evidence indicated otherwise. That epidemiological evidence, however, contained flaws so that Working Groups of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) meeting in 1970, 1976, and 1982, although ignoring the biochemical evidence, did consider the available epidemiological evidence insufficient for a conclusion of human carcinogenicity. During the 1970s and 1980s, studies on the connection between chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and primary liver cell cancer (PLC), the expected lesion from aflatoxin exposure, had established a very strong etiological relationship between HBV and PLC. Since all the epidemiological studies of aflatoxin and PLC conducted prior to 1982 had been of populations with endemic HBV infection, and, in addition to other flaws, had not been controlled for this confounding factor, there was a solid basis for their rejection. Most epidemiological studies in the 1980s of aflatoxin and PLC were either in the United States, where HBV-infected groups could be excluded from the study, or, when in areas of chronic HBV infection, attempts were made to include that factor. The study of U.S. populations showed no difference in mortality rates from PLC that could be attributed to aflatoxin exposure. The studies of populations with endemic HBV infection produced no convincing evidence to support a primary role for aflatoxin in the induction of human PLC, although an accessory role to HBV infection for aflatoxin could not be ruled out. However, the epidemiological studies of the HBV/PLC relation indicate that an accessory factor is not an essential condition, a conclusion supported by animal models and a laboratory study that specifically found no interaction between aflatoxin and a hepatitis virus in the duck, a species in which liver cancer can be induced by either agent. It was surprising that an IARC Working Group meeting in 1987 concluded, on the basis of much of this evidence that was available at that time, and citing other studies that appear to be irrelevant to the issue, that there was sufficient evidence to consider aflatoxin a probable human carcinogen.
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Melone PD, Chinnici JP. Selection for increased resistance to aflatoxin B1 toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. J Invertebr Pathol 1986; 48:60-5. [PMID: 3088128 DOI: 10.1016/0022-2011(86)90143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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