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Shahid M, Zeyad MT, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Pichtel J, Verma M. Assessing phytotoxicity and cyto-genotoxicity of two insecticides using a battery of in-vitro biological assays. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2023; 891:503688. [PMID: 37770145 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2023.503688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Intensive use of chemical pesticides in agriculture poses environmental risks and may have negative impacts on agricultural productivity. The potential phytotoxicity of two chemical pesticides, chlorpyrifos (CPS) and fensulfothion (FSN), were evaluated using Cicer arietinum and Allium cepa as model crops. Different concentrations (0-100 μgmL-1) of both CPS and FSN decreased germination and biological attributes of C. arietinum. High pesticide doses significantly (p ≤ 0.05) caused membrane damage by producing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and increasing proline (Pro) content. Pesticides elevated ROS levels and substantially increased the superoxide anions and H2O2 concentrations, thus aggravating cell injury. Plants exposed to high pesticide dosages displayed significantly higher antioxidant levels to combat pesticide-induced oxidative stress. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) increased by 48%, 93%, 71%, 52% and 94%, respectively, in C. arietinum roots exposed to 100 µgFSNmL-1. Under CLSM, pesticide-exposed C. arietinum and 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (2'7'-DCF) and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine stained roots exhibited increased ROS production in a concentration-dependent manner. Additionally, enhanced Rhodamine 123 (Rhd 123) and Evan's blue fluorescence in roots, as well as changes in mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and cellular apoptosis, were both associated with high pesticide dose. Allium cepa chromosomal aberration (CAs) assay showed a clear reduction in mitotic index (MI) and numerous chromosomal anomalies in root meristematic cells. Additionally, a-dose-dependent increase in DNA damage in root meristematic cells of A. cepa and conversion of the super-coiled form of DNA to open circular in pBR322 plasmid revealed the genotoxic potential of pesticides. The application of CPS and FSN suggests phytotoxic and cyto-genotoxic effects that emphasize the importance of careful monitoring of current pesticide level in soil before application and addition at optimal levels to soil-plant system. It is appropriate to prepare both target-specific and slow-release agrochemical formulations for crop protection with concurrent safeguarding of agroecosystems.
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- Mohammad Shahid
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA
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- University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India
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Sun Y, Liu Z, Xia W, He Z, Wan Y. Urinary pentachlorophenol in general population of central China: reproducibility, predictors, and associations with oxidative stress biomarkers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:37598-37606. [PMID: 36574129 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24802-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a ubiquitous environmental persistent organic pollutant and a Group 1 carcinogen. Human exposure level of PCP was reported to be relatively higher in China than in many other countries, because sodium pentachlorophenate was abused as molluscicide in China. PCP can induce oxidative stress; however, the relationship of PCP exposure with oxidative stress biomarkers (OSBs) in human beings has rarely been documented. In this study, 404 first-morning urine samples (including repeated samples in three days donated by 74 participants) were collected from 128 healthy adults (general population without occupational exposure to PCP) in autumn and winter of 2018, respectively, in Wuhan, central China. Urinary concentrations of PCP and three select OSBs [including 8-OHG (abbreviation of 8-hydroxy-guanosine), 8-OHdG (8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine), and 4-HNEMA (4-hydroxy-2-nonenal mercapturic acid), which reflect oxidative damage of RNA, DNA, and lipid, respectively] were determined. PCP was detectable in 100% of the urine samples (specific gravity-adjusted median concentration: 0.44 ng/mL; range: 0.02-14.2 ng/mL). Interday reproducibility of urinary PCP concentrations was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.88) in three days. Significant differences in PCP concentrations were found among different age groups; the group of participants aged 20-45 y (median: 0.72 ng/mL) had higher concentrations than those in the elders (aged 45-60 y and > 60 y). Spatial disparity was observed in autumn, and urban residents had higher PCP concentrations than rural residents (median: 0.60 vs. 0.31 ng/mL), whereas such disparity was not found in winter. There were no season-, sex-, or BMI-related differences between the corresponding subgroups. The urinary PCP concentrations were found to be associated with increases in 8-OHdG and 8-OHG rather than 4-HNEMA. An interquartile range increase in urinary PCP concentration was associated with a 23.5% (95% CI: 9.18-39.6) increase in 8-OHdG and a 21.3% (95% CI: 9.18-32.4) increase in 8-OHG, implied that PCP exposure at environmental relevant dose might be associated with nucleic acid oxidative damage in the general population. This pilot study reported associations between PCP exposure and OSBs in human beings. Future studies are needed to elucidate the mediating roles of OSBs in the association between PCP exposure and certain adverse health outcomes.
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- Yanfeng Sun
- Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430024, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangxia District Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430200, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430024, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430024, People's Republic of China.
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Maheshwari N, Khan AA, Mahmood R. Pentachlorophenol causes redox imbalance, inhibition of brush border membrane and metabolic enzymes, DNA damage and histological alterations in rat kidney. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 190:105318. [PMID: 36740338 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a synthetic organochlorine compound that is widely used in biocide and pesticide industries, and in preservation of wood, fence posts, cross arms and power line poles. Humans are usually exposed to PCP through air, contaminated water and food. PCP enters the body and adversely affects liver, gastrointestinal tract, kidney and lungs. PCP is a highly toxic class 2B or probable human carcinogen that produces large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cells. This work aimed to determine PCP-induced oxidative damage in rat kidney. Adult rats were given PCP (25, 50, 100, 150 mg/kg body weight), in corn oil, once a day for 5 days while control rats were given similar amount of corn oil by oral gavage. PCP increased hydrogen peroxide level and oxidation of thiols, proteins and lipids. The antioxidant status of kidney cells was compromised in PCP treated rats while enzymes of brush border membrane (BBM) and carbohydrate metabolism were inhibited. Plasma level of creatinine and urea was also increased. Administration of PCP increased DNA fragmentation, cross-linking of DNA to proteins and DNA strand scission in kidney. Histological studies supported biochemical findings and showed significant damage in the kidneys of PCP-treated rats. These changes could be due to redox imbalance or direct chemical modification by PCP or its metabolites. These results signify that PCP-induced oxidative stress causes nephrotoxicity, dysfunction of BBM enzymes and DNA damage.
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Anatomy, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India; Department of Anatomy, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India.
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Huo Y, Wan Y, Qian X, Mahai G, Wang A, He Z, Xu S, Xia W. Variability, determinants, and associations with oxidative stress biomarkers of pentachlorophenol among Chinese pregnant women: A longitudinal study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158843. [PMID: 36122716 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is ubiquitous and moderately persistent in the environment, and it is an identified human carcinogen. Previous animal experiments indicate that toxic mechanisms of PCP include oxidative stress. However, no epidemiological study has reported the association between PCP exposure and oxidative stress; such association in pregnant women, a vulnerable population, is of particular interest. This study aimed to characterize PCP concentrations in 2304 urine samples from 768 pregnant women, explore its determinants, and evaluate the associations between PCP exposure and three oxidative stress biomarkers across three trimesters. The median concentrations of PCP (100% detected) in the first, second, and third trimester were 0.61, 0.59, and 0.48 ng/mL, respectively, with a significant decrease trend. The intraclass correlation coefficient of specific gravity (SG)-adjusted PCP was 0.26, indicating high variability for PCP across the three trimesters. PCP concentrations were significantly higher in older, pre-pregnancy overweight, multiparous, high-income, and employed women during pregnancy. Urinary PCP was markedly lower in samples collected during spring compared to other seasons. Linear mixed effect models for repeated measures revealed that ln-transformed SG-adjusted PCP was significantly associated with increased 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG; percent change [%Δ] caused by each interquartile range increase of PCP: 46.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 40.2, 52.5) and 8-hydroxyguanosine (8-OHG;%Δ [95% CI]: 44.8 [40.1, 49.8]), but the positive association with 4-hydroxy2-nonenal-mercapturic acid (HNE-MA) was not significant. PCP was also positively associated with increased 8-OHdG and 8-OHG in each trimester using general linear models, and its associations with HNE-MA were only significant at T1 (%Δ [95% CI]: 19.1 [1.05, 40.3]) and T2 (%Δ [95% CI]: 12.6 [0.32, 26.3]). Our findings provide valuable information about PCP exposure characteristics during pregnancy and the potential effects of PCP exposure on oxidative stress in pregnant women.
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- Yitao Huo
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430015, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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- Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430015, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubation), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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Maheshwari N, Khan AA, Ali A, Mahmood R. Oral administration of pentachlorophenol impairs antioxidant system, inhibits enzymes of brush border membrane, causes DNA damage and histological changes in rat intestine. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:616-627. [PMID: 36051662 PMCID: PMC9424705 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a broad spectrum biocide that has many domestic and industrial applications. PCP enters the environment due to its wide use, especially as a wood preservative. Human exposure to PCP is through contaminated water and adulterated food products. PCP is highly toxic and is classified as class 2B or probable human carcinogen. In this study, we explored the effect of PCP on rat intestine. Adult rats were orally given different doses of PCP (25-150-mg/kg body weight/day) in corn oil for 5 days, whereas controls were given similar amount of corn oil. The rats were sacrificed 24 h after the last treatment. A marked increase in lipid peroxidation, carbonyl content, and hydrogen peroxide level was seen. The glutathione and sulfhydryl group content was decreased in all PCP treated groups. This strongly suggests the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the intestine. PCP administration suppressed carbohydrate metabolism, inhibited enzymes of brush border membrane (BBM), and antioxidant defense system. It also led to increase in DNA damage, which was evident from comet assay, DNA-protein cross-linking, and DNA fragmentation. Histological studies supported the biochemical results showing marked dose-dependent tissue damage in intestines from PCP treated animals. This study reports for the first time that oral administration of PCP induces ROS, impairs the antioxidant system, damages DNA, and alters the enzyme activities of BBM and metabolic pathways in rat intestine.
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Departments of Anatomy, J. N. Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Departments of Biochemistry, J. N. Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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Barańska A, Woźniak A, Mokra K, Michałowicz J. Genotoxic Mechanism of Action of TBBPA, TBBPS and Selected Bromophenols in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:869741. [PMID: 35493487 PMCID: PMC9039255 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.869741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bromophenolic flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of synthetic substances used in the industry in order to reduce the flammability of synthetic materials used in electrical and electronic devices, textiles, furniture and other everyday products. The presence of BFRs has been documented in the environment, food, drinking water, inhaled dust and the human body. Due to the widespread exposure of the general population to BFRs and insufficient knowledge on their toxic action, including genotoxic potential, we have compared the effect of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS), 2,4,6,-tribromophenol (2,4,6-TBP) and pentabromophenol (PBP) on DNA damage in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) (playing a crucial role in the immune system) as well as examined underlying mechanism of action of these substances. The cells were incubated for 24 h with studied compounds in the concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 10 µg/mL. The study has shown that examined BFRs induced single and, to a lesser extent, double strand-breaks formation and caused oxidative damage to pyrimidines, and particularly to purines in the incubated cells. PBMCs efficiently repaired the DNA strand-breaks induced by BFRs, but they were unable to remove completely damaged DNA (except cells treated with TBBPS). The greatest changes in the above-mentioned parameters were observed in cells incubated with TBBPA, while the smallest in PBMCs treated with TBBPS. The results have also revealed that tested compounds do not form adducts with DNA in PBMCs, while the observed changes were the most probably induced by indirect DNA-damaging agents, such as ROS and other reactive species.
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- Anna Barańska
- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Huang CH, Tang M, Xu D, Shao B, Li PL, Tang TS, Qin L, Zhu BZ. The critical role of unique azido-substituted chloro-O-semiquinone radical intermediates in the synergistic toxicity between sodium azide and chlorocatecholic carcinogens. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 177:260-269. [PMID: 34673144 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.08.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We have shown previously that exposing bacteria to tetrachlorocatechol (TCC) and sodium azide (NaN3) together causes synergistic cytotoxicity in a biphasic mode. However, the underlying chemical mechanism remains unclear. In this study, an unexpected ring-contraction 3(2H)-furanone and two quinoid-compounds were identified as the major and minor reaction products, respectively; and two unusual azido-substituted chloro-O-semiquinone radicals were detected and characterized as the major radical intermediates by complementary applications of direct ESR, HPLC/ESI-Q-TOF and high-resolution MS studies with nitrogen-15 isotope-labeled NaN3. Taken together, we proposed a novel molecular mechanism for the reaction of TCC/NaN3: N3- may attack on tetrachloro-O-semiquinone radical, forming two transient 4-azido-3,5,6-trichloro- and 4,5-diazido-3,6-dichloro-O-semiquinone radicals, consecutively. The second-radical intermediate may either undergo an unusual zwitt-azido cleavage to form the less-toxic ring-contraction 3(2H)-furanone product, or further oxidize to form the more toxic quinoid-product 4-amino-5-azido-3,6-dichloro-O-benzoquinone. A good correlation was observed between the biphasic formation of this toxic quinone due to the two competing decomposition pathways of the radical intermediate and the biphasic synergism between TCC and NaN3, which are dependent on their molar-ratios. This is the first report of detection and identification of two unique azido-substituted chloro-O-semiquinone radicals, and an unprecedented ring-contraction mechanism via an unusually mild and facile zwitt-azido rearrangement.
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- Chun-Hua Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; Technical Center of Zhengzhou Customs District, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; Joint Institute for Environmental Science, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences and Hong Kong Baptist University, Beijing, Hong Kong, China.
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Jarosiewicz M, Duchnowicz P, Jarosiewicz P, Huras B, Bukowska B. An In Vitro Comparative Study of the Effects of Tetrabromobisphenol A and Tetrabromobisphenol S on Human Erythrocyte Membranes-Changes in ATP Level, Perturbations in Membrane Fluidity, Alterations in Conformational State and Damage to Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179443. [PMID: 34502352 PMCID: PMC8431071 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are substances used to reduce the flammability of plastics. Among this group, tetrabormobisphenol A (TBBPA) is currently produced and used on the greatest scale, but due to the emerging reports on its potential toxicity, tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS)—a compound with a very similar structure—is used as an alternative. Due to the fact that the compounds in question are found in the environment and in biological samples from living organisms, including humans, and due to the insufficient toxicological knowledge about them, it is necessary to assess their impacts on living organisms and verify the validity of TBBPA replacement by TBBPS. The RBC membrane was chosen as the research model. This is a widely accepted research model for assessing the toxicity of xenobiotics, and it is the first barrier to compounds entering circulation. It was found that TBBPA and TBBPS caused increases in the fluidity of the erythrocyte membrane in their hydrophilic layer, and conformational changes to membrane proteins. They also caused thiol group elevation, an increase in lipid peroxidation (TBBPS only) and decreases in the level of ATP in cells. They also caused changes in the size and shape of RBCs. TBBPA caused changes in the erythrocyte membrane at lower concentrations compared to TBBPS at an occupational exposure level.
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- Monika Jarosiewicz
- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (P.D.); (B.B.)
- Department of Cytobiochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (P.D.); (B.B.)
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- European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tylna 3, 90-364 Lodz, Poland;
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Annopol 6 Str, 03-236 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland; (P.D.); (B.B.)
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Włuka A, Woźniak A, Woźniak E, Michałowicz J. Tetrabromobisphenol A, terabromobisphenol S and other bromophenolic flame retardants cause cytotoxic effects and induce oxidative stress in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (in vitro study). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:127705. [PMID: 32731020 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are the compounds used in the industry in order to decrease flammability of various everyday products. The use of BFRs leads to migration of these substances into the environment, which results in the exposure of humans to their action. Although BFRs are widespread in human surrounding, the effect of these compounds on human body has been very poorly assessed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cytotoxic effects as well as oxidative potential of selected bromophenolic flame retardants such as tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS), 2,4,6-tribromophenol (2,4,6-TBP) and pentabromophenol (PBP) on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) that are crucial for proper functioning of the immune system. The cells were treated with the substances studied in the concentrations ranging from 0.0001 to 100 μg/mL for 1 h or 24 h. The results have shown that the compounds examined reduced PBMCs viability and ATP level as well as increased reactive oxygen species (including hydroxyl radical) formation. Moreover, the substances tested induced lipid peroxidation and caused oxidative damage to proteins in the incubated cells. It has also been noticed that the greatest changes were provoked by tetrabromobisphenol A, while the weakest by TBBPS, which is used as a substitute of TBBPA in the manufacture.
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- Anna Włuka
- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Pomorska Str. 141/143, 90-236, Lodz, Poland
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- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Pomorska Str. 141/143, 90-236, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Internal Diseases and Clinical Pharmacology, Laboratory of Tissue Immunopharmacology, Kniaziewicza Str. 1/5, 91-347, Lodz, Poland
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- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Pomorska Str. 141/143, 90-236, Lodz, Poland.
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Maheshwari N, Mahmood R. Protective effect of catechin on pentachlorophenol-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in isolated human blood cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:13826-13843. [PMID: 32036526 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07969-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is an organochlorine compound that is used as pesticide, biocide, and wood preservative. PCP is highly toxic and carcinogenic. It has been detected in food and several consumable products. The toxicity of PCP is thought to be due to generation of oxidative stress in cells. We examined whether the dietary antioxidant catechin can attenuate or protect human erythrocytes and lymphocytes against PCP-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity, respectively. Human erythrocytes were treated with increasing concentrations of catechin (0.05-2.5 mM) for 30 min followed by addition of 0.75 mM PCP and further incubation for 4 h at 37 °C. Hemolysates were prepared and assayed for various biochemical parameters. Treatment with PCP alone increased the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, lipid and protein oxidation, and damaged the plasma membrane, when compared to PCP untreated (control) cells. It significantly decreased glutathione level, total sulfhydryl content, and cellular antioxidant power. PCP treatment lowered the activity of antioxidant enzymes and inhibited enzymes of glucose metabolism. However, prior incubation with catechin attenuated the PCP-induced changes in all these parameters in a catechin concentration-dependent manner. Scanning electron microscopy of erythrocytes confirmed these biochemical results. PCP treatment converted the normal discoidal erythrocytes to irregularly contracted cells, acanthocytes, and echinocytes but the presence of catechin inhibited these morphological changes and erythrocytes retained their biconcave shape to a large extent. Genotoxicity was studied in human lymphocytes by single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). It showed strand breaks and longer comet tail length in PCP alone treated cells. The comet tail length was reduced in the catechin +PCP-treated lymphocytes showing that catechin protected cells from PCP-induced DNA damage. These results show that catechin protects human blood cells against PCP-induced oxidative damage.
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P., 202002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P., 202002, India.
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Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by MgO–MgFe2O4 Derived from Layered Double Hydroxide Structures. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9050454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In recent years, the search for solutions for the treatment of water pollution by toxic compounds such as phenols and chlorophenols has been increasing. Phenols and their derivatives are widely used in the manufacture of pesticides, insecticides, paper, and wood preservers, among other things. Chlorophenols are partially biodegradable but not directly photodegradable by sunlight and are extremely toxic—especially 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, which is considered to be potentially carcinogenic. As a viable proposal to be applied in the treatment of water contaminated with 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, this paper presents an application study of the thermally activated Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides as photocatalysts for the mineralization of this contaminant. Activated Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, N2 physisorption, and scanning electron microscopy with X-ray dispersive energy. The results of the photocatalytic degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol in aqueous solution showed good photocatalytic activity, with an efficiency of degradation of up to 93% and mineralization of 82%; degradation values which are higher than that of TiO2-P25, which only reached 18% degradation. The degradation capacity is attributed to the structure of the MgO–MgFe2O4 oxides derived from double laminate hydroxide Mg/Fe. A path of degradation based on a mechanism of superoxide and hollow radicals is proposed.
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Maheshwari N, Khan FH, Mahmood R. Pentachlorophenol-induced cytotoxicity in human erythrocytes: enhanced generation of ROS and RNS, lowered antioxidant power, inhibition of glucose metabolism, and morphological changes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:12985-13001. [PMID: 30895543 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04736-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a class 2B human carcinogen that is used as an insecticide, herbicide, and wood preservative. PCP is rapidly absorbed and enters the blood where it can interact with erythrocytes. We have examined the effect of PCP on human erythrocytes. Treatment of erythrocytes with PCP increased the intracellular generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. It also increased lipid and protein oxidation accompanied by decrease in glutathione levels and total sulfhydryl content. The activities of all major antioxidant enzymes were altered. The antioxidant power was significantly impaired resulting in lower free radical quenching and metal reducing ability of the PCP-treated cells. PCP exposure also inhibited the activities of enzymes of glycolysis and pentose phosphate shunt, the two pathways of glucose metabolism in erythrocytes. Heme degradation was enhanced leading to the release of free iron. Incubation of erythrocytes with PCP caused significant cell lysis suggesting plasma membrane damage which was also evident from inhibition of bound enzymes. Scanning electron microscopy of erythrocytes confirmed these biochemical results and showed that PCP treatment converted the normal biconcave discoids to echinocytes and other irregularly shaped cells. Thus, PCP induces oxidative and nitrosative stress in erythrocytes, alters the enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant defense systems, inhibits glucose metabolism, and causes significant modifications in cellular morphology.
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- Nikhil Maheshwari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002, India.
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Michałowicz J, Włuka A, Cyrkler M, Maćczak A, Sicińska P, Mokra K. Phenol and chlorinated phenols exhibit different apoptotic potential in human red blood cells (in vitro study). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 61:95-101. [PMID: 29857326 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phenol and chlorinated phenols are widely spread in the environment and human surrounding, which leads to a common environmental and occupational exposure of humans to these substances. The aim of this study was to assess eryptotic changes in human red blood cells treated with phenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) and pentachlorophenol (PCP). The erythrocytes were incubated with phenols studied in the concentrations ranging from 1 to 100 μg/mL for 24 h or 48 h. The results of the study revealed that all compounds studied caused phosphatidylserine translocation and increased cytosolic calcium ions level in human erythrocytes. It was also noticed that phenol and chlorophenols caused an increase in caspase-3 and calpain activation, which confirmed that they were capable of inducing suicidal death of erythrocytes. The results also revealed that PCP most strongly altered the parameters studied, while phenol exhibited the weakest eryptotic potential in the incubated cells.
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- Jaromir Michałowicz
- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St., 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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The in vitro comparative study of the effect of BPA, BPS, BPF and BPAF on human erythrocyte membrane; perturbations in membrane fluidity, alterations in conformational state and damage to proteins, changes in ATP level and Na +/K + ATPase and AChE activities. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 110:351-359. [PMID: 29079494 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bisphenols are massively used in the industry, and thus the exposure of biota including humans to these substances has been noted. In this study we have assessed the effect of BPA and its selected analogs, i.e. BPS, BPF and BPAF on membrane of human red blood cells, which is the first barrier that must be overcome by xenobiotics penetrating the cell, and is commonly utilized as a model in the investigation of the effect of different xenobiotics on various cell types. Red blood cells were incubated with BPA and its analogs in the concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 250 μg/ml for 4 h and 24 h. We have noted that the compounds studied altered membrane fluidity at its hydrophobic region, increased internal viscosity and osmotic fragility of the erythrocytes and altered conformational state of membrane proteins. Moreover, bisphenols examined increased thiol groups level, caused oxidative damage to membrane proteins, decreased ATP level, depleted the activity of Na+/K + ATPase and changed the activity of AChE in human red blood cells. It has been shown that the strongest changes were noted in cells treated with BPAF, while BPS caused the weakest (or none) alterations in the parameters studied.
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Mokra K, Kuźmińska-Surowaniec A, Woźniak K, Michałowicz J. Evaluation of DNA-damaging potential of bisphenol A and its selected analogs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (in vitro study). Food Chem Toxicol 2016; 100:62-69. [PMID: 27923681 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In the present study, we have investigated DNA-damaging potential of BPA and its analogs, i.e. bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol AF (BPAF) in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using the alkaline and neutral versions of the comet assay, which allowed to evaluate DNA single strand-breaks (SSBs) and double strand-breaks (DSBs). The use of the alkaline version of comet assay made also possible to analyze the kinetics of DNA repair in PBMCs after exposure of the cells to BPA or its analogs. We have observed an increase in DNA damage in PBMCs treated with BPA or its analogs in the concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 10 μg/ml after 1 and 4 h incubation. It was noted that bisphenols studied caused DNA damage mainly via SSBs, while DNA fragmentation via double DSBs was low. The strongest changes in DNA damage were provoked by BPA and particularly BPAF, which were capable of inducing SSBs even at 0.01 μg/ml, while BPS caused the lowest changes (only at 10 μg/ml). We have also observed that PBMCs significantly repaired bisphenols-induced DNA damage but they were unable (excluding cells treated with BPS) to repair totally DNA breaks.
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- Katarzyna Mokra
- Department of Environmental Pollution Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Pollution Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-001 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Pollution Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-001 Łódź, Poland.
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Bisphenol A and its analogs exhibit different apoptotic potential in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (in vitro study). Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 84:79-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Michałowicz J, Wróblewski W, Mokra K, Maćczak A, Kwiatkowska M. Comparative study of the effect of chloro-, dichloro-, bromo-, and dibromoacetic acid on necrotic, apoptotic and morphological changes in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (in vitro study). Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1416-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bisphenol A and its analogs induce morphological and biochemical alterations in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (in vitro study). Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1464-72. [PMID: 26028149 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Few studies have addressed the cellular effects of bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol AF (BPAF) on cells, and no study has been conducted to analyze the mechanism of action of bisphenols in blood cells. In this study, the effect of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), BPS and BPAF on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was analyzed. It was shown that BPA, BPF and BPAF in particular, decreased cell viability, which was associated with depletion of intracellular ATP level and alterations in PBMCs size and granulation. Bisphenols enhanced ROS (including OH˙) formation, which led to damage to lipids and proteins in PBMCs. The most significant alterations in ROS level were induced by BPF, and particularly BPAF. Moreover, it was shown that BPAF most strongly provoked lipid peroxidation, while BPA and BPS caused the greatest damage to proteins. It may be concluded that BPA and its analogs were capable of inducing oxidative stress and damage in PBMCs in the concentrations ranging from 0.06 to 0.5 μM (0.02-0.1 μg/ml), which may be present in human blood as a result of environmental exposure. Although, most of bisphenols studied decreased cell viability, size and ATP level at higher concentrations, BPAF exhibited its cytotoxic potential at low concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 3 μM (0.1-1.0 μg/ml) that may correspond to concentrations in humans following occupational exposure.
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Li Z, Zhu B, Wang B, Gao J, Fu X, Yao Q. Stress responses to trichlorophenol in Arabidopsis and integrative analysis of alteration in transcriptional profiling from microarray. Gene 2014; 555:159-68. [PMID: 25445278 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Trichlorophenols, also known as TCPs, are one of the most persistent environmental pollutants. It is a matter of concern as they are toxic and cumulative in soil and water bodies which could lead to serious consequences to the biosphere. How plants respond to this compound has rarely been examined previously. In our study, detailed morphological and physiological responses of Arabidopsis to 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, a representative TCP, were investigated. Seed germination and seedling growth were markedly inhibited by 2,4,6-TCP. Furthermore, we performed gene expression profiling analysis upon 2,4,6-TCP treatment in Arabidopsis and identified 34 transcripts induced and 212 repressed more than four folds. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that these TCP-responsive genes are involved in various biological processes, such as secondary metabolism, biological regulation, response to stimulus and other processes related to growth and development. The activities of two reactive oxygen species-related enzymes (peroxidase and superoxide dismutase) and the content of malondialdehyde were increased significantly after 2,4,6-TCP treatment. Our findings have the potential to provide valuable gene resources and theoretical information for more in-depth analyses of TCPs' response in Arabidopsis thaliana and even other organic pollutants.
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- Zhenjun Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Rd, Shanghai 201106, PR China.
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Xu D, Hu L, Xia X, Song J, Li L, Song E, Song Y. Tetrachlorobenzoquinone induces acute liver injury, up-regulates HO-1 and NQO1 expression in mice model: the protective role of chlorogenic acid. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 37:1212-1220. [PMID: 24816176 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tetrachlorobenzoquinone (TCBQ) is an active metabolite of pentachlorophenol (PCP). Although PCP has been investigated extensively, there are only a few reports describing the toxicity effect of TCBQ, and no report regarding TCBQ-induced liver injury in vivo. In the current study, we aimed to examine the acute hepatic toxicity of TCBQ in the mice model. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) exhibits promising antioxidant activity in the past studies, thus, the second aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of CGA on TCBQ-induced liver injury. Our results indicated TCBQ-intoxication caused marked liver cell necrosis and inflammation but not apoptosis, and this damage was alleviated by CGA treatment. Meantime, TCBQ-intoxication enhanced serum ALT, AST activities, TBIL content, hepatic oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, decreased GSH content and inhibited the activities of antioxidant enzymes. Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis showed that TCBQ marked up-regulated HO-1 and NQO1 expression. On the other hand, pretreatment of CGA reduced TCBQ-induced liver damage remarkably. Taking together, these results revealed that TCBQ has strong hepatic toxic effect, and at least a part of this effect is initiated by free radical and relieved with CGA administration.
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- Demei Xu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Nowak K, Krokosz A, Rodacka A, Puchala M. Study on the effect of polyhydroxylated fullerene, C60(OH)36, on X-ray irradiated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Antioxidant activity of food constituents: relevance for the risk of chronic human diseases. Arch Toxicol 2012; 86:343-4. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-012-0812-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Michałowicz J. 2,4,5-trichlororophenol and its derivatives induce biochemical and morphological changes in human peripheral blood lymphocytes in vitro. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2010; 59:670-678. [PMID: 20364251 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9508-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2009] [Accepted: 03/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this work, the investigation of the effects of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP), 4,6-dichloroguaiacol (4,6-DCG), and 4,5-dichlorocatechol (4,5-DCC) on selected morphological and biochemical parameters in human peripheral blood lymphocytes were studied. All of the investigated compounds (at concentrations from 25-600 ppm) increased the size and granularity of the lymphocytes. 2,4,5-TCP induced the strongest and 4,5-DCC induced the weakest changes in these parameters. Moreover, 2,4,5-TCP induced the greatest loss of lymphocyte viability, which was statistically significant at concentrations of 125 and 600 ppm. DNA and protein damage was provoked by relatively low concentrations of the xenobiotics examined. Comet assay analysis showed that 4,6-DCG and 4,5-DCC at 5 ppm significantly increased the level of single- and/or double-strand breaks in the DNA of human lymphocytes. The increase in carbonyl group content (the marker of protein damage) was more strongly induced by 4,5-DCC and 2,4,5-TCP than by 4,6-DCG at concentrations ranging from 0.04 to 5 ppm. DNA and protein damage was most probably caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) because it was observed that all of the compounds studied, as well as 4,5-DCC and 2,4,5-TCP in particular, were capable of oxidising fluorescent probe 6-carboxy-2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein at very low concentrations (0.01-1 ppm). In summary, 2,4,5-TCP induced the greatest morphological and cytotoxic changes in human peripheral blood lymphocytes, whereas its metabolite 4,5-DCC caused the most severe biochemical alterations, such as protein and DNA damage as well as ROS formation, in the incubated cells,.
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- Jaromir Michałowicz
- Department of Environmental Pollution Biophysics, University of Łódź, Banacha St. 12/16, Łódź, Poland.
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