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Dai Z, Lee SY, Sharma S, Ullah S, Tan ECK, Brodaty H, Schutte AE, Sachdev PS. A systematic review of diet and medication use among centenarians and near-centenarians worldwide. GeroScience 2024:10.1007/s11357-024-01247-4. [PMID: 38967696 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01247-4] [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: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Centenarians represent a phenomenon of successful aging. This systematic review aimed to understand lifestyles and health practices, focusing on diet and medication use for healthy longevity in community-based adults 95 years or over. Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, and gray literature were searched from 1 January 2000 to 10 December 2022. Study quality was assessed using the Modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (mNOS). Pooled prevalence [%; 95% confidence interval] for categorical variables and pooled mean for continuous variables were estimated for demographics, weight status, lifestyle factors, medications, and health conditions. Of 3392 records screened, 34 studies were included in the review, and 71% (24/34) met the 6/8 criteria in mNOS. Centenarians/near-centenarians' ages ranged from 95 to 118 years, with 75% (71-78%) female and 78% (68-88%) living in rural areas. They had an overall healthy lifestyle: current smoking (7%; 5-9%), drinking (23%; 17-30%), normal weight (52%; 42-61%), overweight (14%; 8-20%), physical activity (23%; 20-26%), and sleep satisfaction (68%; 65-72%). Diet averaged 59.6% carbohydrate, 18.5% protein, and 29.3% fat; over 60% consumed a diverse diet, and < 20% preferred salty food, contributing to lower mortality risks and functional decline. About half used antihypertensives (49%; 14-84%) or other cardiovascular drugs (48%; 24-71%), with an average of 4.6 medications. Common health issues included impaired basic activities of daily living (54%; 33-74%), hypertension (43%; 21-65%), and dementia (41%; 23-59%). The findings of this systemic review underscore the pivotal role of dietary practice and weight management in healthcare strategies to promote healthy ageing. It also recognises rural living styles and sleep hygiene as potential factors contributing to healthy longevity.
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- Zhaoli Dai
- School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- UNSW Ageing Futures Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA, 5042, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA, 5042, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA, 5042, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Dai L, Ge J, Wang L, Wan X, Guo G, Liang T, Bolan N, Rennert T, Rinklebe J. Hair-biomonitoring assessment of rare-earth-element exposure in residents of the largest rare-earth mining and smelting area of China. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 179:108177. [PMID: 37690222 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108177] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The long-term and large-scale mining of rare earth minerals may lead to an accumulation of rare earth elements (REEs) in the environment, posing potential health risks to residents. We collected scalp hair (n = 254) from residents of a smelting area, a mining area, and a reference area to clarify human exposure to REEs. The contents of 15 REEs investigated in human hair samples were notably higher in the mining and smelting areas than in the reference area. Significant differences between some REEs were observed between the mining and smelting areas, for instance, cerium (Ce), dysprosium, and praseodymium. In the study areas, exposure to different sources of REEs may be one of the factors that contributed to the variations of REE correlations and clusters in human hair. Furthermore, in the smelting area, Ce contents in hair decreased with increasing age of children. However, Ce contents in the hair of adults increased with age. In contrast, Ce accumulation continuously increased in the reference area residents' hair with age. Regression results indicated that age and location were more important than sex when considering the influence on REE accumulation in residents' hair. The results of this study may help policymakers to implement guidelines to alleviate residents' exposure to REE in mining and smelting areas.
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- Lijun Dai
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Ecological Environment Planning and Environmental Protection Technology Center of Qinghai Province, Xining 810007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Ecological Environment Planning and Environmental Protection Technology Center of Qinghai Province, Xining 810007, China; University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation, Department of Soil Chemistry and Pedology, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany.
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Yan L, Wang H, Duan W, Zhang T, Shi W, Geng B, Mao J, Xu H, Ren L, Zhang J, Tian Y, Gao F, Chen J, Shen H, Zhang X, Zhu J. The reproductive toxicity of yttrium nitrate in a two-generation study in Sprague-Dawley rats. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 76:127117. [PMID: 36512970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127117] [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: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of yttrium nitrate on the development of the parent, offspring and third generation of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats by using a two-generation reproductive toxicity test. METHODS The SD rats were randomly divided into 0 mg/kg group, 10.0 mg/kg group, 30.0 mg/kg group and 90.0 mg/kg group according to the different doses of yttrium nitrate administration. The reproductive toxicity of parent, offspring and third generation SD rats were compared. RESULTS The weight gains of F1a female rats and F2a female rats in the low-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control groups (p < 0.05), the weight gains of F1a male rats in the medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control groups (p < 0.05), and the weight gains of F2a male rats in the low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control groups (p < 0.05). In F0 male rats, the absolute weight and relative weight of the liver in the low-dose, middle-dose, and high-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). In F1b male rats, the absolute and relative weights of the liver in the medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). In F2b male rats, the absolute and relative weights of the liver and spleen of the medium-dose and high-dose groups were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). In F2a female rats, the absolute weight and relative weight of oviduct in the high-dose group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The absolute and relative weights of lung, spleen, brain and uterus of F2b female rats in the high-dose group were higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). But the pathological test results showed no hepatotoxicity. There was no statistically significant difference in sperm count and sperm motility between male rats in the yttrium nitrate administration groups and the control group (p > 0.05). There was no significant correlation between F0, F1a, F1b, F2a, F2b SD rats' reproductive organ lesions and the dose of yttrium nitrate. CONCLUSION Yttrium nitrate at a dose of 90 mg/kg has no reproductive toxicity to two generations of SD rats, but 30.0 mg/kg dose of yttrium nitrate is toxic to the liver weight of male two generations of SD rats, but no hepatotoxicity.
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- Lang Yan
- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Marine Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Marine Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Anhui 230032, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Naval Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Naval Medical University of the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Han X, Wang L, Wang Y, Yang J, Wan X, Liang T, Song H, Elbana TA, Rinklebe J. Mechanisms and influencing factors of yttrium sorption on paddy soil: Experiments and modeling. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135688. [PMID: 35843430 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135688] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-technology rare earth elements (REEs) as emerging contaminants have potentially hazardous risks for human health and the environment. Investigating the sorption of REEs on soils is crucial for understanding their migration and transformation. This study evaluated the sorption mechanisms and influencing factors of the rare earth element yttrium (Y) on paddy soil via integrated batch sorption experiments and theoretical modeling analysis. Site energy distribution theory (SEDT) combined with kinetics, thermodynamics, and isotherm sorption models were applied to illustrate the sorption mechanism. In addition, the effects of phosphorus (P), solution pH, particle size of soil microaggregates, and initial Y content on the sorption processes were evaluated by self-organizing map (SOM) and Boruta algorithm. The sorption kinetic behavior of Y on paddy soil was more consistent with the pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic results showed that the Y sorption was a spontaneous endothermic reaction. The generalized Langmuir model well described the isotherm data of Y sorption on heterogeneous paddy soil and soil microaggregates surface. The maximum sorption capacity of Y decreased with increasing soil particle size, which may be related to the number of sorption sites for Y on paddy soil and soil microaggregates, as confirmed by SEDT. The heterogeneity of sorption site energy for Y was the highest in the original paddy soil compared with the separated soil microaggregates. The SOM technique and Boruta algorithm highlighted that the initial concentration of Y and coexisting phosphorus played essential roles in the sorption process of Y, indicating that the addition of phosphate fertilizer may be an effective way to reduce the Y bioavailability in paddy soil in practice. These results can provide a scientific basis for the sustainable management of soil REEs and a theoretical foundation for the remediation of REEs-contaminated soils.
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- Xiaoxiao Han
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Environment, Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Soils and Water Use Dept, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La, USA
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- Department of Environment, Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea; University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany.
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Hao Z, Zhang C, Lin B, Chen Z, Li Y, Zou X, Li H, Zheng F, Cao J. Environmental effects on trace elements in the fingernails of centenarians and their offspring. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156786. [PMID: 35724778 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156786] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bio-monitoring is commonly used to investigate trace elements, and the human nail provides an ideal medium for such testing. Toxic and essential trace metals (Cd, Pb, Fe, and Se) in the fingernails of participants from the Hainan Province were investigated. Samples included 136 centenarians and 197 offspring (101 older adult children and 96 middle-aged grandchildren) who were also sampled for comparison. As a hotspot for longevity, participants in the Hainan Province were found to have high essential nutrients of Fe and Se, and lacked the toxic element Pb. A similar trend was found for trace elements in soil and rice in the Hainan Province. The trace elements preserved in nails revealed dietary and environmental influences that varied among different generations. For the grandchildren's generation, the environment played an important role in elements in their nails, and a significant correlation and linear relationships were found, especially for Fe and Se. As the participants increased in age (from the grandchildren to the centenarians), the correlation between various elements decreased. For centenarians, the influence of beneficial or harmful properties of the elements became more important than their environment. The results also pointed to the important role of trace elements in human health, especially Fe and Se as essential elements. This study can provide information on the factors that influence the existence of trace elements in the human body and demonstrate the advantage of using the human fingernail in bio-monitoring.
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- Zhe Hao
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Oceanography, Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou), Tsinghua, RIET, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Oceanography, Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Oceanography, Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Wang Q, Zhan S, Han F, Liu Y, Wu H, Huang Z. The Possible Mechanism of Physiological Adaptation to the Low-Se Diet and Its Health Risk in the Traditional Endemic Areas of Keshan Diseases. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:2069-2083. [PMID: 34365573 PMCID: PMC8349466 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02851-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Selenium is an essential trace element for humans and animals. As with oxygen and sulfur, etc., it belongs to the sixth main group of the periodic table of elements. Therefore, the corresponding amino acids, such as selenocysteine (Sec), serine (Ser), and cysteine (Cys), have similar spatial structure, physical, and chemical properties. In this review, we focus on the neglected but key role of serine in a possible mechanism of the physiological adaptation to Se-deficiency in human beings with an adequate intake of dietary protein: the insertion of Cys in place of Sec during the translation of selenoproteins dependent on the Sec insertion sequence element in the 3'UTR of mRNA at the UGA codon through a novel serine-dependent pathway for the de novo synthesis of the Cys-tRNA[Ser]Sec, similar to Sec-tRNA[Ser]Sec. We also discuss the important roles of serine in the metabolism of selenium directly or indirectly via GSH, and the maintenance of selenium homostasis regulated through the methylation modification of Sec-tRNA[Ser]Sec at the position 34U by SAM. Finally, we propose a hypothesis to explain why Keshan disease has gradually disappeared in China and predict the potential health risk of the human body in the physiological adaptation state of low selenium based on the results of animal experiments.
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- Qin Wang
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Rd, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, 100050, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Micronutrients Nutrition, National Health Commission of The People's Republic of China, Beijing, China.
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Cirtiu CM, Valcke M, Gagné M, Bourgault MH, Narame C, Gadio S, Poulin P, Ayotte P. Biological monitoring of exposure to rare earth elements and selected metals in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Canada. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 289:133142. [PMID: 34863726 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In Nunavik (Northern Quebec, Canada), some mining projects are envisioned, that could increase the contamination of the environment by various chemicals, including rare earth elements (REEs), and implicitly Inuit population exposure. The objective of this study was to determine the baseline biological exposure of the population to these elements, before the potential mining development occurs. In the framework of the 2017 Qanuilirpitaa? Inuit health survey, urine samples were obtained from a representative sample of the adult Nunavik population, which were used to constitute 30 pooled samples according to age, sex and Nunavik subregions. Pooled samples were analyzed using sensitive and accurate methods involving ICP-MS platforms to quantify urinary concentrations of 17 REEs and 7 elements of interest in Nunavik (arsenic, antimony, chromium, cobalt, nickel, thallium and uranium). REEs were mostly not detected in pooled samples from this population. Detectable concentrations were found in some samples for cerium (range: 0.5-0.7 nmol/L; 27% > method detection limit (MDL) and lanthanum (range: 0.2-0.4 nmol/L; 33% > MDL). As for the other elements of interest, antimony, arsenic, cobalt and thallium were detected in 100% of the samples, whereas chromium and nickel were detected in 83% and 80% of the samples, respectively. Concentrations of arsenic (geometric mean (GM) = 0.5 μmol/L) and cobalt (GM = 5.2 nmol/L) were greater than in the general Canadian population; the opposite was observed for nickel (GM = 8.9 nmol/L). Arsenic concentrations increased significantly with age, whereas the opposite trend was observed for nickel and thallium. In this first biomonitoring study focusing on REEs and carried out in a representative sample of the Nunavik population, we found no evidence of significant exposure from pooled samples analysis. These results could eventually be used as baseline values in future studies aiming to assess temporal trends of exposure to REEs.
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- Ciprian Mihai Cirtiu
- Centre de toxicologie du Québec, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945 Avenue Wolfe, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 5B3, Canada.
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- Unité Évaluation et soutien à la gestion des risques, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 190, boulevard Crémazie Est, Montréal, Quebec, H2P 1E2, Canada; Département de santé environnementale et de santé au travail, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128 Succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Unité Évaluation et soutien à la gestion des risques, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 190, boulevard Crémazie Est, Montréal, Quebec, H2P 1E2, Canada
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- Unité Évaluation et soutien à la gestion des risques, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 190, boulevard Crémazie Est, Montréal, Quebec, H2P 1E2, Canada
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- Centre de toxicologie du Québec, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945 Avenue Wolfe, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 5B3, Canada
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- Bureau d'information et d'études en santé des populations, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945 Avenue Wolfe, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 5B3, Canada
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- Unité Évaluation et soutien à la gestion des risques, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945 avenue Wolfe, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 5B3, Canada
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- Centre de toxicologie du Québec, Direction de la santé environnementale et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945 Avenue Wolfe, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 5B3, Canada; Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, 1050, avenue de la Médecine, Quebec City, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada; Axe santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, G1S 4L8, Canada
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Zielińska-Dawidziak M, Czlapka-Matyasik M, Wojciechowska Z, Proch J, Kowalski R, Niedzielski P. Rare Earth Elements Accumulation in the Hair of Malagasy Children and Adolescents in Relation to Their Age and Nutritional Status. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19010455. [PMID: 35010715 PMCID: PMC8744718 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Due to undesired influence, the accumulation of rare earth elements (REE) in the human body has been discussed recently. However, it is usually limited to the study of the population living where REE ores and mines are located. The aim of the experiment presented was to analyse the concentration of REE in the hair of children and teenagers living in two areas of Madagascar in relation to the place of residence, nutritional status, age and sex. REE concentration was determined in scalp hair of 262 of subjects (5–19 years old) by an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The content of total REE in the Malagasy hair was in the range of 0.79–44.15 mg/kg. The nutritional status was evaluated by Cole’s index, and malnutrition of children was observed more often in village areas. The concentration of these elements was also determined in 20 samples for the estimation of environmental exposure. No significant differences were detected in the content of these elements in the studied regions, although the mean value was always higher in soil samples from the Antananariva region. The obtained data suggest dependence between REE concentration in the hair and age, and nutritional status of the examined subjects. Even if the observed correlations are weak, they contribute significant knowledge on the accumulation of REE in the bodies of children living in areas that are not recognised as deposits of these elements.
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Affiliation(s)
- Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak
- Department of Food Biochemistry and Analysis, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Food Biochemistry and Analysis, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 89b Umultowska Street, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (J.P.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 89b Umultowska Street, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (J.P.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Meat Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 89b Umultowska Street, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (J.P.); (P.N.)
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Tang S, Zheng C, Chen M, Du W, Xu X. Geobiochemistry characteristics of rare earth elements in soil and ground water: a case study in Baotou, China. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11740. [PMID: 32678169 PMCID: PMC7367286 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68661-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The distribution of rare earth elements and the microbial community in nearby ground water and soil were influenced by tailings ponds. Accordingly, the behaviors of rare earth elements in ground water and soil around the tailings pond, and the changes of microbial communities were both investigated in this study. The results showed that rare earth elements accumulated in ground water and soil around the tailings pond appeared as light rare earth elements enrichment. Through the normalization of rare earth elements, different extents of anomaly (from negative to positive) were observed for Ce and Eu in the distribution patterns of REEs in groundwater, however, Ce and Eu were negatively anomaly in soil. According to the correlation analysis, Mn2+, SO42-, Cl-, ammonia nitrogen and Ca2+ are significantly correlated with the distribution of rare earth elements. Meanwhile, there were the same dominant bacteria in ground water and soil including Actinobateria, Proteobacteria and Acidobacteria at the phylum level. This microbial community composition is similar to that reported in arid lands around the world. On the other hand, Bacillus and Blastococcus showed significant correlation with rare earth elements at the genus level. This study might provide an important basis for the risk assessment of REEs in the environment.
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- Shuting Tang
- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China
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