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Yadav A, Vuković L, Narayan M. An Atomic and Molecular Insight into How PFOA Reduces α-Helicity, Compromises Substrate Binding, and Creates Binding Pockets in a Model Globular Protein. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12766-12777. [PMID: 38656109 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant health risks due to their widespread presence in various environmental and biological matrices. However, the molecular-level mechanisms underlying the interactions between PFAS and biological constituents, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and DNA, remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate the interactions between a legacy PFAS, viz. perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and the milk protein β-lactoglobulin (BLG) obtained using a combination of experimental and computational techniques. Circular dichroism studies reveal that PFOA perturbs the secondary structure of BLG, by driving a dose-dependent loss of α-helicity and alterations in its β-sheet content. Furthermore, exposure of the protein to PFOA attenuates the on-rate constant for the binding of the hydrophobic probe 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid (ANS), suggesting potential functional impairment of BLG by PFOA. Steered molecular dynamics and umbrella sampling calculations reveal that PFOA binding leads to the formation of an energetically favorable novel binding pocket within the protein, when residues 129-142 are steered to unfold from their initial α-helical structure, wherein a host of intermolecular interactions between PFOA and BLG's residues serve to insert the PFOA into the region between the unfolded helix and beta-sheets. Together, the data provide a novel understanding of the atomic and molecular mechanism(s) by which PFAS modulates structure and function in a globular protein, leading to a beginning of our understanding of altered biological outcomes.
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- Anju Yadav
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Computational Science Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Bioinformatics Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Yang A, Tam CHT, Wong KK, Ozaki R, Lowe WL, Metzger BE, Chow E, Tam WH, Wong CKC, Ma RCW. Epidemic-specific association of maternal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their components with maternal glucose metabolism: A cross-sectional analysis in a birth cohort from Hong Kong. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 917:170220. [PMID: 38278268 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170220] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent chemicals that have been linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and may affect glucose metabolisms during pregnancy. We examined the associations between maternal PFAS exposure and maternal glucose metabolisms and GDM risk among 1601 mothers who joined the Hyperglycaemia-and-Adverse-Pregnancy-Outcome (HAPO) Study in Hong Kong in 2001-2006. All mothers underwent a 75 g-oral-glucose-tolerance test at 24-32 weeks of gestation. We measured serum concentrations of six PFAS biomarkers using high-performance liquid-chromatography-coupled-with-tandem-mass-spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). We fitted conventional and advanced models (quantile-g-computation [qgcomp] and Bayesian-kernel machine regression [BKMR]) to assess the associations of individual and a mixture of PFAS with glycaemic traits. Subgroup analyses were performed based on the enrollment period by the severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome (SARS) epidemic periods in Hong Kong between March 2003 and May 2004. PFOS and PFOA were the main components of PFAS mixture among 1601 pregnant women in the Hong Kong HAPO study, with significantly higher median PFOS concentrations (19.09 ng/mL), compared to Chinese pregnant women (9.40 ng/mL) and US women (5.27 ng/mL). Maternal exposure to PFAS mixture was associated with higher HbA1c in the qgcomp (β = 0.04, 95 % CI: 0.01-0.06) model. We did not observe significant associations of PFAS mixture with fasting plasma glucose (PG), 1-h and 2-h PG in either model, except for 2-h PG in the qgcmop model (β = 0.074, 95 % CI: 0.01-0.15). PFOS was the primary contributor to the overall positive effects on HbA1c. Epidemic-specific analyses showed specific associations between PFAS exposure and the odds of GDM in the pre-SARS epidemic period. The median concentration of PFOS was highest during the peri-SARS epidemic (21.2 [14.5-43.6] ng/mL) compared with the pre-SARS (12.3 [9.2-19.9] ng/mL) and post-SARS (20.3 [14.2-46.3] ng/mL) epidemic periods. Potential interactions and exposure-response relationships between PFOA and PFNA with elevated HbA1c were observed in the peri-SARS period in BKMR model. Maternal exposure to PFAS mixture was associated with altered glucose metabolism during pregnancy. SARS epidemic-specific associations call for further studies on its long-term adverse health effects, especially potential modified associations by lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Aimin Yang
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Yang YD, Lu N, Tian R. The interaction of perfluorooctane sulfonate with hemoproteins and its relevance to molecular toxicology. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:128069. [PMID: 37967600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a representative of perfluorinated compounds in industrial and commercial products, has posed a great threat to animals and humans via environmental exposure and dietary consumption. Herein, we investigated the effects of PFOS binding on the redox state and stability of two hemoproteins (hemoglobin (Hb) and myoglobin (Mb)). Fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy demonstrated that PFOS could induce the conformational changes of proteins along with the exposure of heme cavity and generation of hemichrome, which resulted in the increased release of free hemin. After that, free hemin liberated from hemoproteins led to reactive oxygen species formation, lipid peroxidation, cell membrane damage and loss of cell viability in vascular endothelial cells, while neither Hb nor Mb did show cytotoxicity. Chemical inhibitors of ferroptosis effectively mitigated hemin-caused toxicity, identifying the hemin-dependent ferroptotic cell death mechanisms. These data demonstrated that PFOS posed a potential threat of toxicity through a mechanism which involved its binding to hemoproteins, decreased oxygen transporting capacity, and increased hemin release. Altogether, our findings elucidate the binding mechanisms of PFOS with two hemoproteins, as well as possible risks on vascular endothelial cells, which would have important implications for the human and environmental toxicity of PFOS.
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- Ya-Di Yang
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
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Nagar N, Saxena H, Pathak A, Mishra A, Poluri KM. A review on structural mechanisms of protein-persistent organic pollutant (POP) interactions. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 332:138877. [PMID: 37164191 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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With the advent of the industrial revolution, the accumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment has become ubiquitous. POPs are halogen-containing organic molecules that accumulate, and remain in the environment for a long time, thus causing toxic effects in living organisms. POPs exhibit a high affinity towards biological macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins and lipids, causing genotoxicity and impairment of homeostasis in living organisms. Proteins are essential members of the biological assembly, as they stipulate all necessary processes for the survival of an organism. Owing to their stereochemical features, POPs and their metabolites form energetically favourable complexes with proteins, as supported by biological and dose-dependent toxicological studies. Although individual studies have reported the biological aspects of protein-POP interactions, no comprehensive study summarizing the structural mechanisms, thermodynamics and kinetics of protein-POP complexes is available. The current review identifies and classifies protein-POP interaction according to the structural and functional basis of proteins into five major protein targets, including digestive and other enzymes, serum proteins, transcription factors, transporters, and G-protein coupled receptors. Further, analysis detailing the molecular interactions and structural mechanism evidenced that H-bonds, van der Waals, and hydrophobic interactions essentially mediate the formation of protein-POP complexes. Moreover, interaction of POPs alters the protein conformation through kinetic and thermodynamic processes like competitive inhibition and allostery to modulate the cellular signalling processes, resulting in various pathological conditions such as cancers and inflammations. In summary, the review provides a comprehensive insight into the critical structural/molecular aspects of protein-POP interactions.
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- Nupur Nagar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, 342011, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India; Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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Wu Y, Bao J, Liu Y, Wang X, Qu W. A Review on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Pregnant Women: Maternal Exposure, Placental Transfer, and Relevant Model Simulation. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11050430. [PMID: 37235245 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11050430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are important and ubiquitous environmental contaminants worldwide. These novel contaminants can enter human bodies via various pathways, subsequently posing risks to the ecosystem and human health. The exposure of pregnant women to PFASs might pose risks to the health of mothers and the growth and development of fetuses. However, little information is available about the placental transfer of PFASs from mothers to fetuses and the related mechanisms through model simulation. In the present study, based upon a review of previously published literature, we initially summarized the exposure pathways of PFASs in pregnant women, factors affecting the efficiency of placental transfer, and mechanisms associated with placental transfer; outlined simulation analysis approaches using molecular docking and machine learning to reveal the mechanisms of placental transfer; and finally highlighted future research emphases that need to be focused on. Consequently, it was notable that the binding of PFASs to proteins during placental transfer could be simulated by molecular docking and that the placental transfer efficiency of PFASs could also be predicted by machine learning. Therefore, future research on the maternal-fetal transfer mechanisms of PFASs with the benefit of simulation analysis approaches is warranted to provide a scientific basis for the health effects of PFASs on newborns.
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- Yuqing Wu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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Baek K, Sakong J, Park C. Association of serum polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with anemia and erythrocytosis in Korean adults: Data from Korean National Environmental Health Survey cycle 4 (2018–2020). Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Cui F, Liu H, Li Y, Zheng TZ, Xu S, Xia W, Sheng X. Association of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with hemoglobin and hematocrit during pregnancy. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 248:114319. [PMID: 36423372 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114319] [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: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are common environmental contaminants and are widely detected in humans. Previous studies have linked PFASs exposure to adverse birth outcomes. However, the association between maternal exposure to PFASs and hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) remains unclear. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the relationship between PFASs exposure with Hb and HCT during pregnancy. METHODS The present birth cohort study included 1044 pregnant women from Wuhan, China. Maternal HCT and Hb were measured in the first, second and third trimesters, and 13 PFASs were detected in the cord sera. Mixed linear models and general linear regression were applied to analyze the association between each single PFASs and Hb and HCT. Weighted quantile sum (WQS) regressions were used to investigate the association between PFASs mixture and Hb and HCT during pregnancy. RESULTS In single-PFAS models, 10 PFASs were positively associated with HCT and Hb across pregnancy (a 10-fold increase in PFASs was associated with 1.47-3.54 % change in HCT and 1.46-3.20 % change in Hb (All P-FDR < 0.05). In addition, Hb and HCT were more positively related to PFASs in the second and third trimesters rather than the first trimester. The association between PFASs exposure and maternal HCT and Hb was not significant in the iron supplementation group, whereas significant in the non-iron supplementation group. A significant interaction between iron supplementation and non-iron supplementation was also detected. WQS regressions showed that perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) contributed most to the association between PFASs and HCT and Hb in the second and third trimesters, respectively. CONCLUSION Maternal PFASs exposure was positive with serum Hb and HCT. Moreover, maternal iron supplementation may play a modifying effect in influencing the relationship between PFASs and HCT and Hb.
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- Fengzhen Cui
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, 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, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, 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, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, 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, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, 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, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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Zhang B, Wei Z, Gu C, Yao Y, Xue J, Zhu H, Kannan K, Sun H, Zhang T. First Evidence of Prenatal Exposure to Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated with E-Waste Dismantling: Chemical Structure-Based Placental Transfer and Health Risks. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:17108-17118. [PMID: 36399367 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Limited information is available about prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in electronic waste (e-waste) recycling sites. In this study, we determined 21 emerging PFAS and 13 legacy PFAS in 94 paired maternal and cord serum samples collected from an e-waste dismantling site in Southern China. We found 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTSA), 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (6:2 Cl-PFESA), and perfluorooctanephosphonate (PFOPA) as the major emerging PFAS, regardless of matrices, at median concentrations of 2.40, 1.78, and 0.69 ng/mL, respectively, in maternal serum samples, and 2.30, 0.73, and 0.72 ng/mL, respectively, in cord serum samples. Our results provide evidence that e-waste dismantling activities contribute to human exposure to 6:2 FTSA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOPA. The trans-placental transfer efficiencies of emerging PFAS (0.42-0.94) were higher than that of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (0.37) and were structure-dependent. The substitution of fluorine with chlorine or hydrogen and/or hydrophilic functional groups may alter trans-placental transfer efficiencies. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated significant associations between maternal serum concentrations of emerging PFAS and maternal clinical parameters, especially liver function and erythrocyte-related biomarkers. This study provides new insights into prenatal exposure to multiple PFAS in e-waste dismantling areas and the prevalence of emerging PFAS in people living near the sites.
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- Bo Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Liao Q, Tang P, Pan D, Song Y, Lei L, Liang J, Liu B, Lin M, Huang H, Mo M, Huang C, Wei M, Liu S, Huang D, Qiu X. Association of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and gestational anemia during different trimesters in Zhuang ethnic pregnancy women of Guangxi, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136798. [PMID: 36220436 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gestational anemia is a complication of pregnancy, and a low level of hemoglobin (Hb) has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Previous studies reported that PFASs were more strongly associated with Hb than red blood cells, indicating that Hb is more susceptible to the effect of PFASs. However, the evidences regarding the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on gestational anemia are currently limited. Therefore, it is important to explore the effects of PFASs on anemia in Chinese pregnant women. METHODS A total of 821 pregnant women were recruited between June 2015 and April 2019 in the Guangxi Zhuang Birth Cohort. The concentrations of PFASs were assessed in maternal serum before 12 gestational weeks. To determine both individual and combined associations of PFASs exposure with anemia in the three stages of pregnancy, binary logistic regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression models were employed. RESULTS In single-pollutant analysis, maternal exposure to perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) and perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) were associated with anemia in the first trimester, exposure to PFHpA and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) were associated with anemia in the second trimester, and exposure to perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) were associated with anemia in the third trimester. Notably, perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) had a nonlinear association with anemia in the third trimester. In multiple-pollutant analysis, a positive association of PFDoA with anemia in the first trimester and a negative association of PFBS with anemia in the second trimester were confirmed by BKMR. Exposure to PFASs mixture was not associated with anemia in all three trimesters. In WQS, there was a significantly negative association between the PFAS mixture and anemia in the second trimester. CONCLUSION Maternal exposure to PFASs is associated with gestational anemia in different trimesters.
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- Qian Liao
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530031, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Physical Examination, Guangxi Tiandong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tiandong, 531500, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Child Hygiene, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Tianyang District, Baise City, 542899, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Lin CY, Lee HL, Wang C, Sung FC, Su TC. Association between the total plasma isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and erythrograms in young and middle-aged Taiwanese populations. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 227:112902. [PMID: 34656858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals used in daily use products. Recent studies have shown that different perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) isomers may have different biological effects. In vitro studies have also reported that PFAS exposure can alter the structure of hemoglobin (Hb). In epidemiology, however, few studies have investigated the relationship between PFAS exposure and erythrocytes. Additionally, the correlation between PFOA/PFOS isomers and full erythrograms has never been explored. APPROACH AND RESULTS In cohorts comprising young and middle-aged Taiwanese populations, we enrolled 1483 participants (aged between 12 and 63 years) to analyze the correlations between the plasma levels of PFOA/PFOS isomers and whole-blood erythrograms. The study comprised 868 men and 615 women with a mean age of 31.2 years. When all PFOA/PFOS isomers were entered into the multiple linear regression model, the linear PFOA (L-PFOA) levels were positively correlated with the Hb, hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) levels while the branched PFOS (B-PFOS) levels were positively associated with the Hb, HCT, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The mean value of Hb was the highest (14.66 mg/dL (95% CI =14.52-14.80); P for trend <0.001) when both the L-PFOA and B-PFOS levels were above the 50th percentile. CONCLUSIONS The results imply that PFOA/PFOS isomers may increase the weight and volume of Hb/RBC and that L-PFOA/B-PFOS may have an additive effect on the Hb levels. However, it is also possible PFAS detected at a higher concentration may due to its binding to higher levels of Hb. Further studies are needed to investigate the effects of PFOA/PFOS isomers on RBCs in humans.
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- Chien-Yu Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City 237, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan; Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University College of Public Health, Taichung 404, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Arslan M, Gamal El-Din M. Removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) by wetlands: Prospects on plants, microbes and the interplay. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149570. [PMID: 34399352 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) represent a large family of synthetic organofluorine aliphatic compounds. They have been extensively produced since 1940s due to enormous applications as a surface-active agent, and water and oil repellent characteristics. PFASs are made to be non-biodegradable, therefore, many of them have been found in the environment albeit strict regulations have been in place since 2002. PFASs are extremely toxic compounds that can impart harm in both fauna and flora. Recent investigations have shown that wetlands might be useful for their removal from the environment as a passive and nature-based solution. To this end, understanding the role of plants, microbes, and their combined plant-microbe interplay is crucial because it could help design a sophisticated passive treatment wetland system. This review focuses on how these components (plants, microbe, substrate) can influence PFASs removal in wetlands under natural and controlled conditions. The information on underlying removal mechanisms is mostly retrieved from laboratory-based studies; however, pilot- and field-scale data are also presented to provide insights on their real-time performance. Briefly, a traditional wetland system works on the principles of phytouptake, bioaccumulation, and sorption, which are mainly due to the fact that PFASs are synthetic compounds that have very low reactivity in the environment. Nevertheless, recent investigations have also shown that Feammox process in wetlands can mineralize the PFASs; thus, opens new opportunities for PFASs degradation in terms of effective plant-microbe interplay in the wetlands. The choice of plants and bacterial species is however crucial, and the system efficiency relies on species-specific, sediment-specific and pollutant-specific principles. More research is encouraged to identify genetic elements and molecular mechanisms that can help us harness effective plant-microbe interplay in wetlands for the successful removal of PFASs from the environment.
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- Muhammad Arslan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Daems E, Moro G, Berghmans H, Moretto LM, Dewilde S, Angelini A, Sobott F, De Wael K. Native mass spectrometry for the design and selection of protein bioreceptors for perfluorinated compounds. Analyst 2021; 146:2065-2073. [PMID: 33538714 DOI: 10.1039/d0an02005b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Biosensing platforms are answering the increasing demand for analytical tools for environmental monitoring of small molecules, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). By transferring toxicological findings in bioreceptor design we can develop innovative pathways for biosensor design. Indeed, toxicological studies provide fundamental information about PFAS-biomolecule complexes that can help evaluate the applicability of the latter as bioreceptors. The toolbox of native mass spectrometry (MS) can support this evaluation, as shown by the two case studies reported in this work. The analysis of model proteins' (i.e. albumin, haemoglobin, cytochrome c and neuroglobin) interactions with well-known PFAS, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), demonstrated the potential of this native MS screening approach. In the first case study, untreated albumin and delipidated albumin were compared in the presence and absence of PFOA confirming that the delipidation step increases albumin affinity for PFOA without affecting protein stability. In the second case study, the applicability of our methodology to identify potential bioreceptors for PFOS/PFOA was extended to other proteins. Structurally related haemoglobin and neuroglobin revealed a 1 : 1 complex, whereas no binding was observed for cytochrome c. These studies have value as a proof-of-concept for a general application of native MS to identify bioreceptors for toxic compounds.
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- Elise Daems
- AXES Research Group, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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Photophysical behavior of heme group: Unfolding of hemoglobin and myoglobin in the presence of Gemini surfactants of different molecular architectures. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:576-584. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Investigation of the Interaction Mechanism of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids with Human Serum Albumin by Spectroscopic Methods. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17041319. [PMID: 32085632 PMCID: PMC7068604 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) are some of the most significant pollutants in human serum, and are reported to be potentially toxic to humans. In this study, the binding mechanism of PFCAs with different carbon lengths to human serum albumin (HSA) was studied at the molecular level by means of fluorescence spectroscopy under simulated physiological conditions and molecular modeling. Fluorescence data indicate that PFCAs with a longer carbon chain have a stronger fluorescence quenching ability. Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) had little effect on HSA. Fluorescence quenching of HSA by perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) was a static process that formed a PFCA-HSA complex. Electrostatic interactions were the main intermolecular forces between PFOA and HSA, while hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions played important roles in the combination of PFDA and HSA. In fact, the binding of PFDA to HSA was stronger than that of PFOA as supported by fluorescence quenching and molecular docking. In addition, infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that the binding of PFOA/PFDA resulted in a sharp decrease in the β-sheet and α-helix conformations of HSA. Our results indicated that the carbon chain length of PFCAs had a great impact on its binding affinity, and that PFCAs with longer carbon chains bound more strongly.
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Liu X, Zhu Y, Liu T, Xue Q, Tian F, Yuan Y, Zhao C. Exploring toxicity of perfluorinated compounds through complex network and pathway modeling. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:2604-2612. [PMID: 31244379 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1637281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have serious impacts on human health, which could interfere with the body's signal pathways and affect the normal hormone balance of humans. PFCs were reported to bind to many proteins causing a series of biological effects. It was quite possible that the in vivo action of PFCs was not a single target or a single pathway, suggesting the toxic effect was due to the disturbance of protein or gene network, not limited to the modification of a single target protein or gene. Thus, a PFCs-targets interaction network was constructed and the significant differences in the characteristics of complex networks between the branched PFCs and linear PFCs were observed. A molecular dynamics simulation proved that binding ability of the branched PFCs to the target protein was much weaker than that of the linear PFCs, explaining why the branched PFCs presented significantly difference from the linear PFCs in terms of complex network characteristics. In addition, four target genes were identified as the central node genes of the network. The four target genes were proved to present certain influences on some diseases, which suggested a high correlation between PFCs to these diseases, including obesity, hepatocellular carcinoma and diabetes. The present work was helpful to develop new approaches to identify the key toxic targets of compounds and to explore the toxicity effects on pathways. AbbreviationsARandrogen receptorBPAbisphenol AESR1estrogen receptor 1ESR2estrogen receptor 2GLTPglycolipid transfer proteinHbFthe fetal hemoglobinHBG1hemoglobin subunit γ-1hERαhuman ERαHSD17B1hydroxysteroid 17-β dehydrogenase 1KEGGKenya encyclopedia of genes and genomesMDmolecular dynamics simulationPFCsperfluorinated compoundsPFOAperfluorooctanoic acidPFOSperfluorooctane sulfonatePOPspersistent organic pollutantsRMSDroot-mean-square deviationSHBGsex hormone binding globulinSPC/Eextended simple point charge modelTRthyroid hormone receptorCommunicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Xinhe Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Ecology and Environment of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-care Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Information Science & Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Characterization of the binding of per- and poly-fluorinated substances to proteins: A methodological review. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Maurya N, Ud Din Parray M, Maurya JK, Kumar A, Patel R. Interaction of promethazine and adiphenine to human hemoglobin: A comparative spectroscopic and computational analysis. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 199:32-42. [PMID: 29562212 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The binding nature of amphiphilic drugs viz. promethazine hydrochloride (PMT) and adiphenine hydrochloride (ADP), with human hemoglobin (Hb) was unraveled by fluorescence, absorbance, time resolved fluorescence, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and circular dichroism (CD) spectral techniques in combination with molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation methods. The steady state fluorescence spectra indicated that both PMT and ADP quenches the fluorescence of Hb through static quenching mechanism which was further confirmed by time resolved fluorescence spectra. The UV-Vis spectroscopy suggested ground state complex formation. The activation energy (Ea) was observed more in the case of Hb-ADP than Hb-PMT interaction system. The FRET result indicates the high probability of energy transfer from β Trp37 residue of Hb to the PMT (r=2.02nm) and ADP (r=2.33nm). The thermodynamic data reveal that binding of PMT with Hb are exothermic in nature involving hydrogen bonding and van der Waal interaction whereas in the case of ADP hydrophobic forces play the major role and binding process is endothermic in nature. The CD results show that both PMT and ADP, induced secondary structural changes of Hb and unfold the protein by losing a large helical content while the effect is more pronounced with ADP. Additionally, we also utilized computational approaches for deep insight into the binding of these drugs with Hb and the results are well matched with our experimental results.
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- Neha Maurya
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi 110025, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi 110025, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Jakkasandra Post, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi 110025, India.
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Zhang H, Wang Y, Zhu H, Fei Z, Cao J. Binding mechanism of triclocarban with human serum albumin: Effect on the conformation and activity of the model transport protein. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Proteomic Analysis of Thiol Modifications and Assessment of Structural Changes in Hemoglobin Induced by the Aniline Metabolites N-Phenylhydroxylamine and Nitrosobenzene. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14794. [PMID: 29093547 PMCID: PMC5665987 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14653-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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MS-based proteomic analysis was combined with in silico quantum mechanical calculations to improve understanding of protein adduction by N-phenylhydroxylamine (PhNHOH) and nitrosobenzene (NOB), metabolic products of aniline. In vitro adduction of model peptides containing nucleophilic sidechains (Cys, His, and Lys) and selected proteins (bovine and human hemoglobin and β-lactoglobulin-A) were characterized. Peptide studies identified the Cys thiolate as the most reactive nucleophile for these metabolites, a result consistent with in silico calculations of reactivity parameters. For PhNHOH, sulfinamides were identified as the primary adduction products, which were stable following tryptic digestion. Conversely, reactions with NOB yielded an additional oxidized adduct, the sulfonamide. In vitro exposure of human whole blood to PhNHOH and NOB demonstrated that only sulfinamides were formed. In addition to previously reported adduction of β93Cys of human Hb, two novel sites of adduction were found; α104Cys and β112Cys. We also report CD and UV-Vis spectroscopy studies of adducted human Hb that revealed loss of α-helical content and deoxygenation. The results provide additional understanding of the covalent interaction of aromatic amine metabolites with protein nucleophiles.
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Qiu L, Qian Y, Liu Z, Wang C, Qu J, Wang X, Wang S. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) disrupts blood-testis barrier by down-regulating junction proteins via p38 MAPK/ATF2/MMP9 signaling pathway. Toxicology 2016; 373:1-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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