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Ali RA, Awadalla EA, Hamed AS, Mostafa DEF. Cardiotoxicity of Cadmium and Its Effects on Heart Efficiency During Early and Late Chick Embryogenesis. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2024; 24:982-1003. [PMID: 39048804 PMCID: PMC11335801 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-024-09894-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a dangerous heavy metal that is non-degradable in the environment. Many organs can accumulate Cd and adversely affect organ function and health. Cd is considered as a teratogenic and embryotoxic agent. This study aims to evaluate the teratogenicity of Cd at concentrations lesser than the permissible and its effects on the heart during chick embryogenesis. Fertilized eggs of the chick Gallus domesticus were divided into; control, saline injected and four experimental groups injected with single doses of 5, 25, 50 or 75 µM of CdCl2. Histological observations of the heart before hatching and the cardiomyocytes after hatching were recorded. Morphometric measurements of heart chambers were achieved at 3, 4 and 6 days of incubation. Electrocardiograph and respiratory rate were recorded at tenth day. Different cardiac problems had been brought on by Cd. In comparison to controls, the heart looked much larger, and in certain cases, growth retardation was seen. Degeneration in heart walls and malformations of dorsal aorta were noticed. Morphometrically, the width and wall thickness of heart chambers showed significant changes. Heart beats and respiratory rate significantly decreased compared to control. The cardiotoxic effect of Cd on heart compartments structure and function was dose dependent. One of Cd toxicity is its ability to induce cellular oxidative stress. The heart in particular is sensitive to oxidative stress. Cardiac oxidative stress might intensify heart failure and promote disease progression. Calcium is one of the components that is needed for normal heart work. Cd might interfere with calcium metabolism by removing it from the body.
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- Reda A Ali
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt
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Ali S, Zulfiqar M, Summer M, Arshad M, Noor S, Nazakat L, Javed A. Zebrafish as an innovative model for exploring cardiovascular disease induction mechanisms and novel therapeutic interventions: a molecular insight. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:904. [PMID: 39133413 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09814-w] [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: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common cardiac disorder that leads to heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure. It is primarily characterized by conditions that impact the heart and blood arteries, including peripheral artery disease, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia, congenital heart abnormalities, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathies. These conditions are mainly effect the heart and blood vessels, causing blockages or weakened pumping, due to severe hereditary and environmental factors. The frequency of CVD is rising significantly as life expectancy increases. Despite this, no effective treatment or management for its symptoms has been found. One of the most difficult obstacles to overcome, is finding a suitable animal model for drug screening and drug development. Although rodents, mice, swine, and mammals serve as the basis for most animal models of cardiovascular disease, no model accurately captures the epidemiology of the condition. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have drawn the interest of the international scientific community due to certain shortcomings of the previously discussed animal models because they are smaller, less costly, and have an incredibly high rate of reproduction. This review article emphasizes the significance of using zebrafish as an animal model to investigate the possible facets of cardiovascular disease. Moreover, the ultimate purpose of this review article is to establish the advantages of employing zebrafish over other animal models and to investigate the boundaries of using zebrafish to study human disease. Furthermore, the mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases induction in zebrafish were covered to improve understanding for readers. Finally, the analysis of cardiotoxicity using Zebra fish model, is also explained. In order to stop the health index from deteriorating, the current study also covers some innovative, effective, and relatively safer treatments for treatment and management of cardiotoxicity.
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- Shaukat Ali
- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Medical Toxicology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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Machikhin A, Guryleva A, Chakraborty A, Khokhlov D, Selyukov A, Shuman L, Bukova V, Efremova E, Rudenko E, Burlakov A. Microscopic photoplethysmography-based evaluation of cardiotoxicity in whitefish larvae induced by acute exposure to cadmium and phenol. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024:e202400111. [PMID: 39031962 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202400111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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Toxic environmental pollutants pose a health risk for both humans and animals. Accumulation of industrial contaminants in freshwater fish may become a significant threat to biodiversity. Comprehensive monitoring of the impact of environmental stressors on fish functional systems is important and use of non-invasive tools that can detect the presence of these toxicants in vivo is desirable. The blood circulatory system, by virtue of its sensitivity to the external stimuli, could be an informative indicator of chemical exposure. In this study, microscopic photoplethysmography-based approach was used to investigate the cardiac activity in broad whitefish larvae (Coregonus nasus) under acute exposure to cadmium and phenol. We identified contamination-induced abnormalities in the rhythms of the ventricle and atrium. Our results allow introducing additional endpoints to evaluate the cardiac dysfunction in fish larvae and contribute to the non-invasive evaluation of the toxic effects of industrial pollutants on bioaccumulation and aquatic life.
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- Alexander Machikhin
- Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Cancer, Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Tyumen State University, Laboratory AquaBioSafe, Tyumen, Russia
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- Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Ichthyology, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Heuer RM, Falagan-Lotsch P, Okutsu J, Deperalto M, Koop RR, Umeh OG, Guevara GA, Noor MI, Covington MA, Shelton DS. Therapeutic Efficacy of Selenium Pre-treatment in Mitigating Cadmium-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4583781. [PMID: 39011097 PMCID: PMC11247922 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4583781/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Cardiovascular diseases are a rampant public health threat. Environmental contaminants, such as Cadmium (Cd), a toxic metal, have been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Given that human exposure to Cd is increasing overtime, there is a need to develop new therapies to ameliorate Cd toxicity. Selenium (Se), an essential trace element, has been proposed to rescue the effects of Cd toxicity, with mixed effects. Se's narrow therapeutic window necessitates precise dosing to avoid toxicity. Here, we assessed the effects of various waterborne Cd and Se concentrations and sequences on cardiac function using zebrafish (Danio rerio). We showed that Cd induced pericardial edemas and modified heart rates in a concentration-dependent manner. To identify the therapeutic range of Se for Cd-induced cardiotoxicity, zebrafish embryos were treated with 0, 10, 50, 100, 150, or 200 μg/L Se for 1-4 days prior to exposure to Cd at 2.5, and 5 μg/L. We found that a 50 μg/L Se pre-treatment prior to Cd at 2.5 μg/L, but not at 5 μg/L, reduced the prevalence of pericardial edemas and ameliorated Cd-induced bradycardia in zebrafish. Embryos exposed to 10 and 50 μg/L of Se showed typical heart morphology, whereas other Se-exposed and Se-deficient fish presented pericardial edemas. Longer Se pre-treatment durations led to fewer incidences of pericardial edemas. Overall, this study highlights the importance of optimizing Se concentration and pre-treatment periods to harness its protective effects against Cd-induced cardiotoxicity. These findings provide insights into potential therapeutic strategies for reducing Cd-related cardiovascular damage in humans.
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Fuentes OP, Osma JF. Life Cycle Assessment of Functionalized Bionanocompounds with Ice Nucleation Protein for Freezing Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061457. [PMID: 36987237 PMCID: PMC10058881 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of functionalized bionanocompounds with ice nucleation protein (INP) as a novel approach for freezing applications in terms of how much energy is used during each step of freezing when water bionanocompound solutions were compared with pure water. According to the results of the manufacturing analysis, water required 28 times less energy than the silica + INA bionanocompound and 14 times less than the magnetite + INA bionanocompound. These findings showed that water used the least energy during the manufacturing process. In order to determine the associated environmental implications, an analysis of the operating stage was also conducted, taking the defrosting time of each bionanocompound during a 4 h work cycle into account. Our results showed that bionanocompounds may substantially reduce the environmental effects by achieving a 91% reduction in the impact after their use during all four work cycles in the operation stage. Additionally, given the energy and raw materials needed in this process, this improvement was more significant than at the manufacturing stage. The results from both stages indicated that, when compared with water, the magnetite + INA bionanocompound and the silica + INA bionanocompound would save an estimated 7% and 47% of total energy, respectively. The study’s findings also demonstrated the great potential for using bionanocompounds in freezing applications to reduce the effects on the environment and human health.
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- Olga P. Fuentes
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogota 111711, Colombia
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogota 111711, Colombia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogota 111711, Colombia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +57-601-3394-949
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Zabihihesari A, Parand S, Coulthard AB, Molnar A, Hilliker AJ, Rezai P. An in-vivo microfluidic assay reveals cardiac toxicity of heavy metals and the protective effect of metal responsive transcription factor (MTF-1) in Drosophila model. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:279. [PMID: 36275358 PMCID: PMC9478020 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03336-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Previous toxicity assessments of heavy metals on Drosophila are limited to investigating the survival, development rate, and climbing behaviour by oral administration while cardiac toxicity of these elements have not been investigated. We utilized a microfluidic device to inject known dosages of zinc (Zn) or cadmium (Cd) into the larvae's hemolymph to expose their heart directly and study their heart rate and arrhythmicity. The effect of heart-specific overexpression of metal responsive transcription factor (MTF-1) on different heartbeat parameters and survival of Drosophila larvae was investigated. The heart rate of wild-type larvae decreased by 24.8% or increased by 11.9%, 15 min after injection of 40 nL of 100 mM Zn or 10 mM Cd solution, respectively. The arrhythmicity index of wild-type larvae increased by 58.2% or 76.8%, after injection of Zn or Cd, respectively. MTF-1 heart overexpression ameliorated these effects completely. Moreover, it increased larvae's survival to pupal and adulthood stages and prolonged the longevity of flies injected with Zn and Cd. Our microfluidic-based cardiac toxicity assay illustrated that heart is an acute target of heavy metals toxicity, and MTF-1 overexpression in this tissue can ameliorate cardiac toxicity of Zn and Cd. The method can be used for cardiotoxicity assays with other pollutants in the future. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03336-7.
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- Alireza Zabihihesari
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, BRG 433B, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, York University, BRG 433B, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada
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Memon AF, Ameen S, Qambrani N, Buledi JA, Khand NH, Solangi AR, Taqvi SIH, Karaman C, Karimi F, Afsharmanesh E. An improved electrochemical sensor based on triton X-100 functionalized SnO 2 nanoparticles for ultrasensitive determination of cadmium. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134634. [PMID: 35439494 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The drastic increases in the concentration of heavy metals ions in the environment have become a serious concern for a number of years. Heavy metals pose serious impacts on human and aquatic life and cause severe health hazards. Amongst heavy metals, cadmium is known for its lethal effects on human health as it easily reacts with enzymes and creates free radicals in the biological system that causes carcinogenicity and other serious diseases. Thus, to tackle this challenge, TX-100 SnO2 nanoparticles based chemically modified sensor is introduced to assess the quantity of Cd+2 in the water system. The engineered SnO2 nanoparticles were electrochemically characterized through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to ensure the better charge transfer kinetics and electrocatalytic properties of fabricated sensors. Under the optimized conditions e.g., scan rate 80 mV/s, PBS electrolyte pH 7, and potential window (-0.2 to -1.4 V), the engineered TX-100/SnO2/GCE-based sensor manifested a phenomenal response for cadmium ions in water media. The LOD and LOQ of developed TX-100/SnO2/GCE were calculated in the nanomolar range as 0.0084 nM and 0.27 nM. The recovery values of the proposed method for Cd+2 were found in an acceptable limit that witnesses the effectiveness of the fabricated sensor. Moreover, the excellent stability and anti-interference behavior of the sensor highlights its dynamic profile to be commercially utilized for the determination of Cd+2 ions in water bodies.
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- Almas F Memon
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, 67450, Sindh, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Electricity and Energy, Akdeniz University, 07070, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran
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- Ibne Shahr Ashoob-e Saravi Student Research Center, Administration of Education, District 1, Sari, Iran
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Jia D, Zhang R, Shao J, Zhang W, Cai L, Sun W. Exposure to trace levels of metals and fluoroquinolones increases inflammation and tumorigenesis risk of zebrafish embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 10:100162. [PMID: 36159734 PMCID: PMC9488011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2022.100162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Exposure to trace-level heavy metals and antibiotics may elicit metabolic disorder, alter protein expression, and then induce pathological changes in zebrafish embryos, despite negligible physiological and developmental toxicity. This study investigated the single and combined developmental toxicity of fluoroquinolones (enrofloxacin [ENR] and ciprofloxacin [CIP]) (≤0.5 μM) and heavy metals (Cu and Cd) (≤0.5 μM) to zebrafish embryos, and molecular responses of zebrafish larvae upon exposure to the single pollutant (0.2 μM) or a binary metal-fluoroquinolone mixture (0.2 μM). In all single and mixture exposure groups, no developmental toxicity was observed, but oxidative stress, inflammation, and lipid depletion were found in zebrafish embryos, which was more severe in the mixture exposure groups than in the single exposure groups, probably due to increased metal bioaccumulation in the presence of ENR or CIP. Metabolomics analysis revealed the up-regulation of amino acids and down-regulation of fatty acids, corresponding to an active response to oxidative stress and the occurrence of inflammation. The up-regulation of antioxidase and immune proteins revealed by proteomics analysis further confirmed the occurrence of oxidative stress and inflammation. Furthermore, the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed a significant disturbance of pathways related to immunity and tumor, indicating the potential risk of tumorigenesis in zebrafish larvae. The findings provide molecular-level insights into the adverse effects of heavy metals and antibiotics (especially in chemical mixtures) on zebrafish embryos, and highlight the potential ecotoxicological risks of trace-level heavy metals and antibiotics in the environment.
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- Dantong Jia
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, The Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountainous Region, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Environmental Science and Policy Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, International Joint Laboratory for Regional Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
- Corresponding author. Peking University. China.
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Ma S, Zhang J, Xu C, Da M, Xu Y, Chen Y, Mo X. Increased serum levels of cadmium are associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in adults. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:1836-1844. [PMID: 34363163 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15732-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Previous studies have determined the effects of exposure to certain heavy metals on cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the association between cadmium exposure and CVD in adults remains unclear. The relationship between serum levels of cadmium and the risk of CVD was studied by analyzing available data from 38,223 different participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2016. After adjusting for all covariates, we found that higher serum cadmium concentrations were positively related to both the overall risk of CVD (odds ratio (OR): 1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.22, 1.72; p for trend <0.001) and the risks of its subtypes, including congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Elevated cadmium levels were associated with increased levels of lipids and inflammatory factors, including blood triglycerides, total cholesterol, white blood cells (WBCs), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Our study provided epidemiological evidence that cadmium may increase the risk of CVD by elevating blood lipids and inflammation.
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- Siyu Ma
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Liu P, Zhao Y, Wang S, Xing H, Dong WF. Effect of combined exposure to silica nanoparticles and cadmium chloride on female zebrafish ovaries. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 87:103720. [PMID: 34332080 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) and cadmium chloride (CdCl2) are two important environmental pollutants. In previous research, found that SiNPs in zebrafish larvae can amplify the cardiovascular damage caused by cadmium. Whether SiNPs in the ovaries can amplify the adverse effects of cadmium on the zebrafish ovaries is worth studying problem. In this study, sexually mature female zebrafish were used as model organisms and exposed to 1 μmol/L CdCl2 and/or 25 μg/mL SiNPs for 30 days. The results showed that the structure and function of ovaries in the sole and combined exposure groups changed significantly, resulting in reduced ovarian quality, decreased number of mature oocytes, and the development of malformed offspring. A deep-sequencing analysis showed that organisms' lipid metabolism and transportation, estrogen metabolism, and response to the maturation, meiosis, and vitellogenin synthesis of oocytes were significantly affected by single exposure or combined exposure. These findings provide further insights into the harm of cooperation of CdCl2 and/or SiNPs to the aquatic ecosystems.
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- Pai Liu
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China.
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