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Dong M, Yang Z, Gao Q, Deng Q, Li L, Chen H. Protective Effects of Isoliquiritigenin and Licochalcone B on the Immunotoxicity of BDE-47: Antioxidant Effects Based on the Activation of the Nrf2 Pathway and Inhibition of the NF-κB Pathway. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:445. [PMID: 38671893 PMCID: PMC11047486 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13040445] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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2,2',4,4'-Tetrabrominated biphenyl ether (BDE-47) is a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) homologue that is ubiquitous in biological samples and highly toxic to humans and other organisms. Prior research has confirmed that BDE-47 can induce oxidative damage in RAW264.7 cells, resulting in apoptosis and impaired immune function. The current study mainly focused on how Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) and Licochalcone B (LCB) might protect against BDE-47's immunotoxic effects on RAW264.7 cells. The results show that ISL and LCB could increase phagocytosis, increase the production of MHC-II, and decrease the production of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) and co-stimulatory factors (CD40, CD80, and CD86), alleviating the immune function impairment caused by BDE-47. Secondly, both ISL and LCB could reduce the expressions of the proteins Bax and Caspase-3, promote the expression of the protein Bcl-2, and reduce the apoptotic rate, alleviating the apoptosis initiated by BDE-47. Additionally, ISL and LCB could increase the levels of antioxidant substances (SOD, CAT, and GSH) and decrease the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby counteracting the oxidative stress induced by BDE-47. Ultimately, ISL and LCB suppress the NF-κB pathway by down-regulating IKBKB and up-regulating IκB-Alpha in addition to activating the Nrf2 pathway and promoting the production of HO-1 and NQO1. To summarize, BDE-47 causes oxidative damage that can be mitigated by ISL and LCB through the activation of the Nrf2 pathway and inhibition of the NF-κB pathway, which in turn prevents immune function impairment and apoptosis. These findings enrich the current understanding of the toxicological molecular mechanism of BDE-47 and the detoxification mechanism of licorice.
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- Minghui Dong
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; (M.D.); (Z.Y.); (Q.G.); (Q.D.); (L.L.)
- Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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Zhang B, Zhou N, Zhang Z, Wang R, Chen L, Zheng X, Feng W. Study on the Neuroprotective Effects of Eight Iridoid Components Using Cell Metabolomics. Molecules 2024; 29:1497. [PMID: 38611777 PMCID: PMC11013420 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071497] [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: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Iridoid components have been reported to have significant neuroprotective effects. However, it is not yet clear whether the efficacy and mechanisms of iridoid components with similar structures are also similar. This study aimed to compare the neuroprotective effects and mechanisms of eight iridoid components (catalpol (CAT), genipin (GE), geniposide (GEN), geniposidic acid (GPA), aucubin (AU), ajugol (AJU), rehmannioside C (RC), and rehmannioside D (RD)) based on corticosterone (CORT)-induced injury in PC12 cells. PC12 cells were randomly divided into a normal control group (NC), model group (M), positive drug group (FLX), and eight iridoid administration groups. Firstly, PC12 cells were induced with CORT to simulate neuronal injury. Then, the MTT method and flow cytometry were applied to evaluate the protective effects of eight iridoid components on PC12 cell damage. Thirdly, a cell metabolomics study based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS) was performed to explore changes in relevant biomarkers and metabolic pathways following the intervention of administration. The MTT assay and flow cytometry analysis showed that the eight iridoid components can improve cell viability, inhibit cell apoptosis, reduce intracellular ROS levels, and elevate MMP levels. In the PCA score plots, the sample points of the treatment groups showed a trend towards approaching the NC group. Among them, AU, AJU, and RC had a weaker effect. There were 38 metabolites (19 metabolites each in positive and negative ion modes, respectively) identified as potential biomarkers during the experiment, among which 23 metabolites were common biomarkers of the eight iridoid groups. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that the eight iridoid components regulated the metabolism mainly in relation to D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, arginine biosynthesis, the TCA cycle, purine metabolism, and glutathione metabolism. In conclusion, the eight iridoid components could reverse an imbalanced metabolic state by regulating amino acid neurotransmitters, interfering with amino acid metabolism and energy metabolism, and harmonizing the level of oxidized substances to exhibit neuroprotective effects.
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- Bingxian Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the Whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (B.Z.); (N.Z.); (Z.Z.); (R.W.); (L.C.)
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Azizi M, Mami S, Noorimotlagh Z, Mirzaee SA, Silva Martinez S, Bazgir N. The role of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the induction of cancer: a systematic review of insight into their mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:9271-9289. [PMID: 36469279 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24538-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Environmental pollution caused by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has increased the challenge for the scientific communities. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), classified as POPs, are widely applied in various materials as brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Because of the nature of these chemical compounds including toxicity, stability, and capability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify, PBDEs have posed a great challenge and risk to human health and wildlife. Therefore, the side effects of exposure to PBDEs as ubiquitous pollutants in the environment on cancer progression were investigated using a systematic review (SR) survey. To achieve this goal, forty studies were considered after defining the search terms and inclusion criteria, and/or exclusion criteria; the eligible records were collected from the international bibliographic databases. Based on the findings of the reviewed records, environmental exposure to the BFRs including PBDEs has a positive association with different mechanisms that induce cancer progression. However, the findings of the reviewed studies were not totally consistent with the mode of action and side effects are yet to be fully elucidated. Several articles have reported that BFRs can be carcinogenic and induce epithelial to mesenchymal transition via different mechanisms. The main mode of action involved in the environmental exposure to BFRs and the risk of cancer progression is endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative stress (OS). Generally, the imbalance of antioxidant mechanisms, reactive nitrogen species (RNSs) and reactive oxygen species (ROSs), during damage in cells, and stress caused OS, which increases tumorigenesis via multiple mechanisms, such as DNA damage, inflammation, and angiogenesis.
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- Mahdieh Azizi
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
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- Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería Y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Li S, Che S, Chen S, Ruan Z, Zhang L. Hesperidin partly ameliorates the decabromodiphenyl ether-induced reproductive toxicity in pubertal mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:90391-90403. [PMID: 35871201 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20944-1] [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: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Many materials use polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) as flame retardants. As one of the most common congeners of PBDEs, decabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-209) is reported to harm reproductive health. However, little is known research on attenuating the reproductive toxicity induced by PBDE-209. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of hesperidin against PBDE-209-induced reproductive toxicity in male mice. Pubertal male C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to PBDE-209 groups (20, 100, 500 mg/kg·bw) and hesperidin groups (100 mg/kg·bw PBDE-209 + 100 mg/kg·bw hesperidin) for 8 weeks. The results showed that PBDE-209 increased the amount of abnormal morphological sperms and decreased the sex hormone levels. PBDE-209 induced the histopathological lesions of seminiferous tubules and blood-testis barrier in mice testis. Expressions of apoptosis-associated proteins and mRNA (Bax, Bcl-2, etc.) were altered by the PBDE-209 treatment. PBDE-209 prominently increased the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, the biomarker of oxidative stress. Hesperidin treatment partly alleviated PBDE-209-induced histopathological lesions and apoptosis in mice testis. These findings suggested that hesperidin partly protects against PBDE-induced reproductive toxicity in pubertal mice. We conclude that more work needs to be done to explore the appropriate dosage of hesperidin or find other drugs to protect against the reproductive toxicity of PBDEs.
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- Shiqi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Nutrition and School of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Nutrition and School of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Nutrition and School of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Nutrition and School of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Institute of Nutrition and School of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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Wang Y, Wang Q, Zhou L, Zeng Z, Zhao C, You L, Lu X, Liu X, Ouyang R, Wang Y, Xu X, Tian X, Guo Y, Huo X, Xu G. Metabolomics insights into the prenatal exposure effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on neonatal birth outcomes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155601. [PMID: 35504395 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on neonatal birth outcomes vary across previous studies, and the related mechanism investigation remains poorly understood, especially at the metabolic level. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the associations between prenatal PBDEs exposure and neonatal birth outcomes including gestational age, neonatal weight, birth length, head circumference (HC), Apgar score at 1 min (Apgar1) and 5 min, and further reveal the underlying metabolic disorders in a population-based birth cohort study. METHODS Gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) based targeted method and GC-MS based untargeted method were respectively conducted to obtain PBDE levels and metabolic profiles of 200 placental tissue samples from a typical e-waste recycling area (Guiyu) and reference area (Haojiang) in China. Spearman correlation and regression analyses were applied to assess the associations between the placental PBDE levels and birth outcomes. Metabolome-wide association studies and the meet-in-the-middle approach were employed to explore disruptions linking PBDE exposures and the corresponding adverse birth outcomes. RESULTS Eight out of 27 PBDE congeners were detected in placenta with more than 50% frequency in at least one district and significantly higher in Guiyu than those in Haojiang. The lower HC and Apgar1 had significant associations with PBDE exposures after adjustment for potential confounders. A total of 66, 16 and 14 metabolites were significantly correlated with PBDE exposures, HC and Apgar1, respectively. 4 and 12 PBDE-related metabolites were significantly associated with the risks of decreasing neonatal HC and Apgar1. The disrupted metabolites were mainly involved in the pentose phosphate pathway, ascorbate metabolism, threonine metabolism, butanoate metabolism, lipid metabolism, and arginine biosynthesis. CONCLUSIONS In this birth cohort, higher placental PBDE levels were significantly associated with the lower HC and Apgar1. The associations might be modified by multiple metabolic disturbances through increasing oxidative stress, mediating neurotoxicity, maternal gut microbiota dysbiosis and vasodilatation regulation.
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- Yanfeng Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China; Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Metabolomics, Dalian, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Metabolomics, Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Metabolomics, Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Metabolomics, Dalian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, Guangdong, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Metabolomics, Dalian, China.
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Qiu H, Gao H, Yu F, Xiao B, Li X, Cai B, Ge L, Lu Y, Wan Z, Wang Y, Xia T, Wang A, Zhang S. Perinatal exposure to low-level PBDE-47 programs gut microbiota, host metabolism and neurobehavior in adult rats: An integrated analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:154150. [PMID: 35218822 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154150] [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] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a major class of flame retardants, have been extensively applied in plastics, electrical equipment, textile fabrics, and so on. Early-life exposure to PBDEs is correlated to neurobehavioral deficits in adulthood, yet the underlying mechanism has not been fully understood. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that gut microbiota dysbiosis and serum metabolites alterations play a role in behavioral abnormalities. However, whether their perturbation is implicated in PBDEs-induced neurotoxicity remains unclear. Here, we sought to explore the effects of developmental exposure to environmentally relevant levels of 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-47), a major congener in human samples, on gut microbiota and serum metabolic profile as well as their link to neurobehavioral parameters in adult rats. The open field test showed that gestational and lactational exposure to PBDE-47 caused hyperactivity and anxiety-like behavior. Moreover, 16S rRNA sequencing of fecal samples identified a distinct community composition in gut microbiota following PBDE-47 exposure, manifested as decreased genera Ruminococcaceae and Moraxella, increased families Streptococcaceae and Deferribacteraceae as well as genera Escherichia-Shigella, Pseudomonas and Peptococcus. Additionally, the metabolomics of the blood samples based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed a significant shift after PBDE-47 treatment. Notably, these differential serum metabolites were mainly involved in amino acid, carbohydrate, nucleotide, xenobiotics, and lipid metabolisms, which were further validated by pathway analysis. Importantly, the disturbed gut microbiota and the altered serum metabolites were associated with each other and with neurobehavioral disorders, respectively. Collectively, these results suggest that gut microbiota dysbiosis and serum metabolites alterations potentially mediated early-life low-dose PBDE-47 exposure-induced neurobehavioral impairments, which provides a novel perspective on understanding the mechanisms of PBDE-47 neurotoxicity.
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- Haixia Qiu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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PBDEs Found in House Dust Impact Human Lung Epithelial Cell Homeostasis. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10020097. [PMID: 35202283 PMCID: PMC8874582 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10020097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The toxicity of eight polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) congeners detected in environmental and biological samples (BDE-28, -47, -99, -100, -153, -154, -183, and -209) was evaluated on the epithelial lung cells. Exposure to these PBDEs increased membrane disruption and a release of lactate dehydrogenase, accompanied by oxidative stress in cells through the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. Interestingly, some of the tested PBDEs increased apoptotic markers as well. For several congeners, the observed toxicity was time dependent, meaning that even smaller concentrations of these compounds will have negative effects over time. Such time-dependent toxicity was also confirmed for cell treatment with a real house dust sample extract. This could be indicative with regard to the constant exposure to a mixture of PBDE congeners through different pathways in the organism and thereby presenting a risk for human health. As such, our findings point to the importance of further studies on the negative effects of PBDEs to understand their mechanism of action in detail.
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Liu D, Xue D, Lu W, Yang Z, Li L, Xia B, Wei J, Chen X, Yang Y, Wang X, Lin G. BDE-47 induced PC-12 cell differentiation via TrkA downstream pathways and caused the loss of hippocampal neurons in BALB/c mice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126850. [PMID: 34419847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As the most abundant congener of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) detected in environment and human biotic samples, 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) has been found to accumulate in brain and induce neurotoxicity, however, the detailed mechanism has not been clearly elucidated. To investigate the neurotoxicity of BDE-47, undifferentiated PC-12 cells were exposed to different doses of BDE-47, and BDE-47 dissolved in corn oil was orally administered to mice for 8 consecutive weeks. Our data showed that BDE-47 obviously changed cell morphology, altered cell viability, promoted cell apoptosis, and induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. BDE-47 promoted the differentiation of PC-12 cells by enhancing the expression of TrkA receptor and the phosphorylation levels of ERK and Akt. Moreover, BDE-47-induced differentiation of PC-12 cells was suppressed by inhibitors of corresponding pathways (MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt). H&E staining of brain showed neurons in DG and CA1 areas of hippocampus decreased after BDE-47 exposure. Transcriptome sequencing of brain tissue suggested that multiple signaling pathways related to neuron death and nerve function were significantly regulated. In conclusion, these results provided new evidence for revealing the neurotoxicity of BDE-47, and offered important experimental basis for environmental controlling and post-exposure health risk assessment of BDE-47.
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- Dongmeng Liu
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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Song J, Li Y, Zhao C, Zhou Q, Zhang J. Interaction of BDE-47 with nuclear receptors (NRs) based on the cytotoxicity: In vitro investigation and molecular interaction. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111390. [PMID: 33049448 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that possess neuroendocrine and reproductive toxicity to humans and disturb thyroid hormone homeostasis, neurobehavior, and development. The most predominant congener of PBDEs in humans and other organisms is 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47); however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its cytotoxicity remain largely unknown. Here, we evaluated the toxic effect and underlying mechanism of nuclear receptors (NRs) induced by BDE-47 in SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma cells. The CCK-8 cell viability assay showed that the proliferation of human SK-N-SH cells exposed to BDE-47 was significantly inhibited in time- and dose-dependent manners, and flow cytometry showed that cell cycle was arrested at the S phase after BDE-47 exposure. Moreover, compared with the control group, the expression of retinoic acid receptor alpha (RXRα), pregnane X receptor (PXR), thyroid hormone receptors (TRs), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) at the mRNA and protein levels was significantly increased, as determined by quantitative PCR and western blot analysis, demonstrating that BDE-47 activated the NRs in vitro. Moreover, BDE-47 could bind to all four NRs in the affinity order of PPARγ > PXR > TRβ > RXRα under molecular dynamics. Because RXR is the promiscuous dimerization partner for a large number of NRs, ZDock was used to calculate its interaction with other three NRs. Taking the number of hydrogen bonds and ZDock scores into account, the rank of docking ability between RXRα and the NRs was PXR > TRβ > PPARγ. Further analysis of the interaction between BDE-47 and dimerized-NRs, the affinity order was RXRα > TRβ > PXR > PPARγ via Glide. The results of this study demonstrated that BDE-47 interfered the cross-talk among NRs, especially the promiscuous RXRα, which might be critical for the harmonized re-adjustment of cytotoxicity and biological regulation. Our findings provide a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying toxic effects and intermolecular interaction induced by BDE-47.
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- Jiayi Song
- POPs Lab, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- POPs Lab, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- POPs Lab, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Wang C, He J, Xu T, Han H, Zhu Z, Meng L, Pang Q, Fan R. Bisphenol A(BPA), BPS and BPB-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis mediated by mitochondria in human neuroblastoma cell lines. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111299. [PMID: 32927158 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The analogues of biphenol A (BPA), including bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol B (BPB), are commonly used to replace the application of BPA in containers and wrappers of daily life. However, their safeties are questioned due to their similar chemical structure and possible physiological effects as BPA. To investigate the neurotoxic effects of BPA, BPS, and BPB as well as their underlying mechanism, IMR-32 cell line from male and SK-N-SH cell line from female were exposed respectively to BPA, BPS and BPB with concentrations of 1 nM, 10 nM, 100 nM, 1 μM, 10 μM, and 100 μM for 24 h. Additionally, 24 h exposure of BPA combining epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (4 μM and 8 μM for IMR-32 and SK-N-SH respectively) were conducted. Results demonstrated that BPs exposure could promote reactive oxygen species production and increase level of malondialdehyde (MDA) while decrease levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Intensive study revealed that after exposure to BPA mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) dropped down and the protein expression levels of Bak-1, Bax, cytochrome c and Caspase-3 were up-regulated but Bcl-2 were down-regulated significantly. Moreover, apoptosis rate was raised and cell activity declined remarkably in the neuroblastoma cells. All the effects induced by BPA could be alleviated by the adding of EGCG, which similar alleviations could be inferred in IMR-32 and SK-N-SH cells induced by BPS and BPB. Furthermore, BPS showed lower neurotoxic effects compared to BPA and BPB. Interestingly, the neurotoxic effects of BPA on IMR-32 cells were significantly higher than those on SK-N-SH cells. In conclusion, the results suggested that BPA, BPS and BPB could induce oxidative stress and apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway in the neuroblastoma cells and male is more susceptible to BPs than female.
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- Congcong Wang
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Meng S, Chen X, Gyimah E, Xu H, Chen J. Hepatic oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in adult zebrafish following sub-chronic exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-153. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:1202-1211. [PMID: 32621570 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are ubiquitous and prolific contaminant in both the abiotic and biotic environment because of the wide industrial applications of these chemicals. In the present study, the effects of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabrominateddiphenyl ether (BDE-47) and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153) exposure on the induction of hepatic oxidative stress, DNA damage, and the expression of apoptosis-related genes in adult zebrafish were investigated. The activities of antioxidant enzymes, such as catalase and superoxide dimutase, significantly increased when adult zebrafish was exposed to various concentrations of BDE-47 and BDE-153 for 7 and 15 days. BDE-47 and BDE-153 elicited significant alterations in zebrafish 7-Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity at 3, 7, or 15 days of exposure. In addition, the significant increase in comet assay parameters of zebrafish hepatocytes in a concentration-dependent manner indicated BDE-47 and BDE-153 induced DNA damage, probably due to observed oxidative stress. Furthermore, a monotonically upregulation of p53 and Caspase3, which are apoptotic-regulated genes, and decreased expression ratio of the anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2 and Bcl2-associated X protein genes for all BDE-47 and BDE-153 treatments at 7 and 15 days indicated apoptosis induction in zebrafish liver. Our findings help elucidate the mechanisms of BDE-47- and BDE-153-induced toxicity in zebrafish hepatocytes.
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- Shunlong Meng
- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, CAFS, Wuxi, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, CAFS, Wuxi, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Eco-environment Assessment and Resource Conservation in Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, CAFS, Wuxi, China
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He H, Shi X, Lawrence A, Hrovat J, Turner C, Cui JY, Gu H. 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) induces wide metabolic changes including attenuated mitochondrial function and enhanced glycolysis in PC12 cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110849. [PMID: 32559690 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame retardants in various factory products. As environmental pollutants, the adverse effects of PBDEs on human health have been receiving considerable attention. However, the precise fundamental mechanisms of toxicity induced by PBDEs are still not fully understood. In this study, the mechanism of cytotoxicity induced by 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) was investigated by combining Seahorse XFp analysis and mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and flux approaches in PC12 cells, one of the most widely used neuron-like cell lines for investigating cytotoxic effects. The Seahorse results suggest that BDE-47 significantly attenuated mitochondrial respiration and enhanced glycolysis in PC12 cells. Additionally, metabolomics results revealed the reduction of TCA metabolites such as citrate, succinate, aconitate, malate, fumarate, and glutamate after BDE-47 exposure. Metabolic flux analysis showed that BDE-47 exposure reduced the oxidative metabolic capacity of mitochondria in PC12 cells. Furthermore, various altered metabolites were found in multiple metabolic pathways, especially in glycine-serine-threonine metabolism and glutathione metabolism. A total of 17 metabolic features were determined in order to distinguish potentially disturbed metabolite markers of BDE-47 exposure. Our findings provide possible biomarkers of cytotoxic effects induced by BDE-47 exposure, and elicit a deeper understanding of the intramolecular mechanisms that could be used in further studies to validate the potential neurotoxicity of PBDEs in vivo. Based on our results, therapeutic approaches targeting mitochondrial function and the glycolysis pathway may be a promising direction against PBDE exposure.
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- Hailang He
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210029, PR China; Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA
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- Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA
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- Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA
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- Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA
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- Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
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- Arizona Metabolomics Laboratory, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.
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Chen Z, Lin CX, Song B, Li CC, Qiu JX, Li SX, Lin SP, Luo WQ, Fu Y, Fang GB, Wei-Ping L, Saw PE, Ding Y. Spermidine activates RIP1 deubiquitination to inhibit TNF-α-induced NF-κB/p65 signaling pathway in osteoarthritis. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:503. [PMID: 32632306 PMCID: PMC7338517 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-2710-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Spermidine has been known to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, there are no reports about anti-inflammatory effects of spermidine on osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we examined whether OA progression could be delayed by intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) of spermidine in the anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and TNF-α induced arthritis (TIA) mouse models. During the process, human FLS cells (H-FLS) were used to investigate the potential ubiquitination mechanism of spermidine-mediated RIP1 in TNF-α-induced NF-κB/p65 signaling. We found that spermidine attenuated synovitis, cartilage degeneration and osteophyte formation, resulting in substantially lower OARSI scores and TNF-α scores in spermidine-treated ACLT and TIA mice. In terms of the mechanism, 9 μM spermidine did not affect the viability, proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of H-FLS, and exerted inhibitory effects by activating CYLD-mediated RIP1 deubiquitination on TNF-α-induced NF-κB/p65 signaling in H-FLS. From these data, we can conclude that spermidine attenuates OA progression by the inhibition of TNF-α-induced NF-κB pathway via the deubiquitination of RIP1 in FLS. Therefore, intake of spermidine could be a potential therapy for preventing OA.
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- Zhong Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shantou Central Hospital, Affiliated Shantou Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shantou, 515000, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Biomedical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P. R. China.
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Tang Y, Zhang Y, Li L, Xie Z, Wen C, Huang L. Kunxian Capsule for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Inhibition of Inflammatory Network and Reducing Adverse Reactions Through Drug Matching. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:485. [PMID: 32362827 PMCID: PMC7181472 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f and Tripterygium hypoglaucum (H.Lév.) Hutch is effective herbs to prevent aggravation of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, both of them show severe side effects in the reproductive system and other systems. Kunxian Capsule (KX), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) patent prescription, comprised of 4 herbs, including H.Lév. Hutch, is reported to be an available prescription in treating RA with fewer side effects as compares to Tripterygium tablets. To reveal the pharmacological mechanism of KX in RA treatment and side effect alleviation, we collected related information of KX from open-access databases and performed various analyses. 1354 targets were identified in KX. These targets were enriched in the calcium signaling pathway, cAMP signaling pathway, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway and PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, forming biological functions, such as cofactor binding, coenzyme binding, etc. These pathways or functions mostly affect cell cycle, differentiation, and maturation of Th17 cells, macrophage, and synovial fibroblast. These targets also act on the IL-17 signaling pathway, Th17 cell differentiation signaling pathway and TNF signaling pathway, which is related to inflammation response inhibition. Next, a disease network was constructed, which indicated IMPDH2, MTHFD1 are the key genes answering for the side effects of H.Lév. Hutch. The side effect–related genes lead to the negative regulation of nucleic acid, which could be restored by the rest 3 herbs through some positive amino acid metabolism. In conclusion, KX is a relatively safe alternative approach in RA intervention.
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- Yujun Tang
- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Luo X, Meng J, Chen X, Cheng L, Yan S, Gao L, Xue M, Yang Y. Metabolomics-based study reveals the effect of lead (Pb) in the culture environment on Whitmania pigra. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4794. [PMID: 32179862 PMCID: PMC7075881 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Whitmania pigra, called Mahuang (MH) in Chinese, has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for many years and is susceptible to Pb exposure in aquaculture environments. To understand the impact of Pb in the culture environment on MHs, we carried out a 50-day culture of MHs in environments with different levels of Pb pollution. Then, tissue samples of MHs reared in the different Pb-polluted environments were collected and analysed by UPLC-Q/TOF-MS. The results showed that the Pb residue in MHs increased with increasing Pb in the culture environment. There was no significant difference in MH Pb content (P < 0.05) between the low-Pb residue group (PbL) and the blank control group (BC), and those of the middle-Pb residue group (PbM) and the high-Pb residue group (PbH) were significantly different from that of the BC group. Metabolomics results showed significant changes in 24 metabolites in the PbL, PbM and PbH groups, some of which were dose-dependent. These metabolites were mainly lipids, nucleotides, and dipeptides, which are involved in metabolic pathways such as glycerophospholipid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, and nucleotide metabolism. Overall, the results proved that metabolomics can be an effective tool to understand the effects of Pb on the metabolic responses of MHs.
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- Xuemei Luo
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, People's Republic of China.
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