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Vilas-Boas V, Chatterjee N, Carvalho A, Alfaro-Moreno E. Particulate matter-induced oxidative stress - Mechanistic insights and antioxidant approaches reported in in vitro studies. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 110:104529. [PMID: 39127435 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Inhaled particulate matter (PM) is a key factor in millions of yearly air pollution-related deaths worldwide. The oxidative potential of PM indicates its ability to promote an oxidative environment. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can cause cell damage via oxidative stress, leading to inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, airway remodeling, and various cell death modes (apoptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis). ROS can also interact with macromolecules, inducing DNA damage and epigenetic modifications, disrupting homeostasis. These effects have been studied extensively in vitro and confirmed in vivo. This review explores the oxidative potential of airborne particles and PM-induced ROS-mediated cellular damage observed in vitro, highlighting the link between oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death modes described in the latest literature. The review also analyzes the effects of ROS on DNA damage, repair, carcinogenicity, and epigenetics. Additionally, the latest developments on the potential of antioxidants to prevent ROS's harmful effects are described, providing future perspectives on the topic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vânia Vilas-Boas
- Nanosafety Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal.
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- Nanosafety Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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- Nanosafety Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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Giammona A, Remedia S, Porro D, Lo Dico A, Bertoli G. The biological interplay between air pollutants and miRNAs regulation in cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1343385. [PMID: 38434617 PMCID: PMC10905188 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1343385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5, with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm), represents a risk factor for human health. Many studies, regarding cancer onset and progression, correlated with the short and/or long exposition to PM2.5. This is mainly mediated by the ability of PM2.5 to reach the pulmonary alveoli by penetrating into the blood circulation. This review recapitulates the methodologies used to study PM2.5 in cellular models and the downstream effects on the main molecular pathways implicated in cancer. We report a set of data from the literature, that describe the involvement of miRNAs or long noncoding RNAs on the main biological processes involved in oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy (PI3K), cell proliferation (NFkB, STAT3), and EMT (Notch, AKT, Wnt/β-catenin) pathways. microRNAs, as well as gene expression profile, responds to air pollution environment modulating some key genes involved in epigenetic modification or in key mediators of the biological processes described below. In this review, we provide some scientific evidences about the thigh correlation between miRNAs dysregulation, PM2.5 exposition, and gene pathways involved in cancer progression.
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- Alessandro Giammona
- Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Segrate, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Segrate, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Segrate, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Segrate, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Segrate, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), National Research Council (CNR), Segrate, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy
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Aghaei-Zarch SM, Alipourfard I, Rasoulzadeh H, Najafi S, Aghaei-Zarch F, Partov S, Movafagh A, Jahanara A, Toolabi A, Sheikhmohammadi A, Pour NN, Neghad SK, Ashrafi-Asgarabad A. Non-coding RNAs: An emerging player in particulate matter 2.5-mediated toxicity. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 235:123790. [PMID: 36822288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
Abstract
Exposure to air pollution has been connected to around seven million early deaths annually and also contributing to higher than 3 % of disability-adjusted lost life years. Particulate matters (PM) are among the key pollutants that directly discharged or formed due to atmospheric chemical interactions. Among these matters, due of its large surface area, PM2.5 may absorb a different harmful and toxic substances. One of the outcomes of such environmental disturbance is oxidative stress which affects cellular processes including apoptosis, inflammation, and epithelial mesenchymal transition. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNA) such as, miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs are classified as non-protein coding RNA's. Over the past few years these small molecules have been gaining so much attention since they participate in variety of physiological and pathological processes and their expression change during disease periods. Regarding epigenetic properties, ncRNAs play an important function in organism's response to environmental stimulus. In this manner, it was revealed that exposure to PM2.5 may cause epigenetic reprogramming, such as, ncRNAs signature's alteration, which can be effective concerning pathophysiology state. In this review, we describe PM2.5 impact on ncRNAs and excavate its roles in toxicity caused by PM2.5.
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- Seyed Mohsen Aghaei-Zarch
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Neonatology, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Environmental Health Research Center, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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Luo X, Xie D, Su J, Hu J. Inflammatory Genes Associated with Pristine Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Induced Toxicity in Ocular Cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:2465-2484. [PMID: 37192896 PMCID: PMC10183194 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s394694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Background The wide application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in various fields has raised enormous concerns regarding their safety for humans. However, studies on the toxicity of MWCNTs to the eye are rare and potential molecular mechanisms are completely lacking. This study was to evaluate the adverse effects and toxic mechanisms of MWCNTs on human ocular cells. Methods Human retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19) were treated with pristine MWCNTs (7-11 nm) (0, 25, 50, 100 or 200 μg/mL) for 24 hours. MWCNTs uptake into ARPE-19 cells was examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The cytotoxicity was evaluated by CCK-8 assay. The death cells were detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI assay. RNA profiles in MWCNT-exposed and non-exposed cells (n = 3) were analyzed using RNA-sequencing. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified through the DESeq2 method and hub of which were filtered by weighted gene co-expression, protein-protein interaction (PPI) and lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network analyses. The mRNA and protein expression levels of crucial genes were verified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), colorimetric analysis, ELISA and Western blotting. The toxicity and mechanisms of MWCNTs were also validated in human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-T). Results TEM analysis indicated the internalization of MWCNTs into ARPE-19 cells to cause cell damage. Compared with untreated ARPE-19 cells, those exposed to MWCNTs exhibited significantly decreased cell viabilities in a dose-dependent manner. The percentages of apoptotic (early, Annexin V positive; late, Annexin V and PI positive) and necrotic (PI positive) cells were significantly increased after exposure to IC50 concentration (100 μg/mL). A total of 703 genes were identified as DEGs; 254 and 56 of them were, respectively, included in darkorange2 and brown1 modules that were significantly associated with MWCNT exposure. Inflammation-related genes (including CXCL8, MMP1, CASP3, FOS, CXCL2 and IL11) were screened as hub genes by calculating the topological characteristics of genes in the PPI network. Two dysregulated long non-coding RNAs (LUCAT1 and SCAT8) were shown to regulate these inflammation-related genes in the co-expression network. The mRNA levels of all eight genes were confirmed to be upregulated, while caspase-3 activity and the release of CXCL8, MMP1, CXCL2, IL11 and FOS proteins were demonstrated to be increased in MWCNT-treated ARPE-19 cells. MWCNTs exposure also can induce cytotoxicity and increase the caspase-3 activity and the expression of LUCAT1, MMP1, CXCL2, and IL11 mRNA and protein in HCE-T cells. Conclusion Our study provides promising biomarkers for monitoring MWCNT-induced eye disorders and targets for developing preventive and therapeutic strategies.
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- Xiaogang Luo
- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiaogang Luo; Jianchen Hu, Tel +86-0512-67162531, Email ;
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Institute of Spacecraft Equipment, Shanghai, 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
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Yi C, Gu T, Li Y, Zhang Q. Depression of long non-coding RNA SOX2 overlapping transcript attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced injury in bronchial epithelial cells via miR-455-3p/phosphatase and tensin homolog axis and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway. Bioengineered 2022; 13:13643-13653. [PMID: 35674016 PMCID: PMC9275861 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2083820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Airway inflammation is associated with various respiratory diseases, and previous research has confirmed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play imperative roles in inflammatory responses. However, the function of lncRNA SOX2 overlapping transcript (SOX2-OT) in airway inflammation remains enigmatic. This study aimed to investigate the effects of SOX2-OT on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)–induced cell injury in human bronchial epithelial cells, BEAS-2B, and its potential mechanisms. The results showed increased cell apoptotic ratio, production of inflammatory cytokines, higher expression of adhesion molecules and activation of NF-κB in LPS–stimulated BEAS-2B cells. In LPS–stimulated BEAS-2B cells, SOX2-OT up-regulation and miR-455-3p down-regulation emerged simultaneously. SOX2-OT knockdown or miR-455-3p over-expression restrained LPS–induced inflammation and injury. SOX2-OT sponged to miR-455-3p and functioned as a ceRNA. In addition, phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) served as an endogenous target of miR-455-3p to modulate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway and disturb the alleviated consequence of miR-455-3p over-expression on LPS–induced BEAS-2B cell inflammation and cell injury. Our data demonstrated that SOX2-OT plays a pivotal role in LPS–induced inflammation and injury in BEAS-2B cells and exerts its function through the miR-455-3p/PTEN axis and modulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway.
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- Chunhua Yi
- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Identification of Candidate lncRNA and Pseudogene Biomarkers Associated with Carbon-Nanotube-Induced Malignant Transformation of Lung Cells and Prediction of Potential Preventive Drugs. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052936. [PMID: 35270630 PMCID: PMC8910615 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mounting evidence has linked carbon nanotube (CNT) exposure with malignant transformation of lungs. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and pseudogenes are important regulators to mediate the pathogenesis of diseases, representing potential biomarkers for surveillance of lung carcinogenesis in workers exposed to CNTs and possible targets to develop preventive strategies. The aim of this study was to screen crucial lncRNAs and pseudogenes and predict preventive drugs. GSE41178 (small airway epithelial cells exposed to single- or multi-walled CNTs or dispersant control) and GSE56104 (lung epithelial cells exposed to single-walled CNTs or dispersant control) datasets were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Weighted correlation network analysis was performed for these two datasets, and the turquoise module was preserved and associated with CNT-induced malignant phenotypes. In total, 24 lncRNAs and 112 pseudogenes in this module were identified as differentially expressed in CNT-exposed cells compared with controls. Four lncRNAs (MEG3, ARHGAP5-AS1, LINC00174 and PVT1) and five pseudogenes (MT1JP, MT1L, RPL23AP64, ZNF826P and TMEM198B) were predicted to function by competing endogenous RNA (MEG3/RPL23AP64-hsa-miR-942-5p-CPEB2/PHF21A/BAMBI; ZNF826P-hsa-miR-23a-3p-SYNGAP1, TMEM198B-hsa-miR-15b-5p-SYNGAP1/CLU; PVT1-hsa-miR-423-5p-PSME3) or co-expression (MEG3/MT1L/ZNF826P/MT1JP-ATM; ARHGAP5-AS1-TMED10, LINC00174-NEDD4L, ARHGAP5-AS1/PVT1-NIP7; MT1L/MT1JP-SYNGAP1; MT1L/MT1JP-CLU) mechanisms. The expression levels and prognosis of all genes in the above interaction pairs were validated using lung cancer patient samples. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed the combination of four lncRNAs, five pseudogenes or lncRNAs + pseudogenes were all effective for predicting lung cancer (accuracy >0.8). The comparative toxicogenomics database suggested schizandrin A, folic acid, zinc or gamma-linolenic acid may be preventive drugs by reversing the expression levels of lncRNAs or pseudogenes. In conclusion, this study highlights lncRNAs and pseudogenes as candidate diagnostic biomarkers and drug targets for CNT-induced lung cancer.
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