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Yang S, Chan CK, Wang MH, Leung CC, Tai LB, Tse LA. Association of smoking cessation with airflow obstruction in workers with silicosis: A cohort study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0303743. [PMID: 38753732 PMCID: PMC11098359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Studies in general population reported a positive association between tobacco smoking and airflow obstruction (AFO), a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, this attempt was less addressed in silica dust-exposed workers. METHODS This retrospective cohort study consisted of 4481 silicotic workers attending the Pneumoconiosis Clinic during 1981-2019. The lifelong work history and smoking habits of these workers were extracted from medical records. Spirometry was carried out at the diagnosis of silicosis (n = 4177) and reperformed after an average of 9.4 years of follow-up (n = 2648). AFO was defined as forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/force vital capacity (FVC) less than lower limit of normal (LLN). The association of AFO with smoking status was determined using multivariate logistics regression, and the effect of smoking cessation on the development of AFO was evaluated Cox regression. RESULTS Smoking was significantly associated with AFO (current smokers: OR = 1.92, 95% CI 1.51-2.44; former smokers: OR = 2.09, 95% CI 1.65-2.66). The risk of AFO significantly increased in the first 3 years of quitting smoking (OR = 1.23, 95% CI 1.02-1.47) but decreased afterwards with increasing years of cessation. Smoking cessation reduced the risk of developing AFO no matter before or after the confirmation of silicosis (pre-silicosis cessation: HR = 0.58, 95% CI 0.46-0.74; post-silicosis cessation: HR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.48-0.79). CONCLUSIONS Smoking cessation significantly reduced the risk of AFO in the workers with silicosis, although the health benefit was not observed until 3 years of abstinence. These findings highlight the importance of early and long-term smoking cessation among silicotic or silica dust-exposed workers.
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- Shuyuan Yang
- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Health, Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Health, Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Li Q, Ling Y, Ma Y, Zhang T, Yang Y, Tao S. Paracrine signaling of ferroptotic airway epithelium in crystalline silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis augments local fibroblast activation through glycolysis reprogramming. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 271:115994. [PMID: 38262094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115994] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Chronic exposure to crystalline silica (CS) contributes to pulmonary fibrosis. Airway epithelium dysfunction and fibroblast activation have both been recognized as pivotal players, alongside disturbances in ferroptosis and glycolysis reprogramming. However, the mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the crosstalk between airway epithelium and fibroblast in the context of CS-induced pulmonary fibrosis. CS was employed in vivo and the in vitro co-culture system of airway epithelium and fibroblast. Spatial transcriptome analysis of CS-induced fibrotic lung tissue was conducted as well. Results showed that epithelium ferroptosis caused by CS enhanced TGFβ1-induced fibroblast activation through paracrine signaling. tPA was further identified to be the central mediator that bridges epithelium ferroptosis and fibroblast activation. And increased fibroblast glycolysis reprogramming was evidenced to promote fibroblast activation. By inhibition of epithelium ferroptosis or silencing tPA of airway epithelium, fibroblast AMPK phosphorylation was inhibited. Moreover, we revealed that tPA secreted by ferroptotic epithelium transmits paracrine signals to fibroblasts by governing glycolysis via p-AMPK/AMPK mediated Glut1 accumulation. Collectively, our study demonstrated the regulation of airway epithelium ferroptosis on fibroblast activation in CS-induced pulmonary fibrosis, which would shed light on the complex cellular crosstalk within pulmonary fibrosis and identify potential therapeutic targets.
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- Qianmin Li
- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, No.1 Guihuayuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China.
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, No.1 Guihuayuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China.
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Wardyn PM, Edme JL, de Broucker V, Cherot-Kornobis N, Ringeval D, Amouyel P, Sobaszek A, Dauchet L, Hulo S. Occupational exposure to crystalline silica in a sample of the French general population. J Occup Med Toxicol 2024; 19:3. [PMID: 38297383 PMCID: PMC10829379 DOI: 10.1186/s12995-024-00402-z] [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: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the proportions of subjects exposed to crystalline silica and the sectors of activity concerned between 1965 and 2010 in a sample of the general French population. METHODS We included 2942 participants aged 40 to 65 years, recruited at random from electoral rolls, from the French general population in the cross-sectional ELISABET study between 2011 and 2013. The proportions of subjects exposed to crystalline silica and their sectors of activity were determined on the basis of their career history and the use of the Matgéné job-exposure matrix. RESULTS In the total sample, occupational exposure to crystalline silica was found for 291 subjects (9.9%) between 1965 and 2010, with a predominance of men (20.2% of exposed subjects among men (282 out of 1394) versus 0.6% among women (9 out of 1548)). The highest proportion of participants exposed to crystalline silica was reached in 1980 with 6.1% and then decreases to 4.4% in 2010. Among men, the most frequently exposed sectors of activity were manufacture of basic metals (41.5% of exposed men (117 out of 282)), specialised construction activities (23.1% of exposed men (65 out of 282)) and construction of buildings (14.2% of exposed men (40 out of 282)). CONCLUSIONS Although the proportion of workers exposed to crystalline silica has been decreasing since the 1980s, it is still significant at least until 2010, particularly in the construction sector, and further research is needed to improve the monitoring of workers who are or have been exposed to crystalline silica.
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- Pierre-Marie Wardyn
- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France.
- CHU Lille, Service de médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, pathologies professionnelles et environnement, F-59000, Lille, France.
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service des explorations fonctionnelles respiratoires, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service de médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, pathologies professionnelles et environnement, F-59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service de médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, pathologies professionnelles et environnement, F-59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, U1167-RID-AGE-Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1167, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service de médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, pathologies professionnelles et environnement, F-59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, U1167-RID-AGE-Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1167, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4483-IMPECS-IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service des explorations fonctionnelles respiratoires, F-59000, Lille, France
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Long Q, Zhang Z, Li Y, Zhong Y, Liu H, Chang L, Ying Y, Zuo T, Wang Y, Xu P. Phosphoproteome reveals long-term potentiation deficit following treatment of ultra-low dose soman exposure in mice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132211. [PMID: 37572605 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132211] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Soman, a warfare nerve agent, poses a significant threat by inducing severe brain damage that often results in death. Nonetheless, our understanding of the biological changes underlying persistent neurocognitive dysfunction caused by low dosage of soman remains limited. This study used mice to examine the effects of different doses of soman over time. Phosphoproteomic analysis of the mouse brain is the first time to be used to detect toxic effects of soman at such low or ultra-low doses, which were undetectable based on measuring the activity of acetylcholinesterase at the whole-animal level. We also found that phosphoproteome alterations could accurately track the soman dose, irrespective of the sampling time. Moreover, phosphoproteome revealed a rapid and adaptive cellular response to soman exposure, with the points of departure 8-38 times lower than that of acetylcholinesterase activity. Impaired long-term potentiation was identified in phosphoproteomic studies, which was further validated by targeted quantitative proteomics, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence analyses, with significantly increased levels of phosphorylation of protein phosphatase 1 in the hippocampus following soman exposure. This increase in phosphorylation inhibits long-term potentiation, ultimately leading to long-term memory dysfunction in mice.
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- Qi Long
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China; School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China; Department of Biomedicine, Medical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100850, China
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- Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China.
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- Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences PLA China, Beijing 100850, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China; School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Department of Biomedicine, Medical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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