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Yang G, Zhou W, Zhang M, Zhong X, Qiu H, Xiang Y, Zhang Z, Li P, Wang D. Induced oxidative stress and apoptosis by 1-bromopropane in SH-SY5Y cells correlates with inhibition of Nrf2 function. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023:1-11. [PMID: 38047545 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2288795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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In this study, we established SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells as an in vitro model to investigate whether oxidative stress and the nuclear erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway are associated with 1-bromopropane (1-BP) -induced nerve cell injury. We identified that 1-BP exhibited neurotoxicity mainly through oxidant-based processes in SH-SY5Y cells, as reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde levels, and 8-hydroxy-2' -deoxyguanosine significantly increased, while superoxide dismutase activity decreased. Furthermore, Nrf2 translocation from the cytosol to the nucleus was inhibited, as was downstream protein expression of the Nrf2-regulated genes HO-1 and Bcl-2. Activation of caspase-9 and -3 increased, and apoptosis was observed. Vitamin C alleviated 1-BP-induced apoptosis by decreasing oxidative stress and activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway. Knockdown of Nrf2 in SH-SY5Y cells increased 1-BP-induced reactive oxygen species production and cell apoptosis, and inhibited HO-1 and Bcl-2 protein expression, while overexpression of Nrf2 alleviated these processes. These findings suggest that 1-BP-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells are associated with Nrf2 function inhibition.
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- Guangtao Yang
- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Xue S, Rong Y, Ding N, Zhao C, Sun Q, Li S, Pang S. Simultaneous Recognition and Separation of Organic Isomers Via Cooperative Control of Pore-Inside and Pore-Outside Interactions. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204963. [PMID: 36307904 PMCID: PMC9798982 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Despite the desirability of organic isomer recognition and separation, current strategies are expensive and complicated. Here, a simple strategy for simultaneously recognizing and separating organic isomers using pillararene-based charge-transfer cocrystals through the cooperative control of pore-inside and pore-outside intermolecular interactions is presented. This strategy is illustrated using 1-bromobutane (1-BBU), which is often produced as an isomeric mixture with 2-bromobutane (2-BBU). According to its structure, perethylated pillar[5]arene (EtP5) and 3,5-dinitrobenzonitrile (DNB) are strategically chosen as a donor and an acceptor. As a result, their cocrystal exhibited stronger pore-inside interactions and much weaker pore-outside interactions with 1-BBU than with 2-BBU. Consequently, nearly 100% 1-BBU selectivity is achieved in two-component mixtures, even in those containing trace 1-BBU (1%), whereas free EtP5 only achieved 89.80% selectivity. The preference for linear bromoalkanes is retained in 1-bromopentane/3-bromopentane and 1-bromohexane/2-bromohexane mixtures, demonstrating the generality of this strategy. Selective adsorption of linear bromoalkanes induced a naked-eye-detectable color change from red to white. Moreover, the cocrystal are used over multiple cycles without losing selectivity.
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- Shaomin Xue
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region AcademyBeijing Institute of TechnologyJiaxing314019P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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Wang B, Fan L, Yang S, Zhou M, Mu G, Liu W, Yu L, Yang M, Cheng M, Wang X, Qiu W, Shi T, Chen W. Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between urinary 1-bromopropane metabolite and pulmonary function and underlying role of oxidative damage among urban adults in the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort in China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 313:120147. [PMID: 36096263 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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1-bromopropane is a US Environmental Protection Agency-identified significant hazardous air pollutant with concerned adverse respiratory effect. We aimed to investigate the relationship between 1-bromopropane exposure and pulmonary function and the underlying role of oxidative damage, which all remain unknown. Pulmonary function and urinary biomarkers of 1-bromopropane exposure (N-Acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine, BPMA) and oxidative damage to DNA (8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG) and lipid (8-iso-prostaglandin-F2α, 8-iso-PGF2α) were measured for 3259 Chinese urban adults from the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. The cross-sectional relationship of BPMA with pulmonary function and the joint relationship of BPMA and 8-OHdG or 8-iso-PGF2α with pulmonary function were investigated by linear mixed models. The mediating roles of 8-OHdG and 8-iso-PGF2α were evaluated by mediation analysis. Additionally, a panel of 138 subjects was randomly convened from the same cohort to evaluate the stability of BPMA repeatedly measured in urine samples collected over consecutive three days and intervals of one, two, and three years, and to estimate the longitudinal relationship of BPMA with pulmonary function change in three years. We found each 3-fold increase in BPMA was cross-sectionally related to FVC and FEV1 reductions by 29.88-mL and 25.67-mL, respectively (all P < 0.05). Joint relationship of BPMA and 8-OHdG rather than 8-iso-PGF2α with reduced pulmonary function was observed. Moreover, 8-OHdG significantly mediated 9.44% of the BPMA-related FVC reduction. Findings from the panel revealed a fair to excellent stability (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.43-0.79) of BPMA in repeated urines collected over a period of three years. Besides, BPMA was longitudinally related to pulmonary function reduction in three years: compared with subjects with persistently low BPMA level, those with persistently high BPMA level had 79.08-mL/year and 49.80-mL/year declines in FVC and FEV1, respectively (all P < 0.05). Conclusively, 1-bromopropane exposure might impair pulmonary function of urban adult population, and oxidative DNA damage might be a potential mechanism underlying 1-bromopropane impairing pulmonary function especially FVC.
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- Bin Wang
- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Data Center, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430019, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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Zhang Y, Xiao J, Lv J, Chen X, Li Y, Yang H, Miao Q, Wuhan B, Gao W, Li B. Biomarkers of exposure and effect in the serum and urine of rats or workers exposed to 1-bromopropane. Toxicol Ind Health 2022; 38:351-364. [DOI: 10.1177/07482337221096306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Extensively used in several industries in China as a cleaning agent, 1-bromopropane (1-BP) has significant adverse effects on the central nervous system. However, neither its mechanism of action nor sensitive biomarkers related to it have been determined thus far. In this study, animal experiments and occupational surveys were performed to explore the typical exposure and effect biomarkers of neurotoxicity induced by 1-BP. Male Wistar rats were exposed to 0, 500, or 1000 ppm of 1-BP followed by pathological and biomarker analyses. An epidemiological survey was conducted on 71 workers each from 1-BP exposed and control groups. Serum and urine samples were collected for biomarker testing. cNSE represents neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in the cerebral cortex, where as sNSE represents NSE in the serum; similar terminology applies to S-100β, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). In rats exposed to 1000 ppm 1-BP, pathological changes were observed in Purkinje cells, lumbar gray matter, and tibiofibular nerve, while levels of cNSE, cS-100β, cCOX-2, sS-100β, and sCOX-2 were significantly elevated at different time checkpoints. In the 500 ppm group, cCOX-2, sNSE, and sCOX-2 levels were significantly elevated at different time checkpoints. 1-BP and N-acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine (AcPrCys) were detected in rat urine, and there was a correlation between the level of sNSE or sCOX-2 and AcPrCys in the 500 ppm group. In the occupational epidemiological study, a significant correlation between AcPrCys and exposure concentration was also detected. The findings of this study indicated that AcPrCys was a sensitive exposure biomarker of 1-BP in rats as well as occupational populations.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- Key Lab of Chemical Safety and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Toxicology, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- Key Lab of Chemical Safety and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Yang G, Xiang Y, Zhou W, Zhong X, Zhang Y, Lin D, Huang X. 1-Bromopropane-induced apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells via oxidative stress and inactivation of Nrf2. Toxicol Ind Health 2020; 37:59-67. [PMID: 33305700 DOI: 10.1177/0748233720979427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The bromoalkane, 1-bromopropane (1-BP), may damage the reproductive system though oxidative stress, while the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) plays an important role in regulating intracellular antioxidant levels against oxidative stress. This study explored the role of oxidative stress and the Nrf2 signaling pathway in mediating the reproductive toxicity of 1-BP using the ovarian carcinoma cell line OVCAR-3 as an in vitro model of the human ovary. OVCAR-3 cells were treated with 1, 5, 10 and 15 mM 1-BP. After 24 h, the cellular reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde concentrations significantly increased, while the superoxide dismutase activity decreased; translocation of Nrf2 from the cytosol to the nucleus as well as downstream protein expression of Nrf2-regulated genes heme oxygenase-1 and Bcl-2 was inhibited. Apoptosis was also observed, accompanied by increased caspase-3 and caspase-9 activity. The antioxidant vitamin C alleviated 1-BP-induced apoptosis by inhibiting caspase activity activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway. These findings suggested that 1-BP induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells through inactivation of Nrf2 signaling.
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- Guangtao Yang
- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Occupational Hazard Assessment, 200636Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Tickner J, Jacobs M, Malloy T, Buck T, Stone A, Blake A, Edwards S. Advancing alternatives assessment for safer chemical substitution: A research and practice agenda. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2019; 15:855-866. [PMID: 30117284 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Alternatives assessment has emerged as a science policy field that supports the evaluation and adoption of safer chemistries in manufacturing processes and consumer products. The recent surge in the development and practice of alternatives assessment has revealed notable methodological challenges. Spurred by this need, we convened an informal community of practice comprising industry experts, academics, and scientists within government and nongovernmental organizations to prioritize a research and practice agenda for the next 5 years that, if implemented, would significantly advance the field of alternatives assessment. With input from over 40 experts, the agenda outlines specific needs to advance methods, tools, and guidance in 5 critical areas: hazard assessment, comparative exposure characterization, life cycle considerations, decision making, and professional practice. Fifteen research and practice needs were identified, ranging from relatively simple efforts to define a minimum hazard data set to the development of more complex performance and decision-analytic methods and data integration tools. Some research needs involve adapting existing approaches to the alternatives assessment context, while others will require the development of entirely new methods and tools. The proposed research and practice agenda is ambitious. Implementing it will require expanding the current network of researchers from academia, government, and industry, as well as increased funding for methodological, application, and evaluation research. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2018;00:000-000. © 2018 SETAC.
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- Joel Tickner
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Public Health, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Public Health, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association, Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Washington Department of Ecology, Lacey, Washington, USA
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- Environmental and Public Health Consulting, Alameda, California, USA
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- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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Toxic peripheral neuropathies are an important form of acquired polyneuropathy produced by a variety of xenobiotics and different exposure scenarios. Delineating the mechanisms of neurotoxicants and determining the degenerative biological pathways triggered by peripheral neurotoxicants will facilitate the development of sensitive and specific biochemical-based methods for identifying neurotoxicants, designing therapeutic interventions, and developing structure-activity relationships for predicting potential neurotoxicants. This review presents an overview of the general concepts of toxic peripheral neuropathies with the goal of providing insight into why certain agents target the peripheral nervous system and produce their associated lesions. Experimental data and the main hypotheses for the mechanisms of selected agents that produce neuronopathies, axonopathies, or myelinopathies including covalent or noncovalent modifications, compromised energy or protein biosynthesis, and oxidative injury and disruption of ionic gradients across membranes are presented. The relevance of signaling between the main components of peripheral nerve, that is, glia, neuronal perikaryon, and axon, as a target for neurotoxicants and the contribution of active programmed degenerative pathways to the lesions observed in toxic peripheral neuropathies is also discussed.
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Nepal MR, Noh K, Shah S, Bist G, Lee ES, Jeong TC. Identification of DNA and glutathione adducts in male Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to 1-bromopropane. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2019; 82:502-513. [PMID: 31140386 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2019.1622830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Occupational exposure of workers to 1-bromopropane (1-BP) has raised concerns in industry for many years. Despite the known toxicity of this chemical, molecular events attributed to exposure to 1-BP have not been extensively studied. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of 1-BP exposure on adduct formation with DNA and glutathione (GSH) in male Sprague-Dawley rats in an attempt to determine the early stages of toxicity. Following 6 h after either single or daily exposure to 1-BP for 3 days, N7-propyl guanine and S-propyl GSH were quantified in several organs by using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The results showed that N7-propyl guanine was maximally formed in liver followed by spleen, testes, and lung in both dose- and time-dependent manners. However, DNA adduct was not detected in cardiac tissue. In the case of S-propyl GSH, this compound was formed in the following order in various organs: liver > testes > spleen > kidney > lung > heart. In a subsequent in vitro study, formation of N7-propyl guanine initiated by 1-BP in calf thymus DNA was not markedly affected by addition of liver homogenates, which indicated that this chemical may be acting as a direct alkylating agent. In contrast, an in vitro study with free GSH demonstrated that 1-BP reduced GSH and elevated production of S-propyl GSH, and that the production of this adduct was significantly higher in the presence of active liver homogenates. Data indicated that formation of GSH adducts initiated by 1-BP might be associated with an enzyme-driven process. Although further characterization is necessary, it would appear that N7-propyl guanine and S-propyl GSH might serve as useful markers in cases of exposure assessment of 1-BP.
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- Mahesh Raj Nepal
- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Yeungnam University , Gyeongsan , South Korea
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Fueta Y, Ishidao T, Ueno S, Yoshida Y, Kanda Y, Hori H. Prenatal exposure to 1-bromopropane causes delayed adverse effects on hippocampal neuronal excitability in the CA1 subfield of rat offspring. J Occup Health 2017; 60:74-79. [PMID: 29093363 PMCID: PMC5799103 DOI: 10.1539/joh.17-0009-br] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Neurotoxicity of 1-bromopropane (1-BP) has been reported in occupational exposure, but whether the chemical exerts developmental neurotoxicity is unknown. We studied the effects of prenatal 1-BP exposure on neuronal excitability in rat offspring. METHODS We exposed dams to 1-BP (700 ppm, 6 h a day for 20 days) and examined hippocampal slices obtained from the male offspring at 2, 5, 8, and 13 weeks of age. We measured the stimulation/response (S/R) relationship and paired-pulse ratios (PPRs) of the population spike (PS) at the interpulse intervals (IPIs) of 5 and 10 ms in the CA1 subfield. RESULTS Prenatal 1-BP exposure enhanced S/R relationships of PS at 2 weeks of age; however, the enhancement diminished at 5 weeks of age until it reached control levels. Prenatal 1-BP exposure decreased PPRs of PS at 2 weeks of age. After sexual maturation, however, the PPRs of PS increased at 5-ms IPI in rats aged 8 and 13 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that prenatal 1-BP exposure in dams can cause delayed adverse effects on excitability of pyramidal cells in the hippocampal CA1 subfield of offspring.
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- Yukiko Fueta
- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- Department of Occupational Toxicology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- Division of Pharmacology, National Institute of Health Sciences
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- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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Miao R, Ding B, Zhang Y, Zhao R, Li Y, Zhu B. Large-scale label-free proteomics analysis of occupational poisoned patients of 1-bromopropane, workers exposed to 1-bromopropane and healthy individuals. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 37:3-12. [PMID: 28120620 DOI: 10.1177/0960327117689911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- R Miao
- The 8th People’s Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, China
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- The 8th People’s Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, China
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- The 8th People’s Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, China
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- The 8th People’s Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, China
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Zong C, Garner CE, Huang C, Zhang X, Zhang L, Chang J, Toyokuni S, Ito H, Kato M, Sakurai T, Ichihara S, Ichihara G. Preliminary characterization of a murine model for 1-bromopropane neurotoxicity: Role of cytochrome P450. Toxicol Lett 2016; 258:249-258. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Prenatal Exposure to 1-Bromopropane Suppresses Kainate-Induced Wet Dog Shakes in Immature Rats. J UOEH 2016; 37:255-61. [PMID: 26667193 DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.37.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is used in degreasing solvents and spray adhesives. The adverse effects of 1-BP have been reported in human cases and adult animal models, and its developmental toxicity has also been reported, but its effects on developmental neurotoxicity have not been investigated in detail. We evaluated the effects in rat pups of prenatal exposure to 1-BP on behaviors such as scratching and wet dog shakes (WDS), which were induced by injection of kainate (KA). Pregnant Wistar rats were exposed to vaporized 1-BP with 700 ppm from gestation day 1 to day 20 (6 h/day). KA at doses of 0.1, 0.5, and 2.0 mg/kg were intraperitoneally injected into a control group and a 1-BP-exposed group of pups on postnatal day 14. There was no significant difference in scratching between the control and the prenatally 1-BP-exposed groups, while suppression of the occurrence ratio of WDS was observed at the low dose of 0.1 mg/kg of KA in the prenatally 1-BP-exposed pups. Our results suggest that prenatal exposure to 1-BP affects neurobehavioral responses in the juvenile period.
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Jacobs MM, Malloy TF, Tickner JA, Edwards S. Alternatives Assessment Frameworks: Research Needs for the Informed Substitution of Hazardous Chemicals. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2016; 124:265-80. [PMID: 26339778 PMCID: PMC4786344 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1409581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given increasing pressures for hazardous chemical replacement, there is growing interest in alternatives assessment to avoid substituting a toxic chemical with another of equal or greater concern. Alternatives assessment is a process for identifying, comparing, and selecting safer alternatives to chemicals of concern (including those used in materials, processes, or technologies) on the basis of their hazards, performance, and economic viability. OBJECTIVES The purposes of this substantive review of alternatives assessment frameworks are to identify consistencies and differences in methods and to outline needs for research and collaboration to advance science policy practice. METHODS This review compares methods used in six core components of these frameworks: hazard assessment, exposure characterization, life-cycle impacts, technical feasibility evaluation, economic feasibility assessment, and decision making. Alternatives assessment frameworks published from 1990 to 2014 were included. RESULTS Twenty frameworks were reviewed. The frameworks were consistent in terms of general process steps, but some differences were identified in the end points addressed. Methodological gaps were identified in the exposure characterization, life-cycle assessment, and decision-analysis components. Methods for addressing data gaps remain an issue. DISCUSSION Greater consistency in methods and evaluation metrics is needed but with sufficient flexibility to allow the process to be adapted to different decision contexts. CONCLUSION Although alternatives assessment is becoming an important science policy field, there is a need for increased cross-disciplinary collaboration to refine methodologies in support of the informed substitution and design of safer chemicals, materials, and products. Case studies can provide concrete lessons to improve alternatives assessment.
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- Molly M. Jacobs
- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- Address correspondence to M.M. Jacobs, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854 USA. Telephone: (978) 934-4943. E-mail:
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- Sustainable Technology and Policy Program, School of Law, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Community Health and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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KANEMITSU M, FUETA Y, ISHIDAO T, AOU S, HORI H. Development of a direct exposure system for studying the mechanisms of central neurotoxicity caused by volatile organic compounds. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2015; 54:42-49. [PMID: 26320726 PMCID: PMC4791292 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in work places are neurotoxic. However, it has been difficult to study the cellular mechanisms induced by a direct exposure to neurons because of their high volatility. The objective of this study was to establish a stable system for exposing brain slices to VOCs. With a conventional recording system for brain slices, it is not possible to keep a constant bath concentration of relatively highly volatile solvents, e.g. 1-bromopropane (1-BP). Here we report a new exposure system for VOCs that we developed in which a high concentration of oxygen is dissolved to a perfused medium applying a gas-liquid equilibrium, and in which the tubing is made of Teflon, non adsorptive material. Using our system, the bath concentration of the perfused 1-BP remained stable for at least 2 h in the slice chamber. Both 6.4 and 2.2 mM of 1-BP did not change the paired-pulse response, but fully suppressed long-term potentiation in the dentate gyrus (DG) of hippocampal slices obtained from rats, suggesting that 1-BP decreases synaptic plasticity in the DG at the concentrations tested. Our new system can be applicable for investigating the underlying mechanisms of the neurotoxicity of VOCs at the cellular level.
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- Masanari KANEMITSU
- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of
Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
- Department of Brain Science and Engineering, Graduate School
of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of
Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of
Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- Department of Brain Science and Engineering, Graduate School
of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Management and Control, School of
Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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Wang TH, Wu ML, Wu YH, Tsai WJ, Lin KP, Wang CL, Yang CC, Deng JF. Neurotoxicity associated with exposure to 1-bromopropane in golf-club cleansing workers. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2015; 53:823-6. [PMID: 26161839 DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2015.1064939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is an alternative to ozone-depleting solvent that is used in degreasing, dry cleaning, spray adhesives, and aerosol solvents. Occupational exposure to 1-BP is associated with adverse peripheral sensory, motor, and central nervous system (CNS) effects. We report our Health Hazard and Medical Evaluation of 6 patients with neurotoxicity associated with occupational exposure to 1-BP. Case series and environmental evaluation. Six workers, 1 male and 5 female, were exposed to high ambient 1-BP concentrations while employed in a golf club cleaning factory. 1-BP was identified in the bulk solvent sample used by the workers and confirmed the workers' daily occupational exposure to 1-BP for 3-10 months. The major presenting symptoms were tingling pain, soreness in lower extremities, and paresthesia. N-acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine (AcPrCys), a 1-BP metabolite, was identified by LC/MS/MS in the urine (0.171-1.74 mg/g-Cr) of these workers 5-26 days following 1-BP exposure. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION An occupational outbreak of 1-BP poisoning occurred as a result of recurrent power outages, condenser, and exhaust fans malfunction, and inadequate personal protection. Occupational exposure to 1-BP may result in peripheral neuropathy as well as adverse CNS effects. Urine AcPrCys may be a specific biomarker for 1-BP exposure.
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- Te-Hao Wang
- Division of Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan
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Huang Z, Ichihara S, Oikawa S, Chang J, Zhang L, Hu S, Huang H, Ichihara G. Hippocampal phosphoproteomics of F344 rats exposed to 1-bromopropane. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 282:151-60. [PMID: 25448045 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is neurotoxic in both experimental animals and human. To identify phosphorylated modification on the unrecognized post-translational modifications of proteins and investigate their role in 1-BP-induced neurotoxicity, changes in hippocampal phosphoprotein expression levels were analyzed quantitatively in male F344 rats exposed to 1-BP inhalation at 0, 400, or 1000 ppm for 8 h/day for 1 or 4 weeks. Hippocampal protein extracts were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively by Pro-Q Diamond gel staining and SYPRO Ruby staining coupled with two-dimensional difference in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE), respectively, as well as by matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) to identify phosphoproteins. Changes in selected proteins were further confirmed by Manganese II (Mn(2+))-Phos-tag SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Bax and cytochrome c protein levels were determined by western blotting. Pro-Q Diamond gel staining combined with 2D-DIGE identified 26 phosphoprotein spots (p<0.05), and MALDI-TOF/MS identified 18 up-regulated proteins and 8 down-regulated proteins. These proteins are involved in the biological process of response to stimuli, metabolic processes, and apoptosis signaling. Changes in the expression of phosphorylated 14-3-3 θ were further confirmed by Mn(2+)-Phos-tag SDS-PAGE. Western blotting showed overexpression of Bax protein in the mitochondria with down-regulation in the cytoplasm, whereas cytochrome c expression was high in the cytoplasm but low in the mitochondria after 1-BP exposure. Our results suggest that the pathogenesis of 1-BP-induced hippocampal damage involves inhibition of antiapoptosis process. Phosphoproteins identified in this study can potentially serve as biomarkers for 1-BP-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Zhenlie Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510-300, PR China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510-300, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510-300, PR China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan.
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Occupational exposure to the solvent 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) used in degreasing, dry cleaning, spray adhesives, and aerosol solvents has been linked to neurological illnesses.
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Chalupka S. Reducing Workplace Exposure to 1-Bromopropane. Workplace Health Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20140219-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhong Z, Zeng T, Xie K, Zhang C, Chen J, Bi Y, Zhao X. Elevation of 4-hydroxynonenal and malondialdehyde modified protein levels in cerebral cortex with cognitive dysfunction in rats exposed to 1-bromopropane. Toxicology 2013; 306:16-23. [PMID: 23395825 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2012] [Revised: 01/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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1-Bromopropane (1-BP), an alternative to ozone-depleting solvents (ODS), exhibits central nervous system (CNS) toxicity in animals and humans. This study was designed to relate CNS damage by Morris water maze (MWM) test and oxidative stress to 1-BP exposure in the rat. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10), and treated with 0, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kgbw 1-BP for consecutive 12 days, respectively. From day 8 to day 12 of the experiment, MWM test was employed to assess the cognitive function of rats. The cerebral cortex of rats was obtained immediately following the 24h after MWM test conclusion. Glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and total thiol (total-SH) content, GSH reductase (GR) and GSH peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, as well as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and MDA modified proteins in homogenates of cerebral cortex were measured. The obtained results showed that 1-BP led to cognitive dysfunction of rats, which was evidenced by delayed escape latency time and swimming distances in MWM performance. GSH and total-SH content, GSH/GSSG ratio, GR activity significantly decreased in cerebral cortex of rats, coupling with the increase of MDA level. 4-HNE and MDA modified protein levels obviously elevated after 1-BP exposure. GSH-Px activities in cerebral cortex of rats also increased. These data suggested that 1-BP resulted in enhanced lipid peroxidation of brain, which might play an important role in CNS damage induced by 1-BP.
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- Zhixia Zhong
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, China
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Huang Z, Ichihara S, Oikawa S, Chang J, Zhang L, Subramanian K, Mohideen SS, Ichihara G. Proteomic identification of carbonylated proteins in F344 rat hippocampus after 1-bromopropane exposure. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 263:44-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Huang Z, Ichihara S, Oikawa S, Chang J, Zhang L, Takahashi M, Subramanian K, Mohideen SS, Wang Y, Ichihara G. Proteomic analysis of hippocampal proteins of F344 rats exposed to 1-bromopropane. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2011; 257:93-101. [PMID: 21925529 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is a compound used as an alternative to ozone-depleting solvents and is neurotoxic both in experimental animals and human. However, the molecular mechanisms of the neurotoxic effects of 1-BP are not well known. To identify the molecular mechanisms of 1-BP-induced neurotoxicity, we analyzed quantitatively changes in protein expression in the hippocampus of rats exposed to 1-BP. Male F344 rats were exposed to 1-BP at 0, 400, or 1000 ppm for 8h/day for 1 or 4 weeks by inhalation. Two-dimensional difference in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) combined with matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) were conducted to detect and identify protein modification. Changes in selected proteins were further confirmed by western blot. 2D-DIGE identified 26 proteins with consistently altered model (increase or decrease after both 1- and 4-week 1-BP exposures) and significant changes in their levels (p<0.05; fold change ≥ ± 1.2) at least at one exposure level or more compared with the corresponding controls. Of these proteins, 19 were identified by MALDI-TOF-TOF/MS. Linear regression analysis of 1-BP exposure level identified 8 differentially expressed proteins altered in a dose-dependent manner both in 1- and 4-week exposure experiments. The identified proteins could be categorized into diverse functional classes such as nucleocytoplasmic transport, immunity and defense, energy metabolism, ubiquitination-proteasome pathway, neurotransmitter and purine metabolism. Overall, the results suggest that 1-BP-induced hippocampal damage involves oxidative stress, loss of ATP production, neurotransmitter dysfunction and inhibition of ubiquitination-proteasome system.
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- Zhenlie Huang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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