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Friedman A, Schildroth S, Bauer JA, Coull BA, Smith DR, Placidi D, Cagna G, Krengel MH, Tripodis Y, White RF, Lucchini RG, Wright RO, Horton M, Austin C, Arora M, Claus Henn B. Early-life manganese exposure during multiple developmental periods and adolescent verbal learning and memory. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2023; 100:107307. [PMID: 37832858 PMCID: PMC10834060 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2023.107307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Manganese (Mn) is both an essential and toxic metal, and associations with neurodevelopment depend on exposure timing. Prospective data examining early life Mn with adolescent cognition are sparse. METHODS We enrolled 140 Italian adolescents (10-14 years old) from the Public Health Impact of Metals Exposure study. Mn in deciduous teeth was measured using laser ablation-mass spectrometry to represent prenatal, postnatal and early childhood exposure. The California Verbal Learning Test for Children (CVLT-C) was administered to assess adolescent verbal learning and memory. Multivariable regression models estimated changes in CVLT-C scores and the odds of making an error per doubling in dentine Mn in each exposure period. Multiple informant models tested for differences in associations across exposure periods. RESULTS A doubling in prenatal dentine Mn levels was associated with lower odds of making an intrusion error (OR = 0.23 [95% CI: 0.09, 0.61]). This beneficial association was not observed in other exposure periods. A doubling in childhood Mn was beneficially associated with short delay free recall: (ß = 0.47 [95% CI: -0.02, 0.97]), which was stronger in males (ß = 0.94 [95% CI: 0.05, 1.82]). Associations were null in the postnatal period. CONCLUSION Exposure timing is critical for understanding Mn-associated changes in cognitive function.
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- Alexa Friedman
- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Darmouth, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Florida International University, Miami, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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Ge X, He J, Lin S, Bao Y, Zheng Y, Cheng H, Cai H, Feng X, Yang W, Hu S, Wang L, Liao Q, Wang F, Liu C, Chen X, Zou Y, Yang X. Associations of metal mixtures with thyroid function and potential interactions with iodine status: results from a cross-sectional study in MEWHC. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:105665-105674. [PMID: 37715904 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29682-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Few studies are available on associations between metal mixture exposures and disrupted thyroid hormone homeostasis; particularly, the role of iodine status was ignored. Here, we aimed to explore the cross-sectional relationship of blood cell metals with thyroid homeostasis and explore the potential modifying effect of iodine status. Among 328 workers from the manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort (MEWHC), we detected thyroid function parameters: thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total triiodothyronine (TT3), free triiodothyronine (FT3), total tetraiodothyronine (TT4), free tetraiodothyronine (FT4) as well as calculated sum activity of peripheral deiodinases (GD) and thyroid's secretory capacity (GT). Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to measure 22 metal concentrations in blood cells. Based on the consistent results of least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) analyses, there were significant positive associations between copper and TSH (β = 2.016), iron and FT4 (β = 0.403), titanium and GD (β = 0.142), nickel and GD (β = 0.057), and negative associations between copper and FT4 (β = - 0.226), selenium and GD (β = - 0.332), among the participants. Interestingly, we observed an inverted-U shape relationship between magnesium and FT4. Furthermore, we found a synergistic effect between arsenic and copper on the TSH level, while antagonistic effects between nickel and copper as well as nickel and selenium on the TSH level. We observed a modified effect of iodine status on association between strontium and GD (Pinteraction = 0.026). It suggests metal mixture exposures can alter thyroid homeostasis among the occupational population, and deiodinase activity had a modified effect on association between strontium and GD. Validation of these associations and elucidation of underlying mechanisms require further researches in the future.
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- Xiaoting Ge
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- School of Science, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China
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- School of Science, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.
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Ye Y, Li Y, Ma Q, Li Y, Zeng H, Luo Y, Liang Y, Liu L, Liu L, Lin X, Yu G, Song C, Wan H, Shen J. Association of multiple blood metals with thyroid function in general adults: A cross-sectional study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1134208. [PMID: 37051196 PMCID: PMC10083359 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1134208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Thyroid function has a large impact on humans' metabolism and is affected by iodine levels, but there is a scarcity of studies that elucidate the association between thyroid function and other elements. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study on 1,067 adults to evaluate the associations of the common essential metals with thyroid function in adults living in an iodine-adequate area of China. Serum free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and blood metals (zinc, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, and calcium) were measured. Further, the thyroid hormone sensitivity indexes, FT3:FT4 ratio, and thyrotropin T4 resistance index (TT4RI) were calculated. Linear regression, quantile g-computation, and Bayesian kernel machine regression methods were used to explore the association of metals with thyroid function. RESULTS We found that the TSH levels correlated with copper (negative) and zinc (positive). Iron and copper were positively associated with FT3 and FT4 levels, respectively. Iron (positive) and copper (negative) were correlated with the FT3:FT4 ratio. Furthermore, we found that manganese was inversely correlated with TT4RI, while zinc was positively correlated. DISCUSSION Our findings suggest that manganese, iron, copper, and zinc levels were strongly correlated with thyroid function, and patients with thyroid disorders are recommended to measure those metals levels.
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- *Correspondence: Jie Shen, ; Heng Wan,
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- *Correspondence: Jie Shen, ; Heng Wan,
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Ge X, Ye G, He J, Bao Y, Zheng Y, Cheng H, Feng X, Yang W, Wang F, Zou Y, Yang X. Metal mixtures with longitudinal changes in lipid profiles: findings from the manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:85103-85113. [PMID: 35793018 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21653-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The majority of epidemiological investigations on metal exposures and lipid metabolism employed cross-sectional designs and focused on individual metal. We explored the associations between metal mixture exposures and longitudinal changes in lipid profiles and potential sexual heterogeneity. We recruited 250 men and 73 women, aged 40 years at baseline (2012), and followed them up in 2020, from the manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort. We detected metal concentrations of blood cells at baseline with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Lipid profiles were repeatedly measured over 8 years of follow-up. We performed sparse partial least squares (sPLS) model to evaluate multi-pollutant associations. Bayesian kernel machine regression was utilized for metal mixtures as well as evaluating their joint impacts on lipid changes. In sPLS models, a positive association was found between manganese and change in total cholesterol (TC) (beta = 0.169), while a negative association was observed between cobalt (beta = - 0.134) and change in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (beta = - 0.178) among overall participants, which were consistent in men. Interestingly, rubidium was positively associated with change in LDL-C (beta = 0.273) in women, while copper was negatively associated with change in TC (beta = - 0.359) and LDL-C (beta = - 0.267). Magnesium was negatively associated with change in TC (beta = - 0.327). We did not observe the significantly cumulative effect of metal mixtures on lipid changes. In comparison to other metals, manganese had a more significant influence on lipid change [group PIP (0.579) and conditional PIP (0.556) for TC change in men]. Furthermore, male rats exposed to manganese (20 mg/kg) had higher levels of LDL-C in plasma and more apparent inflammatory infiltration, vacuolation of liver cells, nuclear pyknosis, and fatty change than the controls. These findings highlight the potential role of metal mixtures in lipid metabolism with sex-dependent heterogeneity. More researches are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms.
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- Xiaoting Ge
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China.
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
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Jain RB, Ducatman A. Associations of serum perfluoroalkyl substances with concentrations of blood manganese and selenium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:90098-90107. [PMID: 35864399 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22089-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to estimate the associations of blood manganese and selenium with serum concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The presence or absence of this association is important because PFAS have documented pro-oxidant properties, whereas manganese and selenium are critical to antioxidant responses. For this purpose, the data from NHANES for US adults aged ≥ 20 years (N = 3982), adolescents aged 12-19 years (N = 1524), and children aged 3-11 years (N = 639) were analyzed. Among adults, concentrations of blood manganese were found to be inversely associated with serum concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA (β = - 0.04204, p < 0.01), perfluorononanoic acid or PFNA (β = - 0.02700, p < 0.01), perfluorohexane sulfonate or PFHxS (β = - 0.04306, p < 0.01), and perfluorooctane sulfonate or PFOS (β = - 0.04494, p < 0.01). Blood concentrations of selenium were found to be positively associated with PFHxS only among adults (β = 0.000678, p = 0.047) and adolescents (β = 0.01377, p = 0.02). The Mn results but not the less consistent Se associations were robust to adjustments for serum albumin. Possible reasons for the inverse association of PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, and PFOS with Mn among US adults are discussed. The finding raises concerns about manganese's diminished ability to mount antioxidant responses to PFAS exposure.
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- West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Tatzber F, Zelzer S, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Rinnerhofer S, Kundi M, Cvirn G, Wultsch G, Herrmann M, Mangge H, Niedrist T, Wonisch W. Occupational Health Aspects with Special Focus on Physiological Differences between Office and Metalworkers. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040633. [PMID: 35453318 PMCID: PMC9032298 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Physical workload adversely impacts inflammation, oxidative stress and mood in heavy workers. We compared these risk parameters between metalworkers (n = 20) and office workers (n = 30), including gender differences. Blood samples were analyzed with thirty parameters to overview endocrinology, inflammation, and psychological and oxidative stress. Despite an adequate antioxidative supply, oxidative stress occurred in metalworkers, as indicated by significantly increased peroxide and homocysteine (Hcy) levels. Moreover, increased concentrations were observed in this group regarding psychological stress and diet-related parameters. Sex-specific differences were determined for physical dimensions, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), Hcy, uric acid, triglycerides, osmolality, anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and testosterone. Age-associated differences were observed for DHEAS, glycosylated hemoglobin, adrenaline, AMH and testosterone. In male office workers, the body mass index was associated with increased LDL-HDL, cholesterol-HDL and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). In conclusion, these results indicate increased oxidative stress and psychological stress in heavy workers independently of adequate antioxidant sustenance. The sedentary occupation of office workers, in turn, favored diseases of affluence. This might be particularly relevant for long-term occupied persons and older workers due to a hormonal shift coming along, given the risk for oxidative stress-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, particularly in the case of males, based on their lifestyle habits.
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- Franz Tatzber
- Otto Loewi Research Center, Division of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31a, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria; (S.Z.); (M.H.); (H.M.); (T.N.)
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- Endocrinology Lab Platform, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Exercise Physiology, Training and Training Therapy Research Group, Institute of Sports Science, University of Graz, Mozartgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Center for Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Otto Loewi Research Center, Division of Physiological Chemistry, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6 HBK M1/D3, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Arbeitsmedizinisches Institut Graz, Herrgottwiesgasse 149, 8055 Graz, Austria;
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria; (S.Z.); (M.H.); (H.M.); (T.N.)
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria; (S.Z.); (M.H.); (H.M.); (T.N.)
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Austria; (S.Z.); (M.H.); (H.M.); (T.N.)
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- Otto Loewi Research Center, Division of Physiological Chemistry, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6 HBK M1/D3, 8010 Graz, Austria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-650-52-99-540
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Zhu X, Xie B, Liang D, Qin W, Zhao L, Deng Y, Wen P, Xu F, Aschner M, Jiang Y, Ou S. Protective Effects of Sodium Para-aminosalicylic Acid on Manganese-Induced Damage in Rat Pancreas. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3759-3771. [PMID: 33405079 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02516-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sodium p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS-Na) has been previously shown to protect the brain from manganese (Mn)-induced toxicity. However, the efficacy of PAS-Na in protecting other organs from Mn toxicity and the mechanisms associated with this protection have yet to be addressed. Therefore, here, we assessed pancreatic damage in response to Mn treatment and the efficacy of PAS-Na in limiting this effect, along with specific mechanisms that mediate PAS-Na's protection. Mn exposure led to increased blood Mn content in dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, subchronic Mn exposure (20 mg/kg for 8 weeks) led to pancreatic damage in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the elevated Mn levels increased iron and decreased zinc and magnesium content in the pancreas. These effects were noted even 8 weeks after Mn exposure cessation. Mn exposure also affected the levels of amylase, lipase, and inflammatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 β (IL-1β). PAS-Na significantly inhibited the increase in Mn concentration in both blood and pancreas, restored Mn-induced pancreatic damage, reversed the Mn-induced alterations in metal levels, and restored amylase and lipase concentrations. Taken together, we conclude that in rats, PAS-Na shows pharmacological efficacy in protecting the pancreas from Mn-induced damage.
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- Xiaojuan Zhu
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NJ, 10461, USA
- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22, Shuang-yong Rd, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Wu F, Yang H, Liu Y, Yang X, Xu B, Liu W, Xu Z, Deng Y. Manganese exposure caused reproductive toxicity of male mice involving activation of GnRH secretion in the hypothalamus by prostaglandin E2 receptors EP1 and EP2. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110712. [PMID: 32502905 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Exposure to manganese (Mn) can cause male reproductive damage and lead to abnormal secretion of sex hormones. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays an important role in the neuromodulation of vertebrate reproduction. Astrocytes can indirectly regulate the secretion of GnRH by binding paracrine prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) specifically to the EP1 and EP2 receptors on GnRH neurons. Prior studies assessed the abnormal secretion of GnRH caused by Mn exposure, but the specific mechanism has not been reported in detail. This study investigated the effects of Mn exposure on the reproductive system of male mice to clarify the role of PGE2 in the abnormal secretion of GnRH in the hypothalamus caused by exposure to Mn. Our data demonstrate that antagonizing the EP1 and EP2 receptors of PGE2 can restore abnormal levels of GnRH caused by Mn exposure. Mn exposure causes reduced sperm count and sperm shape deformities. These findings suggest that EP1 and EP2, the receptors of PGE2, may be the key to abnormal GnRH secretion caused by Mn exposure. Antagonizing the PGE2 receptors may reduce reproductive damage caused by Mn exposure.
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- Fengdi Wu
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China; Department of Medical, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China; Department of Occupational Diseases, Linyi People's Hospital, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang M, Wang X, Liu C, Lu J, Qin Y, Mo Y, Xiao P, Liu Y. Identification of the heavy metal pollution sources in the rhizosphere soil of farmland irrigated by the Yellow River using PMF analysis combined with multiple analysis methods-using Zhongwei city, Ningxia, as an example. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16203-16214. [PMID: 32112358 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07986-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent years, with the frequent occurrences of heavy metal (HM) pollution in agriculture, the problem of HM pollution in farmland soil, especially in the areas irrigation by the Yellow River, has been attracted increasing attention because of the complex sources of pollution. Qualitative identification of pollution sources and quantification of their contributions to HMs in soil are the key links in the prevention and control of HM pollution. The contents of 11 heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, V, and Zn) in the rhizosphere soil of the Ningxia irrigation area were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Multiple methods were used for source identification, including positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis combined with multiple other analyses (single factor index method (Pi), coefficient of variation(CV), correlation analysis(CA), enrichment factor(EF), and principal component analysis(PCA)). The results showed that (1) the over-standard rates of As, Cd, Cr, Mn, Pb, Sn, and Zn in the study area were 100%, of which Cd was seriously polluted, while As, Zn, and Sn were moderately polluted. (2) The HM contributions from irrigation and silt soil formed by the Yellow River sediment were the highest (42.45%), followed by the smelting industry and traffic pollution (16.06%). (3) The contribution of agricultural pollution to HMs in the region was 15.54%, in which As was mainly from pesticides and Cd was mainly from fertilizers.
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- Min Zhang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, 535011, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Food Environment and Public Health, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Pfalzer AC, Wages PA, Porter NA, Bowman AB. Striatal Cholesterol Precursors Are Altered with Age in Female Huntington's Disease Model Mice. J Huntingtons Dis 2020; 8:161-169. [PMID: 30958310 DOI: 10.3233/jhd-180321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cholesterol is necessary for proper neurodevelopment and neuronal health. The brain relies on neural and astrocytic de novo cholesterol synthesis. Huntington's disease presents with altered levels of cholesterol precursors however it is unknown when the disruption in this molecular pathway occurs and whether Manganese (Mn) may alter these metabolic alterations. OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of Mn exposure on cholesterol biosynthesis in pre-manifest and manifest Huntington's disease mice. METHODS 12-week (pre-manifest) male and female and 42-week old (manifest) female YAC128 and littermate control (WT) mice received 3 subcutaneous Mn or vehicle injections. Animals were sacrificed 24 hours after the final injection and striatum, cerebral cortex and cerebellum were collected to measure cholesterol and cholesterol precursors using LC/MS-MS. RESULTS Striatal desmosterol and cholesterol are increased in pre-manifest HD females compared to age-matched WT female mice. Striatal lanosterol, 8-DHC and desmosterol and cholesterol are reduced in manifest HD females compared to age-and sex-matched WT mice with minimal effects in the cortex and cerebellum. Mn treatment had no effect in the pre-manifest or manifest female brain except reduced lanosterol levels in the cortex of pre-manifest female mice. Neither Mn or HD altered brain cholesterol precursor levels in the pre-manifest HD or WT male mouse. CONCLUSIONS Cholesterol biosynthesis is impaired in early disease stage in female HD mice only and continues throughout disease. These alterations appear largely striatal-specific. Acute systemic exposure to Mn did not significantly alter cholesterol biosynthesis in the striatum at any disease stage.
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- Anna C Pfalzer
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.,School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Ozgur O, Vugar Ali T, Iskender Samet D, Meside G, Lutfiye T, Servet Birgin I, Hakan AK. Pro-inflammatory cytokine and vascular adhesion molecule levels in manganese and lead-exposed workers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.17352/2455-8591.000020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ou CY, He YH, Sun Y, Yang L, Shi WX, Li SJ. Effects of Sub-Acute Manganese Exposure on Thyroid Hormone and Glutamine (Gln)/Glutamate (Glu)-γ- Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Cycle in Serum of Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16122157. [PMID: 31216744 PMCID: PMC6616488 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Excessive manganese (Mn) exposure may adversely affect the central nervous system, and cause an extrapyramidal disorder known as manganism. The glutamine (Gln)/glutamate (Glu)-γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) cycle and thyroid hormone system may be involved in Mn-induced neurotoxicity. However, the effect of Mn on the Gln/Glu-GABA cycle in the serum has not been reported. Herein, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of sub-acute Mn exposure on the Gln/Glu-GABA cycle and thyroid hormones levels in the serum of rats, as well as their relationship. The results showed that sub-acute Mn exposure increased serum Mn levels with a correlation coefficient of 0.733. Furthermore, interruption of the Glu/Gln-GABA cycle in serum was found in Mn-exposed rats, as well as thyroid hormone disorder in the serum via increasing serum Glu levels, and decreasing serum Gln, GABA, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels. Additionally, results of partial correlation showed that there was a close relationship between serum Mn levels and the detected indicators accompanied with a positive association between GABA and T3 levels, as well as Gln and T4 levels in the serum of Mn-exposed rats. Unexpectedly, there was no significant correlation between serum Glu and the serum T3 and T4 levels. In conclusion, the results demonstrated that both the Glu/Gln-GABA cycle and thyroid hormone system in the serum may play a potential role in Mn-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Thyroid hormone levels, T3 and T4, have a closer relationship with GABA and Gln levels, respectively, in the serum of rats.
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- Chao-Yan Ou
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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Dos Santos NR, Rodrigues JLG, Bandeira MJ, Anjos ALDS, Araújo CDFS, Adan LFF, Menezes-Filho JA. Manganese exposure and association with hormone imbalance in children living near a ferro-manganese alloy plant. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 172:166-174. [PMID: 30782536 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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It has been suggested that manganese (Mn) plays a fundamental role in the reproductive system through interference with the regulation of the secretion of hormones related to puberty. The objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental exposure to Mn and its effects on the endocrine regulation of hormones related to puberty in school-aged children living near a ferro-manganese alloy plant. Toenails, occipital hair, and blood samples were collected from 225 children, between 7 and 12 years of age, in four elementary schools in Simões Filho, Bahia, Brazil, who were exposed to different Mn levels owing to different Mn dust deposition rates. The Mn content was determined in the toenails (MnTn), hair (MnH), and blood (MnB), in addition to blood lead levels (PbB), by using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were determined by using a chemiluminescence method. Of the total participants, 50.2% were boys, with an average age of 9 years. PRL values were higher in children attending the school with a higher Mn deposition rate (p < 0.004). We observed that MnTn was positively correlated with PRL levels and exhibited a non-linear association with LH levels. None of the tested Mn biomarkers were associated with E2, T, or TSH levels. To date, despite several animal studies that have focused on the correlation between Mn exposure and the endocrine regulation of hormones and pubertal development, very few studies have reported a similar relationship between environmental Mn effects and the human endocrine system. Our findings support the hypothesis that elevated exposure to Mn in children may be associated with hormonal imbalances that might trigger the early onset of puberty.
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- Nathália R Dos Santos
- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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- Environmental and Public Health Program, National School of Public Health, Oswald Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Medicine and Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n, Ondina, 40170-115 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
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