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Minigaliyeva IA, Klinova SV, Sutunkova MP, Ryabova YV, Valamina IE, Shelomentsev IG, Shtin TN, Bushueva TV, Protsenko YL, Balakin AA, Lisin RV, Kuznetsov DA, Katsnelson BA, Toropova LV. On the Mechanisms of the Cardiotoxic Effect of Lead Oxide Nanoparticles. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2024; 24:49-61. [PMID: 38108959 PMCID: PMC10838250 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-023-09814-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Lead compounds are one of the most common pollutants of the workplace air and the environment. In the occupational setting, the sources of their emission, including in nanoscale form, are various technological processes associated with lead smelting and handling of non-ferrous metals and their alloys, the production of copper and batteries. Both lead poisoning and lead exposure without obvious signs of poisoning have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system. The purpose of this research was to investigate the mechanisms of the cardiotoxic effect of lead oxide nanoparticles (PbO NPs). The toxicological experiment involved male albino rats subchronically exposed to PbO NPs (49.6 ± 16.0 nm in size) instilled intraperitoneally in a suspension. We then assessed post-exposure hematological and biochemical parameters of blood and urine, histological and ultrastructural changes in cardiomyocytes, and non-invasively recorded electrocardiograms and blood pressure parameters in the rodents. Myocardial contractility was studied on isolated preparations of cardiac muscles. We established that PbO NPs induced oxidative stress and damage to the ultrastructure of cardiomyocytes, and decreased efficiency of the contractile function of the myocardium and blood pressure parameters. We also revealed such specific changes in the organism of the exposed rats as anemia, hypoxia, and hypocalcemia.
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- Ilzira A Minigaliyeva
- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
- Laboratory of Stochastic Transport of Nanoparticles in Living Systems, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620000
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
- Laboratory of Stochastic Transport of Nanoparticles in Living Systems, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620000
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- Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620109
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620049
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620049
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620049
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- Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620049
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- Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection in Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620014
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling of Physical and Chemical Processes in Multiphase Media, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620000.
- Otto-Schott-Institut für Materialforschung, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität-Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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Zhang J, Xu C, Guo Y, Jin X, Cheng Z, Tao Q, Liu L, Zhan R, Yu X, Cao H, Tao F, Sheng J, Wang S. Increased hypertension risk for the elderly with high blood levels of strontium and lead. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:1877-1888. [PMID: 35727389 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01317-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Hypertension has long been recognized as the global health burden. Heavy metal pollution may be one of the environmental risk factors of hypertension. However, the association remains unclear. We studied the levels of aluminum (Al), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn), arsenic (As), selenium (Se), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), lead (Pb) and cobalt (Co) in whole blood, and the relationship between trace element exposure and hypertension in the elderly community-based Chinese population. A total of 1013 participants from the west of Anhui Province in China were consecutively enrolled in this study in 2016. The general sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyles, disease history and physical examination information were collected by face-to-face survey and physical examination. The levels of ten trace elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the association of trace element exposure with the risk of hypertension. Results showed that the odds ratio of hypertension in the highest quartile was 1.811 (95% CI 1.175-2.790, P trend = 0.005) and 1.772 (95% CI 1.121-2.800, P trend = 0.022), respectively, after adjusting for potential confounders, as compared with the lowest quartile of blood Pb and Sr levels.
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- Jiebao Zhang
- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics/Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Lu'an Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Lu'an, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics/Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics/Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics/Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Zhu J, Zhou F, Zhou Q, Xu Y, Li Y, Huang D, Chen L, Liu A, Zou F, Meng X. NLRP3 activation in microglia contributes to learning and memory impairment induced by chronic lead exposure in mice. Toxicol Sci 2023; 191:179-191. [PMID: 36308466 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Lead (Pb)-induced microglial activation and neuroinflammation has been considered as one of the main pathological events of Pb neurotoxicity. The NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway is a major contributor to the neuroinflammatory process in the central nervous system. However, the relationship between chronic Pb exposure and neurogenic NLRP3 inflammasome is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize the role of NLRP3 inflammasome activation during the chronic Pb exposure using in vitro and in vivo models. Our results showed that chronic Pb exposure induce learning and memory impairment in mice, mainly related to the activation of microglia and NLRP3 inflammasome. This phenomenon was reversed in mice by treating with the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 and using NLRP3-/- mice. In addition, Pb caused the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, the production of mitochondrial ROS (mtROS), and mitochondrial Ca2+ overload in BV2 cells. Amelioration of mtROS abolished Pb-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Moreover, after regulation of Ca2+ redistribution, mtROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation was restored. In conclusion, NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia plays a vital role in Pb neurotoxicity, by a novel mechanism of enhancing mtROS production and Ca2+ redistribution.
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- Jiawei Zhu
- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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Copper exposure for 30 days at a daily dose twice the recommended increases blood pressure and cardiac contractility. Life Sci 2022; 300:120579. [PMID: 35489564 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Copper is an essential factor for the body's homeostasis. However, excess copper compromises organic functions. AIMS We investigated the effects of copper exposure for 30 days on blood pressure (BP) and cardiac contractility and the putative involvement of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species. MAIN METHODS Wistar rats (12 weeks old, 280 g) were randomized to the treated group that was exposed for 30 days to copper (2000 μg/kg/day CuCl2) and the control (Ct) group that received intraperitoneal saline (0.9%). KEY FINDINGS The blood concentration of copper was ~1.26 μg/mL in the copper-exposed group and ~0.024 μg/mL in the Ct group. The main metal accumulations occurred in the liver and kidneys. Copper exposure increased systolic BP (Cu: 141 ± 3 mmHg; Ct: 133 ± 3 mmHg) (tail cuff method), left ventricular systolic pressure and papillary muscle force. Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum was reduced. The contractile response to Ca2+ was increased by copper, and the effect was not altered by L-NAME. Copper increased contractions dependent on sarcolemmal Ca2+ influx, and this effect was not altered by L-NAME. The percentage response to isoproterenol decreased in the copper-exposed group, but L-NAME did not alter this reduction. Papillary force development at the peak and plateau of tetanic contractions also increased after copper exposure, but this effect was not altered by L-NAME. In situ detection of OH local production increased. SIGNIFICANCE Copper increased BP and cardiac force, increased Ca2+ inflow, reduced Ca2+ reuptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and increased OH local production. Copper exposure at doses considered tolerable affects cardiac contractility.
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Yu YL, Thijs L, Yu CG, Yang WY, Melgarejo JD, Wei DM, Wei FF, Nawrot TS, Verhamme P, Roels HA, Staessen JA, Zhang ZY. Two-Year Responses of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability to First Occupational Lead Exposure. Hypertension 2021; 77:1775-1786. [PMID: 33775124 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Yu-Ling Yu
- From the Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (Y.-L.Y., L.T., J.D.M., D.-M.W., Z.-Y.Z.).,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China (Y.-L.Y.)
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- From the Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (Y.-L.Y., L.T., J.D.M., D.-M.W., Z.-Y.Z.)
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- Center for Endocrine Metabolism and Immune Diseases, Beijing Luhe Hospital and Key Laboratory of Diabetes Prevention and Research, Capital Medical University, China (C.-G.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China (W.-Y.Y.)
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- From the Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (Y.-L.Y., L.T., J.D.M., D.-M.W., Z.-Y.Z.)
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- From the Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (Y.-L.Y., L.T., J.D.M., D.-M.W., Z.-Y.Z.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W.)
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium (T.S.N., H.A.R.)
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- Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (P.V.)
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium (T.S.N., H.A.R.)
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- Research Institute Alliance for the Promotion of Preventive Medicine (J.A.S.).,Biomedical Science Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Belgium (J.A.S.)
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- From the Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Belgium (Y.-L.Y., L.T., J.D.M., D.-M.W., Z.-Y.Z.)
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Shvachiy L, Geraldes V, Amaro-Leal Â, Rocha I. Persistent Effects on Cardiorespiratory and Nervous Systems Induced by Long-Term Lead Exposure: Results from a Longitudinal Study. Neurotox Res 2020; 37:857-870. [PMID: 31997153 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00162-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Long-term lead (Pb) exposure alters the normal development of the nervous system and physiology. It affects multiple organ systems, causing hypertension, cardiorespiratory dysfunction, being a well-known neurotoxin, inducing changes in neurogenesis, neurodegeneration, and glial cells. However, studies of the developmental effects of lead and its outcomes throughout life are lacking. Determine morphofunctional, behavioral, and cognitive developmental effects of long-term lead exposure at three different ages. Wistar rats were exposed to a Pb-acetate solution from fetal period until adulthood and compared to a non-exposed control group. General behavior and cognitive skills were evaluated by behavioral tests and physiological data and cardiorespiratory reflexes measured. Neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, and synaptic activity were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Lead exposure caused long-lasting anxiety-like behavior and strong long-term memory impairment without changes in locomotor and exploratory activity. Hypertension was observed at all time points, concomitant with baroreflex impairment and increased chemoreflex sensitivity. Persistent neuroinflammation, transient synaptic overexcitation without neurodegeneration was observed. Long-term Pb exposure, since fetal period, causes long-lasting anxiety-like behavior, concomitant with hypertension, without general motor skills impairment. Synaptic overexcitation, reactive astrogliosis, and microgliosis could underlie behavioral and long-term memory changes, which might have been caused during developmental phases and consolidated during adulthood. Also, alterations observed in the cardiorespiratory reflexes can explain persistent hypertension. This longitudinal study identifies and characterizes lead toxicity nature and magnitude, important to devise and test potential interventions to attenuate the long-term harmful effects of lead on the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
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- Liana Shvachiy
- Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal
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Yu CG, Wei FF, Yang WY, Zhang ZY, Mujaj B, Thijs L, Feng YM, Staessen JA. Heart rate variability and peripheral nerve conduction velocity in relation to blood lead in newly hired lead workers. Occup Environ Med 2019; 76:382-388. [PMID: 30928907 PMCID: PMC6585574 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-105379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies relating nervous activity to blood lead (BL) levels have limited relevance, because over time environmental and occupational exposure substantially dropped. We investigated the association of heart rate variability (HRV) and median nerve conduction velocity (NCV) with BL using the baseline measurements collected in the Study for Promotion of Health in Recycling Lead (NCT02243904). METHODS In 328 newly hired men (mean age 28.3 years; participation rate 82.7%), we derived HRV measures (power expressed in normalised units (nu) in the high-frequency (HF) and low-frequency (LF) domains, and LF/HF) prior to long-term occupational lead exposure. Five-minute ECG recordings, obtained in the supine and standing positions, were analysed by Fourier transform or autoregressive modelling, using Cardiax software. Motor NCV was measured at the median nerve by a handheld device (Brevio Nerve Conduction Monitoring System, NeuMed, West Trenton, NJ, USA). BL was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. RESULTS Mean BL was 4.54 µg/dL (IQR 2.60-8.90 µg/dL). Mean supine and standing values of LF, HF and LF/HF were 50.5 and 21.1 nu and 2.63, and 59.7 and 10.9 nu and 6.31, respectively. Orthostatic stress decreased HF and increased LF (p<0.001). NCV averaged 3.74 m/s. Analyses across thirds of the BL distribution and multivariable-adjusted regression analyses failed to demonstrate any association of HRV or NCV with BL. CONCLUSIONS At the exposure levels observed in our study, autonomous nervous activity and NCV were not associated with BL. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02243904.
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- Cai-Guo Yu
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Lu He Hospital and Key Laboratory of Diabetes Prevention and Research, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institut Universitaire de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Lu He Hospital and Key Laboratory of Diabetes Prevention and Research, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bjørklund G, Dadar M, Chirumbolo S, Aaseth J. High Content of Lead Is Associated with the Softness of Drinking Water and Raised Cardiovascular Morbidity: A Review. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 186:384-394. [PMID: 29656350 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Daily ingestion of lead (Pb), even through piped drinking water, has long time been an important issue of concern, attracting for decades research in environmental science and toxicology, and again comes to prominence because of recent high-profile cases of exposure of populations in several countries to Pb-contaminated water. Numerous studies have reported an association between Pb in water and the risk of cardiovascular pathologies. Low levels of magnesium and calcium, i.e., low degree of hardness of the drinking water, may accentuate Pb leaching from water pipes and furthermore increase Pb absorption. This review evaluates the evidence for an association between Pb exposure from drinking water and cardiovascular end points in human populations.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610, Mo i Rana, Norway.
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- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Faculty of Public Health, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
- Department of Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
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Yang WY, Efremov L, Mujaj B, Zhang ZY, Wei FF, Huang QF, Thijs L, Vanassche T, Nawrot TS, Staessen JA. Association of office and ambulatory blood pressure with blood lead in workers before occupational exposure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 12:14-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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