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Kefayati F, Karimi Babaahmadi A, Mousavi T, Hodjat M, Abdollahi M. Epigenotoxicity: a danger to the future life. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:382-411. [PMID: 36942370 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2190713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Environmental toxicants can regulate gene expression in the absence of DNA mutations via epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs' (ncRNAs). Here, all three epigenetic modifications for seven important categories of diseases and the impact of eleven main environmental factors on epigenetic modifications were discussed. Epigenetic-related mechanisms are among the factors that could explain the root cause of a wide range of common diseases. Its overall impression on the development of diseases can help us diagnose and treat diseases, and besides, predict transgenerational and intergenerational effects. This comprehensive article attempted to address the relationship between environmental factors and epigenetic modifications that cause diseases in different categories. The studies main gap is that the precise role of environmentally-induced epigenetic alterations in the etiology of the disorders is unknown; thus, still more well-designed researches need to be accomplished to fill this gap. The present review aimed to first summarize the adverse effect of certain chemicals on the epigenome that may involve in the onset of particular disease based on in vitro and in vivo models. Subsequently, the possible adverse epigenetic changes that can lead to many human diseases were discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Farzaneh Kefayati
- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Singh RD, Tiwari R, Sharma V, Khan H, Gangopadhyay S, Singh S, Koshta K, Shukla S, Arjaria N, Mandrah K, Jagdale PR, Patnaik S, Roy SK, Singh D, Giri AK, Srivastava V. Prenatal arsenic exposure induces immunometabolic alteration and renal injury in rats. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1045692. [PMID: 36714129 PMCID: PMC9874122 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1045692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Arsenic (As) exposure is progressively associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a leading public health concern present worldwide. The adverse effect of As exposure on the kidneys of people living in As endemic areas have not been extensively studied. Furthermore, the impact of only prenatal exposure to As on the progression of CKD also has not been fully characterized. In the present study, we examined the effect of prenatal exposure to low doses of As 0.04 and 0.4 mg/kg body weight (0.04 and 0.4 ppm, respectively) on the progression of CKD in male offspring using a Wistar rat model. Interestingly, only prenatal As exposure was sufficient to elevate the expression of profibrotic (TGF-β1) and proinflammatory (IL-1α, MIP-2α, RANTES, and TNF-α) cytokines at 2-day, 12- and 38-week time points in the exposed progeny. Further, alteration in adipogenic factors (ghrelin, leptin, and glucagon) was also observed in 12- and 38-week old male offspring prenatally exposed to As. An altered level of these factors coincides with impaired glucose metabolism and homeostasis accompanied by progressive kidney damage. We observed a significant increase in the deposition of extracellular matrix components and glomerular and tubular damage in the kidneys of 38-week-old male offspring prenatally exposed to As. Furthermore, the overexpression of TGF-β1 in kidneys corresponds with hypermethylation of the TGF-β1 gene-body, indicating a possible involvement of prenatal As exposure-driven epigenetic modulations of TGF-β1 expression. Our study provides evidence that prenatal As exposure to males can adversely affect the immunometabolism of offspring which can promote kidney damage later in life.
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- Radha Dutt Singh
- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India,Radha Dutt Singh, ,
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Advanced Imaging Facility, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India,Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India,Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India,Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Regulatory Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Systems Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi, India,*Correspondence: Vikas Srivastava, ,
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Dong W, Zhang K, Gong Z, Luo T, Li J, Wang X, Zou H, Song R, Zhu J, Ma Y, Liu G, Liu Z. N-acetylcysteine delayed cadmium-induced chronic kidney injury by activating the sirtuin 1-P53 signaling pathway. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 369:110299. [PMID: 36493885 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110299] [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] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
With the development of modern industrial civilization, cadmium (Cd), a known nephrotoxic metal, has become a growing public safety issue due to its ability to induce various types of kidney disease. Maladaptive proximal tubule repair is a significant cause of Cd-induced chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is characterized by premature senescence and pro-fibrosis. Previously, we demonstrated that cadmium causes DNA damage and cycle arrest in renal tubular epithelial cells, which may be relevant to premature senescence regulated by sirtuin 1 (SIRT1). In this study, in vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to elucidate the role of SIRT1-mediated premature renal senescence in Cd-induced CKD. As oxidative stress is a significant cause of aging, we evaluated whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC) would inhibit Cd-induced premature aging and dysfunction in rat renal tubular epithelial cells. Cadmium induced premature renal senescence and fibrosis, and NAC inhibited premature renal senescence and fibrosis through the SIRT1-P53 pathway and delayed CKD progression. Overall, the results suggested that the SIRT1-P53 pathway mediates oxidative stress, premature renal senescence, and renal fibrosis during cadmium exposure, which may be a potential therapeutic target for Cd-induced CKD.
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- Wenxuan Dong
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, 12 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China.
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Ni J, Li Z, Lu Y, Zhang H, Wang G, Xie J, Xie J, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wang K, Mao W, Peng B. Relationship between exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury and the occurrence of urinary incontinence in women. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:68410-68421. [PMID: 35543783 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20598-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cadmium, lead, and mercury are nephrotoxic metals that are commonly found as hazardous pollutants in many areas of the USA. We examined the relationship between exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury with the occurrence of urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. This study was conducted using data on women > 20 years of age, collected between 2005 and 2016, who reported experiencing urinary incontinence in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Restricted cubic spline analysis was used to characterize a dose-response relationship between continuous exposure to different nephrotoxic metals and the occurrence of UUI and SUI. A total of 4406 women were included in this study, with 2624 (59.6%) suffering from SUI and 3177 (72.1%) suffering from UUI in the weighted population. The results of our multivariate analysis indicated that age, race, marital status, body mass index (BMI), and exposure to nephrotoxic metals were risk factors for developing UI. The odds ratio (OR; 95% confidence interval) for developing UI was positively correlated with the exposure to cadmium and lead in women. The OR of SUI occurrence increased with increasing levels of cadmium in blood, with a peak at 4 µg/L. The OR of UUI occurrence increased with increasing levels of blood and urinary lead, with peaks at 7 µg/dL and 5 µg/L, respectively. The presence of mercury was not significantly correlated with the occurrence of SUI or UUI. Exposure to high levels of cadmium and lead, which are nephrotoxic metals, is associated with the occurrence of UI in women.
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- Jinliang Ni
- Shanghai Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Shanghai, 200072, China
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Shidong Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Shanghai, 200072, China
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Shidong Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Shanghai, 200072, China
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Shidong Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Shidong Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Shanghai Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 301 Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, 200072, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao L, Wang YF, Liu J, Jiang BH, Liu LZ. Human endothelial cells promote arsenic-transformed lung epithelial cells to induce tumor growth and angiogenesis through interleukin-8 induction. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:2113-2130. [PMID: 35241635 PMCID: PMC8954972 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Arsenic exposure is associated with lung cancer. Angiogenesis is essential for tumor development. However, the role and mechanism of human vascular endothelial cells in tumor growth and angiogenesis induced by arsenic-transformed bronchial epithelial (As-T) cells remain to be elucidated. In this study, we found that endothelial cells significantly increased As-T cell-induced tumor growth compared to those induced by As-T cells alone. To understand the molecular mechanism, we found that endothelial cells co-cultured with As-T cells or cultured in conditioned medium (CM) prepared from As-T cells showed much higher cell migration, proliferation, and tube formation compared to those co-cultured with BEAS-2B (B2B) cells or cultured in CM from B2B. We identified that higher levels of intracellular interleukin 8 (IL-8) were secreted by As-T cells, which activated IL-8/IL-8R signaling to promote endothelial cells migration and tube formation. IL-8 silencing and knockout (KO) in As-T cells, or IL-8 neutralizing antibody dramatically suppressed endothelial cell proliferation, migration, tube formation in vitro, and tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo, suggesting a key role of IL-8 in As-T cells to induce angiogenesis via a paracrine effect. Finally, blocking of IL-8 receptors C-X-C chemokine receptor type 1 (CXCR1) and CXCR2 with neutralizing antibodies and chemical inhibitors inhibited tube formation, indicating that IL-8Rs on endothelial cells are necessary for As-T cell-induced angiogenesis. Overall, this study reveals an important molecular mechanism of arsenic-induced carcinogenesis, and suggests a new option to prevent and treat arsenic-induced angiogenesis.
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- Lei Zhao
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Xue L, Zhao Z, Zhang Y, Liao J, Wu M, Wang M, Sun J, Gong H, Guo M, Li S, Zheng Y. Dietary exposure to arsenic and human health risks in western Tibet. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 731:138840. [PMID: 32417471 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The health effects of drinking water exposure to inorganic arsenic are well known but are less well defined for dietary exposure. The rising concerns of arsenic risks from diet motivated this study of arsenic concentrations in highland barley, vegetables, meat, and dairy products to evaluate arsenic exposure source and to assess health risks among rural residents of Ngari area, western Tibet. Total arsenic and arsenic speciation were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography combined with ICP-MS (HPLC-ICP-MS) respectively. Average total arsenic concentrations of 0.18 ± 0.21 (n = 45, median: 0.07 mg·kg-1), 0.40 ± 0.57 (n = 17, median: 0.15 mg·kg-1), 0.21 ± 0.16 (n = 12, median: 0.17 mg·kg-1), and 0.18 ± 0.08 (n = 11, median: 0.22 mg·kg-1) were observed in highland barley, vegetables, meat, and dairy products, respectively. Inorganic arsenic was determined to be the main species of arsenic in highland barley, accounting for about 64.4 to 99.3% (average 83.3%) of total arsenic. Nearly half (44.4%) of the local residents had ingested >3.0 × 10-4 mg·kg-1·d-1 daily dose of arsenic from highland barley alone, above the maximum oral reference dose recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The inorganic arsenic daily intake from highland barley was 3.6 × 10-4 mg·kg-1·d-1. Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic alone increased the cancer risk probability to 5.4 in 10,000, assuming that the inorganic arsenic in highland barley has the same carcinogenic effects as that in water.
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- Lili Xue
- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Plateau Wetlands Research Center, The College of Wetlands, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, China Geological Survey, Baoding 071051, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lhasa 850000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Singh AK, Yadav P, Bharagava RN, Saratale GD, Raj A. Biotransformation and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Kraft Lignin Degraded by Ligninolytic Serratia liquefaciens. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2364. [PMID: 31824434 PMCID: PMC6881242 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Various chemical compounds emerged including kraft lignin (KL) during the processes of papermaking. These chemical compounds in effluent of the paper industry have hazardous environmental impacts. KL is liable for causing pollution of aquatic and water bodies; hence, it must be minimized in order to maintain a healthy and sustainable environment. In the present study, KL degradation was performed with ligninolytic bacterium Serratia liquefaciens and we confirmed biotransformation of KL to various less polluted or harmless compounds. KL being degraded as 1000 mg/L–1 concentration with incubating 30°C for 72, 168, and 240 h, shaking at 120 rpm under laboratory conditions. We found 65% maximum degradation of KL and 62% decolorization by the treatment with S. liquefaciens for 240 h (10 days). After being the treatment of KL, clear changes were observed in its morphology (using scanning electron microscopy and stereo microscopy), hydrodynamic size (using dynamic light scattering), and the functional groups [using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR–FTIR)]. Biotransformation of KL monitored by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) revealed formation of various metabolites. In addition to degradation of KL, detoxification (involving biotransformation into various metabolites) was assessed using cytotoxicity assays 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide [MTT and calcein-acetoxymethyl (AM) assays] using a human kidney cell line (NRK-52E), which indicated improved cell survival rates (74% for the bacteria-treated KL solution treated for 240 h) compared to the control (27%). Thus, the present study suggests that bacteria S. liquefaciens might be useful in reducing the pollution of KL by transforming it into various metabolites along with cytotoxicity reduction for environmental protection.
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- Anil Kumar Singh
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India.,Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
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Hussain R, Ali F, Javed MT, Jabeen G, Ghaffar A, Khan I, Liaqat S, Hussain T, Abbas RZ, Riaz A, Gul ST, Ghori MT. Clinico-hematological, serum biochemical, genotoxic and histopathological effects of trichlorfon in adult cockerels. TOXIN REV 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2019.1673422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Riaz Hussain
- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences (Zoology), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Section of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore Sub-Campus, Jhang, Pakistan
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Science Jhang, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Heidari F, Bahari A, Amarlou A, Fakheri BA. Fumaric acids as a novel antagonist of TLR-4 pathway mitigates arsenic-exposed inflammation in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2019; 41:513-520. [PMID: 31397191 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2019.1645166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Exposure to environmentally relevant doses of arsenic has several harmful effects on the human immune system. In traditional Eastern medicines, nettle has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat rheumatism and osteoarthritis. Fumaric acid (FA) as a major effective compound in nettle was chosen based on very accurate virtual screening to find antagonist for TLR4/MD structure. In this study, the in vitro therapeutic effects of FA on arsenic-exposed monocytes-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) were evaluated. All the canonical functions of dendritic cells in bridging innate and adaptive immune system including phagocytosis and antigen-presenting capacity, and also cytokines secretion, were evaluated after exposure to arsenic/FA. FA profoundly over-expressed antigen-presenting capacity of MDDCs after exposure to arsenic through the upregulation of MHCιι. However, phagocytosis capacity of arsenic-exposed MDDCs is not compensated for, by treatment with FA. Arsenic up-regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines independents of TLR4 pathway. FA surprisingly mitigates the up-regulation of IL-1β and TNF-α but not TLR4 and NF-kB. Moreover, FA increases the viability of MDDCs even at a high dose of arsenic. Totally, FA reduced inflammatory factors induced by arsenic. This finding confirmed that nettle and other medicinal plants containing similar structures with FA could be further analyzed as valuable candidates for the reduction of drastic effects of arsenic in human immune systems.
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- Forouzan Heidari
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Zabol , Zabol , Iran
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- Research Institute of Modern Biological Techniques, University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- Research Institute of Modern Biological Techniques, University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Zabol , Zabol , Iran
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Yuan W, Chen J, Huang H, Cai Z, Ling Q, Huang F, Huang Z. Low-Dose Arsenic Trioxide Modulates the Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Chem Res Toxicol 2018; 31:472-481. [PMID: 29767511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Arsenic (As) is a well-known environmental pollutant, while arsenic trioxide (ATO) has been proven to be an effective treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia, however, the mechanism underlying its dual effects is not fully understood. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) exhibit properties of stemness and serve as a popular model to investigate epigenetic modifiers including environmental pollutants. Herein, the effects of low-dose ATO on differentiation were evaluated in vitro using a mouse ESCs (mESCs) cell line, CGR8. Cells treated with 0.2-0.5 μM ATO for 3-4 days had slight inhibition of proliferation with elevation of apoptosis, but obvious alterations of differentiation by morphological checking and alkaline phosphatase (AP) staining. Moreover, ATO exposure significantly decreased the mRNA expression of the stemness maintenance genes including Oct4, Nanog, and Rex-1 ( P < 0.01), whereas obviously increased some tissue-specific differentiation marker genes such as Gata4, Gata-6, AFP, and IHH. These alterations were consistent with the differentiation phenotype induced by retinoic acid (RA) and the expression patterns of distinct pluripotency markers such as SSEA-1 and Oct4. Furthermore, low-dose ATO led to a quantitative increase in Caspase 3 (CASP3) activation and subsequent cleavage of Nanog around 27 kDa, which corresponded with the mouse Nanog cleaved by CASP3 in a tube cleavage assay. Taken together, we suggest that low-dose ATO exposure will induce differentiation, other than apoptosis, of ESCs, such effects might be tuned partially by ATO-induced CASP3 activation and Nanog cleavage coupling with other differentiation related genes involved. The present findings provide a preliminary action mechanism of arsenic on the cell fate determination.
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- Wenlin Yuan
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medical Engineering , Foshan University , Foshan 528000 , Guangdong Province , China
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , Guangdong Province , China
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Rana MN, Tangpong J, Rahman MM. Toxicodynamics of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic- induced kidney toxicity and treatment strategy: A mini review. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:704-713. [PMID: 29992094 PMCID: PMC6035907 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Environmental pollution has become a concerning matter to human beings. Flint water crisis in the USA pointed out that pollution by heavy metal is getting worse day by day, predominantly by Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic. Despite of not having any biological role in flora and fauna, they exhibit detrimental effect following exposure (acute or chronic). Even at low dose, they affect brain, kidney and heart. Oxidative stress has been termed as cause and effect in heavy metal-induced kidney toxicity. In treatment strategy, different chelating agent, vitamins and minerals are included, though chelating agents has been showed different fatal drawbacks. Interestingly, plants and plants derived compounds had shown possible effectiveness against heavy metals induced kidney toxicity. This review will provide detail information on toxicodynamics of Pb, Cd, Hg and As, treatment strategy along with the possible beneficiary role of plant derived compound to protect kidney.
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- Mohammad Nasiruddin Rana
- Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong-4318, Bangladesh
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- Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong-4318, Bangladesh
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Haq I, Raj A. Biodegradation of Azure-B dye by Serratia liquefaciens and its validation by phytotoxicity, genotoxicity and cytotoxicity studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 196:58-68. [PMID: 29291515 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The azo dyes in textile industry are a major source of environmental pollution and cause serious threat to aquatic flora and fauna. The present study aims to evaluate the potential of previously isolated lignin peroxidase (LiP) enzyme producing Serratia liquefaciens in degradation of Azure-B (AB) dye. S. liquefaciens showed rapid decolourisation of AB dye (100 mg L-1) in mineral salt medium (MSM) supplemented with 0.2% glucose and yeast extract, and more than 90% dye decolourisation was observed at 48 h when incubated at 30 °C. Decolourisation conditions were optimized by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) using Box-Behnken Designs (BBD). The dye degradation was further confirmed by ATR-FTIR and GC-MS analysis. Toxicological studies of untreated (UT) and bacterial treated (BT) AB dye solutions were studied by using phytotoxicity, genotoxicity and cytotoxicity endpoints. Phytotoxicity assay using Vigna radiata indicated that bacterial treatment led to detoxification of AB dye. Genotoxicity assay with Allium cepa showed that pure AB dye solutions significantly reduced mitotic index (MI) and induced various chromosomal abnormalities (CAs) like c-mitosis, stickiness, chromosome break, anaphase bridges, vagrant chromosomes and binucleated and micronucleated cell in the root tip cells, whereas, bacterial treated solutions induced relatively less genotoxicity in nature. Improved cell survivability (%) was also noted in kidney cell line (NRK-52E) after S. liquefaciens treated dye solutions than the pure dye solutions. The findings suggest that S. liquefaciens could be a potential bacterium for azo dye degradation, as it is effective in lowering of toxic effects of AB dye.
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- Izharul Haq
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhavan 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhavan 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Zhao H, Wang Y, Liu Z, Liu J, Xue Y, Xing M. Subchronic Arsenism Disorders mRNA Expression of Cytokines and Immunoglobulins in the Intestinal Tract of the Cock. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018. [PMID: 28620729 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1073-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Provision of feed containing arsenic may cause intestinal flora imbalance and consequently, the dysfunction of immunological protection of the cock. To understand the intricate tuning of immune responses in the intestinal tract elicited by subchronic arsenism, a cock model (1-day-old Hy-line cocks) was established by subjecting cocks to different environmentally relevant concentrations of arsenic in the diet for 90 days. Intestinal cytokine and immunoglobulin (Ig) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels were determined using real-time PCR on days 30, 60, and 90. Results showed that, compared to those of the control groups, the mRNA levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, and interferon (IFN)-γ displayed increases on day 30 then decreases on days 60 and 90 dose-dependently in every tissue. Except for the decrease in the jejunum, the mRNA levels of IL-6 and IL-8 were increased in the duodenum, ileum, cecum, and rectum. However, the mRNA levels of IL-12β decreased in every tissue and every time point compared to those of the control groups. In contrast, chicks showed considerably higher expression levels of IgA, IgM, and IgG after exposure to arsenic. These results demonstrated that immune strategies of cocks were disturbed when suffered from subchronic arsenism, at least on the intestinal level.
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- Hongjing Zhao
- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China
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- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China
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- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China
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- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China
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- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China
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- College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China.
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Ghaffar A, Hussain R, Abbas G, Ahmad MN, Abbas A, Rahim Y, Younus M, Shahid M, Mohiuddin M. Sodium arsenate and/or urea differently affect clinical attributes, hemato-biochemistry and DNA damage in intoxicated commercial layer birds. TOXIN REV 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2017.1342096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Abdul Ghaffar
- Department of Life Sciences (Zoology), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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- Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan,
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- Department of Life Sciences (Zoology), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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- Department of Life Sciences (Zoology), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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- Department of Life Sciences (Zoology), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Jhang, Pakistan, and
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan,
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Xue S, Shi L, Wu C, Wu H, Qin Y, Pan W, Hartley W, Cui M. Cadmium, lead, and arsenic contamination in paddy soils of a mining area and their exposure effects on human HEPG2 and keratinocyte cell-lines. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 156:23-30. [PMID: 28314151 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED A mining district in south China shows significant metal(loid) contamination in paddy fields. In the soils, average Pb, Cd and As concentrations were 460.1, 11.7 and 35.1mgkg-1 respectively, which were higher than the environmental quality standard for agricultural soils in China (GB15618-1995) and UK Clea Soil Guideline Value. The average contents of Pb, Cd and As in rice were 5.24, 1.1 and 0.7mgkg-1 respectively, which were about 25, 4.5 or 2.5 times greater than the limit values of the maximum safe contaminant concentration standard in food of China (GB 2762-2012), and about 25, 10 or 1 times greater than the limit values of FAO/WHO standard. The elevated contents of Pb, Cd and As detected in soils around the factories, indicated that their spatial distribution was influenced by anthropogenic activity, while greater concentrations of Cd in rice appeared in the northwest region of the factories, indicating that the spatial distribution of heavy metals was also affected by natural factors. As human exposure around mining districts is mainly through oral intake of food and dermal contact, the effects of these metals on the viability and MT protein of HepG2 and KERTr cells were investigated. The cell viability decreased with increasing metal concentrations. Co-exposure to heavy metals (Pb+Cd) increased the metals (Pb or Cd)-mediated MT protein induction in both human HepG2 and KERTr cells. Increased levels of MT protein will lead to greater risk of carcinogenic manifestations, and it is likely that chronic exposure to metals may increase the risk to human health. Nevertheless, when co-exposure to two or more metals occur (such as As+Pb), they may have an antagonistic effect thus reducing the toxic effects of each other. CAPSULE Metal contaminations in paddy soils and rice were influenced by anthropogenic activity; metal co-exposure induced MT protein in human cells.
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- Shengguo Xue
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Crop and Environment Sciences Department, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Khan H, Singh RD, Tiwari R, Gangopadhyay S, Roy SK, Singh D, Srivastava V. Mercury exposure induces cytoskeleton disruption and loss of renal function through epigenetic modulation of MMP9 expression. Toxicology 2017; 386:28-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bahari A, Salmani V. Environmentally relevant dose of arsenic interferes in functions of human monocytes derived dendritic cells. Toxicol Lett 2017; 275:118-122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Orr SE, Bridges CC. Chronic Kidney Disease and Exposure to Nephrotoxic Metals. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18051039. [PMID: 28498320 PMCID: PMC5454951 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18051039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common progressive disease that is typically characterized by the permanent loss of functional nephrons. As injured nephrons become sclerotic and die, the remaining healthy nephrons undergo numerous structural, molecular, and functional changes in an attempt to compensate for the loss of diseased nephrons. These compensatory changes enable the kidney to maintain fluid and solute homeostasis until approximately 75% of nephrons are lost. As CKD continues to progress, glomerular filtration rate decreases, and remaining nephrons are unable to effectively eliminate metabolic wastes and environmental toxicants from the body. This inability may enhance mortality and/or morbidity of an individual. Environmental toxicants of particular concern are arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Since these metals are present throughout the environment and exposure to one or more of these metals is unavoidable, it is important that the way in which these metals are handled by target organs in normal and disease states is understood completely.
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- Sarah E Orr
- Mercer University School of Medicine, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, 1550 College St., Macon, GA 31207, USA.
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- Mercer University School of Medicine, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, 1550 College St., Macon, GA 31207, USA.
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