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Zhang H, Yan J, Xie D, Zhu X, Nie G, Zhang H, Li X. Selenium restored mitophagic flux to alleviate cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting excessive GPER1-mediated mitophagy activation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 475:134855. [PMID: 38880044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134855] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a common environmental pollutant, while selenium (Se) can ameliorate heavy metal toxicity. Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the protective effects of Se against Cd-induced hepatocyte injury and its underlying mechanisms. To achieve this, we utilized the Dongdagou-Xinglong cohort, BRL3A cell models, and a rat model exposed to Cd and/or Se. The results showed that Se counteracted liver function injury and the decrease in GPER1 levels caused by environmental Cd exposure, and various methods confirmed that Se could protect against Cd-induced hepatotoxicity both in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, Cd caused excessive mitophagy activation, evidenced by the colocalization of LC3B, PINK1, Parkin, P62, and TOMM20. Transfection of BRL3A cells with mt-keima adenovirus indicated that Cd inhibited autophagosome-lysosome fusion, thereby impeding mitophagic flux. Importantly, G1, a specific agonist of GPER1, mitigated Cd-induced mitophagy overactivation and hepatocyte toxicity, whereas G15 exacerbates these effects. Notably, Se supplementation attenuated Cd-induced GPER1 protein reduction and excessive mitophagy activation while facilitating autophagosome-lysosome fusion, thereby restoring mitophagic flux. In conclusion, this study proposed a novel mechanism whereby Se alleviated GPER1-mediated mitophagy and promoted autophagosome-lysosome fusion, thus restoring Cd-induced mitophagic flux damage, and preventing hepatocyte injury.
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- Honglong Zhang
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Medical School Cancer Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Institute of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operating Theater, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Medical School Cancer Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Institute of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; General Surgery Clinical Medical Research Center of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
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Fulke AB, Ratanpal S, Sonker S. Understanding heavy metal toxicity: Implications on human health, marine ecosystems and bioremediation strategies. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116707. [PMID: 39018825 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Heavy metals are constituents of the natural environment and are of great importance to both natural and artificial processes. But in recent times the indiscriminate use of heavy metals especially for human purposes has caused an imbalance in natural geochemical cycles. This imbalance has caused contamination of heavy metals into natural resources and such as soil and a marine ecosystem. Long exposure and higher accumulation of given heavy metals are known to impose detrimental and even lethal effects on humans. Conventional remediation techniques of heavy metals provide good results but have negative side effects on surrounding environment. The role played by microbes in bioremediation of heavy metals is well reported in the literature and understanding the role of molecules in the process of metal accumulation its reduction and transformation into less hazardous state, has myriads of biotechnological implications for bioremediation of metal-contaminated sites. The current review presents the implications of heavy metals on human health and marine ecosystems, conventional methods of heavy metal removal and their side effects on the environment. Bioremediation approaches have been discussed as well in this review, proving to be a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach towards remediation of heavy metals.
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- Abhay B Fulke
- Microbiology Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Regional Centre, Lokhandwala Road, Four Bungalows, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai 410206, India
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- Microbiology Division, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Regional Centre, Lokhandwala Road, Four Bungalows, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Yan J, Zhang H, Zhang M, Tian M, Nie G, Xie D, Zhu X, Li X. The association between trace metals in both cancerous and non-cancerous tissues with the risk of liver and gastric cancer progression in northwest China. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 242:116011. [PMID: 38359492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Liver cancer and gastric cancer have extremely high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. It is well known that an increase or decrease in trace metals may be associated with the formation and development of a variety of diseases, including cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the contents of aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) in cancerous liver and gastric tissues, compared to adjacent healthy tissues, and to investigate the relationship between trace metals and cancer progression. During surgery, multiple samples were taken from the cancerous and adjacent healthy tissues of patients with liver and gastric cancer, and trace metal levels within these samples were analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We found that concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn in tissues from patients with liver cancer were significantly lower than those in healthy controls (P < 0.05). Similarly, patients with gastric cancer also showed lower levels of Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Zn-but higher levels of Cu and Se-compared to the controls (P < 0.05). In addition, patients with liver and gastric cancers who had poorly differentiated tumours and positive lymph node metastases showed lower levels of trace metals (P < 0.05), although no significant changes in their concentrations were observed to correlate with sex, age, or body mass index (BMI). Logistic regression, principal component analysis (PCA), Bayesian kernel regression (BKMR), weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, and quantile-based g computing (qgcomp) models were used to analyse the relationships between trace metal concentrations in liver and gastric cancer tissues and the progression of these cancers. We found that single or mixed trace metal levels were negatively associated with poor differentiation and lymph node metastasis in both liver and gastric cancer, and the posterior inclusion probability (PIP) of each metal showed that Cd contributed the most to poor differentiation and lymph node metastasis in both liver and gastric cancer (all PIP = 1.000). These data help to clarify the relationship between changes in trace metal levels in cancerous liver and gastric tissues and the progression of these cancers. Further research is warranted, however, to fully elucidate the mechanisms and causations underlying these findings.
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- Jun Yan
- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- GanSu Provincial Institute of Drug Control, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang 618000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Y, Huang H, Luo C, Zhang X, Chen Y, Yue F, Xie B, Chen T, Zou C. The Next-Generation Probiotic E. coli 1917-pSK18a-MT Ameliorates Cadmium-Induced Liver Injury by Surface Display of Metallothionein and Modulation of Gut Microbiota. Nutrients 2024; 16:1468. [PMID: 38794706 PMCID: PMC11124084 DOI: 10.3390/nu16101468] [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: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is recognized as being linked to several liver diseases. Currently, due to the limited spectrum of drugs available for the treatment of Cd intoxication, developing and designing antidotes with superior detoxification capacity and revealing their underlying mechanisms remains a major challenge. Therefore, we developed the first next-generation probiotic E. coli 1917-pSK18a-MT that delivers metallothionein (MT) to overcome Cd-induced liver injury in C57BL/6 mice by utilizing bacterial surface display technology. The results demonstrate that E. coli 1917-pSK18a-MT could efficiently express MT without altering the growth and probiotic properties of the strain. Moreover, we found that E. coli 1917-pSK18a-MT ameliorated Cd contamination-induced hepatic steatosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, and liver fibrosis by decreasing the expression of aminotransferases along with inflammatory factors. Activation of the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway also further illustrated the hepatoprotective effects of the engineered bacteria. Finally, we showed that E. coli 1917-pSK18a-MT improved the colonic barrier function impaired by Cd induction and ameliorated intestinal flora dysbiosis in Cd-poisoned mice by increasing the relative abundance of the Verrucomicrobiota. These data revealed that the combination of E. coli 1917 and MT both alleviated Cd-induced liver injury to a greater extent and restored the integrity of colonic epithelial tissues and bacterial dysbiosis.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (Y.Z.); (H.H.)
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- School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (Y.Z.); (H.H.)
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- Queen Mary School, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China;
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
- National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institution of Translational Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
- National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institution of Translational Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (Y.Z.); (H.H.)
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Xie D, Yan J, Zhang H, Zhang H, Nie G, Zhu X, Li X. Cadmium exacerbates liver injury by remodeling ceramide metabolism: Multiomics and laboratory evidence. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 923:171405. [PMID: 38432385 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171405] [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: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that primarily targets the liver. Cd exposure disrupts specific lipid metabolic pathways; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the lipidomic characteristics of rat livers after Cd exposure as well as the potential mechanisms of Cd-induced liver injury. Our analysis of established Cd-exposed rat and cell models showed that Cd exposure resulted in liver lipid deposition and hepatocyte damage. Lipidomic detection, transcriptome sequencing, and experimental analyses revealed that Cd mainly affects the sphingolipid metabolic pathway and that the changes in ceramide metabolism are the most significant. In vitro experiments revealed that the inhibition of ceramide synthetase activity or activation of ceramide decomposing enzymes ameliorated the proapoptotic and pro-oxidative stress effects of Cd, thereby alleviating liver injury. In contrast, the exogenous addition of ceramide aggravated liver injury. In summary, Cd increased ceramide levels by remodeling ceramide synthesis and catabolism, thereby promoting hepatocyte apoptosis and oxidative stress and ultimately aggravating liver injury. Reducing ceramide levels can serve as a potential protective strategy to mitigate the liver toxicity of Cd. This study provides new evidence for understanding Cd-induced liver injury at the lipidomic level and insights into the health risks and toxicological mechanisms associated with Cd.
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- Danna Xie
- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Department of General Surgery, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, China; Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, School of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Gansu Provincial Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Zhang H, Yan J, Nie G, Li X. Association between Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in Cancerous and Non-cancerous Tissues with the Risk of Colorectal Cancer Progression in Northwest China. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04077-9. [PMID: 38379000 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Alterations in heavy metals and trace element levels may be associated with various cancers. However, the role of this interaction in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression is unclear. In recent years, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) models have provided new ideas for analyzing the effects of metal mixtures on CRC progression. Herein, we assessed the differences in the levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) in tumors and adjacent healthy tissues, to investigate the relationship between heavy metals/trace elements and CRC progression. Surgical samples of CRC and noncancerous tissues were collected, and trace metal levels were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Logistic regression, PCA, and BKMR models were used to investigate the relationship between heavy metals and trace elements and the degree of tumor differentiation and lymph node metastasis in CRC. Cancer tissues showed lower As, Cd, Co, and Cr concentrations, and higher Se concentrations than healthy tissues (P < 0.05). In addition, CRC patients with poorly differentiated tumors and/or positive lymph node metastases had lower levels of Cd, Zn, Cu, and Se (P < 0.05). Logistic regression showed that single metal concentration was negatively correlated with CRC progression. PCA and BKMR models also showed that the metal mixture concentration was negatively correlated with CRC progression, with Cd contributing the most. Overall, changes in heavy metal and trace element levels may be related to the development of CRC; however, further mechanistic studies are required.
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- Honglong Zhang
- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Chengguan District, No.1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Chengguan District, No.1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
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Yue X, Ling Ma N, Zhong J, Yang H, Chen H, Yang Y, Lam SS, Yan L, Styrishave B, Ciesielski TM, Peng WX, Sonne C. Ancient forest plants possess cytotoxic properties causing liver cancer HepG2 cell apoptosis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 241:117474. [PMID: 37879390 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117474] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Here, we collected 154 plant species in China ancient forests looking for novel efficient bioactive compounds for cancer treatments. We found 600 bioactive phyto-chemicals that induce apoptosis of liver cancer cell in vitro. First, we screen the plant extract's in vitro cytotoxicity inhibition of cancer cell growth using in vitro HepG2 cell lines and MTT cytotoxicity. The results from these initial MTT in vitro cytotoxicity tests show that the most efficient plants towards hepatoma cytoxicity is Cephalotaxus sinensis, mint bush (Elsholtzia stauntonii) and winged spindle tree (Euonymus alatus). We then used in cell-counting kit-8 (CCK-8) to further understand in vivo tumor growth using nude mice and GC-MS and LC-QTOF-MS to analyze the composition of compounds in the extracts. Extracted chemically active molecules analyzed by network pharmacology showed inhibition on the growth of liver cancer cells by acting on multiple gene targets, which is different from the currently used traditional drugs acting on only one target of liver cancer cells. Extracts from Cephalotaxus sinensis, mint bush (Elsholtzia stauntonii) and winged spindle tree (Euonymus alatus) induce apoptosis in hepatoma cancer cell line HepG2 with a killing rate of more than 83% and a tumor size decrease by 62-67% and a killing rate of only 6% of normal hepatocyte LO2. This study highlight efficient candidate species for cancer treatment providing a basis for future development of novel plant-based drugs to help meeting several of the UN SDGs and planetary health.
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- Xiaochen Yue
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- BIOSES Research Interest Group, Faculty of Science & Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Center for Global Health Research (CGHR), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Toxicology and Drug Metabolism Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Arctic Technology, The University Center in Svalbard, 9171, Longyearbyen, Norway
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, Forestry College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Aarhus University, Department of Ecoscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India.
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Sulayman Aboulqassim NS, Hazem SH, Sharawy MH, Suddek GM. Roflumilast extenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in cadmium-induced hepatic and testicular injury in rats. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 124:111027. [PMID: 37832240 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Roflumilast (ROF), a highly selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, has proven anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects on the pulmonary system. However, the protective effects of ROF on cadmium (Cd)-induced hepatic and testicular injury has never been investigated. Adult male Sprague Dawley rats were acutely intoxicated with CdCl2 (3 mg/Kg, ip, qd, for 5 days). In treatment groups, ROF was administered in two doses (1.5 & 3 mg/Kg, po, qd, for 5 days) 2 h prior to CdCl2 intoxication. The results demonstrated that the therapeutic potential of ROF can extend beyond the pulmonary system. The histopathological manifestation of Cd in the liver and testes were evidently mitigated by ROF prophylaxis. This study unraveled the multi-faceted ROF protective mechanisms, these comprise (i) reviving normal liver and testicular architecture, (ii) lessen immune cell infiltration in injured tissues (iii) restoration of cellular oxidant status (GSH, SOD, NO and MDA), (iv) shielding pro-inflammatory signaling pathways (NF-κB, NLRP3, IL-1β axis), (v) dampening endoplasmic reticulum stress (IRE-1), (vi) mitigating apoptotic injury (caspase-3), (vii) restoring the integrity of blood testes barrier (Cathepsin-D) and (viii) promoting the regenerative potentials of injured testes (SDF-1). In conclusion, ROF is a promising anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative candidate in Cd-induced hepatic and testicular injury.
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- Naeimah S Sulayman Aboulqassim
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Department of Pharmacology &Toxicology Faculty of Pharmacy, Derna university, Derna, Libya.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Li N, Yi BJ, Saleem MAU, Li XN, Li JL. Autophagy protects against Cd-induced cell damage in primary chicken hepatocytes via mitigation of oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 259:115056. [PMID: 37229871 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is widespread globally in the environment as a toxic metal. Although it is well known to induce hepatotoxicity in the cells, defense mechanisms against the detrimental effects of Cd are still unknown. We examined the role of autophagy (a cellular defense mechanism) on Cd-induced cytotoxicity in bird hepatocytes. Primary chicken hepatocytes were cultured with different concentrations (0, 1, 2.5, 5, and 10 μM) of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) for 12 h. We assessed the effects of CdCl2 on the cell viability, antioxidant status, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, autophagy response and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Further, it is also evaluated that insight into underling molecular mechanisms involved in the study. In this study, CdCl2-induce hepatotoxicity was caused by drastically increased ROS generation as well as a reduction level of antioxidant enzymes. It was also demonstrated that marked activation of ER stress markers (GRP78, IRE1, PERK, ATF4, ATF6 and XBP-1 s) was observed. Simultaneously, increased activation of autophagy in low-dose CdCl2 (1 μM) exposed group was observed, but high-dose CdCl2 (10 μM) inhibited autophagy and significantly promoted apoptosis, as indicated by the expression of the autophagy related genes for P62, Beclin-1, ATG3, ATG5, ATG9, and the detection of autophagic vacuoles. Pretreatment with autophagy agonist Rapamycin (RAP) has successfully reduced ROS production, attenuated ER stress and enhanced hepatocytes viability, while the autophagy inhibitor 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) had the opposite effect. Hence, these findings stipulate that Cd could inhibit viability of hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner. Autophagy relieves hepatotoxicity of Cd via reducing ROS generation and regulating ER stress. We identified autophagy as a novel protective mechanism involved in Cd-mediated chicken hepatotoxicity.
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- Nan Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Mechanism for Animal Disease and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Dai H, Zhang H, Wang H, Niu J, Luo B, Yan J, Li X. The Effect of Smoking Habits on Blood Cadmium and Lead Levels in Residents Living Near a Mining and Smelting Area in Northwest China: a Cross-Sectional Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:1101-1111. [PMID: 35499801 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03248-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Few studies have focused on environmental cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) exposure while exploring the effect of smoking on blood Cd (BCd) and blood Pb (BPb) levels. Moreover, essential trace elements affect the absorption, accumulation, and toxicity of Cd and Pb. To investigate the effect of smoking on BCd and BPb levels under high Cd and Pb exposure and the influence of essential trace elements on the effect, 301 residents living near a mining and smelting area in Northwest China were included in our study. After collecting health information and measuring BCd, BPb, serum iron, magnesium, and total calcium levels, we analyzed the association between smoking and BCd and BPb levels and the influence of the essential trace elements on the association. The results showed that BCd and BPb levels in smokers were significantly higher than those in non-smokers. There was a dose-response association between pack-years and the odds ratios (ORs) of high BCd and BPb levels in all participants compared with non-smokers. Serum iron, magnesium, and calcium had a negative effect on the elevations of the ORs of high BCd and BPb levels. In addition, smoking-related elevations of BCd and BPb levels vary by sex, age, BMI, and age of smoking initiation. Our findings present evidence for the effect of smoking on BCd and BPb levels under high Cd and Pb exposure and may provide guidance for the prevention and control of BCd and BPb elevations in residents living in Cd- and Pb-polluted areas.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hui Dai
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, No.1 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, No.1 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, No.1 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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Duan Y, Zhao Y, Wang T, Sun J, Ali W, Ma Y, Yuan Y, Gu J, Bian J, Liu Z, Zou H. Taurine Alleviates Cadmium-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Regulating Autophagy Flux. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021205. [PMID: 36674718 PMCID: PMC9861963 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Our previous studies have confirmed that cadmium (Cd) exposure causes hepatotoxicity; it also induces autophagy and blocks the autophagy flux. Therefore, we hypothesized that Cd hepatotoxicity could be alleviated through nutritional intervention. Taurine (Tau) has various biological functions such as acting as an antioxidant, acting as an anti-inflammatory, and stabilizing cell membranes. In order to explore the protective effect and internal mechanism of Tau on Cd-induced hepatotoxicity, normal rat liver cell line BRL3A cells were treated with Cd alone or in combination with Tau to detect cell injury and autophagy-related indexes in this study. We found that Tau can alleviate Cd-induced cell-proliferation decline and morphological changes in the cell. In addition, Tau activates autophagy and alleviates the blockage of Cd-induced autophagy flux. In this process, lysosome acidification and degradation were enhanced, and autophagosomes were further fused with lysosomes. Then, we found that Tau alleviated autophagic flux block by promoting the transfer of membrane fusion proteins STX17 and SNAP29 to autophagosomes and the translocation of VAMP8 to lysosomes, which in turn attenuated the hepatocyte injury induced by Cd exposure. This will further reveal the hepatotoxicity mechanism of Cd and provide the theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of Cd poisoning.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuntian Duan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence:
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Aendo P, De Garine-Wichatitsky M, Mingkhwan R, Senachai K, Santativongchai P, Krajanglikit P, Tulayakul P. Potential Health Effects of Heavy Metals and Carcinogenic Health Risk Estimation of Pb and Cd Contaminated Eggs from a Closed Gold Mine Area in Northern Thailand. Foods 2022; 11:foods11182791. [PMID: 36140919 PMCID: PMC9498197 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Gold-mining activities have been demonstrated to result in significant environmental pollution by Hg, Pb, and Mn, causing serious concerns regarding the potential threat to the public health of neighboring populations around the world. The present study focused on heavy-metal contamination in the eggs, blood, feed, soil, and drinking water on chicken farms, duck farms, and free-grazing duck farms located in areas < 25 km and > 25 km away from a gold mine in northern Thailand. In an area < 25 km away, Hg, Pb, and Mn concentrations in the eggs of free-grazing ducks were significantly higher than > 25 km away (p < 0.05). In blood, Hg concentration in free-grazing ducks was also significantly higher than those in an area > 25 km away (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the Pb concentration in the blood of farm ducks was significantly higher than in an area > 25 km away (p < 0.05). The concentration of Cd in drinking water on chicken farms was significantly higher for farms located within 25 km of the gold mine (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a high correlation was shown between the Pb (r2 = 0.84) and Cd (r2 = 0.42) found between drinking water and blood in free-grazing ducks in the area < 25 km away. Therefore, health risk from heavy-metal contamination was inevitably avoided in free-grazing activity near the gold mine. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) in the population of both Pb and Cd exceeded the cancer limit (10−4) for all age groups in both areas, which was particularly high in the area < 25 km for chicken-egg consumption, especially among people aged 13−18 and 18−35 years old. Based on these findings, long-term surveillance regarding human and animal health risk must be strictly operated through food chains and an appropriate control plan for poultry businesses roaming around the gold mine.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paweena Aendo
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- CIRAD, UMR ASTRE, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- ASTRE, University Montpellier, CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development), INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment), 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Bio-Veterinary Science (International Program), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
- Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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