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Lari E, Jeong TY, Labine LM, Simpson MJ. Metabolomic analysis predicted changes in growth rate in Daphnia magna exposed to acetaminophen. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 249:106233. [PMID: 35779485 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As urbanization and the global population increases, pollutants associated with municipal wastewater such as pharmaceuticals are becoming more prevalent in aquatic environments. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is a widely used drug worldwide and one of the most frequently detected pharmaceuticals in freshwater ecosystems. This study investigated the impact of acetaminophen on the metabolite profile of Daphnia magna at two life stages; and used these metabolomic findings to hypothesize a potential impact at a higher organismal level which was subsequently tested experimentally. Targeted polar metabolite analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to measure changes in the concentration of 51 metabolites in the neonate (> 24 h old) and adult (8 day-old) daphnids following a 48-h exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of acetaminophen. The impact of acetaminophen on the metabolic profile of neonates was widely different from adults. Also, acetaminophen exposure perturbed the abundance of nucleotides more extensively than other metabolites. The acute metabolomic experimental results led to the hypotheses that exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of acetaminophen upregulates protein synthesis in D. magna and subsequently increases growth during early life stages and has an opposite impact on adults. Accordingly, a 10 day growth rate experiment indicated that exposure to acetaminophen elevated biomass production in neonates but not in adults. These novel findings demonstrate that a targeted analysis and interpretation of the changes in the polar metabolic profile of organisms in response to environmental stressors could be used as a tool to predict changes at higher biological levels. As such, this study further emphasizes the incorporation of molecular-level platforms as critical and robust tools in environmental assessment frameworks and biomonitoring of aquatic ecosystems.
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- Ebrahim Lari
- Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences and Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario, Canada; Department of Environmental Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 81, Oedae-ro, Mohyeon-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17035, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences and Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences and Environmental NMR Centre, University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
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López-Vanegas NC, Hernández G, Maldonado-Vega M, Calderón-Salinas JV. Leukocyte apoptosis, TNF-α concentration and oxidative damage in lead-exposed workers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 391:114901. [PMID: 32004562 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.114901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lead intoxication can generate pro-inflammatory conditions that have been proposed to be associated with cell injuries and oxidative stress. The pro-inflammatory state can participate in the pathophysiology of this toxicity to generate immune response dysfunctions, which could condition the presence of clinical manifestations and susceptibility to infections already described in lead-exposed patients. In the present work, we study workers of a battery recycler factory (n = 24) who are chronically exposed to lead and compared them with non-lead exposed workers (n = 17). Lead-exposed workers had high lead concentrations in blood (med 69.8 vs. 1.7 μg/dL), low δ-ALAD activity (med 149 vs. 1100 nmol PBG/h/mL), high lipid peroxidation (med 0.86 vs. 0.69 nmol/mL) and high erythrocytes apoptosis (med 0.81 vs. 0.50% PS externalization) in relation to non-lead exposed workers. Also, lead-exposed workers had a high incidence of signs and symptoms related to lead intoxication and a higher frequency of infections. The higher leukocyte apoptosis (med 18.3 vs. 8.2% PS externalization) and lower basal TNF-α concentration (med 0.38 vs. 0.94 pg/mL) in lead-exposed workers imply an immune response dysfunction; however, there was no difference in the TNF-α concentration when leukocytes were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide in whole blood (med 44 vs. 70 pg/mL), suggesting that lead-exposed workers might develop adaptation mechanisms to reduce basal TNF-α release through downregulation processes proposed for this cytokine.
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- Section Methodology of Science, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados-IPN, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Planning, Teaching and Research Department, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío, Blvd. Milenio 130, San Carlos La Roncha, León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Galal MK, Elleithy EMM, Abdrabou MI, Yasin NAE, Shaheen YM. Modulation of caspase-3 gene expression and protective effects of garlic and spirulina against CNS neurotoxicity induced by lead exposure in male rats. Neurotoxicology 2019; 72:15-28. [PMID: 30703413 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous environmental and industrial pollutant with worldwide health problems. The present study was designed to investigate the neurotoxic effects of Pb in albino rats and to evaluate the ameliorative role of garlic as well as Spirulina maxima against such toxic effects. Forty adult male rats were used in this investigation (10 rats/group). Group I: served as control, Group II: rats received lead acetate (100 mg/kg), Group III: rats received both lead acetate (100 mg/kg) and garlic (600 mg/kg) and Group IV: rats received both lead acetate (100 mg/kg) and spirulina (500 mg/kg) daily by oral gavage for one month. Exposure to Pb acetate adversely affected the measured acetyl cholinesterase enzyme activity, oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation parameters as well as caspase-3 gene expression in brain tissue (cerebrum and cerebellum). Light and electron microscopical examination of the cerebrum and cerebellum showed various lesions after exposure to Pb which were confirmed by immunohistochemistry. On the other hand, administration of garlic and spirulina concomitantly with lead acetate ameliorated most of the undesirable effects. It could be concluded that, the adverse effects induced by lead acetate, were markedly ameliorated by co-treatment with S. maxima more than garlic.
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- Mona K Galal
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Harisa GI. Mitigation of lead-induced neurotoxicity by the naringin: erythrocytes as neurons substitute markers. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 159:99-106. [PMID: 24828744 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-9996-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of lead (Pb) on neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) activity using erythrocytes as neurons surrogate markers. Moreover, the protective effect of naringin (NAR) against lead acetate (PbAc)-induced neurotoxicity was investigated. Human erythrocytes were incubated with L-arginine (L-Arg), Nω-nitro-L-Arginine methyl ester ( L-NAME), NAR, PbAc, PbAc+L-Arg, PbAc+NAR, or PbAc+L-Arg+NAR. The present results revealed that incubation of erythrocytes with PbAc inhibited NOS activity and decreased nitrite levels as an index for nitric oxide (NO) production to values similar that of L-NAME as known NOS inhibitor. Likewise, PbAc induced a significant decrease in activities of ATPases and acetylcholinesterase compared to control cells. Furthermore, PbAc exposure significantly increased protein carbonyl content (PCC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels while significantly decrease the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH). On the contrary, incubation of erythrocytes with PbAc in the presence of L-Arg+NAR synergistically ameliorated the investigated parameters compared to erythrocytes incubated with PbAc alone. These data suggest that NAR can restore NO bioavailability in a situation of Pb-induced cellular damage. This attributed to antioxidant activity and restoration NOS activity.
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- Gamaleldin I Harisa
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia,
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Sudama G, Zhang J, Isbister J, Willett JD. Metabolic profiling in Caenorhabditis elegans provides an unbiased approach to investigations of dosage dependent lead toxicity. Metabolomics 2013; 9:189-201. [PMID: 23335868 PMCID: PMC3548106 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-012-0438-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans (CE), serves as a model system in which to explore the impact of particularly low-levels of lead [250, 500, 1000 and 2000 parts per million (ppm) (1.4 × 10(-6) M to 1.1 × 10(-5) M/nematode)] on specific metabolic pathways and processes. Chromatographic profiles of redox active metabolites are captured through application of high performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical detection (Coularray/HPLC). Principal Component Analysis (PCA: unbiased cluster analysis) and the application of a slicing program, located significant areas of difference occurring within the 2.8-4.58 min section of the chromatograms. It is within this region of the data profiles that known components of the purine pathway reside. Two analytes of unknown structure were detected at 3.5 and 4 min respectively. Alterations in levels of the purine, tryptophan and tyrosine pathway intermediates measured in response to differing concentrations of lead acetate indicate that the effect of lead on these pathways is not linear, yet the ratio of the pathway precursors, tryptophan and tyrosine remains relatively constant. The application of the above combined analytical approaches enhances the value of data generated. Exposure of CE to very low levels of lead produced significant alterations in profiles of electrochemically active compounds. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11306-012-0438-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gita Sudama
- School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, 312A Occoquan Building, PW, MSN: 5B3, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110 USA
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- Systems Analytics Inc., Needham, MA 02492 USA
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- School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, 312A Occoquan Building, PW, MSN: 5B3, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110 USA
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- School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, 312A Occoquan Building, PW, MSN: 5B3, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110 USA
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Effects of lead chloride on human erythrocyte membranes and on kinetic anion sulphate and glutathione concentrations. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2012; 17:586-97. [PMID: 22941203 PMCID: PMC6275629 DOI: 10.2478/s11658-012-0027-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Our study concerns the effects of exposure to lead chloride on the morphology, K+ efflux, SO4− influx and GSH levels of the human erythrocyte. Blood was collected in heparinized tubes and washed three times. The cells were suspended at 3% hematocrit and incubated for 1 h at 25°C in a medium containing increasing concentrations of lead chloride (0, 0.3, 0.5 and 1 μM). After incubation, the suspensions were centrifuged and the erythrocyte pellets were divided into three aliquots for testing. The results show: an increase in the permeability of erythrocytes treated with lead chloride with consequent damage and cellular death, especially in the presence of high concentrations; an increase in potassium ion efflux; alterations in the morphology and membrane structure of the red blood cells; and a decrease in sulphate uptake, due either to the oxidative effect of this compound on the band 3 protein, which loses its biological valence as a carrier of sulphate ions, or to a decrease in the ATP erythrocyte concentration. In conclusion, the exposure of erythrocytes to Pb2+ ions leads to a reduction in the average lifetime of the erythrocytes and the subsequent development of anemia. These data are discussed in terms of the possible effect of lead on the reduction-oxidation systems of the cell. Oxidant agents, such as lead, are known to cross-link integral membrane proteins, leading to K/Cl-cotransport. The increased K+ efflux affects the altered redox state.
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Bornhorst J, Ebert F, Lohren H, Humpf HU, Karst U, Schwerdtle T. Effects of manganese and arsenic species on the level of energy related nucleotides in human cells. Metallomics 2012; 4:297-306. [PMID: 22266671 DOI: 10.1039/c2mt00164k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cellular adenine and pyridine nucleotides play important roles in the cellular energy and redox state. An imbalance in the cellular levels of these tightly regulated energy related nucleotides can lead to oxidative stress and thus is discussed to contribute to neurotoxic and carcinogenic processes. Here we established a reliable ion-pair reversed phase HPLC based method for the parallel quantification of six energy related nucleotides (ATP, ADP, ADP-ribose, AMP, NAD(+), NADH) in cells and subsequently applied it to determine effects of manganese and arsenic species in cultured human cells. In human lung cells, MnCl(2) (≥50 μM) decreased the levels of ATP, NAD(+) and NADH as well as the NAD(+)/NADH ratio. This reflects a decline in the cellular energy metabolism, most likely resulting from a disturbance of the mitochondrial function. In contrast, cultured astrocytes were more resistant towards manganese. Regarding the arsenicals, a disturbance of the cellular energy related nucleotides was detected in lung cells for arsenite (≥50 μM), monomethylarsonous (≥1 μM), dimethylarsinous (≥1 μM) and dimethylarsinic acid (≥100 μM). Thereby, the single arsenicals seem to disturb the cellular energy and redox state by different mechanisms. Taken together, this study provides further evidence that cellular energy related nucleotides serve as sensitive indicators for toxic species exposure. When searching for a molecular mechanism of toxic compounds, the data illustrate the necessity of quantifying several energy related nucleotides in parallel, especially since ATP depletion, redox state alterations and oxidative stress are known to potentiate each other.
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- Julia Bornhorst
- Graduate School of Chemistry, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Disturbances of energetic metabolism in rat epididymal epithelial cells as a consequence of chronic lead intoxication. Biometals 2011; 22:877-87. [PMID: 19353276 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-009-9238-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2008] [Accepted: 03/24/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Adult male Wistar rats were intoxicated with 1% lead acetate (PbAc) administered in drinking water for nine months, which amounts to a period five times longer than the duration of one spermatogenesis. There were mitochondrial ultrastructure disorders of epididymal epithelial cells observed in PbAc-treated rats; also a significant lead-induced decrease in ATP concentration in epididymal epithelial cells (by 32%, P < 0.05), Adenylate Energy Charge value (AEC) (by 8%, P < 0.05) and an increase in ADP (28.5%, P < 0.05), AMP (27%, P < 0.05) and adenosine (by 56%, P < 0.05). The results were measured using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and detected even at low lead concentrations in whole blood (M:7.03 μg/dL; Q1-Q3: 2.99-7.65). The function of mitochondria in cultured epididymal epithelial cells of control and PbAc-treated animals were evaluated using fluorophores: Mitotracker Green FM and JC-1. After incubation with Mitotracker Green FM, we observed active mitochondria producing bright green fluorescence in the cytoplasm of cultured epididymal epithelial cells, both in the control group and the Pb-treated animals. Incubation of cultured epididymal epithelial cells of animals from both groups produced red-orange fluorescence with the mitochondrial JC-1 probe indicating mitochondria with high membrane potential (ΔΨm > 80-100 mV) and green fluorescence in the mitochondria with low membrane potential (ΔΨm < 80 mV). The results showed that a chronic low-level exposure to lead, even without severe clinical symptoms of contamination, disrupted the ultrastructure and energy metabolism of mitochondria in epididymal epithelial cells.
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Jang WH, Lim KM, Kim K, Noh JY, Kang S, Chang YK, Chung JH. Low level of lead can induce phosphatidylserine exposure and erythrophagocytosis: a new mechanism underlying lead-associated anemia. Toxicol Sci 2011; 122:177-84. [PMID: 21482638 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Anemia is probably one of the most well-known toxic effects of lead. Previously, lead-induced anemia was considered to be from the inhibition of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase participating in the heme biosynthesis. However, little is known whether lead could affect the destruction of erythrocyte, another important factor for anemia. In the present study, we demonstrated that lead could accelerate the splenic sequestration of erythrocytes through phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure and subsequently increased erythrophagocytosis. In freshly isolated human erythrocytes, Pb(2+)- induced PS exposure at relatively low concentrations (∼0.1 μM) by inhibiting flippase, a key aminophospholipid translocase for the maintenance of PS asymmetry and adenosine triphosphate depletion appeared to underlie this phenomenon. Abnormal shape changes of erythrocytes and microvesicle generation and other triggers for the erythrophagocytosis were also observed in the Pb(2+)-exposed erythrocytes. In vitro data showed that human macrophage indeed recognized and phagocytosis PS-exposed erythrocytes. In good accordance with these in vitro results, the oral administration of Pb(2+) increased PS exposure on erythrocytes in rat in vivo. In addition, reduction of hematocrit and hemoglobin and increased spleen weight were observed along with enhanced splenic sequestration of erythrocytes in the rats exposed to Pb(2+) subchronically for 4 weeks through drinking water. In conclusion, these results suggest that Pb(2+)-induced anemia may be explained at least in part by increased PS exposure on erythrocytes, erythrophagocytosis, and splenic sequestration.
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- Won-Hee Jang
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim KY, Lim KM, Shin JH, Noh JY, Ahn JB, Lee DH, Chung JH. Effect of Lead(IV) Acetate on Procoagulant Activity in Human Red Blood Cells. Toxicol Res 2009; 25:175-180. [PMID: 32038835 PMCID: PMC7006285 DOI: 10.5487/tr.2009.25.4.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2009] [Revised: 11/25/2009] [Accepted: 11/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitously occurring environmental heavy metal which is widely used in industry and human life. Possibly due to a global industrial expansion, recent studies have revealed the prevalent human exposure to Pb and increased risk of Pb toxicity. Once ingested by human, 95% of absorbed Pb is accumulated into erythrocytes and erythrocytes are known to be a prime target for Pb toxicity. Most of the studies were however, focused on Pb2+ whereas the effects of Pb4+, another major form of Pb on erythrocytes are poorly understood yet. In this study, we investigated and compared the effects of Pb4+, Pb2+ and other heavy metals on procoagulant activation of erythrocytes, an important factor for the participation of erythrocytes in thrombotic events in an effort to address the cardiovascular toxicity of Pb4+. Freshly isolated erythrocytes from human were incubated with Pb4+, Pb2+, Cd2+ and Ag+ and the exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS), key marker for procoagulant activation was measured using flow cytometry. As a result, while Cd2+ and Ag+ did not affect PS exposure, Pb4+ and Pb2+ induced significantly PS exposure in a dose-dependent manner. Of a particular note, Pb4+ induced PS exposure with a similar potency with Pb2+. PS bearing microvesicle (MV), another important contributor to procoagulant activation was also generated by Pb4+. These PS exposure and MV generation by Pb4+ were well in line with the shape change of erythrocyte from normal discocytes to MV shedding echinocytes following Pb4+ treatment. Meanwhile, nonspecific hemolysis was not observed suggesting the specificity of Pb4+-induced PS exposure and MV generation. These results indicated that Pb4+ could induce procoagulant activation of erythrocytes through PS exposure and MV generation, suggesting that Pb4+ exposure might ultimately lead to increased thrombotic events.
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- Keun-Young Kim
- 12Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- 12Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- 12Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- 12Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- 22Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- 22Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- 12Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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Vojtíšek M, Knotková J, Kašparová L, Švandová E, Markvartová V, Tůma J, Vožeh F, Patková J. Metal, EMF, and Brain Energy Metabolism. Electromagn Biol Med 2009; 28:188-93. [DOI: 10.1080/15368370902724872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Baranowska-Bosiacka I, Dziedziejko V, Safranow K, Gutowska I, Marchlewicz M, Dołegowska B, Rać ME, Wiszniewska B, Chlubek D. Inhibition of erythrocyte phosphoribosyltransferases (APRT and HPRT) by Pb2+: a potential mechanism of lead toxicity. Toxicology 2009; 259:77-83. [PMID: 19428946 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2008] [Revised: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 02/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Many reports show that red blood cells of people exposed to lead have a decreased ATP concentration, decreased adenylate energy charge value and many metabolic and morphological abnormalities. Since the synthesis of nucleotides in erythrocytes occurs only through salvage pathways, we hypothesized that a decrease in nucleotide concentrations may be caused by lead-induced inhibition of erythrocyte phosphoribosyltransferases: adenine APRT (EC 2.4.2.7) and hypoxanthine-guanine HPRT (EC 2.4.2.8). These enzymes enable the reutilization of purine bases (adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine) converting them to mononucleotides (AMP, GMP, IMP), substrates for the synthesis of high-energy nucleotides. To confirm the hypothesis two experiments were performed: (i) in vitro, using a lysate of human erythrocytes incubated (5, 10, 30min) with lead ions (100microM, 10microM, 1microM, 500nM, 100nM lead acetate) and 100microM sodium acetate for the control, (ii) in vivo, using a lysate of rat erythrocytes taken from rats chronically exposed to lead (0.1% lead acetate in drinking water for 9 months, resulting in whole blood lead concentration 7microg/dL). The activities of APRT and HPRT were determined using HPLC method, which allowed concurrent determination of the activity of both enzymes in erythrocyte lysates. We have shown that, lead ions: (i) moderately inhibit both phosphoribosyltransferases in erythrocytes, this influence being detectable even at very low concentrations (ii) participate in hemolysis, the intensity of which negatively correlates with the activity of phosphoribosyltransferases. Our results indicate the necessity of further research on the role of lead-induced APRT and HPRT inhibition as one of the mechanisms of lead toxicity.
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- I Baranowska-Bosiacka
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
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Koka S, Huber SM, Boini KM, Lang C, Föller M, Lang F. Lead decreases parasitemia and enhances survival of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 363:484-9. [PMID: 17888870 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.08.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Accepted: 08/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Malaria, a disease accounting for more than one million deaths per year, is caused by intraerythrocytic growth of Plasmodia. Parasitemia may be blunted by suicidal erythrocyte death or eryptosis, which is characterized by cell shrinkage and phosphatidylserine exposure. Triggers of eryptosis include lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2). As shown here, Pb(NO3)2 (> or = 10 microM) increased phosphatidylserine exposure of Plasmodium falciparum-infected human erythrocytes, an effect significantly more marked than in noninfected cells. Pb(NO3)2 treatment accelerated the clearance of erythrocytes from circulating blood. Parasitemia in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice was significantly decreased and mouse survival significantly enhanced by 100 microM Pb(NO3)2 (20 ppm) in drinking water. The treatment significantly increased reticulocyte number but did not significantly decrease erythrocyte number in noninfected mice and in infected animals mainly triggered the disappearance of P. berghei harbouring erythrocytes. In conclusion, Pb(NO3)2 accelerates eryptosis and subsequent clearance of infected erythrocytes and thus favourably influences the course of malaria.
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- Saisudha Koka
- Department of Physiology, University of Tübingen, Gmelinstr. 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Quintanar-Escorza MA, González-Martínez MT, Navarro L, Maldonado M, Arévalo B, Calderón-Salinas JV. Intracellular free calcium concentration and calcium transport in human erythrocytes of lead-exposed workers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 220:1-8. [PMID: 17292428 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2006.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2006] [Revised: 10/11/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Erythrocytes are the route of lead distribution to organs and tissues. The effect of lead on calcium homeostasis in human erythrocytes and other excitable cells is not known. In the present work we studied the effect of lead intoxication on the uptake and efflux (measured as (Ca(2+)-Mg(2+))-ATPase activity) of calcium were studied in erythrocytes obtained from lead-exposed workers. Blood samples were taken from 15 workers exposed to lead (blood lead concentration 74.4+/-21.9 microg/dl) and 15 non-exposed workers (9.9+/-2 microg/dl). In erythrocytes of lead-exposed workers, the intracellular free calcium was 79+/-13 nM, a significantly higher concentration (ANOVA, P<0.01) than the one detected in control (30+/-9 nM). The enhanced intracellular free calcium was associated with a higher osmotic fragility and with important modifications in erythrocytes shape. The high intracellular free calcium in lead-exposed workers was also related to a 100% increase in calcium incorporation and to 50% reduction of (Ca(2+)-Mg(2+))-ATPase activity. Lipid peroxidation was 1.7-fold higher in erythrocytes of lead-exposed workers as compared with control. The alteration on calcium equilibrium in erythrocytes is discussed in light of the toxicological effects in lead-exposed workers.
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- M A Quintanar-Escorza
- Department of Biochemistry, CINVESTAV-IPN, P.O. Box 14-740, Mexico City 07000, Mexico
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Dudzinska W, Hlynczak AJ, Skotnicka E, Suska M. The purine metabolism of human erythrocytes. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2006; 71:467-75. [PMID: 16732723 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297906050014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This review summarizes currently available information about a crucial part of erythrocyte metabolism, that is, purine nucleotide conversions and their relationships with other conversion pathways. We describe the cellular resynthesis, interconversion, and degradation of purine compounds, and also the regulatory mechanisms in the conversion pathways. We also mention purine metabolism disorders and their clinical consequences. The literature is fragmentary because studies have concentrated only on selected aspects of purine metabolism; hence the need for a synthetic approach.
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- W Dudzinska
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
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Marchlewicz M, Wiszniewska B, Gonet B, Baranowska-Bosiacka I, Safranow K, Kolasa A, Głabowski W, Kurzawa R, Jakubowska K, Rać ME. Increased Lipid Peroxidation and Ascorbic Acid Utilization in Testis and Epididymis of Rats Chronically Exposed to Lead. Biometals 2006; 20:13-9. [PMID: 16699871 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-006-9009-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Accepted: 03/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The hypothesis has been recently presented that lead may exert its negative effect at least partially through the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in tissues. However, little is known about the influence of lead intoxication on equilibrium between generation and elimination of ROS in the male reproductive system. Sexually mature male Wistar rats were given ad libitum 1% of aqueous solution of lead acetate (PbAc) for 9 months. Significantly higher lead concentrations were found in blood [median 7.03 (Q25-Q75: 2.99-7.65) versus 0.18 (0.12-0.99) microg dl-1, P < 0.01], caput epididymis [median 5.51 (Q25-Q75: 4.31-7.83) versus 0.51 (0.11-0.80) microg g-1 d.m., P < 0.001], cauda epididymis [median 5.88 (Q25-Q75: 4.06-8.37) versus 0.61 (0.2 - 1.08) microg g-1 d.m., P < 0.001] and testis [median 1.81 (Q25-Q75: 0.94-2.31) versus 0.17 (0.03-0.3) microg g-1 d.m., P < 0.01] of lead-intoxicated rats when compared to the control. The concentration of ascorbyl radical, generated in vitro from L: -ascorbic acid (present in tissues in vivo) was measured by means of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The EPR signal of ascorbyl radical in caput epididymis, cauda epididymis, testis and liver of lead acetate-treated animals revealed a significant decrease by 53%, 45%, 40% and 69% versus control tissues, respectively. Plasma L: -ascorbic acid content measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method and total antioxidant status (TAS) measured by means of spectrophotometry were also significantly lower in the intoxicated versus control animals (28% and 21%, respectively). In the group exposed to lead the concentration of lipid peroxide in homogenates of the reproductive system organs was significantly elevated versus control group. It can be assumed that the lower EPR signal was caused by decreased tissue concentrations of L: -ascorbic acid. The latter may have resulted from consumption of ascorbic acid for scavenging of ROS excess in tissues of animals chronically exposed to lead.
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- Mariola Marchlewicz
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland.
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Kempe DS, Lang PA, Eisele K, Klarl BA, Wieder T, Huber SM, Duranton C, Lang F. Stimulation of erythrocyte phosphatidylserine exposure by lead ions. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2005; 288:C396-402. [PMID: 15643053 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00115.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pb+ intoxication causes anemia that is partially due to a decreased life span of circulating erythrocytes. As shown recently, a Ca(2+)-sensitive erythrocyte scramblase is activated by osmotic shock, oxidative stress, and/or energy depletion, leading to exposure of phosphatidylserine at the erythrocyte surface. Because macrophages are equipped with phosphatidylserine receptors, they bind, engulf, and degrade phosphatidylserine-exposing cells. The present experiments were performed to explore whether Pb+ ions trigger phosphatidylserine exposure of erythrocytes. The phosphatidylserine exposure was estimated on the basis of annexin binding as determined using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Exposure to Pb+ ions [> or =0.1 microM Pb(NO3)2] significantly increased annexin binding. This effect was paralleled by erythrocyte shrinkage, which was apparent on the basis of the decrease in forward scatter in FACS analysis. The effect of Pb+ ions on cell volume was virtually abolished, and the effect of Pb+ ions on annexin binding was blunted after increase of extracellular K+ concentration. Moreover, both effects of Pb+ ions were partially prevented in the presence of clotrimazole (10 microM), an inhibitor of the Ca(2+)-sensitive K+ channels in the erythrocyte cell membrane. Whole cell patch-clamp experiments disclosed a significant activation of a K(+)-selective conductance after Pb+ ion exposure, an effect requiring higher (10 microM) concentrations, however. In conclusion, Pb+ ions activate erythrocyte K+ channels, leading to erythrocyte shrinkage, and also activate the erythrocyte scramblase, leading to phosphatidylserine exposure. The effect could well contribute to the reported decreased life span of circulating erythrocytes during Pb+ intoxication.
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- Daniela S Kempe
- Department of Physiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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