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Zhang K, Pu Q, Wang J, Li D, Xu L, Xie M, Cao J. Promoted oxygen adsorption on porous CeO 2 cubes with abundant oxygen vacancies for efficient gaseous formaldehyde removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142576. [PMID: 38852628 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142576] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Photocatalytic degradation stands as a promising method for eliminating gas-phase pollutants, with the efficiency largely hinging on the capture of photogenerated electrons by oxygen. In this work, we synthesized a porous CeO2 single crystal cube with abundant oxygen vacancies as photocatalyst, employing urea as a pore-forming agent and for gas-phase formaldehyde degradation. Compared with the CeO2 cubes without pores, the porous ones were superior in specific surface area, akin to conventional CeO2 nanoparticles. The photocatalytic degradation for gas-phase formaldehyde on porous CeO2 cubes was significantly accelerated, of which degradation rate is 3.3 times and 2.1 times that of CeO2 cubes without pores and CeO2 nanoparticles, respectively. Photoelectric tests and DFT calculations revealed that this enhancement stemmed from facilitated oxygen adsorption due to pronounced oxygen vacancies. Consequently, the capture of photoelectrons by oxygen was promoted and its recombination with holes was suppressed, along with an accelerated generation of curial free radicals such as ·OH. This work reveals the pivotal role of surface oxygen vacancies in promoting adsorbed oxygen, proposing a viable strategy to enhance the photocatalytic degradation efficiency for gas-phase pollutants.
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- KangYi Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control of Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control of Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control of Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control of Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control of Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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Kakoti A, Borah J, Sonowal DJ, Devi S, Hazarika UN, Konwer S, Khakhlary P. Solution and gaseous phase sensing of formaldehyde with economical triphenylmethane based sensors: a tool to estimate formaldehyde content in stored fish samples. Analyst 2024; 149:2988-2995. [PMID: 38602359 DOI: 10.1039/d3an02038j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The use of formalin to preserve raw food items such as fish, meat, vegetables etc. is very commonly practiced in the present day. Also, formaldehyde (FA), which is the main constituent of formalin solution, is known to cause serious health issues on exposure. Considering the ill effects of formaldehyde, herein we report synthesis of highly sensitive triphenylmethane based formaldehyde (FA) sensors from a single step reaction of inexpensive reagents namely 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde and 2,6-dimethyl phenol. The synthetic method also provides highly pure product in bulk quantity. The analytical activity of the triphenylmethane sensor 1 with a limit of detection (LOD) value of 2.31 × 10-6 M for FA was significantly enhanced through induced deprotonation and thereafter a LOD value of 1.82 × 10-8 M could be achieved. To the best of our knowledge, the LOD value of the deprotonated form (sensor 2) for FA was superior to those of all the FA optical sensors reported so far. The mechanism of sensing was demonstrated by 1H-NMR titration and recording mass spectra before and after addition of FA to a solution of sensor 2. Both sensor 1 and sensor 2 exhibit quenching in emission upon addition of FA. A fluorescence study also demonstrates enhancement in analytical activity of the sensor upon induced deprotonation. Then the sensor was effectively immobilized into a hydrophilic and biocompatible starch-PVA polymer matrix which enabled detection of FA in a 100% aqueous system reversibly. Again, quick and effective sensing of FA in real food samples (stored fish) with the help of a computational application was demonstrated. The sensors have significant practical applicability as they effectively detect FA in real food samples qualitatively and quantitatively.
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- Arobinda Kakoti
- Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India.
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Austin HK, Schoenberg E. A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Effects of Formaldehyde on the Upper Respiratory Tract. Cureus 2024; 16:e59743. [PMID: 38840986 PMCID: PMC11151271 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59743] [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] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollutants at high concentrations can have adverse health effects on the respiratory system of individuals who spend most of their time indoors. Formaldehyde (FA) is a common indoor air pollutant because of its extensive use in household products such as cleaners, floorings, and furnishings. As a chemical, FA is highly water soluble and reactive. When its airborne form is inhaled, it is mainly absorbed in the upper airways. FA has been extensively studied for its carcinogenic effects, but it can also cause inflammation in the upper airways. The objective of the current review was to assess the secondary effects of such inflammation and how it can contribute to an increased risk for upper respiratory infections, which are mostly caused by viruses. A rigorous literature review was conducted through gathering, reading, and analyzing relevant literature, including peer-reviewed articles published after 1990 and seminal literature regardless of publication date. Findings from the review provide a greater understanding of the outcomes of FA exposure, the potential accumulative damage to the upper respiratory tract, and the associated increased risk for acute infections of the upper respiratory tract. This information can help in the development and enforcement of stricter regulations for furniture and building materials for household-related products to limit exposure to indoor pollutants such as FA.
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- Harriet Kaye Austin
- Otolaryngology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA
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- Otolaryngology, HCA Florida Orlando Allergy and ENT, Sanford, USA
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Huo D, Zhang X, Wei J, Wang J, Zhang Q, Yang Q, Zhu H, Zhang F, Fang G, Wu T. Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofibril/chitosan aerogels with high-adsorbability and sensitive indication for indoor free formaldehyde. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:128891. [PMID: 38143065 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially formaldehyde (FA), released from decoration materials pose a great threat to human health. In this study, formaldehyde adsorption performance of the specially formulated nanocellulose/chitosan aerogel (CNFCA) was investigated in simulated atmosphere. The physicochemical property of the composite aerogel was characterized, which had a large specific surface area (153.67 m2/g), a rough surface and an ultra-thin and porous structure. The composite aerogel showed excellent adsorption capacity for the formaldehyde, its theoretical maximum adsorption capacity was as high as 83.89 mg/g, and the adsorption process was more in accordance with the pseudo-second-order kinetics. The chromogenic reaction between the 4-amino-3-benzo-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazolium (AHMT) and CNFCA was found that the color of the composite aerogel was depended on the free formaldehyde concentration. Based on this phenomenon, a colorimetric card was proposed and built to detection the formaldehyde in the atmosphere. Moreover, the adsorption mechanism research was found that the CNFCA with a multilayer structure belonged to physicochemical complex adsorption.
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- Dan Huo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd., Shandong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co. LTD, Dongying 275335, China; Jiangsu Province Biomass Energy and Materials Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd., Shandong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co. LTD, Dongying 275335, China
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- Jiangsu Province Biomass Energy and Materials Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Province Biomass Energy and Materials Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF, Nanjing 210042, China
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Wang J, Wan L, Guo X, Wang X, Zhao ZK. Competitive inhibition of a non-natural cofactor dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase by imidazole. Biotechnol Lett 2023; 45:679-687. [PMID: 37071383 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-023-03372-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To better understand the unique inhibitory behavior of a non-natural cofactor preferred formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FalDH) mutant 9B2. RESULTS We described our serendipitous observation that 9B2 was reversibly inhibited by residual imidazole introduced during protein preparation, while the wild-type enzyme was not sensitive to imidazole. Kinetic analysis showed that imidazole was a competitive inhibitor of formaldehyde with a Ki of 16 μM and an uncompetitive inhibitor of Nicotinamide Cytosine Dinucleotide for 9B2, indicating that formaldehyde and imidazole were combined in the same position. Molecular docking results of 9B2 showed that imidazole could favorably bind very close to the nicotinamide moiety of the cofactor, where formaldehyde was expected to reside for catalysis, which was in line with a competitive inhibition. CONCLUSION The mutant 9B2 can be competitively inhibited by imidazole, suggesting that cautions should be taken to evaluate activities as protein mutants might attain unexpected sensitivity to a component in buffers for purification or activity assays.
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- Junting Wang
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Liu Y, Li S, Wang Q, Zheng X, Zhao Y, Lu W. Occupational health risks of VOCs emitted from the working face of municipal solid waste landfill: Temporal variation and influencing factors. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 160:173-181. [PMID: 36848761 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission on the working face of a large sanitary landfill in northern China was characterized in a one-year long sampling campaign. A total of 67 VOCs with average annual concentration of 2903.01 μg/m3 were detected. Ethanol was the dominant species of detected VOCs, accounting for 76.4-82.3% of the total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) concentration. VOCs emission showed seasonal variation as the highest concentration was detected in summer and lowest appeared in winter. Furthermore, 50 VOCs identified were non-carcinogenic chemicals and 21 of them were carcinogenic chemicals. Risk assessment showed that the average total non-carcinogenic risk value (HIT) was 4.95, which far exceeded the threshold value of 1; and the average total carcinogenic risk value (RiskT) was 8.45 × 10-5, close to the limit of 1 × 10-4. That means both the non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks of long-term exposure to these VOCs could not be ignored. Some of the oxygenated compounds (Acrolein, Ethyl acetate, etc.), halocarbons (1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, etc.) and aromatic compounds (Naphthalene, m + p-Xylene, etc.) consisted the main contributors to non-carcinogenic risks. Meanwhile, carcinogenic risks were mainly caused by halocarbons (cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, FREON11, etc.) and aromatic compounds (Benzene, Ethylbenzene, etc.). In addition, statistical analysis revealed that the HIT values were related to the concentrations of risk aromatic compounds, halocarbons and hydrocarbons; RiskT values were only related to the concentrations of risk aromatic compounds and halocarbons. The research results provide an important theoretical basis for occupational risk management and VOCs emission prevention in landfills.
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- Yanqing Liu
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Guodian Technology & Environment Group Corporation Limited, Beijing 100039, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Long B, Xia Y, Truhlar DG. Quantitative Kinetics of HO 2 Reactions with Aldehydes in the Atmosphere: High-Order Dynamic Correlation, Anharmonicity, and Falloff Effects Are All Important. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:19910-19920. [PMID: 36264240 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kinetics provides the fundamental parameters for elucidating sources and sinks of key atmospheric species and for atmospheric modeling more generally. Obtaining quantitative kinetics in the laboratory for the full range of atmospheric temperatures and pressures is quite difficult. Here, we use computational chemistry to obtain quantitative rate constants for the reactions of HO2 with HCHO, CH3CHO, and CF3CHO. First, we calculate the high-pressure-limit rate constants by using a dual-level strategy that combines conventional transition state theory using a high level of electronic structure wave function theory with canonical variational transition state theory including small-curvature tunneling using density functional theory. The wave-function level is beyond-CCSD(T) for HCHO and CCSD(T)-F12a (Level-A) for XCHO (X = CH3, CF3), and the density functional (Level-B) is specifically validated for these reactions. Then, we calculate the pressure-dependent rate constants by using system-specific quantum RRK theory (SS-QRRK) and also by an energy-grained master equation. The two treatments of the pressure dependence agree well. We find that the Level-A//Level-B method gives good agreement with CCSDTQ(P)/CBS. We also find that anharmonicity is an important factor that increases the rate constants of all three reactions. We find that the HO2 + HCHO reaction has a significant dependence on pressure, but the HO2 + CF3CHO reaction is almost independent of pressure. Our findings show that the HO2 + HCHO reaction makes important contribution to the sink for HCHO, and the HO2 + CF3CHO reaction is the dominant sink for CF3CHO in the atmosphere.
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- Bo Long
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Theory Center, and Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, United States
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Kaikiti C, Stylianou M, Agapiou A. TD-GC/MS analysis of indoor air pollutants (VOCs, PM) in hair salons. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133691. [PMID: 35065178 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hairdressing personnel is daily exposed to various chemical air pollutants, and specifically to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Particulate Matter (PM) in hair salons. This is of concern, due to the hazardous effects of these chemicals on the individual's health. Nevertheless, a limited exposure assessment of indoor air quality (IAQ) has been performed. The aim of this study was to analyze the indoor air in 5 hair salons, to assess the IAQ of the occupational exposure, and to identify the main VOCs produced or activities responsible for the respective indoor pollution. The chemical analysis took place inside the salon environment by monitoring the emitted VOCs, as well as the PM of 1, 2.5, 4, and 10 μm aerodynamic diameter. The sampling of VOCs was performed by adsorption of pollutants on Tenax TA sorbent tubes, that were subsequently analyzed using a thermal desorption unit coupled to gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TD-GC/MS). The obtained results showed that hair products are a major source of air pollutants, as elevated concentrations of VOCs and PM are released in the working environment. Furthermore, the type and concentration of VOCs are affected by the various hair treatment activities taking place in the salons. Among the main compounds detected there was benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes, known as BTEX, as well as, diethyl phthalate, 1,4-dioxane, etc. More than 50 VOCs were identified (occurrence ≥60%) and 14 of them were quantified. Their average concentration levels varied from 12 μg m-3 for naphthalene to 941 μg m-3 for toluene. The measuring levels for PM revealed violations of the EPA and WHO international standards for permissible limit concentrations; this was the case in all hair treatment activities but mostly during keratin treatment. Hence, much more effort is needed to reduce the respective concentration levels of PM and VOCs, that contribute to self-reported health problems.
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- Chrystalla Kaikiti
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O.Box 20537, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Cammalleri V, Pocino RN, Marotta D, Protano C, Sinibaldi F, Simonazzi S, Petyx M, Iavicoli S, Vitali M. Occupational scenarios and exposure assessment to formaldehyde: A systematic review. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e12949. [PMID: 34708443 PMCID: PMC9298394 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The objectives of the systematic review were to: identify the work sectors at risk for exposure to formaldehyde; investigate the procedures applied to assess occupational exposure; evaluate the reported exposure levels among the different settings. An electronic search of Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and ToxNet was carried out for collecting all the articles on the investigated issue published from January 1, 2004 to September 30, 2019. Forty-three papers were included in the review, and evidenced a great number of occupational scenarios at risk for formaldehyde exposure. All the included studies collected data on formaldehyde exposure levels by a similar approach: environmental and personal sampling followed by chromatographic analyses. Results ranged from not detectable values until to some mg m-3 of airborne formaldehyde. The riskiest occupational settings for formaldehyde exposure were the gross anatomy and pathology laboratories, the hairdressing salons and some specific productive settings, such as wooden furniture factories, dairy facilities and fish hatcheries. Notice that formaldehyde, a well-known carcinogen, was recovered in air at levels higher than outdoor in almost all the studied scenarios/activities; thus, when formaldehyde cannot be removed or substituted, targeted strategies for exposure elimination or mitigation must be adopted.
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- Vittoria Cammalleri
- Department of Public Health and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Anatomical Histological Medical Legal Sciences and Locomotor ApparatusUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Anatomical Histological Medical Legal Sciences and Locomotor ApparatusUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and HygieneINAIL ResearchRomeItaly
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and HygieneINAIL ResearchRomeItaly
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”RomeItaly
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Luminescence turn-on response of naphthalene diimide based chemosensor with Formaldehyde: A novel stratagem for estimation of formaldehyde in storage fish samples. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 49:128287. [PMID: 34311088 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A new strategy has been developed for selective estimation of toxic Formaldehyde (FA) in storage fish samples by a simple chemosensor (BNDI) based on naphthalene diimide core in aqueous medium at neutral pH. The rapid "lightning-up" fluorescence feature of BNDI has been implied to detect and estimate aqueous FA selectively at very low concentration. The chemosensing properties of BNDI with aqueous FA have been established through a unique interaction pattern which is proven by different spectroscopic and theoretical analysis.
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Manna SK, Achar TK, Mondal S. Recent advances in selective formaldehyde detection in biological and environmental samples by fluorometric and colorimetric chemodosimeters. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:1084-1105. [PMID: 33595559 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay02252g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Formaldehyde, a highly reactive carbonyl species, has been widely used in day-to-day life owing to its numerous applications in essential commodities, etc.; the extrusion of formaldehyde from these sources basically leads to increased formaldehyde levels in the environment. Additionally, formaldehyde is endogenously produced in the human body via several biological processes. Considering the adverse effects of formaldehyde, it is highly important to develop an efficient and reliable method for monitoring formaldehyde in environmental and biological samples. Several chemodosimeters (reaction-based sensing probes) have been designed and synthesized to selectively detect the presence of formaldehyde utilizing the photophysical properties of molecules. In this review, we have comprehensively discussed the recent advances in the design principles and sensing mechanisms of developed probes and their biological/environmental applications in selective formaldehyde detection and imaging endogenous formaldehyde in cells. We have summarized the literature based on three different categories: (i) the Schiff base reaction, (ii) the 2-aza-Cope sigmatropic rearrangement reaction and (iii) miscellaneous approaches. In all cases, reactions are accompanied by changes in color and/or emission that can be detected by the naked eye.
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- Saikat Kumar Manna
- Department of Chemistry, Haldia Government College, Debhog, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal-721657, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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Ji Y, Yao Y, Duan Y, Zhao H, Hong Y, Cai Z, Sun H. Association between urinary organophosphate flame retardant diesters and steroid hormones: A metabolomic study on type 2 diabetes mellitus cases and controls. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 756:143836. [PMID: 33257077 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metabolomic analysis was conducted by collecting urine samples from 128 participants in diagnose of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and 105 volunteers in healthy condition, in order to identify biomarkers of experimental populations. The urinary concentrations of organophosphate flame retardant (OPFR) diesters were determined and linear regression model was used to find associations between OPFR diesters and the identified biomarkers. The urinary concentrations of OPFR diesters ranged from 0.17-779 μg/g creatinine. Diphenyl phosphate (DPHP) was detected with the highest frequency of 97% at a median level of 1.21 μg/g, and bis(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (BCIPP) dominated the highest median level at 4.24 μg/g with a detection frequency of 94.4%. As compared with the control, the urinary median concentrations of bis(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (BBOEP), bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (BDCPP) and DPHP were 2.76, 2.48, and 1.46 times higher in people with T2DM, respectively. Urinary metabolomic data revealed that steroid synthesis was the most significantly altered metabolic pathway between the case and control population. Two biomarkers of cortisol and cortisone that play an important role in steroid hormone regulation were quantified. The linear regression model indicated that per-quartile range increase in the concentrations of each OPFR diester was associated 18%-41% increase in the concentrations of cortisol and cortisone, which may impact energy metabolism linked with T2DM. To our knowledge, this study for the first time reported the altered levels of steroid hormones associated with urinary OPFR diesters.
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- Yan Ji
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Gentry R, Thompson CM, Franzen A, Salley J, Albertini R, Lu K, Greene T. Using mechanistic information to support evidence integration and synthesis: a case study with inhaled formaldehyde and leukemia. Crit Rev Toxicol 2021; 50:885-918. [PMID: 33538218 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2020.1854678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Formaldehyde is one of the most comprehensively studied chemicals, with over 30 years of research focused on understanding the development of cancer following inhalation. The causal conclusions regarding the potential for leukemia are largely based on the epidemiological literature, with little consideration of cancer bioassays, dosimetry studies, and mechanistic research, which challenge the biological plausibility of the disease. Recent reanalyzes of the epidemiological literature have also raised significant questions related to the purported associations between formaldehyde and leukemia. Because of this, considerable scientific debate and uncertainty remain on whether there is a causal association between formaldehyde inhalation exposure and leukemia. Further complexity in evaluating this association is related to the endogenous production of formaldehyde. Multiple modes of action (MOA) have been postulated for the development of leukemia following formaldehyde inhalation that includes unsupported hypotheses of direct or indirect toxicity to the target cell population. Herein, the available evidence relevant to evaluating the postulated MOAs for leukemia following formaldehyde inhalation exposure is organized in the IPCS MOA Framework. The integration of all the available evidence clearly highlights the limited amount of data that support any of the postulated MOAs and demonstrates a significant amount of research supporting the null hypothesis that there is no causal association between formaldehyde inhalation exposure and leukemia. These analyses result in a lack of confidence in any of the postulated MOAs, increasing confidence in the conclusion that there is a lack of biological plausibility for a causal association between formaldehyde inhalation exposure and leukemia.
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- Independent Consultant, Emeritus Professor, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Devaraj P, Babu V, Cengiz EI. Qualitative detection of formaldehyde and ammonia in fish and other seafoods obtained from Chennai's (India) fish markets. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:78. [PMID: 33474598 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08871-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Illegal usage of formaldehyde and ammonia by fishermen and fish sellers for longer preservation of fish and other seafoods during sales and transportation has recently become a problem. Therefore, the present study was conducted to verify the presence or absence of formaldehyde and ammonia in fish and other seafoods that are commercially important for India, which are obtained from fish markets in Chennai. The present investigation results reveal contamination with formaldehyde and ammonia of commercially important fish and other seafoods collected from fish markets in Chennai. Formaldehyde was detected in 100% of samples in N4 Beach fish market, 93.33% of samples in Chintadripet fish market, 80.77% of samples in Vanagaram fish market, 68% of samples in Pattinapakkam fish market, and 58.33% of samples in Kasimedu fish market. Ammonia was detected in 100% of fish samples in N4 Beach, Chintadripet, Pattinapakkam, and Kasimedu fish market. Since formaldehyde and ammonia are harmful to human health, there is a need to develop a more suitable technology to extend the shelf life of the fish and other seafoods during transport and storage for longer preservation. Strict regulations should be made to control the usage of these harmful chemical substances.
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- Parameshwari Devaraj
- Department of Zoology, P. G and Research and Biotechnology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, P. G and Research and Biotechnology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Faculty Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Basic Sciences, Dicle University, TR-21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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Kundu A, Dey P, Bera R, Sarkar R, Kim B, Kacew S, Lee BM, Karmakar S, Kim HS. Adverse health risk from prolonged consumption of formaldehyde-preserved carps in eastern region of Indian population. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16415-16425. [PMID: 32124294 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07993-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Presence of formaldehyde as a preservative in commonly available fishes (Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Anabas testudineus and Clarias gariepinus) has become a serious health concern in the public health of eastern region of India. Formaldehyde content was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results showed high formaldehyde content in frozen carp (19.66 and 23.3 mg/kg in Labeo rohita and Catla catla, respectively); however, the amount of formaldehyde was significantly reduced in boiled and fried fish (80 °C and 100 °C for 5 min) in mustard, coconut, and sesame oils. However, formaldehyde contents in non-carp fishes (Anabas testudineus and Clarias gariepinus) were almost negligible, compared to those in L. rohita and C. catla. In vivo toxicity studies showed a time-dependent increase in blood formaldehyde levels in rats after they were fed formaldehyde-contaminated fish (23.3 mg/kg) for 7 days. Histopathological analysis of the stomach of rats fed contaminated fish showed destruction and granulation of the protective mucus layer and detachment from the secretory layer. Taken together, our results indicated that continuous consumption of formaldehyde-contaminated carps commonly available in the eastern region of India may be associated with adverse health effects.
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- Amit Kundu
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Equivalence Study Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea.
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Formaldehyde Exposure and Epigenetic Effects: A Systematic Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10072319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is a general living and occupational pollutant, classified as carcinogenic for humans. Although genotoxicity is recognized as a FA mechanism of action, a potential contribution of epigenetic effects cannot be excluded. Therefore, aim of this review is to comprehensively assess possible epigenetic alterations induced by FA exposure in humans, animals, and cellular models. A systematic review of Pubmed, Scopus, and Isi Web of Science databases was performed. DNA global methylation changes were demonstrated in workers exposed to FA, and also in human bronchial cells. Histone alterations, i.e., the reduction in acetylation of histone lysine residues, in human lung cells were induced by FA. Moreover, a dysregulation of microRNA expression in human lung adenocarcinoma cells as well as in the nose, olfactory bulb and white blood cells of rodents and nonhuman primates was reported. Although preliminary, these findings suggest the role of epigenetic modifications as possible FA mechanisms of action that need deeper qualitative and quantitative investigation. This may allow to define the role of such alterations as indicators of early biological effect and the opportunity to include such information in future risk assessment and management strategies for public and occupationally FA-exposed populations.
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Thangaraj S, Voutilainen S, Andberg M, Koivula A, Jänis J, Rouvinen J. Bioconjugation with Aminoalkylhydrazine for Efficient Mass Spectrometry-Based Detection of Small Carbonyl Compounds. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:13447-13453. [PMID: 31460473 PMCID: PMC6705233 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Bioconjugation through oxime or hydrazone formation is a versatile strategy for covalent labeling of biomolecules in vitro and in vivo. In this work, a mass spectrometry-based method was developed for the bioconjugation of small carbonyl compounds (CCs) with an aminoalkylhydrazine to form stable hydrazone conjugates that are readily detectable with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Out of all hydrazine reagents tested, 2-(dimethylamino)ethylhydrazine (DMAEH) was selected for further analysis due to the fastest reaction rates observed. A thorough study of the reaction kinetics between structurally varied short-chain CCs and DMAEH was performed with the second-order reaction rate constants spanning in the range of 0.23-208 M-1 s-1. In general, small aldehydes reacted faster than the corresponding ketones. Moreover, a successful reaction monitoring of a deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase-catalyzed reversible retro-aldol cleavage of deoxyribose was demonstrated. Thus, the developed method shows potential also for ESI-MS-based enzyme kinetics studies.
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- Senthil
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, PO Box 1000, FI-020444 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, PO Box 1000, FI-020444 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, PO Box 1000, FI-020444 VTT, Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Isolation of formaldehyde-degrading bacteria and the evaluation of the degradation characteristics. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Formaldehyde-Free Wood Composite Fabricated Using Oil Palm Starch Modified with Glutardialdehyde as the Binder. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/5357890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Oil palm trunk is a kind of biomass rich in starch content. Oil palm trunk waste was available throughout the year in Malaysia and Indonesia due to continuous felling of nonproductive, over 25-year-old trees. Even though some manufacturers were using it in plywood and veneer production, they are hard to handle which later becomes less favorable raw materials due to a high moisture content where combination with a high starch content quickly attracts fungus and wood-decaying agents. The objective of this work was to evaluate properties of experimental wood composite panels, manufactured using oil palm-extracted starch modified with glutardialdehyde (OPSMG) as a binder. Different analyses were employed to characterize the properties of the samples besides evaluation of bending, internal bonding strength, and dimensional stability of the panels. Characterization on the functional group using the FT-IR analysis showed presence of aldehyde groups and ketone stretching vibrations at 1736.05 cm−1 and 1596.25 cm−1, which proves the presence of glutardialdehyde besides formation of bonding between the OPSMG and the woody materials. The XRD analysis showed the starch modification had lowered the crystallinity index which in turn increased the strength of the manufactured wood composites. The OPSMG wood composites were also found to have lower thermal stability, as evaluated using the TGA analysis. It was recorded that the maximum modulus of rupture for OPSMG wood composites was achieved at the 0.80 g/cm3 density level with an average value of 15.446 N/mm2 which showed 38.00% increment in strength between those two types of wood composites. Thickness swelling after immersion in water can still be improved by incorporating the moisture-repellent material later. After analyzing the results, it was concluded that modified oil palm starch has the potential to be used as an environment friendly binder for wood composite making.
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Wu D, Jiang Z, Gong B, Dou Y, Song M, Song X, Tian Y. Vitamin E Reversed Apoptosis of Cardiomyocytes Induced by Exposure to High Dose Formaldehyde During Mice Pregnancy. Int Heart J 2017; 58:769-777. [PMID: 28966308 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.16-279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the protection effect of Vitamin E (Vit E) on formaldehyde (FA) exposure during pregnancy induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes, and used an HL-1 cell line to confirmed the findings in vivo.Pregnant mice received different doses of FA (0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, 0.1 μg Vit E, or 1.5 mg/kg + 0.1 μg Vit E). TUNEL staining was used to reveal the apoptosis in cardiomyocytes, and SOD, MDA, GSH, Livin, and Caspase-3 in cardiomyocytes were detected by ELISA, RT-PCR, and Western blot. For in vitro study, HL-1 cells were treated with vehicle, 5 μmol/L FA, 25 μmol/L FA, 50 μmol/L FA, 10 mg/L Vit. E, and 50 μmol/L FA+ 10 mg/L Vit E, respectively. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry were used to evaluate cell vitality and apoptosis. A high dose of FA exposure led to cytotoxicity in both pregnant mice and offspring, as TUNEL staining revealed a significant apoptosis of cardiomyocytes, and the alternation in SOD, GSH, MDA, Livin, and Caspase-3 was found in cardiomyocytes. 0.1 μg Vit. E could reverse high doses of FA exposure induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes in both pregnant mice and offspring. The in vitro study revealed that FA exposure induced a decrease of cell viability and increased cell apoptosis, as well as oxidative stress in HL-1 cells with alternation in SOD, GSH, MDA, Livin, and Caspase-3.This study revealed a high dose of FA induced oxidative stress and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes in both pregnant mice and offspring, and Vit E supplement during pregnancy reversed the systemic and myocardial toxicity of FA.
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- Dongyuan Wu
- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao
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- Departments of Ultrasonography, The Central Hospital of Jilin City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Central Hospital of Jilin City
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- Departments of Ultrasonography, The Central Hospital of Jilin City
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao
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- Department of Echocardiography, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao
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Chen D, Fang L, Mei S, Li H, Xu X, Des Marais TL, Lu K, Liu XS, Jin C. Regulation of Chromatin Assembly and Cell Transformation by Formaldehyde Exposure in Human Cells. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2017; 125:097019. [PMID: 28937961 PMCID: PMC5915180 DOI: 10.1289/ehp1275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Formaldehyde (FA) is an environmental and occupational chemical carcinogen. Recent studies have shown that exogenous FA causes only a modest increase in DNA adduct formation compared with the amount of adducts formed by endogenous FA, raising the possibility that epigenetic mechanisms may contribute to FA-mediated carcinogenicity. OBJECTIVES We investigated the effects of FA exposure on histone modifications and chromatin assembly. We also examined the role of defective chromatin assembly in FA-mediated transcription and cell transformation. METHODS Cellular fractionation and Western blot analysis were used to measure the levels of histone modifications in human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells and human nasal RPMI2650 cells in the presence of FA. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and micrococcal nuclease (MNase) digest assays were performed to examine the changes in chromatin assembly and accessibility after FA exposure. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to examine transcriptional dysregulation. Finally, anchorage-independent cell growth ability was tested by soft agar assay following FA exposure. RESULTS Exposure to FA dramatically decreased the acetylation of the N-terminal tails of cytosolic histones. These modifications are important for histone nuclear import and subsequent chromatin assembly. Histone proteins were depleted in both the chromatin fraction and at most of the genomic loci tested following FA exposure, suggesting that FA compromises chromatin assembly. Moreover, FA increased chromatin accessibility and altered the expression of hundreds of cancer-related genes. Knockdown of the histone H3.3 gene (an H3 variant), which mimics inhibition of chromatin assembly, facilitated FA-mediated anchorage-independent cell growth. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the inhibition of chromatin assembly represents a novel mechanism of cell transformation induced by the environmental and occupational chemical carcinogen FA. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1275.
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- Danqi Chen
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Bi A, Yang S, Liu M, Wang X, Liao W, Zeng W. Fluorescent probes and materials for detecting formaldehyde: from laboratory to indoor for environmental and health monitoring. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05651f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Formaldehyde (FA), as a vital industrial chemical, is widely used in building materials and numerous living products.
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- Anyao Bi
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
- Molecular Imaging Research Center
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
- Molecular Imaging Research Center
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Xiangya Hospital
- Central South University
- Changsha 410008
- China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
- Molecular Imaging Research Center
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- Molecular Imaging Research Center
- Central South University
- Changsha
- China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
- Molecular Imaging Research Center
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Nkansah MA, Opoku F, Ephraim JH, Wemegah DD, Tetteh LP. Characterization of Beauty Salon Wastewater from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and Its Surrounding Communities. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSIGHTS 2016; 10:147-54. [PMID: 27594788 PMCID: PMC5004995 DOI: 10.4137/ehi.s40360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Due to the increase in students' population over the years, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, and its surrounding communities have seen an increase in the number of beauty salons. The assessment of the quality of salon wastewater has received little attention, as a potential source of environmental and public health hazard, due to the lack of literature on this issue. The main aim of this study is to assess wastewater effluent characteristics in KNUST and its surrounding areas, in relation to its physicochemical and microbial parameters. A total of 48 wastewater samples were collected monthly in 250 L polystyrene bottles, over a two-month period from the KNUST and Ayigya, Ayeduase, and Bomso communities. Standard methods of American Public Health Association (APHA, 19th edition) were employed in the determination of the physicochemical parameters and microbial content of the wastewater samples. The results showed that all the sampling towns had mean chemical oxygen demand (COD; 60.04 ± 1.82 mg/L), biological oxygen demand (BOD; 30.03 ± 9.11 mg/L), dissolved oxygen (DO; 3.00 ± 0.53 mg/L), pH (9.55 ± 0.42), nitrate (5.42 ± 0.36 mg/L), phosphate (23.61 ± 0.16 mg/L), acidity (1.70 ± 0.01 mg/L), alkalinity (70.88 ± 2.59 mg/L), turbidity (20.29 ± 3.86 NTU), electrical conductivity (EC; 1404.89 ± 114.11 μm/S), and total dissolved solids (TDS; 1150.25 ± 262.10 mg/L) in the salon waste. In the case of bacterial levels, pathogenic bacteria such as fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, and Salmonella enterica were absent, while the levels of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa did not pose any health risk. The correlation matrix showed a significant positive correlation between and among pH, alkalinity, TDS, and turbidity (P < 0.05). The results revealed that the wastewater collected from the salon effluents contain pollution indicator parameters such as EC, pH, PO4 (3-), BOD, and turbidity, considerably higher than the tolerance limits recommended by the World Health Organization. The principal component analysis indicated that pH, alkalinity, acidity, COD, PO4 (3-), S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, turbidity, TDS, EC, DO, and BOD were the most influential parameters to wastewater variations. Based on these characteristics, a call for a regular and persistent monitoring strategy by the relevant authorities is significant to ensure best practices with respect to the discharge of salon wastewater into the environment.
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- Marian A. Nkansah
- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Physics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Albertini RJ, Kaden DA. Do chromosome changes in blood cells implicate formaldehyde as a leukemogen? Crit Rev Toxicol 2016; 47:145-184. [DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2016.1211987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Murta GL, Campos KKD, Bandeira ACB, Diniz MF, Costa GDP, Costa DC, Talvani A, Lima WG, Bezerra FS. Oxidative effects on lung inflammatory response in rats exposed to different concentrations of formaldehyde. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 211:206-213. [PMID: 26774767 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The formaldehyde (FA) is a crosslinking agent that reacts with cellular macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and molecules with low molecular weight such as amino acids, and it has been linked to inflammatory processes and oxidative stress. This study aimed to analyze the oxidative effects on pulmonary inflammatory response in Fischer rats exposed to different concentrations of FA. Twenty-eight Fischer rats were divided into 4 groups (N = 7). The control group (CG) was exposed to ambient air and three groups were exposed to different concentrations of FA: 1% (FA1%), 5% (FA5%) and 10% (FA10%). In the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BALF), the exposure to a concentration of 10% promoted the increase of inflammatory cells compared to CG. There was also an increase of macrophages and lymphocytes in FA10% and lymphocytes in FA5% compared to CG. The activity of NADPH oxidase in the blood had been higher in FA5% and FA10% compared to CG. The activity of superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) had an increase in FA5% and the activity of the catalase enzyme (CAT) showed an increase in FA1% compared to CG. As for the glutathione system, there was an increase in total glutathione (tGSH), reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) in FA5% compared to CG. The reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH/GSSG) had a decrease in FA5% compared to CG. There was an increase in lipid peroxidation compared to all groups and the protein carbonyl formation in FA10% compared to CG. We also observed an increase in CCL2 and CCL5 chemokines in the treatment groups compared to CG and in serum there was an increase in CCL2, CCL3 and CCL5 compared to CG. Our results point out to the potential of formaldehyde in promoting airway injury by increasing the inflammatory process as well as by the redox imbalance.
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- Giselle Luciane Murta
- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology (LAFEx), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology (LAFEx), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Biochemistry (LBM), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphopathology (LMP), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation (LABIIN), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Biochemistry (LBM), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation (LABIIN), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphopathology (LMP), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology (LAFEx), Department of Biological Sciences (DECBI), Center of Research in Biological Sciences(NUPEB), Federal University of OuroPreto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
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Haffner MJ, Oakes P, Demerdash A, Yammine KC, Watanabe K, Loukas M, Tubbs RS. Formaldehyde exposure and its effects during pregnancy: Recommendations for laboratory attendance based on available data. Clin Anat 2015; 28:972-9. [PMID: 26375478 DOI: 10.1002/ca.22623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Formalin is commonly used in fixation of cadaveric specimens. Exposure to formaldehyde, a component of formalin and a known carcinogen, during gross anatomy laboratory dissection is a continuing concern for pregnant students and instructors. Since there is little literature on this specific topic, the current review was compiled in the hope of offering recommendations to pregnant students and instructors who are engaged in human anatomical dissection where formalin is used. Relevant articles were obtained through searches of PubMed and Google Scholar for the terms "formaldehyde," "pregnant," "formalin," and "exposure." A literature search was conducted for chemical information and articles about exposure as issued by government regulatory agencies and chemical companies that produce formaldehyde. This led to the compilation of 29 articles each of which included references to previous, relevant, human research. The reviewed literature contains data strongly suggesting that pregnancy can be affected by formaldehyde exposure. Therefore, on the basis our analysis, female students who might be pregnant should avoid formaldehyde exposure, including that in a gross anatomy laboratory. Instructors should find other means of ensuring anatomical competence for these students.
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Foot and Hand Clinic, Center for Evidence-Based Sport and Orthopedic Research, Emirates Hospital, Dubai, UAE
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- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada
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Ma Y, Zhao C, Zhan Y, Li J, Zhang Z, Li G. Separation and analysis of trace volatile formaldehyde in aquatic products by a MoO3/polypyrrole intercalative sampling adsorbent with thermal desorption gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:1388-93. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201400951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yunjian Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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Zhang X, Hui Y, Cai Y, Huang D. The Research Progress of Endogenous Formaldehyde in Aquatic Products. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/wjet.2015.33c040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Simon TW, Simons SS, Preston RJ, Boobis AR, Cohen SM, Doerrer NG, Fenner-Crisp PA, McMullin TS, McQueen CA, Rowlands JC. The use of mode of action information in risk assessment: Quantitative key events/dose-response framework for modeling the dose-response for key events. Crit Rev Toxicol 2014; 44 Suppl 3:17-43. [DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2014.931925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Kim EM, Lee HY, Lee EH, Lee KM, Park M, Ji KY, Jang JH, Jeong YH, Lee KH, Yoon IJ, Kim SM, Jeong MJ, Kim KD, Kang HS. Formaldehyde exposure impairs the function and differentiation of NK cells. Toxicol Lett 2013; 223:154-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Miller FJ, Kimbell JS, Preston RJ, Overton JH, Gross EA, Conolly RB. The fractions of respiratory tract cells at risk in formaldehyde carcinogenesis. Inhal Toxicol 2011; 23:689-706. [PMID: 21888524 DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2011.603190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Clonal growth modeling of carcinogenesis requires data on the number of cells at risk of becoming cancerous. We synthesized literature data to estimate the fraction of respiratory tract epithelial cells that are progenitor cells, and therefore at risk, in formaldehyde carcinogenesis for specific respiratory tract regions. We concluded that the progenitor cells for the transitional and respiratory epithelia of the nose are basal and nonciliated cells and Type II cells in the alveolar region. In the conducting airways, our evaluation indicated that ciliated and basal cells are not in the progenitor pool. Respiratory tract epithelial cell fractions of 0.819 in rats and 0.668 in humans were estimated from the data. The total numbers of epithelial cells in the lower respiratory tract of humans and rats were allocated to individual generations. Cell cycle times were also estimated from literature data, since the reciprocal of cell cycle time is an important variable in clonal growth modeling. Sensitivity analyses of a previously published risk model for formaldehyde carcinogenesis showed that specification of the fraction of cells at risk markedly affects estimates of some parameters of the clonal growth model. When all epithelial cells are considered part of the progenitor pool, additional risks for the non-smoking population was typically over predicted by about 35% for high exposure levels. These results demonstrate the importance of accurately identifying cell populations at risk when applying quantitative models in risk assessments.
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Persoons R, Maitre A, Bicout DJ. Modelling the time profiles of organic solvent concentrations for occupational exposure assessment purposes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 55:421-35. [PMID: 21320948 DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Confronted by variable exposure scenarios characterized by intermittent concentration peaks, our study aimed to develop methods and determine mathematical functions reproducing organic solvent concentration profiles in order to assess health risks. METHODS Two similar repetitive decanting tasks using either formalin or toluene (TOL) were studied at a teaching hospital pathology laboratory. Real-time air monitoring performed in the immediate vicinity of pollutant sources over a 1-year period identified intermittent concentration peaks. In order to describe these specific exposure profiles, two different methods were used. In a first descriptive approach, concentration peaks were either assimilated to an equivalent series of rectangle functions or described by a mathematical bell-shaped function. As an alternative approach, a model based on the schedule of decanting tasks was constructed. To this end, a time-varying emission function was incorporated into three deterministic exposure models of increasing complexity (well-mixed room, two-zone, spherical turbulent diffusion) and field-derived emission parameters were estimated by fitting model outputs to measured concentration profiles. RESULTS Real-time measurements revealed highly variable concentration profiles, consisting of 1-8 peaks ranging from 5 to 220 s per decanting task, and average concentrations within peaks varying over 1-2 orders of magnitude. Acceptable fits were obtained by both descriptive approaches. The tested emission function seemed relevant in reproducing intermittent pollutant releases. Only advanced models (two-zone and diffusion) gave satisfying fits within assigned input parameter ranges. Average emission rate estimates varied in the range 10-47 mg min(-1) for formaldehyde and 360-1780 mg min(-1) for TOL, depending on the model tested. CONCLUSIONS Both descriptive approaches and deterministic models accurately reproduced the patterns of measured concentration peaks. However, only deterministic models provided an understanding of the relations between pollutant releases, air movements, and the resulting concentrations and may thus be recommended for exposure variability assessment purposes.
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- Renaud Persoons
- Environment and Health Prediction in Populations Unit, TIMC Laboratory, UMR CNRS 5525, Joseph Fourier University, Domaine de la Merci, Grenoble, La Tronche Cedex, France.
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Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P. Cancer effects of formaldehyde: a proposal for an indoor air guideline value. Arch Toxicol 2010; 84:423-46. [PMID: 20467865 PMCID: PMC2874486 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-010-0549-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Accepted: 04/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Formaldehyde is a ubiquitous indoor air pollutant that is classified as "Carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)" (IARC, Formaldehyde, 2-butoxyethanol and 1-tert-butoxypropanol-2-ol. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, vol 88. World Health Organization, Lyon, pp 39-325, 2006). For nasal cancer in rats, the exposure-response relationship is highly non-linear, supporting a no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) that allows setting a guideline value. Epidemiological studies reported no increased incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer in humans below a mean level of 1 ppm and peak levels below 4 ppm, consistent with results from rat studies. Rat studies indicate that cytotoxicity-induced cell proliferation (NOAEL at 1 ppm) is a key mechanism in development of nasal cancer. However, the linear unit risk approach that is based on conservative ("worst-case") considerations is also used for risk characterization of formaldehyde exposures. Lymphohematopoietic malignancies are not observed consistently in animal studies and if caused by formaldehyde in humans, they are high-dose phenomenons with non-linear exposure-response relationships. Apparently, these diseases are not reported in epidemiological studies at peak exposures below 2 ppm and average exposures below 0.5 ppm. At the similar airborne exposure levels in rodents, the nasal cancer effect is much more prominent than lymphohematopoietic malignancies. Thus, prevention of nasal cancer is considered to prevent lymphohematopoietic malignancies. Departing from the rat studies, the guideline value of the WHO (Air quality guidelines for Europe, 2nd edn. World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, pp 87-91, 2000), 0.08 ppm (0.1 mg m(-3)) formaldehyde, is considered preventive of carcinogenic effects in compliance with epidemiological findings.
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- Gunnar Damgård Nielsen
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Salthammer T, Mentese S, Marutzky R. Formaldehyde in the indoor environment. Chem Rev 2010; 110:2536-72. [PMID: 20067232 PMCID: PMC2855181 DOI: 10.1021/cr800399g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 615] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Tunga Salthammer
- Fraunhofer Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI), Department of Material Analysis and Indoor Chemistry, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany.
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Haswell LE, Hewitt K, Thorne D, Richter A, Gaça MD. Cigarette smoke total particulate matter increases mucous secreting cell numbers in vitro: a potential model of goblet cell hyperplasia. Toxicol In Vitro 2010; 24:981-7. [PMID: 20060463 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Revised: 12/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cigarette smoking is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--a term encompassing chronic lung inflammation, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Goblet cell hyperplasia is a characteristic feature of the lung epithelium in COPD patients contributing to the overproduction of airway mucus, including mucin MUC5AC. Using an in vitro model of differentiated lung epithelium we have investigated morphological and cellular changes in response to interleukin (IL)-13 (2.5-20 ng/ml), cigarette smoke total particulate matter (TPM; 0.31-20 microg/ml) and three mainstream cigarette smoke constituents: acrolein, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde (all at 0.001-1 microM) over 28 days during differentiation (agents replaced daily Monday-Friday). Control cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) underwent mucociliary differentiation producing a columnar epithelium containing goblet, ciliated and basal cells. Non-cytotoxic doses of IL-13 induced a significant increase in the percentage of MUC5AC positive cells. Using both flow cytometry and immunocytochemical techniques for identification of MUC5AC positive cells, TPM treatment induced an increase in MUC5AC positive cells, becoming maximal at 5 microg/ml. Acrolein treatment also increased the percentage of MUC5AC positive cells. However, formaldehyde or acetaldehyde had little effect. This study demonstrates that lung toxicants can induce a profound effect on cellular differentiation in an in vitro model of the human lung epithelium.
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- Linsey E Haswell
- British American Tobacco, Group R&D, Regents Park Road, Southampton SO15 8TL, UK
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Tsigonia A, Lagoudi A, Chandrinou S, Linos A, Evlogias N, Alexopoulos EC. Indoor air in beauty salons and occupational health exposure of cosmetologists to chemical substances. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2010; 7:314-24. [PMID: 20195448 PMCID: PMC2819791 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7010314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The indoor environment in four beauty salons located in Athens (Greece) was examined in order to investigate the occupational health exposure of cosmetologists to various chemical products typically used in their work. Chemical substances chosen for investigation were volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, ozone and carbon dioxide. Total VOCs levels measured showed significant variation (100-1,450 microg m(-3)) depending on the products used and the number of treatments carried out, as well as ventilation. The main VOCs found in the salons were aromatics (toluene, xylene), esters and ketones (ethyl acetate, acetone, etc.) which are used as solvents in various beauty products; terpenes (pinene, limonene, camphor, menthenol) which have a particular odor and others like camphor which have specific properties. Ozone concentrations measured in all salons were quite low (0.1 and 13.3 microg m(-3)) and formaldehyde concentrations detected were lower than the detection limit of the method in all salons (<0.05 ppm). Carbon dioxide levels ranged between 402 and 1,268 ppm, depending on the number of people present in the salons during measurements and ventilation. Cosmetologists may be exposed to high concentrations of a mixture of volatile organic compounds although these levels could be decreased significantly by following certain practices such as good ventilation of the areas, closing the packages of the beauty products when not in use and finally selecting safer beauty products without strong odor.
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- Alexandra Tsigonia
- Department of Aesthetics and Cosmetology, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 12210 Athens, Greece; E-Mail:
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Athens University, 11527 Athens, Greece; E-Mail:
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- Terra Nova L.t.d., Environmental Engineering Consultancy, 11527 Athens, Greece; E-Mails:
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- Terra Nova L.t.d., Environmental Engineering Consultancy, 11527 Athens, Greece; E-Mails:
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Athens University, 11527 Athens, Greece; E-Mail:
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- Department of Aesthetics and Cosmetology, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 12210 Athens, Greece; E-Mail:
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- Occupational Health Unit, Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Patras University, 26500 Rio Patras, Greece
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail:
; Tel.: +30-2610-969-873; Fax: +30-2610-996-101
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Gu ZY, Wang G, Yan XP. MOF-5 Metal−Organic Framework as Sorbent for In-Field Sampling and Preconcentration in Combination with Thermal Desorption GC/MS for Determination of Atmospheric Formaldehyde. Anal Chem 2010; 82:1365-70. [DOI: 10.1021/ac902450f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Zhi-Yuan Gu
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China, and Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, 17 Fukang Road, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China, and Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, 17 Fukang Road, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China, and Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, 17 Fukang Road, Tianjin 300191, China
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Ahn KH, Kim SK, Lee JM, Jeon HJ, Lee DH, Kim DK. Proteomic Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Obtained from Rats Exposed to Formaldehyde. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1248/jhs.56.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Kyong Hoon Ahn
- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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- Department of Environmental and Health Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University
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Dhareshwar SS, Stella VJ. Your prodrug releases formaldehyde: should you be concerned? No! J Pharm Sci 2009; 97:4184-93. [PMID: 18288723 DOI: 10.1002/jps.21319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The title of this commentary contains a frequently asked question whenever someone presents or proposes a prodrug strategy that releases formaldehyde as a result of bioconversion of a prodrug to parent drug. Formaldehyde, a highly water-soluble one-carbon molecule, is endogenous to cells, tissues, and body fluids. Although formaldehyde is generated and incorporated into essential metabolic processes by the human body, exposure to large amounts of formaldehyde vapor can irritate the nasal mucosa and may potentially be carcinogenic. It also gives a positive Ames test. Metabolism of both endogenous and exogenous formaldehyde involves rapid oxidation to formic acid catalyzed by glutathione dependent and independent dehydrogenases in the liver and erythrocytes. Balancing this rapid detoxification pathway is endogenous formation from normal metabolic processes and exogenous formaldehyde input, resulting in approximately 0.1 mM systemic levels. The possibility that formaldehyde released upon bioconversion of prodrugs might induce toxicity has been repeatedly stated, but no convincing evidence for this perceived toxicity has been documented in experimental studies. Therefore, as pharmaceutical chemists and not as toxicologists, we present our perspective on the apparent concern with release of formaldehyde as a by-product of in vivo bioconversion of selective prodrugs, and suggest that in comparison to the total amount of daily endogenous formaldehyde production from metabolism, and exogenous exposure from food and the environment, the amount generated by prodrugs is minute and is unlikely to cause any systemic toxicity in humans. Such an argument does not preclude formaldehyde-based toxicity assessment of a prodrug. Instead, it reduces the risk that in vivo liberation of formaldehyde will cause undue toxicity.
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- Sundeep S Dhareshwar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, 2095 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, USA
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Meek ME, Berry C, Boobis AR, Cohen SM, Hartley M, Munn S, Olin S, Schlatter J, Vickers C. Re: Guyton, Kathryn Z., Barone, Stanley, Jr., Brown, Rebecca C., Euling, Susan Y., Jinot, Jennifer, Makris, Susan (2008). Mode of action frameworks: a critical analysis. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B, 11(1): 16-31. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2008; 11:681-685. [PMID: 18821425 DOI: 10.1080/10937400801985648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Subramaniam RP, Chen C, Crump KS, Devoney D, Fox JF, Portier CJ, Schlosser PM, Thompson CM, White P. Uncertainties in biologically-based modeling of formaldehyde-induced respiratory cancer risk: identification of key issues. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2008; 28:907-23. [PMID: 18564991 PMCID: PMC2719764 DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01083.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In a series of articles and a health-risk assessment report, scientists at the CIIT Hamner Institutes developed a model (CIIT model) for estimating respiratory cancer risk due to inhaled formaldehyde within a conceptual framework incorporating extensive mechanistic information and advanced computational methods at the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic levels. Several regulatory bodies have utilized predictions from this model; on the other hand, upon detailed evaluation the California EPA has decided against doing so. In this article, we study the CIIT model to identify key biological and statistical uncertainties that need careful evaluation if such two-stage clonal expansion models are to be used for extrapolation of cancer risk from animal bioassays to human exposure. Broadly, these issues pertain to the use and interpretation of experimental labeling index and tumor data, the evaluation and biological interpretation of estimated parameters, and uncertainties in model specification, in particular that of initiated cells. We also identify key uncertainties in the scale-up of the CIIT model to humans, focusing on assumptions underlying model parameters for cell replication rates and formaldehyde-induced mutation. We discuss uncertainties in identifying parameter values in the model used to estimate and extrapolate DNA protein cross-link levels. The authors of the CIIT modeling endeavor characterized their human risk estimates as "conservative in the face of modeling uncertainties." The uncertainties discussed in this article indicate that such a claim is premature.
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- Ravi P Subramaniam
- NCEA, ORD, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
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Sensitivity analysis of biologically motivated model for formaldehyde-induced respiratory cancer in humans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 52:481-95. [PMID: 18628253 DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/men038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Conolly et al. (2003, 2004) developed biologically motivated models of formaldehyde carcinogenicity in F344 rats and humans based on a two-stage clonal expansion model of cancer. Based on the human model, Conolly et al. (2004) claimed that cancer risks associated with inhaled formaldehyde are deminimis at relevant human exposure levels. However, they did not conduct a sensitivity analysis to evaluate the robustness of this conclusion. Here, we present a limited sensitivity analysis of the formaldehyde human model. We show that when the control animals from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) studies are replaced with control animals only from NTP inhalation studies, estimates of human risk are increased by 50-fold. When only concurrent control rats are used, the model does not provide any upper bound (UB) to human risk. No data went into the model on the effect of formaldehyde on the division rates and death rates of initiated cells. We show that slight numerical perturbations to the Conolly et al. assumptions regarding these rates can be made that are equally consistent with the underlying data used to construct the model, but produce estimates of human risk ranging anywhere from negative up to 10,000 times higher than those deemed by Conolly et al. to be 'conservative'. Thus, we conclude that estimates of human risk by Conolly et al. (2004) are extremely sensitive to modeling assumptions. This calls into question the basis for the Conolly et al. claim of de minimis human risk and suggests caution in using the model to derive human exposure standards for formaldehyde.
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Meek MEB. Recent developments in frameworks to consider human relevance of hypothesized modes of action for tumours in animals. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2008; 49:110-6. [PMID: 18213650 DOI: 10.1002/em.20369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This paper summarizes recent developments in the continuing evolution of Human Relevance Frameworks to systematically consider the weight of evidence of hypothesized modes of action in animals and their potential human relevance for both cancer and non-cancer effects. These frameworks have been developed in initiatives of the International Life Sciences Institute Risk Sciences Institute and the International Programme on Chemical Safety engaging large numbers of scientists internationally. They are analytical tools designed to organize information in hazard characterization as a basis to clarify the extent of the weight of evidence for mode of action in animals and human relevance and subsequent implications for dose-response. They are also extremely helpful in identifying critical data gaps. These frameworks which are illustrated by an increasing number of case studies, have been widely adopted into international and national guidance and assessments and continue to evolve, as experience increases in their application.
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- M E Bette Meek
- McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Li GY, Lee HY, Shin HS, Kim HY, Lim CH, Lee BH. Identification of gene markers for formaldehyde exposure in humans. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2007; 115:1460-6. [PMID: 17938736 PMCID: PMC2022670 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Accepted: 07/12/2007] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Formaldehyde (FA) is classified as a human carcinogen and has been linked to increased leukemia rates in some epidemiologic studies. Inhalation of FA induces sensory irritation at relatively low concentrations. However, little is known concerning the cellular alterations observed after FA exposure in humans. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to profile global gene expression in Hs 680.Tr human tracheal fibroblasts exposed to FA and to develop biomarkers for the evaluation of FA exposure in humans. METHODS AND RESULTS We used gene expression analysis, and identified 54 genes designated as FA responsive. On the basis of these data, we conducted an exploratory analysis of the expression of these genes in human subjects exposed to high or low levels of FA. We monitored FA exposure by measuring the urinary concentration of thiazolidine-4-carboxylate (TZCA), a stable and quantitative cysteinyl adduct of FA. Nine genes were selected for real-time PCR analysis; of these, BHLHB2, CCNL1, SE20-4, C8FW, PLK2, and SGK showed elevated expression in subjects with high concentrations of TZCA. CONCLUSION The identification of gene marker candidates in vitro using microarray analysis and their validation using human samples obtained from exposed subjects is a good tool for discovering genes of potential mechanistic interest and biomarkers of exposure. Thus, these genes are differentially expressed in response to FA and are potential effect biomarkers of FA exposure.
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- Guang-Yong Li
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Education and Abuse Drug Research Center, Kongju National University, Kongju, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Address correspondence to B-H. Lee, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. Telephone: +82-2-880-7843. Fax: +82-2-874-7843. E-mail:
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Cassee FR, de Burbure CY, Rambali B, Vleeming W, van de Kuil A, van Steeg H, Fokkens PHB, van Amsterdam JGC, Dormans JAMA, Opperhuizen A. Subchronic inhalation of mixtures of cigarette smoke constituents in Xpa-/-p53+/- knock-out mice: a comparison of intermittent with semi-continuous exposure to acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and acrolein. Food Chem Toxicol 2007; 46:527-36. [PMID: 17936466 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2007.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Revised: 08/08/2007] [Accepted: 08/23/2007] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We investigated whether inhaling peak concentrations of aldehydes several times daily is more damaging than semi-continuously inhaling low-dose aldehydes. We exposed Xpa-/-p53+/- knock-out mice either intermittently or semi-continuously to mixed acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and acrolein. The intermittent regimen entailed exposure to the aldehydes 7 min every 45 min, 12 times/day, 5 days/week, corresponding to concentrations inhaled by smokers. Semi-continuously exposed animals received half the dose of aldehydes in 8h/day, 5 days/week. Some mice in each group were sacrificed after 13 weeks of exposure; the rest breathed clean air until the end of 1 year. Mice injected intratracheally with benzo[a]pyrene formed a positive control group. The nasal cavity, lungs, and any macroscopically abnormal organs of all mice were analysed histopathologically. After 13 weeks of exposure, the subacute, overall, histopathological changes induced by the inhalation differed noticeably between the intermittently and semi-continuously treated Xpa-/-p53+/- knock-out mice. After 13 weeks of mixed aldehyde exposure, atrophy of the olfactory epithelium generally appeared, but disappeared after 1 year (adaptation and/or recovery). Respiratory epithelial metaplasia of the olfactory epithelium occurred at a higher incidence at 1 year. Except for a significantly greater number of tumours observed in knock-out mice compared to wild mice (semi-continuous aldehyde exposure and controls), no differences between the semi-continuous and intermittent exposure groups were observed.
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- F R Cassee
- Centre for Environmental Health Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
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Jung WW, Kim EM, Lee EH, Yun HJ, Ju HR, Jeong MJ, Hwang KW, Sul D, Kang HS. Formaldehyde exposure induces airway inflammation by increasing eosinophil infiltrations through the regulation of reactive oxygen species production. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2007; 24:174-182. [PMID: 21783807 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2007.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2006] [Revised: 04/29/2007] [Accepted: 05/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is a well-known cytotoxic irritant to the airways, but the mechanism of airway inflammation due to FA has not been clarified. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were exposed to two concentrations (5 and 10ppm) of FA for 6h/day, 5days/week, for 2 weeks. The FA-exposed mice had much higher number of CCR3(+) eosinophils than control mice, and showed upregulated gene expression of CC-chemokine receptor-3 (CCR3), eotaxin and intercellular adhesion molecules-1 (ICAM-1) as well as an increased expression of proinflammatory and Th2 cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4 and IL-5. In addition, FA exposure revealed a considerable increase in the serum levels of IgG1, IgG3, IgA and IgE compared to controls. Histopathological analysis of the lung tissues demonstrated eosinophils and mononuclear cell infiltration of the alveolar cell walls and alveolar spaces. Gene expression of thioredoxin (TRX), redox-regulating antioxidant proteins, was markedly suppressed in FA-exposed mice, and thereby intracellular ROS levels were increased along with increased FA concentration. These results were consistent with an increase in the number of CCR3-expressing eosinophils, and indicate that FA-induced ROS was generated from eosinophils recruited to the inflammatory sites of the airways.
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- Woon-Won Jung
- MyGene Bioscience Institute, 202-16 Nonhyun-Dong, Sung-Ok Bldg., 5th Floor, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 405-847, South Korea
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Noisel N, Bouchard M, Carrier G. Evaluation of the health impact of lowering the formaldehyde occupational exposure limit for Quebec workers. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 48:118-27. [PMID: 17408825 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.02.001] [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: 08/22/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study aimed at assessing the impact on irritating effects of lowering the current occupational exposure limit (OEL) for formaldehyde in occupational settings in the Province of Quebec, Canada, from a 2 ppm ceiling value to 1, 0.75 or 0.3 ppm. This was achieved through (i) a re-assessment of the exposure-response relationship based on a pooled analysis of published controlled human studies on the incidence of the most sensitive effects related to acute formaldehyde exposure (irritation of the eyes, nose and throat) and (ii) application of this relationship to the data on current exposure to formaldehyde in industrial sectors of Quebec. Results show that the exposure-irritating effect relationship compiled by concentration ranges and by degree of severity was best described by quadratic regression. Considering the current distribution of formaldehyde exposure among the 143,491 Quebec workers concerned, eye irritation, the most sensitive effect, could affect 526 workers (0.367%) at a moderate degree and 50 workers (0.035%) at a severe degree. By reducing the OEL to 1, 0.75 and 0.3 ppm, the proportion of these effects estimated to be avoided would be 442/526 (84%), 526/526 (100%) and 526/526 (100%), respectively. Results for nose and throat irritation follow the same trend. The greatest gain would thus be obtained by respecting the current OEL; the additional gain was estimated to be negligible below 0.75 ppm. The level of 0.75 ppm can be considered as a safe level that allows protecting virtually all workers.
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- Nolwenn Noisel
- Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en Santé, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Main Station, Montreal, Que., Canada
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Sul D, Kim H, Oh E, Phark S, Cho E, Choi S, Kang HS, Kim EM, Hwang KW, Jung WW. Gene expression profiling in lung tissues from rats exposed to formaldehyde. Arch Toxicol 2007; 81:589-97. [PMID: 17285311 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-007-0182-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2006] [Accepted: 01/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Formaldehyde is a ubiquitous toxic organic compound recently classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and one of the major factors causing sick building syndrome. In this study, we have investigated the effects of formaldehyde on mRNA expression in rat lung tissues by applying genomics. Rats were exposed to ambient air and two different concentrations of formaldehyde (0, 5, 10 ppm) for 2 weeks at 6 h/day and 5 days/week in an inhalation chamber. Malondialdehyde (MDA) assay and carbonyl spectrometric assay were conducted to determine lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation levels and Comet assays were used for genotoxicity evaluation. Level of MDA, carbonyl insertion and DNA damage in the lungs of rats exposed to FA were found to be dose dependently increased. Gene expression was evaluated by using a bio-array hybridization analysis. A total of 21 (2 up- and 19 down-regulated) genes were identified as biomarkers for formaldehyde effects. Several differentiated gene groups were found. Genes involved in apoptosis, immunity, metabolism, signal transduction, transportation, coagulation and oncogenesis were found to be up- and down-regulated. Among these genes, the mRNA expressions of cytochrome P450, hydroxymethylbilane synthase, glutathione reductase, carbonic anhydrase 2, natriuretic peptide receptor 3, lysosomal associated protein transmembrane 5, regulator of G-protein signaling 3, olfactomedin related ER localized protein, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 were confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. In summary, the MDA lipid peroxidation and the carbonyl protein oxidation assays showed that cytotoxic effects increased with increasing formaldehyde levels. Genomic analysis showed that 21 genes were up- or down-regulated. Of these genes, nine were confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR and could be potential biomarkers for human diseases associated with formaldehyde exposure.
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- Donggeun Sul
- Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University, Anamdong 5 Ka, Sungbukku, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea.
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McGregor D, Bolt H, Cogliano V, Richter-Reichhelm HB. Formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde and nasal cytotoxicity: case study within the context of the 2006 IPCS Human Framework for the Analysis of a cancer mode of action for humans. Crit Rev Toxicol 2007; 36:821-35. [PMID: 17118731 DOI: 10.1080/10408440600977669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde cause toxicity to the nasal epithelium of rats and mice upon inhalation. In addition, formaldehyde above certain concentrations induces dose-related increases in nasal tumors in rats and mice, but glutaraldehyde does not. Using the 2006 IPCS human framework for the analysis of cancer mode of action (MOA), an MOA for formaldehyde was formulated and its relevance was tested against the properties of the noncarcinogenic glutaraldehyde. These compounds produce similar patterns of response in histopathology and in genotoxicity tests (although formaldehyde has been much more extensively tested studied). The MOA is based on the induction of sustained cytotoxicity and reparative cell proliferation induced by formaldehyde at concentrations that also induce nasal tumors upon long-term exposure. Data on dose dependency and temporal relationships of key events are consistent with this MOA. While a genotoxic MOA can never be ruled out for a compound that is clearly genotoxic, at least in vitro, the nongenotoxic properties fundamental to the proposed MOA can explain the neoplastic response in the nose and may be more informative than genotoxicity in risk assessment. It is not yet fully explained why glutaraldehyde remains noncarcinogenic upon inhalation, but its greater inherent toxicity may be a key factor. The dual aldehyde functions in glutaraldehyde are likely to produce damage resulting in fewer kinetic possibilities (particularly for proteins involved in differentiation control) and lower potential for repair (nucleic acids) than would be the case for formaldehyde. While there have been few studies of possible glutaraldehyde-associated cancer, the evidence that formaldehyde is a human carcinogen is strong for nasopharyngeal cancers, although less so for sinonasal cancers. This apparent discrepancy could be due in part to the classification of human nasal tumors with tumors of the sinuses, which would receive much less exposure to inhaled formaldehyde. Evaluation of the human relevance of the proposed MOA of formaldehyde in rodents is restricted by human data limitations, although the key events are plausible. It is clear that the human relevance of the formaldehyde MOA in rodents cannot be excluded on either kinetic or dynamic grounds.
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- Douglas McGregor
- Toxicity Evaluation Consultants, Aberdour, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Im H, Oh E, Mun J, Khim JY, Lee E, Kang HS, Kim E, Kim H, Won NH, Kim YH, Jung WW, Sul D. Evaluation of toxicological monitoring markers using proteomic analysis in rats exposed to formaldehyde. J Proteome Res 2006; 5:1354-66. [PMID: 16739987 DOI: 10.1021/pr050437b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is known as a low molecule weight organic compound and one of major components that causes sick building syndrome (SBS), and it has been reported that FA has cytotoxic, hemotoxic, immunotoxic, and genotoxic properties. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has characterized FA as a carcinogen. In this study, we investigated the effects of FA on rat plasma proteins by using proteomic approach. Rats were exposed to three different concentrations of FA (0, 5, 10 ppm) for 2 weeks at 6 hours/day and 5 days/week in an inhalation chamber. Malondialdehyde (MDA) assay and carbonyl spectrometric assay were conducted to determine lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation levels and Comet assays were used for genotoxicity evaluation. Level of MDA, carbonyl insertion and DNA damage in plasma, livers, and in the lymphocytes of rats exposed to FA were found to be dose dependently increased. Proteomic analysis using three different pI ranges (3.5-5.6, 5.3-6.9, 6-9) and large size two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) showed the presence of 3491 protein spots. A total of 32 (19 up- and 13 down-regulated) proteins were identified as biomarkers of FA, all showed dose dependent expressions in the plasma of rats exposed to FA and of these, 27 protein spots were identified by MALDI-TOF/MS. Several differentiated protein groups were found. Proteins involved in apoptosis, transportation, signaling, energy metabolism, and cell structure and motility were found to be up- or down-regulated. Among these, the identities of SNAP 23, apolipoprotein A-1 and E, clusterin, kinesin, and fibrinogen gamma were confirmed by Western blot assay, and apo E was further analyzed by using 2-DE immunoblot assays to determine isoform patterns. Two cytokine including IL4 and INF-gamma were measured in plasma with respect to fibrinogen gamma changes. In summary, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity assays, namely MDA lipid peroxidation assay, the carbonyl protein oxidation assay, and Comet genotoxic assay showed that these effects increased on increasing FA levels. Proteomic analysis with three different pI ranges and long size 2-DE gel electrophoresis showed that 32 protein spots were up-or down-regulated. Of these 32 proteins, 7 proteins were confirmed by western blot assay. They could be potential biomarkers for human diseases associated with FA exposure.
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- Hosub Im
- School of Public Health, Korea University, Anamdong 5, Sungbukku, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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