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He Y, Xie H, Xu Z, Zhang L, Feng Y, Long Y, Wang S, He Y, Li J, Zou Y, Zheng W, Xiao L. Rapid and prolonged response of oligodendrocyte lineage cells in standard acute cuprizone demyelination model revealed by in situ hybridization. Neurosci Lett 2024; 836:137869. [PMID: 38852766 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
Dietary administration of a copper chelator, cuprizone (CPZ), has long been reported to induce intense and reproducible demyelination of several brain structures such as the corpus callosum. Despite the widespread use of CPZ as an animal model for demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), the mechanism by which it induces demyelination and then allows robust remyelination is still unclear. An intensive mapping of the cell dynamics of oligodendrocyte (OL) lineage during the de- and remyelination course would be particularly important for a deeper understanding of this model. Here, using a panel of OL lineage cell markers as in situ hybridization (ISH) probes, including Pdgfra, Plp, Mbp, Mog, Enpp6, combined with immunofluorescence staining of CC1, SOX10, we provide a detailed dynamic profile of OL lineage cells during the entire course of the model from 1, 2, 3.5 days, 1, 2, 3, 4,5 weeks of CPZ treatment, as well as after 1, 2, 3, 4 weeks of recovery from CPZ treatment. The result showed an unexpected early death of mature OLs and response of OL progenitor cells (OPCs) in vivo upon CPZ challenge, and a prolonged upregulation of myelin-forming OLs compared to the intact control even 4 weeks after CPZ withdrawal. These data may serve as a basic reference system for future studies of the effects of any intervention on de- and remyelination using the CPZ model, and imply the need to optimize the timing windows for the introduction of pro-remyelination therapies in demyelinating diseases such as MS.
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- Yuehua He
- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences of Ministry of Education, Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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Regolo L, Giampieri F, Battino M, Armas Diaz Y, Mezzetti B, Elexpuru-Zabaleta M, Mazas C, Tutusaus K, Mazzoni L. From by-products to new application opportunities: the enhancement of the leaves deriving from the fruit plants for new potential healthy products. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1083759. [PMID: 38895662 PMCID: PMC11184148 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1083759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
In the last decades, the world population and demand for any kind of product have grown exponentially. The rhythm of production to satisfy the request of the population has become unsustainable and the concept of the linear economy, introduced after the Industrial Revolution, has been replaced by a new economic approach, the circular economy. In this new economic model, the concept of "the end of life" is substituted by the concept of restoration, providing a new life to many industrial wastes. Leaves are a by-product of several agricultural cultivations. In recent years, the scientific interest regarding leaf biochemical composition grew, recording that plant leaves may be considered an alternative source of bioactive substances. Plant leaves' main bioactive compounds are similar to those in fruits, i.e., phenolic acids and esters, flavonols, anthocyanins, and procyanidins. Bioactive compounds can positively influence human health; in fact, it is no coincidence that the leaves were used by our ancestors as a natural remedy for various pathological conditions. Therefore, leaves can be exploited to manufacture many products in food (e.g., being incorporated in food formulations as natural antioxidants, or used to create edible coatings or films for food packaging), cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries (e.g., promising ingredients in anti-aging cosmetics such as oils, serums, dermatological creams, bath gels, and other products). This review focuses on the leaves' main bioactive compounds and their beneficial health effects, indicating their applications until today to enhance them as a harvesting by-product and highlight their possible reuse for new potential healthy products.
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- Lucia Regolo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali – Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-Product Processing, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali – Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
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- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
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- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
- Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, Campeche, Mexico
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- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Santander, Spain
- Research Center for Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidade Internacional do Cuanza, Cuito, Angola
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali – Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Venkatesan D, Muthukumar S, Iyer M, Babu HWS, Gopalakrishnan AV, Yadav MK, Vellingiri B. Heavy metals toxicity on epigenetic modifications in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2024; 38:e23741. [PMID: 38816991 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive decline in cognitive ability and behavior which eventually disrupts daily activities. AD has no cure and the progression rate varies unlikely. Among various causative factors, heavy metals are reported to be a significant hazard in AD pathogenesis. Metal-induced neurodegeneration has been focused globally with thorough research to unravel the mechanistic insights in AD. Recently, heavy metals suggested to play an important role in epigenetic alterations which might provide evidential results on AD pathology. Epigenetic modifications are known to play towards novel therapeutic approaches in treating AD. Though many studies focus on epigenetics and heavy metal implications in AD, there is a lack of research on heavy metal influence on epigenetic toxicity in neurological disorders. The current review aims to elucidate the plausible role of cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), and lithium (Li) metals on epigenetic factors and the increase in amyloid beta and tau phosphorylation in AD. Also, the review discusses the common methods of heavy metal detection to implicate in AD pathogenesis. Hence, from this review, we can extend the need for future research on identifying the mechanistic behavior of heavy metals on epigenetic toxicity and to develop diagnostic and therapeutic markers in AD.
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- Dhivya Venkatesan
- Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore, India
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- Human Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore, India
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Human Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Human Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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Dai Y, Duan S, Wang R, He P, Zhang Z, Li M, Shen Z, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Yang H, Li X, Zhang R, Sun J. Associations between multiple urinary metals and metabolic syndrome: Exploring the mediating role of liver function in Chinese community-dwelling elderly. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 85:127472. [PMID: 38823271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Multiple metals exposure has been revealed to be related to metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the associations and interactions between multiple metals exposure and MetS are remains controversial, and the potential mechanism of the above-mentioned is still unclear. METHODS The associations between urinary metals and the MetS were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression model and restricted cubic spline (RCS). Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) model and quantile-based g-computation (qgcomp) were applied to explore the mixed exposure and interaction effect of metals. Mediation analysis was used to explore the role of liver function. RESULTS In the single metal model, multiple metals were significantly associated with MetS. RCS analysis further verified the associations between 8 metals and MetS. BKMR model and qgcomp showed that zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), and tellurium (Te) were the main factors affecting the overall effect. In addition, mediation analysis indicated that serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) mediated 21.54% and 13.29% in the associations of vanadium (V) and Zn with the risk of MetS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Elevated urinary concentration of Zn, V, Te, copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), and thallium (Tl) were related to the increased risk of MetS. Conversely, Fe and selenium (Se) may be protective factors for MetS in mixed exposure. Liver function may play a key role in the association of V and Zn exposure with MetS.
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- Yuqing Dai
- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Disease, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, PR China.
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Liu Z, Li J, Chen Q, Zhao X, Peng F, Zhang H. Associations of multiple metal intake with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US adults stratified by age and sex: A prospective cohort from the NHANES database study. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 83:127416. [PMID: 38422786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVES The relationship between dietary metal intake and mortality risk is controversial, and we investigated the relationship between intake of five metals (iron, copper, selenium, zinc, and magnesium) and all-cause, cardiovascular mortality in the total population, gender subgroups, and age subgroups. MATERIALS AND METHODS 17,207 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2009 to 2016 were included in this study. Kaplan-Meier survival curves, multivariate Cox proportional hazards models, and restrictive cubic spline (RCS) curves were used to explore the association between metal intake and all-cause, cardiovascular mortality. RESULTS In this study, the average dietary metal intake of men and older people was lower than that of women and younger people. The RCS curves found in the whole population that all-cause mortality was negative linearly associated with copper intakes, L-shaped with zinc and magnesium intakes. Further subgroup analyses of copper, zinc, and magnesium by age and gender revealed that only magnesium showed statistically significant differences in the age subgroups. In the 20-40 population, there was a non-linear increasing trend in magnesium intake and all-cause mortality, whereas there was a non-linear decreasing trend in the > 60 population. CONCLUSION The relationship between metal intake and mortality is more than a simple linear correlation, and differences in age can affect this correlation. In metal exposure studies, different populations can be studied to better determine the effect of metal exposure on mortality. DATA AVAILABILITY The dataset used for statistical analysis in this study is available on the NHANES website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm.
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- Ziyi Liu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Emergency and Difficult Diseases Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Kidney Transplantation, Center of Organ Transplantation, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Emergency and Difficult Diseases Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- College of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, China
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- Department of Kidney Transplantation, Center of Organ Transplantation, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Emergency and Difficult Diseases Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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Lourenço L, Ellegaard Bager S, Ng DYK, Sheikh S, Lunding Kindtler N, Broman Nielsen I, Guldberg Frøslev T, Ekelund F. DNA metabarcoding reveals the impact of Cu 2+ on soil cercozoan diversity. Protist 2024; 175:126016. [PMID: 38350284 DOI: 10.1016/j.protis.2024.126016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
Although copper (Cu2+) is a micronutrient, the metal may be toxic if present in high concentrations in soil ecosystems and subsequently affect various organisms, ranging from microorganisms to earthworms. We performed a microcosm study with an array of Cu2+ concentrations, with a specific focus on Cercozoa, an important protozoan group in most soil food webs. Research on Cercozoa is still scarce in terms of both diversity and ecology; hence, to explore this group in more depth, we used high-throughput sequencing to detect Cu2+ induced community changes. Increased levels of Cu2+ caused a shift in the cercozoan community, and we observed decreased cercozoan relative abundance across the majority of orders, families and genera. Due to their key role in soil food webs, especially as bacterial predators and providers of nutrients to plants, the reduction of cercozoan abundance and diversity may seriously affect soil functionality. Our results indicate that the increase of Cu2+ concentrations in the soil could potentially have this effect and the consequences need exploration.
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- Leah Lourenço
- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, United Kingdom
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Section for Evolutionary Genomics, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Section for Geogenetics, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5-7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Wang Z, Liao J, Gai P, Guo X, Zheng W, Li X, Ran Y, Wang Z, Chen J. Metabolisms of both inorganic and methyl-mercury in hens reveal eggs as an effective bioindicator for environmental Hg pollution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133191. [PMID: 38071775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Mercury (Hg) is a globally distributed toxic metal and could pose serious harm to birds, which may ultimately threaten human health through poultry consumption. However, the avian Hg metabolism remains unclear. Poultry, like chickens, are more accessible human dietary sources than wild birds and are ideal proxies to study Hg metabolism in birds. In this study, the avian Hg metabolism is carefully investigated with hens fed by Hg-spiked (both inorganic mercury IHg and methylmercury MeHg) foods. Our results demonstrate that feces and eggs are the main removal pathways of Hg from hens, rather than feathers. Eggs show particularly rapid responses towards Hg exposures, thus could be more sensitive to environmental Hg pollution than feathers, feces or internal organs (and tissues). Egg yolk (with THg peak of 55.92 ng/g on Day 6) and egg white (THg peak of 1195.03 ng/g on Day 4) react as an effective bioindicator for IHg and MeHg exposure, respectively. In 90-day-single-dose exposure, IHg is almost completely excreted, while approximately 11% of MeHg remains in internal organs. Our study provides new insight into the metabolism and lifetime of IHg and MeHg in birds, advancing the understanding of the dynamics for human exposure to Hg through poultry products.
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- Zhuhong Wang
- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Guangzhou 510220, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 300072 Tianjin, China.
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Takemura Mariano MV, Paganotto Leandro L, Gomes KK, Dos Santos AB, de Rosso VO, Dafre AL, Farina M, Posser T, Franco JL. Assessing the disparity: comparative toxicity of Copper in zebrafish larvae exposes alarming consequences of permissible concentrations in Brazil. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2024; 87:166-184. [PMID: 38073470 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2023.2290630] [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] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is a naturally occurring metal with essential micronutrient properties. However, this metal might also pose increased adverse environmental and health risks due to industrial and agricultural activities. In Brazil, the maximum allowable concentration of Cu in drinking water is 2 mg/L. Despite this standard, the impact of such concentrations on aquatic organisms remains unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of CuSO4 using larval zebrafish at environmentally relevant concentrations. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae at 72 hr post-fertilization (hpf) were exposed to nominal CuSO4 concentrations ranging from 0.16 to 48 mg/L to determine the median lethal concentration (LC50), established at 8.4 mg/L. Subsequently, non-lethal concentrations of 0.16, 0.32, or 1.6 mg/L were selected for assessing CuSO4 -induced toxicity. Morphological parameters, including body length, yolk sac area, and swim bladder area, were adversely affected by CuSO4 exposure, particularly at 1.6 mg/L (3.31 mm ±0.1, 0.192 mm2 ±0.01, and 0.01 mm2 ±0.05, respectively). In contrast, the control group exhibited values of 3.62 mm ±0.09, 0.136 mm2 ±0.013, and 0.3 mm2 ±0.06, respectively. Behavioral assays demonstrated impairments in escape response and swimming capacity, accompanied by increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation. In addition, decreased levels of non-protein thiols and reduced cellular viability were noted. Data demonstrated that exposure to CuSO4 at similar concentrations as those permitted in Brazil for Cu adversely altered morphological, biochemical, and behavioral endpoints in zebrafish larvae. This study suggests that the permissible Cu concentrations in Brazil need to be reevaluated, given the potential enhanced adverse health risks of exposure to environmental metal contamination.
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- Maria Vitória Takemura Mariano
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research - CIPBIOTEC, Federal University of Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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Alaqel SL, Alzahrani MS, Alharbi A, Almalki AH, Algarni MA, Abdelazim MH, Abdelazim AH. Exploring the role of copper and zinc in chronic otitis media: A novel spectrofluorometric method for precise determination and association study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 305:123534. [PMID: 37883893 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123534] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Chronic otitis media is a common condition characterized by fluid accumulation in the middle ear, leading to a perforated eardrum and persistent middle ear drainage. Despite its impact on global health, the role of heavy metals, particularly copper and zinc, in its development and progression remains understudied. Herein, a spectrofluorometric method was developed for the precise determination of copper and zinc in human plasma samples and investigate their association with chronic otitis media. The method involves the use of the fluorescent probe 6,7-dihydroxy-4-phenylcoumarin to selectively quantify copper through fluorescence quenching and zinc through fluorescence enhancement with a remarked bathochromic shift. The method was validated and exhibited good linearity over a concentration range of 100-3000 ng/mL for copper and 200-5000 ng/mL for zinc. Application of the method to healthy volunteers and patients with chronic otitis media revealed significantly decreased copper and zinc levels in patients with chronic otitis media compared to the healthy individuals. These findings shed light on the involvement of copper and zinc in the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media and open avenues for additional treatment approaches.
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- Saleh L Alaqel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Health Science Campus, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, 34518 Damietta, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, 11751 Cairo, Egypt.
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Demirtaş Y, Topbaş M, Çamur D, Albay M, İlter H, Ayoğlu FN, Altın A, Can M, Parlak Somuncu B, Açıkgöz B, Aydın F. Heavy Metal and Trace Element Levels in Hair Samples from Fishermen in Turkey: The Fish/Ermen Heavy Metal Study (FHMS). Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:34-45. [PMID: 37014497 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03653-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Toxic chemicals from polluted seas can enter the human body through seafood consumption and cause health problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of selected heavy metals and trace elements among fishermen who frequently consumed seafood and controls who consumed seafood less frequently in four provinces on the shores of the Sea of Marmara, which is heavily polluted by industrial activities. Fourteen elements (antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc) were analyzed in hair samples using the inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer method. Levels of arsenic (0.147 ± 0.067 µg/g vs. 0.129 ± 0.070 µg/g, p = 0.025), chromium (0.327 ± 0.096 µg/g vs. 0.269 ± 0.116 µg/g, p < 0.01), nickel (0.469 ± 0.339 µg/g vs. 0.403 ± 0.368 µg/g, p = 0.015), strontium (1.987 ± 1.241 µg/g vs. 1.468 ± 1.190 µg/g, p < 0.01), and zinc (103.3 ± 43.1 µg/g vs. 92.7 ± 37.4 µg/g, p = 0.047) were higher in the fisherman group than in the control group. No difference was found between the groups in terms of other elements. The findings suggest that heavy metal-trace element contamination in the Sea of Marmara may increase the exposure levels of individuals to some chemicals through seafood consumption.
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- Yusuf Demirtaş
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Gülhane Medicine, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Provincial Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ghalibaf AM, Soflaei SS, Ferns GA, Saberi-Karimian M, Ghayour-Mobarhan M. Association between dietary copper and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127255. [PMID: 37586165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Several studies have investigated the relationship between trace element status, including copper status, and CVDs in population studies; however, there are controversies about the role of dietary copper and CVD. We aimed to review the association between dietary copper intake with CVD and this association's related factors by reviewing both animal models and human studies. Some animal model studies have reported a strong relationship between dietary copper intake and atherogenesis based on the possible molecular pathways, whilst other studies have not confirmed this relationship. Human studies have not revealed a relationship between CVDs and dietary copper intake, but there is uncertainty about the optimal amount of dietary copper intake in relation reducing the risk of CVDs. These associations may be influenced by ethnicity, gender, underlying co-morbidities and the methods used for its measurement.
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- AmirAli Moodi Ghalibaf
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- International UNESCO center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Zhu Y, Chang S, Liu J, Wang B. Identification of a novel cuproptosis-related gene signature for multiple myeloma diagnosis. Immun Inflamm Dis 2023; 11:e1058. [PMID: 38018590 PMCID: PMC10629272 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma (MM) ranks second among the most prevalent hematological malignancies. Recent studies have unearthed the promise of cuproptosis as a novel therapeutic intervention for cancer. However, no research has unveiled the particular roles of cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) in the prediction of MM diagnosis. METHODS Microarray data and clinical characteristics of MM patients were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially expressed gene analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and support vector machine-recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE) algorithms were applied to identify potential signature genes for MM diagnosis. Predictive performance was further assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, nomogram analysis, and external data sets. Functional enrichment analysis was performed to elucidate the involved mechanisms. Finally, the expression of the identified genes was validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in MM cell samples. RESULTS The optimal gene signature was identified using LASSO and SVM-RFE algorithms based on the differentially expressed CRGs: ATP7A, FDX1, PDHA1, PDHB, MTF1, CDKN2A, and DLST. Our gene signature-based nomogram revealed a high degree of accuracy in predicting MM diagnosis. ROC curves showed the signature had dependable predictive ability across all data sets, with area under the curve values exceeding 0.80. Additionally, functional enrichment analysis suggested significant associations between the signature genes and immune-related pathways. The expression of the genes was validated in MM cells, indicating the robustness of these findings. CONCLUSION We discovered and validated a novel CRG signature with strong predictive capability for diagnosing MM, potentially implicated in MM pathogenesis and progression through immune-related pathways.
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- Yidong Zhu
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's HospitalTongji University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai East HospitalTongji University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's HospitalTongji University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yangpu HospitalTongji University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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Gao F, Yuan Z, Zhang L, Peng Y, Qian K, Zheng M. Toxic Effects of Copper Fungicides on the Development and Behavior of Zebrafish in Early-Life Stages. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2629. [PMID: 37836270 PMCID: PMC10574507 DOI: 10.3390/nano13192629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Copper-based fungicides have been used to control various plant diseases for more than one hundred years and play very important roles in agriculture. Accumulation of copper in freshwater and environment pose severe threats to human health and the environment. The current study evaluated the developmental and behavioral toxicity of PEG@Cu NCs (copper nanoclusters), Kocide® 3000 (copper hydroxide), and Cu(CH3COO)2 (copper acetate) to zebrafish in early-life stages. The developmental toxicity was evaluated according to the parameters of mortality, hatching rate, autonomous movement and heartbeat of embryos, and body length of larvae. The 9 dpf (days postfertilization)-LC50 (50% lethal concentration) of embryonic mortality was 0.077, 0.174 or 0.088 mg/L, and the 9 dpf-EC50 (effective concentration of 50% embryos hatching) of hatching rate was 0.079 mg/L, 0.21 mg/L and 0.092 mg/L when the embryos were exposed to PEG@Cu NCs, Kocide® 3000 or Cu(CH3COO)2, respectively. Kocide® 3000 and Cu(CH3COO)2 obviously decreased the spontaneous movements, while PEG@Cu NCs had no adverse effects on that of embryos. The reduced heartbeat can return to normal after exposure to PEG@Cu NCs for 96 h, while it cannot recover from Kocide® 3000. In addition, Kocide® 3000 (≥0.2 mg/L), PEG@Cu NCs and Cu(CH3COO)2 with 0.05 mg/L or higher concentration exhibited obvious behavioral toxicity to zebrafish larvae according to the parameters of movement distance, average velocity, absolute sinuosity, absolute turn angle and absolute angular velocity.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (Z.Y.); (Y.P.); (K.Q.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (Z.Y.); (Y.P.); (K.Q.)
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (Z.Y.); (Y.P.); (K.Q.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.G.); (L.Z.)
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Sannok T, Wechakorn K, Jantra J, Kaewchoay N, Teepoo S. Silica nanoparticle-modified paper strip-based new rhodamine B chemosensor for highly selective detection of copper ions in drinking water. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023:10.1007/s00216-023-04754-z. [PMID: 37222793 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04754-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A new rhodamine B derivative (RDB) was synthesized and utilized for the colorimetric detection of copper ions (Cu2+). This chemosensor utilized a paper strip as a support and a smartphone as a detector for on-site quantitative detection of Cu2+ in water samples. Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) were investigated as the modifier nanoparticles to achieve uniform color on the paper strip and showed a color response 1.9-fold higher than the one without SiNPs. The RDB chemosensor-based paper strip provided high selectivity toward Cu2+ with a detection limit of 0.7 mg/L, and the working concentrations for Cu2+ ranged from 1 to 17 mg/L. Parallel analyses of eight drinking water samples were conducted by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. The results were in good agreement, indicating the practical reliability of the established method with a short assay time and high selectivity. These indicate its great potential for on-site detection of Cu2+.
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- Tadcha Sannok
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi, 12110, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi, 12110, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Prince of Chumphon, Chumphon, 86160, Pathiu, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi, 12110, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi, 12110, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
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Han S, Ye T, Mao Y, Hu B, Wang C. Cuproptosis-Related Genes CDK1 and COA6 Involved in the Prognosis Prediction of Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma. DISEASE MARKERS 2023; 2023:5552798. [PMID: 37215201 PMCID: PMC10195163 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5552798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Background Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) is the most frequently seen type of primary liver cancer. Cuproptosis is a novel form of cell death highly associated with mitochondrial metabolism. However, the clinical impact and pertinent mechanism of cuproptosis genes in LIHC remain largely unknown. Methods From public databases, we systematically assessed common genes from LIHC differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and cuproptosis-related genes using bioinformatics analysis. These common genes were then analyzed by enrichment analysis, mutation analysis, risk score model, and others to find candidate hub genes related to LIHC and cuproptosis. Next, hub genes were determined by expression, clinical factors, immunoassay, and prognostic nomogram. Results Based on 129 cuproptosis-related genes and 3492 LIHC DEGs, we totally identified 21 downregulated and 18 upregulated common genes, and they were enriched in pathways, such as zinc ion homeostasis and oxidative phosphorylation. In the mutation analysis, missense mutation was the most common type in LIHC patients, and the common gene F5 had the highest mutation frequency. After LASSO-Cox regression analysis and prognostic analysis, CDK1, ABCB6, LCAT, and COA6 were identified as prognostic signature genes. Among them, ABCB6 and LCAT were lowly expressed in tumors, and CDK1 and COA6 were highly expressed in tumors. In addition, ABCB6 and LCAT were negatively correlated with 6 kinds of immune cells, while CDK1 and COA6 were positively correlated with them. CDK1 and COA6 were identified as hub genes related to LIHC by Cox regression analysis and prognostic nomogram. Conclusion CDK1 and COA6 are two oncogenes in LIHC, which are involved in the molecular mechanism of cuproptosis and LIHC. Besides, CDK1 and COA6 can positively regulate the expressions of immune cells in LIHC. In clinical practice, they can be used as immunotherapeutic targets and prognostic predictors in LIHC, which sheds new light on the scientific fields of cuproptosis and LIHC.
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- Sanfeng Han
- Central Laboratory, Institute of Fudan-Minhang Academic Health System, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Oncology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital & AHS, Fudan University, China
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- Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, 201199 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital & AHS, Fudan University, China
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- Department of Oncology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, China
- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer (SMHC), Minhang Hospital & AHS, Fudan University, China
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Majhi S, Sikdar (née Bhakta) M. How heavy metal stress affects the growth and development of pulse crops: insights into germination and physiological processes. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:155. [PMID: 37138782 PMCID: PMC10149436 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03585-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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The current work is an extensive review addressing the effects of heavy metals in major pulse crops such as Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Pea (Pisum sativum L.), Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.), Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.), Black gram (Vigna mungo L.) and Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Pulses are important contributors to the global food supply in the world, due to their vast beneficial properties in providing protein, nutritional value and health benefits to the human population. Several studies have reported that heavy metals are injurious to plants causing inhibition in plant germination, a decrease in the root and shoot length, reduction in respiration rate and photosynthesis. Properly disposing of heavy metal wastes has become an increasingly difficult task to solve in developed countries. Heavy metals pose one of the substantial constraints to pulse crops growth and productivity even at low concentrations. This article attempts to present the morphological, biochemical and various physiological changes induced on the pulse crops grown under various heavy metal stress such as As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Ni.
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- Sudipta Majhi
- Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 India
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- Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 India
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Medvedíková M, Ranc V, Vančo J, Trávníček Z, Anzenbacher P. Highly Cytotoxic Copper(II) Mixed-Ligand Quinolinonato Complexes: Pharmacokinetic Properties and Interactions with Drug Metabolizing Cytochromes P450. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041314. [PMID: 37111801 PMCID: PMC10146558 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The effects of two anticancer active copper(II) mixed-ligand complexes of the type [Cu(qui)(mphen)]Y·H2O, where Hqui = 2-phenyl-3-hydroxy- 1H-quinolin-4-one, mphen = bathophenanthroline, and Y = NO3 (complex 1) or BF4 (complex 2) on the activities of different isoenzymes of cytochrome P450 (CYP) have been evaluated. The screening revealed significant inhibitory effects of the complexes on CYP3A4/5 (IC50 values were 2.46 and 4.88 μM), CYP2C9 (IC50 values were 16.34 and 37.25 μM), and CYP2C19 (IC50 values were 61.21 and 77.07 μM). Further, the analysis of mechanisms of action uncovered a non-competitive type of inhibition for both the studied compounds. Consequent studies of pharmacokinetic properties proved good stability of both the complexes in phosphate buffer saline (>96% stability) and human plasma (>91% stability) after 2 h of incubation. Both compounds are moderately metabolised by human liver microsomes (<30% after 1 h of incubation), and over 90% of the complexes bind to plasma proteins. The obtained results showed the potential of complexes 1 and 2 to interact with major metabolic pathways of drugs and, as a consequence of this finding, their apparent incompatibility in combination therapy with most chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Martina Medvedíková
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Hněvotínská 3, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Institute of Molecular and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Hněvotínská 5, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Hněvotínská 5, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials (RCPTM), Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials (RCPTM), Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Hněvotínská 3, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Institute of Molecular and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, Hněvotínská 5, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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The Role of Selected Trace Elements in Oxidoreductive Homeostasis in Patients with Thyroid Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054840. [PMID: 36902266 PMCID: PMC10003705 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Impaired levels of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and iodine (I) in the organism may adversely affect the thyroid endocrine system. These trace elements play a role in the fight against oxidative stress as components of enzymes. Oxidative-antioxidant imbalance is considered a possible factor in many pathological conditions, including various thyroid diseases. In the available literature, there are few scientific studies showing a direct correlation of the effect of supplementation of trace elements on slowing down or preventing the occurrence of thyroid diseases in combination with the improvement of the antioxidant profile, or through the action of these elements as antioxidants. Among the available studies, it has been shown that an increase in lipid peroxidation levels and a decrease in the overall antioxidant defense status occur during such thyroid diseases as thyroid cancer, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and dysthyroidism. In studies in which trace elements were supplemented, the following were observed: a decrease in the level of malondialdehyde after supplementation with Zn during hypothyroidism and reduction in the malondialdehyde level after Se supplementation with a simultaneous increase in the total activity status and activity of antioxidant defense enzymes in the course of autoimmune thyroiditis. This systematic review aimed to present the current state of knowledge about the relationship between trace elements and thyroid diseases in terms of oxidoreductive homeostasis.
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Rzetala MA, Machowski R, Solarski M, Bakota D, Płomiński A, Rzetala M. Toxic Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids in Bottom Sediments as a Geoecological Indicator of a Water Body's Suitability for Recreational Use. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4334. [PMID: 36901343 PMCID: PMC10002218 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The study of bottom sediments was conducted within the basins of water bodies used for recreational purposes (e.g., bathing, fishing and diving) in the Silesian Upland and its periphery in southern Poland. Various concentrations of trace elements were found in bottom sediments, reflected by the following levels: Pb (30-3020 mg/kg), Zn (142-35,300 mg/kg), Cd (0.7-286 mg/kg), Ni (10-115 mg/kg), Cu (11-298 mg/kg), Co (3-40 mg/kg), Cr (22-203 mg/kg), As (8-178 mg/kg), Ba (263-19,300 mg/kg), Sb (0.9-52.5 mg/kg), Br (1-31 mg/kg), Sr (63-510 mg/kg) and S (0.001-4.590%). These trace elements are present in amounts that usually exceed those found in other bodies of water or are sometimes even unprecedented among bodies of water in the world (e.g., cadmium-286 mg/kg, zinc-35,300 mg/kg, lead-3020 mg/kg, arsenic-178 mg/kg). It was found that bottom sediments were contaminated to varying degrees with toxic metals, metalloids and non-metals, as evidenced by the values of geoecological indicators, i.e., the geoaccumulation index (-6.31 < Igeo < 10.90), the sediment contamination factor (0.0 ≤ Cfi < 286.0), the sediment contamination degree (4.6 < Cd < 513.1) and the ratios of the concentrations found to the regional geochemical background (0.5 < IRE < 196.9). It was concluded that the presence of toxic elements (e.g., lead, zinc, cadmium, chromium, strontium and arsenic) in bottom sediments should be taken into account when classifying water bodies as suitable for recreational use. A maximum ratio of the concentrations found to the regional geochemical background of IRE ≤ 5.0 was proposed as the threshold for the permissibility of recreational use of water bodies. The water bodies used for recreational purposes in the Silesian Upland and its periphery do not meet the geoecological conditions for safe use in terms of recreation and leisure activities. Forms of their recreational use that directly affect the participants' health (e.g., fishing and the consumption of fish and other aquatic organisms) should be abandoned.
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- Martyna A. Rzetala
- Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Waszyngtona 4/8, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Waszyngtona 4/8, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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de Mendonça Francisco C, Pavanin LA, Morelli S, Bravo JVM, Pereira BB. Using native fish in eco-genotoxic assessment of heavy metal contamination pollution arising from nearby large Brazilian rivers. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2023; 86:74-85. [PMID: 36628475 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2164754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Worldwide water quality has declined progressively due to continuous pollution of aquatic resources by agrochemicals in particular heavy metals. Fish genotoxicity biomarkers are vital to identify and complement chemical parameters for determining environmental risk of adverse effects. Therefore, it was of interest to examine the eco-genotoxicity attributed to water pollution over different stream sections of Brazilian rivers by using Cichlasoma paranaense (Teleostei: Cichlidae), a neotropical freshwater cichlid fish, as a biological model. Chemical analysis of water and sediments collected from different Brazilian rivers sites demonstrated contamination by metals. Cichlasoma paranaense were collected at a reference location (a permanent water preservation area), maintained in the lab under standard conditions (controlled temperature, lighting, daily feeding, and constant aeration) and exposed to environmental samples of water and sediments. Subsequently, micronucleus (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (NA) frequencies were assessed in erythrocytes obtained from the caudal and gill regions. The highest concentrations of Cu were found in samples from river sites with forest fragmentation attributed to intensive agriculture practices. Similarly, exposure of fish to samples from agricultural areas induced significantly higher number of genotoxic effects. There was no marked difference between the tissues (tail and gill) regarding the observed frequencies of MN and NA. Thus C. paranaense fish served as a reliable model for detecting genotoxic effects, especially when water samples were collected near the discharge of agrochemicals. Evidence indicates that this method be considered for other global river sites which are also exposed to agrochemicals discharges containing Cu.
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- Carine de Mendonça Francisco
- Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Geography, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Umuarama Campus, Avenida Pará, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Institute of Geography, Santa Mônica Campus, Avenida João Naves de Ávila, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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The Combined Administration of Vitamin C and Copper Induces a Systemic Oxidative Stress and Kidney Injury. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13010143. [PMID: 36671529 PMCID: PMC9856059 DOI: 10.3390/biom13010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid; AA) and copper (Cu2+) are well used supplements with many health-promoting actions. However, when they are used in combination, the Fenton reaction occurs, leading to the formation of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. Given that kidney is vulnerable to many toxicants including free radicals, we speculated that the in vivo administration of AA plus Cu2+ may cause oxidative kidney injury. The purpose of this study was to address this possibility. Mice were administered with AA and Cu2+, alone or in combination, via oral gavage once a day for various periods. Changes in the systemic oxidative status, as well renal structure and functions, were examined. The administration of AA plus Cu2+ elevated protein oxidation in serum, intestine, bladder, and kidney, as evidenced by the increased sulfenic acid formation and decreased level of free sulfhydryl groups (-SH). The systemic oxidative stress induced by AA plus Cu2+ was associated with a significant loss of renal function and structure, as indicated by the increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and urinary proteins, as well as glomerular and tubular cell injury. These effects of AA and Cu2+ were only observed when used in combination, and could be entirely prevented by thiol antioxidant NAC. Further analysis using cultured renal tubular epithelial cells revealed that AA plus Cu2+ caused cellular protein oxidation and cell death, which could be abolished by NAC and catalase. Moreover, coincubation of AA and Cu2+ led to H2O2 production. Collectively, our study revealed that a combined administration of AA and Cu2+ resulted in systemic oxidative stress and renal cell injury. As health-promoting supplements, AA and Cu2+ should not be used together.
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Maharajan T, Chellasamy G, Tp AK, Ceasar SA, Yun K. The role of metal transporters in phytoremediation: A closer look at Arabidopsis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136881. [PMID: 36257391 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pollution of the environment by heavy metals (HMs) has recently become a global issue, affecting the health of all living organisms. Continuous human activities (industrialization and urbanization) are the major causes of HM release into the environment. Over the years, two methods (physical and chemical) have been widely used to reduce HMs in polluted environment. However, these two methods are inefficient and very expensive to reduce the HMs released into the atmosphere. Alternatively, researchers are trying to remove the HMs by employing hyper-accumulator plants. This method, referred to phytoremediation, is highly efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly. Phytoremediation can be divided into five types: phytostabilization, phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytoextraction, and phytovolatilization, all of which contribute to HMs removal from the polluted environment. Brassicaceae family members (particularly Arabidopsis thaliana) can accumulate more HMs from the contaminated environment than those of other plants. This comprehensive review focuses on how HMs pollute the environment and discusses the phytoremediation measures required to reduce the impact of HMs on the environment. We discuss the role of metal transporters in phytoremediation with a focus on Arabidopsis. Then draw insights into the role of genome editing tools in enhancing phytoremediation efficiency. This review is expected to initiate further research to improve phytoremediation by biotechnological approaches to conserve the environment from pollution.
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- Theivanayagam Maharajan
- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Cochin, 683 104, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang W, He Y, Kang X, Wang C, Chen F, Kang Z, Yang S, Zhang R, Peng Y, Li W. Association between dietary minerals and glioma: A case-control study based on Chinese population. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1118997. [PMID: 36937365 PMCID: PMC10018027 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1118997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background As one of the essential nutrients for the human body, minerals participate in various physiological activities of the body and are closely related to many cancers. However, the population study on glioma is not sufficient. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between five dietary minerals and glioma. Methods A total of 506 adult patients with glioma and 506 healthy controls were matched 1:1 according to age (±5 years) and sex. The food intake of the subjects in the past year was collected through the food frequency questionnaire, and the intakes of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper in the diet were calculated. The logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for dietary minerals to gliomas. Results After adjusting for confounders, higher intakes of calcium (OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.57-0.74), magnesium (OR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.11-0.29), iron (OR = 0.04, 95% CI: 0.02-0.11), zinc (OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.54-0.73), and copper (OR = 0.22, 95% CI: 0.13-0.39) were associated with a significantly decreased risk of glioma. Similar results were observed in gliomas of different pathological types and pathological grades. The restriction cubic spline function suggested significant linear dose-response relationships between intakes of five minerals and the risk of glioma. When the dietary minerals exceeded a particular intake, the risk of glioma stabilized. Conclusion Our study suggests that higher dietary intakes of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper are associated with a decreased risk of glioma. However, the results of this study require further exploration of potential mechanisms in the future better to elucidate the effects of mineral intake on gliomas.
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Association of Serum Antioxidant Minerals and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Urban Residents. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 12:antiox12010062. [PMID: 36670924 PMCID: PMC9854585 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Antioxidant minerals including zinc, copper and selenium play critical roles in the maintenance of the redox balance in the body. However, their influences on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are still inconclusive in Chinese populations. To elucidate the relationship between antioxidant minerals and T2DM, serum zinc, copper and selenium concentrations were measured in 1443 Chinese urban residents using a 1:2 matched case-control study. Conditional logistic regression models (CLR) were used to obtain the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to examine their dose−response associations. Serum zinc (OR = 0.52 [0.35, 0.77]) and copper concentrations (OR = 0.25 [0.17, 0.37]) were negatively associated with T2DM in a fully adjusted model. An L-shaped zinc-T2DM association (Poverall association = 0.003, and Pnonlinearity = 0.005) and a negative linear copper-T2DM association (Poverall association < 0.0001, and Pnonlinearity = 0.395) were observed. No association was found between serum selenium and T2DM in fully adjusted CLR or RCS models. In addition, joint associations with T2DM were identified between serum zinc and copper and between serum selenium and copper. In conclusion, our study emphasizes the importance of an adequate intake of antioxidant minerals for T2DM prevention in the Chinese population.
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Solvent directed fluorometric discrimination of Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions by a quinoline-based glucopyranosyl derivative. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wei Y, Cai J, Mo X, Xu M, Liu Q, Zhang J, Liu S, Lin Y, Huang S, Qin J, Zhang Z. Associations of Dietary and Plasma Copper Levels with Liver Function in a Chinese Population. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 201:3268-3278. [PMID: 36369451 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03445-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The potential mechanisms underlying the association between copper (Cu) exposure and impaired liver function are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the potential associations of dietary Cu intake and plasma Cu levels with liver function biomarkers. A cross-sectional study was performed to assess liver function biomarkers-namely, levels of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), indirect bilirubin (IBIL), alanine transaminase (ALT), and aspartate transaminase (AST)-in 2376 subjects in Guangxi, China. Dietary Cu intake was determined from a food frequency questionnaire containing 109 common foods. Plasma Cu concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma‒mass spectrometry. Multiple linear regression and multivariate restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to evaluate the correlations of plasma Cu levels and dietary Cu levels with liver function biomarkers. The covariate-adjusted results of the linear regression analysis showed that plasma Cu levels were significantly negatively correlated with serum IBIL (β = - 0.37), DBIL (β = - 0.22), and TBIL levels (β = - 0.32) (all p < 0.05), and dietary Cu was negatively correlated with serum AST levels (β = - 0.12, p < 0.05). The RCS analysis further indicated a negative linear relationship between dietary Cu levels and AST levels. In summary, our results suggested that the plasma Cu level is associated with serum bilirubin levels and that dietary Cu intake is associated with serum AST levels. Further studies are needed to validate these associations and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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- Yanfei Wei
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin541004, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
- Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, China.
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Association of Zn and Cu Levels in Cord Blood and Maternal Milk with Pregnancy Outcomes among the Slovenian Population. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14214667. [DOI: 10.3390/nu14214667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Trace elements, including zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), are known to play important roles in human health. The present study aimed to assess the levels of Zn and Cu in cord blood and maternal milk and to analyze their association with maternal and infant characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in a Slovenian study population of mothers and their neonates recruited within the PHIME prospective cohort study. The study included 324 mothers, but the data on Zn and Cu levels in both cord blood and maternal milk was available for 243 mothers. Questionnaires were used to assess the socio-demographic and health status of the mothers, their lifestyle habits (including detailed nutritional habits), and their residential and occupational histories. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to measure Zn and Cu levels in cord blood and maternal milk. Low Zn levels in cord blood were associated with lower gestational age and birth weight and were correlated with an increased probability of the birth of small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Maternal smoking influenced the Cu levels in both cord blood and maternal milk. Cord blood Cu levels were higher and Cu levels in maternal milk were lower in smoking compared to non-smoking mothers. Most importantly, a decreased Zn/Cu ratio in cord blood was associated with lower gestational age and lower birth weight. This indicates the overall positive effects of Zn and negative effects of Cu on pregnancy outcomes.
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Inbasekar C, Akshaya A, Fathima NN. Facile Synthesis of Copper‐5‐Aminoisophthalic Acid Metal Organic Framework as a Potential Drug Carrier for Ibuprofen. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Chandrasekar Inbasekar
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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Wang J, Gao P, Li MY, Ma JY, Li JY, Yang DL, Cui DL, Xiang P. Dermal bioaccessibility and cytotoxicity of heavy metals in urban soils from a typical plateau city: Implication for human health. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155544. [PMID: 35489519 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The dermal exposure of heavy metals in contaminated urban soils poses huge environmental health risks globally. However, their dermal bioaccessibility and adverse effects on human skin cells were not fully understood. In this study, we measured the total and dermal bioaccessibility of Cr, As, Cd, Pb, and Cu in four selected urban soil samples from Kunming, Yunnan, China, and evaluated the cellular responses of these bioaccessible extracts on human keratinocytes (HaCaT). Among all the metals, only As in Soil-3 (S3) exceeded Chinese risk screening and Yunnan background values at 38.2 mg/kg. The average concentrations of Cr, As, Cd, Pb, and Cu in all soil samples were 47.79, 15.50, 3.11, 104.27, and 180.29 mg/kg respectively. Although relatively high concentrations of heavy metals were detected in soil samples, the highest dermal bioaccessibility of Cd was 3.57% with others' being lower than 1%. The bioaccessible dermal-absorbed doses (DADs) of Cr, As, Cd, Pb, and Cu from soils reflected acceptable health risks since all DADs were below the corresponding derived dermal reference values. However, the toxic data showed the extracts of S3 and S4 presented certain cytotoxicity in HaCaT cells, indicating the existing models based on dermal bioaccessibility and DADs may be not accurate enough to assess their human health risk. Taken together, the human health risk assessment should be modified by taking their skin cytotoxicity into account.
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- Jie Wang
- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Innovative Research Team of Environmental Pollution, Food Safety and Human Health, Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, School of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
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Long P, Wang H, Zhang Z, Li W, Zhang Y, He S, Yu K, Jiang H, Liu X, Guo H, He M, Zhang X, Wu T, Yuan Y. Plasma metal concentrations and their interactions with genetic susceptibility on homocysteine levels. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 241:113705. [PMID: 35687997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Limited studies have evaluated the associations of multiple metal exposures with homocysteine (Hcy) levels, which were independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, the interactions between genetic variants and plasma metals in relation to Hcy levels were largely unknown. We aimed to explore the associations of multiple plasma metals (including metalloids arsenic [As] and selenium [Se]) with Hcy levels and whether their associations were modified by genetic susceptibility. We included 2989 participants from the baseline of the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort (DFTJ cohort) and conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the associations of 17 plasma metals with serum Hcy levels. Both multi-variable linear regression model (single-metal model) and LASSO penalized regression model (multiple-metal model) were used to identify the Hcy-associated metals. The weighted genetic risk score (GRS) was calculated based on 18 established Hcy-associated genetic variants. For metals that were associated with Hcy, we further assessed the gene-metal interactions on Hcy levels. Among 17 metals, plasma molybdenum (Mo), strontium (Sr), and Zinc (Zn) were positively associated with Hcy levels, whereas Se was inversely associated with Hcy levels in both single- and multiple-metal models. We also observed that the genetic predisposition to Hcy significantly modified the association between plasma Se and serum Hcy levels (P for interaction = 0.003), while no significant gene-metal interactions were found for Mo, Sr, and Zn (all P for interactions > 0.05). These findings provide novel insight into the associations of the plasma concentrations of Mo, Se, Sr and Zn with Hcy levels and address the importance of Se as a potential upstream modifiable factor for the personalized prevention of elevated Hcy levels and CVD.
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- Pinpin Long
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Sharma A, Kumar N, Sillanpää M, Makgwane PR, Kumar S, Kumari K. Carbon nano-structures and functionalized associates: Adsorptive detoxification of organic and inorganic water pollutants. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rahman M, Saima J, Rima SA, Hossain MIS, Das DK, Bakar MA, Siddique MAM. Ecological risks of heavy metals on surficial sediment of Nijhum Dweep (Island), an important biodiversity area of Bangladesh. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 179:113688. [PMID: 35490486 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ten surficial sediment samples (up to a depth of 3 cm) were randomly collected during the pre-monsoon and analyzed for nine heavy metals using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) to assess the distribution, contamination levels, and potential sources of heavy metals. The particle size distribution of the sediments was also investigated using a laser particle size analyzer. The mean concentration (mg/kg) of the analyzed metals followed a decreasing order of Fe (4706.24) > Mn (95.20) > Cu (36.97) > Zn (20.65) > Ni (9.26) > Cr (7.20) > Pb (5.63) > Co (5.52) > Cd (0.29). Surficial sediment of the Island was low to moderately contaminated by Cd and, to a laser extent by Cu in terms of enrichment factor (EF), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), and contamination factor. Ecologically, the Nijhum Dweep area was at low to moderate risk, where Cd was the most potential ecological risk factor. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation among Cr, Pb, Zn, Mn, Cd, Fe, Co, Ni, and silt particles, whereas a negative correlation with sand particles. No correlation was found with Cu and other metals except clay particles.
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- Mahfuzur Rahman
- Department of Oceanography, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Oceanography, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Oceanography, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Jaypurhat, Bangladesh
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- Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Oceanography, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh; University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic
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Majid S, Van Belleghem F, Ploem JP, Wouters A, Blust R, Smeets K. Interactive toxicity of copper and cadmium in regenerating and adult planarians. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:133819. [PMID: 35114265 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In a polluted environment, metals are present as complex mixtures. As a result, organisms are exposed to different metals at the same time, which affects both metal-specific as well as overall toxicity. Detailed information about the molecular mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of combined exposures remains limited in terms of different life stages. In this study, the freshwater planarian Schmidtea mediterranea was used to investigate developmental and physiological responses associated with a combined exposure to Cu and Cd. In addition, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the provoked adverse effects were studied in different exposure scenarios. Mixed exposure resulted in a decline in survival, diverse non-lethal morphological changes, neuroregenerative impairments, altered behaviour and a limited repair capacity. Underlying to these effects, the cellular redox state was altered in all exposure conditions. In adult animals, this led to DNA damage and corresponding transcriptional changes in cell cycle and DNA repair genes. In regenerating animals, changes in hydrogen peroxide and glutathione contents led to regenerative defects. Overall, our results demonstrate that (1) developing organisms are more susceptible to metal exposures, and (2) the toxicity of an individual metal increases significantly in a mixed exposure scenario. These aspects have to be included in current risk assessment strategies.
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- Sanah Majid
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium; Systemic Physiological & Eco-toxicological Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan, 2020, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, 6419, AT, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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- Systemic Physiological & Eco-toxicological Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan, 2020, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium.
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Sahoyama Y, Hamazato F, Shiozawa M, Nakagawa T, Suda W, Ogata Y, Hachiya T, Kawakami E, Hattori M. Multiple nutritional and gut microbial factors associated with allergic rhinitis: the Hitachi Health Study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3359. [PMID: 35233003 PMCID: PMC8888718 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07398-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Several studies suggest the involvement of dietary habits and gut microbiome in allergic diseases. However, little is known about the nutritional and gut microbial factors associated with the risk of allergic rhinitis (AR). We recruited 186 participants with symptoms of AR and 106 control subjects without symptoms of AR at the Hitachi Health Care Center, Japan. The habitual consumption of 42 selected nutrients were examined using the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire. Faecal samples were collected and subjected to amplicon sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene hypervariable regions. Association analysis revealed that four nutrients (retinol, vitamin A, cryptoxanthin, and copper) were negatively associated with AR. Among 40 genera examined, relative abundance of Prevotella and Escherichia were associated with AR. Furthermore, significant statistical interactions were observed between retinol and Prevotella. The age- and sex-adjusted odds of AR were 25-fold lower in subjects with high retinol intake and high Prevotella abundance compared to subjects with low retinol intake and low Prevotella abundance. Our data provide insights into complex interplay between dietary nutrients, gut microbiome, and the development of AR.
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- Yukari Sahoyama
- Technology Innovation Div., Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, Business Tower, Toranomon Hills, 1-17-1 Minato-ku, Toranomon, Tokyo, 105-6409, Japan.
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- Technology Innovation Div., Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, Business Tower, Toranomon Hills, 1-17-1 Minato-ku, Toranomon, Tokyo, 105-6409, Japan
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- Technology Innovation Div., Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, Business Tower, Toranomon Hills, 1-17-1 Minato-ku, Toranomon, Tokyo, 105-6409, Japan
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- Hitachi Health Care Center, Hitachi Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan
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- Laboratory for Microbiome Sciences, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Microbiome Sciences, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Medical Sciences Innovation Hub Program, RIKEN, Yokohama, Japan.,Artificial Intelligence Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Laboratory for Microbiome Sciences, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan.,Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Loya M, Dolai B, Atta AK. Solvent Controlled Colorimetric and Fluorometric Detection of Fe2+ and Cu2+ Ions by Naphthaldimine-Glucofuranose Conjugate. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:745-758. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02854-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tamagno WA, Santini W, Dos Santos A, Alves C, Bilibio D, Sutorillo NT, Zamberlan DC, Kaizer RR, Barcellos LJG. Pitaya fruit extract ameliorates the healthspan on copper-induced toxicity of Caenorhabditis elegans. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14050. [PMID: 34981523 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential metal and it is important for metabolism. However, in high concentrations, it becomes toxic. Metal-induced toxicity is the cause of many neurodegenerative diseases. So it is necessary to search mechanisms to find ways of healthy aging. Natural compounds and diets based on fruits are increasingly common and could lead to a healthy life. Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) is a tropical and Latin American, fruit that is gaining more popularity due to its antioxidant properties. Here, we evaluate the preventive and curative effect of different doses of microencapsulated pulp H. undatus extract on copper-induced toxicity. For this we use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, to investigate the effects of pitaya extract on behavior, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant chaperon, and cholinergic nervous system (ColNS). Results showed behavioral changes, decreased cell death biomarkers, and lipid peroxidation caused by copper, and these toxic effects were prevented and reverted by Pitaya's extract. After all, the extract can be used in diet as a supplement and studied to treat or prevent specific diseases, some of them linked to contamination and senility-related conditions. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: This research has been aimed to provide the uses of Hylocereus undatus microencapsulated pulp extract for the prevention and treatment of copper-induced toxicity. We have been shown that Pitaya is a good source of antioxidant compounds that can ameliorate the antioxidant system as well as the cholinergic nervous system avoiding behavior changes before and after the metal toxicity of copper. Therefore, the potential applications and common use of this extract can serve as food supplementation to prevent metal oxidative damage as well as to repair clinical cases of copper poisoning.
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- Wagner Antonio Tamagno
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo, São José, Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Center of Natural and Exacts Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Technology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS) - Erechim Campus, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo, São José, Passo Fundo, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Bhat RA, Singh DV, Qadri H, Dar GH, Dervash MA, Bhat SA, Unal BT, Ozturk M, Hakeem KR, Yousaf B. Vulnerability of municipal solid waste: An emerging threat to aquatic ecosystems. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132223. [PMID: 34537459 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dumping waste materials into aquatic ecosystems leads to pollution, which directly and indirectly poses a danger to all life forms. Currently, huge quantities of wastes are generated at a global scale with varying constituents, including organic fractions, emerging contaminants and toxic metals. These wastes release concentrated contaminants (leachates), which are lethal for all ecosystems around the globe because they contain varying concentrations of chemical constituents with BOD5 and COD in the order of 2 × 104-2.7 × 104 mg/L, and 3.4 × 104-3.8 × 104 mg/L, respectively. Herein, in-depth knowledge of municipal solid waste dumping into the aquatic ecosystems, changes in physicochemical characteristics, availability of in-/organic contaminants, and long-term unhealthy effects are presented. Moreover, an attempt has been made here to summarize the facts related to identifying the deadly impacts of waste on different ecosystem components. The unresolved challenges of municipal waste management are emphasized, which will help employ suitable waste management techniques and technologies to conserve the everlasting freshwater resources on earth.
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- Rouf Ahmad Bhat
- Division of Environment Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, India.
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- Division of Environment Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar, India
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- Division of Environment Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, India
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- Division of Soil and Water Engineering, COAE&T,Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Arts and Science Faculty, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey
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- Botany Department & Centre for Environmental Studies, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Environmental Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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Farkas J, Svendheim LH, Jager T, Ciesielski TM, Nordtug T, Kvæstad B, Hansen BH, Kristensen T, Altin D, Olsvik PA. Exposure to low environmental copper concentrations does not affect survival and development in Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua) early life stages. Toxicol Rep 2021; 8:1909-1916. [PMID: 34926169 PMCID: PMC8648920 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In this study we investigated potential impacts of Cu exposure at low, environmentally relevant, concentrations on early live stages of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Cod embryos and larvae were exposed to 0.5 μg/L (low), 2 μg/L (medium), and 6 μg/L (high) Cu from 4 to 17 days post fertilisation (dpf). Hatching success, mortality, oxygen consumption, biometric traits, and malformations were determined. A dynamic energy budget (DEB) model was applied to identify potential impacts on bioenergetics. A positive correlation was found between Cu exposure concentrations and Cu body burden in eggs, but not in larvae. The tested concentrations did not increase mortality in neither embryos nor larvae, or larvae deformations. Further, the DEB model did not indicate effects of the tested Cu concentrations.
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- Julia Farkas
- SINTEF Ocean, Environment and New Resources, Trondheim, Norway
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- Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- SINTEF Ocean, Environment and New Resources, Trondheim, Norway
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- SINTEF Ocean, Environment and New Resources, Trondheim, Norway
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- SINTEF Ocean, Environment and New Resources, Trondheim, Norway
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- Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Bodø, Norway
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Rissoni Toledo AG, Reyes Andrade JC, Palmieri MC, Bevilaqua D, Pombeiro Sponchiado SR. Innovative method for encapsulating highly pigmented biomass from Aspergillus nidulans mutant for copper ions removal and recovery. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259315. [PMID: 34727135 PMCID: PMC8562857 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Biosorption has been considered a promising technology for the treatment of industrial effluents containing heavy metals. However, the development of a cost-effective technique for biomass immobilization is essential for successful application of biosorption in industrial processes. In this study, a new method of reversible encapsulation of the highly pigmented biomass from Aspergillus nidulans mutant using semipermeable cellulose membrane was developed and the efficiency of the encapsulated biosorbent in the removal and recovery of copper ions was evaluated. Data analysis showed that the pseudo-second-order model better described copper adsorption by encapsulated biosorbent and a good correlation (r2 > 0.96) to the Langmuir isotherm was obtained. The maximum biosorption capacities for the encapsulated biosorbents were higher (333.5 and 116.1 mg g-1 for EB10 and EB30, respectively) than that for free biomass (92.0 mg g-1). SEM-EDXS and FT-IR analysis revealed that several functional groups on fungal biomass were involved in copper adsorption through ion-exchange mechanism. Sorption/desorption experiments showed that the metal recovery efficiency by encapsulated biosorbent remained constant at approximately 70% during five biosorption/desorption cycles. Therefore, this study demonstrated that the new encapsulation method of the fungal biomass using a semipermeable cellulose membrane is efficient for heavy metal ion removal and recovery from aqueous solutions in multiple adsorption-desorption cycles. In addition, this reversible encapsulation method has great potential for application in the treatment of heavy metal contaminated industrial effluents due to its low cost, the possibility of recovering adsorbed ions and the reuse of biosorbent in consecutive biosorption/desorption cycles with high efficiency of metal removal and recovery.
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- Ailton Guilherme Rissoni Toledo
- Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Keskin F, Sarikurkcu C, Akata I, Tepe B. Element concentration, daily intake of elements, and health risk indices of wild mushrooms collected from Belgrad Forest and Ilgaz Mountain National Park (Turkey). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:51544-51555. [PMID: 33982259 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14376-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the element content of wild edible and inedible mushroom species (Agaricus campestris, Armillaria ostoyae, Boletus reticulatus, Bondarzewia mesenterica, Bovistella utriformis, Cantharellus cibarius, Marasmius oreades, Megacollybia platyphylla, Meripilus giganteus, Neoboletus erythropus, Panellus stipticus, Phaeotremella foliacea, Pleurotus ostreatus, Podoscypha multizonata, Russula aurea, R. chloroides, R. virescens, T. versicolor, Trametes gibbose, and Trichaptum biforme) collected from the Belgrad Forests and the Ilgaz Mountain National Park. Based on the results of elemental analyses, daily metal intake (DMI) and health risk index (HRI) values of edible mushrooms collected from both localities were also calculated. As, Cd, Cr, Se, P, Hg, Cu, Mn, Fe, Zn, Al, Ca, Mg, and K contents of mushrooms were in the ranges of 0.16-3.45, 0.09-2.4, 0.15-2.34, 0.3-8.13, 0.28-11.44, 14.03-37.81, 3.87-108.57, 6.18-149.77, 11.9-776.1, 5.4-317.4, 7.4-355.2, 15.4-3517.3, 266.0-2500.0, and 628.0-24083.0 mg/kg dry weight, respectively. As a result of the DMI and HRI analyses, Cu concentration of B. utriformis (DMI: 46.53 μg/kg body weight/serving, HRI: 1.16) and Cd concentrations of A. campestris (DMI: 0.49 μg/kg body weight/serving, HRI: 1.36), A. ostoyae (DMI: 1.03 μg/kg body weight/serving, HRI: 2.86), B. utriformis (DMI: 0.52 μg/kg body weight/serving, HRI: 1.44), and P. ostreatus (DMI: 0.45 μg/kg body weight/serving, HRI: 1.24) were found to exceed the legal limits determined by authorities. It was concluded that the species collected from the regions in question should be consumed in a controlled manner.
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- Feyyaz Keskin
- Environmental Problems Research and Application Center, Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University, TR-48000, Mugla, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, TR-03100, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ankara University, TR-06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kilis 7 Aralik University, TR-79000, Kilis, Turkey
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Ceccanti C, Brizzi A, Landi M, Incrocci L, Pardossi A, Guidi L. Evaluation of Major Minerals and Trace Elements in Wild and Domesticated Edible Herbs Traditionally Used in the Mediterranean Area. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3553-3561. [PMID: 33150483 PMCID: PMC8257512 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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The human diet is characterized by the intake of major minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, N) and trace elements (Zn, Mn, Se, Cu, Fe, Co, I, Cr, F, Pb, Cd) for their key role in many metabolic functions. Nowadays, the research of sources able to improve their intake is in continuous evolution, especially in the undeveloped countries. In this sense, wild edible herbs, commonly used since ancient times, can represent a good alternative to improve the daily human intake of minerals. In this study, four wild edible species, Rumex acetosa, Picris hieracioides, Cichorium intybus, and Plantago coronopus, were analyzed for their content in Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Mn, Fe, and Zn and, besides, three domestications (named "soilless," pot, and open field) were evaluated in the analyzed species in the prospective of their commercialization as valuable sources of minerals in the human diet. Nitrate and oxalate contents were also evaluated, given their negative impact on human health. Results unveil that open field domestication allowed the plants to maintain the content of major minerals similar to those measured in wild plants, especially in C. intybus and P. hieracioides. The trace elements Cu, Mn, Fe, and Zn were not recorded at high content irrespectively to the wild collection or domestications. Finally, plants grown in the open field also accounted for a high oxalate and nitrate content, especially in R. acetosa. Further researches should be aimed at decreasing the oxalate and nitrate content in the domesticated species and to promote the commercialization of the domesticated species.
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- Costanza Ceccanti
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Dai C, Qian HL, Yan XP. Facile room temperature synthesis of ultra-small sized porous organic cages for fluorescent sensing of copper ion in aqueous solution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125860. [PMID: 34492808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Facile synthesis of nano porous organic cages with small size and good fluorescence property is highly desirable, but still challenging and scarce for their sensing applications. Here we report a rapid room-temperature recrystallization method for the preparation of nano porous organic cages with ultra-small size as a fluorescent probe for copper ion. The prepared nano porous organic cages gave the diameter of 2.49 ± 0.04 nm, and exhibited stable emission at 535 nm with absolute quantum yield of 0.68%. On the basis of the coordination interaction and charge transfer between the nano porous organic cages and copper ion, a simple fluorescent probe for copper ion in aqueous solution was developed. The developed method gave a calibration function of QE = 0.4815lg[Cu2+] + 0.5847 (where QE is the quenching efficiency; [Cu2+] in μM) (R2 = 0.9987) in a concentration range of 0.1-2 μM, the limit of detection (3s) of 8 nM, and the relative standard deviation of 0.36% for 10 replicate determinations of 0.5 μM copper ion. The recoveries of spiked copper ion in tap water samples ranged from 96.8% to 103.0%. The proposed method possesses good sensitivity, selectivity and accuracy.
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- Cong Dai
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421001, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center for Monitoring and Treatment of Heavy Metals Pollution in the Upper Reaches of Xiangjiang River, Hengyang 421001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Institute of Analytical Food Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Kumar V, Bhatti SS, Nagpal AK. Assessment of Metal(loid) Contamination and Genotoxic Potential of Agricultural Soils. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:272-284. [PMID: 34272567 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00874-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Soil, a connecting link between biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystem, receives different kinds of pollutants through various point and nonpoint sources. Among different sources of soil pollution, contaminated irrigation water is one of the most prominent sources affecting soils throughout the globe. The irrigation water (both surface and groundwater) is increasingly getting polluted with contaminants such as metal(loid)s due to various anthropogenic activities. The present study was conducted to analyze metal(loid) contents in agricultural soil samples (N = 24) collected from fields along the banks of rivers Beas and Sutlej flowing through Punjab state of India, using wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectroscopy. The soil samples were also analyzed for their genotoxic potential using Allium cepa root chromosomal aberration assay. The rivers Beas and Sutlej are contaminated with municipal and industrial effluents in different parts of Punjab. The soil samples analyzed were found to have higher contents of arsenic, cobalt and chromium in comparison with the reference values given by various international agencies. Pollution assessment using different indices like index of geo-accumulation, enrichment factor and contamination factor revealed that the soil samples were highly polluted with cobalt and arsenic. The Allium cepa assay revealed that maximum genotoxicity was found in soil samples having higher contents of As and Co. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed strong positive correlation between the different metal(loid)s which indicated common sources of these metal(loid)s. Therefore, efforts must be taken to reduce the levels of these metal(loid)s in these agricultural soils.
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- Vaneet Kumar
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India.
- Department of Botany, S.L. Bawa DAV College, Batala, 143505, India.
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India.
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Bradley PM, LeBlanc DR, Romanok KM, Smalling KL, Focazio MJ, Cardon MC, Clark JM, Conley JM, Evans N, Givens CE, Gray JL, Earl Gray L, Hartig PC, Higgins CP, Hladik ML, Iwanowicz LR, Loftin KA, Blaine McCleskey R, McDonough CA, Medlock-Kakaley EK, Weis CP, Wilson VS. Public and private tapwater: Comparative analysis of contaminant exposure and potential risk, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 152:106487. [PMID: 33752165 PMCID: PMC8268049 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Humans are primary drivers of environmental contamination worldwide, including in drinking-water resources. In the United States (US), federal and state agencies regulate and monitor public-supply drinking water while private-supply monitoring is rare; the current lack of directly comparable information on contaminant-mixture exposures and risks between private- and public-supplies undermines tapwater (TW) consumer decision-making. METHODS We compared private- and public-supply residential point-of-use TW at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where both supplies share the same groundwater source. TW from 10 private- and 10 public-supply homes was analyzed for 487 organic, 38 inorganic, 8 microbial indicators, and 3 in vitro bioactivities. Concentrations were compared to existing protective health-based benchmarks, and aggregated Hazard Indices (HI) of regulated and unregulated TW contaminants were calculated along with ratios of in vitro exposure-activity cutoffs. RESULTS Seventy organic and 28 inorganic constituents were detected in TW. Median detections were comparable, but median cumulative concentrations were substantially higher in public supply due to 6 chlorine-disinfected samples characterized by disinfection byproducts and corresponding lower heterotrophic plate counts. Public-supply applicable maximum contaminant (nitrate) and treatment action (lead and copper) levels were exceeded in private-supply TW samples only. Exceedances of health-based HI screening levels of concern were common to both TW supplies. DISCUSSION These Cape Cod results indicate comparable cumulative human-health concerns from contaminant exposures in private- and public-supply TW in a shared source-water setting. Importantly, although this study's analytical coverage exceeds that currently feasible for water purveyors or homeowners, it nevertheless is a substantial underestimation of the full breadth of contaminant mixtures documented in the environment and potentially present in drinking water. CONCLUSION Regardless of the supply, increased public engagement in source-water protection and drinking-water treatment, including consumer point-of-use treatment, is warranted to reduce risks associated with long-term TW contaminant exposures, especially in vulnerable populations.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Durham, NC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Durham, NC, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Durham, NC, USA
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- U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Schmidt L, Novo DLR, Druzian GT, Landero JA, Caruso J, Mesko MF, Flores EMM. Influence of culinary treatment on the concentration and on the bioavailability of cadmium, chromium, copper, and lead in seafood. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 65:126717. [PMID: 33647737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Seafood present important advantages for human nutrition, but it can also accumulate high levels of toxic and potentially toxic elements. Culinary treatments could influence seafood chemical element content and element bioavailability. In this study, the influence of culinary treatments on the total concentration and on the bioavailability of Cd, Cr, Cu and Pb in shark, shrimp, squid, oyster, and scallop was assessed. METHODS Boiling, frying, and sautéing with or without seasonings (salt, lemon juice and garlic) were evaluated. Total concentration and bioavailability of Cd, Cr, Cu and Pb in seafood after all these culinary treatments were compared with those in uncooked samples. Analytes were determined by triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS). An alternative to express the results avoiding underestimated or overestimated values was proposed. RESULTS The analytes concentration in seafood without culinary treatment varied from 0.0030 μg g-1 (shrimp) to 0.338 μg g-1 (oyster) for Cd; 0.010 μg g-1 (squid) to 0.036 μg g-1 (oyster) for Cr; 0.088 μg g-1 (scallop) to 8.63 μg g-1 (oyster) for Cu, and < 0.005 μg g-1 (shrimp, squid and oyster) to 0.020 μg g-1 (shark) for Pb. Only Cd (in scallop) was influenced by culinary treatments (reduction from 37 to 53 % after boiling, frying, and sautéing). Bioavailability percentage varied from 11% (oyster) for Cd; 18% (oyster) to 41% (shark) for Cr; 6% (shark) for Cu, and 8% (oyster) for Pb. Bioavailability percentage was not influenced by culinary treatments. CONCLUSION Cadmium concentration was reduced in scallop after some culinary treatments (reduction o 37-53% after boiling, frying, and sautéing), but bioavailability percentage was not influenced. The employed analytical method was adequate for the purpose, presenting import results for food safety assessment about the influence of culinary treatments on metals concentration and bioavailability in seafood.
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- Lucas Schmidt
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96160-000, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Metallomics Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, 45221, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Metallomics Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, 45221, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96160-000, Capão do Leão, RS, Brazil
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Copper biodistribution after acute systemic administration of copper gluconate to rats. Biometals 2021; 34:687-700. [PMID: 33900531 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00304-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neurodegenerative disorders have been linked to the decrease of copper concentrations in different regions of the brain. Therefore, intake of micronutrient supplements could be a therapeutic alternative. Since the copper distribution profile has not been elucidated yet, the aim of this study was to characterize and to analyze the concentration profile of a single administration of copper gluconate to rats by two routes of administration. Male Wistar rats were divided into three groups. The control group received vehicle (n = 5), and the experimental groups received 79.5 mg/kg of copper orally (n = 4-6) or 0.64 mg/kg of copper intravenously. (n = 3-4). Blood, striatum, midbrain and liver samples were collected at different times. Copper concentrations were assessed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Copper concentration in samples from the control group were considered as baseline. The highest copper concentration in plasma was observed at 1.5 h after oral administration, while copper was quickly compartmentalized within the first hour after intravenous administration. The striatum evidenced a maximum metal concentration at 0.25 h for both routes of administration, however, the midbrain did not show any change. The highest concentration of the metal was held by the liver. The use of copper salts as replacement therapy should consider its rapid and discrete accumulation into the brain and the rapid and massive distribution of the metal into the liver for both oral and intravenous routes. Development of controlled-release pharmaceutical formulations may overcome the problems that the liver accumulation may imply, particularly, for hepatic copper toxicity.
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Chen J, Lan C, An H, Jin Y, Li Q, Ge S, Yu Y, Shen G, Pan B, Xu Y, Ye R, Li Z, Wang B. Potential interference on the lipid metabolisms by serum copper in a women population: A repeated measurement study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 760:143375. [PMID: 33189376 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The relationship between excess copper (Cu) intake and lipid metabolic disorders is not well-studied, and most studies on this topic have a cross-sectional design. Here, we investigated the relationship between Cu exposure and blood lipid metabolism in women population, as well as potential mediation effects of oxidative stress and inflammation, using a repeated-measurement study. A total of 35 women in northern China were included, and each individual was visited for five times. Blood samples were collected, and the following serum biomarkers were analyzed: heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and lipids [triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a))]. A linear mixed-effect model was used to analyze the associations between Cu and the individual biomarkers in serum. The results showed that Cu was positively associated with TG (β = 0.0007, P = 0.01), TC (β = 0.0006, P = 0.002), LDL (β = 0.0004, P ≤ 0.001), and Lp(a) (β = 0.0004, P = 0.01), but not associated with HDL (β = 0.0001, P = 0.19). Likewise, serum Cu was positively associated with HO-1 (β = 0.0004, P = 0.03) and negatively associated with MCP-1 (β = -0.0006, P = 0.003) and IL-8 (β = -0.002, P = 0.03). Among the biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and lipids in serum, only IL-8 was negatively associated with HDL (β = -0.0004, P = 0.009). No other associations were observed. We conclude that high Cu exposure may elevate blood lipid levels as well as disturb processes related to oxidative stress and inflammation responses.
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- Junxi Chen
- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650051, PR China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100191, PR China.
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Kumar V, Pandita S, Singh Sidhu GP, Sharma A, Khanna K, Kaur P, Bali AS, Setia R. Copper bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants: A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:127810. [PMID: 32763578 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential element for humans and plants when present in lesser amount, while in excessive amounts it exerts detrimental effects. There subsists a narrow difference amid the indispensable, positive and detrimental concentration of Cu in living system, which substantially alters with Cu speciation, and form of living organisms. Consequently, it is vital to monitor its bioavailability, speciation, exposure levels and routes in the living organisms. The ingestion of Cu-laced food crops is the key source of this heavy metal toxicity in humans. Hence, it is necessary to appraise the biogeochemical behaviour of Cu in soil-plant system with esteem to their quantity and speciation. On the basis of existing research, this appraisal traces a probable connexion midst: Cu levels, sources, chemistry, speciation and bioavailability in the soil. Besides, the functions of protein transporters in soil-plant Cu transport, and the detrimental effect of Cu on morphological, physiological and nutrient uptake in plants has also been discussed in the current manuscript. Mechanisms related to detoxification strategies like antioxidative response and generation of glutathione and phytochelatins to combat Cu-induced toxicity in plants is discussed as well. We also delimits the Cu accretion in food crops and allied health perils from soils encompassing less or high Cu quantity. Finally, an overview of various techniques involved in the reclamation and restoration of Cu-contaminated soils has been provided.
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- Vinod Kumar
- Department of Botany, Government Degree College, Ramban, Jammu, 182144, India.
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- Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Centre for Applied Biology in Environment Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Independent Researcher, House No.282, Lane no. 3, Friends Colony, Opposite DAV College, Jalandhar, 144008, Punjab, India
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- Independent Researcher, House No. 472, Ward No. 8, Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, 143519, Punjab, India
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- Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India
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- Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana, India
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