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Issanov A, Adewusi B, Saint-Jacques N, Dummer TJB. Arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer: A systematic review of 35 years of evidence. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 483:116808. [PMID: 38218206 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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The association between higher arsenic concentrations in drinking water and lung cancer is well-established. However, the risk associated with lower levels of arsenic exposure remains uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the evidence on the relationship between exposure to arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer outcomes as measured over a broad range of exposures, including lower levels. A total of 51 studies were included in the review and 15 met criteria for inclusion in meta-analysis. Risk estimates for lung cancer incidence and mortality were pooled and analyzed separately using Bayesian hierarchical random-effects models with a Gaussian observation submodel for log(Risk), computed using the "brms" R package. For lung cancer incidence, the predicted posterior mean relative risks (RRs) at arsenic concentrations of 10, 50 and 150 μg/L were 1.11 (0.86-1.43), 1.67 (1.27-2.17) and 2.21 (1.61-3.02), respectively, with posterior probabilities of 79%, 100% and 100%, respectively, for the RRs to be >1. The posterior mean mortality ratios at 20, 50 and 150 μg/L were 1.22 (0.83-1.78), 2.10 (1.62-2.71) and 2.41 (1.88-3.08), respectively, with posterior probabilities being above 80%. In addition to observing the dose-response relationship, these findings demonstrate that individuals exposed to low to moderate levels of arsenic (<150 μg/L) were at an elevated risk of developing or dying from lung cancer. Given the widespread exposure to lower levels of arsenic, there is an urgent need for vigilance and potential revisions to regulatory guidelines to protect people from the cancer risks associated with arsenic exposure.
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- Alpamys Issanov
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program, Nova Scotia Health, 1276 South Park St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program, Nova Scotia Health, 1276 South Park St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada; Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 1276 South Park St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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Schrenk D, Bignami M, Bodin L, Chipman JK, del Mazo J, Grasl‐Kraupp B, Hogstrand C, Hoogenboom L(R, Leblanc J, Nebbia CS, Nielsen E, Ntzani E, Petersen A, Sand S, Vleminckx C, Wallace H, Barregård L, Benford D, Broberg K, Dogliotti E, Fletcher T, Rylander L, Abrahantes JC, Gómez Ruiz JÁ, Steinkellner H, Tauriainen T, Schwerdtle T. Update of the risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in food. EFSA J 2024; 22:e8488. [PMID: 38239496 PMCID: PMC10794945 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8488] [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] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the revised exposure assessment issued by EFSA in 2021. Epidemiological studies show that the chronic intake of iAs via diet and/or drinking water is associated with increased risk of several adverse outcomes including cancers of the skin, bladder and lung. The CONTAM Panel used the benchmark dose lower confidence limit based on a benchmark response (BMR) of 5% (relative increase of the background incidence after adjustment for confounders, BMDL05) of 0.06 μg iAs/kg bw per day obtained from a study on skin cancer as a Reference Point (RP). Inorganic As is a genotoxic carcinogen with additional epigenetic effects and the CONTAM Panel applied a margin of exposure (MOE) approach for the risk characterisation. In adults, the MOEs are low (range between 2 and 0.4 for mean consumers and between 0.9 and 0.2 at the 95th percentile exposure, respectively) and as such raise a health concern despite the uncertainties.
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Haidar Z, Fatema K, Shoily SS, Sajib AA. Disease-associated metabolic pathways affected by heavy metals and metalloid. Toxicol Rep 2023; 10:554-570. [PMID: 37396849 PMCID: PMC10313886 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2023.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Increased exposure to environmental heavy metals and metalloids and their associated toxicities has become a major threat to human health. Hence, the association of these metals and metalloids with chronic, age-related metabolic disorders has gained much interest. The underlying molecular mechanisms that mediate these effects are often complex and incompletely understood. In this review, we summarize the currently known disease-associated metabolic and signaling pathways that are altered following different heavy metals and metalloids exposure, alongside a brief summary of the mechanisms of their impacts. The main focus of this study is to explore how these affected pathways are associated with chronic multifactorial diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and allergic responses upon exposure to arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), and vanadium (V). Although there is considerable overlap among the different heavy metals and metalloids-affected cellular pathways, these affect distinct metabolic pathways as well. The common pathways may be explored further to find common targets for treatment of the associated pathologic conditions.
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Khatun M, Siddique AE, Wahed AS, Haque N, Tony SR, Islam J, Alam S, Sarker MK, Kabir I, Hossain S, Sumi D, Saud ZA, Barchowsky A, Himeno S, Hossain K. Association between serum periostin levels and the severity of arsenic-induced skin lesions. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279893. [PMID: 36598904 PMCID: PMC9812306 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Arsenic is a potent environmental toxicant and human carcinogen. Skin lesions are the most common manifestations of chronic exposure to arsenic. Advanced-stage skin lesions, particularly hyperkeratosis have been recognized as precancerous diseases. However, the underlying mechanism of arsenic-induced skin lesions remains unknown. Periostin, a matricellular protein, is implicated in the pathogenesis of many forms of skin lesions. The objective of this study was to examine whether periostin is associated with arsenic-induced skin lesions. A total of 442 individuals from low- (n = 123) and high-arsenic exposure areas (n = 319) in rural Bangladesh were evaluated for the presence of arsenic-induced skin lesions (Yes/No). Participants with skin lesions were further categorized into two groups: early-stage skin lesions (melanosis and keratosis) and advanced-stage skin lesions (hyperkeratosis). Drinking water, hair, and nail arsenic concentrations were considered as the participants' exposure levels. The higher levels of arsenic and serum periostin were significantly associated with skin lesions. Causal mediation analysis revealed the significant effect of arsenic on skin lesions through the mediator, periostin, suggesting that periostin contributes to the development of skin lesions. When skin lesion was used as a three-category outcome (none, early-stage, and advanced-stage skin lesions), higher serum periostin levels were significantly associated with both early-stage and advanced-stage skin lesions. Median (IQR) periostin levels were progressively increased with the increasing severity of skin lesions. Furthermore, there were general trends in increasing serum type 2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and eotaxin) and immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels with the progression of the disease. The median (IQR) of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, eotaxin, and IgE levels were significantly higher in the early-and advanced-stage skin lesions compared to the group of participants without skin lesions. The results of this study suggest that periostin is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of arsenic-induced skin lesions through the dysregulation of type 2 immune response.
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- Moriom Khatun
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan
- Division of Health Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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De Guzman K, Stone G, Yang AR, Schaffer KE, Lo S, Kojok R, Kirkpatrick CR, Del Pozo AG, Le TT, DePledge L, Frost EL, Kayser GL. Drinking water and the implications for gender equity and empowerment: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 247:114044. [PMID: 36395654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114044] [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: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Safe drinking water is a fundamental human right, yet more than 785 million people do not have access to it. The burden of water management disproportionately falls on women and young girls, and they suffer the health, psychosocial, political, educational, and economic effects. While water conditions and disease outcomes have been widely studied, few studies have summarized the research on drinking water and implications for gender equity and empowerment (GEE). METHODS A systematic review of primary literature published between 1980 and 2019 was conducted on drinking water exposures and management and the implications for GEE. Ten databases were utilized (EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, ProQuest, Campbell, the British Library for Development Studies, SSRN, 3ie International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, and clinicaltrials.gov). Drinking water studies with an all-female cohort or disaggregated findings according to gender were included. RESULTS A total of 1280 studies were included. GEE outcomes were summarized in five areas: health, psychosocial stress, political power and decision-making, social-educational conditions, and economic and time-use conditions. Water quality exposures and implications for women's health dominated the literature reviewed. Women experienced higher rates of bladder cancer when exposed to arsenic, trihalomethanes, and chlorine in drinking water and higher rates of breast cancer due to arsenic, trichloroethylene, and disinfection byproducts in drinking water, compared to men. Women that were exposed to arsenic experienced higher incidence rates of anemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to those that were not exposed. Water-related skin diseases were associated with increased levels of psychosocial stress and social ostracization among women. Women had fewer decision-making responsibilities, economic independence, and employment opportunities around water compared to men. CONCLUSION This systematic review confirms the interconnected nature of gender and WaSH outcomes. With growing attention directed towards gender equity and empowerment within WaSH, this analysis provides key insights to inform future research and policy.
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- Kimberly De Guzman
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Global Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Public Health Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- School of Public Health, San Diego State University, The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang H, Cao X, Hu T, Lin J, Tang X, Chen X, Jiang Y, Yan X, Zhuang H, Luo P, Shen L. Study on the Mechanism of Arsenic-Induced Lung Injury Based on SWATH Proteomics Technology. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022:10.1007/s12011-022-03466-2. [PMID: 36333559 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03466-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chronic arsenic poisoning is a global health problem that affects millions of people, and studies have found that long-term ingestion of arsenic-containing compounds can lead to lung damage, but the exact mechanism is unknown. In this study, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used as the research object, and the proteomic analysis method based on sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment ions (SWATH) was used to detect the changes in the expression levels of related proteins in the lung tissue of arsenic-exposed rats, and to explore the mechanism of arsenic compound-induced lung injury. The results showed that arsenic exposure resulted in the abnormal expression of collagen type III and proteins involved in metabolic, immune, and cellular processes, leading to the dysfunction of important pathways associated with these proteins, resulting in lung injury. It suggested that the underlying mechanism of arsenic-induced lung injury may be related to oxidative stress, immune injury, cell junction, and collagen type III. This result provides a new research idea for revealing the mechanism of lung injury caused by arsenic exposure.
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- Yi Wang
- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China.
- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou M, Wang X, Yang S, Wang B, Ma J, Wang D, Guo Y, Shi T, Chen W. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between urinary arsenic and lung function among urban Chinese adults. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 844:157028. [PMID: 35777566 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157028] [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: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To investigate the associations of arsenic exposure with lung function and ventilatory impairment. The repeated-measures study was developed with 8479 observations from three study periods of the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. Urinary arsenic and lung function were measured during each period. Linear mixed models were used to estimate the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between urinary arsenic and lung function. Logistic regression models and COX regression models were used to evaluate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between urinary arsenic and ventilatory impairment, respectively. In the cross-sectional analysis, each 1-unit increase in log-transformed urinary arsenic was associated with a -22.499 mL (95 % confidence interval (CI): -35.832 to -9.165), -15.081 mL (-25.205 to -4.957), and -0.274 % (-0.541 to -0.007) change in forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and FEV1/FVC, respectively. In the longitudinal analysis, each 1-unit increase in log-transformed urinary arsenic was associated with an annual change rate of -6.240 mL/year (95 % CI: -12.429 to -0.051), -5.855 mL/year (-10.632 to -1.079), and -0.143 %/year (-0.234 to -0.051) in FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC, respectively. Stratified analyses suggested a modification role of gender on the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between urinary arsenic and FEV1, with the stronger associations were found among males (P for modification 0.0384 and 0.0168). Furtherly, each 1-unit increase in log-transformed urinary arsenic was associated with a 14.8 % (odds ratio 1.148, 95 % CI: 1.043 to 1.263) and 11.7 % (hazard ratio 1.117, 95 % CI: 1.023 to 1.218) increase in the prevalent and incident risk of restrictive ventilatory impairment, respectively. Source analyses suggested that fish intake and fine particulate matter inhalation positively associated with the total arsenic levels. In conclusion, arsenic exposure was associated with lung function decline and the risk of restrictive ventilatory impairment.
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- Min Zhou
- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Applied Toxicology, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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Gandhi D, Bhandari S, Mishra S, Tiwari RR, Rajasekaran S. Non-malignant respiratory illness associated with exposure to arsenic compounds in the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 94:103922. [PMID: 35779705 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103922] [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: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arsenic (As), a toxic metalloid, primarily originates from both natural and anthropogenic activities. Reports suggested that millions of people globally exposed to high levels of naturally occurring As compounds via inhalation and ingestion. There is evidence that As is a well-known lung carcinogen. However, there has been relatively little evidence suggesting its non-malignant lung effects. This review comprehensively summarises current experimental and clinical studies implicating the association of As exposure and the development of several non-malignant lung diseases. Experimental studies provided evidence that As exposure induces redox imbalance, apoptosis, inflammatory response, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and affected normal lung development through alteration of the components of intracellular signaling cascades. In addition, we also discuss the sources and possible mechanisms of As influx and efflux in the lung. Finally, current experimental studies on treatment strategies using phytochemicals and our perspective on future research with As are also discussed.
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- Deepa Gandhi
- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental, Health, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental, Health, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental, Health, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental, Health, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental, Health, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Yuan J, Li Q, Zhao Y. The research trend on arsenic pollution in freshwater: a bibliometric review. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:602. [PMID: 35864315 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10188-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We conducted a quantitative and qualitative bibliometric analysis based on 8740 research articles from the Web of Science Core Collection published in the last 20 years (2000-2020) for a better understanding of the research progress and development trend of arsenic pollution in freshwater (FAP). The results showed a significant increase in the number of publications from 2007 to 2020, especially after 2015. Four of the top 10 productive authors are from China. Two of the top three research institutions are from China, and the publications of Chinese Academy of Sciences accounted for 5.40% of the total. China is also the center of the national cooperation network, indicating a greater influence of China in this scientific research field. The top three journals included Science of the Total Environmental, Environmental Science Technology, and Journal of Hazardous Materials. Besides arsenic, the high-frequency keywords in this field included adsorption, contamination, groundwater, removal, detection, and geochemistry. The researchers mainly focused on the groundwater environment, as well as the pollution hazards of arsenic in water bodies, remediation techniques, detection, migration, and transformation. Studies should pay more attention to the application and development of phytoremediation technology in the field of FAP in the future.
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- Jie Yuan
- Wuhan Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Big Data in Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Big Data in Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Parvez F, Lauer FT, Factor-Litvak P, Islam T, Eunus M, Horayara MA, Rahman M, Sarwar G, Ahsan H, Graziano JH, Burchiel SW. Exposure to arsenic and level of Vitamin D influence the number of Th17 cells and production of IL-17A in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in adults. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266168. [PMID: 35404942 PMCID: PMC9000092 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There is limited evidence on the effects of environmental exposure to arsenic (As) on the immune system in adults. In a population-based study, we have found that urinary As (UAs), and its metabolites [inorganic As (InAs), monomethylated arsenicals (MMA+3/+5), and dimethylated arsenicals (DMA+3/+5)] modulate or influence the number of T-helper 17 (Th17) cells and IL-17A cytokine production. In non-smoking women, we observed that UAs and DMA+3/+5 were associated with changes in Th17 cell numbers in a nonlinear fashion. In smoking males, we found that UAs was associated with a significant decrease of Th17 cell numbers. Similar association was observed among non-smoking males. Likewise, UAs, DMA+3/+5 and MMA+3/+5 were associated with diminished production of IL-17A among non-smoking males. When stratified by Vitamin D levels defined as sufficient (≥20 ng/ml) and insufficient (<20 ng/ml), we found a substancial decrease in Th17 cell numbers among those with insufficient levels. Individuals with sufficient VitD levels demonstrated significant inhibition of IL-17A production in non-smoking males. Collectively, we find that exposure to As via drinking water is associated with alterations in Th17 numbers and IL-17A production, and that these associations may be modified by Vitamin D status. Our findings have significance for health outcomes associated with As exposure.
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- Faruque Parvez
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- University of Chicago and Columbia University Field Research Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago and Columbia University Field Research Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago and Columbia University Field Research Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago and Columbia University Field Research Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago and Columbia University Field Research Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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Shi Q, Hu B, Yang C, Deng S, Cheng X, Wu J, Qi N. ATF3 inhibits arsenic-induced malignant transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells by attenuating inflammation. Toxicology 2021; 460:152890. [PMID: 34364923 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid strongly associated with the incidence of lung cancer. Understanding the mechanisms of arsenic-induced carcinogenesis favors the development of effective interventions to reduce the incidence and mortality of lung cancer. In this study, we investigated the role of activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) in arsenic-induced transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells. ATF3 was upregulated during chronic exposure to 0.25 μM arsenic, and loss of ATF3 promoted arsenic-induced transformation. Moreover, arsenic-transformed ATF3 knockout (ATF3 KO-AsT) cells exhibited more aggressive characteristics, including acceleration in proliferation, resistance to chemotherapy and increase in migratory capacity. RNA-seq revealed that pathways involved in inflammation, cell cycle, EMT and oncogenesis were affected due to ATF3 deficiency during chronic arsenic exposure. Further experiments confirmed the overproduction of IL-6, IL-8 and TNFα as well as enhanced phosphorylation of AKT and STAT3 in ATF3 KO-AsT cells. Our results demonstrate that ATF3 upregulated by chronic low-dose arsenic exposure represses cell transformation and acquisition of malignant characteristics through inhibiting the production of proinflammatory cytokines and activation of downstream proteins AKT and STAT3, providing a new strategy for the prevention of carcinogen-induced lung cancer.
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- Qiwen Shi
- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
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Mendelian randomization analysis of arsenic metabolism and pulmonary function within the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13470. [PMID: 34188144 PMCID: PMC8242019 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Arsenic exposure has been linked to poor pulmonary function, and inefficient arsenic metabolizers may be at increased risk. Dietary rice has recently been identified as a possible substantial route of exposure to arsenic, and it remains unknown whether it can provide a sufficient level of exposure to affect pulmonary function in inefficient metabolizers. Within 12,609 participants of HCHS/SOL, asthma diagnoses and spirometry-based measures of pulmonary function were assessed, and rice consumption was inferred from grain intake via a food frequency questionnaire. After stratifying by smoking history, the relationship between arsenic metabolism efficiency [percentages of inorganic arsenic (%iAs), monomethylarsenate (%MMA), and dimethylarsinate (%DMA) species in urine] and the measures of pulmonary function were estimated in a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach (genotype information from an Illumina HumanOmni2.5-8v1-1 array), focusing on participants with high inferred rice consumption. Among never-smoking high inferred consumers of rice (n = 1395), inefficient metabolism was associated with past asthma diagnosis and forced vital capacity below the lower limit of normal (LLN) (OR 1.40, p = 0.0212 and OR 1.42, p = 0.0072, respectively, for each percentage-point increase in %iAs; OR 1.26, p = 0.0240 and OR 1.24, p = 0.0193 for %MMA; OR 0.87, p = 0.0209 and OR 0.87, p = 0.0123 for the marker of efficient metabolism, %DMA). Among ever-smoking high inferred consumers of rice (n = 1127), inefficient metabolism was associated with peak expiratory flow below LLN (OR 1.54, p = 0.0108/percentage-point increase in %iAs, OR 1.37, p = 0.0097 for %MMA, and OR 0.83, p = 0.0093 for %DMA). Less efficient arsenic metabolism was associated with indicators of pulmonary dysfunction among those with high inferred rice consumption, suggesting that reductions in dietary arsenic could improve respiratory health.
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Erickson ML, Elliott SM, Brown CJ, Stackelberg PE, Ransom KM, Reddy JE, Cravotta CA. Machine-Learning Predictions of High Arsenic and High Manganese at Drinking Water Depths of the Glacial Aquifer System, Northern Continental United States. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:5791-5805. [PMID: 33822585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c06740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Globally, over 200 million people are chronically exposed to arsenic (As) and/or manganese (Mn) from drinking water. We used machine-learning (ML) boosted regression tree (BRT) models to predict high As (>10 μg/L) and Mn (>300 μg/L) in groundwater from the glacial aquifer system (GLAC), which spans 25 states in the northern United States and provides drinking water to 30 million people. Our BRT models' predictor variables (PVs) included recently developed three-dimensional estimates of a suite of groundwater age metrics, redox condition, and pH. We also demonstrated a successful approach to significantly improve ML prediction sensitivity for imbalanced data sets (small percentage of high values). We present predictions of the probability of high As and high Mn concentrations in groundwater, and uncertainty, at two nonuniform depth surfaces that represent moving median depths of GLAC domestic and public supply wells within the three-dimensional model domain. Predicted high likelihood of anoxic condition (high iron or low dissolved oxygen), predicted pH, relative well depth, several modeled groundwater age metrics, and hydrologic position were all PVs retained in both models; however, PV importance and influence differed between the models. High-As and high-Mn groundwater was predicted with high likelihood over large portions of the central part of the GLAC.
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- Melinda L Erickson
- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 101 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 425 Jordan Road, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, California 95819, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 30 Brown Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 215 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070, United States
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Lombard MA, Bryan MS, Jones DK, Bulka C, Bradley PM, Backer LC, Focazio MJ, Silverman DT, Toccalino P, Argos M, Gribble MO, Ayotte JD. Machine Learning Models of Arsenic in Private Wells Throughout the Conterminous United States As a Tool for Exposure Assessment in Human Health Studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:5012-5023. [PMID: 33729798 PMCID: PMC8852770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Arsenic from geologic sources is widespread in groundwater within the United States (U.S.). In several areas, groundwater arsenic concentrations exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant level of 10 μg per liter (μg/L). However, this standard applies only to public-supply drinking water and not to private-supply, which is not federally regulated and is rarely monitored. As a result, arsenic exposure from private wells is a potentially substantial, but largely hidden, public health concern. Machine learning models using boosted regression trees (BRT) and random forest classification (RFC) techniques were developed to estimate probabilities and concentration ranges of arsenic in private wells throughout the conterminous U.S. Three BRT models were fit separately to estimate the probability of private well arsenic concentrations exceeding 1, 5, or 10 μg/L whereas the RFC model estimates the most probable category (≤5, >5 to ≤10, or >10 μg/L). Overall, the models perform best at identifying areas with low concentrations of arsenic in private wells. The BRT 10 μg/L model estimates for testing data have an overall accuracy of 91.2%, sensitivity of 33.9%, and specificity of 98.2%. Influential variables identified across all models included average annual precipitation and soil geochemistry. Models were developed in collaboration with public health experts to support U.S.-based studies focused on health effects from arsenic exposure.
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- Melissa A Lombard
- New England Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, New Hampshire 03275, United States
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- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1819 W. Polk, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Utah Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 West Orton Circle, West Valley City, Utah 84119, United States
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- University of North Carolina, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- South Atlantic Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Chamblee, Georgia 30341, United States
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- Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192 United States
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- Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 9606 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
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- Northwest-Pacific Islands Region, U.S. Geological Survey, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- New England Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, New Hampshire 03275, United States
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Arsenite suppresses IL-2-dependent tumoricidal activities of natural killer cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 412:115353. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hobbie K, Shao K, Henning C, Mendez W, Lee JS, Cote I, Druwe IL, Davis JA, Gift JS. Use of study-specific MOE-like estimates to prioritize health effects from chemical exposure for analysis in human health assessments. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 144:105986. [PMID: 32871380 PMCID: PMC7572727 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There are unique challenges in estimating dose-response with chemicals that are associated with multiple health outcomes and numerous studies. Some studies are more suitable than others for quantitative dose-response analyses. For such chemicals, an efficient method of screening studies and endpoints to identify suitable studies and potentially important health effects for dose-response modeling is valuable. Using inorganic arsenic as a test case, we developed a tiered approach that involves estimating study-specific margin of exposure (MOE)-like unitless ratios for two hypothetical scenarios. These study-specific unitless ratios are derived by dividing the exposure estimated to result in a 20% increase in relative risk over the background exposure (RRE20) by the background exposure, as estimated in two different ways. In our case study illustration, separate study-specific ratios are derived using estimates of United States population background exposure (RRB-US) and the mean study population reference group background exposure (RRB-SP). Systematic review methods were used to identify and evaluate epidemiologic studies, which were categorized based on study design (case-control, cohort, cross-sectional), various study quality criteria specific to dose-response analysis (number of dose groups, exposure ascertainment, exposure uncertainty), and availability of necessary dose-response data. Both case-control and cohort studies were included in the RRB analysis. The RRE20 estimates were derived by modeling effective counts of cases and controls estimated from study-reported adjusted odds ratios and relative risks. Using a broad (but not necessarily comprehensive) set of epidemiologic studies of multiple health outcomes selected for the purposes of illustrating the RRB approach, this test case analysis would suggest that diseases of the circulatory system, bladder cancer, and lung cancer may be arsenic health outcomes that warrant further analysis. This is suggested by the number of datasets from adequate dose-response studies demonstrating an effect with RRBs close to 1 (i.e., RRE20 values close to estimated background arsenic exposure levels).
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- Kevin Hobbie
- ICF, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031-1207, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- ICF, 2635 Meridian Parkway Suite 200, Durham, NC 27713, USA
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- CPHEA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- CPHEA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- CPHEA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- CPHEA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- CPHEA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
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Garnier R, Mathieu-Huart A, Ronga-Pezeret S, Nouyrigat E, Benoit P, Goullé JP, Granon C, Manel J, Manouchehri N, Nisse P, Normand JC, Roulet A, Simon F, Gabach P, Tournoud C. Exposition de la population française à l’arsenic inorganique. Identification de valeurs toxicologiques de référence. TOXICOLOGIE ANALYTIQUE ET CLINIQUE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxac.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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DiGiovanni A, Demanelis K, Tong L, Argos M, Shinkle J, Jasmine F, Sabarinathan M, Rakibuz-Zaman M, Sarwar G, Islam MT, Shahriar H, Islam T, Rahman M, Yunus M, Graziano J, Gamble MV, Ahsan H, Pierce BL. Assessing the impact of arsenic metabolism efficiency on DNA methylation using Mendelian randomization. Environ Epidemiol 2020; 4:e083. [PMID: 32337471 PMCID: PMC7147391 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Arsenic exposure affects >100 million people globally and increases risk for chronic diseases. One possible toxicity mechanism is epigenetic modification. Previous epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) have identified associations between arsenic exposure and CpG-specific DNA methylation. To provide additional evidence that observed associations represent causal relationships, we examine the association between genetic determinants of arsenic metabolism efficiency (percent dimethylarsinic acid, DMA%, in urine) and DNA methylation among individuals from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (n = 379) and Bangladesh Vitamin E and Selenium Trial (n = 393). METHODS We used multivariate linear models to assess the association of methylation at 221 arsenic-associated CpGs with DMA% and measures of genetically predicted DMA% derived from three SNPs (rs9527, rs11191527, and rs61735836). We also conducted two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses to estimate the association between arsenic metabolism efficiency and CpG methylation. RESULTS Among the associations between DMA% and methylation at each of 221 CpGs, 64% were directionally consistent with associations observed between arsenic exposure and the 221 CpGs from a prior EWAS. Similarly, among the associations between genetically predicted DMA% and each CpG, 62% were directionally consistent with the prior EWAS results. Two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses produced similar conclusions. CONCLUSION Our findings support the hypothesis that arsenic exposure effects DNA methylation at specific CpGs in whole blood. Our novel approach for assessing the impact of arsenic exposure on DNA methylation requires larger samples in order to draw more robust conclusions for specific CpG sites.
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- Anthony DiGiovanni
- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Research and Evaluation Division, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Human Genetics
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Human Genetics
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Khan MA, Hira-Smith M, Ahmed SI, Yunus M, Hasan SMT, Liaw J, Balmes J, Raqib R, Yuan Y, Kalman D, Roh T, Steinmaus C, Smith AH. Prospective cohort study of respiratory effects at ages 14 to 26 following early life exposure to arsenic in drinking water. Environ Epidemiol 2020; 4:e089. [PMID: 32337474 PMCID: PMC7147401 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We previously reported chronic respiratory effects in children who were then 7-17 years of age in Matlab, Bangladesh. One group of children had been exposed to high concentrations of arsenic in drinking water in utero and early childhood (average 436 µg/L), and the other group of children were never known to have been exposed to >10 µg/L. The exposed children, both males and females, had marked increases in chronic respiratory symptoms. METHODS The current study involves a further follow-up of these children now 14-26 years of age with 463 located and agreeing to participate. They were interviewed for respiratory symptoms and lung function was measured. Data were collected on smoking, body mass index (BMI), and number of rooms in the house as a measure of socioeconomic status. RESULTS Respiratory effects were still present in males but not females. In the high exposure group (>400 µg/L in early life) the odds ratio (OR) among male participants for dry cough in the last 12 months was 2.36 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.21, 4.63, P = 0.006) and for asthma OR = 2.51 (95% CI = 1.19, 5.29, P = 0.008). Forced vital capacity (FVC) was reduced in males in the early life high-exposure group compared with those never exposed (-95ml, P = 0.04), but not in female participants. CONCLUSIONS By the age range 14-26, there was little remaining evidence of chronic respiratory effects in females but pronounced effects persisted in males. Mechanisms for the marked male female differences warrant further investigation along with further follow-up to see if respiratory effects continue in males.
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- Md Alfazal Khan
- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency, Oakland, California
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- Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
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Mitra A, Chatterjee S, Gupta DK. Environmental Arsenic Exposure and Human Health Risk. ADVANCES IN WATER SECURITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21258-2_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Shih YH, Argos M, Turyk ME. Urinary arsenic concentration, airway inflammation, and lung function in the U.S. adult population. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 175:308-315. [PMID: 31146102 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is ubiquitous in the environment and has been linked to lung cancer and a number of non-malignant lung disease in both adults and children. However, most studies were conducted in populations with higher arsenic exposure levels in drinking water and relatively little epidemiologic research evaluated the impacts of low levels iAs exposure on non-malignant lung disease among populations that are not primarily exposed to arsenic through drinking water. OBJECTIVES We assessed the associations of arsenic exposure with airway inflammation and lung function among U.S. adults aged 20-79 years using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2012 cycles. METHODS Two measures of arsenic exposure, urinary total arsenic and dimethylarsonic acid (DMA), were used. We calibrated these two exposure measures by regressing their concentrations by arsenobetaine and extracting the residuals to calculate estimated total arsenic and estimated DMA. Arsenic exposures were modeled as log-transformed continuous variables as well as quartile categories. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), an indicator of respiratory inflammation, was available for participants. For lung function, the best forced expiratory volume in the first one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow rate (FEF) 25-75%, their percent estimated values, ratios of FEV1 to FVC, and FEF 25-75% to FVC were used (i.e. FEV1/FVC and FEF/FVC). Weighted multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for potential confounders, were used to evaluate the association of arsenic exposure with airway inflammation and lung function overall, and among males and females. RESULTS Significant associations between arsenic exposure and increased airway inflammation were found. A two-fold increase in urinary total arsenic and DMA was associated with 23.87% (95% CI: 2.66, 49.46) and 14.05% (95% CI: 1.77, 27.81) higher levels of FENO, respectively. In addition, participants in the highest quartile of urinary total arsenic had FENO levels 8.49% (95% CI: 1.13, 16.39) higher than those in the lowest quartile. These associations were similar between males and females. Limited evidence was found for the association with respect to lung function and potential modification effect of sex. CONCLUSIONS Arsenic exposure was related to increased risk of airway inflammation but there is limited evidence of an association in relation to lung function. Future research conducted in populations with relatively lower exposure levels that are not primarily exposed to arsenic through drinking water is needed to confirm our findings.
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- Yu-Hsuan Shih
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Sanchez TR, Powers M, Perzanowski M, George CM, Graziano JH, Navas-Acien A. A Meta-analysis of Arsenic Exposure and Lung Function: Is There Evidence of Restrictive or Obstructive Lung Disease? Curr Environ Health Rep 2019; 5:244-254. [PMID: 29637476 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-018-0192-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic via contaminated water. The goal of this study was to identify whether arsenic-associated lung function deficits resemble obstructive- or restrictive-like lung disease, in order to help illuminate a mechanistic pathway and identify at-risk populations. RECENT FINDINGS We recently published a qualitative systematic review outlining the body of research on arsenic and non-malignant respiratory outcomes. Evidence from several populations, at different life stages, and at different levels of exposure showed consistent associations of arsenic exposure with chronic lung disease mortality, respiratory symptoms, and lower lung function levels. The published review, however, only conducted a broad qualitative description of the published studies without considering specific spirometry patterns, without conducting a meta-analysis, and without evaluating the dose-response relationship. We searched PubMed and Embase for studies on environmental arsenic exposure and lung function. We performed a meta-analysis using inverse-variance-weighted random effects models to summarize adjusted effect estimates for arsenic and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC ratio. Across nine studies, median water arsenic levels ranged from 23 to 860 μg/L. The pooled estimated mean difference (MD) comparing the highest category of arsenic exposure (ranging from > 11 to > 800 μg/L) versus the lowest (ranging from < 10 to < 100 μg/L) for each study for FEV1 was - 42 mL (95% confidence interval (CI) - 70, - 16) and for FVC was - 50 mL (95% CI - 63, - 37). Three studies reported effect estimates for FEV1/FVC, for which there was no evidence of an association; the pooled estimated MD was 0.01 (95% CI - 0.005, 0.024). This review supports that arsenic is associated with restrictive impairments based on inverse associations between arsenic and FEV1 and FVC, but not with FEV1/FVC. Future studies should confirm whether low-level arsenic exposure is a restrictive lung disease risk factor in order to identify at-risk populations in the USA.
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- Tiffany R Sanchez
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 W 168 ST, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 W 168 ST, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 W 168 ST, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 W 168 ST, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Parvez F, Lauer FT, Factor-Litvak P, Liu X, Santella RM, Islam T, Eunus M, Alam N, Sarwar G, Rahman M, Ahsan H, Graziano J, Burchiel SW. Assessment of arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposures on immune function among males in Bangladesh. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216662. [PMID: 31095595 PMCID: PMC6522035 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are environmental pollutants to which people around the world are exposed through water, food and air. In mouse and in vitro studies of human cells, both of these chemicals have been shown to modulate the immune system. In some experimental studies, a synergistic disruption of immune function was observed by a combined exposure to arsenic and PAH. However, a joint effect of arsenic and PAH on immune function has not been studied in humans. We have conducted an epidemiological investigation to examine effects of chronic arsenic and PAH exposures on immune function. We assessed T-cell proliferation (TCP) and cytokine production of anti-CD3/anti-CD28 stimulated lymphocytes in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (HPBMC) among 197 healthy men enrolled to the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal (HEALS) cohort in Bangladesh. By design, approximately half were active smokers and the rest were never smokers. Our analyses demonstrated that IL-1b, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-6 were significantly stimulated as a function of urinary arsenic levels in models adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), smoking status and PAH-DNA adducts. After correcting for false detection rate (FDR), only IL-1b remained statistically significant. We found a U-shaped dose response relationship between urinary arsenic and IL-1b. On the other hand, PAH-DNA adducts were associated with an inhibition of TCP and appeared as an inverted U-shape curve. Dose response curves were non-monotonic for PAH-DNA adduct exposures and suggested that cytokine secretion of IFNg, IL-1b, IL-2, IL-10 and IL17A followed a complex pattern. In the majority of donors, there was a trend towards a decrease in cytokine associated with PAH-DNA adducts. We did not observe any interaction between urinary arsenic and PAH-DNA adducts on immune parameters. Our results indicate that long-term exposures to arsenic and PAH have independent, non-monotonic associations with TCP and cytokine production.
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- Faruque Parvez
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- University of Chicago Field Research Office, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago Field Research Office, Bangladesh
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- University of Chicago Field Research Office, Bangladesh
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- Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
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Zhao Y, Su X, Gao Y, Yin H, Wang L, Qiao R, Wang S. Exposure of low-concentration arsenic-initiated inflammation and autophagy in rat lungs. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2019; 33:e22334. [PMID: 30958909 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Chronic arsenic exposure through water intake is a worldwide issue, which has caused many diseases. Lungs are the first target organ of arsenic and lung inflammation, autophagy, and even the onset of tumors can be induced by arsenic exposure. Here, we tested the outcome of low-concentration arsenic exposure in rat lungs. Tissue changes, inflammation, autophagy, and other physiological responses were observed in this study. Results showed that low-concentration exposure of arsenite through water intake could initiate autophagy and inflammation in lungs but high concentration exposure produced a weak autophagy response and accentuated inflammation with the possibility of a chronic inflammation environment emerging followed by tumorigenesis.
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- Yuhang Zhao
- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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Pierce BL, Tong L, Dean S, Argos M, Jasmine F, Rakibuz-Zaman M, Sarwar G, Islam MT, Shahriar H, Islam T, Rahman M, Yunus M, Lynch VJ, Oglesbee D, Graziano JH, Kibriya MG, Gamble MV, Ahsan H. A missense variant in FTCD is associated with arsenic metabolism and toxicity phenotypes in Bangladesh. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1007984. [PMID: 30893314 PMCID: PMC6443193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a carcinogen, and exposure to iAs via food and water is a global public health problem. iAs-contaminated drinking water alone affects >100 million people worldwide, including ~50 million in Bangladesh. Once absorbed into the blood stream, most iAs is converted to mono-methylated (MMA) and then di-methylated (DMA) forms, facilitating excretion in urine. Arsenic metabolism efficiency varies among individuals, in part due to genetic variation near AS3MT (arsenite methyltransferase; 10q24.32). To identify additional arsenic metabolism loci, we measured protein-coding variants across the human exome for 1,660 Bangladeshi individuals participating in the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS). Among the 19,992 coding variants analyzed exome-wide, the minor allele (A) of rs61735836 (p.Val101Met) in exon 3 of FTCD (formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase) was associated with increased urinary iAs% (P = 8x10-13), increased MMA% (P = 2x10-16) and decreased DMA% (P = 6x10-23). Among 2,401 individuals with arsenic-induced skin lesions (an indicator of arsenic toxicity and cancer risk) and 2,472 controls, carrying the low-efficiency A allele (frequency = 7%) was associated with increased skin lesion risk (odds ratio = 1.35; P = 1x10-5). rs61735836 is in weak linkage disequilibrium with all nearby variants. The high-efficiency/major allele (G/Valine) is human-specific and eliminates a start codon at the first 5´-proximal Kozak sequence in FTCD, suggesting selection against an alternative translation start site. FTCD is critical for catabolism of histidine, a process that generates one-carbon units that can enter the one-carbon/folate cycle, which provides methyl groups for arsenic metabolism. In our study population, FTCD and AS3MT SNPs together explain ~10% of the variation in DMA% and support a causal effect of arsenic metabolism efficiency on arsenic toxicity (i.e., skin lesions). In summary, this work identifies a coding variant in FTCD associated with arsenic metabolism efficiency, providing new evidence supporting the established link between one-carbon/folate metabolism and arsenic toxicity.
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- Brandon L. Pierce
- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UChicago Research Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Research and Evaluation Division, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL United States of America
- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Institute for Population and Precision Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Sawada N. [Association between Arsenic Intake and Cancer-From the Viewpoint of Epidemiological Study]. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi 2018; 73:265-268. [PMID: 30270290 DOI: 10.1265/jjh.73.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Arsenic is widely distributed in nature, and humans are exposed to arsenic through air, water, beverages, and food. On the bases of previous studies of highly exposed populations, arsenic is designated as a Group 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and IARC has established a causal role for arsenic in cancers of the urinary bladder, lung, and skin in humans. However, there are very few epidemiological studies of the association between low-moderate arsenic exposure and cancer. In particular, there is only one study of the association between arsenic intake from food and cancer. Further epidemiological studies are needed.
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- Norie Sawada
- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center
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Zhu Y, Li Y, Lou D, Gao Y, Yu J, Kong D, Zhang Q, Jia Y, Zhang H, Wang Z. Sodium arsenite exposure inhibits histone acetyltransferase p300 for attenuating H3K27ac at enhancers in mouse embryonic fibroblast cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 357:70-79. [PMID: 30130555 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Both epidemiological investigations and animal studies have linked arsenic-contaminated water to cancers, including skin, liver and lung cancers. Besides genotoxicity, arsenic exposure-related pathogenesis of disease is widely considered through epigenetic mechanisms; however, the underlying mechanism remains to be determined. Herein we explore the initial epigenetic changes via acute sodium arsenite (As) exposures of mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells and histone H3K79 methyltransferase Dot1L knockout (Dot1L-/-) MEF cells. Our RNA-seq and Western blot data demonstrated that, in both cell lines, acute As exposure abolished histone acetyltransferase p300 at the RNA level and subsequent protein level. Consequently, p300-specific main target histone H3K27ac, a marker separating active from poised enhancers, decreased dramatically as validated by both Western blot and ChIP-qPCR/seq analyses. Concomitantly, H3K4me1 as another well-known marker for enhancers also showed significant decreases, suggesting an underappreciated crosstalk between H3K4me1 and H3K27ac involved in As exposure. Significantly, As exposure-reduced H3K27ac and H3K4me1 inhibited the expression of genes including EP300 itself and Kruppel Like Factor 4(Klf4) that both are tumor suppressor genes. Collectively, our investigations identified p300 as an internal bridging factor within cells to sense external environmental As exposure to alter chromatin, thereby changing gene transcription for disease pathogenesis.
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- Yan Zhu
- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430062, China
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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- GENEWIZ Suzhou, 218 Xinghu Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430062, China.
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- Laboratory of Human Environmental Epigenome, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430062, China; Fengxian Central Hospital, 9588 Nanfeng Hwy, Fengxian District, Shanghai 201406, China.
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Bhowmick S, Pramanik S, Singh P, Mondal P, Chatterjee D, Nriagu J. Arsenic in groundwater of West Bengal, India: A review of human health risks and assessment of possible intervention options. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 612:148-169. [PMID: 28850835 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This paper reviews how active research in West Bengal has unmasked the endemic arsenism that has detrimental effects on the health of millions of people and their offspring. It documents how the pathways of exposure to this toxin/poison have been greatly expanded through intensive application of groundwater in agriculture in the region within the Green Revolution framework. A goal of this paper is to compare and contrast the similarities and differences in arsenic occurrence in West Bengal with those of other parts of the world and assess the unique socio-cultural factors that determine the risks of exposure to arsenic in local groundwater. Successful intervention options are also critically reviewed with emphasis on integrative strategies that ensure safe water to the population, proper nutrition, and effective ways to reduce the transfer of arsenic from soil to crops. While no universal model may be suited for the vast areas of the world affected with by natural contamination of groundwater with arsenic, we have emphasized community-specific sustainable options that can be adapted. Disseminating scientifically correct information among the population coupled with increased community level participation and education are recognized as necessary adjuncts for an engineering intervention to be successful and sustainable.
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- Subhamoy Bhowmick
- Kolkata Zonal Center, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India.
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- Kolkata Zonal Center, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India
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- Kolkata Zonal Center, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India
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- Ceramic Membrane Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 741235, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
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Roh T, Lynch CF, Weyer P, Wang K, Kelly KM, Ludewig G. Low-level arsenic exposure from drinking water is associated with prostate cancer in Iowa. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 159:338-343. [PMID: 28841521 PMCID: PMC5623650 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Inorganic arsenic is a toxic naturally occurring element in soil and water in many regions of the US including the Midwest. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men in Iowa, surpassed only by non-melanotic skin cancer. Epidemiology studies have evaluated arsenic exposure from drinking water and prostate cancer, but most have focused on high-level exposures outside the US. As drinking water from groundwater sources is a major source of arsenic exposure, we conducted an ecologic study to evaluate prostate cancer and arsenic in drinking water from public water sources and private wells in Iowa, where exposure levels are low, but duration of exposure can be long. Arsenic data from public water systems were obtained from the Iowa Safe Drinking Water Information System for the years 1994-2003 and for private wells from two Iowa Well Water Studies, the Iowa Community Private Well Study (ICPWS, 2002-2003) and Iowa Statewide Rural Well Water Survey Phase 2 (SWIRL2, 2006-2008) that provided data for 87 Iowa counties. Prostate cancer incidence data from 2009 to 2013 for Iowa were obtained from Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results' SEER*Stat software. County averages of water arsenic levels varied from 1.08 to 18.6 ppb, with three counties above the current 10 ppb limit. Based on the tertiles of arsenic levels, counties were divided into three groups: low (1.08-2.06 ppb), medium (2.07-2.98 ppb), and high (2.99-18.6 ppb). Spatial Poisson regression modeling was conducted to estimate the risk ratios (RR) of prostate cancer by tertiles of arsenic level at a county level, adjusted for demographic and risk factors. The RR of prostate cancer were 1.23 (95% CI, 1.16-1.30) and 1.28 (95% CI, 1.21-1.35) in the medium and high groups, respectively, compared to the low group after adjusting for risk factors. The RR increased to 1.36 (95% CI, 1.28-1.45) in the high group when analyses were restricted to aggressive prostate cancers (Gleason score ≥ 7). This study shows a significant dose-dependent association between low-level arsenic exposure and prostate cancer, and if this result is replicated in future individual-level studies, may suggest that 10 ppb is not protective for human health.
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- Taehyun Roh
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
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Negro Silva LF, Lemaire M, Lemarié CA, Plourde D, Bolt AM, Chiavatti C, Bohle DS, Slavkovich V, Graziano JH, Lehoux S, Mann KK. Effects of Inorganic Arsenic, Methylated Arsenicals, and Arsenobetaine on Atherosclerosis in the Mouse Model and the Role of As3mt-Mediated Methylation. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2017; 125:077001. [PMID: 28728140 PMCID: PMC5744679 DOI: 10.1289/ehp806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arsenic is metabolized through a series of oxidative methylation reactions by arsenic (3) methyltransferase (As3MT) to yield methylated intermediates. Although arsenic exposure is known to increase the risk of atherosclerosis, the contribution of arsenic methylation and As3MT remains undefined. OBJECTIVES Our objective was to define whether methylated arsenic intermediates were proatherogenic and whether arsenic biotransformation by As3MT was required for arsenic-enhanced atherosclerosis. METHODS We utilized the apoE−/− mouse model to compare atherosclerotic plaque size and composition after inorganic arsenic, methylated arsenical, or arsenobetaine exposure in drinking water. We also generated apoE−/−/As3mt−/− double knockout mice to test whether As3MT-mediated biotransformation was required for the proatherogenic effects of inorganic arsenite. Furthermore, As3MT expression and function were assessed in in vitro cultures of plaque-resident cells. Finally, bone marrow transplantation studies were performed to define the contribution of As3MT-mediated methylation in different cell types to the development of atherosclerosis after inorganic arsenic exposure. RESULTS We found that methylated arsenicals, but not arsenobetaine, are proatherogenic and that As3MT is required for arsenic to induce reactive oxygen species and promote atherosclerosis. Importantly, As3MT was expressed and functional in multiple plaque-resident cell types, and transplant studies indicated that As3MT is required in extrahepatic tissues to promote atherosclerosis. CONCLUSION Taken together, our findings indicate that As3MT acts to promote cardiovascular toxicity of arsenic and suggest that human AS3MT SNPs that correlate with enzyme function could predict those most at risk to develop atherosclerosis among the millions that are exposed to arsenic. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP806.
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
- Department of Oncology
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
- Department of Oncology
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
- Division of Experimental Medicine
- Department of Medicine, and
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
- Division of Experimental Medicine
- Department of Oncology
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Chen Y, Wu F, Saito E, Lin Y, Song M, Luu HN, Gupta PC, Sawada N, Tamakoshi A, Shu XO, Koh WP, Xiang YB, Tomata Y, Sugiyama K, Park SK, Matsuo K, Nagata C, Sugawara Y, Qiao YL, You SL, Wang R, Shin MH, Pan WH, Pednekar MS, Tsugane S, Cai H, Yuan JM, Gao YT, Tsuji I, Kanemura S, Ito H, Wada K, Ahn YO, Yoo KY, Ahsan H, Chia KS, Boffetta P, Zheng W, Inoue M, Kang D, Potter JD. Association between type 2 diabetes and risk of cancer mortality: a pooled analysis of over 771,000 individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Diabetologia 2017; 60:1022-1032. [PMID: 28265721 PMCID: PMC5632944 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-017-4229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The aims of the study were to evaluate the association between type 2 diabetes and the risk of death from any cancer and specific cancers in East and South Asians. METHODS Pooled analyses were conducted of 19 prospective population-based cohorts included in the Asia Cohort Consortium, comprising data from 658,611 East Asians and 112,686 South Asians. HRs were used to compare individuals with diabetes at baseline with those without diabetes for the risk of death from any cancer and from site-specific cancers, including cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, colorectum, colon, rectum, liver, bile duct, pancreas, lung, breast, endometrium, cervix, ovary, prostate, bladder, kidney and thyroid, as well as lymphoma and leukaemia. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 12.7 years, 37,343 cancer deaths (36,667 in East Asians and 676 in South Asians) were identified. Baseline diabetes status was statistically significantly associated with an increased risk of death from any cancer (HR 1.26; 95% CI 1.21, 1.31). Significant positive associations with diabetes were observed for cancers of the colorectum (HR 1.41; 95% CI 1.26, 1.57), liver (HR 2.05; 95% CI 1.77, 2.38), bile duct (HR 1.41; 95% CI 1.04, 1.92), gallbladder (HR 1.33; 95% CI 1.10, 1.61), pancreas (HR 1.53; 95% CI 1.32, 1.77), breast (HR 1.72; 95% CI 1.34, 2.19), endometrium (HR 2.73; 95% CI 1.53, 4.85), ovary (HR 1.60; 95% CI 1.06, 2.42), prostate (HR 1.41; 95% CI 1.09, 1.82), kidney (HR 1.84; 95% CI 1.28, 2.64) and thyroid (HR 1.99; 95% CI 1.03, 3.86), as well as lymphoma (HR 1.39; 95% CI 1.04, 1.86). Diabetes was not statistically significantly associated with the risk of death from leukaemia and cancers of the bladder, cervix, oesophagus, stomach and lung. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Diabetes was associated with a 26% increased risk of death from any cancer in Asians. The pattern of associations with specific cancers suggests the need for better control (prevention, detection, management) of the growing epidemic of diabetes (as well as obesity), in order to reduce cancer mortality.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, 650 First Avenue, Room 510, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo Park, NY, 10987, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, 650 First Avenue, Room 510, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo Park, NY, 10987, USA
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- AXA Department of Health and Human Security, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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- Cancer Foundation of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Big Data Research Centre, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- AXA Department of Health and Human Security, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Molecular insight of arsenic-induced carcinogenesis and its prevention. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017; 390:443-455. [PMID: 28229170 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1351-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Population of India and Bangladesh and many other parts of the world are badly exposed to arsenic through drinking water. Due to non-availability of safe drinking water, they are dependent on arsenic-contaminated water. Generally, poverty level is high in those areas with lack of proper nutrition. Arsenic is considered to be an environmental contaminant and widely distributed in the environment due to its natural existence and anthropogenic applications. Contamination of arsenic in both human and animal could occur through air, soil, and other sources. Arsenic exposure mainly occurs in food materials through drinking water with high levels of arsenic in it. High levels of arsenic in groundwater have been found to be associated with various health-related problems including arsenicosis, skin lesions, cardiovascular diseases, reproductive problems, psychological, neurological, immunotoxic, and carcinogenesis. The mechanism of arsenic toxicity consists in its transformation in metaarsenite, which acylates protein sulfhydryl groups, affect on mitochondria by inhibiting succinic dehydrogenase activity and can uncouple oxidative phosphorylation with production of active oxygen species by tissues. A variety of dietary antioxidant supplements are useful to protect the carcinogenetic effects of arsenic. They play crucial role for counteracting oxidative damage and protect carcinogenesis by chelating with heavy metal moiety. Phytochemicals and chelating agents will be beneficial for combating heavy metal-induced carcinogenesis through its biopharmaceutical properties.
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Hudgens EE, Drobna Z, He B, Le XC, Styblo M, Rogers J, Thomas DJ. Biological and behavioral factors modify urinary arsenic metabolic profiles in a U.S. population. Environ Health 2016; 15:62. [PMID: 27230915 PMCID: PMC4880853 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-016-0144-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Because some adverse health effects associated with chronic arsenic exposure may be mediated by methylated arsenicals, interindividual variation in capacity to convert inorganic arsenic into mono- and di-methylated metabolites may be an important determinant of risk associated with exposure to this metalloid. Hence, identifying biological and behavioral factors that modify an individual's capacity to methylate inorganic arsenic could provide insights into critical dose-response relations underlying adverse health effects. METHODS A total of 904 older adults (≥45 years old) in Churchill County, Nevada, who chronically used home tap water supplies containing up to 1850 μg of arsenic per liter provided urine and toenail samples for determination of total and speciated arsenic levels. Effects of biological factors (gender, age, body mass index) and behavioral factors (smoking, recent fish or shellfish consumption) on patterns of arsenicals in urine were evaluated with bivariate analyses and multivariate regression models. RESULTS Relative contributions of inorganic, mono-, and di-methylated arsenic to total speciated arsenic in urine were unchanged over the range of concentrations of arsenic in home tap water supplies used by study participants. Gender predicted both absolute and relative amounts of arsenicals in urine. Age predicted levels of inorganic arsenic in urine and body mass index predicted relative levels of mono- and di-methylated arsenic in urine. Smoking predicted both absolute and relative levels of arsenicals in urine. Multivariate regression models were developed for both absolute and relative levels of arsenicals in urine. Concentration of arsenic in home tap water and estimated water consumption were strongly predictive of levels of arsenicals in urine as were smoking, body mass index, and gender. Relative contributions of arsenicals to urinary arsenic were not consistently predicted by concentrations of arsenic in drinking water supplies but were more consistently predicted by gender, body mass index, age, and smoking. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that analyses of dose-response relations in arsenic-exposed populations should account for biological and behavioral factors that modify levels of inorganic and methylated arsenicals in urine. Evidence of significant effects of these factors on arsenic metabolism may also support mode of action studies in appropriate experimental models.
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- Edward E Hudgens
- Environmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada
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- Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Westat, 1600 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA.
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Sanchez TR, Perzanowski M, Graziano JH. Inorganic arsenic and respiratory health, from early life exposure to sex-specific effects: A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 147:537-55. [PMID: 26891939 PMCID: PMC4821752 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This systematic review synthesizes the diverse body of epidemiologic research accrued on inorganic arsenic exposure and respiratory health effects. Twenty-nine articles were identified that examined the relationship between inorganic arsenic exposure and respiratory outcomes (i.e. lung function, symptoms, acute respiratory infections, chronic non-malignant lung diseases, and non-malignant lung disease mortality). There was strong evidence of a general association between arsenic and non-malignant respiratory illness, including consistent evidence on lung function impairment, acute respiratory tract infections, respiratory symptoms, and non-malignant lung disease mortality. Overall, early life exposure (i.e. in utero and/or early-childhood) had a marked effect throughout the lifespan. This review also identified some research gaps, including limited evidence at lower levels of exposure (water arsenic <100μg/L), mixed evidence of sex differences, and some uncertainty on arsenic and any single non-malignant respiratory disease or pathological process. Common limitations, including potential publication bias; non-comparability of outcome measures across included articles; incomplete exposure histories; and limited confounder control attenuated the cumulative strength of the evidence as it relates to US populations. This systematic review provides a comprehensive assessment of the epidemiologic evidence and should be used to guide future research on arsenic's detrimental effects on respiratory health.
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- Tiffany R Sanchez
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Mauro M, Caradonna F, Klein CB. Dysregulation of DNA methylation induced by past arsenic treatment causes persistent genomic instability in mammalian cells. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2016; 57:137-50. [PMID: 26581878 PMCID: PMC5008255 DOI: 10.1002/em.21987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The mechanisms by which arsenic-induced genomic instability is initiated and maintained are poorly understood. To investigate potential epigenetic mechanisms, in this study we evaluated global DNA methylation levels in V79 cells and human HaCaT keratinocytes at several time points during expanded growth of cell cultures following removal of arsenite exposures. We have found altered genomic methylation patterns that persisted up to 40 cell generations in HaCaT cells after the treatments were withdrawn. Moreover, mRNA expression levels were evaluated by RT-PCR for DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, HMLH1, and HMSH2 genes, demonstrating that the down regulation of DNMT3A and DNMT3B genes, but not DNMT1, occurred in an arsenic dose-dependent manner, and persisted for many cell generations following removal of the arsenite, offering a plausible mechanism of persistently genotoxic arsenic action. Analyses of promoter methylation status of the DNA mismatch repair genes HMLH1 and HMSH2 show that HMSH2, but not HMLH1, was epigenetically regulated by promoter hypermethylation changes following arsenic treatment. The results reported here demonstrate that arsenic exposure promptly induces genome-wide global DNA hypomethylation, and some specific gene promoter methylation changes, that persist for many cell generations following withdrawal of arsenite, supporting the hypothesis that the cells undergo epigenetic reprogramming at both the gene and genome level that is durable over many cell generations in the absence of further arsenic treatment. These DNA methylation changes, in concert with other known epigenome alterations, are likely contributing to long-lasting arsenic-induced genomic instability that manifests in several ways, including aberrant chromosomal effects.
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- Maurizio Mauro
- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF, Sezione Di Biologia Cellulare) Universita Di Palermo, Italia
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF, Sezione Di Biologia Cellulare) Universita Di Palermo, Italia
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York 10987
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Yunus FM, Khan S, Chowdhury P, Milton AH, Hussain S, Rahman M. A Review of Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh: The Millennium Development Goal Era and Beyond. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:215. [PMID: 26891310 PMCID: PMC4772235 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13020215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Arsenic contamination in drinking water has a detrimental impact on human health which profoundly impairs the quality of life. Despite recognition of the adverse health implications of arsenic toxicity, there have been few studies to date to suggest measures that could be taken to overcome arsenic contamination. After the statement in 2000 WHO Bulletin that Bangladesh has been experiencing the largest mass poisoning of population in history, we researched existing literature to assess the magnitude of groundwater arsenic contamination in Bangladesh. The literature reviewed related research that had been initiated and/or completed since the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) under four domains: (1) extent of arsenic contamination; (2) health consequences; (3) mitigation and technologies and (4) future directions. To this means, a review matrix was established for analysis of previous literature based on these four core domains. Our findings revealed that several high-quality research articles were produced at the beginning of the MDG period, but efforts have dwindled in recent years. Furthermore, there were only a few studies conducted that focused on developing suitable solutions for managing arsenic contamination. Although the government of Bangladesh has made its population’s access to safe drinking water a priority agenda item, there are still pockets of the population that continue to suffer from arsenic toxicity due to contaminated water supplies.
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- Fakir Md Yunus
- BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
- James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
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- BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
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- BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
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Sfaxi I, Charradi K, Limam F, El May MV, Aouani E. Grape seed and skin extract protects against arsenic trioxide induced oxidative stress in rat heart. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2016; 94:168-176. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2015-0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Arsenic is a metalloid found in water, soil, and air from natural and anthropogenic sources, and is commonly found in inorganic as well as organic forms. The clinical use of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is limited by its cardiotoxic side effects. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is a polyphenolic mixture with antioxidant properties. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of GSSE on arsenic-induced cardiac oxidative stress and injury. Animals exposed to 2.5 mg/kg As2O3 for 21 days exhibited a relevant increase in heart lipoperoxidation, protein carbonylation, and inflammation, as well as a drop in the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). In addition, As2O3 disturbed heart lipidemia and lipase activity, transition metals distribution and the associated enzymes, intracellular mediators such as calcium and the associated calpain activity, as well as myocardial architecture. Treatment with 4 g/kg GSSE protected against most of the deleterious effects provoked by As2O3. Our data suggest that GSSE has the potential to protect against As2O3-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Ichraf Sfaxi
- Laboratoire des Substances Bioactives (LSBA), Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisie
- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Jarzouna, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire des Substances Bioactives (LSBA), Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisie
- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Jarzouna, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire des Substances Bioactives (LSBA), Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire des Substances Bioactives (LSBA), Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisie
- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Jarzouna, Tunisie
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Li Q, Liu H, Alattar M, Jiang S, Han J, Ma Y, Jiang C. The preferential accumulation of heavy metals in different tissues following frequent respiratory exposure to PM2.5 in rats. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16936. [PMID: 26582271 PMCID: PMC4652264 DOI: 10.1038/srep16936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This study aimed to explore the pattern of accumulation of some of main heavy metals in blood and various organs of rats after exposed to the atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Rats were randomly divided into control and three treatment groups (tracheal perfusion with 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg of PM2.5 suspension liquid, respectively). Whole blood and the lung, liver, kidney, and cerebral cortex were harvested after rats were treated and sacrificed. The used heavy metals were detected using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrument. As results, Lead was increased in the liver, lung and cerebral cortex and the level of manganese was significantly elevated in the liver and cerebral cortex in PM2.5 treated rats. Besides, arsenic was prominently enriched both in cerebral cortex and in blood, and so did the aluminum in the cerebral cortex and the copper in the liver. However, cadmium, chromium and nickel have shown no difference between the control group and the three PM2.5 treated groups. Following the exposure of PM2.5, different heavy metals are preferentially accumulated in different body tissues.
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- Qingzhao Li
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Jianshe Road 57, Tangshan 063001, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Office of Clinical Drug Trial Institution, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, Zagazig University hospital, faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia 44519, Egypt
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Jianshe Road 57, Tangshan 063001, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Office of Clinical Drug Trial Institution, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Office of Clinical Drug Trial Institution, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Union Medicine Centre, 190 Jieyuan Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300121, People’s Republic of China
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Ezeh PC, Xu H, Lauer FT, Liu KJ, Hudson LG, Burchiel SW. Monomethylarsonous acid (MMA+3) Inhibits IL-7 Signaling in Mouse Pre-B Cells. Toxicol Sci 2015; 149:289-99. [PMID: 26518055 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfv233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Our previously published data show that As(+3) in vivo and in vitro, at very low concentrations, inhibits lymphoid, but not myeloid stem cell development in mouse bone marrow. We also showed that the As(+3) metabolite, monomethylarsonous acid (MMA(+3)), was responsible for the observed pre-B cell toxicity caused by As(+3). Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is the primary growth factor responsible for pre-lymphoid development in mouse and human bone marrow, and Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5 (STAT5) is a transcriptional factor in the IL-7 signaling pathway. We found that MMA(+3) inhibited STAT5 phosphorylation at a concentration as low as 50 nM in mouse bone marrow pre-B cells. Inhibition of STAT5 phosphorylation by As(+3) occurred only at a concentration of 500 nM. In the IL-7 dependent mouse pre-B 2E8 cell line, we also found selective inhibition of STAT5 phosphorylation by MMA(+3), and this inhibition was dependent on effects on JAK3 phosphorylation. IL-7 receptor expression on 2E8 cell surface was also suppressed by 50 nM MMA(+3) at 18 h. As further evidence for the inhibition of STAT5, we found that the induction of several genes required in B cell development, cyclin D1, E2A, EBF1, and PAX5, were selectively inhibited by MMA(+3). Since 2E8 cells lack the enzymes responsible for the conversion of As(+3) to MMA(+3) in vitro, the results of these studies suggest that As(+3) induced inhibition of pre-B cell formation in vivo is likely dependent on the formation of MMA(+3) which in turn inhibits IL-7 signaling at several steps in mouse pre-B cells.
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- Peace C Ezeh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001
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Davolos D, Chimenti C, Ronci L, Setini A, Iannilli V, Pietrangeli B, De Matthaeis E. An integrated study on Gammarus elvirae (Crustacea, Amphipoda): perspectives for toxicology of arsenic-contaminated freshwater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:15563-15570. [PMID: 26013740 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4727-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
The Italian region Latium is characterized by extensive quaternary volcanic systems that contribute greatly to arsenic (As) contamination of freshwater, including drinking water supplies. However, knowledge of the possible toxic effects in these aquatic environments is, despite being highly relevant to public health, still limited. In this paper, we approach this issue using Gammarus elvirae, an amphipod species that inhabits rivers and streams in central Italy, including Latium. We explored the possibility of using G. elvirae in the toxicology of freshwater by addressing the most relevant issues. First, we tested the usefulness of hemocytes from G. elvirae in determining non-specific DNA damage by means of the Comet assay after exposure (24 h and 7 days) to different river water samples in Latium; second, we provided an interpretative overview of the usefulness of hepatopancreatic epithelial cells of G. elvirae as a means of assessing toxicity after long-term exposure to As and other pollutants; third, the LC (50-240 h) value for G. elvirae was estimated for arsenate, which is usually the dominant arsenic species in surface waters. Our study sheds light on G. elvirae at different levels, providing a background for future toxicological research of freshwater.
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- Domenico Davolos
- INAIL, Research, Certification, Verification Area, Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DIT), Via Alessandria, 220/E, 00198, Rome, Italy.
- "Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 32, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- "Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 32, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- "Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 32, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- "Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 32, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- ENEA C.R., Sustainable Management of Agricultural Ecosystems Laboratory, Casaccia, Via Anguillarese, 301, 00123, Rome, Italy
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- INAIL, Research, Certification, Verification Area, Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Products and Anthropic Settlements (DIT), Via Alessandria, 220/E, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- "Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 32, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Michailidi C, Hayashi M, Datta S, Sen T, Zenner K, Oladeru O, Brait M, Izumchenko E, Baras A, VandenBussche C, Argos M, Bivalacqua TJ, Ahsan H, Hahn NM, Netto GJ, Sidransky D, Hoque MO. Involvement of epigenetics and EMT-related miRNA in arsenic-induced neoplastic transformation and their potential clinical use. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2015; 8:208-21. [PMID: 25586904 PMCID: PMC4355280 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-14-0251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Exposure to toxicants leads to cumulative molecular changes that overtime increase a subject's risk of developing urothelial carcinoma. To assess the impact of arsenic exposure at a time progressive manner, we developed and characterized a cell culture model and tested a panel of miRNAs in urine samples from arsenic-exposed subjects, urothelial carcinoma patients, and controls. To prepare an in vitro model, we chronically exposed an immortalized normal human bladder cell line (HUC1) to arsenic. Growth of the HUC1 cells was increased in a time-dependent manner after arsenic treatment and cellular morphology was changed. In a soft agar assay, colonies were observed only in arsenic-treated cells, and the number of colonies gradually increased with longer periods of treatment. Similarly, invaded cells in an invasion assay were observed only in arsenic-treated cells. Withdrawal of arsenic treatment for 2.5 months did not reverse the tumorigenic properties of arsenic-treated cells. Western blot analysis demonstrated decreased PTEN and increased AKT and mTOR in arsenic-treated HUC1 cells. Levels of miR-200a, miR-200b, and miR-200c were downregulated in arsenic-exposed HUC1 cells by quantitative RT-PCR. Furthermore, in human urine, miR-200c and miR-205 were inversely associated with arsenic exposure (P = 0.005 and 0.009, respectively). Expression of miR-205 discriminated cancer cases from controls with high sensitivity and specificity (AUC = 0.845). Our study suggests that exposure to arsenic rapidly induces a multifaceted dedifferentiation program and miR-205 has potential to be used as a marker of arsenic exposure as well as a maker of early urothelial carcinoma detection.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apoptosis
- Arsenic/adverse effects
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Blotting, Western
- Case-Control Studies
- Cell Movement
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/chemically induced
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology
- Cells, Cultured
- Cohort Studies
- DNA Methylation
- Epigenesis, Genetic/genetics
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Male
- MicroRNAs/analysis
- MicroRNAs/genetics
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics
- PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics
- TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
- Urinary Bladder/drug effects
- Urinary Bladder/metabolism
- Urinary Bladder/pathology
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology
- Young Adult
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- Christina Michailidi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Health Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Departments of Medicine and Human Genetics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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