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Dietary exposure to total and inorganic arsenic via rice and rice-based products consumption. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 141:111420. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Rehman MYA, van Herwijnen M, Krauskopf J, Farooqi A, Kleinjans JCS, Malik RN, Briedé JJ. Transcriptome responses in blood reveal distinct biological pathways associated with arsenic exposure through drinking water in rural settings of Punjab, Pakistan. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 135:105403. [PMID: 31864032 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Groundwater Arsenic (As) contamination is a global public health concern responsible for various health implications and a neglected area of environmental health research in Pakistan. Because of interindividual differences in genetic predisposition, As-related health issues may not be equally distributed among the As-exposed population. However, till date, no studies have been conducted including multiple SNPs involved in As metabolism and disease risk using a linear mixed effect model approach to analyze peripheral blood transcriptomics results. OBJECTIVES In order to detect early responses on the gene expression level and to evaluate the impact of selected SNPs inferring disease risks associated with As exposure, we designed a systematic study to investigate blood transcriptomics profiles of 57 differentially exposed rural subjects living in drinking water As-contaminated settings of Lahore and Kasur districts in Punjab Province in southeast Pakistan. Exposure among the subjects was correlated with individual transcriptome responses applying urinary As profiles as the main biomarker for risk stratification. METHODS We performed whole genome gene expression analysis in blood of subjects using microarrays. Linear effect mixed models were applied for evaluating the combined impact of SNPs hypothetically increasing the risk for As exposure-induced health effects (GSTM1, GSTT1, As3MT, DNMT1, MTHFR, ERCC2 and EGFR). RESULTS Our findings confirmed important signaling, growth factor, cancer and other disease related pathways known to be associated with increased As exposure levels. In addition, upon implementing our integrative SNPs-based genetic risk factor, pathways associated with an increased risk of NAFLD and diabetes appeared significantly enhanced by down-regulation of genes NDUFV3, IKBKB, IL6R, ADIPOR1, PPARA, OGT and FOXO1. CONCLUSION We report the first comprehensive study applying state-of-the-art bioinformatics approaches to address multiple SNP-based inter-individual variability in adverse molecular responses among subjects exposed to drinking water As contamination in Pakistan thereby providing strong evidence of various gene expression targets associated with development of known As-related diseases.
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- Muhammad Yasir Abdur Rehman
- Environmental Health Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Grow School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- Grow School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- Environmental Hydro-Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Grow School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- Environmental Health Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Grow School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
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Janasik B, Reszka E, Stanislawska M, Jablonska E, Kuras R, Wieczorek E, Malachowska B, Fendler W, Wasowicz W. Effect of Arsenic Exposure on NRF2-KEAP1 Pathway and Epigenetic Modification. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 185:11-19. [PMID: 29247444 PMCID: PMC6097044 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1219-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a known toxic element and carcinogen. Transcription factor nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) controls cellular adaptation to oxidants and electrophiles by inducing antioxidant genes in response to redox stress. To explore associations between As level and NRF2-regulated cytoprotective genes expression, an observational study was conducted in a population of 61 occupationally exposed men with median (Me) age 50 years (interquartile range (IQR) 42-54) and in a control group of 52 men aged 40 (IQR 31-51.5) without occupational exposure. NRF2, KEAP1, GSTP1, HMOX1, NQO1, PRDX1, and TXNRD1 transcript levels were determined by means of quantitative real-time PCR along with the gene expression, methylation of NRF2 and KEAP1, as well as global DNA methylation were assessed. The median urine As tot. level in the exposed and control group was found to be 21.8 μg/g creat. (IQR 15.5-39.8 μg/g creat.) and 3.8 μg/g creat. (IQR 2.5-9.3) (p < 0.001). Global DNA methylation was significantly higher in occupationally exposed workers than in controls (Me 14.1 (IQR 9.5-18.1) vs Me 8.5 (IQR 5.9-12.6) p < 0.0001). NRF2 mRNA level was positively correlated with expression of all investigated NRF2-target genes in both groups (0.37 > R < 0.76, all p values < 0.0001). The multivariate linear regression adjusting for global methylation showed that As(III) level was significantly associated with expression of TXNRD1, GSTP1, HMOX1, and PRDX1. The results of this study indicate that arsenic occupational exposure is positively associated with global DNA methylation. The findings provide evidence for rather inactivation of NRF2-KEAP1 pathway in response to chronic arsenic exposure.
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- Beata Janasik
- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Studies in Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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Pereira JA, Law S. Microenvironmental Scenario of the Bone Marrow of Inorganic Arsenic-Exposed Experimental Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 181:304-313. [PMID: 28516389 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1022-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Exposure to arsenic on a regular basis, mainly through drinking water, agricultural pesticide, and sometimes therapeutic dose, results in various diseases of different tissues including the bone marrow hematopoietic system. Hematopoiesis is a dynamic process by which bone marrow (BM) hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) generate a relatively constant pool of functionally mature blood cells by the support of microenvironmental components. The present study has been aimed to understand stem cell microenvironmental status during arsenic toxicity and the consequent reflection of dysregulation involving the hematopoietic machinery in experimental mice. Swiss albino mice were experimentally exposed to 10 μg arsenic trioxide/g body weight through oral gavage and 5 μg arsenic trioxide/g body weight intraperitoneally for a period of 30 days. Altered hemogram values in peripheral blood reflected the impaired hematopoiesis which was further validated by the reduced BM cellularity along with the deviated BM cell morphology as observed by scanning electron microscopy post arsenic exposure. The stromal cells were unable to establish a healthy matrix and the sustainability of hematopoietic progenitors was drastically affected in arsenic-exposed mouse groups, as observed in in vitro explant culture. The inability of stromal cells to establish supportive matrix was also explained by the decreased adherent colony formation in treated animals. Furthermore, the flow cytometric characterization of CXCR4+ and Sca-1+ CD44+ receptor expressions confirmed the dysregulation in the hematopoietic microenvironment. Thus, considering the importance of microenvironment in the maintenance of HSPC, it can be concluded that arsenic toxicity causes microenvironmental damage, leading to niche derangement and impaired hematopoiesis.
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- Jacintha Archana Pereira
- Stem Cell Research and Application Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, 700073, India
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- Stem Cell Research and Application Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, 700073, India.
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Bhattacharjee P, Paul S, Bhattacharjee S, Giri AK, Bhattacharjee P. Association of H3K79 monomethylation (an epigenetic signature) with arsenic-induced skin lesions. Mutat Res 2017; 807:1-9. [PMID: 29161537 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Arsenic, a non mutagenic carcinogen, poses a profound health risk upon prolonged exposure. The objective of the study was to analyze the post-translational modifications of the major histone H3 and the associated molecular crosstalk to identify the epigenetic signature of arsenic susceptibility. Herein, we identified significant upregulation of H3K79me1, in individuals with arsenic-induced skin lesion (WSL), and H3K79me1 was found to be regulated by the upstream methyltransferase DOT1L. Moreover, the downstream target molecule 53BP1, a tumor suppressor protein that has a docking preference for H3K79me1 at a site of a double-strand break (DSB), was downregulated, indicating greater DNA damage in the WSL group. Western blot data confirmed higher levels of γH2AX, a known marker of DSBs, in group WSL. In vitro dose-response analysis also confirmed the association of the H3K79me1 signature with arsenic toxicity. Taken together, our findings revealed that H3K79me1 and DOT1L could be a novel epigenetic signature of the arsenic-exposed WSL group.
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- Pritha Bhattacharjee
- Department of Zoology and Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Molecular Genetics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Molecular Genetics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, India.
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Zhu J, Wang J, Chen X, Tsompana M, Gaile D, Buck M, Ren X. A time-series analysis of altered histone H3 acetylation and gene expression during the course of MMAIII-induced malignant transformation of urinary bladder cells. Carcinogenesis 2017; 38:378-390. [PMID: 28182198 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgx011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Our previous studies have shown that chronic exposure to low doses of monomethylarsonous acid (MMAIII) causes global histone acetylation dysregulation in urothelial cells (UROtsa cells) during the course of malignant transformation. To reveal the relationship between altered histone acetylation patterns and aberrant gene expression, more specifically, the carcinogenic relevance of these alterations, we performed a time-course analysis of the binding patterns of histone 3 lysine 18 acetylation (H3K18ac) across the genome and generated global gene-expression profiles from this UROtsa cell malignant transformation model. We showed that H3K18ac, one of the most significantly upregulated histone acetylation sites following MMAIII exposure, was enriched at gene promoter-specific regions across the genome and that MMAIII-induced upregulation of H3K18ac led to an altered binding pattern in a large number of genes that was most significant during the critical window for MMAIII-induced UROtsa cells' malignant transformation. Some genes identified as having a differential binding pattern with H3K18ac, acted as upstream regulators of critical gene networks with known functions in tumor development and progression. The altered H3K18ac binding patterns not only led to changes in expression of these directly affected upstream regulators but also resulted in gene-expression changes in their regulated networks. Collectively, our data suggest that MMAIII-induced alteration of histone acetylation patterns in UROtsa cells led to a time- and malignant stage-dependent aberrant gene-expression pattern, and that some gene regulatory networks were altered in accordance with their roles in carcinogenesis, probably contributing to MMAIII-induced urothelial cell malignant transformation and carcinogenesis.
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- Jinqiu Zhu
- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Bhattacharjee P, Paul S, Bhattacharjee P. Risk of occupational exposure to asbestos, silicon and arsenic on pulmonary disorders: Understanding the genetic-epigenetic interplay and future prospects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 147:425-434. [PMID: 26966890 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies suggest strong association of lung disorders with occupational exposure to asbestos, silicon and arsenic. The chronic occupational exposure primarily through inhalation results in adverse outcome on the respiratory tract which may also be fatal. Although several mechanisms have attributed towards these diseases; the molecular pathogenesis is still unknown. OBJECTIVE In this review, we investigated the plausible molecular mechanism based on current research that may identify the genetic and epigenetic susceptibility of respiratory disorders upon such occupational exposures in humans. METHODS We considered genetic variants and epigenetic alterations associated with pulmonary exposure hazards leading to asbestosis, silicosis and arsenicosis. Our review is stringently based on the literatures available through peer-reviewed articles mostly published in the last 10 years. Relevant search were conducted using keywords like "occupational lung disorders" along with "asbestos", "silicon" and "arsenic". RESULTS Till September 2015, pubmed search yielded approximately 780 articles relating to asbestos exposure; 240 articles for silicon exposure and 60 articles for arsenic exposure. Extensive screening for genetic and epigenetic factors identified certain genes and related pathways that are important to determine the susceptibility of an individual towards such occupational exposure. CONCLUSION The link between genotype and phenotype and its association with disease susceptibility is very complex in nature due to several factors like person's environment, lifestyle and nutritional status. The epigenome is dynamic as well as reversible and can be reshaped further by certain dietary components throughout its life. In the present review, we have addressed the role of molecular pathogenesis of occupational lung diseases based on the genetic variability and epigenetic alterations and also attempted to highlight the promising aspect of dietary interventions to counter toxic outcomes upon occupational exposure to asbestos, silicon or arsenic.
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- Pritha Bhattacharjee
- Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) continues to rise, partly because of aging, the frequency of early childhood sunburns, and sporadic extreme recreational sun exposure. A nonsurgical approach to selected cutaneous malignancy could possibly reduce the cost as well as morbidity of surgical treatment for NMSC. There has been growing interest in isolating compounds that could suppress or reverse the biochemical changes necessary for cutaneous malignancies to progress by pharmacologic intervention. By targeting diverse pathways recognized as important in the pathogenesis of nonmelanoma skin cancers, a combination approach with multiple agents or addition of chemopreventative agents to topical sunscreens may offer the potential for novel and synergistic therapies in treating nonmelanoma skin cancer. This preliminary information will expand to include more therapeutic options for NMSC in the future.
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- Prasan R Bhandari
- Department of Pharmacology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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Herbert KJ, Holloway A, Cook AL, Chin SP, Snow ET. Arsenic exposure disrupts epigenetic regulation of SIRT1 in human keratinocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 281:136-45. [PMID: 25281835 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Arsenic is an environmental toxin which increases skin cancer risk for exposed populations worldwide; however the underlying biomolecular mechanism for arsenic-induced carcinogenesis is complex and poorly defined. Recent investigations show that histone deacetylase and DNA methyltransferase activity is impaired, and epigenetic patterns of gene regulation are consistently altered in cancers associated with arsenic exposure. Expression of the histone deacetylase SIRT1 is altered in solid tumours and haematological malignancies; however its role in arsenic-induced pathology is unknown. In this study we investigated the effect of arsenic on epigenetic regulation of SIRT1 and its targeting microRNA, miR-34a in primary human keratinocytes. Acetylation of histone H4 at lysine 16 (H4K16) increased in keratinocytes exposed to 0.5μM arsenite [As(III)]; and this was associated with chromatin remodelling at the miR-34a promoter. Moreover, although SIRT1 protein initially increased in these As(III)-exposed cells, after 24days expression was not significantly different from untreated controls. Extended exposure to low-dose As(III) (0.5μM; >5weeks) compromised the pattern of CpG methylation at SIRT1 and miR-34a gene promoters, and this was associated with altered expression for both genes. We have found that arsenic alters epigenetic regulation of SIRT1 expression via structural reorganisation of chromatin at the miR-34a gene promoter in the initial 24h of exposure; and over time, through shifts in miR-34a and SIRT1 gene methylation. Taken together, this investigation demonstrates that arsenic produces cumulative disruptions to epigenetic regulation of miR-34a expression, and this is associated with impaired coordination of SIRT1 functional activity.
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- Katharine J Herbert
- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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- Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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- Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia.
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Ou S, Liu GD, Tan Y, Zhou LS, Bai SR, Xue G, Li J, Yang Y, Cui J, Cheng JM, Gu JW. A time course study about gene expression of post-thermal injury with DNA microarray. Int J Dermatol 2014; 54:757-64. [PMID: 25069606 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burn injury is one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma in daily life. However, the exact sequence of events after burn injury remains unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate gene expression alterations after burn injury. METHODS Microarray data set GSE8056 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, including 12 samples, equally distributed in four groups: normal skin tissue as control and damaged tissues 1-3 days after burn (early period); 4-7 days after burn (middle period); and more than 7 days after burn (late period). Packages in R language were utilized to pre-process the data and filter out the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional annotation of all three groups of DEGs was conducted by using clusters of orthologous groups analysis. The DEGs shared by all three groups were picked out and analyzed with STRING to set up a protein-protein interaction network. CFinder was chosen to implement module analysis, and expression analysis systematic explorer was then adopted to reveal the dysfunctional pathways for each module. RESULTS A total of 727, 782, and 445 DEGs were identified in the early, middle, and late period after burn, and 234 DEGs were identified as continually differentially expressed throughout all time periods, including genes encoding proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-1β, and genes associated with cell proliferation. Three modules associated with cell proliferation and inflammatory responses were generated from the protein-protein interaction network. CONCLUSION Our findings are beneficial for understanding the progression of the wound healing response after burn.
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- Shan Ou
- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan.,Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department 8, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Office of Scientific Research and Training Administration, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Chengdu, Sichuan
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Zhao L, Wang Z, Xi Z, Xu D, Chen S, Liu Y. The Reaction of Arsenite with Proteins Relies on Solution Conditions. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:3054-61. [DOI: 10.1021/ic402891t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Linhong Zhao
- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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- CAS Key
Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026 China
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Inhibition of monomethylarsonous acid (MMAIII)-induced cell malignant transformation through restoring dysregulated histone acetylation. Toxicology 2013; 312:30-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cytotoxicity and gene expression changes induced by inorganic and organic trivalent arsenicals in human cells. Toxicology 2013; 312:18-29. [PMID: 23876855 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a human urinary bladder, skin and lung carcinogen. iAs is metabolized to methylated arsenicals, with trivalent arsenicals more cytotoxic than pentavalent forms in vitro. In this study, cytotoxicity and gene expression changes for arsenite (iAs(III)), monomethylarsonous acid (MMA(III)) and dimethylarsinous acid (DMA(III)) were evaluated in three human cell types, urothelial (1T1), keratinocyte (HEK001) and bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells, corresponding to target organs for iAs-induced cancer. Cells were exposed to arsenicals to determine cytotoxicity and to study gene expression changes. Affymetrix chips were used to determine differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by statistical analysis. Lethal concentrations (LC50) for trivalent arsenicals in all cells ranged from 1.6 to 10μM. MMA(III) and DMA(III) had 4-12-fold greater potency compared to iAs. Increasing concentrations of iAs(III) induced more genes and additional signaling pathways in HBE cells. At equivalent cytotoxic concentrations, greater numbers of DEGs were induced in 1T1 cells compared to the other cells. Each arsenical altered slightly different signaling pathways within and between cell types, but when altered pathways from all three arsenicals were combined, they were similar between cell types. The major signaling pathways altered included NRF2-mediated stress response, interferon, p53, cell cycle regulation and lipid peroxidation. These results show a similar process qualitatively and quantitatively for all three cell types, and support a mode of action involving cytotoxicity and regenerative proliferation.
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Bhattacharjee P, Chatterjee D, Singh KK, Giri AK. Systems biology approaches to evaluate arsenic toxicity and carcinogenicity: an overview. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2013; 216:574-86. [PMID: 23340121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Long term exposure to arsenic, either through groundwater, food stuff or occupational sources, results in a plethora of dermatological and non-dermatological health effects including multi-organ cancer and early mortality. Several epidemiological studies, across the globe have reported arsenic-induced health effects and cancerous outcomes; but the prevalence of such diseases varies depending on environmental factors (geographical location, exposure level), and genetic makeup (and variants thereof); which is further modulated by several other factors like ethnicity, age-sex, smoking status, diet, etc. It is also interesting to note that, chronic arsenic exposure to a similar extent, even among the same family members, result in wide inter-individual variations. To understand the adverse effect of this toxic metabolite on biological system (cellular targets), and to unravel the underlying molecular basis (at the level of transcript, proteome, or metabolite), a holistic, systems biology approach was taken. Due to the paradoxical nature and unavailability of any suitable animal model system; the literature review is primarily based on cell line and population based studies. Thus, here we present a comprehensive review on the systems biology approaches to explore the underlying mechanism of arsenic-induced carcinogenicity, along with our own observations and an overview of mitigation strategies and their effectiveness till date.
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- Pritha Bhattacharjee
- Molecular and Human Genetics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Kim E, Kim M, Sung K, Hyun J, Jang J, Kim K. Effect of topical dimethylarsinic acid on the expression of apoptosis-related proteins in mouse skin. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2012; 88:672-677. [PMID: 22246474 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0520-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We investigated the effect of the topical application of dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) on skin thickness and the expression of several apoptosis-related proteins in skin. After administration of DMA during pregnancy, skin thickness and skin expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-3, Bad, Bid, and caspases-3, -6, -8, -9, and -12 were examined in dams and their offspring. DMA treatment caused significant increases in skin thickness (p < 0.05) and the expression of Bcl-2, Bad, and capase-12 in the skin of dams at the mRNA and protein levels (p < 0.01). However, maternal exposure to DMA did not significantly alter the expression of the studied apoptosis-related factors in the skin of the offspring. These findings indicate that DMA may induce skin apoptosis, in part, by modulating the expression of Bcl-2, Bad, and caspase-12 in maternal skin. Additionally, our results suggest that maternal exposure to DAM during pregnancy may not induce apoptosis in the skin of the offspring.
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- Eunju Kim
- Department of Health Management, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon, 740-704, Republic of Korea
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Bailey KA, Hester SD, Knapp GW, Owen RD, Thai SF. Gene expression of normal human epidermal keratinocytes modulated by trivalent arsenicals. Mol Carcinog 2011; 49:981-98. [PMID: 20886546 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is associated with the development of benign and malignant human skin lesions including nonmelanoma skin cancers. The precise arsenical form(s) responsible for this carcinogenic effect are unknown, although trivalent inorganic arsenic (iAs(III)) and two of its toxic metabolites, monomethylarsonous acid (MMA(III)) and methylarsinous acid (DMA(III)), are attractive candidates. In an effort to better understand and compare their toxic effects in the skin, we compared the global gene expression profiles of normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) exposed to varying noncytotoxic/slightly cytotoxic concentrations of iAs(III), MMA(III), and DMA(III) for 24 h. Exposure to each arsenical treatment group exhibited a dose effect in the number of altered genes and the magnitude of expression change in NHEKs. The most significant gene expression changes associated with iAs(III) and MMA(III) exposure were consistent with several key events believed to be important to As-driven skin carcinogenesis, namely induction of oxidative stress, increased transcript levels of keratinocyte growth factors, and modulation of MAPK and NF-κB pathways. At both comparable arsenical concentrations and comparable NHEK toxicity, greater potential carcinogenic effects were observed in MMA(III)-exposed NHEKs than those exposed to iAs(III), including involvement of more proinflammatory signals and increased transcript levels of more growth factor genes. In contrast, none of these above-mentioned transcriptional trends were among the most significantly altered functions in the DMA(III) treatment group. This study suggests the relative capacity of each of the tested arsenicals to drive suspected key events in As-mediated skin carcinogenesis is MMA(III) > iAs(III) with little contribution from DMA(III).
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- Kathryn A Bailey
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Ren X, McHale CM, Skibola CF, Smith AH, Smith MT, Zhang L. An emerging role for epigenetic dysregulation in arsenic toxicity and carcinogenesis. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2011; 119:11-9. [PMID: 20682481 PMCID: PMC3018488 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1002114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to arsenic, an established human carcinogen, through consumption of highly contaminated drinking water is a worldwide public health concern. Several mechanisms by which arsenical compounds induce tumorigenesis have been proposed, including oxidative stress, genotoxic damage, and chromosomal abnormalities. Recent studies have suggested that epigenetic mechanisms may also mediate toxicity and carcinogenicity resulting from arsenic exposure. OBJECTIVE We examined the evidence supporting the roles of the three major epigenetic mechanisms-DNA methylation, histone modification, and microRNA (miRNA) expression-in arsenic toxicity and, in particular, carcinogenicity. We also investigated future research directions necessary to clarify epigenetic and other mechanisms in humans. DATA SOURCES AND SYNTHESIS We conducted a PubMed search of arsenic exposure and epigenetic modification through April 2010 and summarized the in vitro and in vivo research findings, from both our group and others, on arsenic-associated epigenetic alteration and its potential role in toxicity and carcinogenicity. CONCLUSIONS Arsenic exposure has been shown to alter methylation levels of both global DNA and gene promoters; histone acetylation, methylation, and phosphorylation; and miRNA expression, in studies analyzing mainly a limited number of epigenetic end points. Systematic epigenomic studies in human populations exposed to arsenic or in patients with arsenic-associated cancer have not yet been performed. Such studies would help to elucidate the relationship between arsenic exposure, epigenetic dysregulation, and carcinogenesis and are becoming feasible because of recent technological advancements.
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- Xuefeng Ren
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
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