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Tomonaga T, Higashi H, Izumi H, Nishida C, Kawai N, Sato K, Morimoto T, Higashi Y, Yatera K, Morimoto Y. Investigation of pulmonary inflammatory responses following intratracheal instillation of and inhalation exposure to polypropylene microplastics. Part Fibre Toxicol 2024; 21:29. [PMID: 39107780 PMCID: PMC11301944 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-024-00592-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Microplastics have been detected in the atmosphere as well as in the ocean, and there is concern about their biological effects in the lungs. We conducted a short-term inhalation exposure and intratracheal instillation using rats to evaluate lung disorders related to microplastics. We conducted an inhalation exposure of polypropylene fine powder at a low concentration of 2 mg/m3 and a high concentration of 10 mg/m3 on 8-week-old male Fischer 344 rats for 6 h a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. We also conducted an intratracheal instillation of polypropylene at a low dose of 0.2 mg/rat and a high dose of 1.0 mg/rat on 12-week-old male Fischer 344 rats. Rats were dissected from 3 days to 6 months after both exposures, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue were collected to analyze lung inflammation and lung injury. RESULTS Both exposures to polypropylene induced a persistent influx of inflammatory cells and expression of CINC-1, CINC-2, and MPO in BALF from 1 month after exposure. Genetic analysis showed a significant increase in inflammation-related factors for up to 6 months. The low concentration in the inhalation exposure of polypropylene also induced mild lung inflammation. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that inhaled polypropylene, which is a microplastic, induces persistent lung inflammation and has the potential for lung disorder. Exposure to 2 mg/m3 induced inflammatory changes and was thought to be the Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL) for acute effects of polypropylene. However, considering the concentration of microplastics in a real general environment, the risk of environmental hazards to humans may be low.
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- Taisuke Tomonaga
- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan
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Huang Y, Zhang F, Zhang Y, Chen R, Lü X. Combination of gene/protein and metabolite multiomics to reveal biomarkers of nickel ion cytotoxicity and the underlying mechanism. Regen Biomater 2024; 11:rbae079. [PMID: 39022125 PMCID: PMC11254314 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbae079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Biomarkers have been applied for toxicity assessment of biomaterials due to their advantages. However, research on biomarkers for biomaterials is still in its early stages. There is a lack of integrated analysis in biomarker research based on multiomics studies. Herein, we report a new approach for combining of gene/protein and metabolite multiomics to reveal biomarkers of nickel ion (Ni2+) cytotoxicity and the underlying mechanism. Firstly, differentially expressed genes and proteins were compared to screen gene/protein pairs exhibiting consistent differential expression within the same Ni2+-treated groups. Next, metabolic pathway analysis was carried out to reveal pathways in which gene/protein pairs and metabolites showed upstream and downstream relationships. Important networks composed of gene/protein pairs, metabolites and metabolic pathways and candidate biomarkers were subsequently identified. Through expression level and function validation, the gene/protein/metabolite biomarkers were confirmed, and the underlying mechanism was revealed: Ni2+ influenced the expression of the Rrm2 gene biomarker, which subsequently affected the expression of the RRM2 protein biomarker. These changes in turn impacted the levels of uric acid and uridine metabolite biomarkers, ultimately inhibiting DNA synthesis, suppressing cell proliferation, increasing intracellular ROS levels and reducing ATP content.
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- Yan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Mo Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Q. The pulmonary effects of nickel-containing nanoparticles: Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and their underlying mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. NANO 2024; 11:1817-1846. [PMID: 38984270 PMCID: PMC11230653 DOI: 10.1039/d3en00929g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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With the exponential growth of the nanotechnology field, the global nanotechnology market is on an upward track with fast-growing jobs. Nickel (Ni)-containing nanoparticles (NPs), an important class of transition metal nanoparticles, have been extensively used in industrial and biomedical fields due to their unique nanostructural, physical, and chemical properties. Millions of people have been/are going to be exposed to Ni-containing NPs in occupational and non-occupational settings. Therefore, there are increasing concerns over the hazardous effects of Ni-containing NPs on health and the environment. The respiratory tract is a major portal of entry for Ni-containing NPs; thus, the adverse effects of Ni-containing NPs on the respiratory system, especially the lungs, have been a focus of scientific study. This review summarized previous studies, published before December 1, 2023, on cytotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic effects of Ni-containing NPs on humans, lung cells in vitro, and rodent lungs in vivo, and the potential underlying mechanisms were also included. In addition, whether these adverse effects were induced by NPs themselves or Ni ions released from the NPs was also discussed. The extra-pulmonary effects of Ni-containing NPs were briefly mentioned. This review will provide us with a comprehensive view of the pulmonary effects of Ni-containing NPs and their underlying mechanisms, which will shed light on our future studies, including the urgency and necessity to produce engineering Ni-containing NPs with controlled and reduced toxicity, and also provide the scientific basis for developing nanoparticle exposure limits and policies.
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- Yiqun Mo
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Marui T, Tomonaga T, Izumi H, Yoshiura Y, Nishida C, Higashi H, Wang K, Shijo M, Kubo M, Shimada M, Morimoto Y. Pulmonary toxicity of tungsten trioxide nanoparticles in an inhalation study and an intratracheal instillation study. J Occup Health 2022; 64:e12367. [PMID: 36366872 PMCID: PMC9650236 DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives We conducted inhalation and intratracheal instillation studies in order to examine the effects of tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanoparticles on the lung, and evaluated whether or not the nanoparticles would cause persistent lung inflammation. Methods In the inhalation study, male 10‐week‐old Fischer 334 rats were classified into 3 groups. The control, low‐dose, and high‐dose groups inhaled clean air, 2, and 10 mg/m3 WO3 nanoparticles, respectively, for 6 h each day for 4 weeks. The rats were dissected at 3 days, 1 month, and 3 months after the inhalation, and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue were examined. In the intratracheal instillation study, male 12‐week‐old Fischer 334 rats were divided into 3 subgroups. The control, low‐dose, and high‐dose groups were intratracheally instilled 0.4 ml distilled water, 0.2, and 1.0 mg WO3 nanoparticles, respectively, dissolved in 0.4 ml distilled water. The rats were sacrificed at 3 days, 1 week, and 1 month after the intratracheal instillation, and the BALF and lung tissue were analyzed as in the inhalation study. Results The inhalation and instillation of WO3 nanoparticles caused transient increases in the number and rate of neutrophils, cytokine‐induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC)‐1, and CINC‐2 in BALF, but no histopathological changes or upregulation of heme oxygenase (HO)‐1 in the lung tissue. Conclusion Our results suggest that WO3 nanoparticles have low toxicity to the lung. According to the results of the inhalation study, we also propose that the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of WO3 nanoparticles is 2 mg/m3.
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- Takashi Marui
- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Center for Stress‐related Disease control and Prevention University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan Fukuoka Japan
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- Shared‐Use Research Center, School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Shared‐Use Research Center, School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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- Department of Advanced Science and Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Science and Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Occupational Pneumology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan
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Tomonaga T, Izumi H, Yoshiura Y, Nishida C, Yatera K, Morimoto Y. Examination of Surfactant Protein D as a Biomarker for Evaluating Pulmonary Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Rat. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4635. [PMID: 33924924 PMCID: PMC8124995 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This work studies the relationship between lung inflammation caused by nanomaterials and surfactant protein D (SP-D) kinetics and investigates whether SP-D can be a biomarker of the pulmonary toxicity of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials of nickel oxide and cerium dioxide were classified as having high toxicity, nanomaterials of two types of titanium dioxides and zinc oxide were classified as having low toxicity, and rat biological samples obtained from 3 days to 6 months after intratracheal instillation of those nanomaterials and micron-particles of crystalline silica were used. There were different tendencies of increase between the high- and low-toxicity materials in the concentration of SP-D in bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid (BALF) and serum and in the expression of the SP-D gene in the lung tissue. An analysis of the receiver operating characteristics for the toxicity of the nanomaterials by SP-D in BALF and serum showed a high accuracy of discrimination from 1 week to 3 or 6 months after exposure. These data suggest that the differences in the expression of SP-D in BALF and serum depended on the level of lung inflammation caused by the nanomaterials and that SP-D can be biomarkers for evaluating the pulmonary toxicity of nanomaterials.
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- Taisuke Tomonaga
- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.Y.); (Y.M.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.Y.); (Y.M.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.Y.); (Y.M.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (C.N.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (C.N.); (K.Y.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Fukuoka, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.Y.); (Y.M.)
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Pavan C, Santalucia R, Leinardi R, Fabbiani M, Yakoub Y, Uwambayinema F, Ugliengo P, Tomatis M, Martra G, Turci F, Lison D, Fubini B. Nearly free surface silanols are the critical molecular moieties that initiate the toxicity of silica particles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:27836-27846. [PMID: 33097669 PMCID: PMC7668052 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2008006117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inhalation of silica particles can induce inflammatory lung reactions that lead to silicosis and/or lung cancer when the particles are biopersistent. This toxic activity of silica dusts is extremely variable depending on their source and preparation methods. The exact molecular moiety that explains and predicts this variable toxicity of silica remains elusive. Here, we have identified a unique subfamily of silanols as the major determinant of silica particle toxicity. This population of "nearly free silanols" (NFS) appears on the surface of quartz particles upon fracture and can be modulated by thermal treatments. Density functional theory calculations indicates that NFS locate at an intersilanol distance of 4.00 to 6.00 Å and form weak mutual interactions. Thus, NFS could act as an energetically favorable moiety at the surface of silica for establishing interactions with cell membrane components to initiate toxicity. With ad hoc prepared model quartz particles enriched or depleted in NFS, we demonstrate that NFS drive toxicity, including membranolysis, in vitro proinflammatory activity, and lung inflammation. The toxic activity of NFS is confirmed with pyrogenic and vitreous amorphous silica particles, and industrial quartz samples with noncontrolled surfaces. Our results identify the missing key molecular moieties of the silica surface that initiate interactions with cell membranes, leading to pathological outcomes. NFS may explain other important interfacial processes involving silica particles.
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- Cristina Pavan
- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy;
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Interdepartmental Centre, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, 10125 Turin, Italy
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Susceptibility Factors in Chronic Lung Inflammatory Responses to Engineered Nanomaterials. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197310. [PMID: 33022979 PMCID: PMC7582686 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are products of the emerging nanotechnology industry and many different types of ENMs have been shown to cause chronic inflammation in the lungs of rodents after inhalation exposure, suggesting a risk to human health. Due to the increasing demand and use of ENMs in a variety of products, a careful evaluation of the risks to human health is urgently needed. An assessment of the immunotoxicity of ENMs should consider susceptibility factors including sex, pre-existing diseases, deficiency of specific genes encoding proteins involved in the innate or adaptive immune response, and co-exposures to other chemicals. This review will address evidence from experimental animal models that highlights some important issues of susceptibility to chronic lung inflammation and systemic immune dysfunction after pulmonary exposure to ENMs.
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Tomonaga T, Izumi H, Oyabu T, Lee BW, Kubo M, Shimada M, Noguchi S, Nishida C, Yatera K, Morimoto Y. Assessment of Cytokine-Induced Neutrophil Chemoattractants as Biomarkers for Prediction of Pulmonary Toxicity of Nanomaterials. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081563. [PMID: 32784876 PMCID: PMC7466583 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This work determines whether cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractants (CINC)-1, CINC-2 and CINC-3 can be markers for predicting high or low pulmonary toxicity of nanomaterials (NMs). We classified NMs of nickel oxide (NiO) and cerium dioxide (CeO2) into high toxicity and NMs of two types of titanium dioxides (TiO2 (P90 and rutile)) and zinc oxide (ZnO) into low toxicity, and we analyzed previous data of CINCs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of rats from three days to six months after intratracheal instillation (0.2 and 1.0 mg) and inhalation exposure (0.32–10.4 mg/m3) of materials (NiO, CeO2, TiO2 (P90 and rutile), ZnO NMs and micron-particles of crystalline silica (SiO2)). The concentration of CINC-1 and CINC-2 in BALF had different increase tendency between high and low pulmonary toxicity of NMs and correlated with the other inflammatory markers in BALF. However, CINC-3 increased only slightly in a dose-dependent manner compared with CINC-1 and CINC-2. Analysis of receiver operating characteristics for the toxicity of NMs by CINC-1 and CINC-2 showed the most accuracy of discrimination of the toxicity at one week or one month after exposure and CINC-1 and CINC-2 in BALF following intratracheal instillation of SiO2 as a high toxicity could accurately predict the toxicity at more than one month after exposure. These data suggest that CINC-1 and CINC-2 may be useful biomarkers for the prediction of pulmonary toxicity of NMs relatively early in both intratracheal instillation and inhalation exposure.
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- Taisuke Tomonaga
- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (H.I.); (T.O.); (B.-W.L.); (Y.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-93-691-7466
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (H.I.); (T.O.); (B.-W.L.); (Y.M.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (H.I.); (T.O.); (B.-W.L.); (Y.M.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (H.I.); (T.O.); (B.-W.L.); (Y.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 4-1 Kagamiyama 1-chome, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 4-1 Kagamiyama 1-chome, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan; (M.K.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (S.N.); (C.N.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (S.N.); (C.N.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (S.N.); (C.N.); (K.Y.)
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- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan; (H.I.); (T.O.); (B.-W.L.); (Y.M.)
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Wang M, Li J, Dong S, Cai X, Simaiti A, Yang X, Zhu X, Luo J, Jiang LH, Du B, Yu P, Yang W. Silica nanoparticles induce lung inflammation in mice via ROS/PARP/TRPM2 signaling-mediated lysosome impairment and autophagy dysfunction. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:23. [PMID: 32513195 PMCID: PMC7281956 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00353-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Wide applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have raised increasing concerns about safety to humans. Oxidative stress and inflammation are extensively investigated as mechanisms for NPs-induced toxicity. Autophagy and lysosomal dysfunction are emerging molecular mechanisms. Inhalation is one of the main pathways of exposing humans to NPs, which has been reported to induce severe pulmonary inflammation. However, the underlying mechanisms and, more specifically, the interplays of above-mentioned mechanisms in NPs-induced pulmonary inflammation are still largely obscure. Considered that NPs exposure in modern society is often unavoidable, it is highly desirable to develop effective strategies that could help to prevent nanomaterials-induced pulmonary inflammation. Results Pulmonary inflammation induced by intratracheal instillation of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in C57BL/6 mice was prevented by PJ34, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. In human lung bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells, exposure to SiNPs reduced cell viability, and induced ROS generation, impairment in lysosome function and autophagic flux. Inhibition of ROS generation, PARP and TRPM2 channel suppressed SiNPs-induced lysosome impairment and autophagy dysfunction and consequent inflammatory responses. Consistently, SiNPs-induced pulmonary inflammation was prevented in TRPM2 deficient mice. Conclusion The ROS/PARP/TRPM2 signaling is critical in SiNPs-induced pulmonary inflammation, providing novel mechanistic insights into NPs-induced lung injury. Our study identifies TRPM2 channel as a new target for the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies to mitigate nanomaterials-induced lung inflammation. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Mingxiang Wang
- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Department of Biophysics, and Department of Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury and Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, P. R. China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, and Department of Medical Oncology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
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- Department of Biophysics, and Department of Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
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Tomonaga T, Izumi H, Yoshiura Y, Marui T, Wang K, Nishida C, Yatera K, Morimoto Y. Long-term observation of pulmonary toxicity of toner with external additives following a single intratracheal instillation in rats. J Occup Health 2020; 62:e12146. [PMID: 32710690 PMCID: PMC7382305 DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Along with technological innovations for improving the efficiency of printing, nanoparticles have been added to the surface of toners, and there is concern about the harmful effects of those components. We investigated, through a long-term observation following intratracheal instillation using rats, whether exposure to a toner with external additives can cause tumorigenesis. METHODS Female Wistar rats were intratracheally instilled with dispersed toner at low (1 mg/rat) and high (2 mg/rat) doses, and the rats were sacrificed at 24 months after exposure, after which we examined pulmonary inflammation, histopathological changes, and DNA damage in the lung. Rats that had deceased before 24 months were dissected at that time as well, to compare tumor development. RESULTS Although alveolar macrophages with pigment deposition in the alveoli were observed in the 1 and 2 mg exposure groups, no significant lung inflammation/fibrosis or tumor was observed. Since immunostaining with 8-OHdG or γ-H2AX did not show a remarkable positive reaction, it is thought that toner did not cause severe DNA damage to lung tissue. CONCLUSION These results suggest that toner with external additives may have low toxicity in the lung.
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- Taisuke Tomonaga
- Department of Occupational PneumologyInstitute of Industrial Ecological SciencesUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Occupational PneumologyInstitute of Industrial Ecological SciencesUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Occupational PneumologyInstitute of Industrial Ecological SciencesUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Occupational PneumologyInstitute of Industrial Ecological SciencesUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Shared‐Use Research CenterSchool of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Occupational PneumologyInstitute of Industrial Ecological SciencesUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthKitakyushuFukuokaJapan
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In Vivo Comparative Study on Acute and Sub-acute Biological Effects Induced by Ultrafine Particles of Different Anthropogenic Sources in BALB/c Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112805. [PMID: 31181746 PMCID: PMC6600162 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs) leads to adverse effects on health caused by an unbalanced ratio between UFPs deposition and clearance efficacy. Since air pollution toxicity is first direct to cardiorespiratory system, we compared the acute and sub-acute effects of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) and biomass burning-derived particles (BB) on bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BALf), lung and heart parenchyma. Markers of cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and inflammation were analysed in male BALB/c mice submitted to single and repeated intra-tracheal instillations of 50 μg UFPs. This in-vivo study showed the activation of inflammatory response (COX-2 and MPO) after exposure to UFPs, both in respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Exposure to DEP results also in pro- and anti-oxidant (HO-1, iNOS, Cyp1b1, Hsp70) protein levels increase, although, stress persist only in cardiac tissue under repeated instillations. Statistical correlations suggest that stress marker variation was probably due to soluble components and/or mediators translocation of from first deposition site. This mechanism, appears more important after repeated instillations, since inflammation and oxidative stress endure only in heart. In summary, chemical composition of UFPs influenced the activation of different responses mediated by their components or pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative molecules, indicating DEP as the most damaging pollutant in the comparison.
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