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Seasonal Hypoxia Enhances Benthic Nitrogen Fixation and Shapes Specific Diazotrophic Community in the Eutrophic Marine Ranch. Processes (Basel) 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, a growing number of studies have confirmed that biological nitrogen fixation is also an important reactive nitrogen source in coastal regions. However, how benthic nitrogen fixation and diazotrophic community in coastal regions respond to seasonal hypoxia remains largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the spatiotemporal pattern of potential nitrogen fixation rate and diazotrophic abundance and community in sediments of a eutrophic marine ranch experiencing summer hypoxia using 15N tracing and high throughput sequencing techniques. The results showed that potential nitrogen fixation rates ranged from 0.013 to 10.199 μmol kg−1 h−1, and were significantly enhanced by summer hypoxia (ANOVA, p < 0.05). However, nifH gene abundance peaked in June. The diazotrophic community was dominated by Geobacteraceae (>60%), followed by Desulfobulbaceae (13.61%). Bottom water oxygen, pH, Chl-a concentration, and sediment NH4+ significantly regulated benthic nitrogen fixation, while the variation of diazotrophic community was explained by sediment TOC, TN, and Fe content (p < 0.05). This study highlighted that hypoxia stimulated benthic nitrogen fixation, which counteracted the nitrogen removal by denitrification and anammox, and could further aggregate eutrophication of the coastal marine ranch. Moreover, the result emphasized the importance of nitrogen fixation in coastal regions for the global N budget.
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Chen Y, Huang Y, Ding X, Yang Z, He L, Ning M, Yang Z, He D, Yang L, Liu Z, Chen Y, Li G. A Multi-Omics Study of Familial Lung Cancer: Microbiome and Host Gene Expression Patterns. Front Immunol 2022; 13:827953. [PMID: 35479075 PMCID: PMC9037597 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.827953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Inherited susceptibility and environmental carcinogens are crucial players in lung cancer etiology. The lung microbiome is getting rising attention in carcinogenesis. The present work sought to investigate the microbiome in lung cancer patients affected by familial lung cancer (FLC) and indoor air pollution (IAP); and further, to compare host gene expression patterns with their microbiome for potential links. Methods Tissue sample pairs (cancer and adjacent nonmalignant tissue) were used for 16S rRNA (microbiome) and RNA-seq (host gene expression). Subgroup microbiome diversities and their matched gene expression patterns were analyzed. Significantly enriched taxa were screened out, based on different clinicopathologic characteristics. Results Our FLC microbiome seemed to be smaller, low-diversity, and inactive to change; we noted microbiome differences in gender, age, blood type, anatomy site, histology type, TNM stage as well as IAP and smoking conditions. We also found smoking and IAP dramatically decreased specific-OTU biodiversity, especially in normal lung tissue. Intriguingly, enriched microbes were in three categories: opportunistic pathogens, probiotics, and pollutant-detoxication microbes; this third category involved Sphingomonas, Sphingopyxis, etc. which help degrade pollutants, but may also cause epithelial damage and chronic inflammation. RNA-seq highlighted IL17, Ras, MAPK, and Notch pathways, which are associated with carcinogenesis and compromised immune system. Conclusions The lung microbiome can play vital roles in carcinogenesis. FLC and IAP subjects were affected by fragile lung epithelium, vulnerable host-microbes equilibrium, and dysregulated immune surveillance and response. Our findings provided useful information to study the triple interplay among environmental carcinogens, population genetic background, and diversified lung microbiome.
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- Ying Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- The International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Regional Tumor in High Altitude Area, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Cancer Research Institute of Yunnan Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), Kunming, China
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Li R, Ren W, Teng Y, Sun Y, Xu Y, Zhao L, Wang X, Christie P, Luo Y. The inhibitory mechanism of natural soil colloids on the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls by a degrading bacterium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125687. [PMID: 34088185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In spite of extensive studies of soil model components, the role of natural soil colloids in the biodegradation of organic pollutants remain poorly understood. Accordingly, the present study selected Mollisol colloids (MCs) and Ultisol colloids (UCs) to investigate their effects on the biodegradation of 3, 3', 4, 4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) by Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110. Results demonstrated that both natural soil colloids significantly decreased the biodegradation of PCB77, which partly resulted from the significant decrease in the bioaccessibility of PCB77. Furthermore, the activity of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110 was remarkably inhibited under the exposure to the two types of soil colloids, which was mainly ascribed to the inhibition of cell reproduction but not the lethal effect of reactive oxygen species. The calculated results from Ex-DLVO theory further indicated that the repulsion between UCs and biodegrading bacteria retarded the effective contact of cells with adsorbed PCB77 from UCs, resulting in the decline of the rate of cell reproduction. In general, the inhibition of MCs was limited to PCB77 bioaccessibility, whereas the negative effect of UCs was controlled by PCB77 bioaccessibility and the effective contact of cells with colloids. This study could provide implication for the enhancement of microbial remediation in contaminated soil.
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- Ran Li
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang L, Luo Z, Zhen Z, Yan Y, Yan C, Ma X, Sun L, Wang M, Zhou X, Hu A. Bacterial community colonization on tire microplastics in typical urban water environments and associated impacting factors. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114922. [PMID: 32554087 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Only limited information is available on bacterial communities' dynamics on tire microplastics in urban water environments. This study exploited 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing to characterize bacterial communities on tire microplastics, using three different tire brands and tire sizes, in two typical urban water environments, including an influent pond of constructed wetland (CW) and its subsequent effluent into a landscape river (LR) during three different periods, namely, 1 month, 3 and 6 months. Results showed that the abundance of bacterial colonization on tire microplastics will increase over time. Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes were the dominant bacteria at a phylum level, although they exhibited dynamic changes. At a genus level, the identifiable bacteria found in tire microplastics was generally the common bacteria in wastewater discharge, such as Aquabacterium and Denitratisoma. Additionally, alpha diversity showed no significant differences in bacterial communities at the same locations. While beta diversity showed that the bacterial communities on the tire microplastics in the two locations was different. BugBase revealed that tire microplastics could support pathogenic bacteria in urban water environments. PICRUSt (Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States) indicated that the abundance of microorganisms associated with metabolism and degradation increased with time. Moreover, the ambient environmental factors were the main influencing factors of bacterial communities on tire microplastics. Herein, the contribution rate of nutrient salts (NO2-N, NO3-N, NH4-N, CODcr) was approximately 63%, and that of environmental physical factors of T and pH was 50%. While physicochemical factors, including particle size, contact angle, element content only had a slight impact. Accordingly, tire microplastics, as an emerging environmental pollutant, can act as carries for bacterial colonization and propagation, particularly harmful microorganisms. Therefore, the obtained findings can provide new insight into potential risks of harmful microorganisms that colonize tire microplastics in urban water environments.
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- Liyuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Huang B, Yan D, Ouyang C, Zhang D, Zhu J, Liu J, Li Y, Wang Q, Han Q, Cao A. Chloropicrin fumigation alters the soil phosphorus and the composition of the encoding alkaline phosphatase PhoD gene microbial community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 711:135080. [PMID: 31818557 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The transformation of phosphorus (P) compounds in soil depends largely on soil microbial communities and is sensitive to agricultural practices. However, the effects of soil fumigation on soil P, and microbes involved in P transformation, are unknown. Our results showed that chloropicrin (CP) fumigation significantly increased the available-P, Leached-P and active-P fractionation (inorganic P extracted from H2O, NaHCO3 and NaOH) in Shangdong and Miyun soils in the early stages of culture, while soil alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and phoD gene abundance decreased significantly. Leached-P in fumigated soil was positively correlated with increased active-P fractionation, indicating that it was an important source of soil Leached-P after fumigation. The changes in P-fractionation, Leached-P and ALP after fumigation were also significantly correlated with the composition of the microbial communities. CP fumigation briefly stimulated an increase in the abundance and diversity of phoD-harboring microbial communities and promoted the mineralization process of soil P. PICRUSt metagenomic analysis showed an increase in the relative abundance of microorganisms with involved in carbohydrate/lipid transport and metabolism functions after fumigation. These results suggest CP fumigation altered soil P transformation and phoD-harboring microbes that might lead to an increased risk of P enrichment in waterways.
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- Bin Huang
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Biodiversity Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China.
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A Novel Ship-in-Bottle Type Immobilized HRP via Co-adsorption of Super Paramagnets and HRP into Silica Hollow Fiber. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-017-0743-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Romdhane S, Devers-Lamrani M, Martin-Laurent F, Calvayrac C, Rocaboy-Faquet E, Riboul D, Cooper JF, Barthelmebs L. Isolation and characterization of Bradyrhizobium sp. SR1 degrading two β-triketone herbicides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:4138-4148. [PMID: 25903192 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4544-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, a bacterial strain able to use sulcotrione, a β-triketone herbicide, as sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil samples previously treated with this herbicide. Phylogenetic study based on16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the isolate has 100 % of similarity with several Bradyrhizobium and was accordingly designated as Bradyrhizobium sp. SR1. Plasmid profiling revealed the presence of a large plasmid (>50 kb) in SR1 not cured under nonselective conditions. Its transfer to Escherichia coli by electroporation failed to induce β-triketone degrading capacity, suggesting that degrading genes possibly located on this plasmid cannot be expressed in E. coli or that they are not plasmid borne. The evaluation of the SR1 ability to degrade various synthetic (mesotrione and tembotrione) and natural (leptospermone) triketones showed that this strain was also able to degrade mesotrione. Although SR1 was able to entirely dissipate both herbicides, degradation rate of sulcotrione was ten times higher than that of mesotrione, showing a greater affinity of degrading-enzyme system to sulcotrione. Degradation pathway of sulcotrione involved the formation of 2-chloro-4-mesylbenzoic acid (CMBA), previously identified in sulcotrione degradation, and of a new metabolite identified as hydroxy-sulcotrione. Mesotrione degradation pathway leads to the accumulation of 4-methylsulfonyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid (MNBA) and 2-amino-4 methylsulfonylbenzoic acid (AMBA), two well-known metabolites of this herbicide. Along with the dissipation of β-triketones, one could observe the decrease in 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibition, indicating that toxicity was due to parent molecules, and not to the formed metabolites. This is the first report of the isolation of bacterial strain able to transform two β-triketones.
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- Sana Romdhane
- Biocapteurs Analyses Environnement (BAE), University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Biomolécules et de l'Environnement-CRIOBE-USR 3278 CNRS EPHE, University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
- INRA, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, Pole Ecoldur, 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065, Dijon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, Pole Ecoldur, 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065, Dijon Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, Pole Ecoldur, 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065, Dijon Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Biomolécules et de l'Environnement-CRIOBE-USR 3278 CNRS EPHE, University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
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- Biocapteurs Analyses Environnement (BAE), University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
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- INPT, ENSIACET, Université de Toulouse, 31432, Toulouse, France
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC UMR 5503), CNRS, 4 allée Emile Monso, BP 84234, 31432, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Biomolécules et de l'Environnement-CRIOBE-USR 3278 CNRS EPHE, University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France
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- Biocapteurs Analyses Environnement (BAE), University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860, Perpignan, France.
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Kim JY, Yi BR, Go RE, Hwang KA, Nam KH, Choi KC. Methoxychlor and triclosan stimulates ovarian cancer growth by regulating cell cycle- and apoptosis-related genes via an estrogen receptor-dependent pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 37:1264-74. [PMID: 24835555 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Methoxychlor and triclosan are emergent or suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Methoxychlor [MXC; 1,1,1-trichlor-2,2-bis (4-methoxyphenyl) ethane] is an organochlorine pesticide that has been primarily used since dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) was banned. In addition, triclosan (TCS) is used as a common component of soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, and other hygiene products at concentrations up to 0.3%. In the present study, the potential impact of MXC and TCS on ovarian cancer cell growth and underlying mechanism(s) was examined following their treatments in BG-1 ovarian cancer cells. As results, MXC and TCS induced BG-1 cell growth via regulating cyclin D1, p21 and Bax genes related with cell cycle and apoptosis. A methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay confirmed that the proliferation of BG-1 ovarian cancer cells was stimulated by MXC (10(-6), 10(-7), 10(-8), and 10(-9)M) or TCS (10(-6), 10(-7), 10(-8), and 10(-9)M). Treatment of BG-1 cells with MXC or TCS resulted in the upregulation of cyclin D1 and downregulation of p21 and Bax transcriptions. In addition, the protein level of cyclin D1 was increased by MXC or TCS while p21 and Bax protein levels appeared to be reduced in these cells. Furthermore, MXC- or TCS-induced alterations of these genes were reversed in the presence of ICI 182,780 (10(-7)M), suggesting that the changes in these gene expressions may be regulated by an ER-dependent signaling pathway. In conclusion, the results of our investigation indicate that two potential EDCs, MXC and TCS, may stimulate ovarian cancer growth by regulating cell cycle- and apoptosis-related genes via an ER-dependent pathway.
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- Joo-Young Kim
- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 30 Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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