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Liu X, Jiang T, Jin H, Yan C, Tong Y, Ding J, Li Y, Huang L, Zhang Z. mtDNA amplifies beryllium sulfate-induced inflammatory responses via the cGAS-STING pathway in 16HBE cells. J Appl Toxicol 2024; 44:1403-1415. [PMID: 38778435 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Beryllium sulfate (BeSO4) can cause inflammation through the mechanism, which has not been elucidated. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a key contributor of inflammation. With mitochondrial damage, released mtDNA can bind to specific receptors (e.g., cGAS) and then activate related pathway to promote inflammatory responses. To investigate the mechanism of mtDNA in BeSO4-induced inflammatory response in 16HBE cells, we established the BeSO4-induced 16HBE cell inflammation model and the ethidium bromide (EB)-induced ρ016HBE cell model to detect the mtDNA content, oxidative stress-related markers, mitochondrial membrane potential, the expression of the cGAS-STING pathway, and inflammation-related factors. Our results showed that BeSO4 caused oxidative stress, decline of mitochondrial membrane potential, and the release of mtDNA into the cytoplasm of 16HBE cells. In addition, BeSO4 induced inflammation in 16HBE cells by activating the cGAS-STING pathway. Furthermore, mtDNA deletion inhibited the expression of cGAS-STING pathway, IL-10, TNF-α, and IFN-β. This study revealed a novel mechanism of BeSO4-induced inflammation in 16HBE cells, which contributes to the understanding of the molecular mechanism of beryllium and its compounds-induced toxicity.
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- Xiaodong Liu
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Tomasi SE, Fechter-Leggett ED, Materna BL, Meiman JG, Nett RJ, Cummings KJ. Impact of Epidemic Intelligence Service Training in Occupational Respiratory Epidemiology. ATS Sch 2023; 4:441-463. [PMID: 38196681 PMCID: PMC10773279 DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2023-0062ps] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a fellowship in applied epidemiology for physicians, veterinarians, nurses, scientists, and other health professionals. Each EIS fellow is assigned to a position at a federal, state, or local site for 2 years of on-the-job training in outbreak investigation, epidemiologic research, surveillance system evaluation, and scientific communication. Although the original focus of the program on the control of infectious diseases remains salient, positions are available for training in other areas of public health, including occupational respiratory disease. In this Perspective, we describe the EIS program, highlight three positions (one federal and two state-based) that provide training in occupational respiratory epidemiology, and summarize trainees' experiences in these positions over a 30-year period. For early-career health professionals interested in understanding and preventing occupational respiratory hazards and diseases, EIS offers a unique career development opportunity.
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- Suzanne E. Tomasi
- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Center for Healthy Communities, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California
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- Arboviral Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Center for Healthy Communities, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California
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Buchner MR, Müller M. Handling Beryllium, the Safe Way. ACS CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chas.3c00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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- Magnus R. Buchner
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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Hiller J, Naglav-Hansen D, Drexler H, Göen T. Human urinary and blood toxicokinetics of beryllium after accidental exposure. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 76:127125. [PMID: 36623420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Beryllium is known to have adverse health effects and is classified as carcinogenic to humans. However, data on systemic beryllium exposure in humans are rare and especially human toxicokinetics are largely uncharted. As such, the first reported multi-annual course of blood and urine concentrations after a high exposure scenario provides important new insights. METHODS For a medical follow-up biomonitoring samples were collected for 56 months from a male subject after an accidental and multi-faceted high exposure. Sampling started on day 2 post-exposure for urine and day 147 for blood. The samples were analyzed by inductively coupled mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and plotted longitudinally as a function of time. Terminal half-lives were calculated assuming a first-order elimination process. MAIN FINDINGS Both matrices showed highly increased initial concentrations (about 100-fold), despite the 147-day delay in blood sampling, and a marked decline over time. In urine, a two-phase excretion process was suspected based on the longitudinal data. Calculations gave terminal half-lives of 117.5 days and 666.5 days for phases 1 and 2, respectively. Blood kinetics called for a terminal half-life of 103.5 days. Elimination kinetics in blood and urine were comparable, simultaneously gathered samples showed an excellent correlation (R² = 0.985). PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS The long-term follow-up after a high initial exposure to beryllium provides the first detailed insights into the elimination course of systemically available beryllium in humans. Conform kinetics of beryllium in urine and blood and the strong correlation between both parameters indicate high data validity and support the good representation of the current systemically available beryllium by urine and blood concentration in humans. The relatively long terminal half-lives in both matrices suggest a possible accumulation in humans in case of repeated exposures.
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- Julia Hiller
- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 9-11, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 9-11, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 9-11, Erlangen, Germany.
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Lei Y, Jiang T, He L, Liu Y, Sun Z, Deng W, Huang L, Zhang Z. Ellagic acid attenuates beryllium sulphate-induced oxidative stress and histopathological alterations of spleen in rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2022; 60:1047-1054. [PMID: 35649705 PMCID: PMC9176415 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2074051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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CONTEXT Ellagic acid (EA) is a phenolic constituent in certain fruits and has largely been recognized for its role as an antioxidant compound. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of EA on beryllium sulphate-induced splenic toxicity in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups. The first group was used as control. Group 2 was exposed to BeSO4 (12 mg/kg, b.w.). Groups 3 and 4 were treated with EA (100 and 300 mg/kg, b.w.) daily for 6 weeks after exposing to BeSO4 (12 mg/kg, b.w.). Various biochemical and molecular biomarkers were assessed in blood and spleen. RESULTS BeSO4-intoxicated rats showed significant higher WBC (6.74 ± 0.20 × 109/L vs. 11.02 ± 1.31 × 109/L, p < 0.05), Neu (1.14 ± 0.11 × 109/L vs. 2.45 ± 0.42 × 109/L, p < 0.05), Lym (3.80 ± 0.83 × 109/L vs. 9.64 ± 1.99 × 109/L, p < 0.05), and PLT (868.4 ± 43.2 × 109/L vs. 1408 ± 77.57 × 109/L, p < 0.05) than normal control animals. Moreover, an increase in MDA with depletion of GSH and SOD activity (all p < 0.05) occurred in the spleen of rats treated with BeSO4. Furthermore, BeSO4-treated rats displayed significantly higher levels of apoptotic markers (Bax, Caspase-3, PARP) (all p < 0.05). EA administration resulted in a significant reversal of hematological and apoptotic markers in beryllium sulphate-intoxicated rats. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest EA treatment exerts a significant protective effect on BeSO4-induced splenic toxicity in rats.
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- Yuandi Lei
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Al Isawi WA, Zeller M, Mezei G. Supramolecular Incarceration and Extraction of Tetrafluoroberyllate from Water by Nanojars. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:8611-8622. [PMID: 35617675 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The previously unexplored noncovalent binding of the highly toxic tetrafluoroberyllate anion (BeF42-) and its extraction from water into organic solvents are presented. Nanojars resemble anion-binding proteins in that they also possess an inner anion binding pocket lined by a multitude of H-bond donors (OH groups), which wrap around the incarcerated anion and completely isolate it from the surrounding medium. The BeF4-binding propensity of [BeF4⊂{CuII(OH)(pz)}n]2- (pz = pyrazolate; n = 27-32) nanojars of different sizes is investigated using an array of techniques including mass spectrometry, paramagnetic 1H, 9Be, and 19F NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography, along with thermal stability studies in solution and chemical stability studies toward acidity and Ba2+ ions. The latter is found to be unable to precipitate the insoluble BaBeF4 from nanojar solutions, indicating a very strong binding of the BeF42- anion by nanojars. 9Be and 19F NMR spectroscopy allows for the unprecedented direct probing of the incarcerated anion in a nanojar and, along with 1H NMR studies, reveals the fluxional structure of nanojars and their inner anion-binding pockets. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction provides the crystal and molecular structures of (Bu4N)2[BeF4⊂{Cu(OH)(pz)}32], which contains a novel Cux-ring combination (x = 9 + 14 + 9), (Bu4N)2[BeF4⊂{Cu(OH)(pz)}8+14+9], and (Bu4N)2[BeF4⊂{Cu(OH)(pz)}6+12+10] and offers detailed structural parameters related to the supramolecular binding of BeF42- in these nanojars. The extraction of BeF42- from water into organic solvents, including the highly hydrophobic solvent n-heptane, demonstrates that nanojars are efficient binding and extracting agents not only for oxoanions but also for fluoroanions.
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- Wisam A Al Isawi
- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, United States
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Petanová J, Bencko V. Health aspects of exposure to emissions from burning coal of high beryllium content: interactions with the immune system. Cent Eur J Public Health 2020; 28:198-201. [PMID: 32997475 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Beryllium has an impact on the human health of professionally or non-occupationally exposed people. Current evidence suggests that beryllium acts as a hapten with limited antigenic properties and is presented by antigen presenting cells to CD4+ T cells, which possess specific antigen receptors. The immunological changes in humoral immunoreactivity were considered biomarkers of beryllium exposure. In the present, due to the development of immunologic knowledge, tests of cellular immunity have promising potential for further research in this field. The historical view of the immune response to beryllium in acute and/or chronic beryllium disease is an example of the development of the interaction between mechanisms of innate and adaptive (specific), humoral and cellular immunity. The authors emphasize the increasing importance of immunological aspects in the studies of health impacts of human exposure to environmental pollutants.
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- Jitka Petanová
- Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Toyooka T, Koda S. [Management of occupational health for adverse health effects of beryllium and its compounds in workplaces - Recent trends and issues in Japan]. SANGYŌ EISEIGAKU ZASSHI = JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2020; 63:31-42. [PMID: 32788509 DOI: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.2020-030-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Beryllium is primarily used in its metallic form, in alloys, or in beryllium oxide ceramics. Its physical and mechanical properties make it useful for many applications across a range of industries. Because beryllium is recognized as a sensitizing and carcinogenic agent, the management of occupational health for workers who may be occupationally exposed to beryllium has long been an important issue in the world. Under these circumstances, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had published a rule in January 2017, to prevent the development of chronic beryllium disease and lung cancer. This rule strengthens the regulations governing the use of beryllium and its compounds. With the announcement of the OSHA rule in January 2017, the purpose of this study is to gain insight into the health problems and industrial hygiene associated with the use of beryllium and share the issues related to the management of occupational health for persons working with beryllium in Japan. METHODS We collected information regarding the beryllium industry, beryllium exposure, beryllium-induced health disorders, OSHA rule of January 2017, and regulations for beryllium use in Japan. After reviewing them, we discussed the issues concerning occupational health management of workers exposed to beryllium in Japan. RESULTS It has been reconfirmed that in recent years, the most serious health problem due to beryllium exposure is chronic beryllium disease caused by beryllium sensitization. Management of occupational health that emphasizes reduction of beryllium sensitization and early detection of beryllium-sensitized workers is important. CONCLUSIONS It was suggested that the following should be considered as the issues of management of occupational health of workers exposed to beryllium in Japan: (1) Collect epidemiologic data on health hazards from beryllium exposure in Japan. (2) Review the diagnostic items of special medical check-ups. (3) Review the definition of beryllium and its compounds in the Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards due to Specified Chemical Substances.
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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Stahl G, Bagot JL. Beryllium metallicum. LA REVUE D'HOMÉOPATHIE 2020. [PMCID: PMC7151390 DOI: 10.1016/j.revhom.2020.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- 5, place des Halles, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Corresponding author: 5, place des Halles, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Martínez González C, Casan Clara P, Prieto Fernández A, Alonso Arias R. Berylliosis: A Granulomatosis to Remind Us of the Importance of Occupational History. Arch Bronconeumol 2020; 56:470-471. [PMID: 32245543 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Cristina Martínez González
- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Asturias, España.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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- Servicio de Inmunología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España
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Beryllium has long been considered the most toxic non-radioactive element to humans. However, it is shown that the acute toxicity of beryllium ions does not exceed that of other toxic cations like Cd2+, Ba2+, Hg2+ or As3+. The physiological mechanisms liable for the development of beryllium-associated diseases are discussed. Additionally an overview over proposed low-molecular model system for the beryllium species responsible for beryllioses is presented.
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- Magnus R. Buchner
- Anorganische Chemie, Nachwuchsgruppe Berylliumchemie, Fachbereich Chemie , Philipps-Universität Marburg , Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 , 35032 Marburg , Germany
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Wade MF, Collins MK, Richards D, Mack DG, Martin AK, Dinarello CA, Fontenot AP, McKee AS. TLR9 and IL-1R1 Promote Mobilization of Pulmonary Dendritic Cells during Beryllium Sensitization. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 201:2232-2243. [PMID: 30185516 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Metal-induced hypersensitivity is driven by dendritic cells (DCs) that migrate from the site of exposure to the lymph nodes, upregulate costimulatory molecules, and initiate metal-specific CD4+ T cell responses. Chronic beryllium disease (CBD), a life-threatening metal-induced hypersensitivity, is driven by beryllium-specific CD4+ Th1 cells that expand in the lung-draining lymph nodes (LDLNs) after beryllium exposure (sensitization phase) and are recruited back to the lung, where they orchestrate granulomatous lung disease (elicitation phase). To understand more about how beryllium exposures impact DC function during sensitization, we examined the early events in the lung and LDLNs after pulmonary exposure to different physiochemical forms of beryllium. Exposure to soluble or crystalline forms of beryllium induced alveolar macrophage death/release of IL-1α and DNA, enhanced migration of CD80hi DCs to the LDLNs, and sensitized HLA-DP2 transgenic mice after single low-dose exposures, whereas exposures to insoluble particulate forms beryllium did not. IL-1α and DNA released by alveolar macrophages upregulated CD80 on immature BMDC via IL-1R1 and TLR9, respectively. Intrapulmonary exposure of mice to IL-1R and TLR9 agonists without beryllium was sufficient to drive accumulation of CD80hi DCs in the LDLNs, whereas blocking both pathways prevented accumulation of CD80hi DCs in the LDLNs of beryllium-exposed mice. Thus, in contrast to particulate forms of beryllium, which are poor sensitizers, soluble or crystalline forms of beryllium promote death of alveolar macrophages and their release of IL-1α and DNA, which act as damage-associated molecular pattern molecules to enhance DC function during beryllium sensitization.
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- Morgan F Wade
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045.,Webb Waring Summer Research Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045; and
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045; .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045
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Research to Practice Implications of High-Risk Genotypes for Beryllium Sensitization and Disease. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 58:855-60. [PMID: 27414009 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Beryllium workers may better understand their genetic susceptibility to chronic beryllium disease (CBD) expressed as population-based prevalence, rather than odds ratios from case-control studies. METHODS We calculated CBD prevalences from allele-specific DNA sequences of 853 workers for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-DPB1 genotypes and groups characterized by number of E69-containing alleles and by calculated surface electronegativity of HLA-DPB1. RESULTS Of 18 groups of at least 10 workers with specific genotypes, CBD prevalence was highest, 72.7%, for the HLA-DPB102:01:02/DPB117:01 genotype. Population-based grouped genotypes with two E69 alleles wherein one allele had -9 surface charge had a beryllium sensitization (BeS) of 52.6% and a CBD prevalence of 42.1%. CONCLUSIONS The high CBD and BeS prevalences associated with -9-charged E69 alleles and two E69s suggest that workers may benefit from knowing their genetic susceptibility in deciding whether to avoid future beryllium exposure.
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Ermakov YA, Kamaraju K, Dunina-Barkovskaya A, Vishnyakova KS, Yegorov YE, Anishkin A, Sukharev S. High-Affinity Interactions of Beryllium(2+) with Phosphatidylserine Result in a Cross-Linking Effect Reducing Surface Recognition of the Lipid. Biochemistry 2017; 56:5457-5470. [PMID: 28872302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Beryllium has multiple industrial applications, but its manufacture is associated with a serious occupational risk of developing chronic inflammation in the lungs known as berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease. Although the Be2+-induced abnormal immune responses have recently been linked to a specific MHC-II allele, the nature of long-lasting granulomas is not fully understood. Here we show that Be2+ binds with a micromolar affinity to phosphatidylserine (PS), the major surface marker of apoptotic cells. Isothermal titration calorimetry indicates that, like that of Ca2+, binding of Be2+ to PS liposomes is largely entropically driven, likely by massive desolvation. Be2+ exerts a compacting effect on PS monolayers, suggesting cross-linking through coordination by both phosphates and carboxyls in multiple configurations, which were visualized in molecular dynamics simulations. Electrostatic modification of PS membranes by Be2+ includes complete neutralization of surface charges at ∼30 μM, accompanied by an increase in the boundary dipole potential. The data suggest that Be2+ can displace Ca2+ from the surface of PS, and being coordinated in a tight shell of four oxygens, it can mask headgroups from Ca2+-mediated recognition by PS receptors. Indeed, 48 μM Be2+ added to IC-21 cultured macrophages specifically suppresses binding and engulfment of PS-coated silica beads or aged erythrocytes. We propose that Be2+ adsorption at the surface of apoptotic cells may potentially prevent normal phagocytosis, thus causing accumulation of secondary necrotic foci and the resulting chronic inflammation.
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- Yuri A Ermakov
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky Prospect 31, Moscow 117071, Russia
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland , College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences , Vavilov Street 32, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences , Vavilov Street 32, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland , College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland , College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Mescher AL. Macrophages and fibroblasts during inflammation and tissue repair in models of organ regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 4:39-53. [PMID: 28616244 PMCID: PMC5469729 DOI: 10.1002/reg2.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review provides a concise summary of the changing phenotypes of macrophages and fibroblastic cells during the local inflammatory response, the onset of tissue repair, and the resolution of inflammation which follow injury to an organ. Both cell populations respond directly to damage and present coordinated sequences of activation states which determine the reparative outcome, ranging from true regeneration of the organ to fibrosis and variable functional deficits. Recent work with mammalian models of organ regeneration, including regeneration of full‐thickness skin, hair follicles, ear punch tissues, and digit tips, is summarized and the roles of local immune cells in these systems are discussed. New investigations of the early phase of amphibian limb and tail regeneration, including the effects of pro‐inflammatory and anti‐inflammatory agents, are then briefly discussed, focusing on the transition from the normally covert inflammatory response to the initiation of the regeneration blastema by migrating fibroblasts and the expression of genes for limb patterning.
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- Anthony L Mescher
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington Indiana University Center for Developmental and Regenerative Biology Bloomington IN 47405 USA
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Bayram M, Naglav D, Wölper C, Schulz S. Syntheses and Structures of Homo- and Heteroleptic Beryllium Complexes Containing N,N′-Chelating Ligands. Organometallics 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Melike Bayram
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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Mescher AL, Neff AW, King MW. Inflammation and immunity in organ regeneration. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 66:98-110. [PMID: 26891614 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The ability of vertebrates to regenerate amputated appendages is increasingly well-understood at the cellular level. Cells mediating an innate immune response and inflammation in the injured tissues are a prominent feature of the limb prior to formation of a regeneration blastema, with macrophage activity necessary for blastema growth and successful development of the new limb. Studies involving either anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory agents suggest that the local inflammation produced by injury and its timely resolution are both important for regeneration, with blastema patterning inhibited in the presence of unresolved inflammation. Various experiments with Xenopus larvae at stages where regenerative competence is declining show improved digit formation after treatment with certain immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, or antioxidant agents. Similar work with the larval Xenopus tail has implicated adaptive immunity with regenerative competence and suggests a requirement for regulatory T cells in regeneration, which also occurs in many systems of tissue regeneration. Recent analyses of the human nail organ indicate a capacity for local immune tolerance, suggesting roles for adaptive immunity in the capacity for mammalian appendage regeneration. New information and better understanding regarding the neuroendocrine-immune axis in the response to stressors, including amputation, suggest additional approaches useful for investigating effects of the immune system during repair and regeneration.
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- Anthony L Mescher
- Center for Developmental and Regenerative Biology; Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington, USA.
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- Center for Developmental and Regenerative Biology; Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington, USA.
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- Center for Developmental and Regenerative Biology; Indiana University School of Medicine - Terre Haute, USA.
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Naglav D, Buchner MR, Bendt G, Kraus F, Schulz S. Off the Beaten Track-A Hitchhiker's Guide to Beryllium Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:10562-76. [PMID: 27364901 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This Minireview aims to give an introduction to beryllium chemistry for all less-experienced scientists in this field of research. Up to date information on the toxicity of beryllium and its compounds are reviewed and several basic and necessary guidelines for a safe and proper handling in modern chemical research laboratories are presented. Interesting phenomenological observations are described that are related directly to the uniqueness of this element, which are also put into historical context. Herein we combine the contributions and experiences of many scientist that work passionately in this field. We want to encourage fellow scientists to reconcile the long-standing reservations about beryllium and its compounds and motivate intense research on this spurned element. Who on earth should be able to deal with beryllium and its compounds if not chemists?
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- Dominik Naglav
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fluorchemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fluorchemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141, Essen, Germany.
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Bayram M, Naglav D, Wölper C, Schulz S. Synthesis and Structure of Bis(diphenylphosphinimino)methanide and Bis(diphenylphosphinimino)methanediide Beryllium Complexes. Organometallics 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Melike Bayram
- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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Naglav D, Buchner MR, Bendt G, Kraus F, Schulz S. Auf neuen Pfaden - per Anhalter durch die Berylliumchemie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201601809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Dominik Naglav
- Fakultät für Chemie; Universität Duisburg-Essen; Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen Deutschland
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fluorchemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35032 Marburg Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie; Universität Duisburg-Essen; Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen Deutschland
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fluorchemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4 35032 Marburg Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie; Universität Duisburg-Essen; Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen Deutschland
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Naglav D, Tobey B, Wölper C, Bläser D, Jansen G, Schulz S. On the Stability of Trimeric Beryllium Hydroxide Scorpionate Complexes. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201501433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Dominik Naglav
- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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- Faculty of Chemistry; University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen); Universitätsstraße 7 45141 Essen
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Metals can cause disease of the upper and lower respiratory tract that mirror disease due to other causes, such as asthma, rhinosinusitis, acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, acute pneumonitis, bronchogenic carcinoma, and interstitial lung disease. This article will describe some uncommon and unique lung diseases that can be induced by metals. RECENT FINDINGS Our understanding of old occupational lung diseases, such as chronic beryllium disease, continues to increase. New exposures in the workplace, such as indium, have been identified as novel occupational hazards. New forms of exposure, such as titanium dioxide nanoparticles, create risk of lung disease that is not seen with larger particles. SUMMARY Knowledge of several unusual and/or unique occupational lung diseases should prompt questioning about a patient's occupational history, which may uncover an occupational, rather than an idiopathic, lung disease.
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Kelleher BC, Dolan KP, Brooks P, Anderson MH, Sridharan K. Batch-Scale Hydrofluorination of Li27BeF4 to Support Molten Salt Reactor Development. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIATION SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4030963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Li 2 BeF 4 , or flibe, is the primary candidate coolant for the fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature nuclear reactor (FHR). Kilogram quantities of pure flibe are required for repeatable corrosion tests of modern reactor materials. This paper details fluoride salt purification by the hydrofluorination–hydrogen process, which was used to regenerate 57.4 kg of flibe originating from the secondary loop of the molten salt reactor experiment (MSRE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Additionally, it expounds upon necessary handling precautions required to produce high-quality flibe and includes technological advancements which ease the purification and analysis process. Flibe batches produced at the University of Wisconsin are the largest since the MSRE program, enabling new corrosion, radiation, and thermal hydraulic testing around the United States.
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- Brian C. Kelleher
- Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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- Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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- Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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- Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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- Thermal Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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Naglav D, Tobey B, Neumann A, Bläser D, Wölper C, Schulz S. Synthesis, Solid-State Structures, and Computational Studies of Half-Sandwich Cp*BeX (X = Cl, Br, I) Compounds. Organometallics 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Dominik Naglav
- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany
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Balmes JR, Abraham JL, Dweik RA, Fireman E, Fontenot AP, Maier LA, Muller-Quernheim J, Ostiguy G, Pepper LD, Saltini C, Schuler CR, Takaro TK, Wambach PF. An official American Thoracic Society statement: diagnosis and management of beryllium sensitivity and chronic beryllium disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 190:e34-59. [PMID: 25398119 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201409-1722st] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Beryllium continues to have a wide range of industrial applications. Exposure to beryllium can lead to sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this statement is to increase awareness and knowledge about beryllium exposure, BeS, and CBD. METHODS Evidence was identified by a search of MEDLINE. The committee then summarized the evidence, drew conclusions, and described their approach to diagnosis and management. MAIN RESULTS The beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test is the cornerstone of both medical surveillance and the diagnosis of BeS and CBD. A confirmed abnormal beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test without evidence of lung disease is diagnostic of BeS. BeS with evidence of a granulomatous inflammatory response in the lung is diagnostic of CBD. The determinants of progression from BeS to CBD are uncertain, but higher exposures and the presence of a genetic variant in the HLA-DP β chain appear to increase the risk. Periodic evaluation of affected individuals can detect disease progression (from BeS to CBD, or from mild CBD to more severe CBD). Corticosteroid therapy is typically administered when a patient with CBD exhibits evidence of significant lung function abnormality or decline. CONCLUSIONS Medical surveillance in workplaces that use beryllium-containing materials can identify individuals with BeS and at-risk groups of workers, which can help prioritize efforts to reduce inhalational and dermal exposures.
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Naglav D, Neumann A, Bläser D, Wölper C, Haack R, Jansen G, Schulz S. Bonding situation in Be[N(SiMe3)2]2 – an experimental and computational study. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:3889-91. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc09732g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The solid state structure of Be[N(SiMe3)2]2 (1) was determined by in situ crystallisation and the bonding situation investigated by quantum chemical calculations. The Be–N bond is predominantly ionic but also shows some π-bonding character.
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- D. Naglav
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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Agrawal ND, Nirala SK, Shukla S, Mathur R. Co-administration of adjuvants along with Moringa oleifera attenuates beryllium-induced oxidative stress and histopathological alterations in rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2015; 53:1465-73. [PMID: 25853973 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.986685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) is a rich source of antioxidants. All parts of the plant are medicinally important and have been used as traditional medicine for a variety of human ailments in India. OBJECTIVE Therapeutic efficacy of adjuvants with M. oleifera (MO) root extract was investigated against beryllium-induced oxidative stress. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hydroalcoholic (50% v/v) root extract of M. oleifera (150 mg/kg, p.o.) alone and combinations of M. oleifera with either piperine (2.5 mg/kg, p.o.) or curcumin (5.0 mg/kg, p.o.) daily for 1 week were administered in experimental rats against beryllium toxicity (1.0 mg/kg, i.p. daily for 5 weeks). Oxidative stress parameters including blood sugar, G-6-Pase in liver, and DNA damage were analyzed. Histopathological changes in liver and kidney were also observed. RESULTS Beryllium enhanced lipid peroxidation (LPO), depleted reduced glutathione (GSH) and antioxidant enzymes activities, decreased blood sugar and G-6-Pase activity, and did not damage DNA. Histologically, liver was observed with structural loss and disintegration of hepatocytes, heavy vacuolation in hepatocytes, and kidney was observed with constriction of glomeruli and hypertrophy in epithelial cells of uriniferous tubules. Therapy of M. oleifera with piperine was effective; however, combination of M. oleifera with curcumin showed better therapeutic effect by reduction of LPO, elevated GSH level, maintained antioxidant enzymes activities, restored blood sugar, and G-6-Pase activity in liver together with almost normal histoarchitecture of liver and kidney. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Curcumin enhanced therapeutic efficacy of M. oleifera root extract and showed better antioxidant potential against beryllium toxicity.
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- Narottam Das Agrawal
- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology , Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh , India and
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Naglav D, Bläser D, Wölper C, Schulz S. Synthesis and Characterization of Heteroleptic 1-Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Beryllium Complexes. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:1241-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ic402895h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Dominik Naglav
- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5-7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5-7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5-7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5-7, D-45117 Essen, Germany
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Kim KW, Kim D, Won YL, Kang SK. Effects of beryllium on human serum immunoglobulin and lymphocyte subpopulation. Toxicol Res 2013; 29:115-20. [PMID: 24278637 PMCID: PMC3834450 DOI: 10.5487/tr.2013.29.2.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To investigate the effects of short-term exposure of beryllium on the human immune system, the proportion of T-lymphocytes such as CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD95, and NK cells, andthe proportion of B cells and TNFα level in peripheral blood and immunoglobulins in the serum of 43 exposed workers and 34 healthy control subjects were studied. External exposure to beryllium was measured by atomic absorption spectrometer as recommended by the NIOSH analytical method 7300. T lymphocyte subpopulation analysis was carried out with flow cytometer. The working duration of exposed workers was less than 3 months and the mean ambient beryllium level was 3.4 μg/m(3), 112.3 μg/m(3), and 2.3 μg/m(3) in molding (furnace), deforming (grinding), and sorting processes, respectively (cited from Kim et al., 2008). However, ambient beryllium level after process change was non-detectable (< 0.1 μg/m(3)). The number of T lymphocytes and the amount of immunoglobulins in the beryllium-exposed workers and control subjects were not significantly different, except for the total number of lymphocytes and CD95 (APO1/FAS). The total number of lymphocytes was higher in the beryllium-exposed individuals than in the healthy control subjects. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed lymphocytes to be affected by beryllium exposure (odd ratio = 7.293; p < 0.001). These results show that short-term exposure to beryllium does not induce immune dysfunction but is probably associated with lymphocytes proliferation.
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- Ki-Woong Kim
- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA, Incheon, Korea
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Mescher AL, Neff AW, King MW. Changes in the inflammatory response to injury and its resolution during the loss of regenerative capacity in developing Xenopus limbs. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80477. [PMID: 24278286 PMCID: PMC3835323 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Tissue and organ regeneration, unlike development, involves an injury that in postembryonic animals triggers inflammation followed by resolution. How inflammation affects epimorphic regeneration is largely uninvestigated. Here we examine inflammation and its resolution in Xenopus laevis hindlimb regeneration, which declines during larval development. During the first 5 days postamputation, both regeneration-competent stage 53 and regeneration-deficient stage 57 hindlimbs showed very rapid accumulation of leukocytes and cells expressing interleukin-1β and matrix metalloproteinase 9. Expression of genes for factors mediating inflammatory resolution appeared more persistent at stages 55 and 57 than at stage 53, suggesting changes in this process during development. FoxP3, a marker for regulatory T cells, was upregulated by amputation in limbs at all three stages but only persisted at stage 57, when it was also detected before amputation. Expression of genes for cellular reprogramming, such as SALL4, was upregulated in limbs at all 3 stages, but markers of limb patterning, such as Shh, were expressed later and less actively after amputation in regeneration-deficient limbs. Topical application of specific proinflammatory agents to freshly amputated limbs increased interleukin-1β expression locally. With aqueous solutions of the proinflammatory metal beryllium sulfate, this effect persisted through 7 days postamputation and was accompanied by inhibition of regeneration. In BeSO4-treated limbs expression of markers for both inflammation and resolution, including FoxP3, was prolonged, while genes for cellular reprogramming were relatively unaffected and those for limb patterning failed to be expressed normally. These data imply that in Xenopus hindlimbs postamputation inflammation and its resolution change during development, with little effect on cellular dedifferentiation or reprogramming, but potentially interfering with the expression of genes required for blastema patterning. The results suggest that developmental changes in the larval anuran immune system may be involved in the ontogenetic loss of epimorphic regeneration in this system.
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- Anthony L. Mescher
- Indiana University Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- Indiana University Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
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Walther M, Budimir A, Puchta R. Water exchange on beryllium complexes: part VIII – influence of neutral electron pair donors. J COORD CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2012.739284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Markus Walther
- a Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy , University of Erlangen-Nürnberg – Egerlandstraße 1 – 91058 Erlangen , Germany
- b Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Computer Chemistry Center , University of Erlangen-Nürnberg , Nägelsbachstr. 25, 91052 Erlangen , Germany
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- c Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry , University of Zagreb , A. Kovačića 1 – 10000 Zagreb , Croatia
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- a Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy , University of Erlangen-Nürnberg – Egerlandstraße 1 – 91058 Erlangen , Germany
- b Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Computer Chemistry Center , University of Erlangen-Nürnberg , Nägelsbachstr. 25, 91052 Erlangen , Germany
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The role of lymphocyte proliferation tests in assessing occupational sensitization and disease. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 12:102-10. [PMID: 22306552 DOI: 10.1097/aci.0b013e3283511396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Lymphocyte proliferation testing (LPT) is used in diagnosing occupationally acquired delayed-type hypersensitivity. It has been used in beryllium-health effects, and its role is expanding in metal allergy. It may find application in diagnosis of other sensitizers. RECENT FINDINGS Use of the beryllium LPT (BeLPT) in medical surveillance identifies beryllium sensitization at low exposure with chronic beryllium disease (CBD) that leads to physiologic impairment and need for immunosuppressive medications. New studies indicate that both beryllium exposure and genetic variation are associated with increased risk of CBD. Borderline positive BeLPTs warrant inclusion into diagnostic algorithms. Furthermore, use of LPTs to diagnose metal allergy is being proposed in diagnosis of chromium allergy and hypersensitivity to surgical implants. New occupational sensitizers continue to be identified including metalworking fluids, the sterilizing agent ortho-phthalaldehyde and the solvent para-chlorobenzotrifluoride. Use of LPT in occupational surveillance to these agents and other known sensitizers may play expanding roles. SUMMARY Lymphocyte proliferation testing serves a valuable role in diagnosing occupational sensitization, as demonstrated with beryllium-health effects, as cases continue to be found at low exposure levels. The use of LPTs in diagnosing contact allergy is expanding, and new applications may be identified in human and animal studies.
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Kraus F, Baer SA, Buchner MR, Karttunen AJ. Reactions of Beryllium Halides in Liquid Ammonia: The Tetraammineberyllium Cation [Be(NH3)4]2+, its Hydrolysis Products, and the Action of Be2+ as a Fluoride-Ion Acceptor. Chemistry 2012; 18:2131-42. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Walther M, Puchta R. Ligand exchange processes on solvated beryllium cations VII – water exchange on cationic [Be(H2O)3(Ln)]2+n (Ln: 4-O-Py−, Py, 4-(Py)-Py+, 3,5-(Py)2-Py2+, 3,4,5-(Py)3-Py3+). RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra20665j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective assessment of an ionic footbath (IonCleanse): testing its ability to remove potentially toxic elements from the body. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2011; 2012:258968. [PMID: 22174728 PMCID: PMC3228292 DOI: 10.1155/2012/258968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ionic footbaths are often used in holistic health centres and spas to aid in detoxification; however, claims that these machines eliminate toxins from the body have not been rigorously evaluated. In this proof-of-principle study, we sought to measure the release of potentially toxic elements from ionic footbaths into distilled and tap water with and without feet. Water samples were collected and analyzed following 30-minute ionic footbath sessions without feet using both distilled (n = 1) and tap water (n = 6) and following four ionic footbaths using tap water (once/week for 4 weeks) in six healthy participants. Urine collection samples were analyzed at four points during the study. Hair samples were analyzed for element concentrations at baseline and study conclusion. Contrary to claims made for the machine, there does not appear to be any specific induction of toxic element release through the feet when running the machine according to specifications.
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Yoshida T, Ohnuma A, Horiuchi H, Harada T. Pulmonary fibrosis in response to environmental cues and molecular targets involved in its pathogenesis. J Toxicol Pathol 2011; 24:9-24. [PMID: 22272040 PMCID: PMC3234628 DOI: 10.1293/tox.24.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chronic lung injury resulting from a variety of different causes is frequently associated with the develop ment of pulmonary fibrosis in humans. Although the etiology of pulmonary fibrosis is generally unknown, several sources of evidence support the hypothesis that a number of environmental and occupational agents play an etiologic role in the pathogenesis of this disease. The agents discussed in this review include beryllium, nylon flock, textile printing aerosols, polyvinyl chloride and didecyldimethylammonium chloride. The authors also describe a variety of animal models, including genetically modified mice, in order to investigate the molecular mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis, focusing on chemokine receptors, regulatory T cells and transforming growth factor-β and bone morphogenetic protein signaling. Overall, we propose the concept of toxicological pulmonary fibrosis as a lung disease induced in response to environmental cues.
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- Toshinori Yoshida
- Laboratory of Pathology, Toxicology Division, The Institute
of Environmental Toxicology, 4321 Uchimoriya-machi, Joso, Ibaraki 303-0043, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Toxicology Division, The Institute
of Environmental Toxicology, 4321 Uchimoriya-machi, Joso, Ibaraki 303-0043, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Toxicology Division, The Institute
of Environmental Toxicology, 4321 Uchimoriya-machi, Joso, Ibaraki 303-0043, Japan
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- The Institute of Environmental Toxicology, 4321
Uchimoriya-machi, Joso, Ibaraki 303-0043, Japan
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Beryllium metal was classified in Europe collectively with beryllium compounds, e.g. soluble salts. Toxicological equivalence was assumed despite greatly differing physicochemical properties. Following introduction of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, beryllium metal was classified as individual substance and more investigational efforts to appropriately characterize beryllium metal as a specific substance apart from soluble beryllium compounds was required. A literature search on toxicity of beryllium metal was conducted, and the resulting literature compiled together with the results of a recently performed study package into a comprehensive data set. Testing performed under Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development guidelines and Good Laboratory Practice concluded that beryllium metal was neither a skin irritant, an eye irritant, a skin sensitizer nor evoked any clinical signs of acute oral toxicity; discrepancies between the current legal classification of beryllium metal in the European Union (EU) and the experimental results were identified. Furthermore, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity were discussed in the context of the literature data and the new experimental data. It was concluded that beryllium metal is unlikely to be a classical nonthreshold mutagen. Effects on DNA repair and morphological cell transformation were observed but need further investigation to evaluate their relevance in vivo. Animal carcinogenicity studies deliver evidence of carcinogenicity in the rat; however, lung overload may be a species-specific confounding factor in the existing studies, and studies in other species do not give convincing evidence of carcinogenicity. Epidemiology has been intensively discussed over the last years and has the problem that the studies base on the same US beryllium production population and do not distinguish between metal and soluble compounds. It is noted that the correlation between beryllium exposure and carcinogenicity, even including the soluble compounds, remains under discussion in the scientific community and active research is continuing.
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Muller C, Mazer B, Salehi F, Audusseau S, Chevalier G, Truchon G, Larivière P, Paquette V, Lambert J, Zayed J. Urinary levels, tissue concentrations and lung inflammation after nose-only exposure to three different chemical forms of beryllium. J Appl Toxicol 2010; 30:411-5. [PMID: 20186892 DOI: 10.1002/jat.1512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the toxicity and toxicokinetic of three Be chemical species A total of 120 mice (four groups of 30) were nose-only exposed. The first group was used as a control while the three others were exposed to 250 microg m(-3) of fine particles of three different Be species (Be metal, Be-F; Be oxide, BeO-F; Be aluminium, BeAl-F). Exposure lasted over three consecutive weeks, five days per week and 6 h per day. Blood and several tissues were collected one week after exposure. Urines were collected before the beginning of exposure, at the end of every week of exposure and one week after exposure. Results showed that urine concentrations were different from one Be species to another and that excretion continued after the end of exposure. Except for BeO-F, where Be urine concentrations were stable during the three weeks of exposure, concentrations of Be-F and BeAl-F reached a peak after the first week. According to particle size, BeO-F obtained the highest theoretical pulmonary deposition rate, which partially led to the highest Be lung concentration. This group also presented the lowest urine concentration but that did not lead to more severe lung inflammation. Moreover, even if BeAl-F obtained the lowest percentage theoretical pulmonary deposition, it showed the highest Be urinary concentration, the lowest Be lung concentration and the lowest lung toxicity. In this specific case, a high Be concentration in urine did not reflect a high exposure or a severe toxic effect.
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- Caroline Muller
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Chronic beryllium disease: an updated model interaction between innate and acquired immunity. Biometals 2010; 24:1-17. [PMID: 20981472 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-010-9376-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2010] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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During the last decade, there have been concerted efforts to reduce beryllium (Be) exposure in the workplace and thereby reduce potential cases of this occupational lung disorder. Despite these efforts, it is estimated that there are at least one million Be-exposed individuals in the U.S. who are potentially at risk for developing chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Previously, we reviewed the current CBD literature and proposed that CBD represents a model interaction between innate and acquired immunity (Sawyer et al., Int Immunopharmacol 2:249-261, 2002). We closed this review with a section on "future directions" that identified key gaps in our understanding of the pathogenesis of CBD. In the intervening period, progress has been made to fill in some of these gaps, and the current review will provide an update on that progress. Based on recent findings, we provide a new hypothesis to explain how Be drives sustained chronic inflammation and granuloma formation in CBD leading to progressive compromised lung function in CBD patients. This paradigm has direct implications for our understanding of the development of an immune response to Be, but is also likely applicable to other immune-mediated lung diseases of known and unknown etiology.
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Stefaniak AB, Virji MA, Day GA. Release of beryllium from beryllium-containing materials in artificial skin surface film liquids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 55:57-69. [PMID: 20729394 DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Skin exposure to soluble beryllium compounds causes systemic sensitization in humans. Penetration of poorly soluble particles through intact skin has been proposed as a mechanism for beryllium sensitization; however, this mechanism is controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that particulate beryllium compounds in contact with skin surface release ions via dissolution in sweat. METHODS Dissolution of 11 particulate beryllium materials (hydroxide, metal, oxides and copper-beryllium fume), 3 copper-beryllium alloy reference materials (chips and solid block), and 4 copper-beryllium alloy tools was measured over 7 days in artificial sweat buffered to pH 5.3 and pH 6.5. RESULTS All test materials released beryllium ions in artificial sweat. Particulate from a reduction furnace that contained both crystalline and amorphous beryllium was the most soluble compound-40% dissolved in 8 h. Rates of beryllium release from all other particulate and reference materials were faster at pH 5.3 than at pH 6.5 (P < 0.05). At pH 5.3, values of the chemical dissolution rate constant, k [g (cm² day)⁻¹] differed significantly for hydroxide, metal, and oxide -1.7 ± 0.0 × 10⁻⁷, 1.7 ± 0.6 × 10⁻⁸, and 1.0 ± 0.5 × 10⁻⁹, respectively (P < 0.05). Up to 30 μg of beryllium was released from the alloy tools within 1 h. Dissolution rates in artificial sweat were equal to or faster than values previously determined for these materials in lung models. CONCLUSIONS Poorly soluble beryllium materials undergo dissolution in artificial sweat, suggesting that skin exposure is a biologically plausible pathway for development of sensitization. Skin surface acidity, which is regulated by sweat chemistry and bacterial hydrolysis of sebum lipids varies by anatomical region and may be an exposure-modifying factor for beryllium particle dissolution.
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- Aleksandr B Stefaniak
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
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Advances in identifying beryllium sensitization and disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2010; 7:115-24. [PMID: 20195436 PMCID: PMC2819779 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7010115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Beryllium is a lightweight metal with unique qualities related to stiffness, corrosion resistance, and conductivity. While there are many useful applications, researchers in the 1930s and l940s linked beryllium exposure to a progressive occupational lung disease. Acute beryllium disease is a pulmonary irritant response to high exposure levels, whereas chronic beryllium disease (CBD) typically results from a hypersensitivity response to lower exposure levels. A blood test, the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT), was an important advance in identifying individuals who are sensitized to beryllium (BeS) and thus at risk for developing CBD. While there is no true “gold standard” for BeS, basic epidemiologic concepts have been used to advance our understanding of the different screening algorithms.
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