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Huangfu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Ma C. The determination of thallium in the environment: A review of conventional and advanced techniques and applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142201. [PMID: 38692367 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Thallium (Tl) is a potential toxicity element that poses significant ecological and environmental risks. Recently, a substantial amount of Tl has been released into the environment through natural and human activities, which attracts increasing attention. The determination of this hazardous and trace element is crucial for controlling its pollution. This article summarizes the advancement and progress in optimizing Tl detection techniques, including atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), voltammetry, inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-based methods, spectrophotometry, and X-ray-based methods. Additionally, it introduces sampling and pretreatment methods such as diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT), liquid-liquid extraction, solid phase extraction, and cloud point extraction. Among these techniques, ICP-mass spectrometry (MS) is the preferred choice for Tl detection due to its high precision in determining Tl as well as its species and isotopic composition. Meanwhile, some new materials and agents are employed in detection. The application of novel work electrode materials and chromogenic agents is discussed. Emphasis is placed on reducing solvent consumption and utilizing pretreatment techniques such as ultrasound-assisted processes and functionalized magnetic particles. Most detection is performed in aqueous matrices, while X-ray-based methods applied to solid phases are summarized which provide non-destructive analysis. This work improves the understanding of Tl determination technology while serving as a valuable resource for researchers seeking appropriate analytical techniques.
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- Xiaoliu Huangfu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Fujihara J, Nishimoto N. Thallium - poisoner's poison: An overview and review of current knowledge on the toxicological effects and mechanisms. Curr Res Toxicol 2024; 6:100157. [PMID: 38420185 PMCID: PMC10899033 DOI: 10.1016/j.crtox.2024.100157] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Thallium (Tl) is one of the most toxic metals and its historic use in homicides has led it to be known as "the poisoner's poison." This review summarizes the methods for identifying Tl and determining its concentrations in biological samples in recently reported poisoning cases, as well as the toxicokinetics, toxicological effects, toxicity mechanisms, and detoxication methods of Tl. Recent findings regarding Tl neurotoxicological pathways and toxicological effects of Tl during pregnancy are also presented. Confirmation of elevated Tl concentrations in blood, urine, or hair is indispensable for diagnosing Tl poisoning. The kidneys show the highest Tl concentration within 24 h after ingestion, while the brain shows the highest concentration thereafter. Tl has a very slow excretion rate due to its large distribution volume. Following acute exposure, gastrointestinal symptoms are observed at an early stage, and neurological dysfunction is observed later: Tl causes the most severe damage in the central nervous system. Alopecia and Mees' lines in the nails are observed within 1 month after Tl poisoning. The toxicological mechanism of Tl is considered to be interference of vital potassium-dependent processes with Tl+ because its ionic radius is similar to that of K+, as well as inhibition of enzyme reactions by the binding of Tl to -SH groups, which disturbs vital metabolic processes. Tl toxicity is also related to reactive oxygen species generation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Prussian blue is the most effective antidote, and metallothionein alone or in combination with Prussian blue was recently reported to have cytoprotective effects after Tl exposure. Because Tl poisoning cases are still reported, early determination of Tl in biological samples and treatment with an antidote are essential.
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- Junko Fujihara
- Department of Legal Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya, Izumo, Shimane 693-8501, Japan
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- Shimane Institute for Industrial Technology, 1 Hokuryo, Matsue, Shimane 690-0816, Japan
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Buendía-Valverde MDLL, Gómez-Merino FC, Corona-Torres T, Mateos-Nava RA, Trejo-Téllez LI. Effects of Cadmium, Thallium, and Vanadium on Photosynthetic Parameters of Three Chili Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) Varieties. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3563. [PMID: 37896025 PMCID: PMC10609808 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Photosynthesis is a crucial process supporting life on Earth. However, unfavorable environmental conditions including toxic metals may limit the photosynthetic efficiency of plants, and the responses to those challenges may vary among genotypes. In this study, we evaluated photosynthetic parameters of the chili pepper varieties Jalapeño, Poblano, and Serrano exposed to Cd (0, 5, 10 µM), Tl (0, 6, 12 nM), and V (0, 0.75, 1.5 µM). Metals were added to the nutrient solution for 60 days. Stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), net photosynthetic rate (Pn), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), instantaneous carboxylation efficiency (Pn/Ci), instantaneous water use efficiency (instWUE), and intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) were recorded. Mean Pn increased with 12 nM Tl in Serrano and with 0.75 µM V in Poblano. Tl and V increased mean Tr in all three cultivars, while Cd reduced it in Jalapeño and Serrano. Gs was reduced in Jalapeño and Poblano with 5 µM Cd, and 0.75 µM V increased it in Serrano. Ci increased in Poblano with 6 nM Tl, while 12 nM Tl reduced it in Serrano. Mean instWUE increased in Poblano with 10 µM Cd and 0.75 µM V, and in Serrano with 12 nM Tl, while 6 nM Tl reduced it in Poblano and Serrano. Mean iWUE increased in Jalapeño and Poblano with 5 µM Cd, in Serrano with 12 nM Tl, and in Jalapeño with 1.5 µM V; it was reduced with 6 nM Tl in Poblano and Serrano. Pn/Ci increased in Serrano with 5 µM Cd, in Jalapeño with 6 nM Tl, and in Poblano with 0.75 µM V. Interestingly, Tl stimulated six and inhibited five of the seven photosynthetic variables measured, while Cd enhanced three and decreased two variables, and V stimulated five variables, with none inhibited, all as compared to the respective controls. We conclude that Cd, Tl, and V may inhibit or stimulate photosynthetic parameters depending on the genotype and the doses applied.
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- María de la Luz Buendía-Valverde
- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soil Science, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Plant Physiology, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
- Laboratory of Plant Tissue Culture, Department of Sustainable Agri-Food Innovation, Collaborative Research Group at College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Córdoba, Manuel León, Amatlán de los Reyes 94953, Mexico
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- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Genetics, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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- Research Unit in Genetics and Environmental Toxicology (UIGTA), Multidisciplinary Experimental Research Unit (UMIE-ZAP 9-020), L5 PA Laboratory, Faculty of Higher Studies-Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus II, Mexico City 15000, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soil Science, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Plant Physiology, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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Mahmoud GAE, Mayer P, Gaber DA, Ibrahim AB. Response to oxidative stress generation in Rhodotorula glutinis and Candida tropicalis by thallium dithiocarbamate complexes. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023; 156:111283. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Korotkov SM. Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Is the General Reason for Apoptosis Induced by Different-Valence Heavy Metals in Cells and Mitochondria. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14459. [PMID: 37833908 PMCID: PMC10572412 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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This review analyzes the causes and consequences of apoptosis resulting from oxidative stress that occurs in mitochondria and cells exposed to the toxic effects of different-valence heavy metals (Ag+, Tl+, Hg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, As3+, Sb3+, Cr6+, and U6+). The problems of the relationship between the integration of these toxic metals into molecular mechanisms with the subsequent development of pathophysiological processes and the appearance of diseases caused by the accumulation of these metals in the body are also addressed in this review. Such apoptosis is characterized by a reduction in cell viability, the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, the expression of pro-apoptotic genes (Bax and Bcl-2), and the activation of protein kinases (ERK, JNK, p53, and p38) by mitogens. Moreover, the oxidative stress manifests as the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening, mitochondrial swelling, an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and H2O2, lipid peroxidation, cytochrome c release, a decline in the inner mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨmito), a decrease in ATP synthesis, and reduced glutathione and oxygen consumption as well as cytoplasm and matrix calcium overload due to Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The apoptosis and respiratory dysfunction induced by these metals are discussed regarding their interaction with cellular and mitochondrial thiol groups and Fe2+ metabolism disturbance. Similarities and differences in the toxic effects of Tl+ from those of other heavy metals under review are discussed. Similarities may be due to the increase in the cytoplasmic calcium concentration induced by Tl+ and these metals. One difference discussed is the failure to decrease Tl+ toxicity through metallothionein-dependent mechanisms. Another difference could be the decrease in reduced glutathione in the matrix due to the reversible oxidation of Tl+ to Tl3+ near the centers of ROS generation in the respiratory chain. The latter may explain why thallium toxicity to humans turned out to be higher than the toxicity of mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc.
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- Sergey M Korotkov
- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez pr. 44, 194223 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Rahman HH, Toohey W, Munson-McGee SH. Exposure to arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and association with skin cancers in the US adults. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:101681-101708. [PMID: 37653200 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29422-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Worldwide, skin cancer affects millions of people yearly and is broadly classified into melanoma and nonmelanoma types of skin cancer. The toxicity of metals to human health is a public and clinical health problem due to their widespread use in tools, machinery, and appliances as well as their widespread distribution in the air, water, and soil. Arsenic is a carcinogenic metalloid and available in the Earth's crust. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic to humans, and incomplete combustion of fossil fuels is the main source of PAHs. Human populations exposed to metals from various sources can lead to various diseases including cancer. Limited studies are conducted to simultaneously assess the correlation of multiple arsenic, PAHs, metals with the occurrence of skin cancer. This study aimed to analyze the association between six PAHs compounds, seven types of arsenic, and fourteen metals from urine specimen with skin cancer in US adults. We performed a cross-sectional analysis using data from a total of 14,716 adults from the National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) database for three cycles ranging from 2011-2012 to 2015-2016. Specialized weighted complex survey logit regressions were conducted. Linear logit regression models using only main effects were performed first to identify the correlation between the selected demographic and lifestyle variables and melanoma, nonmelanoma, and unknown types of skin cancer. A second set of linear, main-effects logit regression models were constructed to examine the correlation between melanoma, nonmelanoma, and other types of skin cancers and seven types of arsenic (arsenous acid, arsenic acid, arsenobetaine, arsenocholine, dimethylarsinic acid, monomethylacrsonic acid, and total arsenic), six PAHs (1-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 3-hydroxyfluorene, 2-hydroxyfluorene, 1-hydroxyphenathrene, and 1-hydroxypyrene), and fourteen metals (barium, cadmium, cobalt, cesium, molybdenum, manganese, lead, antimony, tin, strontium, thallium, tungsten, uranium, and mercury) when adjusted for the selected covariates. The statistical analysis was conducted using R software, version 4.0.4. A marginal positive significant correlation between total arsenic and nonmelanoma was observed. This study identified a significant positive association between barium, cadmium, cesium, mercury, tin, and melanoma development. Cesium showed a significant positive statistical association for nonmelanoma, and thallium showed a borderline significant statistical association for nonmelanoma. A statistically significant positive association was found between cadmium and an unknown type of skin cancer. The findings of this study indicated a statistically significant positive association between skin cancer and barium, cadmium, cesium, tin, mercury, and thallium. Further studies are recommended in humans to refute or confirm these findings.
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- Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3501 Arrowhead Dr, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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Srinivasan S, Ranganathan V, McConnell EM, Murari BM, DeRosa MC. Aptamer-based colorimetric and lateral flow assay approaches for the detection of toxic metal ions, thallium(i) and lead(ii). RSC Adv 2023; 13:20040-20049. [PMID: 37409036 PMCID: PMC10318611 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01658g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Thallium(i) and lead(ii) ions are heavy metals and extremely toxic. These metals are environmental pollutants, posing a severe risk to the environment and human health. In this study, two approaches were examined using aptamer and nanomaterial-based conjugates for thallium and lead detection. The first approach utilized an in-solution adsorption-desorption approach to develop colorimetric aptasensors for the detection of thallium(i) and lead(ii) using gold or silver nanoparticles. The second approach was the development of lateral flow assays, and their performance was tested with thallium (limit of detection is 7.4 μM) and lead ion (limit of detection is 6.6 nM) spiked into real samples. The approaches assessed are rapid, inexpensive, and time efficient with the potential to become the basis for future biosensor devices.
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- Sathya Srinivasan
- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Canada +1-613-520-2600 ext. 4388
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioscience and Technology VIT Vellore 632 104 TN India
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Canada +1-613-520-2600 ext. 4388
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Canada +1-613-520-2600 ext. 4388
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- Department of Sensor and Biomedical Technology, School of Electronics Engineering VIT Vellore 632 104 TN India
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Canada +1-613-520-2600 ext. 4388
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Chang Y, Tsai JF, Chen PJ, Huang YT, Liu BH. Thallium exposure interfered with heart development in embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio): From phenotype to genotype. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 878:162901. [PMID: 36948317 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Thallium (Tl) is a rare trace metal element but increasingly detected in wastewater produced by coal-burning, smelting, and more recently, high-tech manufacturing industries. However, the adverse effects of Tl, especially cardiotoxicity, on aquatic biota remain unclear. In this study, zebrafish model was used to elucidate the effects and mechanisms of Tl(I) cardiotoxicity in developing embryos. Exposure of embryonic zebrafish to low-dose Tl(I) (25-100 μg/L) decreased heart rate and blood flow activity, and subsequently impaired swim bladder inflation and locomotive behavior of larvae. Following high-level Tl(I) administration (200-800 μg/L), embryonic zebrafish exhibited pericardial edema, incorrect heart looping, and thinner myocardial layer. Based on RNA-sequencing, Tl(I) altered pathways responsible for protein folding and transmembrane transport, as well as negative regulation of heart rate and cardiac jelly development. The gene expression of nppa, nppb, ucp1, and ucp3, biomarkers of cardiac damage, were significantly upregulated by Tl(I). Our findings demonstrate that Tl(I) at environmentally relevant concentrations interfered with cardiac development with respect to anatomy, function, and transcriptomic alterations. The cardiotoxic mechanisms of Tl(I) provide valuable information in the assessment of Tl-related ecological risk in freshwater environment.
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- Yung Chang
- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Gómez EM, Casali CI, Del Carmen Fernández M, Verstraeten SV. Tl(I) and Tl(III) induce reticulum stress in MDCK cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 101:104192. [PMID: 37348771 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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The effects of the exposure of proliferating MDCK cells to thallium [Tl(I) or Tl(III)] on cell viability and proliferation were investigated. Although Tl stopped cell proliferation, the viability was >95%. After 3h, two autophagy markers (SQSTM-1 expression and LC3β localization) were altered, and at 48h increased expression of SQSTM-1 (60%) and beclin-1 (50-100%) were found. At 24h, the expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers ATF-6 and IRE-1 were increased in 100% and 150%, respectively, accompanied by XBP-1 splicing and nuclear translocation. At 48h, major ultrastructure abnormalities were found, including ER enlargement and cytoplasmic vacuolation which was not prevented by protein synthesis inhibition. Increased PHB (85% and 40% for Tl(I) and Tl(III), respectively) and decreased β-tubulin (45%) expression were found which may be related to the promotion of paraptosis. In summary, Tl(I) and Tl(III) promoted ER stress and probably paraptosis in MDCK cells, impairing their proliferation.
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- Emanuel Morel Gómez
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular. Buenos Aires. Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular. Buenos Aires. Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro C. Paladini (IQUIFIB)-Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires. Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular y Molecular. Buenos Aires. Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro C. Paladini (IQUIFIB)-Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires. Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Biológica, Cátedra de Química Biológica Superior. Buenos Aires. Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro C. Paladini (IQUIFIB)-Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires. Argentina.
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Li D, Yao H, Li Y, Li Z, Yang X, Zhu X, Zeng X. Thallium(III) exposure alters diversity and co-occurrence networks of bacterial and fungal communities and intestinal immune response along the digestive tract in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:38512-38524. [PMID: 36580244 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The gut microbiota, which includes fungi and bacteria, plays an important role in maintaining gut health. Our previous studies have shown that monovalent thallium [Tl(I)] exposure is associated with disturbances in intestinal flora. However, research on acute Tl(III) poisoning through drinking water and the related changes in the gut microbiota is insufficient. In this study, we showed that Tl(III) exposure (10 ppm for 2 weeks) reduced the alpha diversity of bacteria in the ileum, colon, and feces of mice, as well as the alpha diversity of fecal fungi. In addition, principal coordinate analysis showed that Tl(III) exposure had little effect on the bacterial and fungal beta diversity. LEfSe analyses revealed that Tl(III) exposure altered the abundance of intestinal bacteria in the digestive tract and feces. Moreover, Tl(III) exposure had little effect on fungal abundance in the ileum, cecum, and colon, but had a considerable effect on fungal abundance in feces. After Tl(III) exposure, the fungal composition was more disrupted in feces than in the intestinal tract, suggesting that feces can serve as a representative of the gut mycobiota in Tl(III) exposure studies. Intra-kingdom network analyses showed that Tl(III) exposure affected the complexity of bacterial-bacterial and fungal-fungal co-occurrence networks along the digestive tract. The bacterial-fungal interkingdom co-occurrence networks exhibited increased complexity after Tl(III) exposure, except for those in the colon. Additionally, Tl(III) exposure altered the intestinal immune response. These results reveal the perturbation in gut bacterial and fungal diversity, abundance, and co-occurrence network complexity, as well as the gut immune response, caused by Tl(III) exposure.
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- Dong Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, Sichuan, China
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, Sichuan, China
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- College of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, Sichuan, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, Sichuan, China.
- College of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan, China
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Sánchez-Chapul L, Santamaría A, Aschner M, Ke T, Tinkov AA, Túnez I, Osorio-Rico L, Galván-Arzate S, Rangel-López E. Thallium-induced DNA damage, genetic, and epigenetic alterations. Front Genet 2023; 14:1168713. [PMID: 37152998 PMCID: PMC10157259 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1168713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Thallium (Tl) is a toxic heavy metal responsible for noxious effects in living organisms. As a pollutant, Tl can be found in the environment at high concentrations, especially in industrial areas. Systemic toxicity induced by this toxic metal can affect cell metabolism, including redox alterations, mitochondrial dysfunction, and activation of apoptotic signaling pathways. Recent focus on Tl toxicity has been devoted to the characterization of its effects at the nuclear level, with emphasis on DNA, which, in turn, may be responsible for cytogenetic damage, mutations, and epigenetic changes. In this work, we review and discuss past and recent evidence on the toxic effects of Tl at the systemic level and its effects on DNA. We also address Tl's role in cancer and its control.
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- Laura Sánchez-Chapul
- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Neuromusculares, División de Neurociencias Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Aminoácidos Excitadores/Laboratorio de Neurofarmacología Molecular y Nanotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Yaroslavl State University, Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Maimonides de Córdoba, Departamento de Bioquímica Y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina Y Enfermería, Red Española de Excelencia en Estimulación Cerebral (REDESTIM), Universidad de, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Neuroquímica, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Neuroquímica, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Edgar Rangel-López, ; Sonia Galván-Arzate,
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- Laboratorio de Aminoácidos Excitadores/Laboratorio de Neurofarmacología Molecular y Nanotecnología, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Edgar Rangel-López, ; Sonia Galván-Arzate,
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Ghosh S, Roy P. A rhodamine based chemodosimeter for the detection of Group 13 metal ions. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 15:17-26. [PMID: 36472156 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01701f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A new rhodamine derivative, HL-CIN, derived from a reaction between N-(rhodamine-6G)lactam-ethylenediamine (L1) and trans-cinnamaldehyde, is reported here for the colorimetric and fluorogenic sensing of Group 13 trivalent cations, namely Al3+, Ga3+, In3+ and Tl3+. The absorption intensity of the probe increases significantly at 530 nm whereas the fluorescence intensity enhances massively at 558 nm upon interaction with these metal ions. Other relevant metal ions could not impart any noticeable color change or fluorescence enhancement. The quantum yield or fluorescence life time of HL-CIN increases considerably in the presence of these Group 13 metal ions. Different spectral studies such as ESI-mass, FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectra, establish that HL-CIN undergoes hydrolysis in the presence of the trivalent cations and a rhodamine species in its ring opened form (i.e. N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-((6Z)-3-(ethylamino)-6-(ethylimino)-2,7-dimethyl-6H-xanthen-9-yl)benzamide, (L2)) along with cinnamaldehyde are produced. The rhodamine species in its ring opened form (L2) is responsible for the color change and strong increment in the absorbance and fluorescence of HL-CIN with Group 13 cations. Interaction between L1 and these metal ions could not produce the same outcome. It has been used in test paper strips and to detect these cations in real samples.
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- Sneha Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Solidified floating organic drop microextraction in tandem with syringe membrane miro-solid phase extraction for sequential detection of thallium (III) and thallium (I) by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Li D, Yao H, Zhu X, Li Z, Zeng X. Thallium(I) exposure perturbs the gut microbiota and metabolic profile as well as the regional immune function of C57BL/6 J mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:90495-90508. [PMID: 35870064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22145-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Intestinal microbes regulate the development of diseases induced by environmental exposure. Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic heavy metal, and its toxicity is rarely discussed in relation to gut microbes. Herein, we showed that Tl(I) exposure (10 ppm for 2 weeks) affected the alpha diversity of bacteria in the ileum, colon, and feces, but had little effect on the beta diversity of bacteria through 16S rRNA sequencing. LEfSe analysis revealed that Tl(I) exposure changed the abundance of intestinal microbiota along the digestive tract. Cecum metabolomic detection and analysis showed that Tl(I) exposure altered the abundance and composition of metabolites. In addition, the Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed that Tl(I) exposure impaired amino acid, lipid, purine metabolism, and G protein-coupled receptor signalling pathways. A consistency test revealed a strong correlation, and a Pearson's correlation analysis showed an extensive interaction, between microorganisms and metabolites. Analysis of the intestinal immunity revealed that Tl(I) exposure suppressed the immune responses, which also had regional differences. These results identify the perturbation of the intestinal microenvironment by Tl exposure and provide a new explanation for Tl toxicity.
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- Dong Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, Sichuan, China
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, 625014, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, Sichuan, China.
- College of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, Sichuan, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, 625014, China
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Magnetic graphene oxide as a valuable material for the speciation of trace elements. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chen S, Yan J, Wang C, Zhang C, Lu D. Determination of Tl(III) and Tl(I) in food samples with two-step direct immersion single-drop microextraction followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Liang C, Luo G, Cao Y, Li D, Shen L, Zhang Z, Jiang T, Zong K, Liang D, Zou W, Xu X, Liu Y, Ji D, Cao Y. Environmental thallium exposure and the risk of early embryonic arrest among women undergoing in vitro fertilization: thallium exposure and polymorphisms of mtDNA gene interaction and potential cause exploring. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:62648-62661. [PMID: 35411517 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19978-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Early embryonic arrest (EEA) leads to cancelation of fresh cycles among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), bringing a great challenge for IVF. Whether exposure to thallium (Tl) is associated with an increased risk of EEA, especially its interaction with polymorphisms of mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) gene, is worthy of study. A case-control design was performed, including 74 EEA cases with 123 IVF cycles and 157 age and BMI-matched controls with 180 IVF cycles. Levels of Tl and other toxic metals (lead (Pb), (mercury) Hg, and (arsenci) As) were assessed by measuring them in blood samples collected on the day of oocyte retrieval; PCR amplification and sequencing were performed to screen the polymorphic sites of mtDNA gene in D-loop region. Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) was used to confirm that Tl played a leading role in the situation of combined exposure; generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were used to evaluate the associations of Tl concentrations, polymorphisms of mtDNA gene, and their interactions with the risk of EEA. The impact of Tl exposure or polymorphisms of mtDNA gene on the oogenesis and embryonic development was also evaluated. BKMR analysis revealed that PIP (posterior inclusion probability) value of T1 was 0.9096, indicating that it played a leading role in the situation of combined exposure. Compared to the first quartile of Tl, the adjusted ORs (95% CIs) of EEA risk were 0.66 (0.26, 1.70), 1.18 (0.52, 2.64), and 4.53 (2.11, 9.69) for the second, third, and fourth quartile, respectively (p trend < 0.001). Compared to the wild type of mtDNA 16,519 gene (T 16,519 T), the adjusted OR (95% CI) of EEA risk for the variant type (T 16,519 C) was 3.11 (1.70, 5.72), and the variant types of the other sites with a minor allele frequency > 10% were not significantly related with the risk of EEA after FDR (False Discovery Rate) correction. With respect to interaction, compared to women at low Tl exposure level & wild type of mtDNA 16,519 gene group, the adjusted OR (95% CI) of EEA risk for women at high Tl exposure level & variant type of mtDNA 16,519 gene group was 9.28 (3.33, 25.81). Additionally, Tl exposure and polymorphisms of mtDNA 16,519 gene are inversely associated with the outcomes of oogenesis and embryonic development significantly. Our study indicated that high Tl exposure level was associated with the increased risk of EEA and Tl played a leading role in the situation of combined exposure; the strength of association was much higher when Tl exposure interacted with polymorphism of 16,519 mtDNA gene. These relationships might originate from the impact of Tl exposure or polymorphism of 16,519 mtDNA gene on the oogenesis and early embryonic development in vitro. Infertile women should keep high vigilant against Tl exposure especially those with variant type of mtDNA 16,519 gene.
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- Chunmei Liang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Technical Center of Hefei Customs District, No 329 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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Hazra A, Roy P. A rhodamine based dye for sensing of Group 13 metal ions. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1193:339378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tong J, Liang C, Wu X, Huang K, Zhu B, Gao H, Zhu Y, Li Z, Qi J, Han Y, Ding P, Zhu Y, Tao F. Prenatal serum thallium exposure and cognitive development among preschool-aged children: A prospective cohort study in China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 293:118545. [PMID: 34801620 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Thallium, a highly toxic heavy metal and priority pollutant, has been widely reported to cause neurodevelopmental toxicity in animals. However, accessible epidemiological studies concerning the neurodevelopmental toxicity of early-life thallium exposure in humans are limited. In a prospective birth cohort including 2164 mother-child pairs, we explored the effect of prenatal serum thallium exposure on cognitive development among preschool-aged children born in Ma'anshan, Anhui, China. Serum thallium concentrations were measured in the first trimester, second trimester, third trimester, and cord blood by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Child cognitive development was appraised by the Chinese version of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) at 4.5 years old. Multiple informants generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were fit to jointly estimate the association between the four repeated measurements of thallium concentrations and the preschool-aged children's cognitive test scores. After adjusting for potential confounders, the visual spatial index (VSI) was 1.45 points lower in the highest tertile of serum thallium during the first trimester than in the lowest tertile (p for trend = 0.04). Moreover, children in the highest tertile of serum thallium during the third trimester had a significantly lower full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) (β = -1.51, 95% CI: -2.68, -0.35), VSI (β = -1.79, 95% CI: -3.16, -0.42), fluid reasoning index (FRI) (β = -1.41, 95% CI: -2.73, -0.10), and processing speed index (PSI) (β = -1.47, 95% CI: -2.71, -0.24) scores than the children in the lowest tertile. When performing stratified analysis by child sex, the associations of first- and third-trimester thallium concentrations with cognitive test scores were more prominent in boys than in girls. Our findings revealed that maternal serum thallium exposure during the first and third trimesters, but not other periods, had detrimental effects on preschoolers' cognitive development, and these effects showed sex differences.
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- Juan Tong
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, Anhui, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Thallium Use, Toxicity, and Detoxification Therapy: An Overview. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11188322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Thallium (Tl) is released into the environment, where is present at very low levels, from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Tl is considered as one of the most toxic heavy metals; it is a non-essential metal, present in low concentrations in humans. Tl toxicity causes dermatological and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders of the nervous system, and may even result in death. Many isotopes of Tl exist, with different uses. One of the isotopes of this metal (201Tl) is used in cardiovascular scintigraphy and for the diagnosis of malignant tumors such as breast or lung cancer and osteosarcoma bone cancer. Many Tl compounds are tasteless, colorless, and odorless. Due to these characteristics and their high toxicity, they have been used as poisons in suicides and murders for criminal purposes, as well as instances of accidental poisoning. Impaired glutathione metabolism, oxidative stress, and disruption of potassium-regulated homeostasis may play a role in the mechanism of Tl toxicity. Solanum nigrum L. and Callitriche cophocarpa have been suggested as promising agents for the phytoremediation of Tl. In addition, macrocyclic compounds such as crown ethers (18-crown-6) are good candidates to absorb Tl from wastewater. Through this review, we present an update to general information about the uses and toxicity of Tl. Furthermore, the attention is focused on detoxification therapies.
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Novel Tl(III) complexes containing pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate derivatives with selective anticancer activity through inducing mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in A375 cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15699. [PMID: 34344980 PMCID: PMC8333620 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95278-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Three novel Tl(III) complexes (C1), (C2) and (C3) were synthesized using the one-pot reactions of pyridine dicarboxylic acid derivatives, 2-aminobenzimidazole and/or 4-aminopyridine, and also thallium(III) nitrate trihydrate metal salt. The structure of all three complexes was determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. C1 and C2 were realized to be isostructural with disordered square anti-prismatic geometry and for C3 arrangement of the distorted tricapped triangular prism was proposed. Cyclic voltammetry measurements on the complexes exhibited that formal potential values are more positive for C1 (E0' 0.109 V) and C3 (E0' 0.244 V) compared to C2 (E0' -0.051 V), versus Ag/AgCl under argon. Moreover, cytotoxicity of the compounds was evaluated in vitro against two cancer cell lines including a human melanoma (A375), a human colon adenocarcinoma (HT29), and also one normal cell human foreskin fibroblast (HFF). The selective and potent cytotoxicity effect was exhibited by C1 and C3 on cancer cell lines. The apoptosis through a caspase-dependent mitochondrion pathway was confirmed by ROS production, MMP reduction, p53 activation, Bax up-regulation, and Bcl-2 down-regulation, cytochrome c release, procaspase-9, and 3 expression, for A375 cells treated to C1 and C3. According to similar cellular uptake of the complexes in A375 cell line, the generation of ROS was considered as an effective agent to justify the inhibition effect C1 and C3 on mentioned cells. Furthermore, arresting the cell cycle in the G2-M phase and inducing apoptosis were indicated by these two complexes.
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Bai Y, Guan X, Wei W, Feng Y, Meng H, Li G, Li H, Li M, Wang C, Fu M, Jie J, Zhang X, He M, Guo H. Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and multiple metals co-exposure on the mosaic loss of chromosome Y in peripheral blood. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125519. [PMID: 33676251 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mosaic loss of chromosome Y (mLOY) is an indicator of genome instability, but the environmental stressors of mLOY remained largely unknown. In this study, we detected the internal exposure levels of 11 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and 22 metals among 888 coke-oven workers, and calculated their blood mLOY based on genome-wide SNP genotyping data and presented as median log R ratio (mLRR-Y). The generalized linear model (GLM), LASSO, and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), were used to select mLOY-relevant chemicals. The results of these models consistently suggested the negative dose-response relationships of urinary 1-hydroxynaphthalene (1-OHNa), antimony (Sb), and molybdenum (Mo) with mLRR-Y. There were no pairwise interactions between these three chemicals (Pinteraction > 0.05), but subjects with high exposure to ≥ 2 kinds of these chemicals showed reducing mLRR-Y [β(95%CI) = - 0.015(- 0.023, - 0.008)], increasing oxidative DNA damage (marked by 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine) [β(95%CI) = 0.625(0.454, 0.796)] and chromosome damage (marked by micronucleus frequency in lymphocytes) [frequency ratio (FR) and 95%CI = 1.146(1.047, 1.225)] than those with low exposure to all these chemicals. The combined effects of 1-OHNa, Sb, and Mo on elevating DNA damage may partly explain their joint effects on increased blood mLOY. These results provided a new insight into environmental hazards co-exposure on chromosome-Y deletions.
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- Yansen Bai
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Korotkov SM. Effects of Tl + on the inner membrane thiol groups, respiration, and swelling in succinate-energized rat liver mitochondria were modified by thiol reagents. Biometals 2021; 34:987-1006. [PMID: 34236558 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00329-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The effects of both Tl+ and thiol reagents were studied on the content of the inner membrane free SH-groups, detected with Ellman reagent, and the inner membrane potential as well as swelling and respiration of succinate-energized rat liver mitochondria in medium containing TlNO3 and KNO3. These effects resulted in a rise in swelling and a decrease in the content, the potential, and mitochondrial respiration in 3 and 2,4-dinitrophenol-uncoupled states. A maximal effect was seen when phenylarsine oxide reacting with thiol groups recessed into the hydrophobic regions of the membrane. Compared with phenylarsine oxide, the effective concentrations of other reagents were approximately one order of magnitude higher in experiments with mersalyl and 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate, and two orders of magnitude higher in experiments with tert-butyl hydroperoxide and diamide. The above effects of Tl+ and the thiol reagents became even more pronounced with calcium overload of mitochondria. However, the effects were suppressed by inhibitors of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (cyclosporine A, ADP, and n-ethylmaleimide). These findings suggest that opening of the pore induced by Tl+ in the inner membrane can be dependent on the conformation state of the adenine nucleotide translocase, which depends on the activity of its thiol groups.
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- Sergey M Korotkov
- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez pr. 44, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194223.
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Zhou H, Sun X, Wang Y, Ye Y, Chen H, Chen Q, He G, Wang J, Liu X, Dong M, Chen D, Chen G, Yuan L, Xiao J, Hu J, Zeng W, Rong Z, Zhang Q, Zhou M, Guo L, Lv Y, Fan J, Pu Y, Ma W, Zhang B, Liu T. The Mediating Role of Placental Weight Change in the Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Thallium and Birth Weight: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Front Public Health 2021; 9:679406. [PMID: 34277546 PMCID: PMC8283527 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.679406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Previous studies have demonstrated the embryotoxicity and fetotoxicity of thallium (Tl). However, the effects of prenatal exposure to Tl on birth weight and placental weight and the mediating role of placental weight in the association of Tl with birth weight remain unclear. Methods: We recruited 2,748 participants from the ongoing Prenatal Environment and Offspring Health Cohort (PEOH Cohort) study, which was initiated in 2016 in Guangzhou, China. The Tl concentrations in maternal urine samples collected during the first and third trimester were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Birth weight and placental weight were extracted from maternal medical records. Results: Pregnant women exposed to the highest tertile of Tl in the first trimester (β = −42.7 g, 95% CI: −82.3, −3.1 g) and third trimester (β = −50.6 g, 95% CI: −99.0, −2.3 g) had babies with lower birth weights than those exposed to the lowest tertile. We also found significant negative associations of exposure to Tl concentrations in the first and third trimester with placental weight. Mediation analyses showed that 50.3% (95% CI: 15.9, 79.2%) and 33.5% (95% CI: 1.3, 80.3%) of the effects of Tl exposure in the first and third trimester on birth weight were mediated by decreased placental weight. Conclusion: Our results suggest that prenatal exposure to Tl is negatively associated with birth weight and that this association may be mediated by decreased placental weight.
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- He Zhou
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Gynecology Department, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Prevention and Health Care, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Songshan Lake Central Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.,School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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López-García I, Muñoz-Sandoval MJ, Hernández-Córdoba M. Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction with a magnetic nanocomposite followed by electrothermal atomic absorption measurement for the speciation of thallium. Talanta 2021; 228:122206. [PMID: 33773710 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A magnetic dispersive micro-solid phase extraction procedure for the determination of the thallium content in waters is presented. The incorporation in the sample (10 mL) of a small amount of graphene-Fe3O4 composite (3.6 mg) in the presence of 10-4 mol L-1 Aliquat 336 at pH 2 results in the complete retention of both thallium(I) and thallium(III). After separation with a magnet, the micro-solid phase recovered is treated with 0.05 mL of a 0.1 mol L-1 sodium ethylenediaminetetracetate solution at pH 9, and the supernatant obtained after application of the magnet is introduced in the electrothermal atomizer of an atomic absorption spectrometer to obtain the signal corresponding to the total thallium content. For speciation, the trivalent form in a second sample aliquot is separated by means of a liquid-liquid extraction stage with chloroform and methyl trioctyl ammonium in the presence of bromide, and the signal corresponding to the monovalent form is obtained, the concentration of thallium(III) being obtained by difference. The enrichment factor is 185, which permits a detection limit as low as 0.01 μg L-1 of the analyte to be achieved. The relative standard deviation for five measurements at the 0.1 μg L-1 thallium level is below 5%. The reliability of the procedure is verified by analysing five certified reference samples for which speciation data are also given.
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- Ignacio López-García
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare-Nostrum", University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare-Nostrum", University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare-Nostrum", University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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Li T, Zhang Y, Sun X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Nie Z. Dual dye-labeled G-quadruplex aptasensor for detection of thallium(I) using ratiometric fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Talanta 2021; 233:122508. [PMID: 34215123 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A fluorescent probe was developed for ratiometric detection of thallium ions in mineral water samples by modifying a G-rich aptamer (PS2.M - 7) with a fluorescence donor (Cyanine-3, Cy3) and a quencher (Cyanine-5, Cy5). The probe had a random coil structure that changed into a G-quadruplex structure upon binding with Tl+. This change in structure decreased the distance between the donor and acceptor moieties, which resulted in fluorescence resonance energy transfer between Cy3 and Cy5. Under optimized conditions, the limit of detection and linear concentration range for Tl+ were 30.1 μM (3σ) and 10 μM-10 mM (R2 = 0.9981), respectively. This simple and cost-effective fluorescence sensor provided satisfactory results for detection of thallium ions in spiked mineral water samples.
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- Tongtong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China.
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Reyes-Rodríguez MDLÁ, Santos-Cruz LF, García-Castro C, Durán-Díaz Á, Castañeda-Partida L, Dueñas-García IE, Heres-Pulido ME, Rodríguez-Mercado JJ. Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity evaluation of two thallium compounds using the Drosophila wing somatic mutation and recombination test. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07087. [PMID: 34136682 PMCID: PMC8176319 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Thallium (Tl) is a heavy and toxic metal and a byproduct of several human activities, such as cement production, mining, and coal combustion. Thallium is found in fruits, vegetables, and animal fodder with high Tl contamination; therefore, it is an environmental pollution issue and a toxicological contamination problem for human beings and other organisms when exposed to it. The mutagenic potential of Tl and its compounds is controversial, and there are few in vivo studies on its effects. We conducted the animal bioassay Drosophila wing somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) to test for genotoxicity and assessed the genotoxic effects of Tl acetate (TlCH3COO) and Tl sulfate (Tl2SO4) on Drosophila melanogaster. Third instar larvae from the SMART standard cross (ST) were fed Tl acetate [0.2, 2, 20, 200, 600 and 1200 μM] and Tl sulfate [0.2, 2, 20, 200, and 600 μM]. Hexavalent chromium [CrO3, 500 μM] served as the positive control, and Milli-Q water served as the negative control. Only the high Tl2SO4 [600 μM] concentration resulted in genotoxicity with 87.6% somatic recombination, and both salts disrupted cell division of wing imaginal disc cells, showing the expected cytotoxic effects. Genotoxic risks due to high metal levels by bioaccumulation of Tl+1 or its compounds require further evaluation with other in vivo and in vitro assays.
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- María de los Ángeles Reyes-Rodríguez
- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética Toxicológica, Matemáticas, Biología, FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Los Barrios N° 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), FES Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Iztapalapa, C.P. 15000, CdMx, Mexico
- Corresponding author.
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Matsia S, Tsave O, Hatzidimitriou A, Gabriel C, Salifoglou A. The aqueous structural speciation of binary thallium-hydroxycarboxylic acid systems. Structure-chemical (bio)reactivity correlations. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 222:111469. [PMID: 34192625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Among transition and non-transition metals, thallium is a unique case of an element which, despite its known toxicity, provides interesting challenges through its biology and chemistry linked to diagnosis of human pathophysiologies. Poised to investigate in-depth the structural and electronic aspects of thallium involvement in physiological processes, the synthetic exploration of aqueous binary systems of Tl(I) with physiological binders from the family of hydroxycarboxylic acids (glycolic, lactic, mandelic and citric acid) was pursued in a pH-specific fashion. The isolated crystalline coordination polymers, emerging from that effort, were physicochemically characterized through elemental analysis, FT-IR, ESI-MS, 1H-/13C-NMR, and X-ray crystallography. The coordination environment of thallium in each molecular Tl(I) assembly, along with lattice dimensionality (2D3D), reflects the contributions of the ligands, collectively exemplifying interactions probed into though BVS and Hirshfeld surface analysis. The results portray a well-defined solid-state and solution profile for all species investigated, thereby providing the basis for their subsequent selection into in vitro biological studies involving the (patho)physiological cell lines 3T3-L1, Saos-2, C2C12, and MCF-7. Biotoxicity profiles, encompassing cell viability, morphology, and cell growth support clearly a concentration-, time-, and cell tissue-specific behavior for the chosen Tl(I) compounds in a structure-specific fashion. Collectively, the chemical experimental data support the biological results in formulating a structure-specific behavior for Tl(I)-hydroxycarboxylato species with respect to biotoxicity mechanisms in a (patho)physiological environment. The accrued knowledge stands as the foreground for further investigation into the relevant biological chemistry of Tl(I) and molecular technologies targeting its sequestration and removal from cellular media.
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- S Matsia
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece; Center for Research of the Structure of Matter, Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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Zhang QQ, Li JH, Wang YD, Li XN, Wang JQ, Zhou MY, Dong MR, Chen GM, Ye YF, Zhang HH, Zhu W, Liu T, Zhang B. Association between maternal thallium exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a birth cohort study. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:128637. [PMID: 33097235 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The adverse effects of TI exposure on pregnant women are still unclear, especially regarding the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) Objective: We explored the association between maternal urinary Tl burden and the risk of GDM. METHODS A subsample of 1789 pregnant women were enrolled who provided spot urine samples before the diagnostic 75-g oral glucose tolerance test. Urinary Tl concentration was measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Logistic regression and covariance analysis were carried out to estimate the association between Tl exposure and GDM risk. RESULTS The median of urinary Tl concentration was 0.382 μg/L or 0.525 μg/g creatinine (CC-Tl). There were 437 (24.4%) participants who were diagnosed with GDM, and the urinary CC-Tl concentrations of pregnant women with GDM were higher than that of pregnant women without GDM [0.548 (0.402, 0.788) vs 0.518 (0.356, 0.724), p = 0.014]. After adjusting for the relevant covariates, an association between urinary Tl concentrations and GDM was found. In comparison to the pregnant women in the lowest quartile of urinary CC-Tl concentration, the pregnant women in the highest quartile had a higher risk of GDM [OR (95% CI) = 1.44 (1.03, 2.02), p-trend = 0.055]. If limited to the pregnant women without family history of diabetes, the results were still robust [OR (95% CI) = 1.59 (1.11, 2.30), p-trend = 0.012]. CONCLUSION Urinary CC-Tl concentration was associated with GDM among Chinese pregnant women. Our findings provide evidence that moderately high Tl exposure may be a novel risk factor for pregnant women health.
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- Qian-Qian Zhang
- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, Guangdong, PR China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, PR China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 510440, Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, PR China.
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Liu H, Liao G. Long-term misdiagnosis and neurologic outcomes of thallium poisoning: A case report and literature review. Brain Behav 2021; 11:e02032. [PMID: 33438838 PMCID: PMC7994691 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Thallium poisoning is a rare occurrence. Therefore, thallium poisoning is easily misdiagnosed and is often accompanied by a series of serious sequelae and can even result in death in severe cases. Here, we report long-term follow-up of a case of a patient who was poisoned with thallium on two separate occasions. METHODS A 43-year-old man was initially misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) within 21 months. The correct diagnosis was confirmed by blood and urine thallium assays. After Prussian blue treatment, thallium was undetectable in the blood by day 60. Following this investigation, a criminal suspect confessed to two instances of adulterating thallium sulfate in the patient's beverage. A 6-year follow-up was performed after discharge, and a comprehensive literature was review. RESULTS We found that the original gastrointestinal symptoms, skin lesions, and hair loss were reversed and had recovered, except for residual neurologic damage, even with long-term rehabilitation. DISCUSSION Thallium intoxication may have been initially identified if neurologic symptoms had occurred concurrently with gastrointestinal and cutaneous symptoms. Neurologic damage represented the main sequelae of thallium poisoning in our present case report.
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- Hailing Liu
- Department of Neurology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China
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- Department of Neurology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China
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Rayisyan M, Zakharova N, Babaskina L. Complexions therapy and severe intoxication by Thallium salts. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 56:445-453. [PMID: 33573452 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2021.1885905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this paper is to study the clinical features of severe intoxications with thallium salts and developing effective care schemes for the application of potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) and deferasirox for correction of detected disorders. A total of 39 patients diagnosed with severe thallium salt poisoning were examined in two groups. Group I comprised 20 patients with severe thallium salt poisoning, who were prescribed with potassium-iron hexacyanoferrate in a dose of 250 mg/kg/day per os, intravenous potassium infusions, furosemide intravenously in amount of 40 mg three times per, and hemodialysis until the thallium level in the blood dropped below 10 mg/L, lactulose 30 mL two times per day per os. Group II consisted of 19 people with severe thallium salt poisoning, which in addition to the above treatment, received Deferasirox in a dosage of 500 mg two times per day per os. The clinical picture of severe poisoning with thallium salts is characterized by lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system (central and peripheral), alopecia, heart rhythm disorders, and myocardial ischemia zones. Extension of standard therapy with potassium-iron by adding hexacyanoferrate deferasirox showed better effect on thallium elimination rate and improved functional state of liver and kidneys in patients with severe thallium salt poisoning.
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- Maria Rayisyan
- Department of Regulatory Relations on the Circulation of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Zavaliy LB, Petrikov SS, Simonova AY, Potskhveriya MM, Zaker F, Ostapenko YN, Ilyashenko KK, Dikaya TI, Shakhova OB, Evseev AK, Rezaee R, Goroncharovskaya IV. Diagnosis and treatment of persons with acute thallium poisoning. Toxicol Rep 2021; 8:277-281. [PMID: 33552926 PMCID: PMC7848287 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This study presents a case of mass thallium poisoning including 44 persons. For thallium poisoning, early diagnose is difficult and treatment approaches should be developed. Delayed alopecia and skin lesions are specific features of thallium poisoning. A combination of potassium-ferric hexacyanoferrate and intestinal lavage is effective against this poisoning.
Objective This study aimed to describe organs and systems damages in persons after mass poisoning with thallium and show the results of treatment. Methods Forty-four persons (12 males and 32 females) with acute oral thallium poisoning were tested for thallium levels in blood and urine and examined by a toxicologist and a neurologist, and in some –cases, by a gynecologist, an ophthalmologist, and a psychiatrist. Persons were divided into the following three groups depending on the severity of the poisoning: I: This group consisted of 9 persons (blood thallium level 8.3–26.7 μg/L) and treatment applied in the hospital included intestinal lavage, antidote therapy with potassium-ferric hexacyanoferrate, sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate; II: This group consisted of 21 persons (0.3-6.1 μg/L) who received a similar treatment at home; and III: This group consisted of 14 (normal) persons who did not receive any treatment. Results The most common combination of several symptoms such as alopecia (on day 17–23), muscle pain of different localization in the debut of the disease (>88.9 % of the persons), sudden unexplained general weakness (>76.2 % of the persons), peripheral paraparesis or tetraparesis (including no complaints), polyneuropathy (88.89 % in group I vs. 54.14 % in group II, p < 0.05), static and dynamic ataxia (33.3 % in group I vs. 19.4 % in group II, p < 0.05), vertigo (1/3 of the persons), postural tremor (1/3 of the persons), and cognitive and emotional disorders (2/3 of the persons). Ovarian dysfunction was observed in all women of group I but in 42.9 % of group II, p < 0.05. The treatment was successful. In group I, plasma and urine thallium level significantly decreased by 69.3 % and 84 %, respectively. Pain, movement and coordination disorders regressed first while tremor, sensory, cognitive and emotional disorders lasted longer. Polyneuropathies later became mononeuropathies. Tremor could increase despite a decreased thallium concentration. Discussion The Sklifosovsky Institute conducted the largest study in Russian Federation investigating disorders in persons with acute thallium poisoning confirmed by laboratory tests. The clinical symptoms were consistent with those reported in the literature. The applied treatment was successful and led to better results compared to our previous approaches of treating mass thallium poisoning. Conclusions This study shows a typical combination of thallium poisoning symptoms and allows us to recommend a complex therapy without the use of extracorporeal detoxification methods.
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- Lesya B Zavaliy
- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation.,A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 20 Delegatskaya str., bldg. 1, Moscow, 1127473, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation.,Scientific and Practical Toxicological Center of FMBA of Russia, 5 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation.,Scientific and Practical Toxicological Center of FMBA of Russia, 5 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- RASTA Research Institute, West Azerbaijan Technology Park (WASTP), 5756115322, Urmia, Iran
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation.,Scientific and Practical Toxicological Center of FMBA of Russia, 5 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation.,Scientific and Practical Toxicological Center of FMBA of Russia, 5 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of the Department of Health of Moscow, 3 Bolshaya Sukharevskaya sq., Moscow, 129090, Russian Federation
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Tereshatov EE, Mazan V, Boltoeva M, Folden CM. Effect of hydrophobic ionic liquids aqueous solubility on metal extraction from hydrochloric acid media: Mathematical modelling and trivalent thallium behavior. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kainth HS, Bharti A, Khandelwal D, Singh T, Puri S. Chemical effect on Lγ4 and Lγ5 X-ray lines in Thallium complexes. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aprea MC, Nuvolone D, Petri D, Voller F, Bertelloni S, Aragona I. Human biomonitoring to assess exposure to thallium following the contamination of drinking water. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241223. [PMID: 33119651 PMCID: PMC7595388 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In 2014, in some parts of the water distribution system of the municipality of Pietrasanta (Tuscany, Italy), thallium (Tl) levels above the recommended limits were measured and some restrictions to water usage for drinking and food preparation were imposed. The study aimed to assess Tl exposure and possible health effects by means of a human biomonitoring survey. In the 2014–2016 time frame, 2154 urine and 254 hair samples were taken from different population groups and from a control group. The levels of Tl found in urine and hair were statistically higher in exposed groups than in controls and compared to the reference values for the general population. Concentrations in urine were significantly associated with the geographical origin of the sample, the consumption of drinking water and food grown in local gardens. A significant association was found between urine and hair. No positive associations were found between the Tl levels in hair or urine and several self-reported symptoms and health effects, except for sleep disturbance. The study indicates that the concentration of Tl in drinking water can be traced by urine analysis. Urine and hair have proven to be biological matrices that can be effectively used for the evaluation of Tl exposure. To date, the study represents the most extensive human biomonitoring campaign for the evaluation of the Tl exposure available at international level.
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- Maria Cristina Aprea
- Public Health Laboratory, Department of Prevention, Health Agency of South-East Tuscany, Siena, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology, Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology, Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Epidemiology, Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Division, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Prevention, Health Agency of North-West Tuscany, Pisa, Italy
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Wang J, She J, Zhou Y, Tsang DCW, Beiyuan J, Xiao T, Dong X, Chen Y, Liu J, Yin M, Wang L. Microbial insights into the biogeochemical features of thallium occurrence: A case study from polluted river sediments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 739:139957. [PMID: 32544689 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Thallium (Tl) is a trace element with extreme toxicity. Widespread Tl pollution in riverine systems, mainly due to escalating mining and smelting activities of Tl-bearing sulfide minerals, has attracted increasing attention. Insights into the function of the microbial communities with advanced characterization tools are critical for understanding the biogeochemical cycle of Tl. Herein, microbial communities and their adaptive evolution strategies in river sediments from a representative Tl-bearing pyrite mine area in southern China were profiled via 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and shotgun metagenomic analysis. In total, 64 phyla and 778 genera of microorganisms were observed in the studied sediments. The results showed that pH, Tl, Pb, Zn and total organic carbon (TOC) had a significant influence on microbial community structure. Some important reductive microorganisms (such as Erysipelothrix, Geobacter, desulfatiferula, desulfatihabadium and fusibacter) were involved in the biogeochemical cycle of Tl. The ruv, rec, ars and other resistance genes enhanced the tolerance of microorganisms to Tl. The study suggested that relevant C, N and S cycle genes were the main metabolic paths of microorganisms surviving in the high Tl-polluted environment. The findings were critical for establishment, operation and regulation in the microbial treatment of Tl containing or related wastewater.
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- Jin Wang
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life & Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Martin LA, Simonucci C, Rad S, Benedetti MF. Effect of natural organic matter on thallium and silver speciation. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 93:185-192. [PMID: 32446454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) is known to play an important role in the transport and binding of trace metal elements in aquatic and soil systems. Thallium is a pollutant for which the extent of the role played by NOM is poorly known. Consequently, this study investigates thallium(I) and its complexation to a purified humic substance as proxy for NOM. Experiments were performed with the Donnan Membrane Technique to separate, for the first time, the free Tl+ ion from its complexed form in the bulk solution. Various pH and concentrations were investigated at constant ionic strength and constant NOM proxy concentrations in solution. Experimental results were described with NICA-Donnan model. Thallium complexation was compared to silver complexation using literature data and using the same NICA-Donnan formalism. Parameters for these two cations (Tl+ and Ag+) are reported in this article, for the first time. Results display low thallium complexation to the NOM proxy while silver competes with divalent cations for the NOM binding sites. Calculated speciation for dissolved thallium highlights the dominance of free thallium (Tl+) in solution whereas Tl-NOM complexes contribute roughly 15% to total Tl(I) species in river and lake type waters. Similar results are obtained for soil solutions, Tl-bound to NOM < 30% of total, from UK soils with different land use and geochemistry.
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- Loïc A Martin
- Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France; IRSN, PSE-ENV/SIRSE/LER-Nord, BP 17, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France; Catchment and Eco-Hydrology Research Group, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- IRSN, PSE-ENV/SIRSE/LER-Nord, BP 17, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France
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- BRGM, Unité de Géomicrobiologie et Monitoring Environnemental, 45060 Orléans Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France.
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Gao C, Cao Y, Lin J, Fang H, Luo Z, Lin Y, Zhao H, Huang Y. Insights into facile synthesized pomelo biochar adsorbing thallium: potential remediation in agricultural soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:22698-22707. [PMID: 32323226 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08595-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Little information is available on thallium (Tl) adsorption onto fruit-derived biochar. In this study, pomelo peel and waste pomelo were thus chosen to prepare two kinds of biochars recorded as PPB and WPB. The two produced biochars subsequently evaluated their potential remediation of thallium (Tl) contamination in agricultural soils by their Tl adsorption capacity. Results showed that the two pomelo-derived biochars presented obvious microporous structure and rich oxygen-containing functional group, supported by the observant data of specific surface area, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Furthermore, Langmuir isothermal adsorption model can better fit the adsorption behavior of thallium onto PPB and WPB, and the subsequent maximum adsorption capacity was 4283.9 μg g-1 and 5286.0 μg g-1, respectively. In addition, the pseudo-second-order kinetic model could well fit the kinetic behavior of thallium adsorption onto PPB and WPB, indicating that the process is accompanied by chemical adsorption. Meanwhile, in agricultural soils, PPB and WPB can be used as environmentally friendly adsorbents to remediate Tl contamination due to their pH increase of the tested soils and their comparable adsorption ability of Tl. The obtained findings can provide insights into comprehensively developed fruit-derived biochar technology to remediate Tl contamination in agricultural soils.
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- Chunbai Gao
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Port and Environmental Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- College of Port and Environmental Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Port and Environmental Engineering, Jimei 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 Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Wang N, Su Z, Deng N, Qiu Y, Ma L, Wang J, Chen Y, Hu K, Huang C, Xiao T. Removal of thallium(I) from aqueous solutions using titanate nanomaterials: The performance and the influence of morphology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 717:137090. [PMID: 32065899 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Thallium (Tl) pollution has attracted environmental attention due to its high toxicity, thus the cleanup of Tl from the environment is of significance. Titanate nanomaterials (TNMs) with different morphologies can be synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction under different conditions but the knowledge of the Tl(I) removal by them is limited. Our results indicated that TNM prepared at 130 °C exhibited a nanotubular appearance and a longer reaction time resulted in the formation of perfect nanotube, while that prepared at 180 °C exhibited a nanowire-like arrangement. The nanotubular and nanowire-like TNMs possessed approximately excellent Tl(I) adsorption capacities, wide pH, and temperature application ranges but different adsorption kinetics. Inorganic ions influenced the Tl(I) removal and the inhibiting effect of heavy metal ions followed the sequence Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) > Zn(II). The anti-interference ability and selectivity of wire-like TNMs for Tl(I) removal were higher than those of tubular TNMs. High Tl(I) uptakes of tubular and wire-like TNMs were driven by the electrostatic attraction, ion exchange with Na+/H+, and complexation with -ONa functional groups in the interlayers and Ti-OH on the surfaces of TNMs as well as microprecipitation; while their adsorption configurations were different. TNMs are promising for potential applications in Tl(I) elimination from wastewater due to the high adsorption capacity and regenerability. This work indicates that TNMs synthesized under different conditions have the similar Tl(I) adsorption performances and the preparation of TNMs used for Tl(I) removal has an undemanding synthesis condition.
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- Nana Wang
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Lee YJ, Choi MG, Yoo JH, Park TJ, Ahn S, Chang SK. Dual signaling of thallium(III) ions via oxidative cleavage of a sulfonhydrazide linkage. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tong J, Liang CM, Huang K, Xiang HY, Qi J, Feng LL, Lai YP, Shao SS, Wu XY, Tao FB. Prenatal serum thallium exposure and 36-month-old children's attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms: Ma'anshan birth cohort study. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 244:125499. [PMID: 32050328 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic heavy metal that has been suggested to be responsible for oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. However, few studies have focused on the relationship of prenatal Tl exposure with children's neurobehavioural development. The purpose of our study was to investigate the association between prenatal Tl exposure and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in 36-month-old children. We used data from 2851 mother-newborn pairs from the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort Study (MABC); serum Tl concentration was assessed in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy as well as in the umbilical cord blood. We assessed ADHD symptoms in the children using the Chinese version of the Conners abbreviated symptom questionnaire (C-ASQ). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the risk of ADHD symptoms was 2.00 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.20, 3.32] and 2.08 (95% CI: 1.26, 3.43) for the third (60.25-75.21 ng/L) and fourth quartiles of serum Tl (>75.21 ng/L), respectively, in the second trimester of pregnancy, in comparison with the first quartile of serum Tl (<50.86 ng/L). The risk of ADHD symptoms was elevated among boys exposed to the fourth quartile of serum Tl in the second trimester of pregnancy (adjusted OR 2.08, 95% CI: 1.13, 3.83). Our results demonstrated that high levels of Tl exposure in the second trimester of pregnancy were related to a higher risk of ADHD symptoms in 36-month-old children, and the association of higher serum Tl exposure in the second trimester with ADHD symptoms was only found in boys.
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- Juan Tong
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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Huang Y, Chen D, Kong L, Su M, Chen Y. Aqueous two-phase systems (polyethylene glycol + ammonia sulfate) for thallium extraction: Optimization of extraction efficiency, structural characterization, and mechanism exploration. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Di Candia D, Muccino E, Battistini A, Boracchi M, Gentile G, Zoja R. Thallium toxicity due to audultered infusion with thallium sulfate in eight members belonging to the same family nucleus: Autopsy findings and ICP-MS analysis (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) in a triple homicide. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2019; 42:101661. [PMID: 31874453 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.101661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The banning of the heavy metal thallium (Tl) in many Countries, because of its toxicity, led to a remarkable reduction of the number of cases of poisoning both accidental and homicidal forcing us to better study the pharmacokinetics of this poison using new technologies. The Authors, in this work, are reporting the case of a collective thallium toxicosis caused by voluntary adulteration of an infusion with thallium sulfate, occurred in 8 members of the same familial nucleus; the administration of Prussian Blu resulted to be ineffective for 3 of these members that died at a later time. The most peculiar aspects of this rare manner of poisoning are discussed; the analytical procedures used, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) in particular, resulted to be fundamental in the forensic diagnosis process of acute poisoning cause by thallium.
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- Domenico Di Candia
- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense e Microbiologia Medico Legale, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli, 37, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Campanella B, Colombaioni L, Benedetti E, Di Ciaula A, Ghezzi L, Onor M, D’Orazio M, Giannecchini R, Petrini R, Bramanti E. Toxicity of Thallium at Low Doses: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16234732. [PMID: 31783498 PMCID: PMC6926957 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A mini review of the toxicity of Thallium (Tl) at low doses is herein presented. Thallium has severe toxicity. Although its acute biological effects have been widely investigated and are well known, its biological effects on human health and in cell cultures at low doses (<100 μg/L) due, for example, to Tl chronic exposure via consumption of contaminated water or foods, have often been overlooked or underestimated. Relatively few papers have been published on this topic and are herein reviewed to provide a focused scientific opinion in the light of current worldwide regulatory issues.
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- Beatrice Campanella
- National Research Council of Italy, C.N.R., Institute of Chemistry of Organo Metallic Compounds-ICCOM, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (M.O.)
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- CNR Neuroscience Institute, Area della Ricerca CNR, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- International Society of Doctors for Environment (ISDE), 52100 Arezzo, Italy;
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (M.D.); (R.G.); (R.P.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, C.N.R., Institute of Chemistry of Organo Metallic Compounds-ICCOM, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (M.D.); (R.G.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (M.D.); (R.G.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.G.); (M.D.); (R.G.); (R.P.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, C.N.R., Institute of Chemistry of Organo Metallic Compounds-ICCOM, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (B.C.); (M.O.)
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Tavera Busso I, Mateos AC, González Peroni A, Graziani NS, Carreras HA. Hepatic alterations associated with fine particulate matter exposure. Toxicol Res 2019; 36:139-148. [PMID: 32257926 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-019-00014-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Several studies have pointed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as the main responsible for air pollution toxic effects. Indeed, PM2.5 may not only cause respiratory and cardiovascular abnormalities but it may also affect other organs such as the liver. Be that as it may, only a few studies have evaluated the PM2.5 effects on hepatic tissue. Moreover, most of them have not analyzed the relationship between particles composition and toxicological effects. In this study, healthy rats were subjected to urban levels of PM2.5 particles in order to assess their structural and functional effects on the liver. During the exposure periods, mean PM2.5 concentrations were slightly higher than the value suggested by the daily guideline of the World Health Organization. The exposed rats showed a hepatic increase of Cr, Zn, Fe, Ba, Tl and Pb levels. This group also showed leukocyte infiltration, sinusoidal dilation, hydropic inclusions and alterations in carbohydrates distribution. These histologic lesions were accompanied by serological changes, such as increase of total cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as genotoxic damage in their nuclei. We also observed significant associations between several biomarkers and PM2.5 composition. Our results show that exposure to low levels of PM2.5 might cause histologic and serological changes in liver tissue, suggesting that PM2.5 toxicity is influenced not only by their concentration but also by their composition and the exposure frequency.
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- Iván Tavera Busso
- 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina.,J. Robert Cade Foundation, Córdoba, Argentina
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- 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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Xu H, Luo Y, Wang P, Zhu J, Yang Z, Liu Z. Removal of thallium in water/wastewater: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 165:114981. [PMID: 31446296 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The frequent occurrence of thallium (Tl) in surface water has led to the imposition of strict environmental regulations. The need for an overview of effective and feasible technology to remove Tl from water/wastewater has therefore become urgently. This review introduced the current available methods for Tl removal, including adsorption, oxidation-reduction precipitation, solvent extraction and ion exchange processes, and summarized their advantages and disadvantages. The results showed that a single treatment technology was difficult to remove Tl to a trace level of "μg L-1", which required combined multi-technology to enhance the removal efficiency. In addition, the potential emergency and feasible technologies for Tl removal were recommended. However, several fundamental issues, such as the comparative toxicity of Tl(I) and Tl(III), the confliction of hydrolysis constants, the interference of complexant ligands as well as the influence of redox potential, were still needed to be addressed, since they would profoundly affect the selection of adopted treatment methods and the behavior of Tl removal. Future research efforts concerning the improvement of existing Tl removal technologies should be devoted to (a) developing multi-functional chemicals and adsorbents, non-toxic extractants, easy-recovery ion exchange resin and high-efficient coupling technology for advanced treatment, (b) carrying out large-scale experiments and economic assessment for real wastewater, and (c) providing safe-disposal treatment for the exhausted adsorption materials or sludge.
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- Haiyin Xu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; Changsha Environmental Protection College, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Control of Rice Quality and Safety, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China; Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 88130, USA.
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Álvarez-Barrera L, Rodríguez-Mercado JJ, Mateos-Nava RA, Vázquez-Martínez Y, Altamirano-Lozano MA. Effect on the offspring of pregnant females CD-1 mice treated with a single thallium(I) application. Reprod Toxicol 2019; 90:1-7. [PMID: 31386884 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic metal for human beings; higher amounts found in diverse fluids of pregnant women are associated with low birth weight and preterm birth. However, experimental data concerning their effects on the embryonic development of mammalian organisms are limited. Hence, in the present work, TI(I) acetate of 0, 4.6, 9.2, or 18.5 mg/kg body weight were administered by intraperitoneal injection to groups of 10 pregnant CD-1 mice on the 7th gestational day, and animals were sacrificed on day 18 of gestation. The fetuses obtained showed some variations, such as trunk bent over (18.5 mg/kg), tail variations (all doses), forelimbs malrotation and hind limbs (all doses). Skeletal examination of the fetuses showed a delay in the ossification of skull bones, ribs, and limbs (all doses). In conclusion, the Intraperitoneal injection of Tl(I) acetate to pregnant mice induced morphological variations and a delay of the fetus ossification.
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- Lucila Álvarez-Barrera
- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Laboratorio 5 primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, UNAM. Campus II, Ciudad de México, Mexico, CP 15000
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Laboratorio 5 primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, UNAM. Campus II, Ciudad de México, Mexico, CP 15000
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Laboratorio 5 primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, UNAM. Campus II, Ciudad de México, Mexico, CP 15000
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Laboratorio 5 primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, UNAM. Campus II, Ciudad de México, Mexico, CP 15000
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental, Laboratorio 5 primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIE-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, UNAM. Campus II, Ciudad de México, Mexico, CP 15000.
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Liu J, Yin M, Zhang W, Tsang DCW, Wei X, Zhou Y, Xiao T, Wang J, Dong X, Sun Y, Chen Y, Li H, Hou L. Response of microbial communities and interactions to thallium in contaminated sediments near a pyrite mining area. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:916-928. [PMID: 30856507 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thallium (Tl) is a well-recognized hazardous heavy metal with very high toxicity. It is usually concentrated in sulfide minerals, such as pyrite (FeS2), sphalerite (ZnS), chalcopyrite (CuS) and galena (PbS). Here, this study was carried out to investigate the indigenous microbial communities via 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis in typical surface sediments with various levels of Tl pollution (1.8-16.1 mg/kg) due to acid mine drainage from an active Tl-containing pyrite mining site in South China. It was found with more than 50 phyla from the domain Bacteria and 1 phyla from the domain Archaea. Sequences assigned to the genera Ferroplasma, Leptospirillum, Ferrovum, Metallibacterium, Acidithiobacillus, and Sulfuriferula manifested high relative abundances in all sequencing libraries from the relatively high Tl contamination. Canonical correspondence analysis further uncovered that the overall microbial community in this area was dominantly structured by the geochemical fractionation of Tl and geochemical parameters such as pH and Eh. Spearman's rank correlation analysis indicated a strong positive correlation between acidophilic Fe-metabolizing species and Tltotal, Tloxi, and Tlres. The findings clarify potential roles of such phylotypes in the biogeochemical cycling of Tl, which may facilitate the development of in-situ bioremediation technology for Tl-contaminated sediments.
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- Juan Liu
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Life & Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory of Water Quality and Conservation in the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, Department of Ecology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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Zhu B, Liang C, Yan S, Li Z, Huang K, Xia X, Hao J, Zhu P, Tao F. Association between serum thallium in early pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: The Ma'anshan birth cohort study. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 52:151-156. [PMID: 30732876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND High blood glucose has been noted in case reports of acute thallium poisoning, however, effects of low-level exposure of thallium on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been explored yet. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the association of serum thallium concentration (STC) in early pregnancy and risk of GDM. METHODS Data of 3013 women from the Ma'anshan birth cohort study (MABC), China was used. STC was measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to the association of STC and risk of GDM. Stratified analysis was carried out according to maternal age and pre-pregnancy BMI. RESULTS We documented 383 incident GDM (12.7%). The STC ranged from 0.011 to 0.232 μg/L with a median of 0.062 μg/L. Women with advanced age and higher pre-pregnancy BMI tended to have higher level of STC. Individuals in GDM-group have higher level of STC than that in non-GDM group (P = 0.007). Maternal STC in early pregnancy was associated with risk of GDM, but the association attenuated to non-significance after adjusted for pre-pregnancy BMI. In the advanced age (>30 years) group, STC was significantly associated with risk of GDM in a dose-response manner (P for trend <0.05). Compared with the Quintile 1, the odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence interval, CI) of Quintile 2, Quintile 3, Quintile 4, and Quintile 5 were 1.48 (0.62-3.53), 2.70 (1.21-6.03), 2.85 (1.29-6.31), 2.30 (1.05-5.05) in the most adjusted model (including pre-pregnancy BMI). CONCLUSIONS Our study was the first study to demonstrate an association of maternal STC in early pregnancy and risk of GDM, and the association was partly mediated by pre-pregnancy BMI. This association exhibited as an age-dependent manner. Our study highlights even very low-level of thallium exposure could already pose a threat to human's health.
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- Beibei Zhu
- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health Care Center, Ma'anshan, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Tereshatov EE, Boltoeva M, Mazan V, Baley C, Folden CM. Hydrophobic polymerized ionic liquids for trace metal solid phase extraction: thallium transfer from hydrochloric acid media. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj00689c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
To our knowledge, there are a few articles on the application of polymerized ionic liquids for metal extraction from aqueous solutions.
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- IPHC
- UMR 7178
- F-67000 Strasbourg
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- IPHC
- UMR 7178
- F-67000 Strasbourg
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- Cyclotron Institute
- Texas A&M University
- College Station
- USA
- Department of Nuclear Engineering
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- Cyclotron Institute
- Texas A&M University
- College Station
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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