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Tasci T, Orta-Yilmaz B, Aydin Y, Caliskan M. N-acetylcysteine attenuates sodium arsenite-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in embryonic fibroblast cells. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2024; 13:tfae128. [PMID: 39139367 PMCID: PMC11319482 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfae128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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In recent years, the increase in environmental pollutants has been one of the most important factors threatening human and environmental health. Arsenic, a naturally occurring element found in soil, water, and air, easily enters the human body and leads to many metabolic disorders. In this study, we focused on the possible protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against sodium arsenite (As)-induced toxic effects on embryonic fibroblast cells. The effects of As and NAC treatment on cells were evaluated, including cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Embryonic fibroblast cells were exposed to As (ranging from 0.01 μM to 10 μM) and NAC (at a concentration of 2 mM) for 24 h. The assessment of cytotoxicity markers, such as cell viability and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), showed that As significantly reduced cell viability and increased LDH levels. Furthermore, we observed that As increased the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cell, decreased the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and triggered apoptosis in cells. Additionally, our research revealed that the administration of NAC mitigates the detrimental effects of As. The results showed that As exerted hazardous effects on embryonic fibroblast cells through the induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis. In this context, our study provides evidence that NAC may have a protective effect against the toxicity of As in embryonic fibroblast cells.
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- Tunahan Tasci
- Department of Biology, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34126, Turkey
- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul 34387, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34126, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34126, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34126, Turkey
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Yan X, Chen X, Zhang X, Qureshi A, Wang Y, Tang X, Hu T, Zhuang H, Ran X, Ma G, Luo P, Shen L. Proteomic analysis of the effects of Dictyophora polysaccharide on arsenic-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Exp Mol Pathol 2024; 138:104910. [PMID: 38876078 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2024.104910] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic environmental toxicant and a known human carcinogen. Long-term exposure to As can cause liver injury. Dictyophora polysaccharide (DIP) is a biologically active natural compound found in the Dictyophora with excellent antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and immune protection properties. In this study, the Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model of As toxicity was established using a feeding method, followed by DIP treatment in rats with As-induced liver injury. The molecular mechanisms of As toxicity to the rat liver and the protective effect of DIP were investigated by proteomic studies. The results showed that 172, 328 and 191 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified between the As-exposed rats versus control rats (As/Ctrl), DIP treated rats versus As-exposed rats (DIP+As/As), and DIP treated rats versus control rats (DIP+As /Ctrl), respectively. Among them, the expression of 90 DEPs in the As/Ctrl groups was reversed by DIP treatment. As exposure caused dysregulation of metabolic pathways, mitochondria, oxidative stress, and apoptosis-related proteins in the rat liver. However, DIP treatment changed or restored the levels of these proteins, which attenuated the damage to the livers of rats caused by As exposure. The results provide new insights into the mechanisms of liver injury induced by As exposure and the treatment of DIP in As poisoning.
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- Xi Yan
- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China; College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Li K, Mi L, Bai X, Lu Y, Zhang Y, Li J, Pu Y. Induction of apoptosis and autophagy by dichloromethane extract from Patrinia scabiosaefolia Fisch on acute myeloid leukemia cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:2123-2137. [PMID: 38108539 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Patrinia scabiosaefolia Fisch (PS), a perennial herb belonging to the genus Pinus in the family Pinnacle Sauce, has been previously known for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antitumor properties. However, the specific mechanism behind its antileukemic effect remains unknown. This study focused on the cytotoxicity and potential modes of action of the dichloromethane extract from PS (DEPS) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. Our results demonstrated that DEPS reduced cell viability, arrested the cell cycle in the G2/M phase, disrupted the mitochondrial membrane potential, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and upregulated the expression of Bax/Bcl-2 and Cleaved caspase-3. However, the impact of DEPS on cell viability and the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins was reversed upon pretreatment with the caspase-3 inhibitor (Z-DEVD-FMK) in HL-60 cells, which demonstrated that DEPS could induce apoptosis through the mitochondria-associated apoptotic pathway. Interestingly, DEPS also influenced autophagy by upregulating the expression of LC3II/I, P62, and Beclin-1 proteins, and the autophagy inhibition chloroquine(CQ) could attenuate the apoptotic effects of DEPS in HL-60 cells. Furthermore, SMART 2.0 analysis predicted that the main components present in DEPS were likely terpenoids. In conclusion, DEPS possibly exerts antileukemic effects by downregulating the PI3K/AKT and ERK pathways, thereby promoting intracellular ROS production, activating the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, and affecting autophagy, providing valuable insights for the potential future application of PS in the treatment of AML.
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- Kejing Li
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Clinical Laboratory Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Hospital), Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Songshan Lake (SSL) Central Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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Yao Y, Zhang T, Tang M. Toxicity mechanism of engineered nanomaterials: Focus on mitochondria. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 343:123231. [PMID: 38154775 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123231] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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With the rapid development of nanotechnology, engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are widely used in various fields. This has exacerbated the environmental pollution and human exposure of ENMs. The study of toxicity of ENMs and its mechanism has become a hot research topic in recent years. Mitochondrial damage plays an important role in the toxicity of ENMs. This paper reviews the structural damage, dysfunction, and molecular level perturbations caused by different ENMs to mitochondria, including ZnO NPs, Ag NPs, TiO2 NPs, iron oxide NPs, cadmium-based quantum dots, CuO NPs, silica NPs, carbon-based nanomaterials. Among them, mitochondrial quality control plays an important role in mitochondrial damage. We further summarize the cellular level outcomes caused by mitochondrial damage, mainly including, apoptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis and inflammation response. In addition, we concluded that reducing mitochondrial damage at source as well as accelerating recovery from mitochondrial damage through ENMs modification and pharmacological intervention are two feasible strategies. This review further provides new insights into the mitochondrial toxicity mechanisms of ENMs and provides a new foothold for predicting human health and environmental risks of ENMs.
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- Yongshuai Yao
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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Xuan L, Ju Z, Skonieczna M, Zhou P, Huang R. Nanoparticles-induced potential toxicity on human health: Applications, toxicity mechanisms, and evaluation models. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e327. [PMID: 37457660 PMCID: PMC10349198 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have become one of the most popular objects of scientific study during the past decades. However, despite wealth of study reports, still there is a gap, particularly in health toxicology studies, underlying mechanisms, and related evaluation models to deeply understanding the NPs risk effects. In this review, we first present a comprehensive landscape of the applications of NPs on health, especially addressing the role of NPs in medical diagnosis, therapy. Then, the toxicity of NPs on health systems is introduced. We describe in detail the effects of NPs on various systems, including respiratory, nervous, endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems, and the carcinogenicity of NPs. Furthermore, we unravels the underlying mechanisms of NPs including ROS accumulation, mitochondrial damage, inflammatory reaction, apoptosis, DNA damage, cell cycle, and epigenetic regulation. In addition, the classical study models such as cell lines and mice and the emerging models such as 3D organoids used for evaluating the toxicity or scientific study are both introduced. Overall, this review presents a critical summary and evaluation of the state of understanding of NPs, giving readers more better understanding of the NPs toxicology to remedy key gaps in knowledge and techniques.
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- Lihui Xuan
- Department of Occupational and Environmental HealthXiangya School of Public HealthCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental HealthXiangya School of Public HealthCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of Systems Biology and EngineeringInstitute of Automatic ControlSilesian University of TechnologyGliwicePoland
- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of TechnologyGliwicePoland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for RadiobiologyDepartment of Radiation BiologyBeijing Institute of Radiation MedicineBeijingChina
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental HealthXiangya School of Public HealthCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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Aminzadeh A, Darijani MH, Bashiri H. Investigating the effect of myricetin against arsenic-induced cardiac toxicity in rats. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2023; 12:117-123. [PMID: 36866219 PMCID: PMC9972817 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfad003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Arsenic intoxication is a serious health hazard worldwide. Its toxicity is associated with several disorders and health problems in humans. Recent studies revealed that myricetin has various biological effects, including anti-oxidation. The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effect of myricetin against arsenic-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Rats were randomized to one of the following groups: control, myricetin (2 mg/kg), arsenic (5 mg/kg), myricetin (1 mg/kg) + arsenic, and myricetin (2 mg/kg) + arsenic. Myricetin was given intraperitoneally 30 min before arsenic administration (5 mg/kg for 10 days). After treatments, the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB), lipid peroxidation (LPO), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and total thiol molecules (TTM) were determined in serum samples and cardiac tissues. Also, histological changes in cardiac tissue were evaluated. Myricetin pretreatment inhibited arsenic-induced increase in LDH, AST, CK-MB, and LPO levels. Pretreatment with myricetin also enhanced the decreased TAC and TTM levels. In addition, myricetin improved histopathological alterations in arsenic-treated rats. In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrated that treatment with myricetin prevented arsenic-induced cardiac toxicity at least in part by decreasing oxidative stress and restoring the antioxidant system.
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- Azadeh Aminzadeh
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616914115, Iran
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Dose Dependence of the Separate and Combined Impact of Copper-Oxide and Selenium-Oxide Nanoparticles on Oxygen Consumption by Cells In Vitro With or Without the Background Action of Some Modulators of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Function. Dose Response 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/15593258221106612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We had previously demonstrated on various stable cell cultures exposed to chemically different nanoparticles when assessing their cytotoxicity by different outcomes, dose-response relationships may be either monotonic or non-monotonic falling within an extended understanding of the hormesis paradigm. Presently, on human fibroblasts exposed to the copper-oxide and/or selenium-oxide nanoparticles, we assessed their cytotoxic effect by the inhibition of oxygen uptake against modulating the respiratory function of mitochondria (oligomycin, followed by carbonyl cyanide-4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenylhydrazone, and, finally, rotenone with antimycin A). It is hypothesized that a given type of this relationship is closely associated with the mitochondrial respiratory function. However, in only one case, this hypothesis was confirmed by finding that the monotonic dose-response relationship transformed into a non-monotonic one of the hormesis type under exposure to SeO-NP with the mitochondrial respiratory function fully inhibited by the effect of rotenone + antimycin А. In all other variants of the experiment, the shape of this relationship did not depend on the addition of the above agents to the cell culture. Neither did the effect of these modulators change the pattern of combined action of CuO-NP and SeO-NP, which was additive in all cases.
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Rafieepour A, R Azari M, Khodagholi F. Cytotoxic effects of crystalline silica in form of micro and nanoparticles on the human lung cell line A549. Toxicol Ind Health 2023; 39:23-35. [PMID: 36433804 DOI: 10.1177/07482337221140644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Airborne crystalline silica (SiO2) particles are one of the most common pollutants in stone industries. Limited studies have investigated the health effects of crystalline SiO2 nanoparticles. Hence, the objective of this study was to study the cytotoxicity of SiO2 in nano and micron sizes. A mineral quartz sample in the range of 0.2-0.8 mm sizes was purchased. These particles were ground at about 5 and 0.1 microns. Human cell line A549 was exposed to micro and nanometer particles at concentrations of 10, 50, 100, and 250 μg/ml for 24 and 72 h. Subsequently, the cytotoxicity of exposed cells was investigated by measuring cell survival, ROS generation, mitochondrial permeability, and intracellular glutathione content. The results showed that crystalline SiO2 nano and microparticles decreased cell survival, increased ROS generation, damaged the mitochondrial membrane, and lowered the antioxidant content of these cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The toxicity of crystalline SiO2 microparticles at concentrations ≤50 μg/mL was greater than for nanoparticles, which was the opposite at concentrations ≥100 μg/mL. Exposure time and concentration were crucial factors for the cytotoxicity of exposed A549 cells to crystalline SiO2 particles, which can affect the severity of the effect of particle size. Due to the limitation of exposure concentration and test durations in this study, further studies on the parameters of nanoparticle toxicity and underlying mechanisms could advance our knowledge.
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- Athena Rafieepour
- Occupational Health Research Center, Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, 440827Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Safety, 216617Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wei S, Wang W, Liu S, Sun B, Zeng Q, Wang G, Luo P, Zhang A. Genome-wide DNA methylation pattern in whole blood of patients with coal-burning arsenic poisoning. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 248:114323. [PMID: 36436256 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114323] [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: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exposure to coal-burning arsenic leads to an increased risk of cancer, multi-systems damage and chronic diseases, with DNA methylation one potential mechanism of arsenic toxicity. There are few studies on genome-wide methylation in the coal-burning arsenic poisoning population. Illumina 850 K methylation beadchip is the most suitable technology for DNA methylation of epigenome-wide association analysis. This study used 850 K to detect changes in Genome-wide DNA methylation in whole blood samples of 12 patients with coal-burning arsenic poisoning ( Arsenic poisoning group) and four healthy control participants (Healthy control group). There is clearly abnormal genome-wide DNA methylation in coal-burning arsenic poisoning, with 647 significantly different methylation positions, 524 different methylation regions and 335 significantly different methylation genes in arsenic poisoning patients compared with healthy controls. Further functional analysis of Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes (KEGG) found 592 GO items and 131 KEGG pathways between patients of coal-burning arsenic poisoning and healthy control. Then, analysis of gene degree and combined-score identified NAPRT1, NT5C3B, NEDD4L, SLC22A3 and RAB11B as target genes. Further validation by qRT-PCR indicates that mRNA expression of five genes changes significantly in the arsenic poisoning group (n = 72) compared to the healthy control group (n = 72). These results showed the genome-wide methylation pattern and highlighted five critical genes within the coal-burning arsenic poisoning population that involve Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism, Choline metabolism in cancer, and Ubiquitin mediated proteolysis. Next, the methylation profile of coal burning arsenic poisoning will be further excavation and the mechanism of coal burning arsenic poisoning will be further explored from five genes related pathways and functions.
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- Shaofeng Wei
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China; The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
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Tian W, Gao P, Zong DP, Liu JJ, Zhang MY, Wang CC, Wang ZX, Wang JM, Niu YY, Xiang P. The oral bioaccessibility and gingival cytotoxicity of metal(loid)s in wild vegetables from mining areas: Implication for human oral health. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1042300. [DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1042300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BackgroundHeavy metal(loid)s are frequently detected in vegetables posing potential human health risks, especially for those grown around mining areas. However, the oral bioaccessibility and gingival cytotoxicity of heavy metals in wild vegetables remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, we assessed the total and bioaccessible Cr, As, Cd, Pb, and Ni in four wild vegetables from mining areas in Southwest China. In addition, the cytotoxicity and underlying mechanisms of vegetable saliva extracts on human gingival epithelial cells (HGEC) were studied.ResultsThe Plantago asiatica L. (PAL) showed the highest bioaccessible Cr, As, Cd, and Pb, while the greatest bioaccessible Ni was in Taraxacum mongolicum (TMM). The Pteridium aquilinum (PAM), Chenopodium album L. (CAL), and TMM extracts decreased cell viability, induced apoptosis, caused DNA damage, and disrupted associated gene expressions. However, PAL extracts which have the highest bioaccessible heavy metals did not present adverse effects on HGEC, which may be due to its inhibition of apoptosis by upregulating p53 and Bcl-2.ConclusionOur results indicated that polluted vegetable intake caused toxic effects on human gingiva. The heavy metals in vegetables were not positively related to human health risks. Collectively, both bioaccessibility and toxic data should be considered for accurate risk assessment.
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Avellán-Llaguno RD, Zhang X, Zhao P, Velez A, Cruz M, Kikuchi J, Dong S, Huang Q. Differential aggregation of polystyrene and titanium dioxide nanoparticles under various salinity conditions and against multiple proteins types. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:74173-74184. [PMID: 35644000 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20729-6] [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: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The interaction of nanoplastics (NPls) and engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) with organic matter and environmental pollutants is particularly important. Therefore, their behavior should be investigated under the different salinity conditions, mimicking rivers and coastal environments, to understand this phenomenon in those areas. In this work, we analyzed the elementary characteristics of polystyrene-PS (unmodified surface and modified with amino or carboxyl groups) and titanium dioxide-TiO2 nanoparticles. The effect of salinity on their colloidal properties was studied too. Also, the interaction with different types of proteins (bovine serum albumin-BSA and tilapia proteins), as well as the formation of the BSA corona and its effect on the colloidal stability of nanoparticles, were evaluated. The morphology and dispersion of sizes were more uniform in unmodified-surface PS-NPs (70.5 ± 13.7 nm) than in TiO2-NPs (131.2 ± 125.6 nm). Likewise, Rama spectroscopy allowed recognizing peaks associated with the PS phenyl group aromatic ring in unmodified-surface PS-NPs (621, 1002, 1582, and 1602 cm-1). For TiO2-NPs, the data suggest belonging to the tetragonal form, also known as rutile (445, 610 cm-1). The elevation of salinity dose-dependently decreased NP colloid stability, with more significant variation in the PS-NPs compared to TiO2-NPs. The organic matter is also involved in this phenomenon, differentially as a function of time compared to its absence (unmodified-surface PS-NPs 30 psu/TOC 5 mgL-1/24 h: 2876.6 ± 378.03 nm; unmodified-surface PS-NPs 30 psu/24 h: 2133 ± 49.57 nm). In general, the TiO2-NPs demonstrated greater affinity with all proteins tested (0.066 g/L). It was observed that morphology, size, and surface chemical modification intervene in a relevant way in the interaction of the nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin (unmodified-surface PS-NPs 298 K: 6.08E+02; 310 K: 6.63E+02; TiO2-NPs 298 K: 8.76E+02; 310 K: 1.05E+03 L mol-1) and tilapia tissues proteins (from blood, gills, liver, and brain). Their morphology and size also determined the protein corona formation and the NPs' agglomeration. These findings can provide references during knowledge transfer between NPls and ENPs.
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- Ricardo David Avellán-Llaguno
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Agencia de Regulación Y Control de La Bioseguridad Y Cuarentena Para Galápagos, Puerto Ayora, 200105, Ecuador
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- Agencia de Regulación Y Control de La Bioseguridad Y Cuarentena Para Galápagos, Puerto Ayora, 200105, Ecuador
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.
- National Basic Science Data Center, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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Liu D, Chen J, Xie Y, Mei X, Xu C, Liu J, Cao X. Investigating the molecular mechanisms of glyoxal-induced cytotoxicity in human embryonic kidney cells: Insights from network toxicology and cell biology experiments. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:2269-2280. [PMID: 35621379 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23593] [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: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Glyoxal, a reactive carbonyl species, can be generated both endogenously (glucose metabolism) and exogenously (cigarette smoke and food system). Increasing evidence demonstrates that glyoxal exacerbates the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy, but the underlying mechanisms of glyoxal toxicity to human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells remain unclear. In this work, the molecular mechanisms of glyoxal-induced cytotoxicity in HEK293 cells were explored with network toxicology and cell biology experiments. Network toxicology results showed that oxidative stress and advanced glycation end products (AGEs)/RAGE signaling pathways played a crucial role in glyoxal toxicity. Next, further validation was performed at the cellular level. Glyoxal activated the AGEs-RAGE signaling pathway, caused the increase of cellular ROS, and activated the p38MAPK and JNK signaling pathways, causing cellular oxidative stress. Furthermore, glyoxal caused the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway and increased the expression of TGF-β1, indicating that glyoxal caused cellular inflammation. Moreover, glyoxal caused cellular DNA damage accompanied by the activation of DNA damage response pathways. Finally, the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway was activated. The results that obtained in cell biology were consistent with network toxicology, which corroborated each other and together indicated that glyoxal induced HEK293 cells damage via the process of oxidative stress, the AGEs-RAGE pathway, and their associated signaling pathways. This study provides the experimental basis for the cytotoxicity of glyoxal on HEK293 cells.
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- Dan Liu
- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Environment Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- School of life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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Bahadur Singh K, Gautam N, Upadhyay DD, Abbas G, Rizvi M, Pandey G. Morphology Controlled Biogenic Fabrication Of Metal/Metal Oxide Nanostructures Using Plant Extract And Their Application In Organic Transformations. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang M, Zhang Z, Ruan P, Zhang G, Xiao C, Wang Y, Gao Y. Emodin-induced hepatotoxicity is enhanced by 3-methylcholanthrene through activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor and inducing CYP1A1 in vitro and in vivo. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 365:110089. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Huang Y, Li P, Zhao R, Zhao L, Liu J, Peng S, Fu X, Wang X, Luo R, Wang R, Zhang Z. Silica nanoparticles: Biomedical applications and toxicity. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113053. [PMID: 35594717 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are composed of silicon dioxide, the most abundant compound on Earth, and are used widely in many applications including the food industry, synthetic processes, medical diagnosis, and drug delivery due to their controllable particle size, large surface area, and great biocompatibility. Building on basic synthetic methods, convenient and economical strategies have been developed for the synthesis of SiNPs. Numerous studies have assessed the biomedical applications of SiNPs, including the surface and structural modification of SiNPs to target various cancers and diagnose diseases. However, studies on the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of SiNPs remain in the exploratory stage, and the toxicity mechanisms of SiNPs are poorly understood. This review covers recent studies on the biomedical applications of SiNPs, including their uses in drug delivery systems to diagnose and treat various diseases in the human body. SiNP toxicity is discussed in terms of the different systems of the human body and the individual organs in those systems. This comprehensive review includes both fundamental discoveries and exploratory progress in SiNP research that may lead to practical developments in the future.
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- Yanmei Huang
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China.
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Lin YS, Chen WY, Liang WZ. Investigation of Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Induced by the Pyrethroid Bioallethrin in Human Glioblastoma Cells: The Protective Effect of Vitamin E (VE) and Its Underlying Mechanism. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:880-889. [PMID: 35511042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bioallethrin belongs to the family of pyrethroid insecticides. Previous studies have shown that bioallethrin affected the function of muscarinic receptor and subsequently induced neurotoxicity in different brain models. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in the metabolic course of the human body, which can cause human damage when overactivated. However, whether bioallethrin evokes cytotoxicity through ROS signaling and whether the antioxidant Vitamin E (VE) protects these cytotoxic responses in human glial cell model are still elusive. This study investigated the effect of bioallethrin on cytotoxicity through ROS signaling and evaluated the protective effect of the antioxidant VE in DBTRG-05MG human glioblastoma cells. The cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to measure cell viability. Intracellular ROS and glutathione (GSH) levels were measured by a cellular assay kit. The levels of apoptosis- and antioxidant-related protein were analyzed by Western blotting. In DBTRG-05MG cells, bioallethrin (25-75 μM) concentration-dependently induced cytotoxicity by increasing ROS productions, decreasing GSH contents, and regulating protein expressions related to apoptosis or antioxidation. Furthermore, these cytotoxic effects were partially reversed by VE (20 μM) pretreatment. Together, VE partially lessened bioallethrin-induced apoptosis through oxidative stress in DBTRG-05MG cells. The data assist us in identifying the toxicological mechanism of bioallethrin and offer future development of the antioxidant VE to reduce brain damage caused by bioallethrin.
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- Yung-Shang Lin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, College of Pharmacy and Health Care, Tajen University, Pingtung County 90741, Taiwan
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Barguilla I, Domenech J, Rubio L, Marcos R, Hernández A. Nanoplastics and Arsenic Co-Exposures Exacerbate Oncogenic Biomarkers under an In Vitro Long-Term Exposure Scenario. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23062958. [PMID: 35328376 PMCID: PMC8955425 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The increasing accumulation of plastic waste and the widespread presence of its derivatives, micro- and nanoplastics (MNPLs), call for an urgent evaluation of their potential health risks. In the environment, MNPLs coexist with other known hazardous contaminants and, thus, an interesting question arises as to whether MNPLs can act as carriers of such pollutants, modulating their uptake and their harmful effects. In this context, we have examined the interaction and joint effects of two relevant water contaminants: arsenic and polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPLs), the latter being a model of nanoplastics. Since both agents are persistent pollutants, their potential effects have been evaluated under a chronic exposure scenario and measuring different effect biomarkers involved in the cell transformation process. Mouse embryonic fibroblasts deficient for oxidative DNA damage repair mechanisms, and showing a cell transformation status, were used as a sensitive cell model. Such cells were exposed to PSNPLs, arsenic, and a combination PSNPLs/arsenic for 12 weeks. Interestingly, a physical interaction between both pollutants was demonstrated by using TEM/EDX methodologies. Results also indicate that the continuous co-exposure enhances the DNA damage and the aggressive features of the initially transformed phenotype. Remarkably, co-exposed cells present a higher proportion of spindle-like cells within the population, an increased capacity to grow independently of anchorage, as well as enhanced migrating and invading potential when compared to cells exposed to arsenic or PSNPLs alone. This study highlights the need for further studies exploring the long-term effects of contaminants of emerging concern, such as MNPLs, and the importance of considering the behavior of mixtures as part of the hazard and human risk assessment approaches.
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- Irene Barguilla
- Group of Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; (I.B.); (J.D.)
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- Group of Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; (I.B.); (J.D.)
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- Nanobiology Laboratory, Department of Natural and Exact Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Santiago de los Caballeros 51000, Dominican Republic;
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- Group of Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; (I.B.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: (R.M.); (A.H.)
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- Group of Mutagenesis, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; (I.B.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: (R.M.); (A.H.)
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Prakash C, Chhikara S, Kumar V. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Arsenic-Induced Hepatotoxicity: Pathogenic and Therapeutic Implications. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:261-270. [PMID: 33566285 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02624-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles associated with energy production as well as cell signaling pathways. These organelles, responsible for metabolism, are highly abundant in hepatocytes that make them key players in hepatotoxicity. The literature suggests that mitochondria are targeted by various environmental pollutants. Arsenic, a toxic metalloid known as an environmental pollutant, readily contaminates drinking water and exerts toxic effects. It is toxic to various cellular organs; among them, the liver seems to be most affected. A growing body of evidence suggests that within cells, arsenic is highly toxic to mitochondria and reported to cause oxidative stress and alter an array of signaling pathways and functions. Hence, it is imperative to highlight the mechanisms associated with altered mitochondrial functions and integrity in arsenic-induced liver toxicity. This review provides the details of mechanistic aspects of mitochondrial dysfunction in arsenic-induced hepatotoxicity as well as various ameliorative measures undertaken concerning mitochondrial functions.
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- Chandra Prakash
- Neurobiology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Applied Sciences, UIET, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India.
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Hornak J. Synthesis, Properties, and Selected Technical Applications of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312752. [PMID: 34884556 PMCID: PMC8657440 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the last few decades, there has been a trend involving the use of nanoscale fillers in a variety of applications. Significant improvements have been achieved in the areas of their preparation and further applications (e.g., in industry, agriculture, and medicine). One of these promising materials is magnesium oxide (MgO), the unique properties of which make it a suitable candidate for use in a wide range of applications. Generally, MgO is a white, hygroscopic solid mineral, and its lattice consists of Mg2+ ions and O2− ions. Nanostructured MgO can be prepared through different chemical (bottom-up approach) or physical (top-down approach) routes. The required resultant properties (e.g., bandgap, crystallite size, and shape) can be achieved depending on the reaction conditions, basic starting materials, or their concentrations. In addition to its unique material properties, MgO is also potentially of interest due to its nontoxicity and environmental friendliness, which allow it to be widely used in medicine and biotechnological applications.
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- Jaroslav Hornak
- Department of Materials and Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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Martínez-Castillo M, García-Montalvo EA, Arellano-Mendoza MG, Sánchez-Peña LDC, Soria Jasso LE, Izquierdo-Vega JA, Valenzuela OL, Hernández-Zavala A. Arsenic exposure and non-carcinogenic health effects. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:S826-S850. [PMID: 34610256 DOI: 10.1177/09603271211045955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure is a serious health problem that affects more than 140 million individuals worldwide, mainly, through contaminated drinking water. Acute iAs poisoning produces several symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhea, whereas prolonged iAs exposure increased the risk of several malignant disorders such as lung, urinary tract, and skin tumors. Another sensitive endpoint less described of chronic iAs exposure are the non-malignant health effects in hepatic, endocrine, renal, neurological, hematological, immune, and cardiovascular systems. The present review outlines epidemiology evidence and possible molecular mechanisms associated with iAs-toxicity in several non-carcinogenic disorders.
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- Macario Martínez-Castillo
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, 27740Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Enfermedades Crónico-Degenerativas, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, 27740Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Toxicología, 540716Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción, Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, 103794Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, México
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, 103794Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, 428055Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba, México
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, 27740Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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Liu P, Zhao Y, Wang S, Xing H, Dong WF. Effect of combined exposure to silica nanoparticles and cadmium chloride on female zebrafish ovaries. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 87:103720. [PMID: 34332080 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103720] [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: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) and cadmium chloride (CdCl2) are two important environmental pollutants. In previous research, found that SiNPs in zebrafish larvae can amplify the cardiovascular damage caused by cadmium. Whether SiNPs in the ovaries can amplify the adverse effects of cadmium on the zebrafish ovaries is worth studying problem. In this study, sexually mature female zebrafish were used as model organisms and exposed to 1 μmol/L CdCl2 and/or 25 μg/mL SiNPs for 30 days. The results showed that the structure and function of ovaries in the sole and combined exposure groups changed significantly, resulting in reduced ovarian quality, decreased number of mature oocytes, and the development of malformed offspring. A deep-sequencing analysis showed that organisms' lipid metabolism and transportation, estrogen metabolism, and response to the maturation, meiosis, and vitellogenin synthesis of oocytes were significantly affected by single exposure or combined exposure. These findings provide further insights into the harm of cooperation of CdCl2 and/or SiNPs to the aquatic ecosystems.
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- Pai Liu
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), 88 Keling Road, Suzhou, 215163, People's Republic of China.
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Wu S, Yu W, Jiang X, Huang R, Zhang X, Lan J, Zhong G, Wan F, Tang Z, Hu L. Protective effects of curcumin on ATO-induced nephrotoxicity in ducks in relation to suppressed autophagy, apoptosis and dyslipidemia by regulating oxidative stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 219:112350. [PMID: 34022626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Arsenic trioxide (ATO) has been known as common environmental pollution, and is deemed to a threat to global public health. Curcumin (Cur) is a phytoconstituent, which has been demonstrated to have antioxidant effects. In the current experiment, we investigated the efficacy of Cur against ATO-induced kidney injury and explored the potential molecular mechanisms that have not yet been fully elucidated in ducks. The results showed that treatment with Cur attenuated ATO-induced body weight loss, reduced the content of ATO in the kidney, and improved ATO-induced kidney pathological damage. Cur also remarkably alleviated the ascent of ATO-induced MDA level and activated the Nrf2 pathway. Using the TEM, we found Cur relieved mitochondrial swelling, autolysosomes generating and nuclear damage. Simultaneously, Cur was found that it not only significantly reduced autophagy-related mRNA and protein levels (mTOR, LC3-Ⅰ, LC3-Ⅱ, Atg-5, Beclin1, Pink1 and Parkin) and but also decreased apoptosis-related mRNA and protein expression levels (cleaved caspase-3, Cytc, p53 and Bax). Furthermore, through nontargeted metabolomics analysis, we observed that lipid metabolism balance was disordered by ATO exposure, while Cur administration alleviated the disturbance of lipid metabolism. These results showed ATO could induce autophagy and apoptosis by overproducing ROS in the kidney of ducks, and Cur might relieve excessive autophagy, apoptosis and disturbance of lipid metabolism by regulating oxidative stress. Collectively, our findings explicate the potential therapeutic value of Cur as a new strategy to a variety of disorders caused by ATO exposure.
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- Shaofeng Wu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Forest V. Combined effects of nanoparticles and other environmental contaminants on human health - an issue often overlooked. NANOIMPACT 2021; 23:100344. [PMID: 35559845 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Air pollution is considered as a major public health issue worldwide. It consists of a complex mixture of pollutants including nanoparticles to which we are increasingly exposed to due to the dramatic development of the nanotechnologies and their incidental or intentional release in the environment. Consequently, some concerns have raised about the combined toxicity of air particulates and other air pollutants on human health. However, the interactions between the contaminants and their resulting combined toxicity are often overlooked. Indeed, the biological effects triggered by nanoparticles are usually assessed focusing on individual nanoparticles, while their interaction with co-contaminants can deeply impact, either positively or negatively, their biodistribution, fate in the organism and toxicological profile (additive, synergistic or antagonistic responses). This paper presents a bibliographic review on the combined toxicity of nanoparticles and co-pollutants and discusses the underlying mechanisms. It also highlights the scarcity of data in the current literature, arguing for an urgent need to take into account the mixture effects to be more representative of real-life conditions for a better and accurate human health risk assessment and management.
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- Valérie Forest
- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 Sainbiose, Centre CIS, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
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Sousa de Almeida M, Susnik E, Drasler B, Taladriz-Blanco P, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5397-5434. [PMID: 33666625 PMCID: PMC8111542 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01127d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 346] [Impact Index Per Article: 115.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in various fields, such as cosmetics, the food industry, material design, and nanomedicine. In particular, the fast-moving field of nanomedicine takes advantage of features of NPs for the detection and treatment of different types of cancer, fibrosis, inflammation, arthritis as well as neurodegenerative and gastrointestinal diseases. To this end, a detailed understanding of the NP uptake mechanisms by cells and intracellular localization is essential for safe and efficient therapeutic applications. In the first part of this review, we describe the several endocytic pathways involved in the internalization of NPs and we discuss the impact of the physicochemical properties of NPs on this process. In addition, the potential challenges of using various inhibitors, endocytic markers and genetic approaches to study endocytosis are addressed along with the principal (semi) quantification methods of NP uptake. The second part focuses on synthetic and bio-inspired substances, which can stimulate or decrease the cellular uptake of NPs. This approach could be interesting in nanomedicine where a high accumulation of drugs in the target cells is desirable and clearance by immune cells is to be avoided. This review contributes to an improved understanding of NP endocytic pathways and reveals potential substances, which can be used in nanomedicine to improve NP delivery.
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- Mauro Sousa de Almeida
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of FribourgChemin des Verdiers 41700 FribourgSwitzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of FribourgChemin des Verdiers 41700 FribourgSwitzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of FribourgChemin des Verdiers 41700 FribourgSwitzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of FribourgChemin des Verdiers 41700 FribourgSwitzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of FribourgChemin du Musée 91700 FribourgSwitzerland
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Li Y, Jiang K, Cao H, Yuan M, Ye T, Xu F. Establishment of a standardized dietary model for nanoparticles oral exposure studies. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:1441-1451. [PMID: 33747458 PMCID: PMC7958543 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Food matrices could affect the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) and define the biological effects of NPs via oral exposure compared with the pristine NPs. We established a standardized dietary model based on Chinese dietary reference intakes and Chinese dietary guidelines to mimic the exposure of NPs in real life and to evaluate further the biological effect and toxicity of NPs via oral exposure compared with current models. The standardized dietary model prepared from the primary emulsion was dried into powder using spray drying compared with commercial food powder and then was reconstituted compared with the fresh sample. The average particle size (295.59 nm), potential (-23.78 mV), viscosity (0.04 pa s), and colors (L*, a*, b* = 84.13, -0.116, 8.908) were measured and characterized of the fresh sample. The flowability (repose angle = 37.28° and slide angle = 36.75°), moisture (2.68%), colors (L*, a*, b* = 94.16, -0.27, 3.01), and bulk density (0.45 g/ml) were compared with commercial food powder. The size (310.75 nm), potential (-23.98 mV), and viscosity (0.04 pa s) of reconstituted model were similar to the fresh sample. Results demonstrated that the model was satisfy the characterizations of easy to fabrication, good stability, small particle size, narrow particle size distribution, strong practicability, and good reproducibility similar to most physiological food state and will be used to evaluate NPs' safety.
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- Yan Li
- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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- School of Medical Instrument and Food EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid DetectionUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghaiChina
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Ahamed A, Liang L, Lee MY, Bobacka J, Lisak G. Too small to matter? Physicochemical transformation and toxicity of engineered nTiO 2, nSiO 2, nZnO, carbon nanotubes, and nAg. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124107. [PMID: 33035908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) refer to a relatively novel class of materials that are increasingly prevalent in various consumer products and industrial applications - most notably for their superlative physicochemical properties when compared with conventional materials. However, consumer products inevitably degrade over the course of their lifetime, releasing ENMs into the environment. These ENMs undergo physicochemical transformations and subsequently accumulate in the environment, possibly leading to various toxic effects. As a result, a significant number of studies have focused on identifying the possible transformations and environmental risks of ENMs, with the objective of ensuring a safe and responsible application of ENMs in consumer products. This review aims to consolidate the results from previous studies related to each stage of the pathway of ENMs from being embodied in a product to disintegration/transformation in the environment. The scope of this work was defined to include the five most prevalent ENMs based on recent projected production market data, namely: nTiO2, nSiO2, nZnO, carbon nanotubes, and nAg. The review focuses on: (i) models developed to estimate environmental concentrations of ENMs; (ii) the possible physicochemical transformations; (iii) cytotoxicity and genotoxicity effects specific to each ENM selected; and (iv) a discussion to identify potential gaps in the studies conducted and recommend areas where further investigation is warranted.
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- Ashiq Ahamed
- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141 Singapore; Laboratory of Molecular Science and Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Turku/Åbo, Finland
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141 Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141 Singapore
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- Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Molecular Science and Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Turku/Åbo, Finland
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141 Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Li X, Wang C, Li N, Gao Y, Ju Z, Liao G, Xiong D. Combined Effects of Elevated Temperature and Crude Oil Pollution on Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Sea Cucumber ( Apostichopus japonicus, Selenka). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18020801. [PMID: 33477823 PMCID: PMC7832845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Currently, global climate change and oil pollution are two main environmental concerns for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) aquaculture. However, no study has been conducted on the combined effects of elevated temperature and oil pollution on sea cucumber. Therefore, in the present study, we treated sea cucumber with elevated temperature (26 °C) alone, water-accommodated fractions (WAF) of Oman crude oil at an optimal temperature of 16 °C, and Oman crude oil WAF at an elevated temperature of 26 °C for 24 h. Results showed that reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and total antioxidant capacity in WAF at 26 °C treatment were higher than that in WAF at 16 °C treatment, as evidenced by 6.03- and 1.31-fold-higher values, respectively. Oxidative damage assessments manifested that WAF at 26 °C treatment caused much severer oxidative damage of the biomacromolecules (including DNA, proteins, and lipids) than 26 °C or WAF at 16 °C treatments did. Moreover, compared to 26 °C or WAF at 16 °C treatments, WAF at 26 °C treatment induced a significant increase in cellular apoptosis by detecting the caspase-3 activity. Our results revealed that co-exposure to elevated temperature and crude oil could simulate higher ROS levels and subsequently cause much severer oxidative damage and cellular apoptosis than crude oil alone on sea cucumber.
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- Xishan Li
- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- School of Marine Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China;
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; (X.L.); (N.L.); (Z.J.)
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, Dalian 116023, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0411-8478-3810
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China; (C.W.); (D.X.)
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Xue Y, Li M, Xue Y, Jin W, Han X, Zhang J, Chu X, Li Z, Chu L. Mechanisms underlying the protective effect of tannic acid against arsenic trioxide‑induced cardiotoxicity in rats: Potential involvement of mitochondrial apoptosis. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:4663-4674. [PMID: 33173965 PMCID: PMC7646850 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is a frontline chemotherapy drug used in the therapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia. However, the clinical use of ATO is hindered by its cardiotoxicity. The present study aimed to observe the potential effects and underlying mechanisms of tannic acid (TA) against ATO-induced cardiotoxicity. Male rats were intraperitoneally injected with ATO (5 mg/kg/day) to induce cardiotoxicity. TA (20 and 40 mg/kg/day) was administered to evaluate its cardioprotective efficacy against ATO-induced heart injury in rats. Administration of ATO resulted in pathological damage in the heart and increased oxidative stress as well as levels of serum cardiac biomarkers creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase and the inflammatory marker NF-κB (p65). Conversely, TA markedly reversed this phenomenon. Additionally, TA treatment caused a notable decrease in the expression levels of cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3, Bax, p53 and Bad, while increasing Bcl-2 expression levels. Notably, the application of TA decreased the expression levels of cytochrome c, second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases and high-temperature requirement A2, which are apoptosis mitochondrial-associated proteins. The present findings indicated that TA protected against ATO-induced cardiotoxicity, which may be associated with oxidative stress, inflammation and mitochondrial apoptosis.
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- Yucong Xue
- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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Susnik E, Taladriz-Blanco P, Drasler B, Balog S, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Increased Uptake of Silica Nanoparticles in Inflamed Macrophages but Not upon Co-Exposure to Micron-Sized Particles. Cells 2020; 9:cells9092099. [PMID: 32942641 PMCID: PMC7564500 DOI: 10.3390/cells9092099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Silica nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in various industrial and biomedical applications. Little is known about the cellular uptake of co-exposed silica particles, as can be expected in our daily life. In addition, an inflamed microenvironment might affect a NP’s uptake and a cell’s physiological response. Herein, prestimulated mouse J774A.1 macrophages with bacterial lipopolysaccharide were post-exposed to micron- and nanosized silica particles, either alone or together, i.e., simultaneously or sequentially, for different time points. The results indicated a morphological change and increased expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha in lipopolysaccharide prestimulated cells, suggesting a M1-polarization phenotype. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed the intracellular accumulation and uptake of both particle types for all exposure conditions. A flow cytometry analysis showed an increased particle uptake in lipopolysaccharide prestimulated macrophages. However, no differences were observed in particle uptakes between single- and co-exposure conditions. We did not observe any colocalization between the two silica (SiO2) particles. However, there was a positive colocalization between lysosomes and nanosized silica but only a few colocalized events with micro-sized silica particles. This suggests differential intracellular localizations of silica particles in macrophages and a possible activation of distinct endocytic pathways. The results demonstrate that the cellular uptake of NPs is modulated in inflamed macrophages but not in the presence of micron-sized particles.
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- Eva Susnik
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (E.S.); (P.T.-B.); (B.D.); (S.B.); (A.P.-F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-26-300-95-02
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Dussert F, Arthaud PA, Arnal ME, Dalzon B, Torres A, Douki T, Herlin N, Rabilloud T, Carriere M. Toxicity to RAW264.7 Macrophages of Silica Nanoparticles and the E551 Food Additive, in Combination with Genotoxic Agents. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10071418. [PMID: 32708108 PMCID: PMC7408573 DOI: 10.3390/nano10071418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) is used in a plethora of applications and included in many daily products to which humans are exposed via inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact. This poses the question of their potential toxicity, particularly towards macrophages, which show specific sensitivity to this material. SAS represents an ideal candidate for the adsorption of environmental contaminants due to its large surface area and could consequently modulate their toxicity. In this study, we assessed the toxicity towards macrophages and intestinal epithelial cells of three SAS particles, either isolated SiO2 nanoparticles (LS30) or SiO2 particles composed of agglomerated-aggregates of fused primary particles, either food-grade (E551) or non-food-grade (Fumed silica). These particles were applied to cells either alone or in combination with genotoxic co-contaminants, i.e., benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and methane methylsulfonate (MMS). We show that macrophages are much more sensitive to these toxic agents than a non-differenciated co-culture of Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells, used here as a model of intestinal epithelium. Co-exposure to SiO2 and MMS causes DNA damage in a synergistic way, which is not explained by the modulation of DNA repair protein mRNA expression. Together, this suggests that SiO2 particles could adsorb genotoxic agents on their surface and, consequently, increase their DNA damaging potential.
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- Fanny Dussert
- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-DIESE, SyMMES, Chemistry Interface Biology for the Environment, Health and Toxicology (CIBEST), F-38000 Grenoble, France; (F.D.); (P.-A.A.); (M.-E.A.); (T.D.)
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-DIESE, SyMMES, Chemistry Interface Biology for the Environment, Health and Toxicology (CIBEST), F-38000 Grenoble, France; (F.D.); (P.-A.A.); (M.-E.A.); (T.D.)
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-DIESE, SyMMES, Chemistry Interface Biology for the Environment, Health and Toxicology (CIBEST), F-38000 Grenoble, France; (F.D.); (P.-A.A.); (M.-E.A.); (T.D.)
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- Chemistry and Biology of Metals, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA, IRIG-DIESE-LCBM-ProMD, F-38054 Grenoble, France; (B.D.); (A.T.); (T.R.)
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- Chemistry and Biology of Metals, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA, IRIG-DIESE-LCBM-ProMD, F-38054 Grenoble, France; (B.D.); (A.T.); (T.R.)
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-DIESE, SyMMES, Chemistry Interface Biology for the Environment, Health and Toxicology (CIBEST), F-38000 Grenoble, France; (F.D.); (P.-A.A.); (M.-E.A.); (T.D.)
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- Université Paris Saclay, CEA Saclay, IRAMIS NIMBE UMR 3685, 91191 Gif/Yvette CEDEX, France;
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- Chemistry and Biology of Metals, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA, IRIG-DIESE-LCBM-ProMD, F-38054 Grenoble, France; (B.D.); (A.T.); (T.R.)
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-DIESE, SyMMES, Chemistry Interface Biology for the Environment, Health and Toxicology (CIBEST), F-38000 Grenoble, France; (F.D.); (P.-A.A.); (M.-E.A.); (T.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-3878-0328
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Ahamed M, Akhtar MJ, Khan MAM, Alhadlaq HA. Reduced graphene oxide mitigates cadmium-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 143:111515. [PMID: 32634506 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Numerous applications of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and pervasive cadmium (Cd) have led concern about their co-exposure to the environment and human. We studied the combined effects of RGO and Cd in human liver (HepG2) cells. Initially, we found that RGO (up to 50 μg/ml) did not harm to HepG2 cells while Cd induced dose-dependent (1-10 μg/ml) cytotoxicity. Exciting observations were that a non-cytotoxic concentration of RGO (25 μg/ml) effectively mitigates the toxic effects of Cd (2 μg/ml) such as cell viability reduction, lactate dehydrogenase release, and irregular cell morphology. Cd-induced cell cycle arrest, induction of caspases (3 and 9) enzymes activity, and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential were also significantly alleviated by RGO co-exposure. Moreover, generation of pro-oxidants (reactive oxygen species and hydrogen peroxide levels) and depletion of antioxidants (glutathione level and superoxide dismutase activity) due to Cd exposure was effectively attenuated by RGO co-exposure. Mitigating effect of RGO could be due to strong adsorption of Cd on the large surface area of RGO sheets, which decrease the cellular uptake and bioavailability of Cd for HepG2 cells. This study warrants future research on potential mechanisms of mitigating effects of RGO against Cd-induced toxicity in animal models.
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- Maqusood Ahamed
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Ahamed M, Akhtar MJ, Alhadlaq HA. Influence of silica nanoparticles on cadmium-induced cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in human liver HepG2 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2020; 35:599-608. [PMID: 31904905 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Extensive application of amorphous silica nanoparticles (Si NPs) and ubiquitous cadmium (Cd) may increase their chances of coexposure to humans. Studies on combined effects of Si NPs and Cd in human cells are very limited. We investigated the potential mechanism of toxicity caused by coexposure of amorphous Si NPs and Cd in human liver (HepG2) cells. Results showed that Si NPs were not toxic to HepG2. However, Cd induced significant toxicity in HepG2 cells. Interestingly, we observed that a noncytotoxic concentration of Si NPs potentiated the cytotoxicity of Cd in HepG2 cells. We further noticed that coexposure of Si NPs and Cd augmented oxidative stress evidenced by the generation of oxidants (reactive oxygen species, hydrogen peroxide, and lipid peroxidation) and depletion of antioxidants (glutathione level and antioxidant enzyme activity). Coexposure of Si NPs and Cd also augmented mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in HepG2 cells indicated by altered regulation of apoptotic genes (p53, bax, bcl-2, caspase-3, and caspase-9) along with reduced mitochondrial membrane potential. Interaction data indicated that Si NPs facilitate the cellular uptake of Cd due to its strong adsorption on the surface of Si NPs. Hence, Si NPs increased the bioaccumulation and toxicity of Cd in HepG2 cells. This study warrants further research to explore the potential mechanisms of combined toxicity of Si NPs and Cd in animal models.
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- Maqusood Ahamed
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M, Hassani S, Abdollahi M. Metal-induced oxidative stress: an evidence-based update of advantages and disadvantages. CURRENT OPINION IN TOXICOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cotox.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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