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Sultana T, Malik K, Raja NI, Mashwani ZUR, Hameed A, Ullah R, Alqahtani AS, Sohail. Aflatoxins in Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea): Prevalence, Global Health Concern, and Management from an Innovative Nanotechnology Approach: A Mechanistic Repertoire and Future Direction. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:25555-25574. [PMID: 38911815 PMCID: PMC11190918 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
Abstract
Arachis hypogaea is the most significant oilseed nutritious legume crop in agricultural trade across the world. It is recognized as a valued crop for its contributions to nourishing food, as a cooking oil, and for meeting the protein needs of people who are unable to afford animal protein. Currently, its production, marketability, and consumption are hindered because of Aspergillus species infection that consequently contaminates the kernels with aflatoxins. Regarding health concerns, humans and animals are affected by acute and chronic aflatoxin toxicity and millions of people are at high risk of chronic levels. Most methods used to store peanuts are traditional and serve effectively for short-term storage. Now the question for long-term storage has been raised, and this promptly finds potential approaches to the issue. It is imperative to reduce the aflatoxin levels in peanuts to a permissible level by introducing detoxifying innovations. Most of the detoxification reports mention physical, chemical, and biological techniques. However, many current approaches are impractical because of time consumption, loss of nutritional quality, or weak detoxifying efficiency. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate practical, economical, and green methods to control Aspergillus flavus that address current global food security problems. Herein, a green and economically revolutionary way is a nanotechnology that has demonstrated its potential to connect farmers to markets, elevate international marketability, improve human and animal health conditions, and enhance food quality and safety by the management of fungal diseases. Due to the antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles, they act as nanofungicides and have an incredible role in the control of aflatoxins. Nanoparticles have ultrasmall sizes and therefore penetrate the fungal body and invade the pathogen machinery, leading to fungal cell death by ROS production, mutation in DNA, disruption of organelles, and membrane leakage. This is the first mechanistic overview that unveils a comprehensive insight into aflatoxin contamination in peanuts, its prevalence, health effects, and management in addition to nanotechnological interventions that serve as a triple defense approach to detoxify aflatoxins. The optimum use of nanofungicides ensures food safety and the development of goals, especially "zero hunger".
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- Tahira Sultana
- Department
of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
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- Medicinal
Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Medicinal
Aromatic and Poisonous Plants Research Center College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College
of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou
University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China
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Bahari HR, Mousavi Khaneghah A, Eş I. Upconversion nanoparticles-modified aptasensors for highly sensitive mycotoxin detection for food quality and safety. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13369. [PMID: 38767851 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13369] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Mycotoxins, highly toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, pose significant health risks as they contaminate food and feed products globally. Current mycotoxin detection methods have limitations in real-time detection capabilities. Aptasensors, incorporating aptamers as specific recognition elements, are crucial for mycotoxin detection due to their remarkable sensitivity and selectivity in identifying target mycotoxins. The sensitivity of aptasensors can be improved by using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). UCNPs consist of lanthanide ions in ceramic host, and their ladder-like energy levels at f-orbitals have unique photophysical properties, including converting low-energy photons to high-energy emissions by a series of complex processes and offering sharp, low-noise, and sensitive near-infrared to visible detection strategy to enhance the efficacy of aptasensors for novel mycotoxin detection. This article aims to review recent reports on the scope of the potential of UCNPs in mycotoxin detection, focusing on their integration with aptasensors to give readers clear insight. We briefly describe the upconversion photoluminescence (UCPL) mechanism and relevant energy transfer processes influencing UCNP design and optimization. Furthermore, recent studies and advancements in UCNP-based aptasensors will be reviewed. We then discuss the potential impact of UCNP-modified aptasensors on food safety and present an outlook on future directions and challenges in this field. This review article comprehensively explains the current state-of-the-art UCNP-based aptasensors for mycotoxin detection. It provides insights into potential applications by addressing technical and practical challenges for practical implementation.
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- Hamid-Reza Bahari
- Center of Innovation for Green and High Technologies, Tehran, Iran
- UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Old Road Campus Research Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Rasheed U, Cotty PJ, Ain QU, Wang Y, Liu B. Efficacy of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus from southern China as biocontrol agents against aflatoxin contamination in corn and peanuts. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 201:105887. [PMID: 38685218 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.105887] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Aspergillus flavus is a ubiquitous facultative pathogen that routinely infects important crops leading to formation of aflatoxins during crop development and after harvest. Corn and peanuts in warm and/or drought-prone regions are highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination. Controlling aflatoxin using atoxigenic A. flavus is a widely adopted strategy. However, no A. flavus genotypes are currently approved for use in China. The current study aimed to select atoxigenic A. flavus endemic to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with potential as active ingredients of aflatoxin biocontrol products. A total of 204 A. flavus isolates from corn, peanuts, and field soil were evaluated for ability to produce the targeted mycotoxins. Overall, 57.3% could not produce aflatoxins while 17.15% were incapable of producing both aflatoxins and CPA. Atoxigenic germplasm endemic to Guangxi was highly diverse, yielding 8 different gene deletion patterns in the aflatoxin and CPA biosynthesis gene clusters ranging from no deletion to deletion of both clusters. Inoculation of corn and peanuts with both an aflatoxin producer and selected atoxigenic genotypes showed significant reduction (74 to 99%) in aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) formation compared with inoculation with the aflatoxin producer alone. Atoxigenic genotypes also efficiently degraded AFB1 (61%). Furthermore, atoxigenic isolates were also highly efficient at reducing aflatoxin concentrations even when present at lower concentrations than aflatoxin producers. The use of multiple atoxigenics was not always as effective as the use of a single atoxigenic. Effective atoxigenic genotypes of A. flavus with known mechanisms of atoxigenicity are demonstrated to be endemic to Southern China. These A. flavus may be utilized as active ingredients of biocontrol products without concern for detrimental impacts that may result from introduction of exotic fungi. Field efficacy trials in the agroecosystems of Southern China are needed to determine the extent to which such products may allow the production of safer food and feed.
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- Usman Rasheed
- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Nanning 530004, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Nanning 530004, China.
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Nzitakera A, Surwumwe JB, Ndoricyimpaye EL, Uwamungu S, Uwamariya D, Manirakiza F, Ndayisaba MC, Ntakirutimana G, Seminega B, Dusabejambo V, Rutaganda E, Kamali P, Ngabonziza F, Ishikawa R, Rugwizangoga B, Iwashita Y, Yamada H, Yoshimura K, Sugimura H, Shinmura K. The spectrum of TP53 mutations in Rwandan patients with gastric cancer. Genes Environ 2024; 46:8. [PMID: 38459566 PMCID: PMC10921722 DOI: 10.1186/s41021-024-00302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer is the sixth most frequently diagnosed cancer and third in causing cancer-related death globally. The most frequently mutated gene in human cancers is TP53, which plays a pivotal role in cancer initiation and progression. In Africa, particularly in Rwanda, data on TP53 mutations are lacking. Therefore, this study intended to obtain TP53 mutation status in Rwandan patients with gastric cancer. RESULTS Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks of 95 Rwandan patients with histopathologically proven gastric carcinoma were obtained from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali. After DNA extraction, all coding regions of the TP53 gene and the exon-intron boundary region of TP53 were sequenced using the Sanger sequencing. Mutated TP53 were observed in 24 (25.3%) of the 95 cases, and a total of 29 mutations were identified. These TP53 mutations were distributed between exon 4 and 8 and most of them were missense mutations (19/29; 65.5%). Immunohistochemical analysis for TP53 revealed that most of the TP53 missense mutations were associated with TP53 protein accumulation. Among the 29 mutations, one was novel (c.459_477delCGGCACCCGCGTCCGCGCC). This 19-bp deletion mutation in exon 5 caused the production of truncated TP53 protein (p.G154Wfs*10). Regarding the spectrum of TP53 mutations, G:C > A:T at CpG sites was the most prevalent (10/29; 34.5%) and G:C > T:A was the second most prevalent (7/29; 24.1%). Interestingly, when the mutation spectrum of TP53 was compared to three previous TP53 mutational studies on non-Rwandan patients with gastric cancer, G:C > T:A mutations were significantly more frequent in this study than in our previous study (p = 0.013), the TCGA database (p = 0.017), and a previous study on patients from Hong Kong (p = 0.006). Even after correcting for false discovery, statistical significance was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested that TP53 G:C > T:A transversion mutation in Rwandan patients with gastric cancer is more frequent than in non-Rwandan patients with gastric cancer, indicating at an alternative etiological and carcinogenic progression of gastric cancer in Rwanda.
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- Augustin Nzitakera
- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Université Catholique de Louvain, Médecine Expérimentale, Brussels, 1348, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SE-40530, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, P.O. Box 655, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O. Box 3286, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan.
- Sasaki Institute Sasaki Foundation, 2-2 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Japan.
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM), 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan.
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Janota B, Szymanek B. The Influence of Diet and Its Components on the Development and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1030. [PMID: 38473387 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16051030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is diagnosed annually in nearly a million people worldwide, with approximately half of them being diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. Non-infectious risk factors for the development of HCC include an unbalanced lifestyle, including poor dietary choices characterized by a low intake of antioxidants, such as vitamins E and C, selenium, and polyphenols, as well as an excessive consumption of energy and harmful substances. Repeated bad dietary choices that contribute to an unbalanced lifestyle lead to the accumulation of fatty substances in the liver and to it entering an inflammatory state, which, without intervention, results in cirrhosis, the main cause of HCC. This review of the English language literature aims to present the food components that, when included in the daily diet, reduce the risk of developing HCC, as well as identifying foods that may have a carcinogenic effect on liver cells.
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- Barbara Janota
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
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Lin Y, Zheng L, Fang K, Zheng Y, Wu J, Zheng M. Proportion of liver cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in China. Int J Epidemiol 2023; 52:1805-1814. [PMID: 37431632 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding the differences in the burden of liver cancer due to different risk factors across provinces is critical to informing and improving liver cancer prevention and control. In this study, we estimated the population attributable fractions (PAFs) of liver cancer in all 31 provinces of China in 2016. METHODS Prevalence estimates of risk factors were derived from representative surveys. We used pooled relative risks obtained from several recent large-scale pooled analyses or high-quality meta-analyses. We calculated PAFs using multiple formulas which included exposure prevalence and relative risk data stratified by sex, age and province, and then combined and created overall PAFs by sex, risk factors and risk factor groups. RESULTS Approximately 252 046 liver cancer cases {69.5% [95% confidence interval (CI) 52.6, 76.5]} and 212 704 deaths [67.7% (95% CI 50.9, 74.6)] were attributable to modifiable risk factors in China in 2016. The overall PAF for liver cancer was approximately 1.5 times higher in men than in women, with the top three risk factors in men being hepatitis B virus (HBV), smoking and alcohol drinking, whereas in women, they were HBV, excess body weight and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Among the risk factor groups, infectious agents had the highest PAF, followed by behavioural factors and metabolic factors. CONCLUSIONS The PAF for liver cancer caused by modifiable risk factors varies widely among provinces and socioeconomic and geographical regions in China. The use of tailored primary prevention strategies across provinces and socioeconomic and geographical regions has great potential to reduce the burden and disparities of liver cancer.
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- Yushi Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of General Practice, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang YJ, Li XY, Guo ZL. Temporal trends of migraine and tension-type headache burden across the BRICS: implications from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1307413. [PMID: 38187142 PMCID: PMC10771321 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1307413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Background Headache disorders have become a significant global public health issue, with a notably high prevalence observed in developing countries. However, few studies have assessed headache disorders trends in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of headache disorders in individuals across the BRICS, spanning the years 1990 to 2019. Methods We obtained headache disorders data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study (GBD2019). This evaluation examined incidence rates, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) across demographic factors like age, gender, year, and country. Migraine and TTH were diagnosed based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) criteria. We used disease codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision to identify migraine and TTH cases. Statistical analyzes included calculating age-standardized rates and estimated annual percentage changes. Future disease burden was projected using a log-linear age-period-cohort model. Results In 2019, India had the highest prevalence of migraine (213890207.93 cases) and TTH (374,453,700 cases). Brazil had the highest migraine age-standardized prevalence rate (18,331 per 100,000) and incidence rate (1,489 per 100,000). For TTH, India had the highest prevalence (26,160 per 100,000) while Russia had the highest incidence (11,512 per 100,000). From 1990 to 2019, China showed the greatest increase in migraine and TTH prevalence. India had the highest migraine (7,687,692) and TTH (741,392) DALYs in 2019. Conclusion Migraine and TTH remain highly prevalent in BRICS nations, inflicting considerable disability burden. While India and China face mounting disease prevalence, Brazil contends with high incidence rates. Tailored interventions based on country-specific epidemiological profiles are warranted to mitigate the public health impact.
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- Yuan-jie Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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He Z, Chen Z, Mo Y, Lu X, Luo Y, Lin S, Zhong Y, Deng J, Zheng S, Xia L, Wu H, Routledge MN, Hong Y, Xian X, Yang X, Gong Y. Assessment of the Adverse Health Effects of Aflatoxin Exposure from Unpackaged Peanut Oil in Guangdong, China. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:646. [PMID: 37999509 PMCID: PMC10675126 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15110646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Aflatoxins are liver carcinogens and are common contaminants in unpackaged peanut (UPP) oil. However, the health risks associated with consuming aflatoxins in UPP oil remain unclear. In this study, aflatoxin contamination in 143 UPP oil samples from Guangdong Province were assessed via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS). We also recruited 168 human subjects, who consumed this oil, to measure their liver functions and lipid metabolism status. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was detected in 79.72% of the UPP oil samples, with levels ranging from 0.02 to 174.13 μg/kg. The average daily human intake of AFB1 from UPP oil was 3.14 ng/kg·bw/day; therefore, the incidence of liver cancer, caused by intake of 1 ng/kg·bw/day AFB1, was estimated to be 5.32 cases out of every 100,000 persons per year. Meanwhile, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and AFB1 exposure exerted a synergistic effect to cause liver dysfunction. In addition, the triglycerides (TG) abnormal rate was statistically significant when using AFB1 to estimate daily intake (EDI) quartile spacing grouping (p = 0.011). In conclusion, high aflatoxin exposure may exacerbate the harmful effects of HBV infection on liver function. Contamination of UPP oil with aflatoxins in Guangdong urgently requires more attention, and public health management of the consumer population is urgently required.
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- Zhini He
- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Zhaoqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhaoqing 526060, China
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- Zhaoqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhaoqing 526060, China
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- Food Safety Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning 530028, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leicester Medical School, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China (Y.H.)
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Qin M, Cheng L, Li Y, Tang X, Gan Y, Zhao J, Luo S, Zhang H, Zhang L, Chen J, Huo J. Disease burden contributed by dietary exposure to aflatoxins in a mountainous city in Southwest China. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1215428. [PMID: 37465021 PMCID: PMC10351015 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1215428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Aflatoxins (AFT) identified as a Group 1 human carcinogen naturally contaminate various types of food and could increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through dietary intake. Chongqing municipality is located in Southwest China with subtropical monsoon climate which is conducive to AFT contamination in crops. However, the burden of HCC caused by the dietary exposure of the population in Chongqing to AFT has not been quantified. Methods The burden of HCC was estimated in terms of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) using FDA-iRISK software. Dietary exposure to AFT in three food categories including grain and its products, nuts and seeds, and spices was assessed. Results The lifetime average daily dose (LADD) of AFT exposure for the population ranged from 2.40 to 8.25 ng/kg bw/day and 9.51 to 15.10 ng/kg bw/day at the mean and heavy (P95) AFT contamination levels, respectively. Among the three food categories, grain and its products contributed most to AFT exposure of the population. The estimated DALYs related to HCC induced by AFT were 162,000-556,000 and 641,000-1,020,000; the DALY rates were 6.47-22.20 and 25.59-40.72 per 100,000 persons per year; and the population attribution fractions (PAF) were 1.68-5.78% and 6.66-10.60%. Discussion Although the burden of HCC caused by dietary AFT was estimated to be relatively low among the population, the overall health burden might be underestimated owing to the uncertainties of this dataset. Thus, the overall health burden associated with AFT intake should still be of concern in further studies.
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- Mei Qin
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Preventive Health Care, Sichuan University Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China
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Zhao B, Xu Y, Song Y, Zhang Y, Lin L. Food aflatoxin exposure assessment in Sichuan Province, China. Mycotoxin Res 2023:10.1007/s12550-023-00488-0. [PMID: 37322297 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-023-00488-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Aflatoxins (AFs) are frequent contaminants in crops worldwide and can cause adverse health effects in exposed humans. Since foods AFs (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2) contamination in Sichuan Province are unexplored, we conducted a study to assess AFs exposure in the population. In total, 318 samples, including grains, red chilli, red chilli powder, and vegetable protein beverages, were collected from 13 cities of Sichuan Province, China, in 2022. AFs were detected in all types of foods except for wheat flour, the highest incidence was found in red chilli powder (75.0%). The concentrations of AFtot (the total aflatoxins) ranged between ND (not detected) and 54.20 μg kg-1. It was observed that the AFs profile was dominated by AFB1. The AFB1 content ranged from ND to 52.60 μg kg-1 across food types. According to EU maximum limits (ML) of AFs, 2.8% of samples exceeded the AFtot limits. For AFB1, 0.4% and 4.3% of samples exceeded the China and EU limits, respectively. In this study, packaging types and sampling sites were selected as parameters influence food aflatoxin contamination. Nevertheless, there was no significant difference between different samples. According to exposure assessment and risk characterization, AFtot daily exposure was shown to be 0.263 and 283.936 ng kg-1 bw for the lower and upper exposure. The MOE value derived from consumption grains and red chilli pepper products were generally bellow 10 000, and liver cancer cases based on these two foods consumption could range from < 0.001 to 0.16 cases per year/10 000 persons.
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- Bi Zhao
- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China.
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China.
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Yuan S, Wu Y, Jin J, Tong S, Zhang L, Cai Y. Biocontrol Capabilities of Bacillus subtilis E11 against Aspergillus flavus In Vitro and for Dried Red Chili ( Capsicum annuum L.). Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:toxins15050308. [PMID: 37235343 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15050308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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As a condiment with extensive nutritional value, chili is easy to be contaminated by Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) during field, transportation, and storage. This study aimed to solve the contamination of dried red chili caused by A. flavus by inhibiting the growth of A. flavus and detoxifying aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). In this study, Bacillus subtilis E11 (B. subtilis) screened from 63 candidate antagonistic bacteria exhibited the strongest antifungal ability, which could not only inhibit 64.27% of A. flavus but could also remove 81.34% of AFB1 at 24 h. Notably, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that B. subtilis E11 cells could resist a higher concentration of AFB1, and the fermentation supernatant of B. subtilis E11 could deform the mycelia of A. flavus. After 10 days of coculture with B. subtilis E11 on dried red chili inoculated with A. flavus, the mycelia of A. flavus were almost completely inhibited, and the yield of AFB1 was significantly reduced. Our study first concentrated on the use of B. subtilis as a biocontrol agent for dried red chili, which could not only enrich the resources of microbial strains for controlling A. flavus but also could provide theoretical guidance to prolong the shelf life of dried red chili.
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- Shenglan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Palmont P, Membré JM, Rivière G, Bemrah N. Risk ranking of chemical hazards in foods: comparison of aggregating methods using infant formula as an example. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2023; 40:193-201. [PMID: 36602446 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2022.2163302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to rank several chemical hazards present in one food item, namely infant formula. We first identified the substances potentially present in infant foods according to the results of the French infant Total Diet Study and to the available scientific literature. Second, we built three criteria to rank the hazards: severity, contribution to the total exposure, and risk characterisation. Each criterion was scored using quantitative or semi-quantitative scales. Third, in order to rank the chemical hazards, two approaches of aggregation of the three criteria were deployed. On the one hand, a multi-criteria decision analysis outranking method and on the other hand a semi-quantitative risk-matrix type method. We then tested these approaches on follow-on formulae for the 7-12 months population, for which contamination data from the French infant Total Diet study were available. The results of both methods showed that the six prioritised substances are the same even if not in the exact same order (acrylamide, inorganic arsenic, furan, chromium VI, lead and PCDD/Fs) demonstrating the robustness of these approaches.
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- Philippe Palmont
- Risk Assessment Department, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Risk Assessment Department, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Risk Assessment Department, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), Maisons-Alfort, France
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Wang Y, Huang X, Su Z, He J, Zhao N, Nie L, Tang Y, Zhao H, Nong Q. The Glu69Asp Polymorphism of EME1 Gene is Associated with an Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Guangxi Population, China. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:7855-7866. [PMID: 36281338 PMCID: PMC9587733 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s383261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background The dysfunction of Essential meiotic endonuclease 1 homolog 1 (EME1) can lead to genomic instability and tumorigenesis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the EME1 gene have been reported to be associated with the risk of several cancers, but its association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been investigated. This study aimed to determine the association between EME1 SNPs and the risk of HCC. Methods This study included 645 HCC patients and 649 healthy controls from a Guangxi population of Southern China, and genotyped three functional SNPs (Glu69Asp: rs3760413A>C, Ile350Thr: rs12450550T>C, and rs11868055A>G) of the EME1 gene utilizing the Agena MassARRAY platform. Results The rs3760413C variant genotypes (AC+CC: Glu/Asp+Asp/Asp) conferred a 1.419-fold risk of HCC compared to the AA (Glu/Glu) genotype (adjusted OR = 1.419, 95% CI = 1.017–1.980), and the allele C increased the risk of HCC in a dose-dependent manner (Ptrend = 0.017). Moreover, the effects of the rs3760413C variant genotypes were more pronounced in individuals who drank pond/ditch water (adjusted OR = 3.956, 95% CI = 1.413–11.076) than in those who never drank (P = 0.033). We further observed that a potential carcinogen microcystin-LR induced more DNA oxidative damages in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the carriers of rs3760413C variant genotypes than those from the subjects with AA genotype (P = 0.006). A nomogram was also constructed combining the rs3760413A>C polymorphism and environmental risk factors for predicting HCC risk with a good discriminatory ability (concordance index = 0.892, 95% CI: 0.874–0.911) and good calibration (mean absolute error = 0.005). Conclusion Our data suggest that the Glu69Asp missense polymorphism (rs3760413) of EME1 gene is associated with the risk of HCC, which may be a susceptible biomarker of HCC in the Guangxi population.
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- Youxin Wang
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China,Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Qingqing Nong, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 771-5358146, Fax +86 771-5350823, Email
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Vogel A, Meyer T, Sapisochin G, Salem R, Saborowski A. Hepatocellular carcinoma. Lancet 2022; 400:1345-1362. [PMID: 36084663 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01200-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 547] [Impact Index Per Article: 273.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide and represents a major global health-care challenge. Although viral hepatitis and alcohol remain important risk factors, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is rapidly becoming a dominant cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. A broad range of treatment options are available for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, including liver transplantation, surgical resection, percutaneous ablation, and radiation, as well as transarterial and systemic therapies. As such, clinical decision making requires a multidisciplinary team that longitudinally adapts the individual treatment strategy according to the patient's tumour stage, liver function, and performance status. With the approval of new first-line agents and second-line agents, as well as the establishment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapies as standard of care, the treatment landscape of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is more diversified than ever. Consequently, the outlook for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma has improved. However, the optimal sequencing of drugs remains to be defined, and predictive biomarkers are urgently needed to inform treatment selection. In this Seminar, we present an update on the causes, diagnosis, molecular classification, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Arndt Vogel
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Research Department of Oncology, UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- Abdominal Transplant & HPB Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Dai C, Tian E, Hao Z, Tang S, Wang Z, Sharma G, Jiang H, Shen J. Aflatoxin B1 Toxicity and Protective Effects of Curcumin: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11102031. [PMID: 36290754 PMCID: PMC9598162 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11102031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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One of the most significant classes of mycotoxins, aflatoxins (AFTs), can cause a variety of detrimental outcomes, including cancer, hepatitis, aberrant mutations, and reproductive issues. Among the 21 identified AFTs, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most harmful to humans and animals. The mechanisms of AFB1-induced toxicity are connected to the generation of excess reactive oxygen species (ROS), upregulation of CYP450 activities, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, autophagy, necrosis, and inflammatory response. Several signaling pathways, including p53, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, Nrf2/ARE, NF-κB, NLRP3, MAPKs, and Wnt/β-catenin have been shown to contribute to AFB1-mediated toxic effects in mammalian cells. Curcumin, a natural product with multiple therapeutic activities (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and immunoregulation activities), could revise AFB1-induced harmful effects by targeting these pathways. Therefore, the potential therapeutic use of curcumin against AFB1-related side effects and the underlying molecular mechanisms are summarized. This review, in our opinion, advances significant knowledge, sparks larger discussions, and drives additional improvements in the hazardous examination of AFTs and detoxifying the application of curcumin.
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- Chongshan Dai
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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