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OBJECTIVE: To detect the cytokines levels in serums of patients with trichloroethylene-induced hypersensitivity dermatitis and explore the effect biomarkers associated with this disease. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with TCE-induced hypersensitivity dermatitis, twenty-two healthy TCE-exposed workers from the same workshops with patients and twenty-two comparable unexposed controls were recruited in this study. Eight cytokines in serums from all subjects were detected using Liquid Suspended Biochip; the correlation among the eight cytokines including interleukin (IL)-1ß (IL-1ß), IL-5, IL-8, IL-10, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein-1ß (MIP-1ß) and the correlation between IL-5 and eosinophil count were analyzed. RESULTS: The medians of levels of IL-1ß, IFN-γ, IL-5, IL-10, MCP-1, MIP-1ß, IL-8 among patients were 0.15, 80.13, 2.95, 6.45, 83.83, 1057.90, 440.22 pg/ml, respectively, which were higher than those among the TCE-exposed workers (0.09, 16.93, 0.11, 0.07, 28.75, 241.07, 28.26 pg/ml, respectively, all P values < 0.01) and unexposed controls (0.09, 3.14, 0.11, 0.07, 25.27, 209.64, 207.34 pg/ml, respectively, all P values < 0.01). The median of level of TNF-α among the patients was 13.26 pg/ml, which was significantly higher than that among TCE-exposed workers (4.87 pg/ml, P < 0.01) but not among unexposed controls; the median of level of IL-5 among the TCE-exposed workers was 0.11 pg/ml, which was significantly higher than that among the unexposed controls (0.11 pg/ml, P < 0.01). The median of levels of IL-8 among the unexposed controls was 207.34 pg/ml, which was significantly higher than that among the TCE-exposed workers (28.26 pg/ml, P < 0.01). In case group, except for correlation of TNF-α and IFN-γ, TNF-α and IL-5, the significant positive correlations were found among any two cytokines (r(IL-1ß,IFN-γ) = 0.500, r(IL-1ß,TNF-α) = 0.348, r(IL-1ß,MCP-1) = 0.537, r(IL-1ß,MIP-1ß) = 0.477, r(IL-1ß,IL-8) = 0.466, r(IL-1ß,IL-5) = 0.610, r(IL-1ß,IL-10) = 0.626, r(IFN-γ,MCP-1) = 0.460, r(IFN-γ,MIP-1ß) = 0.491, r(IFN-γ,IL-8) = 0.322, r(IFN-γ,IL-5) = 0.532, r(IFN-γ,IL-10) = 0.511, r(TNF-α,MCP-1) = 0.325, r(TNF-α,MIP-1ß) = 0.283, r(TNF-α,IL-8) = 0.430, r(TNF-α,IL-10) = 0.271, r(MCP-1,MIP-1ß) = 0.659, r(MCP-1,IL-8) = 0.526, r(MCP-1,IL-5) = 0.504, r(MCP-1,IL-10) = 0.614, r(MIP-1ß,IL-8) = 0.601, r(MIP-1ß,IL-5) = 0.451, r(MIP-1ß,IL-10) = 0.579, r(IL-8,IL-5) = 0.255, r(IL-8,IL-10) = 0.403, r(IL-5,IL-10) = 0.798, all P values < 0.05). The median of level of IL-5 among the patients with high eosinophils counts was 8.92 pg/ml, which was significantly higher than that among the patients with low eosinophils counts (1.04 pg/ml, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The abnormal production of IL-1ß, IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-8, MCP-1, MIP-1ß, IL-5 and IL-10 was related with the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity dermatitis induced by TCE. These cytokines could be used as referential indexes in the early health surveillance and clinic disease treatment.
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Dermatite Ocupacional/sangue , Dermatite Ocupacional/etiologia , Tricloroetileno/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Adulto , Quimiocina CCL2/sangue , Quimiocina CCL4/sangue , Feminino , Humanos , Hipersensibilidade/sangue , Interferon gama/sangue , Interleucinas/sangue , Masculino , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangue , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore effects of acrylamide on synaptic plasticity of rat neuron and its mechanisms. METHODS: 24 Wistar rats were divided into control and test groups randomly, 12 rats in each group. The ratio of male and female in each group was 1:1. Acrylamide (30 mg/kg) was administered to rats by intraperitoneal injection in test group and normal saline (5 g/kg) was given to rats in control group. The neurobehavioral and pathologic changes of heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney were observed. Changes of parameters in synapse were recorded by electron microscope. As an important target of synapse, change of Synapsin I was measured by immunohistochemical method. RESULTS: Compared with the control group (male: 1.00 ± 0.00; female: 1.00 ± 0.00), the gait score was increased significantly in ACR treated group (male: 2.50 ± 0.55, t = -7.24, P < 0.01; female: 3.17 ± 0.41, t = -12.19, P < 0.01). No obvious pathological changes of heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney were found in all rats. Compared with the control group (male: (0.41 ± 0.09) µm; female: (0.40 ± 0.06) µm), the length of active zone of synapse was decreased significantly in ACR treated group (male: (0.15 ± 0.05) µm, t = 6.59, P < 0.05; female: (0.14 ± 0.07) µm, t = 7.26, P < 0.05). The width and postsynaptic density of synapse in ACR treated group had no significant difference with control group. The location of Synapsin I of control group and ACR treated group was both in gray matter of spinal dorsal horn. Compared with the control group (male: 195.40 ± 12.30; female: 195.19 ± 6.71), the concentration of Synapsin I was decreased significantly in ACR treated group (male: 60.90 ± 29.19, t = 10.40, P < 0.05; female: 67.56 ± 20.23, t = 15.65, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Neuronal synaptic plasticity was found in damage of nervous system induced by acrylamide in rats, which might be associated with the expression of Synapsin I.
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Acrilamida/toxicidade , Plasticidade Neuronal/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Sinapses/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Feminino , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos WistarRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the mechanism of carcinogenesis induced by coke oven emissions by investigating the cell genetic damage index and the methylation of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT). METHODS: The human bronchial epithelial cell 16HBE was treated by 1 µmol/L B(a)P for 48 h, and then was exposed continuously to either 1 dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or organic extracts of coke oven emission (OE-COE) for five days at the concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 µg/ml. The methylation-specific PCR (MSP-PCR), RT-PCR and immunoblotting were applied to detect the methylation status, changes of mRNA and protein of MGMT, respectively. Single cell gel electrophoresis was used to detect DNA damage induced by OE-COE. RESULTS: Compared with the control group (DMSO), there was a significant hypermethylation in all study groups, along with the suppression of mRNA and protein in a dose-dependent manner, and the gradation ratio of them was 1.0, 0.96, 0.96, 0.85, 0.32 and 1.0, 1.0, 1.1, 0.41, 0.52, separately. There was a significant DNA damage with a dose-effect relationship in all study groups (F = 41.22, P < 0.05), and the comet Olive tail moment was (2.98 ± 1.43), (4.76 ± 1.79), (10.09 ± 1.75), (11.38 ± 1.77), (11.67 ± 1.88). The further study found that the index of DNA damage was negatively correlated to the expression of MGMT mRNA and its protein. CONCLUSION: The DNA damage induced by COE might be associated with the suppression of MGMT caused by its hypermethylation.
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Coque/efeitos adversos , Dano ao DNA , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , O(6)-Metilguanina-DNA Metiltransferase/metabolismo , Brônquios/citologia , Linhagem Celular , Ensaio Cometa , Metilação de DNA , Reparo do DNA , Inativação Gênica , Humanos , O(6)-Metilguanina-DNA Metiltransferase/genéticaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the polymorphisms of metabolic genes and telomere length of genomic DNA in peripheral blood of workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). METHODS: One hundred and forty five coke-oven workers exposed to PAHs and sixty eight non-exposed medical staffs were recruited in this study. Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) served as the internal exposure dose of PAHs for all subjects. Relative telomere length (RTL) of genomic DNA in peripheral blood was used as telomere length and measured by real-time PCR. Polymorphisms of metabolic genes were detected by PCR-based methods. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the exposure group shown a decreased RTL (1.10 +/- 0.75 vs 1.43 +/- 1.06, P < 0.05). In the coke-oven workers, after adjusting the sex, age, cigarettes per day and urinary 1-OHP, RTL (1.25 +/- 0.93) of workers with CT genotype at the CYP1A1 3801 T > C was significantly longer than that (0.93 +/- 0.51) of workers with TT genotype (P < 0.05). RTL (0.90 +/- 0.58) of individuals with the Tyr/His genotype at mEH Tyr113His was significantly shorter than that (1.24 +/- 0.90) of individuals with the Tyr/Tyr genotype (P < 0.05). RTL (1.02 +/- 0.64) of individuals with the CT genotype at AHR rs10250822 was significantly shorter than that (1.36 +/- 1.14) of individuals with the CC genotype (P < 0.05). RTL (0.93 +/- 0.54) of individuals with the AT genotype at AHR rs10247158 was significantly shorter than that (1.19 +/- 0.84) of individuals with the AA genotype (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results of present study suggested that PAHs exposure could induce the shorted RTL, CYP1A1, mEH, AHR polymorphisms might influence the change of telomere length of genomic DNA in peripheral blood of workers exposed to PAHs.
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Exposição Ocupacional , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/toxicidade , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Telômero/genética , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Citocromo P-450 CYP1A1/genética , DNA/genética , Dano ao DNA , Feminino , Genótipo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure and telomere length (TL), so as to investigate the effective biomarkers to evaluate the genetic damage in peripheral blood of workers exposed to PAHs. METHODS: The exposure group consisted of 145 coke-oven workers (including 30 top-oven workers, 76 side-oven workers and 39 bottom-oven workers), and the non-exposure control group comprised 68 medical staffs. At 6 hours after the weekend duty shift, the samples of urine and 1 ml venous blood were collected from each subject. Airborne benzene-soluble matter (BSM) and particulate-phase B(a)P in the working environment of coke-oven and controls were sampled and analyzed. The concentration of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPyr) was determined. A real-time PCR method was used to determine the relative telomere length (RTL) of genomic DNA in peripheral blood. The relationship between the RTL and external exposure of PAHs, the potential factors which might have influence on TL were analyzed. RESULTS: The medians of air BSM and particulate-phase B(a)P were higher in coke-oven (BSM: 328.6 µg/m(3); B(a)P: 926.9 ng/m(3)) than those in control working environment (BSM:97.8 µg/m(3); B(a)P: 49.1 ng/m(3)). The level of 1-OHPyr among coke-oven workers was significantly higher than that of non-exposed group (12.2 µmol/mol Cr vs 0.7 µmol/mol Cr; t = 26.971, P < 0.01). RTL in coke-oven workers were significantly shorter than those of controls (1.10 ± 0.75 vs 1.43 ± 1.06; t = 2.263, P = 0.026), and after adjusting for cigarettes per day and urinary 1-OHPyr, the significant difference was still observed (F(adju) = 5.496, P(adju) = 0.020). Stratification analysis found that RTL among the male and non-drinking groups in coke-oven workers were shorter than those the same sex and alcohol using status in controls (1.08 ± 0.73 vs 1.51 ± 1.10, F = 9.212, P = 0.003; 0.96 ± 0.38 vs 1.26 ± 0.46, F = 6.484, P = 0.012). Significant correlation between RTL and age was found (r = -0.284, P = 0.019) in non-exposure group. CONCLUSION: PAH-exposure has effect on TL of genomic DNA in peripheral blood, which is mainly observed in the male and non-drinking groups between PAH-exposed workers and controls. It indicates that TL of genomic DNA in peripheral blood might be an effective biomarker as PAH-induced genetic damage.
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Dano ao DNA , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/efeitos adversos , Telômero/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto , Benzeno , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Coque , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Exposição Ocupacional/análise , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/análise , Pirenos/análise , Telômero/genéticaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To investigate cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) by 16HBE-CYP1A1 cells which are human bronchial epithelial cell with CYP1A1 transformed. METHODS: Expression of CYP1A1 and mEH of cell models were tested by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Cells were treated with 0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 micromol/L B(a)P for 24 h. Adverse effects of B(a)P were tested by cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) cytome assays. Cytotoxicity was assessed by the nuclear division index (NDI), frequency of necrotic and apoptotic cells. Genetic damages were assessed by frequencies of CBMN, nucleoplasmic bridges (NPBs) and nuclear buds (NBUDs). RESULTS: High levels of CYP1A1 and mEH were found in 16HBE-CYP1A1 cells (relative mRNA content was 7.8 x 10(-4) and 0.030 respectively). In 16HBE-CYP1A1 cells, NDI were decreased in 1, 5, 10 and 20 micromol/L B(a)P treated groups, 1.92 +/- 0.04, 1.71 +/- 0.01, 1.61 +/- 0.04, and 1.41 +/- 0.01, respectively; and lower than control group (2.08 +/- 0.03). Compared with control group ((82.67 +/- 6.66)%), the binucleated cells ratios were decreased, (76.33 +/- 3.51)%, (66.33 +/- 0.58)%, (51.67 +/- 1.53)% and (39.0 +/- 1.0)% respectively.Necrotic cells ratios were (1.93 +/- 0.42)%, (2.20 +/- 0.53)%, (8.07 +/- 0.90)% and (15.27 +/- 2.80)%, respectively, higher than control group ((0.47 +/- 0.11)%). The differences were significant (F values were 899.94, 303.33, 240.87, P < 0.01). Apoptotic cells were increased at lower groups and decreased to normal at higher groups treated by B(a)P. They were (1.20 +/- 0.53)%, (2.00 +/- 0.20)%, (1.47 +/- 0.12)%, (1.20 +/- 0.00)% and (1.20 +/- 0.00)%, respectively. Analysis on biomarkers of genetic damage, the significant dose-effect relationship were observed in NPBs and NBUDs (F values were 50.23, 121.09, P < 0.01, respectively). Frequencies of NPBs were (4.67 +/- 2.89) per thousand, (7.33 +/- 1.53) per thousand, (10.67 +/- 2.08) per thousand and (11.00 +/- 1.00) per thousand respectively. Frequencies of NBUDs were (2.33 +/- 0.58) per thousand, (4.00 +/- 1.00) per thousand, (5.00 +/- 1.00) per thousand, and (7.67 +/- 1.16) per thousand respectively. However, the dose-relationship of CBMN last only to 10 micromol/L B(a)P treated groups in 16HBE-CYP1A1 cells, and frequencies of CBMN were (8.33 +/- 3.21) per thousand, (14.67 +/- 1.15) per thousand, respectively. Frequency of CBMN was (16.67 +/- 2.88) per thousand in 20 micromol/L B(a)P treated group, lower than 10 micromol/L B(a)P treated group ((17.67 +/- 2.08) per thousand). In 16HBEV control cells, the cytotoxicity was found only in higher B(a)P treated groups and frequencies of CBMN, NPBs and NBUDs were increased also. While no significant differences were observed between 5, 10, 20 micromol/L B(a)P treated groups (they were (6.37 +/- 2.08) per thousand, (9.33 +/- 1.52) per thousand, (9.33 +/- 3.21) per thousand; (4.33 +/- 1.53) per thousand, (6.00 +/- 2.65) per thousand, (5.33 +/- 1.53) per thousand and (2.33 +/- 0.58) per thousand, (3.33 +/- 1.16) per thousand, (3.67 +/- 1.16) per thousand, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The genetic damages were more severe after treated with activated B(a)P, which may be induced by decreased NDI, increased necrotic cells and inhibition of apoptosis.
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Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Benzo(a)pireno/toxicidade , Divisão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Dano ao DNA , Micronúcleos com Defeito Cromossômico , Linhagem Celular Transformada , HumanosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of 2,5-hexanedione (2,5-HD) on the levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) in sciatic nerve of rats and motor-neurons. METHOD: A total of 50 Wistar rats were randomly designed into five groups and intoxicated with 400 mgxkg(-1)xd(-1) 2,5-HD for 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 d. Immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR were used to detect the levels of NGF and NGF mRNA. Motor neuron VSC4.1 cells were administrated with 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mmol/L 2,5-HD for 24 h and 10.0 mmol/L 2,5-HD was chosen to intoxicated VSC4.1 cells for 0, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 h respectively. Immunofluorescence technique was selected to detect the levels of NGF. RESULTS: The NGF level in sciatic nerve of rats administrated with 400 mgxkg(-1)xd(-1) 2,5-HD showed increase tendency at begin and then decrease after exposure. The NGF mRNA level in 14 d (2(-DeltaDeltaCt)= 3.46), 21 d (2(-DeltaDeltaCt)= 5.28) and 28 d (2(-DeltaDeltaCt)= 3.10) were higher than those in 0 d (2(-DeltaDeltaCt)= 1) and 7 d (2(-DeltaDeltaCt)= 0.78). In vitro tests of VSC4.1 cells showed that NGF levels in 5.0 mmol/L (43.24 +/- 7.52), 10.0 mmol/L (43.48 +/- 10.86) and 20.0 mmol/L (63.13 +/- 10.68) were higher than those in 0 mmol/L (16.32 +/- 4.20)(q values were 19.92, 19.72, 32.78, respectively, P < 0.01) and 2.5 mmol/L (19.78 +/- 2.66) (q values were 17.50, 17.42, 30.63, respectively, P < 0.01) in 24 h and the NGF level in 20.0 mmol/L was higher than those in 5.0 mmol/L (q = 13.04, P < 0.01) and 10.0 mmol/L (q = 11.71, P < 0.01). The NGF levels of VSC4.1 cells with 10.0 mmol/L 2,5-HD in 6 h (18.66 +/- 2.89), 12 h (23.14 +/- 6.08), 24 h (27.66 +/- 6.11) and 48 h (17.25 +/- 3.05) were increased compared with that in 0 h (10.18 +/- 1.81) (q values were 9.64, 15.74, 21.76, 8.50, respectively, P < 0.01), 1 h (9.31 +/- 1.28) (q values were 10.28, 16.17, 21.95, 9.20, respectively, P < 0.01) and 3 h (10.44 +/- 2.13) (q values were 9.25, 15.24, 21.17, 8.10, respectively, P < 0.01), and NGF levels in 12 h and 24 h increased compared with those in 6 h (q values were 5.24, 10.77, respectively, P < 0.01) and 48 h (q values were 7.31, 13.26, respectively, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: 2,5-HD could increase NGF levels in sciatic nerve of rats and motor-neurons, and the dose or time dependent effects were observed in this study.
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Hexanonas/toxicidade , Neurônios Motores/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Crescimento Neural/metabolismo , Nervo Isquiático/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Masculino , Neurônios Motores/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Nervo Isquiático/metabolismoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To seek new effect biomarkers as to evaluating the chromosomal damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes in coke-oven workers who were exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight coke-oven workers and 69 controls were recruited in this study. Nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds were counted as indicators of chromosomal damage in terms of cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) test. Occupational history, age, sex, smoking and alcohol using status of all subjects were collected by questionnaire. RESULTS: Frequencies of nucleoplasmic bridge in coke-oven workers were (9.41 +/- 3.73)% per hundred, and the frequencies of nuclear buds were (7.13 +/- 4.01)% per hundred, which were significantly higher (P < 0.01) than those of controls (1.88 +/- 1.49)% per hundred and (2.20 +/- 1.73)% per hundred respectively. The dose-effect relationships between nucleoplasmic bridges or nuclear buds and PAHs exposure levels were identified. Compared with male coke-oven workers, female workers had less nucleoplasmic bridges or nuclear buds. No effects of age, smoking and alcohol using were found on nucleoplasmic bridges or nuclear buds among coke-oven workers. CONCLUSION: Nucleoplasmic bridges and nuclear buds might be effect biomarkers in coke-oven workers.
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Coque , Dano ao DNA , Linfócitos , Exposição Ocupacional/análise , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/intoxicação , Adulto , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas , Núcleo Celular , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Testes para Micronúcleos , FumarRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the sensitivity to bleomycin (BLM) in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) among coke-oven workers. METHODS: Ninty-four coke-oven workers with exposure to a high level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and 64 non-coke-oven workers (control) were recruited into this study. PBL was challenged by 8 microg/ml BLM, a known carcinogen, to induce certain amount of DNA damage, the difference of olive tail moment (TM) measured by comet assay before and after BLM treatment reflected the sensitivity towards mutagens. RESULTS: The distribution of age, sex, and prevalence of smoking and drinking were not significantly different between these two groups. The geometric mean of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) was significantly higher in coke-oven workers than in controls (9.0 versus 1.5 microg/L, t = -9.317, P < 0.01). The coke-oven workers showed significantly higher sensitivity to BLM than controls (17.7 versus 14.9, t = -2.583, P = 0.01). A large inter-group difference in sensitivity to BLM was observed in both controls and coke-oven workers. Stratification analysis revealed the significant association between high 1-OHP level (> 9.0 microg/L) and increased sensitivity to BLM (F = 4.001, P = 0.05) among coke-oven workers. Smoking subjects showed a significant higher value of sensitivity than nonsmokers in controls but not in coke-oven workers. No significant difference was observed between age, drinking status, coking history or external exposure class and BLM sensitivity. CONCLUSION: Exposure to coke oven emission could increase the sensitivity to mutagens, which might be a reason of high incidence of lung cancer among coke-oven workers.
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Bleomicina/toxicidade , Coque , Dano ao DNA , Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Mutagênicos/toxicidade , Exposição Ocupacional , Adulto , Benzo(a)pireno/toxicidade , Ensaio Cometa , Reparo do DNA , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
To clarify the effects of lung function following exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE), we recruited 137 diesel engine testing workers exposed to DEE and 127 non-DEE-exposed workers as study subjects. We performed lung function tests and measured cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) cytome index and levels of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) metabolites. There was a significant decrease of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/ FVC), maximal mid expiratory flow curve (MMF), forced expiratory flow at 50% of FVC (FEF50%), and forced expiratory flow at 75% of FVC (FEF75%) in the DEE-exposed workers than non-DEE-exposed workers (all p<0.05). Among all study subjects, the decreases of FEF75% were associated with the increasing levels of PAHs meta-bolites (p<0.05), and there were negative correlations between FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MMF, FEF50%, and FEF75% with CBMN cytome index (all p<0.05). Our results show that long-term exposure to DEE can induce lung function decline which shows mainly obstructive changes and influence of small airways function. The decreased lung function is associated with internal dosage of DEE exposure, and accompany with the increasing CBMN cytome index.
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Gasolina/efeitos adversos , Pulmão/fisiopatologia , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Testes de Função Respiratória , Emissões de Veículos/intoxicação , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Citocinese , Humanos , Masculino , Testes para Micronúcleos , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/urina , Capacidade Vital , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism of cytotoxic effect of 2, 5-hexanedione (2, 5-HD) on motor neuron. METHODS: Vsc4.1 (a cell line from motor neuron) was incubated with a series concentration of 2, 5-HD. The cell viability, Ca(2+) Mg(2+) ATPase and Na(+)K(+) ATPase were detected. Laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) was used for detecting intracellular calcium level. The average calcium level in VSC4.1 was measured by flow cytometry. RESULTS: The cell viability was decreased when Vsc4.1 cells were treated with 2, 5-HD at the dosage of 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20 mmol/L for 24 hours. Compared with the control group the activity of Ca(2+) Mg(2+) ATPase was decreased to 70.02%, 77.44% and 47.47% respectively; the activity of Na(+)K(+) ATPase was decreased to 82.07%, 72.45% and 50.71%. The difference was significant. Intracellular free calcium of VSC4.1 cell was increased rapidly within 10 s and then recovered within 40 seconds when it was exposed to 33.5 mmol/L 2, 5-HD. An increase in intracellular calcium was observed when the VSC4.1 was treated with 33.5 mmol/L 2, 5-HD. The peak of intracellular calcium level occurred ten minutes later. CONCLUSION: The disturbance of calcium homeostasis may be involved in the mechanisms of neurotoxicity of 2, 5-HD.
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Cálcio/metabolismo , Hexanonas/toxicidade , Neurônios Motores/metabolismo , Animais , ATPase de Ca(2+) e Mg(2+)/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Neurônios Motores/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , ATPase Trocadora de Sódio-Potássio/metabolismoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of 2,5-Hexanedione (2,5-HD), a metabolite of n-hexane,on nerve growth factor (NGF) expression in motor and sensory neuronal cells of peripheral nervous system of rats. METHODS: Primary cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons were obtained from new born rats on day 4. The cell line VSC4.1 were cultured. The growth condition of cells were observed with a phase contrast microscope. Immunohistochemistry technology was used to analyze the NGF expression in both VSC4.1 cells and primary cultured DRG cells treated with 4 different dosages of 2, 5-HD (2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mmol/L) respectively for 24 hours. RESULTS: The NGF expression decreased significantly in both DRG neurons and VSC4.1 cells dosed respectively with 5.0,10.0,20.0 mmol/L 2,5-HD in comparison with the control group (P < 0.05), with a tendency of dose-effect correlation. CONCLUSION: The results suggested that 2,5-HD can decrease the endogenous NGF levels in both cultured DRG sensory neurons and VSC4.1 motor neuron cells of rats.