重金属暴露与前列腺癌发生和进展的关系综述

前列腺癌是男性泌尿系统发病率最高的恶性肿瘤.目前关于其发病机制有很多不同的学说,其中环境中的重金属暴露引起前列腺癌的研究逐渐成为研究热点之一.文章重点阐述了镉、砷、铜等重金属导致前列腺癌发生和发展的最新研究进展.研究发现,重金属暴露能够导致前列腺上皮细胞抗凋亡能力增强、雌激素受体增加、DNA甲基化异常、肿瘤干细胞形成,最终导致正常的前列腺上皮细胞发生恶性转化.关于重金属暴露引发前列腺癌的更多机制还有待进一步深入研究.因此,研究环境中重金属暴露导致前列腺癌发生机制对职业性暴露的人群提供健康指导以及预防前列腺癌的发生均具有重要的现实意义.     

苯并(a)芘神经毒性研究进展

苯并(a)芘(BaP)是一种广泛存在于环境中的多环芳烃,具有致癌、致畸、致突变性。目前BaP的神经毒性研究零散而不深入,本文主要总结分析了BaP的神经毒性表现,简要介绍了BaP诱发神经毒性呈现的剂量-效应关系,进一步系统阐述了目前研究中发现的可能分子机制,包括BaP诱导神经递质及其代谢物含量的改变,相关DNA及蛋白质的损伤,抗氧化系统及线粒体的改变等,以期为进一步研究提供参考。     

典型城乡交错区土壤中多环芳烃污染及健康风险评价

以典型城镇化进程中武汉郊区-鄂州城市-鄂州郊区为研究对象,探讨城乡交错区多环芳烃(PAHs)污染水平和来源,并进行健康风险评价.研究区土壤中PAHs广泛存在,16种PAHs检出率达100%.土壤中∑16PAHs含量为16.60—1854.21 ng·g~(-1),均值为411.67 ng·g~(-1);7种致癌单体多环芳烃Σ7PAHs含量为4.17—1169.98 ng·g~(-1),均值为251.93 ng·g~(-1).不同点位PAHs污染水平差异较大,其中在居民密集区、城市建设及交通繁忙区域尤为显著,说明城乡交错区人为社会和经济活动在一定程度上对土壤中PAHs污染产生较大影响.采用组分特征比值和主成分分析污染来源,结果显示该地区土壤中PAHs主要源于煤燃烧和机动车尾气排放以及秸秆等生物质低温燃烧排放,同时存在石油源污染.在城市化建设发展中,城乡交错区工业、农业、交通及生活等各种区域相互交错重叠,人为活动异常活跃,产生大量PAHs输入源,逐渐成为影响生活和环境的重要影响因素之一.研究区对于成人和儿童通过呼吸暴露于土壤PAHs几乎不存在风险;而通过皮肤接触及经口摄入途径暴露于土壤PAHs存在一定潜在风险.此外,儿童通过3种途径暴露致癌风险低于成人;成人和儿童通过3种途径暴露的致癌风险大小顺序均为经口摄入皮肤接触呼吸.     

N-亚硝基二甲胺(NDMA)的环境过程和毒理效应

N-亚硝基二甲胺(NDMA)是一种工业和环境污染物,具有强烈的致癌、致畸和致突变毒性;实验证明它可导致动物很多器官包括肝脏、肺和肾脏的癌症;它几乎无处不在,广泛分布于人类的生活环境中,已引起了人们的高度重视。在综合了大量文献的基础上,充分总结了NDMA的物理和化学性质、来源、毒理学信息和暴露途径等,并就研究中尚未解决的问题作了讨论,以期为NDMA的人类毒理效应研究以及各类标准的制定提供科学依据。     

环境致癌物与肿瘤发生

癌症已成为严重威胁人类生命与健康的疾病之一，所以，有关恶性肿瘤的病因、发病机理及预防措施等的研究一直受到世界各国的重视；而在肿瘤的病因学研究中发现，由环境因素导致的肿瘤占９０％以上，因此，环境致癌物的致癌机理研究一直是人们研究的热点，本文对环境致癌物的种类、致癌作用及机理等进行了综合评述。     

植物铜素毒害及其抗性机制研究进展

Cu是植物生命活动必需的微量矿质元素，广泛参与各种生命活动；但过量Cu胁迫将诱导植物细胞产生大量活性氧，引起膜脂过氧化，膜透性增大，细胞内容物大量外渗，甚至发生细胞死亡。Cu^2 扩散到细胞核内会诱发DNA之间、蛋白质之间以及DNA和蛋白质之间发生分子内和分子间交联，DNA链的断裂、重排和脱嘌呤作用等前诱变损伤以及DNA期外合成、DNA甲基化异常等遗传毒害。植物细胞在长期进化过程中形成了各种抗Cu素毒害机制，如细胞壁的固着作用、质膜的限制作用、有机小分子(有机酸、植物螯合肽、金属硫蛋白)螯合作用等。文章综述了有关研究的最新进展。     

镉对籽粒苋耐性生理及营养元素吸收积累的影响

初步阐明了镉对籽粒苋耐性生理及营养元素吸收积累的影响,为进一步揭示籽粒苋的镉耐性与镉富集机理奠定了基础。通过对生物量的监测,对叶绿素、蛋白质、游离氨基酸、大量元素及微量元素等的含量的测定,阐明镉胁迫对籽粒苋生长生理、抗胁迫耐性、营养元素吸收分配的影响。研究结果显示,镉胁迫对籽粒苋的生长抑制作用不明显,植株生物量随着镉浓度的提高而轻微降低。随着镉处理浓度的提高,叶绿素含量下降幅度显著;蛋白质和游离氨基酸含量变化幅度不明显;钾含量无大幅变化;镉、磷、钙、镁、锌、铁、锰、铜含量变化幅度较显著。镉、钾、磷、锰的迁移系数随着镉处理浓度的提高无显著变化;钙的迁移系数呈上升趋势;镁、锌、铁、铜的迁移系数均呈下降趋势。这些结果表明：镉胁迫降低籽粒苋叶绿素含量,抑制植株光合作用,继而抑制了植株的生长,但其程度不明显;镉胁迫条件启动活性氧防御机制;引起植株体内部分养分代谢紊乱。结论：低浓度镉处理条件下,籽粒苋受镉离子影响,抗氧化能力下降。在高浓度镉处理条件下,籽粒苋调节了营养元素的吸收和分配,启动了一系列活性氧防御机制,提高了抗胁迫能力。     

我国苯的环境暴露、风险评估与管控

我国苯生产量大,且用途广泛。与此同时,大量的苯系物通过化石燃料燃烧、汽车尾气排放以及生产使用过程中泄漏的方式进入环境。结合国内外对苯的毒理研究成果,探索了苯在环境中释放与转归路径,统计了我国大气、土壤、地下水、地表水、沉积物及食物链中苯的赋存现状。由于苯有致癌性,长期或频繁地暴露在苯环境中的人群存在致癌风险。环境中苯主要以气态相存在,呼吸吸入是人体苯暴露的主要途径,研究采用美国环境保护局(US EPA)吸入风险评估模型,计算人群在苯暴露下的致癌风险。根据化工区、交通干道两侧和地下车库3个区域空气苯的统计数据,开展人体健康风险评估,致癌风险分别为3.98×10-5、9.66×10-5和1.44×10-6,风险不可接受;以可接受风险水平10-6为目标,反推以上3种情景下苯的最大允许暴露浓度分别为0.0002、0.0002和0.0321 mg·m-3。上述研究结果为确定我国环境空气质量标准中苯的控制限值和保护人体健康提供了基础数据。     

苯并（a）芘对罗非鱼（GIFT Oreochromis niloticus）肝细胞DNA损伤的影响

苯并（a）芘（Benzo（a）pyrene,BaP）是一种含有5个苯环的多环芳烃,是环境中广泛存在的一类有机污染物,苯并（a）芘可引起多种形式的DNA损伤。彗星试验,又称为单细胞凝胶电泳（Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis,SCGE）,是一项灵敏、快速的在单细胞水平检测DNA链断裂的技术,已经广泛应用于水环境的生物监测中。污染物的毒性监测与评估一直是环境科学研究的热点问题之一。本文通过生态毒理学试验,利用单细胞凝胶电泳技术,研究不同浓度苯并（a）芘暴露对罗非鱼（GIFT Oreochromis niloticus）肝细胞DNA的损伤情况。试验将罗非鱼在0.1、1、10、50μg·L-14个苯并（a）芘（BaP）浓度下分别暴露4、7、14 d,利用彗星试验研究BaP对罗非鱼肝细胞DNA的损伤情况,以尾部DNA含量、尾长、尾矩及Olive尾矩为评价指标,结果表明,BaP会对肝细胞DNA造成不同程度的损伤：在0.1、1、10μg·L-13个浓度组,DNA损伤随着BaP暴露浓度的增加而增加,呈现一定的剂量效应关系,50μg·L-1组DNA损伤有所下降。在时间上,除1μg·L-1剂量组的尾部DNA含量、10μg·L-1组的尾部DNA含量及Olive尾矩外,其他指标有在第7天降低之后又升高的趋势,这意味着肝细胞DNA损伤可在一定程度上反映水体中BaP的污染情况。该实验为进一步探讨苯并（a）芘的致癌机制及环境中苯并（a）芘的监测提供一定的科学依据。     

纳米铁去除水体中镉的反应动力学、吸附平衡和影响因素

镉(Cd)具有致癌、无生物降解性和生物累积性特点,日益严重的镉环境污染问题已引起人们广泛关注。纳米铁是一种能有效去除多种有机和无机污染物的吸附剂。采用批实验方式研究纳米铁(nZVI)吸附镉的动力学和去除效率,可为深入研究纳米铁在重金属Cd污染修复的可行性方面提供理论支撑。利用透射电镜和扫描电镜等对实验室合成的纳米铁颗粒进行了表征,结果表明,纳米铁颗粒平均BET比表面积为49.16 m~2·g~(-1),粒径为20—40 nm。探讨了多种影响因素对纳米铁颗粒吸附镉的影响,如溶液pH、反应时间、初始浓度和纳米铁投加量。同时研究了Cd2+的准一级和二级反应动力学,应用Freundlich、Langmuir和Temkin等温吸附模型进行平衡吸附研究。结果表明,纳米铁对水溶液中镉吸附是化学吸附。颗粒内扩散模型表明粒内扩散不是控制反应速率的唯一步骤。吸附动力学研究表明,nZVI吸附Cd2+过程符合准二级反应动力学模型。平衡吸附数据能够很好地符合Langmuir、Freundlich和Temkin模型(r~20.95)。通过Langmuir模型获得室温下吸附剂单层Cd吸附量为256.4 mg·g~(-1)。在pH 7和(25±1)℃条件下,纳米铁能够有效吸附镉。当nZVI颗粒投加量为1.00 g·L~(-1),Cd~(2+)初始质量浓度为74.51 mg·L~(-1)时,24 h之内,Cd2+去除率达到98.62%。纳米铁可作为一种用于水体镉去除的非常有应用前景的材料。     

机体细胞镉摄入离子转运通道研究进展

镉是人体非必需金属离子,长期镉暴露易引发镉中毒。机体内没有负责镉转运的特定载体,镉可通过必需金属离子转运载体进入机体细胞。机体内能够转运镉的载体有多种,主要包括铁的转运载体二价金属离子转运蛋白1(DMT1)、钙离子通道(电压门控钙通道(VGCC)、瞬时感受器电位(TRP)和钙库调控的钙通道(SOC))以及锌铁调控蛋白ZIP家族中的ZIP8和ZIP14等,且不同的机体细胞镉吸收所需转运载体不同。转运载体对镉离子的转运符合米氏方程,不同载体调节镉吸收的米氏常数Km值不同。机体细胞镉的吸收是个复杂的过程,通常存在着多种转运载体的交互作用,机体细胞可根据环境变化而选择镉的转运载体。对镉的生理毒性,以及细胞镉吸收常用的转运载体类型加以阐述,并分析了不同机体细胞镉吸收的可能转运载体,以期为后续探究机体细胞镉吸收具体分子机制提供理论指导。     

Mutagenic and carcinogenic effects of cadmium†

There is limited evidence to suggest that certain compounds of cadmium may be mildly mutagenic. Some compounds of cadmium have given rise to fibrosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma following subcutaneous or intramuscular injection in the rat and also to interstitial cell tumours of the testis as a sequel to cellular damage and testicular atrophy. Cadmium chloride aerosol inhalation has induced a high incidence of dose‐related lung cancer in the rat. Epidemiological observations suggest that mortality from prostatic and possibly from lung cancer has been increased in cadmium workers who had experienced the very high levels of cadmium, mainly as oxide dust or fume, which existed in the past. The more recent epidemiological studies have not added further evidence in support of the carcinogenic role of cadmium.     

Cadmium and lead bioaccumulation in male chickens for high food concentrations

Cadmium and lead bioaccumulation in broilers fed on rations containing high concentrations of Cd and Pb was studied. The degree of bioaccumulation was assessed by using klark of concentration (Kc). It was established that the 100 and 200 fold increase of lead and cadmium in the ration resulted in their increase in the muscles, the bones and the liver, but the degree of bioaccumulation was considerably lower than the increase of both of the heavy elements in the ration indicated by the lower Kc. A conclusion was drawn that the organism possesses adaptation mechanisms for limitation of cadmium and lead bioaccumulation through these mechanisms are not efficient enough for high ration doses of both elements. High ration doses resulted in bioaccumulation exceeding the safe for humans concentrations of lead in the bones and of cadmium in the muscles (for doses 200 fold higher than the highest Bulgarian State standard 13426–77 permissible concentrations /HPC/) and in the liver for doses 100 fold higher than HPC.     

马缨丹对镉的生长响应及其富集、转运和亚细胞分布特点研究

镉是植物非必需且生物毒性最强的重金属元素之一,然而镉富集植物能通过一定的响应机制来减少镉对自身产生的毒害,且不同植物之间镉的解毒机制存在差异。马缨丹（Lantana camara L.）是四川汉源铅锌矿区镉污染土壤的修复植物,但是关于其镉的分布特征和解毒机制并不明确。因此本文采用盆栽模拟试验,分别设置0（对照,不添加镉）、30、90、150、210 mg·kg-1镉5个处理,研究马缨丹对镉的富集、转运及其亚细胞分布特点,探讨马缨丹对镉的耐性和解毒机制,以期为植物耐镉的生理和分子生物学机制提供一定的理论依据。结果表明：镉质量分数低于90 mg·kg-1时对马缨丹生长没有影响,而镉质量分数高于150 mg·kg-1时对马缨丹生长有显著的抑制作用;随着镉质量分数的增加,马缨丹各器官中镉的质量分数逐渐增加,表现为根＞茎＞叶,且其转运系数小于1,表明马缨丹对镉有较强的根部滞留能力,可限制过量的镉向地上部器官的转运,减少镉对地上部的毒害,这可能是马缨丹耐受镉胁迫的机制之一;随着镉质量分数的增加,马缨丹地下部和地上部的镉富集量总体上均呈增加趋势,在210 mg·kg-1镉处理时,均达到最大值,分别为142.8和1031.6μg·plant-1,不同质量分数镉处理下,马缨丹地上部的镉富集量较大,占全株镉富集量的94.0%~88.3%;镉在马缨丹根和叶细胞可溶性组分中的分配比例最高,分别占62.1%~54.2%和59.8%~52.6%,其次在细胞壁中,分别占23.8%~34.4%和28.7%~39.5%,在细胞器和细胞膜中的较低,表明可溶性组分和细胞壁是镉在马缨丹根和叶细胞中的主要分布位点,液泡区隔化和细胞壁固持可能是马缨丹对镉的重要解毒和耐性机制之一。     

Protective properties of filamentous blue–green alga Spirulina against the oxidative stress induced by cadmium in freshwater mussel Unio ravoisieri

ABSTRACT

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic-heavy metal that induces a wide range of behavioural, biochemical and physiological effects in aquatic organisms. Oxidative damage has been proposed as a possible mechanism involved in cadmium toxicity. The current study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant activity of Spirulina as feed additive (1?mg/L) against the toxicity of cadmium (Cd) 0.5?mg/L in freshwater mussel Unio ravoisieri. At the end of the exposed period of 4 days, digestive gland antioxidant status Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Glutathione-S-transferase and damage markers such as Malondialdehyde and Protein carbonyl were determined. Associations between biomarkers were assessed by a multivariate analysis technique, principal component analysis (PCA). The results of this study revealed that digestive gland antioxidant status showed a significant decrease when mussels were exposed to Cd. Superoxide dismutase, Catalase and Glutathione-S-transferase activities in the Cd?+?SP group were significantly higher than the Cd group (p P?相似文献   

Crassostrea virginica as an indicator of cadmium pollution

As much as 89, 176 and 292 g Cd g^-1 dry weight were accumulated by adult Crassostrea virginica after treatment for 40 wk with 5, 10 and 15 g Cd kg^-1, respectively, in flowing seawater at ambient salinity and temperature without mortalities. Cadmium accumulation increased with increased concentration of cadmium in seawater; greater amounts were accumulated during the summer months. Uptake patterns measured as cadmium content were similar among the total soft parts, gill, mantle and visceral mass. A continuous increase of cadmium concentration in the visceral mass was observed. This differed from the uptake patterns observed as cadmium concentration in gill, mantle and total soft parts. Although cadmium accumulation in the total soft parts and the tissues was curvilinear over the entire study period, significant linear relations between cadmium concentration and time indicated a general increasing trend. At seawater temperatures below 6°C, when oysters were not actively feeding, cadmium concentrations in the total soft parts varied significantly between treatments, but not within treatments. In the tissues, the rate of uptake expressed as cadmium concentrations was visceral mass>gillmantle. Cadmium concentration in the total soft parts varied inversely with dry weight, whereas cadmium concentration in the total soft parts increased, whereas the content decreased. Cadmium concentration decreased in mantle and gill but increased in the visceral mass during spawning, whereas cadmium content decreased in all tissues. Regression analyses indicated that during spawning dry weight decreased at the same rate in gill and mantle, but they lost less weight and lost it more slowly than visceral mass. Also, during spawning, cadmium content decreased in mantle and gill at the same rate but more slowly than in the visceral mass. In mid-August, Cd concentration decreased despite the continuous addition of cadmium to the seawater; however, Cd content increased, suggesting that organism weight was responsible for fluctuations in cadmium concentrations.     

Flux of radioactive cadmium through the sea-skater Halobates (Heteroptera: Gerridae)

Uptake of ¹⁰⁹Cd in freshly caught sea-skaters Halobates nereis and H. flaviventris was measured under the influence of abiotic parameters as salinity and stable Cd concentration. After 6 d of accumulation a concentration factor of 8 over the seawater level was reached with no indication for an equilibration. The calculated biological half-life of ¹⁰⁹Cd amounted to 9.3 d. Cadmium uptake from food (wingless Drosophila sp. flies reared on cadmium enriched agar) can be considerable. A large pond-skater Limnogonus fossarum, measured for comparative purposes, accumulated cadmium, but at a much lower rate. The results are discussed with respect to observed natural cadmium concentrations in open ocean sea-skater populations.     

镉中毒的干预措施与机理分析

镉极易在人体内蓄积且自然排泄缓慢,对人体健康危害严重,因此关于镉毒性的干预措施及机理研究意义重大。系统总结了螯合剂、金属硫蛋白、营养元素(锌、硒、钙、铁和维生素等),以及中药对镉毒性的干预作用及其机理。目前,镉中毒的许多干预措施均是利用与镉具有更高亲和性的一些外加物质,在动物体内与镉形成易于排出体外的复合物,再通过动物正常的生理活动将镉排出,以消除镉对机体内一些必需元素的正常新陈代谢活动的干扰。中药对镉中毒的干预机理可能成为新的研究热点。     

Effects of cadmium on nutrient uptake and translocation by Indian Mustard

Plants that hyperaccumulate metals are ideal subjects for studying the mechanisms of metal and mineral nutrient uptake in the plant kingdom. Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) has been shown to accumulate moderate levels of Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Cu. In this experiment, 10 levels of Cd concentration treatments were imposed by adding 10-190 mg Cd kg(-1) to the soils as cadmium nitrate [Cd(NO3)2]. The effect of Cd on phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and the micronutrients iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in B. juncea was studied. Plant growth was affected negatively by Cd, root biomass decreased significantly at 170 mg Cd kg(-1) dry weight soils treatment. Cadmium accumulation both in shoots and roots increased with increasing soil Cd treatments. The highest concentration of Cd was up to 300 mg kg(-1) d.w. in the roots and 160 mg kg(-1) d.w. in the shoots. The nutrients mainly affected by Cd were P, K, Ca, Fe, and Zn in the roots, and P, K, Ca, and Cu in the shoots. K and P concentrations in roots increased significantly when Cd was added at 170 mg kg(-1), and this was almost the same level at which root growth was inhibited. Zn concentrations in roots decreased significantly when added Cd concentration was increased from 50 to 110 mg kg(-1), then remained constant with Cd treatments from 110 to 190 mg kg(-1). However, Zn concentrations in the shoots seemed less affected by Cd. It is possible that Zn uptake was affected by the Cd but not the translocation of Zn within the plant. Ca and Mg accumulation in roots and shoots showed similar trends. This result indicates that Ca and Mg uptake is a non-specific process.     

Toxicity of cadmium nanoparticles to Bacillus subtilis

The study deals with the toxicological impact of cadmium nanoparticles (Cd NPs) on Bacillus subtilis as a model Gram-positive bacterium. Cadmium oxide (CdO) NPs (～22 nm) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) NPs (～3 nm) were used in this study. Both the NPs were found to inhibit the cell viability of B. subtilis when added to the culture at mid-log phase, the viable cell number declined with increasing concentration of Cd NPs. At mid-log phase, 15 mg L^?1 CdO NPs inhibited growth by ～50%, whereas at 30 mg L^?1 growth completely ceased. Under the same conditions, CdS NPs inhibited growth by ～50% at a concentration of 8 mg L^?1, and at 20 mg L^?1 growth was completely retarded. The cells changed their morphological features to a filamentous form with increasing Cd NPs exposure time, leading to associated with clumping. NPs treated cells when stained with 4′, 6-diamino-2-phenylindole, showed filamentous multinucleated bead structure, suggesting irregularities in cell division. Increasing intracellular oxidative stress due to Cd NPs exposure might be one of the reasons for the cell morphological changes and toxicity in B. subtilis.