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.     

土壤和沉积物中重金属锑及其价态分析方法研究进展

锑作为一种具有潜在毒性的重金属元素,其环境行为越来越受到人们的关注.在对环境介质中总锑含量检测的同时,还需要进行其价态或形态分析方能够明确其环境污染水平和迁移行为,才能够更加有效地评估其环境风险.土壤和沉积物作为环境样品中较为复杂的两类,其处理流程是研究锑含量与形态的关键.本文综述了以土壤和沉积物为代表的环境样品中锑总量分析和形态分析的预处理方法和检测方法,对不同检测器的联用方法进行了对比分析,并对锑形态分析方法的发展方向做出了展望.     

重金属人体生物有效性、吸收及毒性研究中的肠道细胞模型

重金属污染对人体健康产生极大威胁,因而备受关注。肠道吸收是人体重金属暴露的主要途径之一,因此,重金属的生物有效性、肠道吸收过程和毒性研究成为当前的研究热点。体外胃肠模拟法和动物模型被广泛用于重金属的相关研究,然而体外胃肠模拟法缺少人体肠道细胞成分,动物模型与人体存在着物种差异且实验成本高。鉴于此,研究者开发了能够部分模拟人体肠道上皮功能的体外肠道细胞模型。此模型作为研究生物有效性的重要工具,能模拟肠道对重金属的吸收转运过程,并能够结合分子生物学等技术、采用多学科交叉的研究方法探索重金属的肠吸收和肠毒性的分子机制。本文系统介绍了人肠上皮的结构功能、肠道上皮细胞对重金属吸收转运机制、肠道细胞模型的发展及其在重金属相关研究中的应用与优缺点,总结了肠细胞模型功能验证指标和优化方法。同时,还对肠道微流控培养系统（芯片肠道）和肠类器官等三维肠细胞模型技术的最新进展进行了介绍和展望。     

利用靶器官毒性剂量法(TTD)和证据权重分析法(WOE)评估固化飞灰中重金属非致癌健康风险

传统的健康风险评价方法未考虑重金属对多种靶器官的影响及重金属间的相互作用,不能反映重金属真实的风险情况.ATSDR的靶器官毒性剂量法（TTD）和EPA的证据权重分析法（WOE）分别将重金属能够产生效应的靶器官与重金属间的相互作用引入评价过程,对传统评价方法进行修正.基于此,本研究采用了TTD法和WOE法评估了生活垃圾焚烧厂固化飞灰中重金属的非致癌健康风险,并将其与传统的非致癌健康风险评价方法进行比较.结果表明,传统的非致癌健康风险评价方法得出的HI值为0.2084,经TTD法和WOE法修正后的HI值分别为0.5165和0.6717,修正后风险大于传统方法所预测风险,更严格的反映固化飞灰对工人健康的真实风险.     

纳米碳黑与重金属对BEAS-2B细胞的联合毒性作用模式评价

通过研究空气颗粒物的代表性组分纳米碳黑(nano particle carbon black,NPCB)与重金属(Pb/Cr/Cd)联合染毒对BEAS-2B细胞存活率和LDH漏出率的影响,旨在阐明NPCB与重金属对细胞毒性的联合作用模式。检测NPCB与重金属(Pb/Cr/Cd)联合染毒24 h后BEAS-2B细胞存活率(CCK-8法)和LDH漏出率(LDH活性比色法)的变化,采用析因方差分析判断其是否存在联合毒性作用及联合作用模式。NPCB与重金属(Pb/Cr/Cd)联合染毒在细胞存活率和LDH漏出方面存在联合作用;与对照组和单独染毒组相比,低剂量Pb(125μmol·L^-1)与NPCB联合染毒对细胞存活率无交互作用,对LDH漏出表现为拮抗作用;高剂量Pb(1 000μmol·L^-1)与NPCB联合染毒对细胞存活率表现为协同作用,对LDH漏出无交互作用;Cr和Cd与NPCB联合染毒在细胞存活率方面均表现为协同作用;低剂量Cr和Cd与NPCB联合染毒在LDH漏出方面无交互作用,高剂量时表现为协同作用。NPCB与重金属存在联合作用,金属不同、剂量不同以及评价指标不同,其联合作用模式不尽相同。     

Tracking the metal distribution in the tropical Valencia lake catchment: Soil, rivers and lake

In tropical areas, the relations between soil, rivers, and lakes are poorly understood as regard to the physicochemical transformation that occurs when solid materials are transferred among them. In order to ascertain the natural dynamics of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Co, as well as the perturbations by human activity, soils and sediments from a tropical catchment were studied. To accomplish the above mentioned objective, the Valencia Lake catchment was subdivided into three systems, i.e. soils, rivers and lakes. Original data and those previously published by Mogolló;n and Bifano (1994), and Mogolló;n et al. (1995, 1996) were used to establish the numerical relation between the average concentration in the three systems. The percentage labile fraction and metal distribution in different particle size fractions were studied in selected samples. A total of 410 samples was analysed.Lithology and topography are the main factors that differentiate the physicochemical characteristics of soils and sediments. Processes coupled with solid material transport from the upland to lowland area cause the increase of the HNO₃ (1M) extractable metal concentration, and of the percentage labile fraction, metal redistribution towards fine particle fraction. In spite of the tropical climate, the pedogenesis of exposed sediments and the transport along the river courses, have very low influence. Most of the transformations seem to occur during the soils – river transfer of materials. The carbonate precipitation in the lake causes further increase of metal concentration and the percentage labile fraction. The pollutant input increases metal concentration, the percentage labile fraction and the trend of accumulation toward fine particles.     

水、土环境中锑污染与控制研究进展

随着工业的发展,锑作为一种具有潜在毒性和致癌性的类金属元素,已经较为广泛地存在于水体和土壤环境中,显现出不可忽视的环境问题,并引起国际科学界的高度关注。文章综述了锑在水体和土壤环境中的污染现状、化学行为形态以及污染控制方面的研究进展。由采矿业、制造业带来的锑水土污染问题较为突出,目前的处理处置方法难以满足需求。今后需要在锑的水土环境化学方面加强研究,探讨锑的迁移转化规律;高效吸附材料的开发制备也是一个重要内容;植物组合修复土壤中的锑污染将是一个重要的突破口。     

Antimony induces oxidative stress and cell death in normal hepatocytes

Antimony (Sb) accumulates in the liver which is one of the target organs for metal-mediated toxicity. Although toxicity of Sb was previously investigated, the precise mechanism of Sb-induced hepatotoxicity remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to examine the role of oxidative stress, and mitochondria in the induction of cell death by Sb. Our results showed that liver cell lysis induced by Sb is mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, lipid peroxidation and decline of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Antimony-induced ROS formation, lipid peroxidation and reduction of MMP were significantly diminished by antioxidants and ROS scavengers such as dimethyl sulfoxide and mannitol; mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) pore sealing agents such as carnitine and trifluoperazine; and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generator, L-glutamine. Antimony-induced ROS formation, lipid peroxidation and fall in MMP were potentiated by glutathione (GSH) depletion via n-bromoheptane. MPT pore sealing agents and ATP generator inhibited hepatotoxicity, indicating Sb-activated cell death via mitochondrial pathway. Pretreatment of hepatocytes with antioxidants and ROS scavengers also blocked cell death induced by Sb, whereas GSH depletion enhances Sb-induced cell death, suggesting that oxidative stress may be directly involved in the reduction of MMP. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms that mediate Sb-induced cell death in isolated rat hepatocytes.     

水、土环境中锑污染与控制研究进展

随着工业的发展,锑作为一种具有潜在毒性和致癌性的类金属元素,已经较为广泛地存在于水体和土壤环境中,显现出不可忽视的环境问题,并引起国际科学界的高度关注。文章综述了锑在水体和土壤环境中的污染现状、化学行为形态以及污染控制方面的研究进展。由采矿业、制造业带来的锑水土污染问题较为突出,目前的处理处置方法难以满足需求。今后需要在锑的水土环境化学方面加强研究,探讨锑的迁移转化规律;高效吸附材料的开发制备也是一个重要内容;植物组合修复土壤中的锑污染将是一个重要的突破口。     

矿区周围土壤中重金属危害性评估研究

分别用总量法和连续萃取法对广东大宝山矿周围土壤、植物和沉积物中重金属的总量和化学形态进行了详细分析。结果发现,矿山废水流入的横石河沉积物中Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd的质量分数分别为1841．02、2326．28、1522．61和10.33mg／kg;经此河水灌溉的稻田中重金属(Cu、Cd、Pb和Zn)的质量分数也远远超出了土壤环境二级标准值,其中Cu、Cd超标倍数分别为14．01和4．17倍。结果还表明,生长在矿区周围的植物也受到不同程度重金属的污染且不同植物吸收和积累重金属的能力相差很大。用Tessier连续法对土壤中重金属进行萃取发现,虽然重金属主要存在于残余态中,但在Fe-Mn氧化态、有机结合态中的质量分数也很高．说明这些土壤确实受到了有毒有害重金属元素的严重污染。     

Analysis of Cd,Cu, Pb,Zn, Hg and Mn in kidneys and liver from human cadavers – A case study in South Western Nigeria

In this study, autopsy tissue samples from human liver and kidneys were analysed for Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg and Mn in 25 subjects (16 males and 9 females) ranging in age from 2 to 70 years. Tissue samples that were pathologically normal were obtained at postmortem and concentrations of metals were determined. In both kidneys and liver, the concentrations of metals followed the order Cd > Hg > Pb > Zn > Mn > Cu irrespective of gender and age group, except in female kidneys where the order was Cd > Pb > Hg > Zn > Mn > Cu. Generally, males had higher concentrations of metals in both the kidneys and liver. Significant correlations of the metals were found in kidney and liver tissues.     

施用污泥的土壤重金属元素有效性的影响因素

污泥农用是解决城市污泥出路较为合理的途径.但由于含较高量的重金属,它的应用受到限制.研究发现,进入土壤的重金属在不同的土壤类型、不同的土壤条件下,形态分布各不相同,而不同形态的重金属对植物的有效性和毒性也不相同,本文试图对土壤中影响重金属形态分布的因素及机制作一综述.     

小球藻吸附重金属离子的试验研究

分析了影响小球藻吸附Cu2+,Cd2+和Zn2+三种重金属离子的主要因素,并对不同金属离子之间的吸附抑制开展了初步试验研究.结果显示,小球藻吸附重金属离子的速度快,吸附容量大,适宜的pH值在3.0-5.0之间,其吸附等温线与Freundlich方程拟合良好.另外,小球藻对Cd2+的吸附性能明显高于其它离子.由于电子云分布和轨道杂化等结构因素,三种金属离子在小球藻上的吸附选择顺序为:Cu2+＞Cd2+＞Zn2+.