性别和暴露时间对全氟辛烷磺酸（PFOS）暴露后斑马鱼基因表达的影响

全氟辛烷磺酸（PFOS）是全氟和聚氟烷基物质（PFASs）人造类别中的一员,是全世界在水体、人类、哺乳动物和鱼类中最常检测到的PFAS之一。斑马鱼（Danio rerio）是一种小型淡水鱼类,被认为是研究化合物毒性的合适的脊椎动物模型。先前的研究表明,雄性和雌性斑马鱼中脂肪酸结合蛋白（fabps）的组织特异性生物蓄积和表达的改变可能是由于PFAS和脂肪酸转运体之间的相互作用。此外,有报道显示人类和动物暴露于PFAS后导致神经系统的影响。因此,本研究旨在探讨PFOS暴露是否影响斑马鱼肝脏、肠道、心脏和卵巢脂肪酸代谢相关基因（fabp1a、fabp2和fabp10a）,以及大脑和肌肉中涉及神经系统的基因（ChAT、ngf、bdnf、AChE和hdac6）的表达。结果表明,与脂肪酸代谢和神经功能相关的基因表达随暴露浓度和性别的变化而变化。此外,我们的发现强调了这些基因的表达随暴露时间的不同而不同。我们的研究结果将PFOS作用的知识基础扩展到其他组织,而不是仅限于研究较为透彻的肝脏。这项调查结果为今后研究PFOS作为环境中最丰富的PFAS之一的潜在风险提供了依据。     

台湾儿童血清全氟化合物与血脂关联的性别差异研究

目的:全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)和全氟辛酸(PFOA)是广泛应用于工业和生活领域的全氟化合物,在人体及环境介质中均可检出。近几年的流行病学研究表明儿童PFOS和PFOA的暴露水平与血脂水平具有相关性。本研究拟进一步研究血清全氟化合物水平与儿童血脂间关联的性别差异。方法:以台湾儿童为研究对象,分析血清中总胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白(HDL)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL)、甘油三脂(TG)等生化指标与PFOS和PFOA血清水平的相关性。结果:线性回归模型分析表明男生血清PFOS、PFOA水平与血脂水平具有显著相关性。当男生血清中ln-PFOS和ln-PFOA水平每增加1 ng·m L~(-1)时,TC含量分别增高0.51 mg·d L~(-1)(95%CI:0.30~0.72)和6.53 mg·d L~(-1)(95%CI:1.96~11.11),但在女生中则没有观察到血清PFOS和PFOA水平与TC的相关性。趋势分析结果显示,随着儿童血清中PFOS和PFOA水平的增加,男生和女生血脂的TC、LDL和TG含量呈增高趋势。结论:台湾儿童血清PFOS和PFOA水平与血脂水平存在正相关,且在男生中观察到的效应强于女生。     

加权基因共表达网络分析全氟和多氟烷基化合物对人间充质干细胞的毒性靶点

超过3 000种全氟多氟化合物(per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs)已被投入全球市场,大量新型替代品的环境效应与健康风险仍然未知,为PFASs的监管带来了极大的挑战。为揭示PFASs及新型替代品干扰的生物学过程和敏感靶基因,将人骨髓间充质干细胞(human bone mesenchymal stem cells, hBMSCs)暴露于氯代多氟醚基磺酸(chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonates, Cl-PFESAs)、全氟辛烷磺酸(perfluorooctane sulfonate, PFOS)、全氟己烷磺酸(perfluorohexane sulfonate, PFHxS)和全氟辛酸(perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA),利用加权基因共表达网络分析(weighted gene co-expression network analysis, WGCNA)方法比较细胞基因表达谱的变化。WGCNA使用拓扑重叠计算5 004个基因间的关联程度,并结合动态剪切树法将其划分为14个通过颜色区分的基因模块,除灰色模块外各模块内的基因高度相关。基因模块与细胞样本相关性分析发现,对照组细胞基因表达谱与Blue和Greenyellow模块正相关,PFOS暴露组与Blue模块显著负相关,Cl-PFESAs暴露组与Greenyellow模块显著负相关,表明PFASs暴露使细胞中Blue和Greenyellow模块基因表达模式发生较大变化。Blue和Greenyellow模块显著富集的生物学过程主要为胆固醇生物合成和骨髓白细胞分化负调控,提示免疫调控和脂质代谢可能是多种PFASs作用于hBMSCs的共同潜在靶点。根据模块基因共表达网络的连通性筛选枢纽基因,发现与脂质代谢相关的DHCR24、SQLE和EBP基因可能是PFASs影响脂质代谢的敏感作用靶基因。进一步利用hBMSCs体外模型研究PFASs的相关毒性作用和机制,有助于建立该类化学物毒性预测和筛选的生物标志物,为其安全性评价和监管提供科学依据和新方法。     

全氟及多氟类化合物在人体分布及其毒性研究进展

全氟和多氟烷酸类化合物(perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs)是一类新型持久性有机污染物,目前其在民用和工业产品中得到广泛应用。在环境样品、野生动物以及人类体内都检测到了这类物质。PFASs对哺乳动物和水生生物具有广泛的毒性,其对生态环境和人体健康的影响受到公众关注。目前,PFASs对人类健康的研究还多停留在流行病学研究和体外细胞毒性研究方面,由于人类有复杂的免疫和代谢系统,因此PPASs对人类健康影响的具体机制和安全剂量仍然需要进一步研究。本文针对PFASs在人体的分布、流行病学研究、毒理学效应和作用机制等热点问题进行了总结,并对目前PFASs研究存在的问题及今后的研究方向进行讨论和展望。     

全氟十二烷酸(PFDoA)慢性暴露干扰大鼠肝脏磷酸化蛋白质水平

全氟烷基类化合物(PFASs)是一类新型持久性有机污染物,因其独特的理化性质被广泛应用于工业和商业领域,对生物体具有一定的毒性作用。为探究全氟十二烷酸(PFDo A)致肝脏毒性作用机制,选择雄性大鼠为受试生物,采用2-DE蛋白质组学技术与Pro Q Diamond dye磷酸化蛋白染色结合的方法初步研究了不同剂量PFDo A暴露110 d后大鼠肝脏蛋白磷酸化水平的变化。结果表明,30个磷酸化蛋白表达水平在PFDo A处理后发生显著变化,其中,经过MALDI-TOF/TOF质谱分析,成功鉴定18个蛋白点。经过生物信息学分析,发现这些蛋白主要涉及糖脂代谢、氨基酸代谢、应激防御及电子传递等途径。以上结果有助于进一步从翻译后修饰水平了解PFDo A的肝脏毒性作用。     

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for emerging contaminant analysis in drinking water

● Definition of emerging contaminants in drinking water is introduced. ● SERS and standard methods for emerging contaminant analysis are compared. ● Enhancement factor and accessibility of SERS hot spots are equally important. ● SERS sensors should be tailored according to emerging contaminant properties. ● Challenges to meet drinking water regulatory guidelines are discussed. Emerging contaminants (ECs) in drinking water pose threats to public health due to their environmental prevalence and potential toxicity. The occurrence of ECs in our drinking water supplies depends on their physicochemical properties, discharging rate, and susceptibility to removal by water treatment processes. Uncertain health effects of long-term exposure to ECs justify their regular monitoring in drinking water supplies. In this review article, we will summarize the current status and future opportunities of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for EC analysis in drinking water. Working principles of SERS are first introduced and a comparison of SERS and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in terms of cost, time, sensitivity, and availability is made. Subsequently, we discuss the strategies for designing effective SERS sensors for EC analysis based on five categories—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, novel pesticides, pharmaceuticals, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and microplastics. In addition to maximizing the intrinsic enhancement factors of SERS substrates, strategies to improve hot spot accessibilities to the targeting ECs are equally important. This is a review article focusing on SERS analysis of ECs in drinking water. The discussions are not only guided by numerous endeavors to advance SERS technology but also by the drinking water regulatory policy.     

Chemistry,abundance, detection and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water: a review

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass a wide range of compounds containing carbon–fluorine bonds. Due the strength of this bond and the high electronegativity of fluorine atoms, PFAS display stability, wettability and other characteristics that are unique for industrial applications and products. However, PFAS induce adverse effects on the environment and human health. Here we review the chemistry, synthesis, properties, analysis, occurrence in water, filtration, removal and oxydation of PFAS.  We highlight emerging hybrid treatments to remove PFAS from water.

     

全氟和多氟化合物替代品的研究进展

全氟和多氟化合物(per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances,PFASs)是一类新型持久性有机污染物(POPs),广泛应用于工业和人类日常生活用品中。此类化合物具有高能量的C-F共价键,因此具有优良的理化特性和生物稳定性。由于存在持久性、生物累积性、长距离迁移以及毒性等问题,长链PFASs(C7)已经成为全世界关注的焦点之一,寻找能够替代PFASs的新型化合物具有重要意义。本文介绍了几种可能替代PFASs的新型氟化替代品,PFASs替代品在各类环境介质中的分布、持久性、人体暴露及毒性等几个方面进行了综述,特别对目前存在的问题及今后的研究方向进行了讨论和展望,以期为PFASs替代品的环境污染及风险评估提供参考。     

Environmental pollutants and type 2 diabetes: a review of human studies

The incidence of diabetes has increased dramatically in recent decades and become one of the leading health problems worldwide. Lifestyle and dietary changes alone cannot account for the dramatic rise of diabetes, while an increasing number of publications have reported the possible relationships between exposure to environmental pollutants and risk of diabetes. In the present review, our objective was to summarize the human studies on environmental pollutants, which includes persistent organic pollutants, pesticides (not on the Stockholm Convention list), bisphenol A, and phthalates, and the risk of diabetes. Currently published results suggest a positive relationship between certain persistent organic pollutants (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, hexachlorobenzene, and polychlorinated biphenyls) and bisphenol A exposure and risk of diabetes. For pyrethroids, organophosphates, carbamates, and phthalates, there are insufficient studies to reach conclusions and therefore more studies, especially prospective studies, are needed along with in vivo and in vitro studies to understand the underlying mechanisms.     

Expositionsabschätzung: Human-Biomonitoring vs. Modellrechnungen

Exposure assessment represents an important and integral part of the assessment of health risks associated with the human exposure to toxic substances in soil and other environmental media. In recent times model calculations are widely used to assess the doses of toxic substances which have been incorporated into the human body via different routes of exposure. The present paper discusses the possibilities and limitations of such model calculations with regard to exposure and risk assessment. A critical point is that the results largely depend on the basic assumptions introduced into the model calculations. Moreover, the results refer to a more or less typical scenario of exposure, although they do not allow any conclusion with regard to individual exposure levels. In contrast, the use of biomarkers of exposure (human biological monitoring) represents a methodological approach to estimate individual exposure levels of subjects exposed to toxic substances in a given situation. In practice, the identification of persons at risk and the exclusion of individual health risks can only be based on human biological monitoring studies. Exposure assessment based on theoretical calculations and exposure assessment based on biomarkers of exposure and effects should be regarded as complementary approaches in exposure and risk assessment.     

Toxicity of cypermethrin on total lipids and free fatty acids in liver,muscle, kidney and ovary of Clarias batrachus (L) and recovery response

Alterations in the levels of lipid metabolites, total lipids and free fatty acids, were studied in physiologically important tissues viz; liver, muscle, kidney and ovary of a freshwater edible fish Clarias batrachus. The fish was exposed to sublethal concentration (1/3 of LC50 value for 96?h) of a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, cypermethrin for 1, 5 and 10 days. After 10 days of exposure, fish were released into fresh water and total lipids and free fatty acids were determined at intervals of 1, 5 and 10 days to assess fish recovery response after cessation of cypermethrin exposure. Fish showed an increased rate of lipogenesis in liver, muscle, kidney and ovary during the exposure period followed by a decrease after transfer of fish into fresh water. There was also an elevation in liver and kidney free fatty acids contents, while the muscle and ovary free fatty acid contents were reduced during exposure period. The alterations in free fatty acids were restored to near normal values after 10 days of cessation of exposure.     

Relationships between exposure to polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides and the risk for developing type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and a meta-analysis of exposures to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)

A systematic review was performed to evaluate the association between environmental exposures to polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs) and organochlorine (OC) pesticides and the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Searches of EMbase, Google Scholar, Medline, and Scopus were performed. Reports were included if they were original human studies whose design included a control group and if the sample size was larger than 10 participants per group. The articles were excluded if the type of diabetes was unknown or Type 1. Odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and modified Naranjo scores for the effects of environmental contaminants were determined for each study. Of the 35 eligible studies, six were included in the meta-analysis; these focused specifically on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Meta-analysis of these studies showed no significant increased OR for the development of T2D from exposure to TCDD. However, subgroup analysis showed significant elevated OR for the development of T2D if exposure is repeated and accompanied by exposure to other persistent pesticides (OR?=?1.48; 1.10–1.90) but a decreased odds for T2D with exposure resulting from accidental exposure (OR?=?0.46; 0.39–0.52). Our results suggest that there are significant risks of developing T2D in populations with recurring exposures to TCDD in concert with other persistent chlorinated pesticides. A mean Naranjo score of 2.0 was determined for all 35 articles; this score was 2.5 when examining only TCDD studies and 2.1 when examining studies that looked only at T2D. Each of these Naranjo scores suggests a possible association between the prevalence of T2D and exposure to PHAHs or OC pesticides.     

胚胎期和哺乳早期全氟辛烷磺酸盐(PFOS)暴露对大鼠肝脏脂肪酸代谢影响的microRNA组学研究

研究低剂量全氟辛烷磺酸(perfluorooctane sulfonate,PFOS)对大鼠幼仔肝脏中microRNA的表达及脂肪酸代谢的影响,并且从microRNA分子角度探讨PFOS对肝脏相关功能影响的分子毒性机制及预测其他一些潜在的毒性效应。PFOS染毒剂量为3.2mg·kg-1,对照组给予同等体积的含2%的聚氧乙烯山梨糖醇酐单月桂酸酯乳化剂(Tween 20),利用高通量miRNA芯片技术观察了胚胎期和哺乳早期经PFOS染毒后出生第1和7天(PND1和PND7)大鼠肝脏组织miRNA的表达情况。结果显示,PFOS能够引起仔鼠肝脏microRNA表达量的变化,PND1和PND7时显著变化的microRNA个数分别为46和9个。miR-125a-3p、miR-23a*、miR-25及miR-494同时在PND1和PND7显著性表达,PND1呈现下调性变化,PND7呈现上调性变化。通过生物信息学和统计学分析发现:PFOS具有大鼠肝脏早期发育毒性,而且胚胎期的毒性效应强于哺乳早期;大鼠幼仔肝脏早期发育中,PFOS对其糖脂代谢及细胞凋亡过程具有毒性效应;胚胎期和哺乳早期,在低剂量PFOS暴露下,β和ω氧化代谢是肝脏脂肪酸代谢的主要方式;脂酰COA合成酶、脂酰COA脱氢酶及烯酰COA水合酶等脂肪酸代谢过程的关键酶,是PFOS暴露下microRNA潜在的靶分子。研究表明,PFOS具有多种肝脏早期发育毒性,低剂量PFOS暴露下,microRNA能够调节肝脏脂肪酸代谢相关靶基因的表达,进而调控脂肪酸代谢过程。     

微塑料在哺乳动物的暴露途径、毒性效应和毒性机制浅述

微塑料广泛存在于大气、土壤和水体环境中,其对人体的危害正受到广泛关注.本文阐述了当前对微塑料在哺乳动物的暴露途径、毒性作用和毒性机制的认识.空气-呼吸系统、食物/饮水-消化系统以及洗漱/护肤产品-皮肤等都是目前最常见的微塑料人体暴露途径,其中消化系统暴露是最主要的方式.目前的研究显示肠道、肝脏和肾脏是主要的微塑料富集部位,可引发肠道菌群失调、肠道功能紊乱以及肝脏脂质代谢紊乱,而对其它组织器官和系统如肺部、肾脏、神经系统、生殖系统等产生的毒性效应尚需更多研究的开展.当前研究显示微塑料的毒性机制主要包括氧化应激和炎症反应,深入的分子机制仍需进一步探讨.本文对微塑料毒性研究的综述将有助于系统认识微塑料的健康危害,为进一步开展微塑料的风险评估提供支持.     

Chronic exposure of arsenic via drinking water and its adverse health impacts on humans

Worldwide chronic arsenic (As) toxicity has become a human health threat. Arsenic exposure to humans mainly occurs from the ingestion of As contaminated water and food. This communication presents a review of current research conducted on the adverse health effects on humans exposed to As-contaminated water. Chronic exposure of As via drinking water causes various types of skin lesions such as melanosis, leucomelanosis, and keratosis. Other manifestations include neurological effects, obstetric problems, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the respiratory system and of blood vessels including cardiovascular, and cancers typically involving the skin, lung, and bladder. The skin seems to be quite susceptible to the effects of As. Arsenic-induced skin lesions seem to be the most common and initial symptoms of arsenicosis. More systematic studies are needed to determine the link between As exposure and its related cancer and noncancer end points.     

Do new health conditions support mortality–air pollution effects?

Epidemiological research underlying US air quality regulations documents significant associations between measures of fine particles and premature mortality. Recent studies examine potential mechanistic pathways, related to heart and lung functioning, that may contribute to the observed deaths. Our results support these pathophysiological analyses. We examine whether the onset of serious health conditions, consistent with disease pathways, is related to current and long-term exposure to particulate matter and ozone. Associations between air pollution and alternative indicators of health status are also evaluated. The 1996 wave of the Health and Retirement Study is used with a two-step estimator acknowledging limitations in our ability to measure individual exposures. The findings suggest significant current and long-term effects of particulates on new cases of heart attacks and angina, reinforcing the disease pathways identified in epidemiological studies. Long-term air pollution exposure is also a determinant of recently diagnosed chronic lung conditions and reports of shortness of breath.     

Assessing the health risks of aluminum

Aluminum is a ubiquitous substance with over 4,000 uses. Aluminum, as aluminum sulfate, is commonly used in the United States as a coagulant in the treatment of drinking water. For many years aluminum was not considered to be toxic to humans. However, reports associating aluminum with several skeletal and neurological disorders in humans suggest that exposure to aluminum may pose a health hazard. In 1983 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to regulate a number of substances, including aluminum, in drinking water. Aluminum was considered because of its occurrence and apparent toxicity. Upon further evaluation of the health effects data the EPA proposed not to regulate aluminum as a result of the uncertainty of the toxicity of ingested aluminum. Putative causal associations between aluminum exposure and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease have yet to be substantiated. Although several issues regarding the toxicity of ingested aluminum are unresolved, aluminum has been specified in the 1986 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act, as one of 83 substances in drinking water to be regulated by 1989. Additional data are needed before the potential risk of aluminum can be assessed; therefore the EPA has deferred possible regulation until 1991.     

Can a marine pest reduce the nutritional value of Mediterranean fish flesh?

Biological invasions are deemed as one of the most severe threats to biodiversity and can result in huge economic impacts on natural resources. Many studies have assessed structural changes caused by the introduction of nonindigenous species, but urgent questions remain to be answered about the complex indirect effects of invasive pests on marine biodiversity at the species and ecosystem level. Previous investigations focusing on the biological invasion by Caulerpa racemosa in the Mediterranean indicated that the lipophilic algal metabolite caulerpin accumulates in the tissues of the native edible white sea bream Diplodus sargus feeding on the exotic alga. The level of caulerpin in D. sargus has been thus used as an indicator of the trophic exposure of the fish to the seaweed and related with adverse effects on the fish health. In the present study, we show that the C. racemosa-based diet can also alter muscle fatty acids composition in the white sea bream by reducing the percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids of the n-3 and n-6 series, such as eicosapentaenoic (C20:5), docosahexaenoic (C22:6) and arachidonic acids (C20:4). This represents both a real threat to the health of fish unable to biosynthesize these essential fatty acids and an impoverishment of an important source of essential fatty acids for human nutrition, which helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hepatic steatosis, cancer and neurological disorders. On the whole, this work sheds light on an unexplored and critical aspect of biological invasions with implication on the health of both humans and the environment.     

三苯基锡对大鼠肥胖发生的影响

三苯基锡(triphenyltin,TPT)和三丁基锡(tributyltin,TBT)在环境中经常同时存在,针对TBT对肥胖发生的影响已有较多研究,但TPT能否诱导肥胖的发生尚不明晰.本研究用环境水平的TPT(0.5、5和50 μg·kg-1)对青春期Sprague Dawley大鼠进行灌胃处理54 d后,测量大鼠体...