The interaction effects of FEN1 rs174538 polymorphism and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure on damage in exon 19 and 21 of EGFR gene in coke oven workers

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and genetic susceptibility were conductive to genotoxic effects including gene damage, which can increase mutational probability. We aimed to explore the dose-effect associations of PAH exposure with damage of exons of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1), as well as their associations whether modified by Flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) genotype. Two hundred eighty-eight coke oven male workers were recruited, and we detected the concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OH-pyr) as PAH exposure biomarker in urine and examined base modification in exons of EGFR and BRCA1 respectively, and genotyped FEN1 rs174538 polymorphism in plasma. We found that the damage indexes of exon 19 and 21 of EGFR (EGFR-19 and EGFR-21) were both significantly associated with increased urinary 1-OH-pyr (both P_trend < 0.001). The levels of urinary 1-OH-pyr were both significantly associated with increased EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 in both smokers and nonsmokers (both P < 0.001). Additionally, we observed that the urinary 1-OH-pyr concentrations were linearly associated with both EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 only in rs174538 GA+AA genotype carriers (both P < 0.001). Moreover, FEN1rs rs174538 showed modifying effects on the associations of urinary 1-OH-pyr with EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 (both P_interaction < 0.05). Our findings revealed the linear dose-effect association between exon damage of EGFR and PAH exposure and highlight differences in genetic contributions to exon damage and have the potential to identify at-risk subpopulations who are susceptible to adverse health effects induced by PAH exposure.

     

Applicability of hybrid bionic optimization models with kernel-based extreme learning machine algorithm for predicting daily reference evapotranspiration: a case study in arid and semiarid regions,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The accurate prediction of daily reference crop evapotranspiration (ETO) enables effective management decision-making for agricultural water...     

絮凝-电解氧化联合处理氰化提金废水

采用絮凝-电解氧化联合技术处理氰化废水,主要研究了聚硅酸铝铁 (PSAF) 添加量、絮凝时间、pH、电压、电解时间、极板间距对总氰(CN_T)、游离氰(CN⁻)、Cu、Zn离子去除率的影响,并对其反应机制做了分析。研究表明,当PSAF添加量为2 g·L⁻¹,絮凝时间为30 min,pH为9条件下,CN_T、CN⁻、Zn、Cu离子的去除率分别可达42.97%、100%、84.40%、34.88%。Zn(CN)₄²⁻、Cu(CN)₃²⁻、CN⁻的吸附量分别为567.88、89.76、439.74 mg·L⁻¹。以钛板为阴极,石墨板为阳极,采用一阴两阳体系对絮凝后液进行电解氧化实验,在电压为3 V、电解时间为2 h、极板间距为10 mm条件下,CN_T、CN⁻、Zn、Cu离子的去除率可达91.70%、100%、99.15%、94.49%。絮凝过程中Zn(CN)₄²⁻、Cu(CN)₃²⁻、CN⁻的去除是由电荷中和和化学吸附共同作用的,其中电荷中和起主要作用。Zn(CN)₄²⁻、Cu(CN)₃²⁻、CN^-的化学吸附主要归因于其与PSAF水解产生的羟基阳离子发生交换反应。XRD分析表明,加入酸性絮凝剂PSAF的瞬间,部分Zn(CN)₄^2-反应为Zn(CN)₂沉淀。电解氧化过程中Zn(CN)₄²⁻、Cu(CN)₃²⁻破络释放的氰根会被阳极表面产生的O₂、·OH完全氧化为N₂和CO₂,Zn、Cu离子在阴极板电沉积而被去除。     

改性HDPE填料的制备及对MBBR脱氮除磷效果的强化

为解决传统填料亲水性差、挂膜速度慢等问题,对高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)填料进行亲水改性并改善填料的挂膜性能及在移动床生物膜反应器(MBBR)中的应用效果,用浸涂的方式将纳米SiO₂、聚乙烯醇(PVA)、聚多巴胺(PDA)等材料涂覆在HDPE填料表面,对改性后填料进行接触角、SEM、FT-IR和XPS表征以及MBBR挂膜启动实验,研究化学需氧量(COD)、氨氮(NH₃-N)、总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)的去除效果以及对填料挂膜时间、生物膜量、蛋白质和多糖含量的影响。结果表明：改性后,填料接触角由94.82°降至 60.1°,填料亲水性明显增强;填料表面出现褶皱,粗糙度增加;上述材料成功负载在填料表面并引入了亲水基团且未改变填料基本结构;填料挂膜时间由25 d提前至16 d,挂膜时间提前了9 d,COD、NH₃-N、TN、TP去除率分别达到94.9%、95.4%、83.5%、71.6%,与改性前比分别提高了9.3%、6.7%、13.7%、11.5%;填料的生物膜量是改性前的1.57倍,从27.35 mg·g⁻¹提高到42.87 mg·g⁻¹,其中蛋白质和多糖的含量分别从改性前的6.48 mg·g⁻¹和3.38 mg·g⁻¹提高到8.83 mg·g⁻¹和5.82 mg·g⁻¹,分别为改性前的1.36倍和1.72倍。由此可以看出,表面涂覆可以提高HDPE填料的亲水性,改性后的HDPE填料可以缩短在MBBR中的挂膜时间及强化对COD、NH₃-N、TN、TP的去除效果。本研究结果可为HDPE填料亲水改性的深入研究及在MBBR中的实际应用提供参考。     

Methane emission quantification from municipal waste landfills: models and computer software—a case study of Long An Province,Vietnam

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Vietnam has been one of the nations strongly affected by climate change; hence, finding and promoting solutions in order to adapt and proactively...     

Assessing economic sustainability and ecological efficiency with genuine progress indicator: a case study of the Yangtze River Delta from 2000 to 2018

To achieve urban sustainability, it is critical to enhance the environment, economy, and society simultaneously. This study adopted the revised genuine progress indicator (GPI) and ecological footprint (EF) to evaluate the ecological efficiency and economic sustainability of the Yangtze River Delta from 2000 to 2018. Spatial analysis was utilized to identify spatial autocorrelation. A total of 27 cities were then partitioned through k-means cluster analysis. The results showed that GPI and ecological efficiency improved rapidly, but economic sustainability showed a downward trend. GPI and GDP had a high degree of spatial correlation, especially in Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area. However, no spatial correlation existed between GPI and EF. The city with high GEE can reach 3000 $/gha, indicating the city consumed 1 global hectare to create $3000 of genuine economic growth. Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Taizhou were cities with the highest level of economic sustainability and ecological efficiency. The spatiotemporal characteristics of economic sustainability and ecological efficiency revealed in this study will provide theoretical guidance for alleviating ecological pressure and promoting economic sustainable development.

     

DSCAM-AS1 promotes cervical carcinoma cell proliferation and invasion via sponging miR-338-3p

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Deregulated lncRNA DSCAM-AS1 expression was found in several tumors. However, mechanism and functional role of DSCAM-AS1 in cervical carcinoma remain...     

Distribution and bioavailability of ceria nanoparticles in an aquatic ecosystem model

Along with the increasing utilization of engineered nanoparticles, there is a growing concern for the potential environmental and health effects of exposure to these newly designed materials. Understanding the behavior of nanoparticles in the environment is a basic need. The present study aims to investigate the distribution and fate of ceria nanoparticles in an aquatic system model which consists of sediments, water, hornworts, fish and snails, using a radiotracer technique. Concentrations of ceria in the samples at regular time intervals were measured. Ceria nanoparticles were readily removed from the water column and partitioned between different organisms. Both snail and fish have fast absorption and clearance abilities. Hornwort has the highest bioaccumulation factors. At the end of the experiment, sediments accumulated most of the nanoparticles with a recovery of 75.7 ± 27.3% of total ceria nanoparticles, suggesting that sediments are major sinks of ceria nanoparticles.     

盐度对模拟餐厨垃圾发酵液产聚羟基脂肪酸酯工艺的影响

利用餐厨垃圾发酵液生产聚羟基脂肪酸酯(PHA)可以在废物处理的同时实现有价资源回收。为探究发酵液中盐分对产PHA菌群富集过程的影响,以模拟餐厨垃圾发酵液为底物,研究了盐度存在下污泥理化性质、富集过程主要指标及菌群PHA合成能力等变化。结果表明,未经盐度富集的菌群易受到盐度抑制,在15 g·L⁻¹的盐度条件下,污泥PHA最大合成量可降至39.9%。富集过程中盐度的增加有利于污泥沉降性的提升,低盐度(5 g·L⁻¹)下菌群分泌胞外聚合物量最多,达49.8 mg·g⁻¹(以VSS计),对菌群保护能力最强。不同盐度条件下的富集系统皆能保持较好的生态选择压力,但盐度对微生物生长的抑制随着浓度的增大而增强。经过盐度存在下长期富集后的污泥,在高盐度(10、15 g·L⁻¹)底物条件下,仍能获得较高的PHA最大合成能力,但其较低的生长活性不利于最终PHA产量的提升,短期富集下,高盐度会抑制PHA的合成;而低盐度(5 g·L⁻¹)有助于提高PHA合成能力,最高达50.5%。     

Research and application of method of oxygen isotope of inorganic phosphate in Beijing agricultural soils

Phosphorus (P) in agricultural ecosystems is an essential and limited element for plants and microorganisms. However, environmental problems caused by P accumulation as well as by P loss have become more and more serious. Oxygen isotopes of phosphate can trace the sources, migration, and transformation of P in agricultural soils. In order to use the isotopes of phosphate oxygen, appropriate extraction and purification methods for inorganic phosphate from soils are necessary. Here, we combined two different methods to analyze the oxygen isotopic composition of inorganic phosphate (δ¹⁸O_P) from chemical fertilizers and different fractions (Milli-Q water, 0.5 mol L^?1 NaHCO₃ (pH = 8.5), 0.1 mol L^?1 NaOH and 1 mol L^?1 HCl) of agricultural soils from the Beijing area. The δ¹⁸O_P results of the water extracts and NaHCO₃ extracts in most samples were close to the calculated equilibrium value. These phenomena can be explained by rapid P cycling in soils and the influence of chemical fertilizers. The δ¹⁸O_P value of the water extracts and NaHCO₃ extracts in some soil samples below the equilibrium value may be caused by the hydrolysis of organic P fractions mediated by extracellular enzymes. The δ¹⁸O_P values of the NaOH extracts were above the calculated equilibrium value reflecting the balance state between microbial uptake of phosphate and the release of intracellular phosphate back to the soil. The HCl extracts with the lowest δ¹⁸O_P values and highest phosphate concentrations indicated that the HCl fraction was affected by microbial activity. Hence, these δ¹⁸O_p values likely reflected the oxygen isotopic values of the parent materials. The results suggested that phosphate oxygen isotope analyses could be an effective tool in order to trace phosphate sources, transformation processes, and its utilization by microorganisms in agricultural soils.