Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a synthetic persistent organic compound that is widely used in industrial products. Studies have shown that PFOS can accumulate in environment and pose a threat to human health. As the kidney is the main excretory organ for PFOS, it is important to study PFOS damage to the kidney to investigate its toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is one of the most widely used perfluorinated compounds, and as an environmental endocrine disruptor and environmental persistent pollutant, the threat of PFOS to human health is of increasing concern. Exposure to PFOS has been shown to be closely associated with liver disease, but the intrinsic molecular targets and mechanisms of PFOS-induced liver damage are not well understood. This study was conducted to explore whether the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway and the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway are involved in damage of PFOS to the liver.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although previous studies have shown an association between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurodevelopmental disorders in children, the results have been inconsistent. We summarize studies on the association between prenatal PFAS exposure and neurodevelopment in children in order to better understand the relationship.
Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of prenatal PFAS exposure and developmental outcomes associated with intellectual, executive function and behavioral difficulty in children to explore the relationship between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
Objective: Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation is an important factor in causing skin damage. The study is to explore whether 1,25-Dihydroxvitamin D3(1,25(OH)D) will attenuate the damage of human immortalised keratinocytes (HaCaT) cells caused by UVB and relevant underlying mechanisms.
Methods: CCK-8 was employed to determine the UVB irradiation intensity and 1,25(OH)D concentration.
Stable atmospheric boundary layer is conducive to the accumulation of atmospheric pollution and the occurrence of fog, and fog has a removal effect on air pollution. In this study, we use the observation and WRF-Chem (Weather Research and Forecasting Model with Chemistry) simulation to analyze the factors affecting the removal efficiency in a continuous fog and haze episode from November 26 to 28, 2018 in Jiangsu Province, such as fog thickness and duration. The results show that the WRF-Chem simulation well reproduces the boundary layer characteristics in the stages of fog formation, development and dissipation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerfluorooctanoic acid is an artificial and non-degradable chemical. It is widely used due to its stable nature. It can enter the human body through food, drinking water, inhalation of household dust and contact with products containing perfluorooctanoic acid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a persistent organic pollutant, and it is receiving increasing attention regarding its human health risks due to its extensive use. Endothelial dysfunction is a mark of cardiovascular disease, but the basic mechanism of PFOS-induced endothelial dysfunction is still not fully understood. Ferroptosis is a newly defined regulatory cell death driven by cellular metabolism and iron-dependent lipid peroxidation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe intestinal barrier plays a fundamental role in body health. Intracellular redox imbalance can trigger endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and mitophagy, leading to intestinal barrier damage. Our previous studies demonstrated that mitophagy is closely associated with the protective effects of biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on intestinal epithelial barrier function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a typical persistent organic pollutant and environmental endocrine disruptor that has been shown to be associated with the development of many diseases; it poses a considerable threat to the ecological environment and to human health. PFOS is known to cause damage to renal cells; however, studies of PFOS-induced ferroptosis in cells have not been reported. We used the CCK-8 method to detect cell viability, flow cytometry and immunofluorescence methods to detect ROS levels and Western blot to detect ferroptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, antioxidant and apoptosis-related proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that promotes body health. Endemic Se deficiency is a major nutritional challenge worldwide. The low toxicity, high bioavailability, and unique properties of biogenic Se nanoparticles (SeNPs) allow them to be used as a therapeutic drug and Se nutritional supplement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a persistent, widely present organic pollutant. PFOS can enter the human body through drinking water, ingestion of food, contact with utensils containing PFOS, and occupational exposure to PFOS, and can have adverse effects on human health. Increasing research shows that the liver is the major target of PFOS, and that PFOS can damage liver tissue and disrupt its function; however, the exact mechanisms remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) plays an important role in the neuro-endocrine-immune system. Mast cells (MCs) are important immune effector cells. This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of ATCC 393 on Enterotoxigenic (ETEC) K88-induced intestinal mucosal immune barrier injury and its association with VIP/MC signaling by experiments in cultures of porcine mucosal mast cells (PMMCs) and experiments using VIP receptor antagonist (aVIP) drug.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a broad group of intestinal disorders, including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Probiotics are increasingly being recognized as a means of treatment for people suffering from IBD. Our previous studies demonstrated that ATCC 393 ( ATCC 393) effectively alleviated enterotoxigenic K88-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCRISPR-Cas proteins are RNA-guided nucleases used to introduce double-stranded breaks (DSBs) at targeted genomic loci. DSBs are repaired by endogenous cellular pathways such as non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and homology-directed repair (HDR). Providing an exogenous DNA template during repair allows for the intentional, precise incorporation of a desired mutation via the HDR pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) is an essential trace element. Nano-selenium has attracted great attention due to its various biological properties, especially strong antioxidant activity, high bioavailability, and low toxicity. Our previous studies demonstrated that the selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) synthesized by Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 (L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that has implications in human diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially with respect to Se deficiencies. Recently, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted significant attention due to their diversity of biological activities and unique advantages including low toxicity and high biological availability. In this study, an eco-friendly, efficient and low-cost method for synthesis of SeNPs by Kluyveromyces lactis GG799 (K.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOwing to a lack of vertical observations, the impacts of black carbon (BC) on radiative forcing (RF) have typically been analyzed using ground observations and assumed profiles. In this study, a UAV platform was used to measure high-resolution in-situ vertical profiles of BC, fine particles (PM), and relevant meteorological parameters in the boundary layer (BL). Further, a series of calculations using actual vertical profiles of BC were conducted to determine its impact on RF and heating rate (HR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have developed a stable weather index (SWI) based on meteorological elements that adequately represent PM pollution over the North China Plain (NCP). However, the SWI performs poorly over the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region because air pollution over this region is affected not only by stagnant weather (STAG) but also by transport (TRANS). For example, air pollutants can be transported from the NCP to the YRD by cold fronts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR) affects the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapeutics. Therefore, to develop new anticarcinogen which can overcome MDR is urgent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) as an essential micronutrient plays a crucial role in human health. Biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) possess attractive biological properties, biocompatibility, stability and low-toxicity. This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of biogenic SeNPs of size 50-80 nm synthesized by Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 (L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is one of the regions with air pollution and high ammonia (NH) emission in China. A high-resolution ammonia emission inventory for the YRD region was developed based on the updated source-specific emission factor (EFs) and the county-level activity data. The 1 × 1 km gridded emissions were allocated by using the appropriate spatial surrogate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Mast cells play a crucial role in gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology. This study was conducted to investigate the role of mast cells (MCs) in the protective effect of Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 (L. casei ATCC 393) on intestinal barrier function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) can exert antioxidative activity and prevent the body from experiencing oxidative injury. Biogenic Se nanoparticles (SeNPs) synthesized by probiotics possess relatively strong chemical stability, high bioavailability, and low toxicity, this makes them potential Se supplements. Previously, we demonstrated that SeNPs synthesized by ATCC 393 can alleviate hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced human and porcine intestinal epithelial cells' oxidative damage.
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