Evaluation of various mass spectrometry mode based on gas chromatography for quantifying the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in human urine.

Hydroxyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) are frequently used as biomarkers to assess human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are typically present in minute concentrations in the human body. Although several studies have outlined methods for measuring OH-PAHs in human urine, these approaches may have limitations concerning the range of compounds detected, the sample volume required for pre-treatment, accuracy, and instrument maintenance costs. Advances in mass spectrometry technology have facilitated the use of various mass spectrometry modes based on gas chromatography.

The protective effect of carbamazepine on acute lung injury induced by hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation in rats.

Hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation (HSR) enhances the risk of acute lung injury (ALI). This study investigated the protective effect of carbamazepine (CBZ) on HSR-induced ALI in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated into five distinct groups through randomization: control (SHAM), saline + HSR (HSR), CBZ + HSR (CBZ/HSR), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) + HSR (DMSO/HSR), and CBZ + chloroquine (CQ) + HSR (CBZ/CQ/HSR).

Blood mercury mediates the associations between fish consumption and serum uric acid levels among Chinese adults: A nationally representative study.

Fish consumption can increase purine load in human body, and the enrichment of mercury in fish may affect the glomerular filtration function, both resulting in increased serum uric acid (SUA) levels. The data of blood mercury (BHg), fish consumption frequency and SUA levels of 7653 participants aged 18 years or older was from China National Human Biomonitoring (2017-2018). The associations between fish consumption frequency, ln-transformed BHg and SUA levels were explored through weighted multiple linear regressions.

Association between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion from a case-control study.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been reported to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the effects of single or mixed PAHs exposure on unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA). This study aimed to investigate the association between monohydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) and URSA in a case-control study.

Identification of Sulfur-Containing Chlorinated Paraffin Structural Analogues in Human Serum: Origination from Biotransformation or Bioaccumulation?

Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are manufactured and used in high quantities and have diverse structural analogues. It is generally recognized that sulfur-containing structural analogues of CPs are mainly derived from sulfate-conjugated phase II metabolism. In this study, we non-targeted identified three classes of sulfur-containing CP structural analogues (CPs-S) in human serum, including 44 CP sulfates (CPs-SOH/CPs-SOH-OH), 14 chlorinated benzene sulfates (CBs-SOH), and 19 CP sulfite esters (CPs-SO/CPs-SO), which were generated during the production of commercial mixtures of CPs and, thus, bioaccumulated via environmental exposures.

Recurrent Neural Network Methods for Extracting Dynamic Balance Variables during Gait from a Single Inertial Measurement Unit.

Monitoring dynamic balance during gait is critical for fall prevention in the elderly. The current study aimed to develop recurrent neural network models for extracting balance variables from a single inertial measurement unit (IMU) placed on the sacrum during walking. Thirteen healthy young and thirteen healthy older adults wore the IMU during walking and the ground truth of the inclination angles (IA) of the center of pressure to the center of mass vector and their rates of changes (RCIA) were measured simultaneously.

Declines in Blood Lead Levels Among General Population - China, 2000-2018.

What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Environmental and occupational lead exposure has generally declined in the past two decades. However, there is no large-scale monitoring of blood lead levels (BLLs) in the Chinese general population.

What Is Added By This Report?: This nationally representative study showed declines of BLLs in all ages of participants; for children aged 3-5 years, down from 78.

Topological identification and interpretation for single-cell gene regulation elucidation across multiple platforms using scMGCA.

Single-cell RNA sequencing provides high-throughput gene expression information to explore cellular heterogeneity at the individual cell level. A major challenge in characterizing high-throughput gene expression data arises from challenges related to dimensionality, and the prevalence of dropout events. To address these concerns, we develop a deep graph learning method, scMGCA, for single-cell data analysis.

Exposure to fine particulate matter constituents and cognitive function performance, potential mediation by sleep quality: A multicenter study among Chinese adults aged 40-89 years.

Although exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) has been associated with cognitive decline, little is known about which PM constituents are more harmful. Recent study on the association between PM and sleep quality prompted us to propose that sleep quality may mediate the adverse effects of PM components on cognitive decline. Understanding the association between PM constituents and cognitive function, as well as the mediating role of sleep quality provides a future intervention target for improving cognitive function.

Mercury may reduce the protective effect of sea fish consumption on serum triglycerides levels in Chinese adults: Evidence from China National Human Biomonitoring.

Sea fish contain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) which have been found to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels. However, sea fish may contain pollutants such as mercury which cause oxidative stress and increase TG levels. Therefore, the relationship between sea fish and TG remains unclear.

Associations of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents with Metabolic Syndrome and the Mediating Role of Apolipoprotein B: A Multicenter Study in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults.

Fine particulate matter (PM) was reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), but how PM constituents affect MetS and the underlying mediators remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the associations of long-term exposure to 24 kinds of PM constituents with MetS (defined by five indicators) in middle-aged and elderly adults and to further explore the potential mediating role of apolipoprotein B (ApoB). A multicenter study was conducted by recruiting subjects ( = 2045) in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from the cohort of Sub-Clinical Outcomes of Polluted Air in China (SCOPA-China Cohort).

Using an Exposome-Wide Approach to Explore the Impact of Urban Environments on Blood Pressure among Adults in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Surrounding Areas of China.

Existing studies mostly explored the association between urban environmental exposures and blood pressure (BP) in isolation, ignoring correlations across exposures. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the impact of a wide range of urban exposures on BP using an exposome-wide approach. A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in ten cities of China.

Comparison of Pb and Cd in wheat grains under air-soil-wheat system near lead-zinc smelters and total suspended particulate introduced modeling attempt.

The excessive accumulation of wheat grain metals and metalloids caused by ambient air contamination has drawn an increasing concern. However, at present, the differences in the pathways of cadmium and lead accumulation in wheat grains in an air-soil-wheat system are not clear. In this study, wheat was grown around a lead‑zinc smelting area and exposed to different soil Pb and Cd levels and different ambient air Pb and Cd levels.

Insights into site-specific influences of emission sources on accumulation of heavy metal(loid)s in soils by wheat grains.

Excessive accumulation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural environment usually originates from anthropogenic activities. Both large diversities of emission sources and complexity of plant accumulation challenge the understanding of the site-specific effects of emission sources on heavy metal(loid)s in wheat grains. Herein, both soil samples and wheat grain samples (n = 80) were collected from the farmland of Jiyuan City, China.

GMHCC: high-throughput analysis of biomolecular data using graph-based multiple hierarchical consensus clustering.

Motivation: Thanks to the development of high-throughput sequencing technologies, massive amounts of various biomolecular data have been accumulated to revolutionize the study of genomics and molecular biology. One of the main challenges in analyzing this biomolecular data is to cluster their subtypes into subpopulations to facilitate subsequent downstream analysis. Recently, many clustering methods have been developed to address the biomolecular data.

[Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in serum using isotope internal standard-gas chromatography-high resolution dual-focus magnetic mass spectrometry].

A method for the determination of 14 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in human serum using isotope internal standard-gas chromatography-high resolution dual-focus magnetic mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS) was developed. After thawed to room temperature, 0.5 mL serum samples were mixed with C-labeled isotopic internal standard.

Effect of exposures to mixtures of lead and various metals on hypertension, pre-hypertension, and blood pressure: A cross-sectional study from the China National Human Biomonitoring.

We aimed to explore the effects of mixtures of lead and various metals on blood pressure (BP) and the odds of pre-hypertension (systolic blood pressure (SBP) 120-139 mmHg, and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 80-89 mmHg) and hypertension (SBP/DBP ≥140/90 mmHg) among Chinese adults in a cross-sectional study. This study included 11,037 adults aged 18 years or older from the 2017-2018 China National Human Biomonitoring. Average BP and 13 metals (lead, antimony, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, thallium, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, manganese, nickel, selenium, and tin) in blood and urine were measured and lifestyle and demographic data were collected.

Changeable effects of coexisting heavy metals on transfer of cadmium from soils to wheat grains.

Cadmium (Cd) and other heavy metals usually coexist in soils. Effects of coexisting heavy metals on the accumulation and transfer of Cd in field soils by wheat remain poorly understood. Here we revealed changeable effects of coexisting Pb, Zn and Cu on the Cd transfer from soils to wheat grains.

[Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in urine by liquid-liquid extraction-high resolution gas chromatography-high resolution dual-focus magnetic mass spectrometry].

A sensitive and accurate method was developed to quantify eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites in human urine by liquid-liquid extraction-high resolution gas chromatography-high resolution dual-focus magnetic mass spectrometry (LLC-HRGC-HRMS). About 2 mL urine was mixed with a deuterium- or C-labeled isotopic internal standard, and the conjugated targets were enzymatically digested in the presence of ascorbic acid. The free compounds were extracted with toluene-pentane (1:4, v/v) and condensed to near dryness.

Cohort profile: China National Human Biomonitoring (CNHBM)-A nationally representative, prospective cohort in Chinese population.

Objective: Globally, developed countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, Korea, have carried out long-term and systematic biomonitoring programs for environmental chemicals in their populations. The China National Human Biomonitoring (CNHBM) was to document the extent of human exposure to a wide array of environmental chemicals, to understand exposure profiles, magnitude and ongoing trends in exposure in the general Chinese population, and to establish a national biorepository.

Methods: CNHBM adopted three-stage sampling method to obtain a nationally representative sample of the population.

[Spatial-temporal Variation and Source Change of Heavy Metals in the Cropland Soil in the Industrial City].

Environmental policy regulation affects the accumulation of heavy metals in soil. Two soil surveys were conducted in farmland in industrial cities. Classical statistical and geostatistical methods were applied to examine the content changes and spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in soil.

Investigation of phthalate metabolites in urine and daily phthalate intakes among three age groups in Beijing, China.

Phthalates are widely used as binders and plasticizers in industrial and consumer products but show diverse toxicity. We investigated the level of human exposure to phthalates in Beijing, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. In this study, 12 metabolites of phthalates were measured in 70 spot urine samples collected from Beijing residents from August 2017 to April 2018 using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.