Critical Reviews in Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 28
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Air
pollution
is
a
significant
environmental
health
risk
for
urban
areas
and
developing
countries.
may
contribute
to
the
incidence
of
cardiopulmonary
metabolic
diseases.
Evidence
also
points
role
air
in
worsening
or
neurological
neuropsychiatric
conditions.
Inhaled
pollutants
include
compositionally
differing
mixtures
respirable
gaseous
particulate
components
varied
sizes,
solubilities,
chemistry.
Inhalation
combustibles
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)
other
irritant
matter
(PM)
trigger
lung
sensory
afferents
which
initiate
sympathetic
stress
response
via
activation
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA)
sympathetic-adrenal-medullary
(SAM)
axes.
Activation
SAM
HPA
axes
are
associated
with
selective
inhibition
hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal
(HPG)
hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid
(HPT)
following
exposure.
Regarding
chronic
exposure
susceptible
hosts,
these
changes
become
pathological
by
causing
neuroinflammation,
neurotransmitter,
neuroendocrine
imbalances.
Soluble
PM,
such
as
metals
nano-size
particles
translocate
across
olfactory,
trigeminal,
vagal
nerves
through
retrograde
axonal
transport,
systemic
circulation
disrupt
blood-brain
barrier
(BBB)
deposit
neural
tissue.
Neuronal
deposition
metallic
can
have
negative
impact
multiple
molecular
mechanisms.
In
addition
translocation,
release
pituitary
hormones,
altered
hormonal
status
resultant
circulating
milieu,
sympathetically
HPA-mediated
immune
markers,
secondarily
brain
variety
regulatory
adrenal
hormone-dependent
Several
reviews
covering
factor
disorders
been
published,
but
no
discuss
in-depth
intersection
between
stress-related
mechanisms,
thereby
addressing
adaptation
susceptibility
variations
link
peripheral
tissue
effects.
The
purpose
this
review
evidence
regarding
neurochemical,
neuroendocrine,
mechanisms
neuropathology
from
This
covers
bi-directional
interactions
raise
pollution-related
illness.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
The
neuropathological
hallmarks
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
Parkinson’s
(PD),
frontotemporal
lobar
degeneration
(FTLD),
and
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
are
present
in
urban
children
exposed
to
fine
particulate
matter
(PM
2.5
),
combustion
friction
ultrafine
PM
(UFPM),
industrial
nanoparticles
(NPs).
Metropolitan
Mexico
City
(MMC)
forensic
autopsies
strongly
suggest
that
anthropogenic
UFPM
NPs
reach
the
brain
through
nasal/olfactory,
lung,
gastrointestinal
tract,
skin,
placental
barriers.
Diesel-heavy
unregulated
vehicles
a
key
source
for
21.8
million
MMC
residents.
We
found
hyperphosphorylated
tau,
beta
amyloid
1-42
,
α-synuclein,
TAR
DNA-binding
protein-43
were
associated
with
186
(mean
age
27.45
±
11.89
years).
neurovascular
unit
is
an
early
anatomical
target,
first
two
decades
life
critical:
100%
57
aged
14.8
5.2
years
had
AD
pathology;
25
(43.9%)
AD+TDP-43;
11
(19.3%)
+
PD
TDP-43;
2
(3.56%)
+PD.
Fe,
Ti,
Hg,
Ni,
Co,
Cu,
Zn,
Cd,
Al,
Mg,
Ag,
Ce,
La,
Pr,
W,
Ca,
Cl,
K,
Si,
S,
Na,
C
seen
frontal
temporal
lobes,
olfactory
bulb,
caudate,
substantia
nigra,
locus
coeruleus,
medulla,
cerebellum,
and/or
motor
cortical
spinal
regions.
Endothelial,
neuronal,
glial
damages
extensive,
mitochondria,
rough
endoplasmic
reticulum,
Golgi
apparatus,
lysosomes.
Autophagy,
cell
nuclear
membrane
damage,
disruption
pores
heterochromatin,
death
present.
Metals
abrasion
deterioration
automobile
catalysts
electronic
waste
rare
earth
elements,
i.e.,
lanthanum,
cerium,
praseodymium,
entering
young
brains.
Exposure
environmental
prime
candidates
initiating
stages
fatal
neurodegenerative
diseases.
adults—surrogates
polluted
areas
around
world—exhibit
AD,
PD,
FTLD,
ALS
forecasting
serious
health,
social,
economic,
academic,
judicial
societal
detrimental
impact.
Neurodegeneration
prevention
should
be
public
health
priority
as
problem
human
exposure
particle
pollution
solvable.
knowledgeable
main
emission
sources
technological
options
control
them.
What
we
waiting
for?
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
110, P. 104529 - 104529
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Inhaled
particulate
matter
(PM)
is
a
key
factor
in
millions
of
yearly
air
pollution-related
deaths
worldwide.
The
oxidative
potential
PM
indicates
its
ability
to
promote
an
environment.
Excessive
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
can
cause
cell
damage
via
stress,
leading
inflammation,
endoplasmic
reticulum
airway
remodeling,
and
various
death
modes
(apoptosis,
ferroptosis,
pyroptosis).
ROS
also
interact
with
macromolecules,
inducing
DNA
epigenetic
modifications,
disrupting
homeostasis.
These
effects
have
been
studied
extensively
vitro
confirmed
vivo.
This
review
explores
the
airborne
particles
PM-induced
ROS-mediated
cellular
observed
vitro,
highlighting
link
between
described
latest
literature.
analyzes
on
damage,
repair,
carcinogenicity,
epigenetics.
Additionally,
developments
antioxidants
prevent
ROS's
harmful
are
described,
providing
future
perspectives
topic.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 284 - 284
Published: April 8, 2025
Air
pollution
plays
a
key
role
in
sleep
disorders
and
neurodegeneration.
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
Parkinson’s
(PD),
and/or
transactive
response
DNA-binding
protein
TDP-43
neuropathology
have
been
documented
children
young
adult
forensic
autopsies
the
metropolitan
area
of
Mexico
City
(MMC),
along
with
disorders,
cognitive
deficits,
MRI
brain
atrophy
seemingly
healthy
populations.
Ultrafine
particulate
matter
(UFPM)
industrial
nanoparticles
(NPs)
reach
urbanites’
brains
through
nasal/olfactory,
lung,
gastrointestinal
tract,
placental
barriers.
We
Fe
UFPM/NPs
neurovascular
units,
as
well
lateral
hypothalamic
nucleus
orexinergic
neurons,
thalamus,
medullary,
pontine,
mesencephalic
reticular
formation,
pinealocytes.
quantified
ferromagnetic
materials
arousal
hubs
examined
their
motion
behavior
to
low
magnetic
fields
MMC
autopsy
samples
from
nine
25
adults
AD,
PD,
neuropathology.
Saturated
isothermal
remanent
magnetization
curves
at
50–300
mT
were
associated
UFPM/NP
accumulation
sleep/awake
30–50
µT
(DC
fields)
exposure.
Brain
exposed
anthropogenic
PM
found
be
sensitive
fields,
behaviors
that
potentially
linked
early
development
progression
fatal
neurodegenerative
diseases
disorders.
Single-domain
orexin
system,
arousal,
sleep,
autonomic
regions,
are
neurodegeneration,
behavioral
impairment,
need
identify
higher
risk
monitor
environmental
UFPM
NP
emissions
exposures
fields.
Ubiquitous
ferrimagnetic
particles
field
threat
global
health.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
To
prospectively
assess
whether
air
pollution,
including
PM2.5,
PM10,
and
NOx,
is
associated
with
the
risk
of
all-cause
dementia,
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
vascular
to
investigate
potential
relationship
between
pollution
genetic
susceptibility
in
development
AD.Our
study
included
437,932
participants
from
UK
Biobank
a
median
follow-up
period
over
10
years.
Using
Cox
proportional
hazards
model,
we
found
that
exposed
PM2.5
levels
≥10
μg/m3
had
higher
developing
dementia
(HR
=
1.1;
95%
CI:
1.05-1.28;
p
<
0.05)
compared
group
<10
μg/m3.
However,
there
was
no
significant
association
PM10
≥15
AD,
or
when
<15
On
other
hand,
NOx
≥50
significantly
1.14;
1.02-1.26;
AD
1.26;
1.08-1.48;
<50
Furthermore,
examined
combined
effect
(PM2.5,
NOx)
score
(AD-GRS)
on
using
model.
Among
high
AD-GRS,
those
1.36;
1.03-1.18;
0.05).
Regardless
pollutant
NOx),
AD-GRS
increased
AD.
Similar
results
were
obtained
assessing
multiple
variables
inverse
probability
treatment
weighting
(IPTW).Our
findings
indicate
individuals
living
areas
are
at
dementia.
Moreover,
demonstrated
an
particularly
presence
≥
50
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 1 - 12
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
is
a
rapidly
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
of
the
human
motor
system,
first
described
in
19th
Century.
The
etiology
ALS
appears
to
be
multifactorial,
with
complex
interaction
genetic,
epigenetic,
and
environmental
factors
underlying
onset
disease.
Importantly,
there
are
no
known
naturally
occurring
animal
models,
transgenic
mouse
models
fail
faithfully
reproduce
as
it
manifests
patients.
Debate
site
remain,
three
competing
theories
proposed,
including
(i)