The Lancet Planetary Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(1), С. e5 - e17
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
BackgroundPerfluoroalkyl
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
are
classed
as
endocrine
disrupting
compounds
but
continue
to
be
used
in
many
products
such
firefighting
foams,
flame
retardants,
utensil
coatings,
waterproofing
of
food
packaging.
Perfluoroalkyl
exposure
aberrantly
modulates
lipid,
metabolite,
bile
acid
levels,
increasing
susceptibility
onset
severity
metabolic
diseases,
diabetes
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease.
To
date,
most
studies
humans
have
focused
on
perfluoroalkyl-exposure
effects
adults.
In
this
study
we
aimed
show
if
perfluoroalkyls
present
the
human
fetal
they
consequences
for
fetus.MethodsIn
cross-sectional
study,
livers
from
elective
termination
pregnancies
at
Aberdeen
Pregnancy
Counselling
Service,
Aberdeen,
UK,
were
analysed
by
both
targeted
(bile
acids
perfluoroalkyl
substances)
combined
untargeted
(lipids
polar
metabolites)
mass
spectrometry
based
metabolomic
analyses,
well
with
RNA-Seq.
Only
fetuses
normally
progressing
(determined
ultrasound
scan
before
termination),
terminated
non-medical
reasons,
women
older
than
16
years,
fluent
English,
between
11
21
weeks
gestation
collected.
Women
exhibiting
considerable
emotional
distress
or
whose
had
anomalies
identified
excluded.
Stringent
bioinformatic
statistical
methods
partial
correlation
network
analysis,
linear
regression,
pathway
analysis
applied
data
investigate
association
hepatic
pathways.FindingsFetuses
included
collected
Dec
2,
2004,
Oct
27,
2014.
78
study:
all
metabolomics
(40
female
38
male)
57
RNA-Seq
(28
29
male).
Metabolites
associated
these
varied
gestational
age.
Conjugated
markedly
positively
23
amino
acids,
fatty
sugar
derivatives
inversely
exposure,
glycolithocholic
was
quantified
perfluoroalkyl.
Furthermore,
7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one,
a
marker
synthesis
rate,
strongly
levels
detectable
early
week
12.InterpretationOur
shows
direct
evidence
utero
specific
key
products.
Our
results
provide
that
potential
future
consequences,
manifests
fetus
first
trimester
gestation.
profiles
changes
resemble
those
observed
perinatal
exposures.
Such
exposures
already
linked
susceptibility,
initiation,
progression,
exacerbation
wide
range
diseases.FundingUK
Medical
Research
Council,
Horizon
Europe
Program
European
Union,
Seventh
Framework
Programme
NHS
Grampian
Endowments
grants,
Partnership
Assessment
Risks
Chemicals,
Swedish
Formas,
Novo
Nordisk
Foundation,
Academy
Finland.
Environmental Health Perspectives,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
130(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2022
Background:
Experimental
evidence
indicates
that
exposure
to
certain
pollutants
is
associated
with
liver
damage.
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
persistent
synthetic
chemicals
widely
used
in
industry
consumer
products
bioaccumulate
food
webs
human
tissues,
such
as
the
liver.
Objective:
The
objective
of
this
study
was
conduct
a
systematic
review
literature
meta-analysis
evaluating
PFAS
injury
from
rodent
epidemiological
studies.
Methods:
PubMed
Embase
were
searched
for
all
studies
earliest
available
indexing
year
through
1
December
2021
using
keywords
corresponding
injury.
For
data
synthesis,
results
limited
humans
rodents
assessing
following
indicators
injury:
serum
alanine
aminotransferase
(ALT),
nonalcoholic
fatty
disease,
steatohepatitis,
or
steatosis.
studies,
at
least
three
observational
per
weighted
z-score
determine
direction
significance
associations.
synthesized
qualitatively
summarize
effect.
Results:
Our
search
yielded
85
24
primarily
people
United
States.
Studies
focused
on
legacy
PFAS:
perfluorooctanoic
acid
(PFOA),
perfluorooctanesulfonic
(PFOS),
perfluorononanoic
(PFNA),
perfluorohexanesulfonic
acid.
Meta-analyses
revealed
higher
ALT
levels
PFOA
(z-score=
6.20,
p<0.001),
PFOS
3.55,
PFNA
2.27,
p=0.023).
also
aspartate
gamma-glutamyl
transferase
humans.
In
rodents,
exposures
consistently
resulted
Conclusion:
There
consistent
hepatotoxicity
supported
by
associations
markers
function
This
identifies
need
additional
research
next-generation
PFAS,
mixtures,
early
life
exposures.
https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP10092
Journal of Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
76(2), С. 283 - 293
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2021
Recent
experimental
models
and
epidemiological
studies
suggest
that
specific
environmental
contaminants
(ECs)
contribute
to
the
initiation
pathology
of
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD).
However,
underlying
mechanisms
linking
EC
exposure
with
NAFLD
remain
poorly
understood
there
is
no
data
on
their
impact
human
metabolome.
Herein,
we
hypothesized
ECs,
particularly
perfluorinated
alkyl
substances
(PFAS),
impacts
metabolism,
specifically
bile
acid
metabolism.In
a
well-characterized
cohort
105
individuals,
investigated
effects
metabolism.
We
characterized
(via
biopsy)
circulating
metabolomes
using
4
mass
spectrometry-based
analytical
platforms,
measured
PFAS
other
ECs
in
serum.
subsequently
compared
these
results
an
study
PPARa-humanized
mouse
model.PFAS
appears
associated
perturbation
key
hepatic
metabolic
pathways
previously
found
altered
NAFLD,
those
related
lipid
identified
stronger
associations
between
metabolome,
chemical
NAFLD-associated
clinical
variables
(liver
fat
content,
HOMA-IR),
females
than
males.
Specifically,
observed
PFAS-associated
upregulation
acids,
triacylglycerols
ceramides,
association
dysregulated
glucose
metabolism
females.
The
murine
further
corroborated
our
findings,
vis-à-vis
sex-specific
changes.Females
may
be
more
sensitive
harmful
PFAS.
Lipid-related
changes
subsequent
secondary
interplay
metabolism.There
increasing
evidence
contaminants,
such
as
progression
it
how
chemicals
Here
show
processes
effect
different
Journal of Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
79(2), С. 492 - 505
Опубликована: Март 7, 2023
Since
the
initial
development
of
exposome
concept,
much
effort
has
been
devoted
to
characterisation
through
analytical,
epidemiological,
and
toxicological/mechanistic
studies.
There
is
now
an
urgent
need
link
human
diseases
include
exposomics
in
environment-linked
pathologies
together
with
genomics
other
omics.
Liver
are
particularly
well
suited
for
such
studies
since
major
functions
liver
detection,
detoxification,
elimination
xenobiotics,
as
inflammatory
responses.
It
known
that
several
associated
i)
addictive
behaviours
alcohol
consumption,
smoking,
a
certain
extent
dietary
imbalance
obesity,
ii)
viral
parasitic
infections,
iii)
exposure
toxins
occupational
chemicals.
Recent
indicate
environmental
exposures
also
significantly
diseases,
these
air
pollution
(particulate
matter
volatile
chemicals),
contaminants
polyaromatic
hydrocarbons,
bisphenol
A
per-and
poly-fluorinated
substances,
physical
stressors
radiation.
Furthermore,
microbial
metabolites
"gut-liver"
axis
play
role
diseases.
Exposomics
poised
field
pathology.
Methodological
advances
exposomics-metabolomics
framework,
determination
risk
factors'
genomic
epigenomic
signatures,
cross-species
biological
pathway
analysis
should
further
delineate
impact
on
liver,
opening
way
improved
prevention,
identification
new
biomarkers
effects,
additional
therapeutic
targets.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Май 30, 2023
Abstract
Marginalized
populations
experience
disproportionate
rates
of
preterm
birth
and
early
term
birth.
Exposure
to
per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
has
been
reported
reduce
length
gestation,
but
the
underlying
mechanisms
are
unknown.
In
present
study,
we
characterized
molecular
signatures
prenatal
PFAS
exposure
gestational
age
at
outcomes
in
newborn
dried
blood
spot
metabolome
among
267
African
American
dyads
Atlanta,
Georgia
between
2016
2020.
Pregnant
people
with
higher
serum
perfluorooctanoic
acid
perfluorohexane
sulfonic
concentrations
had
increased
odds
an
After
false
discovery
rate
correction,
effect
on
reduced
gestation
was
associated
8
metabolomic
pathways
52
metabolites
spots,
which
suggested
perturbed
tissue
neogenesis,
neuroendocrine
function,
redox
homeostasis.
These
explain
how
gives
rise
leading
cause
infant
death
United
States.
Circulation Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
134(9), С. 1136 - 1159
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024
Conservative
estimates
by
the
World
Health
Organization
suggest
that
at
least
a
quarter
of
global
cardiovascular
diseases
are
attributable
to
environmental
exposures.
Associations
between
air
pollution
and
risk
have
garnered
most
headlines
strong,
but
less
attention
has
been
paid
other
omnipresent
toxicants
in
our
ecosystem.
Perfluoroalkyl
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
man-made
chemicals
extensively
used
industrial
consumer
products
worldwide
aqueous
film-forming
foam
utilized
firefighting.
As
such,
exposure
PFAS
is
essentially
ubiquitous.
Given
long
half-lives
these
degradation-resistant
chemicals,
virtually,
all
people
carrying
body
burden
PFAS.
concerns
related
growing
such
National
Academies
Sciences,
Engineering
Medicine
recommended
standards
for
clinical
follow-up
individuals
with
high
blood
levels,
including
prioritizing
screening
dyslipidemia.
The
link
dyslipidemia
investigated,
evidence
associations
compelling.
However,
not
only
factor
which
associated.
Here,
we
review
epidemiological
links
concern
identified
factors
disease,
overweight/obesity,
glucose
intolerance,
hypertension,
dyslipidemia,
hyperuricemia.
Moreover,
potential
connections
vascular
disease
atherosclerosis.
While
observational
data
support
selected
cardiac
factors,
additional
research
needed
establish
causation
better
understand
how
leads
development
conditions.
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025
Abstract
Background
Exposure
to
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
has
been
linked
with
various
cancers.
Assessment
of
PFAS
in
drinking
water
cancers
can
help
inform
biomonitoring
prevention
efforts.
Objective
To
screen
for
incident
cancer
(2016–2021)
assess
associations
contamination
the
US.
Methods
We
obtained
county-level
age-adjusted
incidence
from
Surveillance,
Epidemiology,
End
Results
(SEER)
Program.
Data
on
levels
public
systems
were
Third
(UCMR3;
2013–2015)
Fifth
(UCMR5;
2023–2024)
Unregulated
Contaminant
Monitoring
Rule.
UCMR3
measured
PFOS,
PFOA,
PFNA,
PFHxS,
PFHpA,
PFBS.
UCMR5
expanded
measurements
include
PFBA,
PFHxA,
PFPeA,
PFPeS.
created
indicators
detection
and,
UCMR5,
concentrations
above
Maximum
Levels
(MCLs).
MCLs
PFOA
PFOS
are
4
ng/L,
PFNA
PFHxS
10
ng/L.
used
Poisson
regression
models
between
or
MCL
violation
incidence,
adjusting
potential
confounders.
estimated
number
attributable
cases.
was
associated
increased
digestive,
endocrine,
oral
cavity/pharynx,
respiratory
systems.
Incidence
rate
ratios
(IRRs)
ranged
1.02
1.33.
The
strongest
association
observed
PFBS
cavity/pharynx
(IRR:
1.33
[1.04,
1.71]).
Among
males,
urinary,
brain,
leukemia,
soft
tissues.
females,
thyroid,
tissue.
is
contribute
4626
[95%
CI:
1,377,
8046]
cases
per
year
based
data
6864
991,
12,804]
UCMR5.
Impact
statement
ecological
study
examined
two
waves
(2013–2015
2016
2021.
found
that
organ
system
including
lung,
digestive
system,
urinary
tissue,
thyroid.
Some
have
not
widely
studied
their
PFAS.
also
sex
differences
risks.
This
first
exposure