Background:
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
synthetic
chemicals
that
persist
in
the
environment
can
accumulate
humans,
leading
to
adverse
health
effects.
MicroRNAs
(miRNAs)
emerging
biomarkers
advance
understanding
of
mechanisms
PFAS
effects
on
human
health.
However,
little
is
known
about
associations
between
exposures
miRNA
alterations
humans.
Objective:
To
investigate
concentrations
levels
children.
Methods:
Data
from
two
distinct
cohorts
were
utilized:
176
participants
(average
age
16.6
years;
75.6%
female)
Teen-Longitudinal
Assessment
Bariatric
Surgery
(Teen-LABS)
cohort
United
States,
64
6.5
years,
39.1%
Rhea
study,
a
mother-child
Greece.
assessed
plasma
samples
both
studies.
Associations
individual
examined
after
adjusting
for
covariates.
Additionally,
cumulative
mixtures
evaluated
using
an
exposure
burden
score.
Ingenuity
Pathways
Analysis
was
employed
identify
potential
disease
functions
PFAS-associated
miRNAs.
Results:
Plasma
associated
with
476
miRNAs
Teen-LABs
study
13
(FDR
p
<
0.1).
Specifically,
consistently
decreased
miR-148b-3p
miR-29a-3p
cohorts.
Pathway
analysis
indicated
PFAS-related
linked
numerous
chronic
pathways,
including
cardiovascular
diseases,
inflammatory
conditions,
carcinogenesis.
Conclusion:
Through
screenings
independent
cohorts,
this
identified
novel
revealed
involvement
these
several
cancer
inflammation-related
pathways.
Further
studies
warranted
enhance
our
relationships
risks,
as
and/or
mediators
complex
Analytical Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
Serum
endogenous
metabolites
and
coexisting
exogenous
compounds
are
closely
related
to
human
health.
Metabolomics
often
uses
high-resolution
mass
spectrometry
(HRMS),
but
current
exposomics
studies
typically
rely
on
triple
quadrupole
tandem
due
lower
concentrations
in
the
body.
As
a
result,
metabolome-exposome-wide
association
(mEWAS)
require
combination
of
untargeted
metabolomics
several
targeted
methods
measure
more
exposures,
leading
increased
time
sample
consumption.
In
this
study,
novel
method
was
proposed
by
leveraging
advantages
recently
introduced
Zeno
MRMHR
technology;
it
allows
for
simultaneous
acquisition
metabolome
HRMS
exposome
multiple
reaction
monitoring
(MRM)
modes
one
injection.
The
signal
responses
MRM
were
comparable
those
HRMS.
This
rigorously
validated,
all
standards
had
relative
standard
deviations
(RSDs)
below
20%
intraday
interday
repeatability.
Over
90%
metabolic
features
exhibited
RSDs
these
assessments.
also
broad
quantification
range,
with
limits
(LLOQ)
from
0.1
25
ng/mL
higher
(HLOQ)
2.5
1000
ng/mL.
approach
demonstratively
applied
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
cohort
identify
serum
risk
factors
study
metabolome-exposome
association.
To
our
knowledge,
is
first
implementation
unified
analysis
mode
210
injection,
offering
tool
mEWAS
research.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
persistent
environmental
contaminants.
Previous
research
has
linked
PFAS
exposure
to
prostate
ovarian
cancer
risk,
however,
the
conclusions
have
been
inconsistent.
This
purpose
was
determine
relationship
between
at
population
level.
We
systematically
reviewed
three
databases-PubMed,
Web
of
Science,
Embase-for
from
when
these
databases
were
established
April
15,
2024.
The
quality
retrieved
evaluated
using
Newcastle-Ottawa
Scale
(NOS)
measurement
tool.
Meta-analysis
extracted
data
conducted
Stata
18.
also
sensitivity
subgroup
analyses,
as
well
Begg's
Egger's
tests.
Twelve
publications
involved
in
analysis
for
cancer,
six
included
ovary
cancer.
outcomes
indicated
that
PFOS
positively
related
(OR:
1.13,
95%
CI:
1.00-1.28),
while
mixed
1.63,
1.49-1.78).
source
heterogeneity
identified
primarily
attributable
variations
study
design.
No
significant
bias
detected
analysis.
demonstrated
an
association
both
cancers.
Further
investigation
is
required
clarify
underlying
mechanisms
potential
associations.
Life,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 573 - 573
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
are
among
the
persistent
organic
pollutants
characterized
by
their
persistence
in
environment,
high
mobility,
adverse
impact
not
only
on
ecosystem
but
also
human
health.
The
biggest
challenges
biomonitoring
low
concentrations
of
PFASs
biological
matrices
presence
matrix
interferents
samples.
combination
liquid
chromatography
with
tandem
mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS/MS)
solid-phase
extraction
(SPE)
as
a
sample
preparation
technique
appears
to
be
most
suitable
solution
for
achieving
desired
selectivity
sensitivity
PFAS
determination.
aim
this
review
is
describe
possible
sources
PFASs,
various
matrices,
analytical
methods
determining
different
using
pretreatment
techniques
complex
samples,
well
health
risks
associated
exposure.
studied
include
PFOA
PFOS,
which
frequently
detected
such
plasma,
serum,
breast
milk.
average
range
from
1.0
2.6
ng.mL−1
1.9
2.4
0.4
3.1
For
were
2.0–4.0
ng.mL−1,
3.7–4.6
3.6–4.8
milk,
respectively.
significant
effects
exposure
long-chain
(such
PFOS)
lipid
disorders,
hypertension,
diabetes
mellitus,
thyroid
infertility,
cancer,
obesity,
autism,
neurodevelopmental
issues,
cardiovascular
diseases,
kidney
liver
disorders.
It
utmost
importance
monitor
exposure,
predict
toxicity,
develop
effective
strategies
mitigate
potential
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
Abstract
Background
Perfluorooctanoic
acid
(PFOA)
and
Perfluorooctanesulfonic
Acid
(PFOS)
are
synthetic
substances
with
long
half-lives.
Their
presence
is
widespread
pervasive,
they
noted
for
their
environmental
persistence.
Research
has
shown
these
chemicals
to
be
associated
dyslipidaemia,
although
few
studies
have
considered
the
long-term
associations
in
general
population.
Objectives
The
aim
of
this
study
was
consider
longitudinal
cross-sectional
lipid
phenotypes.
Methods
We
investigated
association
total
cholesterol
(TC),
low-density
lipoprotein
(LDL),
high-density
(HDL),
triglycerides
(TG),
cholesterol:
ratio
(TC:HDL),
a
healthy
unselected
British
population
twins
(
n
=
2069),
measured
at
three
timepoints
between
1996
2014.
Results
Serum
levels
PFOA
PFOS
decreased
over
time
during
period.
demonstrate
across
serum
both
PFOS,
finding
positive
TC
(PFOA:β
0.51,
p
1.9e−07;
PFOS:β
0.24,
3.8e−05)
LDL
0.61,
1.7e−11;
0.42,
1.6e−14),
consistent
negative
HDL
(β
−0.12,
0.003)
−0.25,
<2e−16).
also
observe
PFAS
lipids
all
timepoints.
Impact
remain
persistent
environment,
despite
regulations,
due
structural
properties,
leaving
humans
open
exposure.
There
less
understanding
how
chronic
low
exposure
chemicals,
particularly
within
an
population,
may
impact
health
outcomes.
This
reports
18-year
window
5
phenotypes,
highlighting
that
falling
levels,
lead
hyperlipidaemia.
further
investigate
understand
time-dependent
effects,
demonstrating
persist.
work
aids
our
on
effect
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 6, 2025
Abstract
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
pose
significant
environmental
health
concerns,
necessitating
their
efficient
accurate
identification
to
facilitate
eventual
mitigation
from
the
environment.
Surface-enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
enables
highly
sensitive
precise
molecular
identification,
but
trace-level
detection
of
chemicals
fluorescence
interference
remain
challenges.
Here,
we
present
a
uniform
3D
AgNP@Si
substrate
for
SERS,
leveraging
photon
counting
achieve
susceptible
low-fluorescence
detection.
This
approach
PFAS,
including
perfluorooctanoic
acid
(PFOA)
perfluorooctane
sulfonate
(PFOS),
at
concentrations
as
low
10−15
M,
with
Rhodamine
6G
(R6G)
used
model
analyte.
Additionally,
quantitative
analysis
demonstrated
strong
logarithmic
relationship
between
intensity
analyte
concentration,
high
correlation
coefficients
(R2
=
0.98
R6G
0.97
PFOA
PFOS).
pioneering
offers
promising
alternative
current
analytical
techniques
monitoring
PFAS
other
contaminants
in
BMJ Open,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(7), С. e084836 - e084836
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Purpose
The
Obesity
and
Disease
Development
Sweden
(ODDS)
study
was
designed
to
create
a
large
cohort
body
mass
index
(BMI),
waist
circumference
(WC)
changes
in
weight
WC,
relation
morbidity
mortality.
Participants
ODDS
includes
4
295
859
individuals,
2
165
048
men
130
811
women,
Swedish
cohorts
national
registers
with
information
on
assessed
once
(2
555
098
individuals)
or
more
(1
740
761
individuals),
total
constituting
7
733
901
assessments
at
the
age
of
17–103
years
1963–2020
(recalled
as
1911).
Information
WC
is
available
152
089
212
658
out
whom
108
795
have
repeated
(in
512
273
assessments).
mortality
retrieved
from
registers,
follow-up
until
end
2019–2021,
varying
between
registers.
Findings
date
Among
all
(of
which
85%
are
objectively
measured),
median
year,
BMI
(IQR)
1985
(1977–1994)
2001
(1991–2010)
19
(18–40)
30
(26–36)
women
22.9
(20.9–25.4)
kg/m
23.2
(21.2–26.1)
women.
Normal
(BMI
18.5–24.9
)
present
67%
64%
obesity
(BMI≥30
5%
10%
time
first
measured
self-reported
current
assessment
emigration,
death
31.4
(21.8–40.8)
19.6
(9.3–29.0)
During
follow-up,
283
244
123
457
died.
Future
plans
sample
size
long
Study
will
provide
robust
results
anthropometric
measures
risk
common
diseases
causes
deaths,
novel
findings
subgroups
rarer
outcomes.