2024
Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective
Fisher M, Weiler H, Kuiper J, Borghese M, Buckley J, Shutt R, Ashley-Martin J, Subramanian A, Arbuckle T, Potter B, Little J, Morisset A, Jukic A. Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective. Current Epidemiology Reports 2024, 11: 153-163. PMID: 39156920, PMCID: PMC11329583, DOI: 10.1007/s40471-024-00348-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin DPregnant womenHigher vitamin D statusToxic metalsPrevention of adverse outcomesTrials of vitamin D supplementationVitamin D statusVitamin D supplementationOverall nutritional statusNutritional interventionPotential biological mechanismsPregnant populationEpidemiological studiesBlood metalsNutritional statusD statusD supplementationNorth American studiesProspective studyAdverse outcomesAbsorption of metalsPregnancyIntestinal absorptionMetal exposureEndocrine disruptionAssociations of maternal blood metal concentrations with plasma eicosanoids among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Cathey A, Park S, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Associations of maternal blood metal concentrations with plasma eicosanoids among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 928: 172295. PMID: 38588744, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesSex-specific associationsBirth outcomesBlood metal concentrationsMetal concentrationsPregnant womenInfant sexEicosanoid profileMetal exposurePlasma eicosanoidsWeeks of pregnancyDecreased concentrations of CdConcentrations of CdConcentrations of CuEffect modificationRegulating inflammatory responsesBirth cohortAssessed associationsAssociated with increased concentrationsPregnancy outcomesFemale fetusesEffect sizeInflammatory activitySignificant associationInflammatory response
2022
Exposure to heavy metals and hormone levels in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Exposure to heavy metals and hormone levels in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Environmental Pollution 2022, 317: 120740. PMID: 36436662, PMCID: PMC9897061, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary metal concentrationsExposure to heavy metalsHeavy metalsMetal concentrationsStudy of Women's HealthAssociation of heavy metalsEnvironmental heavy metal exposureHeavy metal exposureSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneWomen's healthBayesian kernel machine regressionAssociated with E<sub>2</sub>, TMidlife womenKernel machine regressionMetal exposureSerum hormone levelsMetal mixturesHealth-related factorsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyCalculate percent changesCadmiumHormone levelsProspective cohort studyLinear mixed effects modelsPrenatal Metal Exposures and Associations with Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Children
Politis M, Yao M, Gennings C, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Valvi D, Kim-Schulze S, Qi J, Amarasiriwardena C, Pantic I, Tolentino M, Estrada-Gutierrez G, Greenberg J, Téllez-Rojo M, Wright R, Sanders A, Rosa M. Prenatal Metal Exposures and Associations with Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Children. Toxics 2022, 10: 692. PMID: 36422900, PMCID: PMC9699100, DOI: 10.3390/toxics10110692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKidney injury biomarkersInjury biomarkersKidney biomarkersGamma-induced protein 10Glomerular filtration rateBirth cohort studyAlpha-1-microglobulinQuantile sum (WQS) regressionPrenatal metal exposureKidney injuryCohort studyUrinary CdPregnant womenSecond trimesterKidney diseasePrenatal exposureFiltration rateCystatin CUrinary metalsNull associationProtein 10A1MMetal exposureBiomarkersProtein 1Land use, season, and parasitism predict metal concentrations in Australian flying fox fur
Sánchez C, Penrose M, Kessler M, Becker D, McKeown A, Hannappel M, Boyd V, Camus M, Padgett-Stewart T, Hunt B, Graves A, Peel A, Westcott D, Rainwater T, Chumchal M, Cobb G, Altizer S, Plowright R, Boardman W. Land use, season, and parasitism predict metal concentrations in Australian flying fox fur. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 841: 156699. PMID: 35710009, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetal concentrationsMetal exposureMetal loadingHigh metal concentrationsConcentrations of cadmiumHuman-modified habitatsExposed to contaminantsSpectacled flying foxQuantify metal concentrationsFlying fox speciesHigher metal loadingMercury concentrationsMetal contaminationHeavy metalsSublethal consequencesEnvironmental predictorsP. conspicillatusHuman impactEastern AustraliaSeason samplesFox speciesLand useBat speciesFood availabilityHuman healthMaternal blood metal concentrations are associated with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Cathey A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal blood metal concentrations are associated with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environmental Research 2022, 209: 112874. PMID: 35123972, PMCID: PMC10443181, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood metal concentrationsAdverse birth outcomesMetal concentrationsAssociated with matrix metalloproteinasesMatrix metalloproteinasesBirth outcomesFetal sexHealthy pregnancyLinear mixed effects modelsUterine remodelingPregnant womenFemale fetusesExposure to heavy metalsHeavy metal exposureCustomized Luminex assayFetal sex effectLevels of inflammatory cytokinesTrimester of pregnancyBlood metal levelsMetal levelsHeavy metalsMetal exposureMeasured blood concentrationsLuminex assayMale fetusesMaternal Metals/Metalloid Blood Levels Are Associated With Lipidomic Profiles Among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal Metals/Metalloid Blood Levels Are Associated With Lipidomic Profiles Among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 9: 754706. PMID: 35096734, PMCID: PMC8790322, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.754706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesBlood levelsPlasmenyl-phosphatidylcholinesLipidomic profilesBirth outcomesPlasmenyl phosphatidylethanolamineWeeks of pregnancyPlasma lipidomic profilesMultiple comparisonsLipid sub-classesHeavy metal exposurePolyunsaturated fatty acidsPregnant womenShotgun lipidomicsMetal exposureImportant signaling pathwaysAssessed associationsBiomarker profilesAssociated with lipidEarly detectionBirth cohortDiagnostic toolExposure to manganeseSignaling pathwayFalse discovery rate
2021
Maternal blood metal concentrations and whole blood DNA methylation during pregnancy in the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI)
Aung M, Bakulski K, Feinberg J, Dou J, Meeker J, Mukherjee B, Loch-Caruso R, Ladd-Acosta C, Volk H, Croen L, Hertz-Picciotto I, Newschaffer C, Fallin M. Maternal blood metal concentrations and whole blood DNA methylation during pregnancy in the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI). Epigenetics 2021, 17: 253-268. PMID: 33794742, PMCID: PMC8920182, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2021.1897059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood metal concentrationsDNA methylation sitesDNA methylationMetal concentrationsWhole blood DNA methylationK arrayMethylation sitesBlood DNA methylationIllumina 450k arrayGene ontology analysisPotential biomarkers of exposurePrenatal metal exposureCellular metabolic pathwaysDownstream gene pathwaysCell type compositionCalcium ion bindingEarly Autism Risk Longitudinal InvestigationBiomarkers of exposureInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryNervous system developmentAssociated with hypermethylationMetal exposureIndividual metalsPlasma mass spectrometryOntology analysis
2020
Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Herman W, Park S. Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN). Environmental Research 2020, 196: 110426. PMID: 33157106, PMCID: PMC8093324, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthWomen's healthExposure to cadmiumUrinary metal concentrationsUrinary molybdenumMetal concentrationsMetal exposureSOB-RUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyAssociated with favorable profilesStandard deviation increaseCadmiumLinear regression modelsAdverse adipokine profileMidlife womenLevels of sOB-RHMW adiponectinUrinary cesiumFollow-up visitHuman populationSoluble leptin receptorAdaptive elastic-netSOB-R levelsMetalPredictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Boss J, Richards M, Rosario Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Predictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico. Environmental Research 2020, 183: 109178. PMID: 32007748, PMCID: PMC7167342, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood concentrations of CuTrace metal exposureConcentrations of CuExposure reduction strategiesBiomarkers of exposureBlood HgMetalloid exposureMetal exposureNorthern Puerto RicoBlood CdTrace metalsBlood PbRice consumptionExposure sourcesPuerto RicoMetal(loid)sMetal(loidExposure assessmentBiomarker variationsPbPublic waterZnFishMnMetal
2019
Urinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Batterman S, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2019, 222: 778-789. PMID: 31103473, PMCID: PMC6583796, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple metalsMetal mixturesExposure to multiple metalsExposure patternsConcentrations of metalsExposure to metalsConsumption of seafoodHigh-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMeasured urinary concentrationsGeometric mean concentrationsMetal exposurePlasma mass spectrometrySeafood intakeUrinary metalsMean concentrationsRice intakeSeafoodUrinary concentrationsDetectable concentrationHigher exposuresGeographical characteristicsMercuryLead levelsMetal
2016
Chronic Toxic Metal Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms of Risk and Emerging Role of Chelation Therapy
Aneni EC, Escolar E, Lamas GA. Chronic Toxic Metal Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms of Risk and Emerging Role of Chelation Therapy. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2016, 18: 81. PMID: 27822681, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-016-0631-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSecondary preventionToxic metal exposureChelation therapyCardiovascular disease-related morbidityDisease-related morbidityAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseMulticenter trialEpidemiologic evidenceMetal exposureChronic exposurePositive findingsMechanisms of riskDiseaseEmerging RoleRecent evidenceTherapyExposurePreventionMetal chelation therapyMorbidityMortalityFindingsTrialsPatch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices
Schalock PC, Crawford G, Nedorost S, Scheinman PL, Atwater AR, Mowad C, Brod B, Ehrlich A, Watsky KL, Sasseville D, Silvestri D, Worobec SM, Elliott JF, Honari G, Powell DL, Taylor J, DeKoven J. Patch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices. Dermatitis 2016, 27: 241-247. PMID: 27649347, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatch testingThorough risk-benefit analysisRoutine preoperative evaluationAdverse cutaneous reactionsExpert opinion-based guidelinesAmerican Contact Dermatitis SocietyEvaluation of hypersensitivitySelf-reported historyMetal hypersensitivity reactionsOpinion-based guidelinesRisk-benefit analysisSymptom causalityAdverse eventsClinical factorsPreoperative evaluationCutaneous reactionsHypersensitivity reactionsAssessment of causationPatient managementReaction testingImplanted devicePatientsReasonable evidenceRobust evidenceMetal exposure
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