David Thompson
Associate Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Environmental Health)Cards
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Associate Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Environmental Health)
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Ying Chen, MD, PhD
Georgia Charkoftaki, PharmD, PhD
Vasilis Vasiliou, PhD
Rolando Garcia Milian, MLS, AHIP
Emily Davidson
Jaya Prakash Golla, PhD
100Publications
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2025
Olive tree at the intersection of environment, public health, and One Health: a sustainable path to global wellbeing
Katsafadou A, Prodromou S, Aalizadeh R, White J, Thomaidis N, Vizirianakis I, Anastas P, Kyriakides T, Pastides H, Piscitelli P, Colao A, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Olive tree at the intersection of environment, public health, and One Health: a sustainable path to global wellbeing. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1658525. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1658525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsOlive treesEnvironmental impactHuman healthOlive by-productsClimate change mitigationHealth benefitsSustainable agricultural practicesHuman health benefitsMonounsaturated fatty acidsOlive sectorGreenhouse gas emissionsBiodiversity supportEcosystem stewardshipBy-productsFeed additivesOlive oil cultivationAnimal nutritionCarbon sequestrationSoil conservationOlive oil productionSustainable agricultureFood productsLivestock healthAntioxidant propertiesEcological sustainabilitySynergistic toxicity in alcohol-associated liver disease and PFAS exposure
Stem A, Tieghi R, Chatzi V, Kleinstreuer N, Valvi D, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Synergistic toxicity in alcohol-associated liver disease and PFAS exposure. Toxicological Sciences 2025, kfaf110. PMID: 40737496, DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaf110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAlcohol-associated liver diseaseLiver diseaseChronic ethanol intakeCentral mechanismsHepatotoxic effectsPolyfluoroalkyl substancesHigh-risk populationOxidative stressDysregulated lipid metabolismEthanol intakeLiver functionLiver injuryAcetaldehyde-induced cytotoxicityHepatic functionHepatocellular damageOxidative stress inductionLiver pathologyGlobal morbidityPathogenic pathwaysPolyfluoroalkyl substances exposuresExposure to polyfluoroalkyl substancesFatty acid oxidationHealthcare accessEffects of polyfluoroalkyl substancesMultiple mechanismsLessons learned from aldehyde dehydrogenases as non-P450 aldehyde-oxidizing enzymes: implications for the ‘exposome’ and human health
Lisgara A, Thompson D, Nebert D, Vasiliou V. Lessons learned from aldehyde dehydrogenases as non-P450 aldehyde-oxidizing enzymes: implications for the ‘exposome’ and human health. Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology 2025, 21: 915-919. PMID: 40591371, DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2025.2524872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenaseAldehyde-oxidizing enzymesNon-P450ALDH superfamilyNitric oxide-related speciesEnzymatic diversityGenetic screeningALDH polymorphismsCytochrome P450 enzymesRedox balancePrecise risk assessmentNeurodegenerative diseasesEnvironmental stressorsClinical implicationsDetoxication functionEnzymeP450 enzymesLifetime environmental exposuresTherapeutic targetPolymorphismCellular damageDehydrogenaseEnvironmental exposuresClinical relevanceHuman healthUpdate of the sideroflexin (SLC56) gene family
Katsafadou A, Nebert D, Krupenko S, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Update of the sideroflexin (SLC56) gene family. Human Genomics 2025, 19: 69. PMID: 40542427, PMCID: PMC12180156, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-025-00779-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIron-sulfur cluster assemblyMitochondrial iron-regulatedMitochondrial iron homeostasisMitochondrial serine transporterMitochondrial transmembrane proteinOxidative phosphorylation disordersSolute carrier familyEukaryotic speciesOne-carbon metabolismMitochondrial researchGene familyModel organismsCellular homeostasisEvolutionary trajectoriesMitochondrial metabolismTransmembrane domainCongenital sideroblastic anemiaTransmembrane proteinsCarrier familySideroflexinHeme biosynthesisIron regulationCitrate metabolismMitochondrial functionSerine transportAdvancing translational exposomics: bridging genome, exposome and personalized medicine
Sarigiannis D, Karakitsios S, Anesti O, Stem A, Valvi D, Sumner S, Chatzi L, Snyder M, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Advancing translational exposomics: bridging genome, exposome and personalized medicine. Human Genomics 2025, 19: 48. PMID: 40307849, PMCID: PMC12044731, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-025-00761-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsExposome-wide association studyBridge genomicsLifestyle exposuresEnhancing causal inferencePublic health decision-makingEnvironmental health researchHealth decision-makingMulti-omics technologiesGenomic variationGenomic dataAssociation studiesHealth outcomesBioinformatics approachHealth researchPrecision preventionGenetic variabilityExposome dataExposure-response relationshipMulti-OmicsGenomeInternal exposomeVulnerable populationsComplex diseasesDisease phenotypePublic health4.09 Aldehyde Dehydrogenases
Vasiliou V, Lisgara A, Krupenko S, Krupenko N, Alayyoub M, Petersen D, Thompson D. 4.09 Aldehyde Dehydrogenases. 2025, 183-210. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95488-4.00287-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenaseTransgenic knockout mouse modelLate-onset Alzheimer's diseaseAldehyde dehydrogenase superfamilyAldehyde dehydrogenase geneNAD(P)+-dependent enzymesType II hyperprolinemiaHuman genomeDehydrogenase geneKnockout mouse modelPoor cancer prognosisExogenous aldehydesMolecular basisSpastic paraplegiaPhysiological processesAlzheimer's diseaseDe Barsy syndromeClinical phenotypeSjogren-Larsson syndromeGenesCancer stem cellsDehydrogenaseEnzyme inactivationEnzymeBarsy syndrome
2024
CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane metabolism and liver toxicity: insights from CYP2E1 knockout mice study
Wang Y, Charkoftaki G, Orlicky D, Davidson E, Aalizadeh R, Sun N, Ginsberg G, Thompson D, Vasiliou V, Chen Y. CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane metabolism and liver toxicity: insights from CYP2E1 knockout mice study. Archives Of Toxicology 2024, 98: 3241-3257. PMID: 39192018, PMCID: PMC11500436, DOI: 10.1007/s00204-024-03811-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsCYP2E1-null miceLiver toxicityDrinking waterOxidative DNA damageLiver carcinogenAbstract1,4-DioxaneDNA damage repair responseImpaired DNA damage repairWater contaminationOxidative stressElevated oxidative stressEnvironmental pollutionKnockout mouse studiesDamage repair responseCYP2E1-nullMale wildtypeWT miceDNA damageDX exposureRisk assessmentRedox dysregulationCYP2E1 inductionLiver oxidative stressHigh dosesMouse studiesThe European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit
Zuccaro P, Thompson D, de Boer J, Llompart M, Watterson A, Bilott R, Birnbaum L, Vasiliou V. The European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 2591-2594. PMID: 38301275, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts1,4-Dioxane
Stouffer A, Erickson C, Krick M, Chen Y, Ginsberg G, Loch-Caruso R, Jones R, Madrigal J, Thompson D, Vasliou V. 1,4-Dioxane. 2024, 843-849. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-824315-2.00831-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPersistent environmental contaminationEnvironmental contaminationEnvironmental behaviorEnvironmental releaseChemical intermediatesWater solubilityPotential negative health effectsDioxaneRecent decadesSoilConsumer productsGroundwaterContaminationHealth effectsSolventSolubilityIntermediatesNegative health effectsStabilizerManagementUsesProductsUseToxicityExposure
2023
Multi-omics profiling reveals cellular pathways and functions regulated by ALDH1B1 in colon cancer cells
Wang Y, Popovic Z, Charkoftaki G, Garcia-Milian R, Lam T, Thompson D, Chen Y, Vasiliou V. Multi-omics profiling reveals cellular pathways and functions regulated by ALDH1B1 in colon cancer cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2023, 384: 110714. PMID: 37716420, PMCID: PMC10807983, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsColon cancer cellsCellular stress response pathwaysStress response pathwaysMulti-omics analysisCancer cellsSecond messenger signalingMulti-omics profilingNew molecular informationFunctional annotationCellular functionsResponse pathwaysKinase signalingCellular pathwaysColon adenocarcinoma cell lineHuman colon adenocarcinoma cell lineApoptosis signalingEnrichment analysisAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Molecular signaturesAdenocarcinoma cell lineMolecular informationSignalingNovel targetProtein expressionCell lines