2024
Cross-Sectional Associations between Prenatal Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances and Bioactive Lipids in Three Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohorts
Suthar H, Manea T, Pak D, Woodbury M, Eick S, Cathey A, Watkins D, Strakovsky R, Ryva B, Pennathur S, Zeng L, Weller D, Park J, Smith S, DeMicco E, Padula A, Fry R, Mukherjee B, Aguiar A, Geiger S, Ng S, Huerta-Montanez G, Vélez-Vega C, Rosario Z, Cordero J, Zimmerman E, Woodruff T, Morello-Frosch R, Schantz S, Meeker J, Alshawabkeh A, Aung M, Outcomes O. Cross-Sectional Associations between Prenatal Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances and Bioactive Lipids in Three Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohorts. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 8264-8277. PMID: 38691655, PMCID: PMC11097396, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPFAS mixtureLinear mixed modelsBioactive lipidsChild health outcomesCross-sectional associationsPrenatal PFAS exposureBioactive lipid levelsPoly-fluoroalkyl substancesQuantile g-computationMixed modelsGestational outcomesHealth outcomesPregnancy outcomesPregnant womenCombined cohortG-computationCohort analysisProgram cohortQuartile increaseLipid levelsCohortPositive associationMeta-analysisEnvironmental influencesPFAS exposureAssociations 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
2023
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in relation to preterm birth subtypes and size-for-gestational age in the LIFECODES cohort 2006–2008
Siwakoti R, Cathey A, Ferguson K, Hao W, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in relation to preterm birth subtypes and size-for-gestational age in the LIFECODES cohort 2006–2008. Environmental Research 2023, 237: 116967. PMID: 37634691, PMCID: PMC10913455, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge-for-gestational agePreterm birth subtypesBayesian kernel machine regressionSize-for-gestational ageSmall-for-gestational agePreterm birthFetal sexPregnancy outcomesSex-specific estimatesIncreased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomesInterquartile range increaseRisk of adverse pregnancy outcomesBayesian kernel machine regression analysisEarly pregnancy samplesAdverse pregnancy outcomesCase-control studyPrenatal PFAS exposureAssociations of polyfluoroalkyl substancesBW z-scoreEffects of polyfluoroalkyl substancesKernel machine regressionEffect modificationEffects of prenatal exposureRange increaseStratified analysisAdverse birth outcomes are associated with circulating matrix metalloproteinases 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. Adverse birth outcomes are associated with circulating matrix metalloproteinases among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2023, 159: 103991. PMID: 37454540, PMCID: PMC10726844, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth outcomesMatrix metalloproteinasesFetal sexPregnant womenFemale fetusesNewborn lengthVisit 3Associated with increased odds of preeclampsiaVisit 1Impact of matrix metalloproteinasesCustomized Luminex assayGestational diabetes mellitusOdds of preeclampsiaAdverse birth outcomesAssociated with increased oddsGestational ageHealthy pregnancyMale fetusesUterine remodelingLuminex assayLogistic regression modelsDiabetes mellitusStudy visitsInverse associationExtracellular matrix
2022
Lifestyle and personal factors associated with having macroscopic residual disease after ovarian cancer primary cytoreductive surgery
Phung M, Webb P, DeFazio A, Fereday S, Lee A, Bowtell D, Fasching P, Goode E, Goodman M, Karlan B, Lester J, Matsuo K, Modugno F, Brenton J, Van Gorp T, Pharoah P, Schildkraut J, McLean K, Meza R, Mukherjee B, Richardson J, Grout B, Chase A, Deurloo C, Terry K, Hanley G, Pike M, Berchuck A, Ramus S, Pearce C, Consortium O. Lifestyle and personal factors associated with having macroscopic residual disease after ovarian cancer primary cytoreductive surgery. Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 168: 68-75. PMID: 36401943, PMCID: PMC10398872, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian cancerEstrogen-only therapyPrimary cytoreductive surgeryMacroscopic residual diseaseResidual diseaseParous womenFamily history of ovarian cancerOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumMenopausal hormone therapy useHistory of ovarian cancerFirst-degree family historyCytoreductive surgeryOvarian cancer riskOvarian cancerAdvanced stage high-grade serous ovarian cancerPresence of macroscopic residual diseaseHormone therapy useHigh-grade serous ovarian cancer patientsDepot medroxyprogesterone acetate useBody mass indexLogistic regression modelsOral contraceptive useIncomplete pregnanciesSerous ovarian cancerFactors influencing survivalBiomarkers of Exposure to Phthalate Mixtures and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Puerto Rico Birth Cohort
Cathey A, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez C, Mukherjee B, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Biomarkers of Exposure to Phthalate Mixtures and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Puerto Rico Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 037009. PMID: 35333099, PMCID: PMC8953418, DOI: 10.1289/ehp8990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthFetal sexGestational agePregnancy outcomesBirth outcomesBayesian kernel machine regressionPhthalate metabolitesRisk of early deliveryAssociated with increased odds of PTBOdds of preterm birthPhthalate mixtureReduced gestational ageIndividual phthalate metabolitesMeasures of birth weightAssociated with increased riskPhthalate metabolite mixturesAdverse birth outcomesAssociated with increased oddsPuerto Rico TestsiteEnvironmental risk scoreEarly deliveryBirth weightPregnancy cohortLongitudinal pregnancy cohortMaternal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleMaternal ExposureMatrix MetalloproteinasesMetals, HeavyPregnancyPuerto RicoConceptsBlood 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 urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Ashrap P, Aung M, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 32: 384-391. PMID: 35075242, PMCID: PMC9124693, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-022-00410-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolitesPlasmenyl-phosphatidylcholinesPregnant womenPuerto Rico PROTECT cohortPhthalate exposureLipidomic profilesMaternal urinary phthalate metabolitesWeeks of pregnancyMetabolite biomarkersMetabolites of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalateChild health outcomesCirculating lipid concentrationsLipidomic markersShotgun lipidomicsFatty acid chainsLipidomic signaturePROTECT cohortLipid profileCell-to-cell signalingImpactThis studyPregnancyAcid chainsPlasma samplesHealth outcomesMaternal 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 rateMediation by hormone concentrations on the associations between repeated measures of phthalate mixture exposure and timing of delivery
Cathey A, Aung M, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Mediation by hormone concentrations on the associations between repeated measures of phthalate mixture exposure and timing of delivery. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 32: 374-383. PMID: 34987188, PMCID: PMC9124667, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-021-00408-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthCorticotropin-releasing hormoneFetal sexMale fetusesEarly deliveryHormone concentrationsAssociated with earlier deliveryPhthalate exposurePhthalate mixtureReduced gestational ageTime of deliveryEnvironmental risk scoreGestational ageFemale fetusesUrinary phthalatesSex-specific analysesEndocrine-disrupting capabilitiesReleasing hormoneSerum hormonesFetusesRisk scoreSusceptible to endocrine disruptionBirth cohortHormone
2021
Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner
Cathey A, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vega C, Mukherjee B, O’Neill M, Loch-Caruso R, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2021, 12: 742145. PMID: 34603214, PMCID: PMC8479114, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.742145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of deliveryFetal sexBody mass indexGestational ageMaternal agePreterm premature rupture of membranesPre-pregnancy body mass indexHormone concentrationsFetal sex-specific effectsPremature rupture of membranesOverall preterm birthPreterm premature ruptureSpontaneous preterm laborRupture of membranesReduced gestational ageOdds of PTBTime of laborSignificant public health problemTobacco smoke exposureGestational hormonesSpontaneous PTBPreterm laborWeeks gestationPreterm birthLongitudinal birth cohortPerformance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Performance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting. Environmental Research 2021, 200: 111435. PMID: 34097892, PMCID: PMC8403638, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMetalsPregnancyPremature BirthPuerto RicoConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreIntraclass correlation coefficientBirth outcomesBody mass indexWeighted quantile sumOdds ratio of preterm birthSecond-hand smoke exposurePre-pregnancy body mass indexOdds of preterm birthAssociated with birth outcomesIncreased odds of preterm birthPractice study designHealth effectsPreterm birthMaternal educationIncreased oddsOdds ratioSmoke exposureStudy designMaternal ageMass indexArea under the curveRisk scoreLogistic regressionConfidence intervalsIndividual and joint effects of phthalate metabolites on biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Cathey A, Eaton J, Ashrap P, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Individual and joint effects of phthalate metabolites on biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environment International 2021, 154: 106565. PMID: 33882432, PMCID: PMC9923976, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionPhthalate metabolitesEnvironmental risk scoreBiomarkers of oxidative stressPregnant womenPhthalate mixtureBayesian kernel machine regression analysisEffects of phthalate metabolitesOxidative stressIndividual phthalate metabolitesLipid oxidative stressUrinary biomarker measurementsKernel machine regressionAdverse birth outcomesPuerto Rico TestsiteOxidative stress biomarkersChemical fractionationContamination threatLongitudinal birth cohortPhthalate compoundsLinear mixed effects modelsBirth outcomesOxidative stress mechanismsStudy visitsPhthalate exposureMaternal lipidomic signatures in relation to spontaneous preterm birth and large-for-gestational age neonates
Aung M, Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal lipidomic signatures in relation to spontaneous preterm birth and large-for-gestational age neonates. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 8115. PMID: 33854141, PMCID: PMC8046995, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87472-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthBiomarkers of pregnancy outcomesGestational age neonatesPreterm birthAge neonatesPregnancy outcomesDegree of hydrocarbon chain saturationIncreased riskNeonatal anthropometric parametersAssociated with increased riskPlasmenyl phosphatidylethanolamineMaternal lipidomeWeeks gestationGestational ageLipidomic signatureAnthropometric parametersLiquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryLipidomic profilesLipid metabolitesHydrocarbon chain saturationPlasma samplesBirthLogistic regressionHigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryNeonatesMaternal 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 analysisCross-Sectional Estimation of Endogenous Biomarker Associations with Prenatal Phenols, Phthalates, Metals, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Single-Pollutant and Mixtures Analysis Approaches
Aung M, Yu Y, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Zeng L, McElrath T, Pennathur S, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Cross-Sectional Estimation of Endogenous Biomarker Associations with Prenatal Phenols, Phthalates, Metals, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Single-Pollutant and Mixtures Analysis Approaches. Environmental Health Perspectives 2021, 129: 037007. PMID: 33761273, PMCID: PMC7990518, DOI: 10.1289/ehp7396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure analytesToxicity classesMixtures of toxicantsSingle-pollutant modelsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsHierarchical Bayesian kernel machine regressionBayesian kernel machine regressionKernel machine regressionPrenatal toxicant exposureAdaptive elastic net regressionClasses of toxicantsSingle-pollutantTrace metalsAromatic hydrocarbonsToxic mixturePair-wise associationsAdaptive elastic netToxicant exposurePhthalateMachine regressionEndogenous biomarkersBiomarkers indicativeMultiple linear regressionMetalToxicityPsychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes
Ashrap P, Aker A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Psychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes. Environment International 2021, 149: 106418. PMID: 33548848, PMCID: PMC7897320, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesPsychosocial statusBirth outcomesBody mass indexPsychosocial stressPreterm birthOdds ratioAssociated with adverse birth outcomesPre-pregnancy body mass indexSecond-hand smoke exposurePrenatal psychosocial stressPregnant womenBlood metalsClusters of womenEffects of psychosocial stressPuerto Rico TestsiteIncreased odds ratioSocial supportPerceived stressMaternal educationAdverse associationOverall preterm birthLow birth weightSpontaneous preterm birthCohort study
2020
Application of an analytical framework for multivariate mediation analysis of environmental data
Aung M, Song Y, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Zeng L, McElrath T, Pennathur S, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Application of an analytical framework for multivariate mediation analysis of environmental data. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5624. PMID: 33159049, PMCID: PMC7648785, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19335-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpanding Our Understanding of Ovarian Cancer Risk: The Role of Incomplete Pregnancies
Lee AW, Rosenzweig S, Wiensch A, Group T, Ramus SJ, Menon U, Gentry-Maharaj A, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H, Whittemore AS, Sieh W, Rothstein JH, McGuire V, Wentzensen N, Bandera EV, Qin B, Terry KL, Cramer DW, Titus L, Schildkraut JM, Berchuck A, Goode EL, Kjaer SK, Jensen A, Jordan SJ, Ness RB, Modugno F, Moysich K, Thompson PJ, Goodman MT, Carney ME, Chang-Claude J, Rossing MA, Harris HR, Doherty JA, Risch HA, Khoja L, Alimujiang A, Phung MT, Brieger K, Mukherjee B, Pharoah PDP, Wu AH, Pike MC, Webb PM, Pearce CL. Expanding Our Understanding of Ovarian Cancer Risk: The Role of Incomplete Pregnancies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 301-308. PMID: 32766851, PMCID: PMC7936053, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerClear cell ovarian cancerIncomplete pregnanciesEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumCancer riskOdds ratioInvasive epithelial ovarian cancer casesEpithelial ovarian cancer casesHistotype-specific analysesHistotype-specific associationsOral contraceptive useInvasive ovarian cancerHistory of breastfeedingConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer casesCase-control studyOCAC studiesMajor histotypesPooled analysisInverse associationCancer casesComplete pregnancyMaternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes 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. Maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes in Northern Puerto Rico. Environment International 2020, 138: 105606. PMID: 32179314, PMCID: PMC7198231, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionShorter gestational agePreterm birthGestational ageEnvironmental risk scoreBirth outcomesMetal concentrationsNon-essential metal(loid)sHigher risk of preterm birthRisk of preterm birthLow-level prenatal lead exposureInterquartile rangeOdds of preterm birthAssociated with higher risk of preterm birthRisk scoreEffects of metalsPredictors of birth outcomesAssociated with birth outcomesBayesian kernel machine regression modelsBirthweight z-scoreAssociated with adverse birth outcomesAssociated with higher riskAdverse birth outcomesKernel machine regressionPuerto Rico Testsite