有足够的证据表明,暴露于六价铬[Cr(VI)]会导致肺功能下降和肺部疾病的发作。然而,尚未有研究从全身性炎症等各种角度探索这些作用的潜在机制,氧化应激,和细胞衰老,同时。这项横断面研究是在中国从事铬酸盐生产和加工的304名工人中进行的。尿液用于检测8-羟基-2'-脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)和8-异-前列腺素F2α(8-异-PGF2α),而从外周血细胞中提取的RNA和DNA用于检测mRNA,端粒长度,和核糖体DNA拷贝数(rDNACNs)。血液铬酸盐(Cr)升高2.7倍,相当于7.86%(95%CI:2.57%,13.42%)尿8-OHdG上升4.14%(0.02%,8.42%)增加尿8-iso-PGF2α,表明接触铬酸盐会引起氧化应激。此外,血液Cr浓度与细胞衰老途径中P16,P21,TP53和P15的mRNA水平之间存在很强的相关性。同时,血液Cr升高2.7倍,与-5.47%(-8.72%,-2.1%)端粒长度的变化,而rDNACNs(5S,5.8S,18S,和28S)变化为-3.91%(-7.99%,0.34%),-9.4%(-15.73%,-2.6%),-8.06%(-14.01%,-1.69%),和-5.86%(-10.67%,-0.78%),分别。结构方程模型强调细胞衰老对Cr(VI)相关肺功能下降有显著的间接影响,调解比例为23.3%。本研究为8-iso-PGF2α,端粒长度,和rDNACNs作为铬酸盐暴露的新生物标志物,强调细胞衰老在铬酸盐诱导的肺功能下降的机制中的重要作用。
There is sufficient evidence suggesting that exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] can cause a decline in lung function and the onset of lung diseases. However, no studies have yet explored the underlying mechanisms of these effects from various perspectives such as systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and cellular senescence, simultaneously. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 304 workers engaged in chromate production and processing in China. Urine was used for detection of 8-hydroxy-2\'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-PGF2α), while RNA and DNA extraction from peripheral blood cells was used for detection of mRNA, telomere length, and ribosomal DNA copy numbers (rDNA CNs). A 2.7-fold elevation in blood chromate (Cr) corresponded to a 7.86% (95% CI: 2.57%, 13.42%) rise in urinary 8-OHdG and a 4.14% (0.02%, 8.42%) increase in urinary 8-iso-PGF2α, indicating that exposure to
chromates can cause oxidative stress. Furthermore, strong correlations emerged between blood Cr concentration and mRNA levels of P16, P21, TP53, and P15 in the cellular senescence pathway. Simultaneously, a 2.7-fold elevation in blood Cr associated with a -5.47% (-8.72%, -2.1%) change in telomere length, while rDNA CNs (5S, 5.8S, 18S, and 28S) changed by -3.91% (-7.99%, 0.34%), -9.4% (-15.73%, -2.6%), -8.06% (-14.01%, -1.69%), and -5.86% (-10.67%, -0.78%), respectively. Structural equation model highlighted that cellular senescence exerted significant indirect effects on Cr(VI)-associated lung function decline, with a mediation proportion of 23.3%. This study provided data supporting for 8-iso-PGF2α, telomere length, and rDNA CNs as novel biomarkers of chromate exposure, emphasizing the significant role of cellular senescence in the mechanism underlying chromate-induced lung function decline.