| Organic compounds in tire particle induce reactive oxygen species and heat-shock proteins in the human alveolar cell line A549. | |
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PMID: 17976723 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Debris produced from the attrition of tires of motor vehicles constitutes 5-7% of the atmospheric particulate matter (PM10). Debris particles are indeed small enough to enter human lung and thus morphological and chemical characterization has been performed. We demonstrated that the organic fraction of tire debris induces a dose-dependent increase in cell mortality, DNA damage, as well as a significant modification of cell morphology at the dose of 60 microg/ml, which may correspond to the quantity present in the air humans inhale daily. The present research aims at investigating if reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and Hsp70 expression are involved in the cascade of toxic effects produced on the A549 cell line, as it has been suggested for the ultrafine atmospheric particles and diesel exhaust. To this end, cells were exposed at the doses of 10, 50, 60, 75 microg/ml of TD organic extract (TDOE) and analyzed at different exposure time. ROS were detected by the oxidation of 2'7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate to dichlorofluorescein, and fluorescence was measured by flow cytometry. Hsp70 protein expression was determined by immunochemical analysis, and protein expression quantification performed by optical densitometry. ROS production was analysed after 2 h of treatment. A statistically significant increase in fluorescence was observed and the intensity of the stress response was parallel to the increasing concentrations used. An evident increase of Hsp70 expression at lower doses (10, 50 microg/ml) and at longer exposure times (72 h) was observed, during the time that our previous studies showed that cell viability, plasma membrane integrity, and DNA molecules were not affected. Thus it can be deduced that the increase in Hsp70 expression protected the cells from those damages, which became evident at the higher doses, and that this parameter might be used as a sensitive indicator of exposure. These data suggest that ROS production may be the first event caused by A549 exposure to TDOE and this result is in line with other evidences provided for the role of ROS generation in ultrafine PM toxicity. It can be suggested that this event induces an overexpression of Hsp70 only at the lower doses and longer exposure time, when cells still appear unaffected. Subsequently when ROS generation reaches high levels, a general inhibition of protein synthesis probably occurs, culminating in cell toxicity. |
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Authors:
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Maurizio Gualtieri; Paride Mantecca; Francesco Cetta; Marina Camatini |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-10-31 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environment international Volume: 34 ISSN: 0160-4120 ISO Abbreviation: Environ Int Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-19 Completed Date: 2008-10-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7807270 Medline TA: Environ Int Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 437-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, 1 piazza della Scienza, Milan, Italy. |
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Cell Line Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Dust Epithelial Cells / drug effects* Heat-Shock Proteins / biosynthesis* Humans Industrial Waste Organic Chemicals / toxicity* Pulmonary Alveoli / cytology, drug effects* Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism* Time Factors |
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0/Dust; 0/Heat-Shock Proteins; 0/Industrial Waste; 0/Organic Chemicals; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species |
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