Article
Environmental Sciences
Ayman Alhamdow, Anna Zettergren, Inger Kull, Jenny Hallberg, Niklas Andersson, Sandra Ekstrom, Marika Berglund, Craig E. Wheelock, Yona J. Essig, Annette M. Krais, Antonios Georgelis, Christian H. Lindh, Erik Melen, Anna Bergstrom
Summary: The study found that low-level PAH exposure in young adults was associated with reduced lung function, with increasing concentrations of PAH metabolites correlating with decreases in FEV1 and FVC in a dose-response manner. This has implications for public health due to the widespread presence of PAHs in the environment, and the clinical relevance of lung function in predicting all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sujitra Tandorn, Suphatchaya Lamkhao, Chanidapha Thiraphatchotiphum, Gobwute Rujijanagul, Chamnan Randorn
Summary: In this study, a bifunctionalized photocatalyst/hydrogel composite material was fabricated and it exhibited good degradation effect on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under sunlight irradiation, making it promising for air purification.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tatiana D. Silva, Celia Alves, Helena Oliveira, Iola F. Duarte
Summary: This study comprehensively characterized PM10 from residential and traffic-impacted areas in a Portuguese city and investigated its biological effects on lung epithelial cells. The results showed that PM10 extracts could induce cellular toxicity, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, and cell cycle arrest, as well as modulate intracellular metabolic processes. Interestingly, PM10 samples rich in toxic substances had a greater impact on cell metabolism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Peng-Tuan Hu, Dong-Hai Liu, Zhi-Guo Cao, Hong Wei, Fu-Jie Zhu, Wan-Li Ma, Zi-Feng Zhang, Li-Yan Liu, Jing-Lan Feng, Yong-Feng Li, Yu-Fei Li, Yi-Fan Li
Summary: For decades, the floating catkins produced by willow and poplar trees have been criticized for spreading germs and causing fires. A research project conducted in Harbin, China investigated whether and how willow catkins could adsorb atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The results revealed that both airborne and ground catkins preferred to adsorb gaseous PAHs rather than particulate PAHs. The removal loading of atmospheric PAHs by catkins in Harbin was estimated to be 1.03 kg/year.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yusuke Nakakuki, Takashi Hirose, Hikaru Sotome, Min Gao, Daiki Shimizu, Ruiji Li, Jun-Ya Hasegawa, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Kenji Matsuda
Summary: Helically twisted conductive nanocarbon materials are suitable for optoelectronic and electromagnetic molecular devices on the nanometer scale, showing a large effective conjugation length and ultrafast decay dynamics. The extended π-helicenes achieved a large effective conjugation length through helical fusion, leading to an absorption edge in the near-infrared region.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alimire Abulikemu, Dan Wang, Weijiang Hu, Meili Shen, Xin Sun, Huawei Duan
Summary: This study found that coke oven emissions-induced lung cancer mainly occurred in the manufacturing industries, and coke oven workers exposed to higher levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons had a higher risk of occupational lung cancer. Therefore, efforts should be made to greatly reduce emissions from coke production and effectively monitor the health of workers.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiushang Xu, Amy L. Vonder Haar, Rengo Yoshioka, Qizheng Zhang, Serhii Vasylevskyi, Andrew J. Musser, Akimitsu Narita
Summary: A benzo[rst]pentaphene derivative, BPP-MeOPA, was synthesized and characterized by NMR and single-crystal X-ray analysis. Investigation of its photophysical properties, including transient absorption spectroscopy, revealed improved absorption and emission features from an S-1 state with excitonic and charge-transfer character by introducing MeOPA groups.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephen P. Uong, Haider Hussain, Erin Thanik, Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Jeanette A. Stingone
Summary: In cross-sectional studies like NHANES, researchers have found positive associations between PAH exposure and asthma diagnosis. This study examined the relationship between markers of recent PAH exposure and short-term asthma medication use. The results showed a positive association between PAH exposure markers and SABA or systemic corticosteroid use.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hao Zhang, Chau-Thuy Pham, Bin Chen, Xuan Zhang, Yan Wang, Pengchu Bai, Lulu Zhang, Seiya Nagao, Akira Toriba, Trung-Dung Nghiem, Ning Tang
Summary: This study systematically investigated the levels of particulate matter-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs (NPAHs) in different areas of Hanoi, Vietnam in winter and summer from 2019 to 2022. The PAHs and NPAHs concentrations showed seasonal variations, with higher levels in winter. Biomass burning was identified as a major source of PAHs and NPAHs, and motor vehicles, especially motorcycles, were dominant in the summer. The study also assessed the cancer risks associated with exposure to PAHs and NPAHs, and found higher risks for females through ingestion and dermal absorption pathways.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amber L. Kramer, Shelby Dorn, Allison Perez, Courtney Roper, Ivan A. Titaley, Kaylee Cayton, Ronald P. Cook, Paul H-Y Cheong, Staci L. Massey Simonich
Summary: This study measured the oxidative potential of 135 individual PAHs in PM2.5 and found a mismatch between DTT50 results and computed reduction potential values. The GINI equality index correlated with Delta G(rxn) values, indicating a link between electron dispersion and thermodynamic reactions in PAHs. The additive prediction model did not accurately predict the DTT consumption in the assay, suggesting a more complex toxicity model for PAHs in ambient PM2.5.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christine T. Loftus, Adam A. Szpiro, Tomomi Workman, Erin R. Wallace, Marnie F. Hazlehurst, Drew B. Day, Yu Ni, Kecia N. Carroll, Margaret A. Adgent, Paul E. Moore, Emily S. Barrett, Ruby H. N. Nguyen, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Morgan Robinson, Erin E. Masterson, Frances A. Tylavsky, Nicole R. Bush, Kaja Z. LeWinn, Sheela Sathyanarayana, Catherine J. Karr
Summary: This study examined the association between prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and pediatric asthma in a diverse US sample. The findings suggest that gestational PAH exposure may have adverse effects on females, supporting the hypothesis of PAHs' endocrine disruption properties and sexually dimorphic effects.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Meng Qiao, Weixiao Qi, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu
Summary: Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) have higher concentrations and toxicity in water environments, posing significant ecological risks to surface water ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Majid Kermani, Tahereh Rahmatinia, Vahide Oskoei, Samira Norzaee, Abbas Shahsavani, Mahdi Farzadkia, Mohammad Hossein Kazemi
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yushi Ohno, Shogo Ando, Daisuke Furusho, Ryoyu Hifumi, Yuuya Nagata, Ikuyoshi Tomita, Shinsuke Inagi
Summary: Here, a facile and selective synthesis of cationic azatriphenylene derivatives was achieved through electrochemical intramolecular cyclization, where the key step involves atom-economical C-H pyridination without a transition-metal catalyst or an oxidant. This proposed strategy provides a practical approach for introducing cationic nitrogen (N (+)) into pi-electron systems, thus expanding the molecular design of N (+)-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Huimin Zhong, Cong Jiang, Jiahui Zou, Guancheng Zhu, Yanyan Huang
Summary: In this study, CeO2-based porous carbonaceous frameworks (CeO2 PCFs) were used as antioxidant nanozymes to scavenge reactive oxygen species and absorb benzo[a]pyrene. CeO2 PCFs exhibited excellent superoxide dismutase-like and catalase-like activity, effectively eliminating superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical, and hydrogen peroxide. The 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) free radical scavenging assay confirmed the free radical scavenging ability of CeO2 PCFs. Furthermore, CeO2 PCFs with large surface area and porous structure efficiently adsorbed benzo[a]pyrene. The designed CeO2 PCFs can serve as new antioxidant nanozymes for scavenging reactive oxygen species and adsorbing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Irene Orlow, Yang Shi, Peter A. Kanetsky, Nancy E. Thomas, Li Luo, Sergio Corrales-Guerrero, Anne E. Cust, Lidia Sacchetto, Roberto Zanetti, Stefano Rosso, Bruce K. Armstrong, Terence Dwyer, Alison Venn, Richard P. Gallagher, Stephen B. Gruber, Loraine D. Marrett, Hoda Anton-Culver, Klaus Busam, Colin B. Begg, Marianne Berwick
PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Oncology
Qin Gao, Xiaogang Su, Michael H. Annabi, Brielle R. Schreiter, Thomas Prince, Andrew Ackerman, Sara Morgas, Valerie Mata, Heinric Williams, Wen-Yee Lee
CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Kriti Mishra, Raymond L. Barnhill, Lisa E. Paddock, Judith Ann Fine, Marianne Berwick
PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hemen Sarma, Amy R. Nava, Angela M. Encerrado Manriquez, Delfina C. Dominguez, Wen-Yee Lee
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alejandra Gomez-Torres, J. Rolando Aguilar-Calderon, Angela M. Encerrado-Manriquez, Maren Pink, Alejandro J. Metta-Magana, Wen-Yee Lee, Skye Fortier
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qian Wang, Tadeusz Nitka, Qin Gao, Wen-Yee Lee, Xi Chen, Mathews Irimpan, Lela Vukovic, Chu-Young Kim
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Debabrata Sengupta, Christian Sandoval-Pauker, Emily Schueller, Angela M. Encerrado-Manriquez, Alejandro Metta-Magana, Wen-Yee Lee, Ram Seshadri, Balazs Pinter, Skye Fortier
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Renee P. Wood, Jane S. Heyworth, Nina S. McCarthy, Audrey Mauguen, Marianne Berwick, Nancy E. Thomas, Michael J. Millward, Hoda Anton-Culver, Anne E. Cust, Terence Dwyer, Richard P. Gallagher, Stephen B. Gruber, Peter A. Kanetsky, Irene Orlow, Stefano Rosso, Eric K. Moses, Colin B. Begg, Sarah V. Ward
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claire Guest, Rob Harris, Karen S. Sfanos, Eva Shrestha, Alan W. Partin, Bruce Trock, Leslie Mangold, Rebecca Bader, Adam Kozak, Scott Mclean, Jonathan Simons, Howard Soule, Thomas Johnson, Wen-Yee Lee, Qin Gao, Sophie Aziz, Patritsia Maria Stathatou, Stephen Thaler, Simmie Foster, Andreas Mershin
Summary: Utilizing trained dogs for prostate cancer detection is sensitive and specific, but not scalable for widespread use. Bridging the gap between clinical diagnostics, AI, and molecular analysis remains a challenge.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huiming Huang, Brian Grajeda, Cameron C. Ellis, Igor L. Estevao, Wen-Yee Lee
Summary: This study investigated the combined toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA) and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) on Arabidopsis thaliana. The results showed that both compounds had effects on plant growth, leading to changes in root length and branching. The study also revealed the plant's adaptive mechanisms to stress caused by BPA and TiO2-NPs through up-regulation of certain proteins related to resource transportation and energy metabolism. Therefore, applying biosolids as fertilizer to soil could be considered as a sustainable practice.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Ye, Elizabeth Noriega Landa, Jesus M. Cantu, Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, Aruna Narayanan Nair, Wen-Yee Lee, Sreeprasad T. Sreenivasan, Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of manganese-doped graphene quantum dots on Capsicum annuum L. grown under salt stress. The results showed that the quantum dots offset the reduction in fruit production caused by salt stress, but also disturbed the leaf epicuticular wax profile. Additionally, the content of magnesium and zinc indicated increased photosynthesis activity in the leaves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Huiming Huang, Wen-Yee Lee, Hui Zou, Haiming Li, Shuhe Zhang, Heping Li, Jiangbo Lin
Summary: A weak codon usage bias was found in Dendrobium catenatum antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), mainly influenced by natural selection pressure. Structural and domain analyses revealed typical antimicrobial domains in D. officinale AMP amino sequences. Abiotic stresses and signaling pathways of salt stress, SA, and JA were found to induce AMP expression, enhancing the plant's innate immunity and disease resistance capability. These findings provide a foundation for further development and functional verification of D. officinale AMPs.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
R. E. Neale, R. M. Lucas, S. N. Byrne, L. Hollestein, L. E. Rhodes, S. Yazar, A. R. Young, M. Berwick, R. A. Ireland, C. M. Olsen
Summary: This assessment by the EEAP evaluates the effects of UV radiation on human health within the context of the Montreal Protocol. It reveals the harmful and beneficial effects of UV radiation on the immune system, skin cancer, eye diseases, and the production of vitamin D. It emphasizes the importance of prevention and the need to balance the risks and benefits of outdoor activities.
PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Qin Gao, Wen-Yee Lee
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UROLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria D. Fuentes, Stephanie Gutierrez, Daniella Saliagun, Jose Gomez, Jose Mendoza, Cameron C. Ellis, Stephanie Bauer, Jonathan Blattner, Wen-Yee Lee, Maria Alvarez, Delfina C. Dominguez
JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND POLLUTION
(2019)