Article
Water Resources
Courtney A. Di Vittorio, Aris P. Georgakakos
Summary: The study focused on developing a hydrological model of the Sudd Wetland in South Sudan using a combination of in-situ and satellite-based data. It found that the existing model overestimated flood extents and that the uncertainty in remotely sensed information limited the complexity of an alternative model. Improvement in model structure and performance is suggested with more accurate estimates of inflows and inundation extents.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Esther Lee, Joshua M. Epstein, Matthew J. Cohen
Summary: Depressional wetlands play a crucial role in wetland landscapes by storing and releasing water, providing habitat, and influencing carbon and nutrient cycling. The frequency and importance of surface connectivity in these wetlands is poorly understood, but our research shows that it is vital for the export of water-borne materials and numerous hydrologic and habitat services. Understanding and quantifying this surface connectivity is essential for evaluating the restoration of wetland landscape functions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Keqi He, Yu Zhang, Wenhong Li, Ge Sun, Steve McNulty
Summary: Sea-level rise and climate change pose increasing threats to coastal wetlands. This study developed a new framework using remote sensing data and a hydrologic model to detect and understand the spatial and temporal patterns of coastal wetland degradation. By studying a wildlife refuge in North Carolina, it was found that most of the detected degradation occurred within 2 km from the shoreline and in the past five years.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Linlin Cui, Guosheng Li, Huajun Liao, Ninglei Ouyang, Xingyue Li, Dan Liu
Summary: In recent decades, human activities have caused significant degradation of coastal wetlands in Jiangsu Province, China. This study used remote sensing and evaluation methods to quantify the spatial and temporal characteristics of wetland degradation. The results showed that the degradation was severe, with different levels of degradation observed in different areas. The main causes of degradation were the conversion of wetlands into construction land, fish farming, arable land, and the invasion of exotic species. It is important to strictly control the development and utilization of coastal wetland resources to achieve sustainable development in coastal areas.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yanfeng Wu, Jingxuan Sun, Marianne Blanchette, Alain N. Rousseau, Y. Jun Xu, Boting Hu, Guangxin Zhang
Summary: Wetlands have the potential to mitigate hydrological droughts by slowing down their development, accelerating recovery, shortening duration, and reducing severity. However, the effects are variable and can even worsen drought conditions. Wetlands can also prolong drought propagation time and weaken the transition from meteorological to hydrological droughts. The proposed modeling framework has been validated in two river basins and shows promise in assisting basin management in the context of climate change mitigation.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Manudeo Singh, Rajiv Sinha
Summary: A framework has been developed to assess the health status of wetlands by evaluating hydrogeomorphic characteristics and vegetation dynamics at the Kaabar Tal wetland in eastern India. The wetland is found to be in a degraded state, primarily due to agriculture, with varying degrees of degradation within the wetland.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tiansong Qi, Mosammat Mustari Khanaum, Kyle Boutin, Marinus L. Otte, Zhulu Lin, Xuefeng Chu
Summary: The objective of this study was to improve watershed-scale hydrologic modeling by considering real wetland features during wetland parameterization. A joint modeling framework, coupling a surface delineation algorithm with a semi-distributed hydrologic model, was proposed. Results showed that this new approach effectively avoided misestimating wetland-related parameters and improved modeling of hydrologic processes in a wetland-dominated watershed.
Article
Water Resources
Lan Zeng, Xuefeng Chu
Summary: Surface depressions play a crucial role in surface runoff initiation, and their spatial distribution can impact the timing and quantity of runoff reaching channels and outlets. This study aims to enhance hydrologic modeling by incorporating depression storages and spatial distribution, resulting in the development of a modified depression-oriented variable contributing area (MD-VCA) model to simulate depression-dominated catchment responses during rainfall events.
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Meisam Amani, Brian Brisco, Sahel Mahdavi, Arsalan Ghorbanian, Armin Moghimi, Evan R. DeLancey, Michael Merchant, Raymond Jahncke, Lee Fedorchuk, Amy Mui, Thierry Fisette, Mohammad Kakooei, Seyed Ali Ahmadi, Brigitte Leblon, Armand LaRocque
Summary: The first Canadian wetland inventory (CWI) map was produced in 2019 using Landsat data and the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, with a 71% overall accuracy. However, limitations such as low-quality training samples were identified, prompting solutions like incorporating reliable in situ data and using object-based classification methods to improve accuracy. Valuable feedback on the map's accuracy was received, highlighting the importance of improving the CWI map for future applications.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zou Yuwen, Huang Xuan, Hou Meiting, She Dongli
Summary: Sediment connectivity is a crucial factor in landscape evolution and understanding its relationship with hydrologic processes is essential for soil and water conservation. This study analyzed data from 30 monitored watersheds on the Loess Plateau and found a correlation between the index of connectivity (IC) and the normalized hysteresis index (HI). The results showed that terrain and vegetation density influenced the connectivity and dominant hysteresis patterns in the watersheds.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shengyang Chen, Fiona Johnson, William Glamore
Summary: Wetlands are facing threats to ecosystem biodiversity and function due to climate variability. A new integrated approach using remote sensing and water balance modeling has been developed to investigate historical water storage variations in a Climate-induced Intermittent Wetlands system. This approach has been validated against field water level data and shown to be superior to existing algorithms in estimating water levels in shallow wetlands. The study demonstrates the importance of this integrated approach for hydroclimatic analysis of intermittent wetlands.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuta Ishitsuka, Colin J. Gleason, Mark W. Hagemann, Edward Beighley, George H. Allen, Dongmei Feng, Peirong Lin, Ming Pan, Konstantinos Andreadis, Tamlin M. Pavelsky
Summary: Combining remote sensing data and hydrological models can improve flow estimations in ungauged basins, especially in the absence of discharge observations. Utilizing the Mass-conserved Flow Law Inversion (McFLI) method and data assimilation technique with models allows for improvements in poorly modeled gauges without compromising the accuracy of baseline flows.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hamid Jafarzadeh, Masoud Mahdianpari, Eric W. Gill, Brian Brisco, Fariba Mohammadimanesh
Summary: Despite the threats of pollution and development, wetlands play a crucial role in ecosystem services. This paper provides an overview of wetland studies utilizing remote sensing (RS) methods and investigates publications from 1990 up to the middle of 2022. The synthesis of findings suggests that combining RS data and machine learning (ML) algorithms is beneficial for wetland monitoring and research, opening up new perspectives for future studies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haochen Sui, Dawei Chen, Jiaguo Yan, Bin Li, Wei Li, Baoshan Cui
Summary: Climate warming and human activities have increased sea level rise and runoff reduction, leading to higher soil salinity and threatening the coastal ecosystem. This study developed a coastal soil salinity inversion model using in situ observations and satellite-based datasets, which accurately estimated surface soil salinity, especially in natural reserved regions.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaodong Na, Wenliang Li
Summary: Understanding the variations in water regimes is crucial for analyzing wetland habitats. A hydrodynamic model was used to simulate water level and flood extent changes in Zhalong National Nature Reserve. The model accurately simulated the hydrological processes, providing insights into the impacts of different water resource allocation schemes on ecohydrological processes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoji Shen, Jeffrey P. Walker, Nan Ye, Xiaoling Wu, Foad Brakhasi, Nithyapriya Boopathi, Liujun Zhu, In-Young Yeo, Edward Kim, Yann Kerr, Thomas Jackson
Summary: L-band passive microwave remote sensing is a reliable technique for global soil moisture monitoring, but soil roughness complicates the relationship between brightness temperature and soil moisture. P-band with longer wavelength shows less impact from soil roughness compared to L-band, improving brightness temperature simulation and soil moisture retrieval accuracy.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ping Yu Fan, Kwok Pan Chun, Ana Mijic, Daphne Ngar-Yin Mah, Qing He, Byron Choi, Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Omer Yetemen
Summary: This study explores spatially varied climate-sensitive urban design in the GBA, finding that LCZ 8 low-rise buildings require more attention for thermal mitigation, while LCZ D urban low plants type may be a more effective climate mitigation strategy. The relationship between UTCI and urban form specifies thermal mitigation strategies and appropriate locations for climate-sensitive urban design.
Correction
Engineering, Civil
David Bretreger, In-Young Yeo, Greg Hancock
Summary: This corrigendum identifies and analyzes an error in the remote sensing method used in a previous study, and demonstrates its impact on the results. The correct implementation of the CMRSET method is shown to be a viable option for quantifying regional irrigation water use, while other methods were not affected by the error.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoji Shen, Jeffrey P. Walker, Nan Ye, Xiaoling Wu, Foad Brakhasi, Nithyapriya Boopathi, Liujun Zhu, In-Young Yeo, Edward Kim, Yann Kerr, Thomas Jackson
Summary: This study evaluated the tau-omega model at P-band (0.75 GHz) through an experiment, and demonstrated the potential of P-band radiometers to accurately measure soil moisture and minimize vegetation impact. The results showed that P-band had a comparable RMSE across different soil surface conditions, indicating its suitability for global soil moisture monitoring.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ping Yu Fan, Kwok Pan Chun, Ana Mijic, Mou Leong Tan, Min Si Liu, Omer Yetemen
Summary: This study used space syntax theory to provide three indicators - accessibility, visibility, and intelligibility - for improving the planning of pedestrian-friendly green-blue spaces. By measuring these indicators, the study demonstrated how to evaluate GBSs at a city scale using Guangzhou as a case study and identified key areas for improvement.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ankur Srivastava, Omer Yetemen, Patricia M. Saco, Jose F. Rodriguez, Nikul Kumari, Kwok P. Chun
Summary: Topography affects precipitation intensity and distribution, influencing climate and vegetation. Previous studies focused on bare soil conditions and there are limited research on precipitation effects on landform patterns in aspect-controlled semi-arid ecosystems. This study used the CHILD landscape evolution model combined with the BGM vegetation dynamics model to analyze the coevolution of semi-arid landform-vegetation ecosystems. The results identified elevation control, aspect, and drainage network as major drivers of vegetation distribution, and the combination of orographic precipitation and spatially varied solar radiation played a key role in generating topographic asymmetry.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Qing He, Bolin Xu, Bastien Dieppois, Omer Yetemen, Omer Lutfi Sen, Julian Klaus, Remy Schoppach, Ferat Caglar, Ping Yu Fan, Liang Chen, Luminita Danaila, Nicolas Massei, Kwok Pan Chun
Summary: Emerging drought stress on vegetation over western Eurasia is linked to varying teleconnection patterns. Different trend patterns are observed in the Standardize Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) across different parts of western Eurasia. However, the observed vegetation greening over the past three decades is unlikely to sustain in the future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ping Yu Fan, Kwok Pan Chun, Ana Mijic, Mou Leong Tan, Omer Yetemen
Summary: This study proposed a Local Land Use Planning framework for EvapoTranspiration Ratio regulations (ETR-LLUP), which was tested in the Dongjiang River Basin in Southern China. The results showed that the basin has been consistently water-limited and the situation is worsening. The spatially-varied land use strategies based on the ETR-LLUP framework allow for place-specific hydrological management during both dry and wet climates.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Indishe P. Senanayake, In-Young Yeo, Gregory R. Hancock, Garry R. Willgoose
Summary: Understanding the behavior of soil moisture in south-east Australian catchments is important for hydrologic, climatic, and agricultural applications. This study evaluates the spatial and temporal patterns of soil moisture in two catchments and examines the influence of soil texture, topography, vegetation, and rainfall. The results highlight the importance of soil texture as the dominant factor driving soil moisture variability and the stability of deeper soil layers.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Yuanyuan Chai, Hu Liu, Yang Yu, Qiyue Yang, Xiaoyou Zhang, Wenzhi Zhao, Li Guo, Omer Yetemen
Summary: A soil moisture data-driven method is tested and proved to be a reliable estimator of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) for homogeneous soils in an arid region. The method may have limitations when applied to soils with heterogeneities, leading to biased parameters and inaccurate estimates of ETa. The study demonstrates the potential of the method for accurate ETa estimation in certain growth stages but may underestimate ETa in the initial growing season.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ferat Caglar, Omer Yetemen, Kwok Pan Chun, Omer Lutfi Sen
Summary: This study investigates the hydroclimatological impacts of the North Sea-Caspian Pattern (NCP) in the Euro-Mediterranean region by comparing it with dominant tropospheric teleconnections in Eurasia. The analysis reveals that the NCP is strongly correlated with Mediterranean trough displacement and the strength of the East Asian trough, indicating its role in climate variability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Indishe P. Senanayake, In-Young Yeo, George A. Kuczera
Summary: Australian inland riparian wetlands located east of the Great Dividing Range face rapid decline due to water competition, climate change, and lack of reliable data. This study presents a method using a random forest-based multi-index classification algorithm to construct a long-term time record of inundation maps, providing crucial information for wetland ecosystem management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chuandong Wu, Hu Liu, Yang Yu, Wenzhi Zhao, Li Guo, Jintao Liu, Omer Yetemen
Summary: Solar farms are crucial for combating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. In addition to generating renewable energy, these farms also impact microclimates and water distribution, leading to changes in carbon sequestration capacity. A study conducted in arid northern China using the SOFAR model revealed that large-scale solar farms significantly increased carbon sequestration capacity in different climatic conditions. The increase ranged from 3.49-6.68% in hyper-arid climates to 5.6% in semi-humid climates.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ping Yu Fan, Kwok Pan Chun, Mou Leong Tan, Daphne Ngar-Yin Mah, Ana Mijic, Graham Strickert, Omer Yetemen
Summary: This study proposed and tested an approach to improve wayfinding in complex urban settings by incorporating spatial analysis of urban forms. The statistical analysis showed significant associations between urban spatial configurations and wayfinding. The findings suggest that dispersing certain types of urban forms and agglomerating others can improve wayfinding. This study provides empirically-supported solutions for spatial planning and insights for human-centered spatial planning.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hu Liu, Chuandong Wu, Yang Yu, Wenzhi Zhao, Jintao Liu, Hailong Yu, Yanli Zhuang, Omer Yetemen
Summary: This study presents a novel model (SOFAR) to investigate the hydrological behavior of utility-scale solar farms (USFs) and explores their effects on soil erosion and hydrological connectivity. The results show that USFs significantly increase runoff and soil erosion rate, and hydrological connectivity is a critical indicator for sediment yield in USFs.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
