Abstract
In this study, we investigated by using comet assay the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) as a major factor on DNA damage of workers exposed to exhaust fumes. Twenty-four workers from three automobile emission inspection companies, 28 workers from a waste incinerating company, and 43 matched, unexposed healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. The mean values of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) in automobile emission inspection and waste incineration workers were 0.27±0.19 and 0.57±0.46μmol/mol creatinine, respectively, and the mean values of 2-naphthol in automobile emission inspectors and waste incineration workers were 4.80±4.01 and 8.30±4.79mol/mol creatinine, respectively. Significant difference in urinary metabolites, 1-hydroxypyrene and 2-naphthol was found between smokers and non-smokers in exposed groups and it may be due to the amounts of smoking cigarettes. In T-lymphocytes, DNA damage in control subjects, emission inspection workers and incineration workers were 1.42±0.22, 1.41±0.22 and 1.76±0.27, respectively. DNA damage of B-lymphocytes in the three groups showed the most significant differences of three cell types. The tail moments of the B-lymphocytes of control subjects, emission inspection and incineration workers were 1.40±0.27, 2.44±0.32 and 2.36±0.37, respectively. In granulocytes, DNA damage was also different, the tail moments being 2.72±0.59, 3.32±0.38 and 2.85±0.49, respectively. Although 1-OHP and 2-naphthol levels were statistically increased in smokers in workers exposed to PAHs, exposed smoking and non-smoking workers did not show any significantly difference in terms of Olive tail moments. Our results suggest that PAH causes single strand DNA breakage in human T- and B-lymphocytes, and granulocytes. A comparison of DNA damage in three groups showed that B-lymphocytes are useful target in the biomonitoring of human exposure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 109-119 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis |
| Volume | 538 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jul 8 |
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Keywords
- 1-Hydroxypyrene
- 2-Naphthol
- Comet assay
- Creatinine
- Dioxin
- Lymphocytes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Genetics
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DNA damage in T- and B-lymphocytes and granulocytes in emission inspection and incineration workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. / Sul, Dong Geun; Oh, Eunha; Im, Hosub; Yang, Minho; Kim, Chan Wha; Lee, Eun Il.
In: Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, Vol. 538, No. 1-2, 08.07.2003, p. 109-119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - DNA damage in T- and B-lymphocytes and granulocytes in emission inspection and incineration workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
AU - Sul, Dong Geun
AU - Oh, Eunha
AU - Im, Hosub
AU - Yang, Minho
AU - Kim, Chan Wha
AU - Lee, Eun Il
PY - 2003/7/8
Y1 - 2003/7/8
N2 - In this study, we investigated by using comet assay the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) as a major factor on DNA damage of workers exposed to exhaust fumes. Twenty-four workers from three automobile emission inspection companies, 28 workers from a waste incinerating company, and 43 matched, unexposed healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. The mean values of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) in automobile emission inspection and waste incineration workers were 0.27±0.19 and 0.57±0.46μmol/mol creatinine, respectively, and the mean values of 2-naphthol in automobile emission inspectors and waste incineration workers were 4.80±4.01 and 8.30±4.79mol/mol creatinine, respectively. Significant difference in urinary metabolites, 1-hydroxypyrene and 2-naphthol was found between smokers and non-smokers in exposed groups and it may be due to the amounts of smoking cigarettes. In T-lymphocytes, DNA damage in control subjects, emission inspection workers and incineration workers were 1.42±0.22, 1.41±0.22 and 1.76±0.27, respectively. DNA damage of B-lymphocytes in the three groups showed the most significant differences of three cell types. The tail moments of the B-lymphocytes of control subjects, emission inspection and incineration workers were 1.40±0.27, 2.44±0.32 and 2.36±0.37, respectively. In granulocytes, DNA damage was also different, the tail moments being 2.72±0.59, 3.32±0.38 and 2.85±0.49, respectively. Although 1-OHP and 2-naphthol levels were statistically increased in smokers in workers exposed to PAHs, exposed smoking and non-smoking workers did not show any significantly difference in terms of Olive tail moments. Our results suggest that PAH causes single strand DNA breakage in human T- and B-lymphocytes, and granulocytes. A comparison of DNA damage in three groups showed that B-lymphocytes are useful target in the biomonitoring of human exposure.
AB - In this study, we investigated by using comet assay the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) as a major factor on DNA damage of workers exposed to exhaust fumes. Twenty-four workers from three automobile emission inspection companies, 28 workers from a waste incinerating company, and 43 matched, unexposed healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. The mean values of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) in automobile emission inspection and waste incineration workers were 0.27±0.19 and 0.57±0.46μmol/mol creatinine, respectively, and the mean values of 2-naphthol in automobile emission inspectors and waste incineration workers were 4.80±4.01 and 8.30±4.79mol/mol creatinine, respectively. Significant difference in urinary metabolites, 1-hydroxypyrene and 2-naphthol was found between smokers and non-smokers in exposed groups and it may be due to the amounts of smoking cigarettes. In T-lymphocytes, DNA damage in control subjects, emission inspection workers and incineration workers were 1.42±0.22, 1.41±0.22 and 1.76±0.27, respectively. DNA damage of B-lymphocytes in the three groups showed the most significant differences of three cell types. The tail moments of the B-lymphocytes of control subjects, emission inspection and incineration workers were 1.40±0.27, 2.44±0.32 and 2.36±0.37, respectively. In granulocytes, DNA damage was also different, the tail moments being 2.72±0.59, 3.32±0.38 and 2.85±0.49, respectively. Although 1-OHP and 2-naphthol levels were statistically increased in smokers in workers exposed to PAHs, exposed smoking and non-smoking workers did not show any significantly difference in terms of Olive tail moments. Our results suggest that PAH causes single strand DNA breakage in human T- and B-lymphocytes, and granulocytes. A comparison of DNA damage in three groups showed that B-lymphocytes are useful target in the biomonitoring of human exposure.
KW - 1-Hydroxypyrene
KW - 2-Naphthol
KW - Comet assay
KW - Creatinine
KW - Dioxin
KW - Lymphocytes
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