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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 120, 期 -, 页码 336-342出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.003
关键词
Arsenic; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Angiogenesis; Cancer; Bangladesh
资金
- World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Research Grant, Italy [09-153 RG/BIO/AS_I, UNESCO FR: 3240230321]
- JSPS KAKENHI, Japan [B24406009]
- NST fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh [39.012.002.01.03.019.2013-431(17)]
Arsenic exposure is associated with cancer and vascular diseases. Angiogenesis is an important step for the pathological development of cancer and vascular diseases. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a specific marker for angiogenesis. However, human study showing the association between arsenic exposure and serum VEGF levels has not yet been documented. This study was aimed to investigate the association between arsenic exposure and serum VEGF levels in the arsenic-endemic individuals in Bangladesh. A total of 260 individuals were recruited for this study. Arsenic exposure levels were measured by ICP-MS and VEGF levels were quantified using VEGF immunoassay kit. The study subjects were stratified into tertile (low, medium and high) groups based on the arsenic in water, hair and nails. Serum VEGF levels were correlated with water (r(s) = 0.363, p < 0.001), hair (r(s) = 0.205, p < 0.01) and nail (r(s) = 0.190, p < 0.01) arsenic. Further, VEGF levels showed dose-response relationships with water, hair and nail arsenic. Mean VEGF levels in <= 10 mu g L-1, 10.1-50 mu g L-1 and >50 mu g L-1 groups were 91.84, 129.54, and 169.86 pg mL(-1), respectively, however, significant (p < 0.01) difference in VEGF levels was only found in >50 mu g L-1 versus <= 10 mu g L-1 groups. Significant associations of arsenic exposure with VEGF levels were found even after adjusting with relevant covariates. Therefore, these results provide evidence that arsenic exposure has a pro-angiogenic effect on humans, which may be implicated in arsenic-induced tumorigenesis and vascular diseases. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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