Mercury in the brain (tumor tissues) and in markers (hair and blood) of exposure in Western Amazonia patients.
Amazon
Central nervous system tumors
Hg
Trace elements
Journal
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)
ISSN: 1878-3252
Titre abrégé: J Trace Elem Med Biol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9508274
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2022
Jul 2022
Historique:
received:
26
09
2021
revised:
09
03
2022
accepted:
03
05
2022
pubmed:
27
5
2022
medline:
7
6
2022
entrez:
26
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Central nervous system tumors (CNSTs) represent the second most frequent form of malignant tumors in childhood and the second leading cause of death associated with neurological diseases, affecting individuals of all age groups. In adults, CNSTs are the sixth most common cause of death in patients with malignant tumors. Additionally, the brain is the most sensitive and studied organ for mercury (Hg) toxicity. We studied total Hg (THg) in tissue samples (of benign and malignant CNSTs) and explored its associations with THg in exposure markers (hair and blood) from 65 patients (40 females and 25 males) who underwent surgical treatment. No statistically significant differences were found in THg concentrations in brain tumors or in blood and hair from these patients (classified as malignant/benign or glioma/non-glioma); also, there were no statistically significant differences between males and females. However, statistically significant correlations were found between THg in CNSTs and in hair (r Although no significant THg concentrations in the type of brain tumors (benign versus malignant) were found, the significantly positive correlation between markers of THg exposure (hair and blood) and THg in the brain tissues indicates its usefulness as a marker/proxy for brain-THg load. These findings confirm the value of using hair and blood as constructs of THg in the brain of exposed populations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Central nervous system tumors (CNSTs) represent the second most frequent form of malignant tumors in childhood and the second leading cause of death associated with neurological diseases, affecting individuals of all age groups. In adults, CNSTs are the sixth most common cause of death in patients with malignant tumors. Additionally, the brain is the most sensitive and studied organ for mercury (Hg) toxicity.
METHOD
METHODS
We studied total Hg (THg) in tissue samples (of benign and malignant CNSTs) and explored its associations with THg in exposure markers (hair and blood) from 65 patients (40 females and 25 males) who underwent surgical treatment.
RESULTS
RESULTS
No statistically significant differences were found in THg concentrations in brain tumors or in blood and hair from these patients (classified as malignant/benign or glioma/non-glioma); also, there were no statistically significant differences between males and females. However, statistically significant correlations were found between THg in CNSTs and in hair (r
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Although no significant THg concentrations in the type of brain tumors (benign versus malignant) were found, the significantly positive correlation between markers of THg exposure (hair and blood) and THg in the brain tissues indicates its usefulness as a marker/proxy for brain-THg load. These findings confirm the value of using hair and blood as constructs of THg in the brain of exposed populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35617853
pii: S0946-672X(22)00074-8
doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126994
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Biomarkers
0
Methylmercury Compounds
0
Mercury
FXS1BY2PGL
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
126994Informations de copyright
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