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ArticleInternational journal of epidemiology2016

High-resolution metabolomics of occupational exposure to trichloroethylene.

Douglas I Walker, Karan Uppal, Luoping Zhang, Roel Vermeulen, Martyn Smith, Wei Hu, Mark P Purdue, Xiaojiang Tang, Boris Reiss, Sungkyoon Kim and 6 more

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Article in International journal of epidemiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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65citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Metabolomics and proteomics in occupational medicine: a comprehensive systematic review.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Douglas I WalkerPulmonary, Allergy and Critical Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA, douglas.walker@emory.edu.
Karan UppalPulmonary, Allergy and Critical Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Luoping ZhangEnvironmental Health Sciences, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Roel VermeulenInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Martyn SmithEnvironmental Health Sciences, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Wei HuCancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Mark P PurdueCancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Xiaojiang TangGuangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center, Guangdong, China.
Boris ReissDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA and.
Sungkyoon KimSchool of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Laiyu LiGuangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center, Guangdong, China.
Hanlin HuangGuangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center, Guangdong, China.
Kurt D PennellDeptartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
Dean P JonesPulmonary, Allergy and Critical Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Nathaniel RothmanCancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Qing LanCancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
National Cancer Institute · USEmory University · USUniversity of California, Berkeley · USSeoul National University · KRTufts University · USUniversity of Washington · USUtrecht University · NL

Funding

Pilot Project ProgramP30ES019776 · NIEHS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Carmen Joseph Marsit · 2013 to 2026
$22.6M
Metabolomics of subclinical and clinical cardiovascular diseaseP20HL113451 · NHLBI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI JONES, DEAN PAUL · 2012 to 2016
$4.3M
Thioredoxin-2 protection against mitochondrial oxidative toxicityR01ES009047 · NIEHS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI JONES, DEAN PAUL · 1998 to 2013
$3.9M
Cytoplasmic-nuclear redox signaling: Disruption by dietary cadmium levelsR01ES023485 · NIEHS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GO KANG, YOUNG-MI, JONES, DEAN PAUL · 2014 to 2018
$1.8M
Orbitrap Elite/H-ESI BundleS10OD018006 · OD · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI JONES, DEAN PAUL · 2014 to 2014
$600k
NHLBI NIH HHS P20 HL113451NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES019776NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES009047NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES023485NIH HHS S10 OD018006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOccupational exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) has been linked to adverse health outcomes including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and kidney and liver cancer; however, TCE's mode of action for development of these diseases in humans is not well understood.

methodsNon-targeted metabolomics analysis of plasma obtained from 80 TCE-exposed workers [full shift exposure range of 0.4 to 230 parts-per-million of air (ppm

resultsMetabolic features associated with TCE exposure included known TCE metabolites, unidentifiable chlorinated compounds and endogenous metabolites. Exposure resulted in a systemic response in endogenous metabolism, including disruption in purine catabolism and decreases in sulphur amino acid and bile acid biosynthesis pathways. Metabolite associations with TCE exposure included uric acid (β = 0.13, P-value = 3.6 × 10

conclusionsHigh-resolution metabolomics correlates measured occupational exposure to internal dose and metabolic response, providing insight into molecular mechanisms of exposure-related disease aetiology.

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MetabolomeAdolescentAdultCase-Control StudiesChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleMass SpectrometryMetabolomicsOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureTrichloroethyleneBioeffect monitoringExposomeHigh-resolution metabolomicsMetabolic phenotypePopulation screeningTrichlororoethyleneVOC exposure

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PMID27707868
PMCPMC5100622
OpenAlexW2529573043

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