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ArticleClinical proteomics2018

Comprehensive proteome analysis of nasal lavage samples after controlled exposure to welding nanoparticles shows an induced acute phase and a nuclear receptor, LXR/RXR, activation that influence the status of the extracellular matrix.

Neserin Ali, Stefan Ljunggren, Helen M Karlsson, Aneta Wierzbicka, Joakim Pagels, Christina Isaxon, Anders Gudmundsson, Jenny Rissler, Jörn Nielsen, Christian H Lindh and 1 more

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Article in Clinical proteomics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Neserin Ali1Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8483-471X
Stefan Ljunggren2Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Helen M Karlsson2Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Aneta Wierzbicka3Department of Design Sciences, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Joakim Pagels3Department of Design Sciences, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Christina Isaxon3Department of Design Sciences, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Anders Gudmundsson3Department of Design Sciences, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Jenny Rissler3Department of Design Sciences, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Jörn Nielsen1Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Christian H Lindh1Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Monica Kåredal1Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SELinköping University · SE

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Abstract

backgroundEpidemiological studies have shown that many welders experience respiratory symptoms. During the welding process a large number of airborne nanosized particles are generated, which might be inhaled and deposited in the respiratory tract. Knowledge of the underlying mechanisms behind observed symptoms is still partly lacking, although inflammation is suggested to play a central role. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of welding fume particle exposure on the proteome expression level in welders suffering from respiratory symptoms, and changes in protein mediators in nasal lavage samples were analyzed. Such mediators will be helpful to clarify the pathomechanisms behind welding fume particle-induced effects.

methodsIn an exposure chamber, 11 welders with work-related symptoms in the lower airways during the last month were exposed to mild-steel welding fume particles (1 mg/m

resultsThe analysis revealed 30 significantly changed proteins that were associated with two main pathways; activation of acute phase response signaling and activation of LXR/RXR, which is a nuclear receptor family involved in lipid signaling. Connective tissue proteins and proteins controlling the degradation of such tissues, including two different matrix metalloprotease proteins, MMP8 and MMP9, were among the significantly changed enzymes and were identified as important key players in the pathways.

conclusionExposure to mild-steel welding fume particles causes measurable changes on the proteome level in nasal lavage matrix in exposed welders, although no clinical symptoms were manifested. The results suggested that the exposure causes an immediate effect on the proteome level involving acute phase proteins and mediators regulating lipid signaling. Proteases involved in maintaining the balance between the formation and degradation of extracellular matrix proteins are important key proteins in the induced effects.

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Chamber studyEffectsMass spectrometryNasal lavagePathwaysProteomicsWelding fume particles

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