ArticleNAR cancer2021
Mutational signatures associated with exposure to carcinogenic microplastic compounds bisphenol A and styrene oxide.
Article in NAR cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Multi-step processing of replication stress-derived nascent strand DNA gaps by MRE11 and EXO1 nucleases.Nature communications · 2023Article
- In vivo mutagenicity assessment of styrene in MutaMouse liver and lung.Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society · 2023Article
- Re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2023Article
- Recent advances in toxicological research and potential health impact of microplastics and nanoplastics in vivo.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Microplastic pollutants in oceans and food chains are concerning to public health. Common plasticizing compounds Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Styrene-7,8-Oxide (SO) are now labeled as carcinogens. We show that BPA and SO cause deoxyribonucleic acid damage and mutagenesis in human cells, and analyze the genome-wide point mutation and genomic rearrangement patterns associated with BPA and SO exposure. A subset of the single- and doublet base substitutions shows mutagenesis near or at guanine, consistent with these compounds' preferences to form guanosine adducts. Presence of other mutational signatures suggest additional mutagenesis probably due to complex effects of BPA and SO on diverse cellular processes. Analyzing data for 19 cancer cohorts, we find that tumors of digestive and urinary organs show relatively high similarity in mutational profiles, and the burden of such mutations increases with age. Even within the same cancer type, proportions of corresponding mutational patterns vary among the cohorts from different countries, as does the amount of microplastic waste in ocean waters. BPA and SO are relatively mild mutagens, and other environmental agents can also potentially generate similar, complex mutational patterns in cancer genomes. Nonetheless, our findings call for systematic evaluation of public health consequences of microplastic exposure worldwide.
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