Toxicological evaluation and concentration of airborne PM0.1 in high air pollution period in Guangzhou, China

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The emissions and exposure limits for airborne PM0.1 are lacking, with limited scientific data for toxicity. Therefore, we continuously monitored and calculated the number and mass concentrations of airborne PM0.1 in December 2017, January 2018 and March 2018 during the high pollution period in Guangzhou. We collected PM0.1 from the same period and analyzed their chemical components. A549, THP-1 and A549/THP-1 co-cultured cells were selected for exposure to PM0.1, and evaluated for toxicological responses. Our aims are to 1) measure and analyze the number and mass concentrations, and chemical components of PM0.1; 2) evaluate and compare PM0.1 toxicity to different airway cells models at different time points. Guangzhou had the highest mass concentration of PM0.1 in December 2017, while the number concentration was the lowest. Chemical components in PM0.1 vary significantly at different time periods, and the correlation between the chemical composition or source of PM0.1 and the mass and number concentration of PM0.1 was dissimilar. Exposure to PM0.1 disrupted cell membranes, impaired mitochondrial function, promoted the expression of inflammatory mediators, and interfered with DNA replication in the cell cycle. The damage caused by exposure to PM0.1 at different times exhibited variations across different types of cells. PM0.1 in March 2018 stimulated co-cultured cells to secrete more inflammatory mediators, and CMA was significantly related to the expression of them. Our study indicates that it is essential to monitor both the mass and number concentrations of PM0.1 throughout all seasons annually, as conventional toxicological experiments and the internal components of PM0.1 may not effectively reveal the health damages caused by elevated number levels of PM0.1.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:921

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 921(2024) vom: 15. März, Seite 171224

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Mo [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Qi-Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yun-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Leskinen, Ari [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xin-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Komppula, Mika [VerfasserIn]
Hakkarainen, Henri [VerfasserIn]
Roponen, Marjut [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Nan-Xiang [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Wei-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Shu-Li [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Li-Zi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ru-Qing [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Xiao-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Guang-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Jalava, Pasi I [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
Chemical composition
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
Mass concentration
Number concentration
PM(0.1)
Particulate Matter
Toxicological evaluation

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171224

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368929345