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1255 URINARY T, T MUCONIC ACID LEVELS ARE<br />

MODULATED BY EPXH1H139R AND NQO1*2<br />

POLYMORPHISMS IN CHILDREN.<br />

E. Jiménez-Mendoza 1, 2 , M. Sánchez-Guerra 1 , N. A. Pelallo-Martínez 3 , F. Díaz-<br />

Barriga 3 , L. Carrizales-Yánez 3 and B. Quintanilla-Vega 1 . 1 <strong>Toxicology</strong> Department,<br />

CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, 2 FES-Iztacala-UNAM, Mexico City,<br />

Mexico and 3 Faculty <strong>of</strong> Medicine, UASLP, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.<br />

<strong>The</strong> main adverse effect <strong>of</strong> chronic exposure to benzene is leukemia and other cancers,<br />

representing a public health problem, especially for children, who are one <strong>of</strong><br />

the most vulnerable populations. After being metabolized, benzene is eliminated in<br />

urine as trans,trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA), which is a sensitive indicator <strong>of</strong> low benzene<br />

exposures. Some enzymes involved in benzene metabolism such as CYP2E1,<br />

EPHX1 (activation), and NQO1 and GST (deactivation) have polymorphisms that<br />

may lead to greater susceptibility in exposed subjects. Coatzacoalcos County, in<br />

Veracruz, Mexico (in the Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico), is characterized as an area <strong>of</strong> great industrial<br />

activity mainly petrochemical. We conducted a cross-sectional study in children<br />

(6 to 10 years old, n=85) from three elementary schools, located near the<br />

major industrial complexes. Urine and blood samples were collected, and urine t,t-<br />

MA levels were determined by HPLC and genetic polymorphisms CYP2E1<br />

PstI/RsaI, GSTM1*0 and GSTT1*0 by conventional PCR and EPHX1T113H,<br />

EPHX1H139R and NQO1*2 by real-time PCR. Thirty percent <strong>of</strong> children had<br />

higher urinary levels <strong>of</strong> t,t-MA than the biological exposure index in the workplace<br />

(500 μg t,t-MA/g creatinine). Results about the gene-environment associations<br />

showed that EPHX1H139R heterozygous children had significant lower t,t-MA levels<br />

(-36%, p=0.002), a polymorphism associated with an increased activity (8% allele<br />

frequency) as well as NQO1*2 homozygous children (-51%, p=0.011), a polymorphism<br />

associated with a decreased activity; these compared to wild-type<br />

individuals. <strong>The</strong>re were no homozygous subjects for CYP2E1 PstI/RsaI polymorphism.<br />

Our results suggest that EPHX1H139R and NQO1*2 polymorphisms modulate<br />

urinary t,t-MA levels in children environmentally exposed to benzene, which<br />

may contribute to individual metabolic differences and therefore, higher susceptibility<br />

to develop toxic effects. (Supported by CONACyT Grant-87234).<br />

1256 BLOOD MERCURY CONCENTRATION AND RELATED<br />

FACTORS IN AN URBAN COASTAL AREA IN KOREA.<br />

Y. S. Hong 1 , D. S. Kim 2 , E. M. Jo 1 , B. G. Kim 1 , Y. M. Kim 1 , C. H. You 1 , S.<br />

D. Yu 2 and J. D. Park 3 . 1 Preventive Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic<br />

<strong>of</strong> Korea, 2 Environmental Epidemiology, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />

Research, Seoul, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea and 3 Preventive Medicine, Chung-Ang University,<br />

Seoul, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea.<br />

Objectives: This study was carried out for the purpose <strong>of</strong> evaluating the blood mercury<br />

concentration <strong>of</strong> the residents <strong>of</strong> Busan, Korea, as well as the relationship between<br />

the mercury concentration and the pattern <strong>of</strong> fish consumption along with<br />

other epidemiological factors. Methods: Two hundred ninety-three subjects (147<br />

men and 146 women), who were aged 40 years or more, were recruited into this<br />

study between June and October 2009. <strong>The</strong> mean age <strong>of</strong> the subjects was 54.3 years<br />

(with a range <strong>of</strong> 40-70 years). Mercury concentrations in blood samples were measured<br />

using a gold-amalgam collection method. Results: <strong>The</strong> geometric mean concentration<br />

<strong>of</strong> mercury in the total subjects was 8.63 μg/L [range: 1.48~45.71<br />

μg/L]. <strong>The</strong> blood mercury concentration <strong>of</strong> the men (9.55 μg/L) was significantly<br />

higher than that <strong>of</strong> the women (7.76 μg/L). <strong>The</strong> blood mercury concentration <strong>of</strong><br />

those who eat fish more than 4 times per week was higher than others, and was statistically<br />

significant (male p=0.0019, female p=0.0002). According to the multiple<br />

analysis, the blood mercury concentration was significantly affected by the consumed<br />

fish but other epidemiological factors were not related. Conclusions: It was<br />

found that the subjects who have consumed a large amount <strong>of</strong> fish may have high<br />

blood mercury concentration. It appears that fish consumption can influence blood<br />

mercury concentration. <strong>The</strong>refore, guidelines for fish consumption that will decrease<br />

blood mercury concentration might be necessary in Korea.<br />

1257 HIGH PERFORMANCE METABOLIC PROFILING<br />

(HPMP) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY.<br />

Y. H. Park. Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Sponsor: D. Jones.<br />

Over 60,000 chemicals are registered for commercial use, and each <strong>of</strong> these can be<br />

biologically or environmentally altered to give additional xenobiotics. Yet modern<br />

surveillance tools largely rely upon approaches <strong>of</strong> analytical chemistry in which<br />

chemicals are analyzed one at a time against authentic standards. In the current<br />

study, we used liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry<br />

and algorithms for peak extraction to detect and provide relative quantification<br />

<strong>of</strong> about 4000 chemicals, both known and unknown, in small volumes <strong>of</strong> plasma<br />

from humans and 6 other mammalian species. Searches <strong>of</strong> metabolic and chemical<br />

databases for the high resolution m/z showed matches to endogenous metabolites,<br />

dietary components and environmental chemicals such as pirimicarb (insecticide),<br />

triphenylphosphate (plasticizer and fire retardant) and pencycuron (fungicide).<br />

However, greater than half <strong>of</strong> the detected m/z did not match known chemicals, indicating<br />

that a substantial range <strong>of</strong> unidentified chemicals are also commonly present<br />

in human and other plasma. Controlled experimental studies show that effects<br />

<strong>of</strong> exposures on patterns <strong>of</strong> endogenous metabolites can readily be detected.<br />

Routine application <strong>of</strong> this method would provide a capability to obtain a new level<br />

<strong>of</strong> understanding <strong>of</strong> geographic and life-cycle differences in exposures and provide<br />

the basis to link specific exposures to underlying metabolic responses.<br />

1258 EVALUATING CHEMICAL EXPOSURES USING<br />

HEMOGLOBIN ADDUCTS FOR ACRYLAMIDE AND 1,<br />

3-BUTADIENE.<br />

J. M. Shimek 1 , B. McCarthy 2 , S. Erdal 1 and F. Davis 2 . 1 Environmental and<br />

Occupational Health Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL and<br />

2 Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.<br />

Hemoglobin (Hb) adducts reflect exposure to specific chemicals occurring in the<br />

past four months. Improvements in chemical-specific analytical methods permit<br />

the measurement <strong>of</strong> low levels <strong>of</strong> Hb adducts and the results are an indicator <strong>of</strong> exposure<br />

from all potential sources. Interpretation <strong>of</strong> results is difficult because <strong>of</strong> the<br />

many sources <strong>of</strong> chemical exposure and variability in humans. In this study, exposure<br />

to acrylamide and 1,3-butadiene was examined to assess the influence <strong>of</strong> occupation,<br />

demographics, tobacco use and diet on Hb adduct formation. Seventy-six<br />

participants were recruited from an existing control population <strong>of</strong> a glioma casecontrol<br />

study. Participants had completed an extensive questionnaire and blood<br />

samples were collected at the time <strong>of</strong> initial enrollment or on a return visit. Analysis<br />

for the pyr-Val adduct <strong>of</strong> 1,3-butadiene was completed at UNC, Chapel Hill and<br />

for the acrylamide adducts at the CDC Environmental Sciences lab. Current occupation<br />

was compared with the 1981-83 National Occupational Exposure Survey to<br />

determine the potential for exposure. Questionnaire data was compared to the resulting<br />

levels <strong>of</strong> pyr-Val adducts for 1,3-butadiene and acrylamide and glycidamide<br />

adducts for acrylamide. Potential occupational exposures did not show a difference<br />

between the exposed and unexposed subjects. When comparing geometric means<br />

<strong>of</strong> subgroups, statistically significant differences (α=0.05) were found for the pyr-<br />

Val adduct for state <strong>of</strong> residence and second hand smoke exposure; for acrylamide<br />

adducts for current and ever smokers; and for glycidamide adducts for increased<br />

consumption <strong>of</strong> wheat, corn or millet products. Detection <strong>of</strong> the pyr-Val adduct in<br />

humans has not previously been reported and is significant because the epoxide that<br />

forms this adduct is the most carcinogenic <strong>of</strong> the three 1,3-butadiene adducts. <strong>The</strong><br />

acrylamide adduct results are significant for smoking and diet history. Continuing<br />

research needs to be done in this area.<br />

1259 A FISHING LINE GENERATOR TO DELIVER WTC<br />

DUST PARTICLES FOR INHALATION EXPOSURE.<br />

J. M. Vaughan, B. J. Garrett, M. D. Cohen and L. Chen. Environmental Health<br />

Science, New York University, Tuxedo, NY.<br />

First Responders exposed to caustic dust & toxic pollutants following the 2001<br />

World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks suffered irrefutable damage to their<br />

respiratory health. Existing studies that have been performed thus far have primarily<br />

used only one size fraction (< 2.5μ diameter) <strong>of</strong> WTC dusts to evaluate health<br />

effects; however, this was not truly representative <strong>of</strong> exposures Responders underwent.<br />

No studies have taken into account larger particle sizes normally deemed not<br />

biologically relevant (> 10μ diameter) despite the fact the atmospheres contained<br />

primarily (>95%) coarse/supercoarse particles and a majority <strong>of</strong> Responders underwent<br />

heavy mouth breathing during their labors at Ground Zero. Thus, analysis <strong>of</strong><br />

health effects arising from exposures to the larger more alkaline WTC particles is<br />

essential. For this, a Fishing line system for delivering large particles was constructed<br />

to create relevant exposure scenarios for rats that will correspond to both<br />

dust dosages/size distributions the First Responders faced. Further, this system was<br />

integrated into an intratracheal inhalation (ITIH) system to provide a relevant inhalation<br />

approach (mimics Responders mouth breathing scenarios). Using concentrations<br />

(33, 66, 99 mgdust/m3) designed to deliver rat equivalents that correspond<br />

to low-high estimated dust levels [250-750 mg/m3] likely encountered by<br />

Responders on 9/12-13, particle delivery was measured gravimetrically and size distribution<br />

via an elutriator. Male F344 rats (n=8/group) were then exposed to WTC<br />

dusts/filtered air via ITIH exposure for 2hr/d for 3 consec days. Lung tissues were<br />

collected at several timepoints after the final dust exposure for lung burden analysis/lavage<br />

to measure inflammatory parameters. Inflammation was observed at several<br />

timepoints post final dust exposure. Via these novel systems, we can conduct<br />

SOT 2011 ANNUAL MEETING 269

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