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Environ Mol Mutagen ; 58(9): 678-687, 2017 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28945286

ABSTRACT

Global DNA hypomethylation is commonly observed in benzene-exposed workers, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We sought to discover the relationships among reduced white blood cell (WBC) counts, micronuclear (MN) frequency, and global DNA methylation to determine whether there were associations with mutations in DNMT3A/3B. Therefore, we recruited 410 shoe factory workers and 102 controls from Wenzhou in Zhenjiang Province. A Methylated DNA Quantification Kit was used to quantify global DNA methylation, and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNMT3A (rs36012910, rs1550117, and R882) and DNMT3B (rs1569686, rs2424909, and rs2424913) were identified using the restriction fragment length polymorphism method. A multilinear regression analysis demonstrated that the benzene-exposed workers experienced significant global DNA hypomethylation compared with the controls (ß = -0.51, 95% CI: -0.69 to -0.32, P < 0.001). The DNMT3A R882 mutant allele (R882H and R882C) (ß = -0.25, 95% CI: -0.54 to 0.04, P = 0.094) and the DNMT3B rs2424909 GG allele (ß = -0.37, 95% CI: -0.70 to -0.03, P = 0.031) were significantly associated with global DNA hypomethylation compared with the wild-type genotype after adjusting for confounding factors. Furthermore, the MN frequency in the R882 mutant allele (R882H and R882C) (FR = 1.18, 95% CI: 0.99 to 1.40, P = 0.054) was higher than that of the wild-type. The results imply that hypomethylation occurs due to benzene exposure and that mutations in DNMTs are significantly associated with global DNA methylation, which might have influenced the induction of MN following exposure to benzene. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 58:678-687, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Benzene/toxicity , DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases/genetics , DNA Methylation/drug effects , Adult , Alleles , China , DNA Damage/drug effects , DNA Methyltransferase 3A , Female , Genotype , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Mutation , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , DNA Methyltransferase 3B
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J Occup Environ Med ; 58(2): e39-44, 2016 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26849270

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to calculate benchmark dose for chromosomal damage and reduced white blood cell (WBC) associated with exposure to benzene (BZ). METHODS: A group of 317 exposed workers and 102 controls were examined for WBC count and genotoxicity by micronucleus (MN) frequency. The cumulative exposure concentration of BZ was calculated by ambient air BZ concentration at worksites in conjunction with job type and associated service duration. RESULTS: MN frequency (P < 0.01) was higher and WBC count was lower (P < 0.01) in exposed workers on average than in the controls. MN frequency was a more sensitive than WBC; workers older than 30 were more susceptible to abnormal MN frequency and WBC count reduction than those younger than 30. CONCLUSIONS: Benchmark dose estimates indicated that BZ exposure at levels below the current occupational exposure standard can induce genotoxicity and hematotoxicity.


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Air Pollutants, Occupational/toxicity , Benzene/toxicity , DNA Damage/drug effects , Leukopenia/chemically induced , Occupational Diseases/chemically induced , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Adult , Case-Control Studies , China , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Female , Humans , Leukocyte Count , Leukopenia/diagnosis , Male , Micronucleus Tests , Middle Aged , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Occupational Exposure/analysis
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