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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, epigenetic ageand DNA methylation: across-sectional study of firefighters
Goodrich JM , Calkins MM , Caban-Martinez AJ , Stueckle T , Grant C , Calafat AM , Nematollahi A , Jung AM , Graber JM , Jenkins T , Slitt AL , Dewald A , Cook Botelho J , Beitel S , Littau S , Gulotta J , Wallentine D , Hughes J , Popp C , Burgess JL . Epigenomics 2021 13 (20) 1619-1636 Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent chemicals that firefighters encounter. Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, could serve as PFASs toxicity biomarkers. Methods: With a sample size of 197 firefighters, we quantified the serum concentrations of nine PFASs, blood leukocyte DNA methylation and epigenetic age indicators via the EPIC array. We examined the associations between PFASs with epigenetic age, site- and region-specific DNA methylation, adjusting for confounders. Results: Perfluorohexane sulfonate, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and the sum of branched isomers of perfluorooctane sulfonate (Sm-PFOS) were associated with accelerated epigenetic age. Branched PFOA, linear PFOS, perfluorononanoate, perfluorodecanoate and perfluoroundecanoate were associated with differentially methylated loci and regions. Conclusion: PFASs concentrations are associated with accelerated epigenetic age and locus-specific DNA methylation. The implications for PFASs toxicity merit further investigation. |
Serum Total Testosterone Concentrations in the US Household Population from the NHANES 2011-2012 Study Population
Vesper HW , Wang Y , Vidal M , Cook Botelho J , Caudill SP . Clin Chem 2015 BACKGROUND: Limited information is available about testosterone concentrations representative of the general US population, especially children, women, and non-Hispanic Asians. METHODS: We obtained nationally representative data for total testosterone (totalT), measured with standardized LC-MS/MS, for the US population age 6 years and older from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We analyzed 6746 serum samples and calculated the geometric means, distribution percentiles, and covariate-adjusted geometric means by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. RESULTS: The 10th-90th percentiles of totalT values in adults (≤20 years) was 150-698 ng/dL (5.20-24.2 nmol/L) in men, 7.1-49.8 ng/dL (0.25-1.73 nmol/L) in women, and 1.0-9.5 ng/dL (0.04-0.33 nmol/L) in children (6-10 years old). Differences among race/ethnic groups existed in children and men: covariate-adjusted totalT values in non-Hispanic Asians were highest among children (58% compared to non-Hispanic black children) and lowest among men (12% compared to Mexican-American men). Covariate-adjusted totalT values in men were higher at age 55-60 years compared to ages 35 and 80 years, a pattern different from that observed in previous NHANES cycles. CONCLUSIONS: TotalT patterns were different among age groups in men compared with previous NHANES cycles. Covariate-adjusted totalT values peaked at age 55-60 years in men, which appeared to be consistent with the increased use of exogenous testosterone. Differences among race/ethnic groups existed and appeared more pronounced in children than adults. |
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