Lung cell responses to ship diesel exhaust particles
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ABSTRACT: Human BEAS-2B bronchial epithelial cells were exposed directly at the air-liquid interphase towards exhaust gas and particles of a ship engine. The goal was to compare the responses towards different fuel combustions. The engine run either on diesel fuel (DF) or on Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO). The lung cells were exposed 3 times to each combustion aerosol (DF or HFO). The duration of the exposure was 4h. The cells were seeded into transwell-inserts 24h before exposure. Within each exposure 3 transwell-inserts were exposed to the complete aerosol and 3 transwell-inserts were exposed to the filtered aerosol. Effects of the complete aerosol were referenced against the filtered aerosol to determine the effects of the aerosol particles.
Project description:Human BEAS-2B bronchial epithelial cells were exposed directly at the air-liquid interphase towards exhaust gas and particles of a ship engine. The goal was to compare the responses towards different fuel combustions. The engine run either on diesel fuel (DF) or on Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).
Project description:In vitro toxicology approaches have evolved, from a focus on the molecular changes within a cell to understanding of toxicity-related mechanisms that simulate the in vivo environment. The recent development of three dimensional (3-D) organotypic nasal epithelial culture models offer a physiologically robust system for studying the effects of exposure through inhalation. Exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) is associated with nasal inflammation; thus the nasal epithelium is relevant for evaluating the pathophysiological impact of CS exposure. The present study investigated further the relevancy and application of in vitro human 3-D nasal epithelial culture models for toxicological assessment of inhalation exposure. The biological impact was assessed following exposure to aerosol generated from a candidate modified risk tobacco product (MRTP), the Tobacco Heating System (THS) 2.2, as compared with smoke generated from reference cigarette 3R4F using an in vitro human 3-D nasal epithelial cultures. A series of experimental repetitions where multiple doses of the aerosol and smoke were applied, were conducted to obtain reproducible measurements and reliable observations to understand the cellular/molecular changes that occur following exposure. Aligned with the 3Rs Strategy and the Vision-and-Strategy of the Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, this study implemented a systems toxicology approach and found that for all tested concentrations, the impact of 3R4F smoke was considerably greater than that of THS2.2 aerosol in terms of cytotoxicity levels, alterations in the tissue morphology, secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators, impaired ciliary function, and increased perturbed transcriptomes and miRNA expression profiles. In addition, to evaluate further the possible adverse effects of THS2.2 aerosol, a dose range assessment was conducted. A broader range of THS2.2 concentrations were exposed to the nasal cultures. Various dilutions of THS2.2 were applied to the cultures using the Vitrocell® 24/48 exposure system, corresponding to the concentrations of nicotine between 0.15 mg/L and 1.79 mg/L
Project description:Modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) have the potential to reduce smoking-related health risks. The Carbon Heated Tobacco Product 1.2 (CHTP1.2) is a potential MRTP that uses a pressed carbon heat source to generate an aerosol by heating tobacco. This study reports the results from the systems toxicology arm of a 90-day rat inhalation study (OECD test guideline 413) to assess the effects of CHTP1.2 aerosol compared with cigarette smoke (CS). Rats were exposed to filtered air (sham), to CHTP1.2 aerosol (at 15, 23 and 50 µg nicotine / L), or to the 3R4F reference cigarette smoke (at 23 µg nicotine / L).
Project description:Modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) have the potential to reduce smoking-related health risks. The Carbon Heated Tobacco Product 1.2 (CHTP1.2) is a potential MRTP that uses a pressed carbon heat source to generate an aerosol by heating tobacco. This study reports the results from the systems toxicology arm of a 90-day rat inhalation study (OECD test guideline 413) to assess the effects of CHTP1.2 aerosol compared with cigarette smoke (CS). Rats were exposed to filtered air (sham), to CHTP1.2 aerosol (at 15, 23 and 50 µg nicotine / L), or to the 3R4F reference cigarette smoke (at 23 µg nicotine / L).
Project description:Modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) have the potential to reduce smoking-related health risks. The Carbon Heated Tobacco Product 1.2 (CHTP1.2) is a potential MRTP that uses a pressed carbon heat source to generate an aerosol by heating tobacco. This study reports the results from the systems toxicology arm of a 90-day rat inhalation study (OECD test guideline 413) to assess the effects of CHTP1.2 aerosol compared with cigarette smoke (CS). Rats were exposed to filtered air (sham), to CHTP1.2 aerosol (at 15, 23 and 50 µg nicotine / L), or to the 3R4F reference cigarette smoke (at 23 µg nicotine / L).
Project description:Cigarette smoke (CS) is an aerosol containing more than 6,000 chemicals and one of the risk factor in the development of chronic inflammatory lung disease. To evaluate biological effect of CS on human respiratory tract, organotypic bronchial epithelial cultures can be used to replicate in vivo tissue conditions. The MucilAir organotypic bronchial epithelial cultures were exposed to mainstream aerosols from the 3R4F cigarette and a novel tobacco vapor product (NTV), which we recently developed, using a Vitrocell exposure system. This system consists of three steps: the generation of CS, dilution, and exposure to an air-liquid interface cultured cells in a specially designed module. This exposure scenario mimics CS exposure in the human airway (i.e. direct aerosol exposure to the apical surface of air-liquid interface-cultured cells), We found a dose-dependent increase in the number of differentially expressed genes following 3R4F cigarette smoke exposure, compared with expression in air-exposed controls. In contrast, no changes were detected following exposure to NTV vapor.
Project description:The harmful effects of cigarette smoke exposure on the respiratory tract are widely known. Exposure to aerosol from electronic vapor (e-vapor) products has been suggested to result in less risk of harm to smokers than CS exposure. Many studies have assessed the potential toxicity of the aerosol from e-vapor products in vitro. However, most studies have only tested the effects of liquid formulations applied directly to cell cultures but not those of the aerosolized formulations. In this study, we examined the effects of acute exposure on human organotypic bronchial epithelial culture and alveolar tri-culture models to an aerosol generated by an e-vapor device that uses the MESH™ technology (IQOS® MESH, Philip Morris International) and to CS from the 3R4F reference cigarette. In contrast to 3R4F CS exposure, exposure to the IQOS MESH Classic Tobacco aerosol did not cause cytotoxicity in either of the two lung culture models, despite resulting in greater concentrations of deposited nicotine. Ciliary beating frequency in bronchial cultures was not impacted in response to IQOS MESH aerosol exposure, whereas CS exposure caused a marked decrease in the frequency and the cilia beating active area. We complemented the histological and functional findings with quantitative analysis of the molecular changes in the exposed cultures. Global mRNA expression profiles and secreted protein profiles revealed a significantly lower impact of exposure to IQOS MESH aerosol than to 3R4F CS exposure. Overall, our study using whole aerosols for the exposure shows a much reduced impact of IQOS MESH aerosol in comparison to CS exposure in both bronchial and alveolar cultures, even at greater nicotine doses.
Project description:Cigarette smoke (CS) has been reported to increase predisposition to oral cancer and is also recognized as a risk factor for many conditions including periodontal diseases, gingivitis, and other benign mucosal disorders. Smoking cessation remains the most effective approach for minimizing the risk of smoking-related diseases. However, reduction of harmful constituents by heating rather than combusting tobacco, without modifying the amount of nicotine, is a promising new paradigm in harm reduction. In this study, we compared effects of exposure to aerosol derived from a candidate modified risk tobacco product, the tobacco heating system (THS) 2.2, with those of CS generated from the 3R4F reference cigarette. Human organotypic oral epithelial tissue cultures (EpiOral, MatTek Corporation) were exposed for 28 min to 3R4F CS or THS2.2 aerosol, both diluted with air to comparable nicotine concentrations (0.32 or 0.51 mg nicotine/L aerosol/CS for 3R4F and 0.31 or 0.46 mg/L for THS2.2). We also tested one higher concentration (1.09 mg/L) of THS2.2. A systems toxicology approach was employed combining cellular assays (i.e., cytotoxicity and cytochrome P450 activity assays), comprehensive molecular investigations of the buccal epithelial transcriptome (mRNA and miRNA) by means of computational network biology, measurements of secreted proinflammatory markers, and histopathological analysis. We observed that the impact of 3R4F CS was greater than THS2.2 aerosol in terms of cytotoxicity, morphological tissue alterations, and secretion of inflammatory mediators. Analysis of the transcriptomic changes in the exposed oral cultures revealed significant perturbations in various network models such as apoptosis, necroptosis, senescence, xenobiotic metabolism, oxidative stress, and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NFE2L2) signaling. The stress responses following THS2.2 aerosol exposure were markedly decreased, and the exposed cultures recovered more completely compared with those exposed to 3R4F CS.
Project description:Primary human bronchial epithelial cells were transduced with control or hYAP(S127A) lentivirus in sphere forming conditions. Bronchospheres were harvested on day 18-20 for RNAseq analysis Passage 1 Primary HBECs from 2 independent donors were transduced with control or hYAP lentivirus. 48 hours post infection, cells were plated on transwell inserts in a 50-50 mixture of ALI medium-Cultrex BME reduced growth factor (RGF) to form spheres. Well differentiated bronchospheres were harvested for RNA-seq analysis on day 18-20 by combining 3 wells of each group for each donor.
Project description:Besides its well-known effects increasing predisposition to oral cancer, cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is an important risk factor for many conditions including periodontal diseases, gingivitis and other benign mucosal disorders. Smoking cessation remains the most effective approach for minimizing risk of smoking-related diseases. However, reduction of harmful constituents by heating rather than combusting tobacco, without modifying the amount of nicotine, is a promising new paradigm in harm reduction. In this study we compared effects of exposure to aerosol derived from a candidate modified risk tobacco product, the tobacco heating system (THS) 2.2, with those of conventional smoke generated from the 3R4F reference cigarette. Human organotypic oral epithelial tissue cultures (EpiOralï¾, MatTek Corporation) were exposed for 28 min to 3R4F CS or THS2.2 aerosol, both diluted with air to comparable nicotine concentrations (0.32 or 0.51 mg nicotine/L aerosol/smoke for 3R4F and 0.31 or 0.46 mg/L for THS2.2). We also tested one higher concentration (1.09 mg/L) of THS2.2. A systems toxicology approach was employed combining cellular assays (i.e. cytotoxicity and cytochrome P450 activity assays), comprehensive molecular investigations of the buccal epithelial transcriptome (mRNA and miRNA) by means of computational network biology, measurements of secreted proinflammatory markers, histopathological analysis. We observed that the impact of 3R4F CS was greater than THS2.2 aerosol in terms of cytotoxicity, morphological tissue alterations and secretion of inflammatory mediators. Analysis of the transcriptomic changes in the exposed oral cultures revealed significant perturbations in various network models such as apoptosis, necroptosis, senescence, xenobiotic metabolism, oxidative stress and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NFE2L2) signaling. The stress responses following THS2.2 aerosol exposure were markedly decreased and the exposed cultures recovered better as compared with those exposed to 3R4F CS.