2024
The European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit
Zuccaro P, Thompson D, de Boer J, Llompart M, Watterson A, Bilott R, Birnbaum L, Vasiliou V. The European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 2591-2594. PMID: 38301275, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research1,4-Dioxane
Stouffer A, Erickson C, Krick M, Chen Y, Ginsberg G, Loch-Caruso R, Jones R, Madrigal J, Thompson D, Vasliou V. 1,4-Dioxane. 2024, 843-849. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-824315-2.00831-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPersistent environmental contaminationEnvironmental contaminationEnvironmental behaviorEnvironmental releaseChemical intermediatesWater solubilityPotential negative health effectsDioxaneRecent decadesSoilConsumer productsGroundwaterContaminationHealth effectsSolventSolubilityIntermediatesNegative health effectsStabilizerManagementUsesProductsUseToxicityExposure
2023
Multi-omics profiling reveals cellular pathways and functions regulated by ALDH1B1 in colon cancer cells
Wang Y, Popovic Z, Charkoftaki G, Garcia-Milian R, Lam T, Thompson D, Chen Y, Vasiliou V. Multi-omics profiling reveals cellular pathways and functions regulated by ALDH1B1 in colon cancer cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2023, 384: 110714. PMID: 37716420, PMCID: PMC10807983, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColon cancer cellsCellular stress response pathwaysStress response pathwaysMulti-omics analysisCancer cellsSecond messenger signalingMulti-omics profilingNew molecular informationFunctional annotationCellular functionsResponse pathwaysKinase signalingCellular pathwaysColon adenocarcinoma cell lineHuman colon adenocarcinoma cell lineApoptosis signalingEnrichment analysisAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Molecular signaturesAdenocarcinoma cell lineMolecular informationSignalingNovel targetProtein expressionCell linesAn AI-powered patient triage platform for future viral outbreaks using COVID-19 as a disease model
Charkoftaki G, Aalizadeh R, Santos-Neto A, Tan W, Davidson E, Nikolopoulou V, Wang Y, Thompson B, Furnary T, Chen Y, Wunder E, Coppi A, Schulz W, Iwasaki A, Pierce R, Cruz C, Desir G, Kaminski N, Farhadian S, Veselkov K, Datta R, Campbell M, Thomaidis N, Ko A, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. An AI-powered patient triage platform for future viral outbreaks using COVID-19 as a disease model. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 80. PMID: 37641126, PMCID: PMC10463861, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00521-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 patientsDisease severityViral outbreaksFuture viral outbreaksLength of hospitalizationIntensive care unitWorse disease prognosisLife-threatening illnessEffective medical interventionsCOVID-19Clinical decision treeGlucuronic acid metabolitesNew potential biomarkersHospitalization lengthCare unitComorbidity dataSerotonin levelsDisease progressionHealthy controlsPatient outcomesDisease prognosisPatient transferPatientsHealthcare resourcesPotential biomarkersAlzheimer’s disease: using gene/protein network machine learning for molecule discovery in olive oil
Rita L, Neumann N, Laponogov I, Gonzalez G, Veselkov D, Pratico D, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis N, Thompson D, Vasiliou V, Veselkov K. Alzheimer’s disease: using gene/protein network machine learning for molecule discovery in olive oil. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 57. PMID: 37420280, PMCID: PMC10327379, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00503-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Assessing extraction-analysis methodology to detect fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOH), a class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in artificial turf fibers and crumb rubber infill
Zuccaro P, Licato J, Davidson E, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Assessing extraction-analysis methodology to detect fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOH), a class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in artificial turf fibers and crumb rubber infill. Case Studies In Chemical And Environmental Engineering 2022, 7: 100280. PMID: 37575658, PMCID: PMC10423336, DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2022.100280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of clinical chemistry health outcomes and PFAS chain length to predict 28-day rodent oral toxicity
Bellia G, Bilott R, Sun N, Thompson D, Vasiliou V. Use of clinical chemistry health outcomes and PFAS chain length to predict 28-day rodent oral toxicity. Toxicology Mechanisms And Methods 2022, 33: 378-387. PMID: 36446747, PMCID: PMC10625160, DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2022.2150591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProteomic profiling reveals an association between ALDH and oxidative phosphorylation and DNA damage repair pathways in human colon adenocarcinoma stem cells
Wang Y, Chen Y, Garcia-Milian R, Golla JP, Charkoftaki G, Lam TT, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Proteomic profiling reveals an association between ALDH and oxidative phosphorylation and DNA damage repair pathways in human colon adenocarcinoma stem cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 368: 110175. PMID: 36162455, PMCID: PMC9891852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer stem cellsProteomic profilingOxidative phosphorylationLabel-free quantitative proteomic analysisDNA damage repair pathwaysQuantitative proteomic analysisAldehyde dehydrogenase familyColon cancer stem cellsCOLO320DM cellsStem cellsNucleotide excision repairDamage repair pathwaysIngenuity Pathway AnalysisCell populationsProteomic analysisProteomic datasetsDehydrogenase familyMetabolic switchProteomic studiesRepair pathwaysCellular pathwaysALDH enzymatic activityCellular survivalExcision repairALDH activityArtificial turf and crumb rubber infill: An international policy review concerning the current state of regulations
Zuccaro P, Thompson D, de Boer J, Watterson A, Wang Q, Tang S, Shi X, Llompart M, Ratola N, Vasiliou V. Artificial turf and crumb rubber infill: An international policy review concerning the current state of regulations. Environmental Challenges 2022, 9: 100620. PMID: 36644410, PMCID: PMC9838222, DOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2022.100620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEuropean UnionOnline archivesPolicy reviewNotable policiesPolicy reportsAgency officialsDirect policyGovernmental policiesMost policiesUnited NationsEnvironmental policyRespective countriesPolicyGovernmental agenciesRegulatory approachesUnited KingdomCountriesUnited StatesUnionHealth researchPublicGrey literatureEnvironmental health risksCountry regulationsSurveillance measuresOxidative stress, glutathione, and CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane liver cytotoxicity and genotoxicity: insights from animal models
Wang Y, Charkoftaki G, Davidson E, Orlicky D, Tanguay R, Thompson D, Vasiliou V, Chen Y. Oxidative stress, glutathione, and CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane liver cytotoxicity and genotoxicity: insights from animal models. Current Opinion In Environmental Science & Health 2022, 29: 100389. PMID: 37483863, PMCID: PMC10361651, DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100389.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsOxidative stressUnique mouse modelRelevant low dosesDirect genotoxic effectsLiver cytotoxicityCYP2E1 activationMouse modelAnimal modelsHuman studiesCarcinogenic pathwaysLiver carcinogenicityLow dosesCausal roleGenotoxic effectsHuman exposureUndetermined mechanismPublic healthCarcinogenicityLiver genotoxicityDrinking water contaminantsMechanistic dataGenotoxicityFuture animalCytotoxicityCYP2E1Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiverOxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction
2020
Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer
Golla JP, Kandyliari A, Tan WY, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Shah YM, Vasiliou V. Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2020, 331: 109274. PMID: 33007288, PMCID: PMC9201852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerColonic adenomasPresent preliminary studyMouse modelConsecutive daysLarge colonic adenomaPresence of adenomasApc mouse modelColon tumor growthMouse xenograft modelColon epithelial cellsFurther mechanistic studiesCancer mortalityKO miceLeading causeColorectal adenomasCRC developmentImmunohistochemical analysisXenograft modelTumor growthColorectal tumorigenesisAdenomasExpression scoreMale ApcMiceCOVID-19 vulnerability: the potential impact of genetic susceptibility and airborne transmission
Godri Pollitt KJ, Peccia J, Ko AI, Kaminski N, Dela Cruz CS, Nebert DW, Reichardt JKV, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. COVID-19 vulnerability: the potential impact of genetic susceptibility and airborne transmission. Human Genomics 2020, 14: 17. PMID: 32398162, PMCID: PMC7214856, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-020-00267-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Genetics and functions of the retinoic acid pathway, with special emphasis on the eye
Thompson B, Katsanis N, Apostolopoulos N, Thompson DC, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Genetics and functions of the retinoic acid pathway, with special emphasis on the eye. Human Genomics 2019, 13: 61. PMID: 31796115, PMCID: PMC6892198, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-019-0248-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRequirement of RAEmbryonic developmentRetinoic acidAnterior segment formationRetinoic acid pathwayRas signalingPotent morphogenEye developmentOptic cup formationPostnatal lethalitySegment formationAcid pathwayCup formationNormal developmentOptic vesicleMultistep processParacrine fashionPathwayRecent advancesMorphogensGenesGeneticsMutationsVesiclesLethalityGlutathione deficiency-elicited reprogramming of hepatic metabolism protects against alcohol-induced steatosis
Chen Y, Manna SK, Golla S, Krausz KW, Cai Y, Garcia-Milian R, Chakraborty T, Chakraborty J, Chatterjee R, Thompson DC, Gonzalez FJ, Vasiliou V. Glutathione deficiency-elicited reprogramming of hepatic metabolism protects against alcohol-induced steatosis. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2019, 143: 127-139. PMID: 31351176, PMCID: PMC6848780, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetyl Coenzyme AAlcohol DrinkingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsEthanolFatty AcidsFatty LiverGlucuronic AcidGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutamatesGlutathioneHomeostasisLipogenesisLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressPentose Phosphate PathwayProtective AgentsTranscription, GeneticConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit geneProtein kinase pathwayAcetyl-CoA fluxMultiple cellular pathwaysAlcohol-induced steatosisCellular stressNucleotide biosynthesisLiver microarray analysisGlobal profilingSubunit geneCellular pathwaysMetabolic reprogrammingKinase pathwayMicroarray analysisMolecular mechanismsGSH poolCellular responsesMetabolic pathwaysLower GSHMolecular pathwaysMetabolic homeostasisAmino acidsDepletion of glutathioneCritical pathogenic eventGlucuronate pathway1,4-Dioxane as an emerging water contaminant: State of the science and evaluation of research needs
Godri Pollitt K, Kim JH, Peccia J, Elimelech M, Zhang Y, Charkoftaki G, Hodges B, Zucker I, Huang H, Deziel N, Murphy K, Ishii M, Johnson CH, Boissevain A, O'Keefe E, Anastas P, Orlicky D, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. 1,4-Dioxane as an emerging water contaminant: State of the science and evaluation of research needs. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 690: 853-866. PMID: 31302550, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalytical detectionHigh priority chemicalsChemical interactionWater contaminantsEnvironmental fateChlorinated solventsDioxanePriority chemicalsMaximum contaminant levelCommon adsorptionTreatment technologiesU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyContaminantsChemical characteristicsHuman health effectsContaminant levelsProbable human carcinogenEnvironmental Protection AgencyState maximum contaminant levelWidespread contaminationHealth effectsEffective public health policiesWater supplyRoute of exposureAdsorptionExpression, purification and crystallization of the novel Xenopus tropicalis ALDH16B1, a homologue of human ALDH16A1
Pantouris G, Dioletis E, Chen Y, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V, Lolis EJ. Expression, purification and crystallization of the novel Xenopus tropicalis ALDH16B1, a homologue of human ALDH16A1. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2019, 304: 168-172. PMID: 30894314, PMCID: PMC6746316, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenaseCritical Cys residuesPreliminary crystallographic analysisGenomic analysisSf9 cellsCys residuesALDH16A1Novel familyLower animalsSize exclusion chromatographyActive siteStructure determinationMetabolomics studiesCrystallographic analysisCellsMammalsHomologuesGenesExclusion chromatographyFishStructural characteristicsFrogsPathogenesis of goutUnique structural characteristicsResiduesIntegrated multi-omics approach reveals a role of ALDH1A1 in lipid metabolism in human colon cancer cells
Charkoftaki G, Thompson DC, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Lam TT, Engel J, Vasiliou V. Integrated multi-omics approach reveals a role of ALDH1A1 in lipid metabolism in human colon cancer cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2019, 304: 88-96. PMID: 30851239, PMCID: PMC7988342, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic metabolic adaptation in a murine model of glutathione deficiency
Chen Y, Golla S, Garcia-Milian R, Thompson DC, Gonzalez FJ, Vasiliou V. Hepatic metabolic adaptation in a murine model of glutathione deficiency. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2019, 303: 1-6. PMID: 30794799, PMCID: PMC6743730, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular non-protein thiolsMetabolic adaptationGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitNon-protein thiolsHepatic metabolic adaptationCellular redoxGlobal profilingGSH homeostasisModifier subunitLiver developmentBiochemical mechanismsMetabolic homeostasisAmino acidsGclm null miceDefense mechanismsEnvironmental insultsOxidative damageFatty liver developmentNull miceSpectrum of changesNucleic acidsMetabolic signaturesPivotal roleHomeostasisGlutathione deficiency