Upper Silesian Rehabilitation Centre "Repty", Tarnowskie Góry, Poland.
Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020 Oct 5;2020:8035631. doi: 10.1155/2020/8035631. eCollection 2020.
Occupational lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) exposure occurs during processing and casting of nonferrous metals such as zinc. In contrast to Pb and Cd, Ca is essential for living organisms due to its important role in a multitude of functions, from cell signaling to bone growth. Pb and Cd exposure affects calcium metabolism in various ways. The aim of this study was to investigate the blood levels of Pb, Cd, and Ca and the levels of selected oxidative stress biomarkers in workers exposed to Pb and Cd. Population groups included 264 male employees in a lead-zinc smelter. The study population was divided into two subgroups based on the median of Ca serum level (2.42 mmol/l): the low-Ca-level group (L-Ca group) and the high-Ca-level group (H-Ca group). Ca level was significantly higher in the H-Ca group than in the L-Ca group due to the study design (by 26%). The level of zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) was significantly higher in the L-Ca group than in the H-Ca group by 13%, while the blood lead levels (PbB) were similar in the examined groups. The level of cadmium (CdB) was significantly higher in the L-Ca group than in the H-Ca group by 33%. From oxidative stress markers in serum, only the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and ceruloplasmin (CER) were significantly higher in the L-Ca group than in the H-Ca group, by 12% and 4%, respectively. The correlation analysis showed negative correlations between Ca level and the levels of PbB, ZPP, CdB, and MDA. The presented results indicate that Ca level modulates the serum concentration of Cd and has an impact on Pb-induced impairment of heme synthesis. The higher Ca levels may lead to a decrease in the concentration of lipid peroxidation products. Moreover, serum calcium level seems to be able to modify the level of acute-phase proteins. Obtained results suggest that higher Ca level may be useful in reducing Cd level in occupationally exposed workers.
职业性铅(Pb)和镉(Cd)暴露发生在锌等有色金属的加工和铸造过程中。与 Pb 和 Cd 不同,Ca 是生物体必需的,因为它在从细胞信号传递到骨骼生长的多种功能中都起着重要作用。Pb 和 Cd 暴露以多种方式影响钙代谢。本研究旨在调查接触 Pb 和 Cd 的工人的血液 Pb、Cd 和 Ca 水平以及选定的氧化应激生物标志物水平。人群包括一家铅锌冶炼厂的 264 名男性员工。根据 Ca 血清水平中位数(2.42mmol/l),将研究人群分为两组:低 Ca 水平组(L-Ca 组)和高 Ca 水平组(H-Ca 组)。由于研究设计(增加 26%),H-Ca 组的 Ca 水平明显高于 L-Ca 组。L-Ca 组的锌原卟啉(ZPP)水平比 H-Ca 组高 13%,而两组的血铅水平(PbB)相似。L-Ca 组的 Cd 水平(CdB)比 H-Ca 组高 33%。在血清中的氧化应激标志物中,只有丙二醛(MDA)和铜蓝蛋白(CER)的水平在 L-Ca 组明显高于 H-Ca 组,分别增加了 12%和 4%。相关性分析表明,Ca 水平与 PbB、ZPP、CdB 和 MDA 水平呈负相关。结果表明,Ca 水平调节血清 Cd 浓度,并对 Pb 诱导的血红素合成损伤有影响。较高的 Ca 水平可能会导致脂质过氧化产物浓度降低。此外,血清钙水平似乎能够调节急性期蛋白的水平。研究结果表明,较高的 Ca 水平可能有助于降低职业暴露工人的 Cd 水平。
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