Association between inflammatory marker, environmental lead exposure, and glutathione S-transferase gene

Biomed Res Int. 2013:2013:474963. doi: 10.1155/2013/474963. Epub 2013 Jan 17.

Abstract

A number of studies suggested that lead is related to the induction of oxidative stress, and alteration of immune response. In addition, modifying these toxic effects varied partly by GST polymorphism. The objectives of this study were to assess the association between the lead-induced alteration in serum hs-CRP, with GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 Val105Ile genetic variations and the health consequence from environmental lead exposure. The 924 blood samples were analyzed for blood lead, CRP, and genotyping of three genes with real-time PCR. Means of blood lead and serum hs-CRP were 5.45 μ g/dL and 2.07 mg/L. Both CRP and systolic blood pressure levels were significantly higher for individuals with blood lead in quartile 4 (6.48-24.63 μ g/dL) compared with those in quartile 1 (1.23-3.47 μ g/dL, P < 0.01). In particular, in men with blood lead >6.47 μ g/dL the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of CRP levels for individuals with GSTP1 variants allele, GSTM1 null, GSTT1 null, double-null GSTM1, and GSTT1 compared with wild-type allele was 1.46 (95% CI; 1.05-2.20), 1.32 (95% CI; 1.03-1.69), 1.65 (95% CI; 1.17-2.35), and 1.98 (95% CI; 1.47-2.55), respectively. Our findings suggested that lead exposure is associated with adverse changes in inflammatory marker and SBP. GST polymorphisms are among the genetic determinants related to lead-induced inflammatory response.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alleles
  • Amino Acid Substitution
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Blood Pressure / genetics
  • C-Reactive Protein / genetics
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Glutathione S-Transferase pi / blood
  • Glutathione S-Transferase pi / genetics*
  • Glutathione Transferase / blood
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Lead / pharmacokinetics*
  • Lead Poisoning* / blood
  • Lead Poisoning* / enzymology
  • Lead Poisoning* / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Oxidative Stress / genetics
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Lead
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • glutathione S-transferase T1
  • GSTP1 protein, human
  • Glutathione S-Transferase pi
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • glutathione S-transferase M1