Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells

Abstract Welding fumes induce lung toxicity and are carcinogenic to humans but the molecular mechanisms have yet to be clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated via gas–metal arc welding using primary human small airway epithelial c...

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Autores principales: Andrea Cediel-Ulloa, Christina Isaxon, Axel Eriksson, Daniel Primetzhofer, Mauricio A. Sortica, Lars Haag, Remco Derr, Giel Hendriks, Jakob Löndahl, Anders Gudmundsson, Karin Broberg, Anda R. Gliga
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5d22e92021034835aad43265aed02e6e2021-11-14T12:19:08ZToxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells10.1038/s41598-021-01177-72045-2322https://doaj.org/article/5d22e92021034835aad43265aed02e6e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01177-7https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Welding fumes induce lung toxicity and are carcinogenic to humans but the molecular mechanisms have yet to be clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated via gas–metal arc welding using primary human small airway epithelial cells (hSAEC) and ToxTracker reporter murine stem cells, which track activation of six cancer-related pathways. Metal content (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr) of the particles was relatively homogenous across particle size. The particles were not cytotoxic in reporter stem cells but stainless steel particles activated the Nrf2-dependent oxidative stress pathway. In hSAEC, both particle types induced time- and dose-dependent cytotoxicity, and stainless steel particles also increased generation of reactive oxygen species. The cellular metal content was higher for hSAEC compared to the reporter stem cells exposed to the same nominal dose. This was, in part, related to differences in particle agglomeration/sedimentation in the different cell media. Overall, our study showed differences in cytotoxicity and activation of cancer-related pathways between stainless and mild steel welding particles. Moreover, our data emphasizes the need for careful assessment of the cellular dose when comparing studies using different in vitro models.Andrea Cediel-UlloaChristina IsaxonAxel ErikssonDaniel PrimetzhoferMauricio A. SorticaLars HaagRemco DerrGiel HendriksJakob LöndahlAnders GudmundssonKarin BrobergAnda R. GligaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
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Andrea Cediel-Ulloa
Christina Isaxon
Axel Eriksson
Daniel Primetzhofer
Mauricio A. Sortica
Lars Haag
Remco Derr
Giel Hendriks
Jakob Löndahl
Anders Gudmundsson
Karin Broberg
Anda R. Gliga
Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
description Abstract Welding fumes induce lung toxicity and are carcinogenic to humans but the molecular mechanisms have yet to be clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated via gas–metal arc welding using primary human small airway epithelial cells (hSAEC) and ToxTracker reporter murine stem cells, which track activation of six cancer-related pathways. Metal content (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr) of the particles was relatively homogenous across particle size. The particles were not cytotoxic in reporter stem cells but stainless steel particles activated the Nrf2-dependent oxidative stress pathway. In hSAEC, both particle types induced time- and dose-dependent cytotoxicity, and stainless steel particles also increased generation of reactive oxygen species. The cellular metal content was higher for hSAEC compared to the reporter stem cells exposed to the same nominal dose. This was, in part, related to differences in particle agglomeration/sedimentation in the different cell media. Overall, our study showed differences in cytotoxicity and activation of cancer-related pathways between stainless and mild steel welding particles. Moreover, our data emphasizes the need for careful assessment of the cellular dose when comparing studies using different in vitro models.
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author Andrea Cediel-Ulloa
Christina Isaxon
Axel Eriksson
Daniel Primetzhofer
Mauricio A. Sortica
Lars Haag
Remco Derr
Giel Hendriks
Jakob Löndahl
Anders Gudmundsson
Karin Broberg
Anda R. Gliga
author_facet Andrea Cediel-Ulloa
Christina Isaxon
Axel Eriksson
Daniel Primetzhofer
Mauricio A. Sortica
Lars Haag
Remco Derr
Giel Hendriks
Jakob Löndahl
Anders Gudmundsson
Karin Broberg
Anda R. Gliga
author_sort Andrea Cediel-Ulloa
title Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
title_short Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
title_full Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
title_fullStr Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
title_full_unstemmed Toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
title_sort toxicity of stainless and mild steel particles generated from gas–metal arc welding in primary human small airway epithelial cells
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5d22e92021034835aad43265aed02e6e
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