3,346 results on '"Vineis, P."'
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52. DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases
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Wielscher, Matthias, Mandaviya, Pooja R., Kuehnel, Brigitte, Joehanes, Roby, Mustafa, Rima, Robinson, Oliver, Zhang, Yan, Bodinier, Barbara, Walton, Esther, Mishra, Pashupati P., Schlosser, Pascal, Wilson, Rory, Tsai, Pei-Chien, Palaniswamy, Saranya, Marioni, Riccardo E., Fiorito, Giovanni, Cugliari, Giovanni, Karhunen, Ville, Ghanbari, Mohsen, Psaty, Bruce M., Loh, Marie, Bis, Joshua C., Lehne, Benjamin, Sotoodehnia, Nona, Deary, Ian J., Chadeau-Hyam, Marc, Brody, Jennifer A., Cardona, Alexia, Selvin, Elizabeth, Smith, Alicia K., Miller, Andrew H., Torres, Mylin A., Marouli, Eirini, Gào, Xin, van Meurs, Joyce B. J., Graf-Schindler, Johanna, Rathmann, Wolfgang, Koenig, Wolfgang, Peters, Annette, Weninger, Wolfgang, Farlik, Matthias, Zhang, Tao, Chen, Wei, Xia, Yujing, Teumer, Alexander, Nauck, Matthias, Grabe, Hans J., Doerr, Macus, Lehtimäki, Terho, Guan, Weihua, Milani, Lili, Tanaka, Toshiko, Fisher, Krista, Waite, Lindsay L., Kasela, Silva, Vineis, Paolo, Verweij, Niek, van der Harst, Pim, Iacoviello, Licia, Sacerdote, Carlotta, Panico, Salvatore, Krogh, Vittorio, Tumino, Rosario, Tzala, Evangelia, Matullo, Giuseppe, Hurme, Mikko A., Raitakari, Olli T., Colicino, Elena, Baccarelli, Andrea A., Kähönen, Mika, Herzig, Karl-Heinz, Li, Shengxu, Conneely, Karen N., Kooner, Jaspal S., Köttgen, Anna, Heijmans, Bastiaan T., Deloukas, Panos, Relton, Caroline, Ong, Ken K., Bell, Jordana T., Boerwinkle, Eric, Elliott, Paul, Brenner, Hermann, Beekman, Marian, Levy, Daniel, Waldenberger, Melanie, Chambers, John C., Dehghan, Abbas, and Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta
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- 2022
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53. Regional excess mortality during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries
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Konstantinoudis, Garyfallos, Cameletti, Michela, Gómez-Rubio, Virgilio, Gómez, Inmaculada León, Pirani, Monica, Baio, Gianluca, Larrauri, Amparo, Riou, Julien, Egger, Matthias, Vineis, Paolo, and Blangiardo, Marta
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- 2022
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54. Dyeing Improvement and Stability of Antibacterial Properties in Chitosan-Modified Cotton and Polyamide 6,6 Fabrics
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Marta Piccioni, Roberta Peila, Alessio Varesano, and Claudia Vineis
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textiles ,cotton ,polyamide 6,6 ,chitosan ,antibacterial ,dyeing ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Cotton and polyamide 6,6 fabrics coated with chitosan, a natural biopolymer, have been tested against two different bacteria strains: Staphylococcus aureus as Gram-positive bacterium and Escherichia coli as Gram-negative bacterium. Using the ASTM standard method (Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions) for antibacterial testing, the treated fabrics is contacted for 1 h with the bacterial inoculum, the present study aims to investigate the possibility to reach interesting results considering shorter contact times. Moreover, the antibacterial activity of chitosan-treated fibers dyed with a natural dye, Carmine Red, was evaluated since chitosan has an interesting property that favors the attachment of the dye to the fiber (cross-linking ability). Finally, fabric samples were tested after washing cycles to verify the resistance of the dye and if the antibacterial property was maintained.
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- 2023
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55. Regional excess mortality during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries
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Garyfallos Konstantinoudis, Michela Cameletti, Virgilio Gómez-Rubio, Inmaculada León Gómez, Monica Pirani, Gianluca Baio, Amparo Larrauri, Julien Riou, Matthias Egger, Paolo Vineis, and Marta Blangiardo
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In this study, the authors estimate excess mortality at the regional level for five European countries (England, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland) in 2020. They identify the regions and time periods with highest excess mortality and show how these patterns evolved through different pandemic waves.
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- 2022
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56. COVID-19 and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A common susceptibility pattern?
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De Matteis Sara, Cosetta Minelli, Giorgio Broccia, Paolo Vineis, and Pierluigi Cocco
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the link between COVID-19 incidence, socio-economic covariates, and NHL incidence.DesignEcological study design.SettingSardinia, Italy.ParticipantsWe used official reports on the total cases of COVID-19 in 2020, published data on NHL incidence, and socio-economic indicators by administrative unit, covering the whole regional population.Main outcomes and measuresWe used multivariable regression analysis to explore the association between the natural logarithm (ln) of the 2020 cumulative incidence of COVID-19 and the ln-transformed NHL incidence in 1974-2003, weighing by population size and adjusting by socioeconomic deprivation and other covariates.ResultsThe cumulative incidence of COVID-19 increased in relation to past incidence of NHL (p < 0.001), socioeconomic deprivation (p = 0.006), and proportion of elderly residents (p < 0.001) and decreased with urban residency (p = 0.001). Several sensitivity analyses confirmed the finding of an association between COVID-19 and NHL.ConclusionThis ecological study found an ecological association between NHL and COVID-19. If further investigation would confirm our findings, shared susceptibility factors should be investigated among the plausible underlying mechanisms.
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- 2023
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57. Prediction of acute myeloid leukaemia risk in healthy individuals.
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Abelson, Sagi, Collord, Grace, Ng, Stanley WK, Weissbrod, Omer, Mendelson Cohen, Netta, Niemeyer, Elisabeth, Barda, Noam, Zuzarte, Philip C, Heisler, Lawrence, Sundaravadanam, Yogi, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Wang, Ting Ting, Zhao, Zhen, Cirlan, Iulia, Pugh, Trevor J, Soave, David, Ng, Karen, Latimer, Calli, Hardy, Claire, Raine, Keiran, Jones, David, Hoult, Diana, Britten, Abigail, McPherson, John D, Johansson, Mattias, Mbabaali, Faridah, Eagles, Jenna, Miller, Jessica K, Pasternack, Danielle, Timms, Lee, Krzyzanowski, Paul, Awadalla, Philip, Costa, Rui, Segal, Eran, Bratman, Scott V, Beer, Philip, Behjati, Sam, Martincorena, Inigo, Wang, Jean CY, Bowles, Kristian M, Quirós, J Ramón, Karakatsani, Anna, La Vecchia, Carlo, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Salamanca-Fernández, Elena, Huerta, José M, Barricarte, Aurelio, Travis, Ruth C, Tumino, Rosario, Masala, Giovanna, Boeing, Heiner, Panico, Salvatore, Kaaks, Rudolf, Krämer, Alwin, Sieri, Sabina, Riboli, Elio, Vineis, Paolo, Foll, Matthieu, McKay, James, Polidoro, Silvia, Sala, Núria, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Vermeulen, Roel, Campbell, Peter J, Papaemmanuil, Elli, Minden, Mark D, Tanay, Amos, Balicer, Ran D, Wareham, Nicholas J, Gerstung, Moritz, Dick, John E, Brennan, Paul, Vassiliou, George S, and Shlush, Liran I
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Humans ,Disease Progression ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Prevalence ,Risk Assessment ,Age Factors ,Mutagenesis ,Mutation ,Models ,Genetic ,Adult ,Aged ,Middle Aged ,Health ,Female ,Male ,Leukemia ,Myeloid ,Acute ,Electronic Health Records ,Models ,Genetic ,Leukemia ,Myeloid ,Acute ,General Science & Technology - Abstract
The incidence of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) increases with age and mortality exceeds 90% when diagnosed after age 65. Most cases arise without any detectable early symptoms and patients usually present with the acute complications of bone marrow failure1. The onset of such de novo AML cases is typically preceded by the accumulation of somatic mutations in preleukaemic haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) that undergo clonal expansion2,3. However, recurrent AML mutations also accumulate in HSPCs during ageing of healthy individuals who do not develop AML, a phenomenon referred to as age-related clonal haematopoiesis (ARCH)4-8. Here we use deep sequencing to analyse genes that are recurrently mutated in AML to distinguish between individuals who have a high risk of developing AML and those with benign ARCH. We analysed peripheral blood cells from 95 individuals that were obtained on average 6.3 years before AML diagnosis (pre-AML group), together with 414 unselected age- and gender-matched individuals (control group). Pre-AML cases were distinct from controls and had more mutations per sample, higher variant allele frequencies, indicating greater clonal expansion, and showed enrichment of mutations in specific genes. Genetic parameters were used to derive a model that accurately predicted AML-free survival; this model was validated in an independent cohort of 29 pre-AML cases and 262 controls. Because AML is rare, we also developed an AML predictive model using a large electronic health record database that identified individuals at greater risk. Collectively our findings provide proof-of-concept that it is possible to discriminate ARCH from pre-AML many years before malignant transformation. This could in future enable earlier detection and monitoring, and may help to inform intervention.
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58. Effects of exposure to water disinfection by-products in a swimming pool: A metabolome-wide association study
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van Veldhoven, Karin, Keski-Rahkonen, Pekka, Barupal, Dinesh K., Villanueva, Cristina M., Font-Ribera, Laia, Scalbert, Augustin, Bodinier, Barbara, Grimalt, Joan O., Zwiener, Christian, Vlaanderen, Jelle, Portengen, Lützen, Vermeulen, Roel, Vineis, Paolo, Chadeau-Hyam, Marc, and Kogevinas, Manolis
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Disinfection by-products ,DBPs ,Metabolome ,LC-MS ,Blood ,Exposome - Abstract
BackgroundExposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water and chlorinated swimming pools are associated with adverse health outcomes, but biological mechanisms remain poorly understood.ObjectivesEvaluate short-term changes in metabolic profiles in response to DBP exposure while swimming in a chlorinated pool.Materials and methodsThe PISCINA-II study (EXPOsOMICS project) includes 60 volunteers swimming 40 min in an indoor pool. Levels of most common DBPs were measured in water and in exhaled breath before and after swimming. Blood samples, collected before and 2 h after swimming, were used for metabolic profiling by liquid-chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass-spectrometry. Metabolome-wide association between DBP exposures and each metabolic feature was evaluated using multivariate normal (MVN) models. Sensitivity analyses and compound annotation were conducted.ResultsExposure levels of all DBPs in exhaled breath were higher after the experiment. A total of 6,471 metabolic features were detected and 293 features were associated with at least one DBP in exhaled breath following Bonferroni correction. A total of 333 metabolic features were associated to at least one DBP measured in water or urine. Uptake of DBPs and physical activity were strongly correlated and mutual adjustment reduced the number of statistically significant associations. From the 293 features, 20 could be identified corresponding to 13 metabolites including compounds in the tryptophan metabolism pathway.ConclusionOur study identified numerous molecular changes following a swim in a chlorinated pool. While we could not explicitly evaluate which experiment-related factors induced these associations, molecular characterization highlighted metabolic features associated with exposure changes during swimming.Highlights•MWAS of exposure to Disinfection By-Products from swimming in a chlorinated pool•6471 metabolic features were detected by UHPLC-QTOF- Mass Spectrometry.•DBP exposures were measured in exhaled breath, urine and in swimming water.•293 metabolic features associated to at least one DPB, and 137 to all exposures•Annotation revealed 13 compounds involved in the tryptophan metabolism pathway.
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- 2018
59. What does scientific publishing in public health mean?
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Paolo Vineis
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public health ,publishing ,scientific peer review ,paper mills ,ethics ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Published
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60. A hybrid approach to identifying and assessing interactions between climate action (SDG13) policies and a range of SDGs in a UK context
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Samuel Stevenson, Alexandra Collins, Neil Jennings, Alexandre Koberle, Felix Laumann, Anthony A. Laverty, Paolo Vineis, Jeremy Woods, and Ajay Gambhir
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Sustainable Development Goals ,SDGs ,Climate action ,SDG interactions ,Keyword search ,Expert survey ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Abstract In 2015 the United Nations drafted the Paris Agreement and established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all nations. A question of increasing relevance is the extent to which the pursuit of climate action (SDG 13) interacts both positively and negatively with other SDGs. We tackle this question through a two-pronged approach: a novel, automated keyword search to identify linkages between SDGs and UK climate-relevant policies; and a detailed expert survey to evaluate these linkages through specific examples. We consider a particular subset of SDGs relating to health, economic growth, affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities. Overall, we find that of the 89 UK climate-relevant policies assessed, most are particularly interlinked with the delivery of SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and that certain UK policies, like the Industrial Strategy and 25-Year Environment Plan, interlink with a wide range of SDGs. Focusing on these climate-relevant policies is therefore likely to deliver a wide range of synergies across SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 7, 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), 11, 14 (Life Below Water) and 15 (Life on Land). The expert survey demonstrates that in addition to the range of mostly synergistic interlinkages identified in the keyword search, there are also important potential trade-offs to consider. Our analysis provides an important new toolkit for the research and policy communities to consider interactions between SDGs, which can be employed across a range of national and international contexts.
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- 2021
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61. Identification of the safe(r) by design alternatives for nanosilver-enabled wound dressings
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V. Cazzagon, E. Giubilato, A. Bonetto, M. Blosi, I. Zanoni, A. L. Costa, C. Vineis, A. Varesano, A. Marcomini, D. Hristozov, E. Semenzin, and E. Badetti
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silver ,wound dressing ,analytical chemistry ,safe-by-design ,nanomaterials ,medical device ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
The use of silver nanoparticles (NPs) in medical devices is constantly increasing due to their excellent antimicrobial properties. In wound dressings, Ag NPs are commonly added in large excess to exert a long-term and constant antimicrobial effect, provoking an instantaneous release of Ag ions during their use or the persistence of unused NPs in the wound dressing that can cause a release of Ag during the end-of-life of the product. For this reason, a Safe-by-Design procedure has been developed to reduce potential environmental risks while optimizing functionality and costs of wound dressings containing Ag NPs. The SbD procedure is based on ad-hoc criteria (e.g., mechanical strength, antibacterial effect, leaching of Ag from the product immersed in environmental media) and permits to identify the best one among five pre-market alternatives. A ranking of the SbD alternatives was obtained and the safer solution was selected based on the selected SbD criteria. The SbD framework was also applied to commercial wound dressings to compare the SbD alternatives with products already on the market. The iterative procedure permitted to exclude one of the alternatives (based on its low mechanical strength) and proved to be an effective approach that can be replicated to support the ranking, prioritisation, and selection of the most promising options early in the innovation process of nano-enabled medical devices as well as to encourage the production of medical devices safer for the environment.
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62. Associations of private residential gardens versus other greenspace types with cardiovascular and respiratory disease mortality: Observational evidence from UK Biobank
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Charlotte Roscoe, Catriona Mackay, John Gulliver, Susan Hodgson, Yutong Cai, Paolo Vineis, and Daniela Fecht
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Greenspace ,Structural prevention ,Environmental health ,Neighbourhood deprivation ,Air pollution ,Mortality ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Background: Longitudinal evidence linking urban greenspace to reduced rates of all-cause and cause-specific mortality has mostly been established using greenness measures of limited specificity such as vegetation indices. Evidence on specific green space types, including private residential gardens is less well established. Methods: We examined associations of greenspace with all-cause, non-injury, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and respiratory disease deaths in UK Biobank – a national prospective cohort of adults with linked Office for National Statistics mortality records. We included private residential gardens and other greenspace types, e.g., public parks, sport facilities, using categories from Ordnance Survey MasterMap™ Greenspace. We used Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for individual and area-level covariates, and stratified analyses by sex, household income, and area-level deprivation. In sensitivity analyses, we further adjusted for air pollution, road-traffic noise, indirect tobacco smoke exposure, and physical activity, and restricted analyses to non-movers. Results: In 232,926 participants, we observed 13,586 all-cause, 13,159 non-injury, 2,796 cardiovascular (CVD), and 968 respiratory disease deaths. Private residential garden cover showed inverse associations with all-cause, non-injury, CVD, and chronic respiratory disease mortality, after adjustment for covariates and other types of greenspace, with hazard ratios and 95 % confidence intervals of 0.94 (0.91, 0.97), 0.95 (0.92, 0.97), 0.92 (0.86, 0.98) and 0.87 (0.78, 0.98), respectively, per interquartile range (IQR) increase in private residential garden cover (IQR = 21.6 % increase within 100 m buffer). Other greenspace types showed weaker inverse associations with CVD and chronic respiratory disease mortality than private residential gardens. Sex, household income, and area level deprivation modified associations. Findings were robust to sensitivity analyses. Conclusion: Our finding that private residential gardens substantially contributed to inverse associations of total greenspace with premature mortality has implications for public health and urban planning. Inequities in access, ownership, views and use of private residential gardens, and potential health inequities, should be addressed.
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63. The need for new metrics in the Anthropocene era
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Paolo Vineis and Lorenzo Mangone
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climate change ,regenerative economy ,sdg ,EROI ,co-benefits ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
A limitation in the discussion concerning climate change is the large degree of separation between scientific, economic, and technological approaches to tackle the crisis. This issue is most noticeable when considering the lack of metrics to measure the impact of different productive sectors on both the environment and the health of the population. The best-known attempt to measure these repercussions has been the introduction of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings for bonds. However, this rating system suffers from a lack of transparency and standardization. Moreover, it does not offer insights on the health impact and the regenerative effort of the evaluated bonds. Thus, we think it is necessary to introduce new metrics, focusing on at least four dimensions: circularity, climate change, biodiversity and health (including well-being). A sector that needs a special consideration is that of energy. To better compare different energy sources, we propose to adjust metrics such as the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) or the energy intensity metrics to include the negative health effects and the environmental degradation associated with producing energy. A similar index of return on investment corrected for health impacts may be considered to evaluate food production as well. Hyper-analytical and extremely focused approaches have dominated the discussion around the environmental crisis. We believe that a more inclusive approach is now needed, to highlight the potential co-benefits of different strategies, especially those that promote regeneration and a truly circular economy.
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64. Longitudinal associations of physical activity with plasma metabolites among colorectal cancer survivors up to 2 years after treatment
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Eline H. van Roekel, Martijn J. L. Bours, Linda van Delden, Stéphanie O. Breukink, Michèl Aquarius, Eric T. P. Keulen, Audrey Gicquiau, Vivian Viallon, Sabina Rinaldi, Paolo Vineis, Ilja C. W. Arts, Marc J. Gunter, Michael F. Leitzmann, Augustin Scalbert, and Matty P. Weijenberg
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract We investigated longitudinal associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and light-intensity physical activity (LPA) with plasma concentrations of 138 metabolites after colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment. Self-reported physical activity data and blood samples were obtained at 6 weeks, and 6, 12 and 24 months post-treatment in stage I-III CRC survivors (n = 252). Metabolite concentrations were measured by tandem mass spectrometry (BIOCRATES AbsoluteIDQp180 kit). Linear mixed models were used to evaluate confounder-adjusted longitudinal associations. Inter-individual (between-participant differences) and intra-individual associations (within-participant changes over time) were assessed as percentage difference in metabolite concentration per 5 h/week of MVPA or LPA. At 6 weeks post-treatment, participants reported a median of 6.5 h/week of MVPA (interquartile range:2.3,13.5) and 7.5 h/week of LPA (2.0,15.8). Inter-individual associations were observed with more MVPA being related (FDR-adjusted q-value
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- 2021
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65. Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging
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Daniel L. McCartney, Josine L. Min, Rebecca C. Richmond, Ake T. Lu, Maria K. Sobczyk, Gail Davies, Linda Broer, Xiuqing Guo, Ayoung Jeong, Jeesun Jung, Silva Kasela, Seyma Katrinli, Pei-Lun Kuo, Pamela R. Matias-Garcia, Pashupati P. Mishra, Marianne Nygaard, Teemu Palviainen, Amit Patki, Laura M. Raffield, Scott M. Ratliff, Tom G. Richardson, Oliver Robinson, Mette Soerensen, Dianjianyi Sun, Pei-Chien Tsai, Matthijs D. van der Zee, Rosie M. Walker, Xiaochuan Wang, Yunzhang Wang, Rui Xia, Zongli Xu, Jie Yao, Wei Zhao, Adolfo Correa, Eric Boerwinkle, Pierre-Antoine Dugué, Peter Durda, Hannah R. Elliott, Christian Gieger, The Genetics of DNA Methylation Consortium, Eco J. C. de Geus, Sarah E. Harris, Gibran Hemani, Medea Imboden, Mika Kähönen, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Jacob K. Kresovich, Shengxu Li, Kathryn L. Lunetta, Massimo Mangino, Dan Mason, Andrew M. McIntosh, Jonas Mengel-From, Ann Zenobia Moore, Joanne M. Murabito, NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium, Miina Ollikainen, James S. Pankow, Nancy L. Pedersen, Annette Peters, Silvia Polidoro, David J. Porteous, Olli Raitakari, Stephen S. Rich, Dale P. Sandler, Elina Sillanpää, Alicia K. Smith, Melissa C. Southey, Konstantin Strauch, Hemant Tiwari, Toshiko Tanaka, Therese Tillin, Andre G. Uitterlinden, David J. Van Den Berg, Jenny van Dongen, James G. Wilson, John Wright, Idil Yet, Donna Arnett, Stefania Bandinelli, Jordana T. Bell, Alexandra M. Binder, Dorret I. Boomsma, Wei Chen, Kaare Christensen, Karen N. Conneely, Paul Elliott, Luigi Ferrucci, Myriam Fornage, Sara Hägg, Caroline Hayward, Marguerite Irvin, Jaakko Kaprio, Deborah A. Lawlor, Terho Lehtimäki, Falk W. Lohoff, Lili Milani, Roger L. Milne, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Alex P. Reiner, Beate Ritz, Jerome I. Rotter, Jennifer A. Smith, Jack A. Taylor, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Paolo Vineis, Melanie Waldenberger, Ian J. Deary, Caroline L. Relton, Steve Horvath, and Riccardo E. Marioni
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DNA methylation ,GWAS ,Epigenetic clock ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Biological aging estimators derived from DNA methylation data are heritable and correlate with morbidity and mortality. Consequently, identification of genetic and environmental contributors to the variation in these measures in populations has become a major goal in the field. Results Leveraging DNA methylation and SNP data from more than 40,000 individuals, we identify 137 genome-wide significant loci, of which 113 are novel, from genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses of four epigenetic clocks and epigenetic surrogate markers for granulocyte proportions and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 levels, respectively. We find evidence for shared genetic loci associated with the Horvath clock and expression of transcripts encoding genes linked to lipid metabolism and immune function. Notably, these loci are independent of those reported to regulate DNA methylation levels at constituent clock CpGs. A polygenic score for GrimAge acceleration showed strong associations with adiposity-related traits, educational attainment, parental longevity, and C-reactive protein levels. Conclusion This study illuminates the genetic architecture underlying epigenetic aging and its shared genetic contributions with lifestyle factors and longevity.
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66. Epigenome-wide association meta-analysis of DNA methylation with coffee and tea consumption
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Irma Karabegović, Eliana Portilla-Fernandez, Yang Li, Jiantao Ma, Silvana C. E. Maas, Daokun Sun, Emily A. Hu, Brigitte Kühnel, Yan Zhang, Srikant Ambatipudi, Giovanni Fiorito, Jian Huang, Juan E. Castillo-Fernandez, Kerri L. Wiggins, Niek de Klein, Sara Grioni, Brenton R. Swenson, Silvia Polidoro, Jorien L. Treur, Cyrille Cuenin, Pei-Chien Tsai, Ricardo Costeira, Veronique Chajes, Kim Braun, Niek Verweij, Anja Kretschmer, Lude Franke, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, André G. Uitterlinden, Robert J. de Knegt, M. Arfan Ikram, Abbas Dehghan, Annette Peters, Ben Schöttker, Sina A. Gharib, Nona Sotoodehnia, Jordana T. Bell, Paul Elliott, Paolo Vineis, Caroline Relton, Zdenko Herceg, Hermann Brenner, Melanie Waldenberger, Casey M. Rebholz, Trudy Voortman, Qiuwei Pan, Myriam Fornage, Daniel Levy, Manfred Kayser, and Mohsen Ghanbari
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Science - Abstract
While coffee and tea consumption has been associated with risk of diseases, their mechanisms of action remain elusive. Here the authors present a large EWAS on coffee and tea consumption in cohorts of European and African-American ancestries, finding that coffee consumption is associated with differential DNA methylation levels at multiple CpGs.
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67. Alcohol and lung cancer risk among never smokers: A pooled analysis from the international lung cancer consortium and the SYNERGY study
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Fehringer, Gordon, Brenner, Darren R, Zhang, Zuo‐Feng, Lee, Yuan‐Chin Amy, Matsuo, Keitaro, Ito, Hidemi, Lan, Qing, Vineis, Paolo, Johansson, Mattias, Overvad, Kim, Riboli, Elio, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Sacerdote, Carlotta, Stucker, Isabelle, Boffetta, Paolo, Brennan, Paul, Christiani, David C, Hong, Yun‐Chul, Landi, Maria Teresa, Morgenstern, Hal, Schwartz, Ann G, Wenzlaff, Angela S, Rennert, Gad, McLaughlin, John R, Harris, Curtis C, Olivo‐Marston, Susan, Orlow, Irene, Park, Bernard J, Zauderer, Marjorie, Dios, Juan M Barros, Raviña, Alberto Ruano, Siemiatycki, Jack, Koushik, Anita, Lazarus, Philip, Fernández‐Somoano, Ana, Tardon, Adonina, Le Marchand, Loic, Brenner, Hermann, Saum, Kai‐Uwe, Duell, Eric J, Andrew, Angeline S, Szeszenia‐Dabrowska, Neonila, Lissowska, Jolanta, Zaridze, David, Rudnai, Peter, Fabianova, Eleonora, Mates, Dana, Foretova, Lenka, Janout, Vladimir, Bencko, Vladimir, Holcatova, Ivana, Pesatori, Angela Cecilia, Consonni, Dario, Olsson, Ann, Straif, Kurt, and Hung, Rayjean J
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Lung ,Cancer ,Substance Misuse ,Tobacco ,Alcoholism ,Alcohol Use and Health ,Tobacco Smoke and Health ,Prevention ,Lung Cancer ,Cardiovascular ,Stroke ,Respiratory ,Good Health and Well Being ,Aged ,Alcohol Drinking ,Alcoholic Beverages ,Asia ,Case-Control Studies ,Cohort Studies ,Europe ,Female ,Humans ,Lung Neoplasms ,Male ,Middle Aged ,North America ,Risk Factors ,Smoking ,alcohol ,lung cancer ,wine ,beer ,liquor ,Oncology & Carcinogenesis ,Oncology and carcinogenesis - Abstract
It is not clear whether alcohol consumption is associated with lung cancer risk. The relationship is likely confounded by smoking, complicating the interpretation of previous studies. We examined the association of alcohol consumption and lung cancer risk in a large pooled international sample, minimizing potential confounding of tobacco consumption by restricting analyses to never smokers. Our study included 22 case-control and cohort studies with a total of 2548 never-smoking lung cancer patients and 9362 never-smoking controls from North America, Europe and Asia within the International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO) and SYNERGY Consortium. Alcohol consumption was categorized into amounts consumed (grams per day) and also modelled as a continuous variable using restricted cubic splines for potential non-linearity. Analyses by histologic sub-type were included. Associations by type of alcohol consumed (wine, beer and liquor) were also investigated. Alcohol consumption was inversely associated with lung cancer risk with evidence most strongly supporting lower risk for light and moderate drinkers relative to non-drinkers (>0-4.9 g per day: OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.70-0.90; 5-9.9 g per day: OR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.69-0.99; 10-19.9 g per day: OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.65-0.96). Inverse associations were found for consumption of wine and liquor, but not beer. The results indicate that alcohol consumption is inversely associated with lung cancer risk, particularly among subjects with low to moderate consumption levels, and among wine and liquor drinkers, but not beer drinkers. Although our results should have no relevant bias from the confounding effect of smoking we cannot preclude that confounding by other factors contributed to the observed associations. Confounding in relation to the non-drinker reference category may be of particular importance.
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68. Cellular immune activity biomarker neopterin is associated hyperlipidemia: results from a large population-based study
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Chuang, Shu-Chun, Boeing, Heiner, Vollset, Stein Emil, Midttun, Øivind, Ueland, Per Magne, Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas, Lajous, Martin, Fagherazzi, Guy, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Kaaks, Rudolf, Küehn, Tilman, Pischon, Tobias, Drogan, Dagmar, Tjønneland, Anne, Overvad, Kim, Quirós, J Ramón, Agudo, Antonio, Molina-Montes, Esther, Dorronsoro, Miren, Huerta, José María, Barricarte, Aurelio, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nicholas J, Travis, Ruth C, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Lagiou, Pagona, Trichopoulos, Dimitrios, Masala, Giovanna, Agnoli, Claudia, Tumino, Rosario, Mattiello, Amalia, Peeters, Petra H, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Palmqvist, Richard, Ljuslinder, Ingrid, Gunter, Marc, Lu, Yunxia, Cross, Amanda J, Riboli, Elio, Vineis, Paolo, and Aleksandrova, Krasimira
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Cardiovascular ,Nutrition ,Aging ,Clinical Research ,Cell-mediated immunity ,Metabolic syndrome ,Neopterin ,Clinical Sciences ,Immunology ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
BackgroundIncreased serum neopterin had been described in older age two decades ago. Neopterin is a biomarker of systemic adaptive immune activation that could be potentially implicated in metabolic syndrome (MetS). Measurements of waist circumference, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin as components of MetS definition, and plasma total neopterin concentrations were performed in 594 participants recruited in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).ResultsHigher total neopterin concentrations were associated with reduced HDLC (9.7 %, p
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69. The exposome as the science of social-to-biological transitions
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Paolo Vineis and Robert Barouki
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Exposome ,Social to biological transitions ,Embodiment ,AOP ,Toxicology ,Epidemiology ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
The understanding of disease etiology and pathogenesis has radically changed as a consequence of the new challenges posed by climate change, environmental degradation and emerging infectious diseases. The awareness of the influence of distal causes (e.g. planetary changes at the roots of new pandemics), of the social environment and of early life exposures calls for innovative models of disease onset. Here we propose a scheme for the practice of epidemiology and toxicology that incorporates new recent advancements in both disciplines, under the general umbrella of the “exposome”. The exposome approach to disease encompasses a lifecourse perspective from conception onwards, and the investigation of the role played by all exposures individuals undergo in their lives. These include social inequalities and psychosocial influences, in addition to chemical, biological and physical exposures. We stress the role played by social differences and inequalities in the course of life as an overarching factor that influences downstream layers (including behaviours). We show that the idea of “lifecourse exposome” is compatible with the current interpretation of Adverse Outcome Pathways in toxicology, and in fact we propose an extension of the concept towards “lifecourse Adverse Outcome Pathways”. We propose to merge different research perspectives and promote an encounter between the sociological perspective of “biography” (using Pierre Bourdieu’s conceptual framework) and biology, according to the idea of accumulated biological capital of individuals. We also propose to treat social capital (including inequalities) no longer as a confounding factor but as an overarching determinant, perhaps the most important of all because it is the one that influences all other exposures downstream. The importance of early exposures in a lifecourse perspective leads to policy implications, i.e. investing more in the various forms of capital (social, economic, cultural) in early life.
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70. Urban environment and health behaviours in children from six European countries
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Sílvia Fernández-Barrés, Oliver Robinson, Serena Fossati, Sandra Márquez, Xavier Basagaña, Jeroen de Bont, Montserrat de Castro, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Léa Maitre, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Dora Romaguera, José Urquiza, Leda Chatzi, Minas Iakovides, Marina Vafeiadi, Regina Grazuleviciene, Audrius Dedele, Sandra Andrusaityte, Gunn Marit Aasvang, Jorunn Evandt, Norun Hjertager Krog, Johanna Lepeule, Barbara Heude, John Wright, Rosemary R.C. McEachan, Franco Sassi, Paolo Vineis, and Martine Vrijheid
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Urban environment ,Health behaviours ,Multiple exposures ,Health patterns ,Childhood ,Principal component analysis ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Background: Urban environmental design is increasingly considered influential for health and wellbeing, but evidence is mostly based on adults and single exposure studies. We evaluated the association between a wide range of urban environment characteristics and health behaviours in childhood. Methods: We estimated exposure to 32 urban environment characteristics (related to the built environment, traffic, and natural spaces) for home and school addresses of 1,581 children aged 6–11 years from six European cohorts. We collected information on health behaviours including total amount of overall moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, physical activity outside school hours, active transport, sedentary behaviours and sleep duration, and developed patterns of behaviours with principal component analysis. We used an exposure-wide association study to screen all exposure-outcome associations, and the deletion-substitution-addition algorithm to build a final multi-exposure model. Results: In multi-exposure models, green spaces (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, NDVI) were positively associated with active transport, and inversely associated with sedentary time (22.71 min/day less (95 %CI −39.90, −5.51) per interquartile range increase in NDVI). Residence in densely built areas was associated with more physical activity and less sedentary time, and densely populated areas with less physical activity outside school hours and more sedentary time. Presence of a major road was associated with lower sleep duration (-4.80 min/day (95 %CI −9.11, −0.48); compared with no major road). Results for the behavioural patterns were similar. Conclusions: This multicohort study suggests that areas with more vegetation, more building density, less population density and without major roads are associated with improved health behaviours in childhood.
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71. Climate change and cancer: converging policies
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Paolo Vineis, Inge Huybrechts, Christopher Millett, and Elisabete Weiderpass
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air pollution ,biodiversity ,climate change ,cobenefits ,externalities ,ultraprocessed food ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Intervening on risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (including cancer) in industrialized countries could achieve a reduction of between 30% and 40% of premature deaths. In the meantime, the need to intervene against the threat of climate change has become obvious. CO2 emissions must be reduced by 45% by the year 2030 and to zero by 2050 according to recent agreements. We propose an approach in which interventions are designed to prevent diseases and jointly mitigate climate change, the so‐called cobenefits. The present article describes some examples of how climate change mitigation and cancer prevention could go hand in hand: tobacco control, food production, and transportation (air pollution). Many others can be identified. The advantage of the proposed approach is that both long‐term (climate) and short‐term (health) benefits can be accrued with appropriate intersectoral policies.
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72. How can we weather a virus storm? Health prediction inspired by meteorology could be the answer
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Roberto Buizza, Enrico Capobianco, Pier Francesco Moretti, and Paolo Vineis
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Weather models ,Health models ,COVID-19 ,Monitoring and prediction ,Complex systems ,Predictability ,Medicine - Published
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73. Gene regulation contributes to explain the impact of early life socioeconomic disadvantage on adult inflammatory levels in two cohort studies
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Cristian Carmeli, Zoltán Kutalik, Pashupati P. Mishra, Eleonora Porcu, Cyrille Delpierre, Olivier Delaneau, Michelle Kelly-Irving, Murielle Bochud, Nasser A. Dhayat, Belen Ponte, Menno Pruijm, Georg Ehret, Mika Kähönen, Terho Lehtimäki, Olli T. Raitakari, Paolo Vineis, Mika Kivimäki, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Nicolas Vuilleumier, and Silvia Stringhini
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Abstract Individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood have a higher rate of inflammation-related diseases decades later. Little is known about the mechanisms linking early life experiences to the functioning of the immune system in adulthood. To address this, we explore the relationship across social-to-biological layers of early life social exposures on levels of adulthood inflammation and the mediating role of gene regulatory mechanisms, epigenetic and transcriptomic profiling from blood, in 2,329 individuals from two European cohort studies. Consistently across both studies, we find transcriptional activity explains a substantive proportion (78% and 26%) of the estimated effect of early life disadvantaged social exposures on levels of adulthood inflammation. Furthermore, we show that mechanisms other than cis DNA methylation may regulate those transcriptional fingerprints. These results further our understanding of social-to-biological transitions by pinpointing the role of gene regulation that cannot fully be explained by differential cis DNA methylation.
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74. Design of TiO2-Surfactin Hybrid Systems with Multifunctional Properties
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Simona Ortelli, Maurizio Vespignani, Ilaria Zanoni, Magda Blosi, Claudia Vineis, Andreana Piancastelli, Giovanni Baldi, Valentina Dami, Stefania Albonetti, and Anna Luisa Costa
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hybrid system ,nano-TiO2 ,sodium surfactin ,photocatalyst ,sorption capacity ,antibacterial coating ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
In recent years, multifunctional inorganic−organic hybrid materials have been widely investigated in order to determine their potential synergetic, antagonist, or independent effects in terms of reactivity. The aim of this study was to design and characterize a new hybrid material by coupling well-known photocatalytic TiO2 nanoparticles with sodium surfactin (SS), a biosurfactant showing high binding affinity for metal cations as well as the ability to interact with and disrupt microorganisms’ cell membranes. We used both chemical and colloidal synthesis methodologies and investigated how different TiO2:SS weight ratios affected colloidal, physicochemical, and functional properties. We discovered a clear breaking point between TiO2 and SS single-component trends and identified different ranges of applicability by considering different functional properties such as photocatalytic, heavy metal sorption capacity, and antibacterial properties. At low SS contents, the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 are preserved (conversion of organic dye = 99% after 40 min), and the hybrid system can be used in advanced oxidation processes, taking advantage of the additional antimicrobial SS properties. At high SS contents, the TiO2 photoactivity is inhibited, and the hybrid can be usefully exploited as a UV blocker in cosmetics, avoiding undesired oxidative effects (UV adsorption in the range between 300–400 nm). Around the breaking point (TiO2:SS 1:1), the hybrid material preserves the high surface area of TiO2 (specific surface area around 180 m2/g) and demonstrates NOx depletion of up to 100% in 80 min, together with improved adhesion of hybrid antibacterial coating. The last design demonstrated the best results for the concurrent removal of inorganic, organic, and biological pollutants in water/soil remediation applications.
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75. Multiomic Signatures of Traffic-Related Air Pollution in London Reveal Potential Short-Term Perturbations in Gut Microbiome-Related Pathways.
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Cheng, Sibo Lucas, Hedges, Michael, Keski-Rahkonen, Pekka, Chatziioannou, Anastasia Chrysovalantou, Scalbert, Augustin, Chung, Kian Fan, Sinharay, Rudy, Green, David C., de Kok, Theo M. C. M., Vlaanderen, Jelle, Kyrtopoulos, Soterios A., Kelly, Frank, Portengen, Lützen, Vineis, Paolo, Vermeulen, Roel C. H., Chadeau-Hyam, Marc, and Dagnino, Sonia
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76. Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Contagiousness in Household Contacts of Symptomatic Adult Index Cases
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Mattia Trunfio, Lorenzo Richiardi, Francesca Alladio, Elena Staffilano, Bianca Longo, Francesco Venuti, Valeria Ghisetti, Elisa Burdino, Stefano Bonora, Paolo Vineis, Giovanni Di Perri, and Andrea Calcagno
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SARS-CoV-2 ,contagiousness ,viral load ,cycle threshold ,transmission risk ,age ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
BackgroundIdentifying determinants of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in settings of contagion is fundamental to inform containment strategies. We assessed SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold value (Ct) from the first diagnostic nasal–pharyngeal swab of symptomatic index cases and which demographic or clinical characteristics among cases and contacts are associated with transmission risk within households.MethodsThis is a retrospective prevalence study on secondary SARS-CoV-2 cases (SC) among the household contacts of symptomatic adult index cases randomly sampled from all the SARS-CoV-2-positive diagnostic nasopharyngeal swabs analyzed at our regional referral hospital (Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy) in March, 2020. Index cases underwent a telephone survey to collect their demographic and clinical data and all their household contacts. The Ct value of RdRp gene from the first diagnostic swab of index cases was recorded and index cases were grouped according to Ct tertiles (A < first tertile, first ≤ B ≤ second tertile, C ≥ second tertile). Post hoc analysis was performed in SC as well as contacts that did not undergo SARS-CoV-2 testing but developed compatible signs and symptoms. Non-parametric tests and generalized linear models were run.ResultsIndex (n = 72) and contact (n = 164) median age was 54 (48–63) and 32 (20–56) years, respectively. A total of 60, 50, and 54 subjects were contacts of group A, B, and C index cases, respectively; 35.9% of contacts were SC. Twenty-four further subjects (14.6%) met the criteria for symptom-based likely positive SC. The secondary attack rate was 36.0% (28.6–43.4), assuming a mean incubation period of 5 days and a maximum infectious period of 20 days. SC prevalence differed between Ct groups (53.3% A, 32.0% B, 20.4% C; p < 0.001). No difference in SC was found according to sex, presence of signs/symptoms, and COVID-19 severity of index cases, or according to contacts’ sex and number per household. The age of both index cases [aOR 4.52 (1.2–17.0) for 60 vs. ≤45 years old] and contacts [aOR 3.66 (1.3–10.6) for 60 vs. ≤45years old] and the Ct of the index [aOR 0.17 (0.07–0.4) for Ct ≥ 31.8 vs. Ct < 24.4] independently associated with SC risk. Sensitivity analysis including symptoms-based likely positive SC supported all the previous results.ConclusionIn confined transmission settings such as households, PCR Ct values may inform on the contagiousness of infected subjects and age may modulate transmission/contagion risk.
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77. Evaluating Ultra-long-Chain Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer Risk
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Perttula, Kelsi, Edmands, William MB, Grigoryan, Hasmik, Cai, Xiaoming, Iavarone, Anthony T, Gunter, Marc J, Naccarati, Alessio, Polidoro, Silvia, Hubbard, Alan, Vineis, Paolo, and Rappaport, Stephen M
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Epidemiology ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Health Sciences ,Digestive Diseases ,Prevention ,Colo-Rectal Cancer ,Clinical Research ,Cancer ,4.2 Evaluation of markers and technologies ,Aetiology ,Detection ,screening and diagnosis ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Adult ,Aged ,Biomarkers ,Tumor ,Case-Control Studies ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,Disease Progression ,Fatty Acids ,Female ,Follow-Up Studies ,Humans ,Linear Models ,Longitudinal Studies ,Male ,Mass Spectrometry ,Middle Aged ,Prospective Studies ,Reproducibility of Results ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Biomedical and clinical sciences ,Health sciences - Abstract
BackgroundCross-sectional studies reported a novel set of hydroxylated ultra-long-chain fatty acids (ULCFA) that were present at significantly lower levels in colorectal cancer cases than controls. Follow-up studies suggested that these molecules were potential biomarkers of protective exposure for colorectal cancer. To test the hypothesis that ULCFAs reflect causal pathways, we measured their levels in prediagnostic serum from incident colorectal cancer cases and controls.MethodsSerum from 95 colorectal cancer patients and 95 matched controls was obtained from the Italian arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort and analyzed by liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. Levels of 8 ULCFAs were compared between cases and controls with paired t tests and a linear model that used time to diagnosis (TTD) to determine whether case-control differences were influenced by disease progression.ResultsAlthough paired t tests detected significantly lower levels of four ULCFAs in colorectal cancer cases, confirming earlier reports, the case-control differences diminished significantly with increasing TTD (7 days-14 years).ConclusionLevels of several ULCFAs were lower in incident colorectal cancer cases than controls. However, because case-control differences decreased with increasing TTD, we conclude that these molecules were likely consumed by processes related to cancer progression rather than causal pathways.ImpactULCFA levels are unlikely to represent exposures that protect individuals from colorectal cancer. Future research should focus on the diagnostic potential and origins of these molecules. Our use of TTD as a covariate in a linear model provides an efficient method for distinguishing causal and reactive biomarkers in biospecimens from prospective cohorts. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(8); 1216-23. ©2016 AACR.
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78. Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Portier, Christopher J, Armstrong, Bruce K, Baguley, Bruce C, Baur, Xaver, Belyaev, Igor, Bellé, Robert, Belpoggi, Fiorella, Biggeri, Annibale, Bosland, Maarten C, Bruzzi, Paolo, Budnik, Lygia Therese, Bugge, Merete D, Burns, Kathleen, Calaf, Gloria M, Carpenter, David O, Carpenter, Hillary M, López-Carrillo, Lizbeth, Clapp, Richard, Cocco, Pierluigi, Consonni, Dario, Comba, Pietro, Craft, Elena, Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel, Davis, Devra, Demers, Paul A, De Roos, Anneclaire J, DeWitt, Jamie, Forastiere, Francesco, Freedman, Jonathan H, Fritschi, Lin, Gaus, Caroline, Gohlke, Julia M, Goldberg, Marcel, Greiser, Eberhard, Hansen, Johnni, Hardell, Lennart, Hauptmann, Michael, Huang, Wei, Huff, James, James, Margaret O, Jameson, CW, Kortenkamp, Andreas, Kopp-Schneider, Annette, Kromhout, Hans, Larramendy, Marcelo L, Landrigan, Philip J, Lash, Lawrence H, Leszczynski, Dariusz, Lynch, Charles F, Magnani, Corrado, Mandrioli, Daniele, Martin, Francis L, Merler, Enzo, Michelozzi, Paola, Miligi, Lucia, Miller, Anthony B, Mirabelli, Dario, Mirer, Franklin E, Naidoo, Saloshni, Perry, Melissa J, Petronio, Maria Grazia, Pirastu, Roberta, Portier, Ralph J, Ramos, Kenneth S, Robertson, Larry W, Rodriguez, Theresa, Röösli, Martin, Ross, Matt K, Roy, Deodutta, Rusyn, Ivan, Saldiva, Paulo, Sass, Jennifer, Savolainen, Kai, Scheepers, Paul TJ, Sergi, Consolato, Silbergeld, Ellen K, Smith, Martyn T, Stewart, Bernard W, Sutton, Patrice, Tateo, Fabio, Terracini, Benedetto, Thielmann, Heinz W, Thomas, David B, Vainio, Harri, Vena, John E, Vineis, Paolo, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Weisenburger, Dennis D, Woodruff, Tracey J, Yorifuji, Takashi, Yu, Il Je, Zambon, Paola, Zeeb, Hajo, and Zhou, Shu-Feng
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Carcinogens ,Consumer Product Safety ,European Union ,Food Safety ,Glycine ,Herbicides ,Humans ,International Agencies ,Neoplasms ,CANCER ,ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ,Environmental epidemiology ,PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY ,TOXICOLOGY - Published
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79. Genetically predicted longer telomere length is associated with increased risk of B-cell lymphoma subtypes
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Machiela, Mitchell J, Lan, Qing, Slager, Susan L, Vermeulen, Roel CH, Teras, Lauren R, Camp, Nicola J, Cerhan, James R, Spinelli, John J, Wang, Sophia S, Nieters, Alexandra, Vijai, Joseph, Yeager, Meredith, Wang, Zhaoming, Ghesquières, Hervé, McKay, James, Conde, Lucia, de Bakker, Paul IW, Cox, David G, Burdett, Laurie, Monnereau, Alain, Flowers, Christopher R, De Roos, Anneclaire J, Brooks-Wilson, Angela R, Giles, Graham G, Melbye, Mads, Gu, Jian, Jackson, Rebecca D, Kane, Eleanor, Purdue, Mark P, Vajdic, Claire M, Albanes, Demetrius, Kelly, Rachel S, Zucca, Mariagrazia, Bertrand, Kimberly A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne, Lawrence, Charles, Hutchinson, Amy, Zhi, Degui, Habermann, Thomas M, Link, Brian K, Novak, Anne J, Dogan, Ahmet, Asmann, Yan W, Liebow, Mark, Thompson, Carrie A, Ansell, Stephen M, Witzig, Thomas E, Tilly, Hervé, Haioun, Corinne, Molina, Thierry J, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Glimelius, Bengt, Adami, Hans-Olov, Roos, Göran, Bracci, Paige M, Riby, Jacques, Smith, Martyn T, Holly, Elizabeth A, Cozen, Wendy, Hartge, Patricia, Morton, Lindsay M, Severson, Richard K, Tinker, Lesley F, North, Kari E, Becker, Nikolaus, Benavente, Yolanda, Boffetta, Paolo, Brennan, Paul, Foretova, Lenka, Maynadie, Marc, Staines, Anthony, Lightfoot, Tracy, Crouch, Simon, Smith, Alex, Roman, Eve, Diver, W Ryan, Offit, Kenneth, Zelenetz, Andrew, Klein, Robert J, Villano, Danylo J, Zheng, Tongzhang, Zhang, Yawei, Holford, Theodore R, Turner, Jenny, Southey, Melissa C, Clavel, Jacqueline, Virtamo, Jarmo, Weinstein, Stephanie, Riboli, Elio, Vineis, Paolo, Kaaks, Rudolph, Boeing, Heiner, Tjønneland, Anne, Angelucci, Emanuele, Di Lollo, Simonetta, Rais, Marco, De Vivo, Immaculata, Giovannucci, Edward, Kraft, Peter, and Huang, Jinyan
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Clinical Research ,Rare Diseases ,Genetics ,Cancer ,Hematology ,Lymphoma ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Age Factors ,Aged ,Aged ,80 and over ,Female ,Genetic Association Studies ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Humans ,Lymphoma ,B-Cell ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Prospective Studies ,Telomere ,Biological Sciences ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Genetics & Heredity - Abstract
Evidence from a small number of studies suggests that longer telomere length measured in peripheral leukocytes is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). However, these studies may be biased by reverse causation, confounded by unmeasured environmental exposures and might miss time points for which prospective telomere measurement would best reveal a relationship between telomere length and NHL risk. We performed an analysis of genetically inferred telomere length and NHL risk in a study of 10 102 NHL cases of the four most common B-cell histologic types and 9562 controls using a genetic risk score (GRS) comprising nine telomere length-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms. This approach uses existing genotype data and estimates telomere length by weighing the number of telomere length-associated variant alleles an individual carries with the published change in kb of telomere length. The analysis of the telomere length GRS resulted in an association between longer telomere length and increased NHL risk [four B-cell histologic types combined; odds ratio (OR) = 1.49, 95% CI 1.22-1.82,P-value = 8.5 × 10(-5)]. Subtype-specific analyses indicated that chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) was the principal NHL subtype contributing to this association (OR = 2.60, 95% CI 1.93-3.51,P-value = 4.0 × 10(-10)). Significant interactions were observed across strata of sex for CLL/SLL and marginal zone lymphoma subtypes as well as age for the follicular lymphoma subtype. Our results indicate that a genetic background that favors longer telomere length may increase NHL risk, particularly risk of CLL/SLL, and are consistent with earlier studies relating longer telomere length with increased NHL risk.
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80. Fine mapping of chromosome 5p15.33 based on a targeted deep sequencing and high density genotyping identifies novel lung cancer susceptibility loci
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Kachuri, Linda, Amos, Christopher I, McKay, James D, Johansson, Mattias, Vineis, Paolo, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Johansson, Mikael, Quirós, J Ramón, Sieri, Sabina, Travis, Ruth C, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Le Marchand, Loic, Henderson, Brian E, Wilkens, Lynne, Goodman, Gary E, Chen, Chu, Doherty, Jennifer A, Christiani, David C, Wei, Yongyue, Su, Li, Tworoger, Shelley, Zhang, Xuehong, Kraft, Peter, Zaridze, David, Field, John K, Marcus, Michael W, Davies, Michael PA, Hyde, Russell, Caporaso, Neil E, Landi, Maria Teresa, Severi, Gianluca, Giles, Graham G, Liu, Geoffrey, McLaughlin, John R, Li, Yafang, Xiao, Xiangjun, Fehringer, Gord, Zong, Xuchen, Denroche, Robert E, Zuzarte, Philip C, McPherson, John D, Brennan, Paul, and Hung, Rayjean J
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Lung ,Human Genome ,Genetics ,Cancer ,Prevention ,Lung Cancer ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Aetiology ,Case-Control Studies ,Chromosome Mapping ,Chromosomes ,Human ,Pair 5 ,Female ,Genetic Loci ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Genotyping Techniques ,Humans ,Lung Neoplasms ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Oncology & Carcinogenesis - Abstract
Chromosome 5p15.33 has been identified as a lung cancer susceptibility locus, however the underlying causal mechanisms were not fully elucidated. Previous fine-mapping studies of this locus have relied on imputation or investigated a small number of known, common variants. This study represents a significant advance over previous research by investigating a large number of novel, rare variants, as well as their underlying mechanisms through telomere length. Variants for this fine-mapping study were identified through a targeted deep sequencing (average depth of coverage greater than 4000×) of 576 individuals. Subsequently, 4652 SNPs, including 1108 novel SNPs, were genotyped in 5164 cases and 5716 controls of European ancestry. After adjusting for known risk loci, rs2736100 and rs401681, we identified a new, independent lung cancer susceptibility variant in LPCAT1: rs139852726 (OR = 0.46, P = 4.73×10(-9)), and three new adenocarcinoma risk variants in TERT: rs61748181 (OR = 0.53, P = 2.64×10(-6)), rs112290073 (OR = 1.85, P = 1.27×10(-5)), rs138895564 (OR = 2.16, P = 2.06×10(-5); among young cases, OR = 3.77, P = 8.41×10(-4)). In addition, we found that rs139852726 (P = 1.44×10(-3)) was associated with telomere length in a sample of 922 healthy individuals. The gene-based SKAT-O analysis implicated TERT as the most relevant gene in the 5p15.33 region for adenocarcinoma (P = 7.84×10(-7)) and lung cancer (P = 2.37×10(-5)) risk. In this largest fine-mapping study to investigate a large number of rare and novel variants within 5p15.33, we identified novel lung and adenocarcinoma susceptibility loci with large effects and provided support for the role of telomere length as the potential underlying mechanism.
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81. Prevalence and risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in Malawi: a cross-sectional analysis in a rural and urban population
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Sophie A. Hamilton, Wisdom P. Nakanga, Josephine E. Prynn, Amelia C. Crampin, Daniela Fecht, Paolo Vineis, Ben Caplin, Neil Pearce, and Moffat J. Nyirenda
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Epidemiology ,Chronic kidney disease ,Estimated glomerular filtration rate ,Prevalence ,Risk factor ,Sub-Saharan Africa ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Background An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is occurring in rural communities in tropical regions of low-and middle-income countries in South America and India. Little information is available from Southern African countries which have similar climatic and occupational characteristics to CKDu-endemic countries. We investigated whether CKDu is prevalent in Malawi and identified its potential risk factors in this setting. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study from January–August 2018 collecting bio samples and anthropometric data in two Malawian populations. The sample comprised adults > 18 years (n = 821) without diabetes, hypertension, and proteinuria. Estimates of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were calculated using the CKD-EPI equation. Linear and logistic regression models were applied with potential risk factors, to estimate risk of reduced eGFR. Results The mean eGFR was 117.1 ± 16.0 ml/min per 1.73m2 and the mean participant age was 33.5 ± 12.7 years. The prevalence of eGFR
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82. Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age
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Simon Kebede Merid, Alexei Novoloaca, Gemma C. Sharp, Leanne K. Küpers, Alvin T. Kho, Ritu Roy, Lu Gao, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Pooja Jain, Michelle Plusquin, Manolis Kogevinas, Catherine Allard, Florianne O. Vehmeijer, Nabila Kazmi, Lucas A. Salas, Faisal I. Rezwan, Hongmei Zhang, Sylvain Sebert, Darina Czamara, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Phillip E. Melton, Debbie A. Lawlor, Göran Pershagen, Carrie V. Breton, Karen Huen, Nour Baiz, Luigi Gagliardi, Tim S. Nawrot, Eva Corpeleijn, Patrice Perron, Liesbeth Duijts, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Mariona Bustamante, Susan L. Ewart, Wilfried Karmaus, Shanshan Zhao, Christian M. Page, Zdenko Herceg, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Jari Lahti, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Denise Anderson, Priyadarshini Kachroo, Caroline L. Relton, Anna Bergström, Brenda Eskenazi, Munawar Hussain Soomro, Paolo Vineis, Harold Snieder, Luigi Bouchard, Vincent W. Jaddoe, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen, Martine Vrijheid, S. Hasan Arshad, John W. Holloway, Siri E. Håberg, Per Magnus, Terence Dwyer, Elisabeth B. Binder, Dawn L. DeMeo, Judith M. Vonk, John Newnham, Kelan G. Tantisira, Inger Kull, Joseph L. Wiemels, Barbara Heude, Jordi Sunyer, Wenche Nystad, Monica C. Munthe-Kaas, Katri Räikkönen, Emily Oken, Rae-Chi Huang, Scott T. Weiss, Josep Maria Antó, Jean Bousquet, Ashish Kumar, Cilla Söderhäll, Catarina Almqvist, Andres Cardenas, Olena Gruzieva, Cheng-Jian Xu, Sarah E. Reese, Juha Kere, Petter Brodin, Olivia Solomon, Matthias Wielscher, Nina Holland, Akram Ghantous, Marie-France Hivert, Janine F. Felix, Gerard H. Koppelman, Stephanie J. London, and Erik Melén
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Development ,Epigenetics ,Gestational age ,Preterm birth ,Transcriptomics ,Medicine ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Preterm birth and shorter duration of pregnancy are associated with increased morbidity in neonatal and later life. As the epigenome is known to have an important role during fetal development, we investigated associations between gestational age and blood DNA methylation in children. Methods We performed meta-analysis of Illumina’s HumanMethylation450-array associations between gestational age and cord blood DNA methylation in 3648 newborns from 17 cohorts without common pregnancy complications, induced delivery or caesarean section. We also explored associations of gestational age with DNA methylation measured at 4–18 years in additional pediatric cohorts. Follow-up analyses of DNA methylation and gene expression correlations were performed in cord blood. DNA methylation profiles were also explored in tissues relevant for gestational age health effects: fetal brain and lung. Results We identified 8899 CpGs in cord blood that were associated with gestational age (range 27–42 weeks), at Bonferroni significance, P
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83. Lifestyle factors and risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases: a multinational cohort study
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Heinz Freisling, Vivian Viallon, Hannah Lennon, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Cristian Ricci, Adam S. Butterworth, Michael Sweeting, David Muller, Isabelle Romieu, Pauline Bazelle, Marina Kvaskoff, Patrick Arveux, Gianluca Severi, Christina Bamia, Tilman Kühn, Rudolf Kaaks, Manuela Bergmann, Heiner Boeing, Anne Tjønneland, Anja Olsen, Kim Overvad, Christina C. Dahm, Virginia Menéndez, Antonio Agudo, Maria-Jose Sánchez, Pilar Amiano, Carmen Santiuste, Aurelio Barricarte Gurrea, Tammy Y. N. Tong, Julie A. Schmidt, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Heather Ward, Domenico Palli, Claudia Agnoli, Rosario Tumino, Fulvio Ricceri, Salvatore Panico, H. Susan J. Picavet, Marije Bakker, Evelyn Monninkhof, Peter Nilsson, Jonas Manjer, Olov Rolandsson, Elin Thysell, Elisabete Weiderpass, Mazda Jenab, Elio Riboli, Paolo Vineis, John Danesh, Nick J. Wareham, Marc J. Gunter, and Pietro Ferrari
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Healthy lifestyle ,Obesity ,Cancer and cardiometabolic multimorbidity ,Cancer ,Cardiovascular disease ,Diabetes ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background Although lifestyle factors have been studied in relation to individual non-communicable diseases (NCDs), their association with development of a subsequent NCD, defined as multimorbidity, has been scarcely investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between five lifestyle factors and incident multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases. Methods In this prospective cohort study, 291,778 participants (64% women) from seven European countries, mostly aged 43 to 58 years and free of cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and type 2 diabetes (T2D) at recruitment, were included. Incident multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases was defined as developing subsequently two diseases including first cancer at any site, CVD, and T2D in an individual. Multi-state modelling based on Cox regression was used to compute hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of developing cancer, CVD, or T2D, and subsequent transitions to multimorbidity, in relation to body mass index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and their combination as a healthy lifestyle index (HLI) score. Cumulative incidence functions (CIFs) were estimated to compute 10-year absolute risks for transitions from healthy to cancer at any site, CVD (both fatal and non-fatal), or T2D, and to subsequent multimorbidity after each of the three NCDs. Results During a median follow-up of 11 years, 1910 men and 1334 women developed multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases. A higher HLI, reflecting healthy lifestyles, was strongly inversely associated with multimorbidity, with hazard ratios per 3-unit increment of 0.75 (95% CI, 0.71 to 0.81), 0.84 (0.79 to 0.90), and 0.82 (0.77 to 0.88) after cancer, CVD, and T2D, respectively. After T2D, the 10-year absolute risks of multimorbidity were 40% and 25% for men and women, respectively, with unhealthy lifestyle, and 30% and 18% for men and women with healthy lifestyles. Conclusion Pre-diagnostic healthy lifestyle behaviours were strongly inversely associated with the risk of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases, and with the prognosis of these diseases by reducing risk of multimorbidity.
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84. Nutrient-wide association study of 92 foods and nutrients and breast cancer risk
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Alicia K. Heath, David C. Muller, Piet A. van den Brandt, Nikos Papadimitriou, Elena Critselis, Marc Gunter, Paolo Vineis, Elisabete Weiderpass, Guy Fagherazzi, Heiner Boeing, Pietro Ferrari, Anja Olsen, Anne Tjønneland, Patrick Arveux, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Francesca Romana Mancini, Tilman Kühn, Renée Turzanski-Fortner, Matthias B. Schulze, Anna Karakatsani, Paschalis Thriskos, Antonia Trichopoulou, Giovanna Masala, Paolo Contiero, Fulvio Ricceri, Salvatore Panico, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Marije F. Bakker, Carla H. van Gils, Karina Standahl Olsen, Guri Skeie, Cristina Lasheras, Antonio Agudo, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Maria-José Sánchez, Pilar Amiano, María-Dolores Chirlaque, Aurelio Barricarte, Isabel Drake, Ulrika Ericson, Ingegerd Johansson, Anna Winkvist, Tim Key, Heinz Freisling, Mathilde His, Inge Huybrechts, Sofia Christakoudi, Merete Ellingjord-Dale, Elio Riboli, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, and Ioanna Tzoulaki
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Breast cancer ,Diet ,Foods ,Nutrients ,Alcohol ,Fibre ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Several dietary factors have been reported to be associated with risk of breast cancer, but to date, unequivocal evidence only exists for alcohol consumption. We sought to systematically assess the association between intake of 92 foods and nutrients and breast cancer risk using a nutrient-wide association study. Methods Using data from 272,098 women participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, we assessed dietary intake of 92 foods and nutrients estimated by dietary questionnaires. Cox regression was used to quantify the association between each food/nutrient and risk of breast cancer. A false discovery rate (FDR) of 0.05 was used to select the set of foods and nutrients to be replicated in the independent Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS). Results Six foods and nutrients were identified as associated with risk of breast cancer in the EPIC study (10,979 cases). Higher intake of alcohol overall was associated with a higher risk of breast cancer (hazard ratio (HR) for a 1 SD increment in intake = 1.05, 95% CI 1.03–1.07), as was beer/cider intake and wine intake (HRs per 1 SD increment = 1.05, 95% CI 1.03–1.06 and 1.04, 95% CI 1.02–1.06, respectively), whereas higher intakes of fibre, apple/pear, and carbohydrates were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer (HRs per 1 SD increment = 0.96, 95% CI 0.94–0.98; 0.96, 95% CI 0.94–0.99; and 0.96, 95% CI 0.95–0.98, respectively). When evaluated in the NLCS (2368 cases), estimates for each of these foods and nutrients were similar in magnitude and direction, with the exception of beer/cider intake, which was not associated with risk in the NLCS. Conclusions Our findings confirm a positive association of alcohol consumption and suggest an inverse association of dietary fibre and possibly fruit intake with breast cancer risk.
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85. Immune-mediated genetic pathways resulting in pulmonary function impairment increase lung cancer susceptibility
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Linda Kachuri, Mattias Johansson, Sara R. Rashkin, Rebecca E. Graff, Yohan Bossé, Venkata Manem, Neil E. Caporaso, Maria Teresa Landi, David C. Christiani, Paolo Vineis, Geoffrey Liu, Ghislaine Scelo, David Zaridze, Sanjay S. Shete, Demetrius Albanes, Melinda C. Aldrich, Adonina Tardón, Gad Rennert, Chu Chen, Gary E. Goodman, Jennifer A. Doherty, Heike Bickeböller, John K. Field, Michael P. Davies, M. Dawn Teare, Lambertus A. Kiemeney, Stig E. Bojesen, Aage Haugen, Shanbeh Zienolddiny, Stephen Lam, Loïc Le Marchand, Iona Cheng, Matthew B. Schabath, Eric J. Duell, Angeline S. Andrew, Jonas Manjer, Philip Lazarus, Susanne Arnold, James D. McKay, Nima C. Emami, Matthew T. Warkentin, Yonathan Brhane, Ma’en Obeidat, Richard M. Martin, Caroline Relton, George Davey Smith, Philip C. Haycock, Christopher I. Amos, Paul Brennan, John S. Witte, and Rayjean J. Hung
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The role of impaired lung function in lung cancer etiology is complex due to the relation of cigarette smoking to both conditions. Here, supported by Mendelian randomization analysis the authors find a link between pulmonary function impairment and lung cancer risk beyond smoking, implicating immune-related pathways
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86. Urinary metabolic biomarkers of diet quality in European children are associated with metabolic health
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Nikos Stratakis, Alexandros P Siskos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Anh N Nguyen, Yinqi Zhao, Katerina Margetaki, Chung-Ho E Lau, Muireann Coen, Lea Maitre, Silvia Fernández-Barrés, Lydiane Agier, Sandra Andrusaityte, Xavier Basagaña, Anne Lise Brantsaeter, Maribel Casas, Serena Fossati, Regina Grazuleviciene, Barbara Heude, Rosemary RC McEachan, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Christopher Millett, Fernanda Rauber, Oliver Robinson, Theano Roumeliotaki, Eva Borras, Eduard Sabidó, Jose Urquiza, Marina Vafeiadi, Paolo Vineis, Trudy Voortman, John Wright, David V Conti, Martine Vrijheid, Hector C Keun, and Leda Chatzi
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metabolomics ,NMR spectroscopy ,mediterranean diet adherence ,ultra-processed food intake ,european children ,Medicine ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Urinary metabolic profiling is a promising powerful tool to reflect dietary intake and can help understand metabolic alterations in response to diet quality. Here, we used 1H NMR spectroscopy in a multicountry study in European children (1147 children from 6 different cohorts) and identified a common panel of 4 urinary metabolites (hippurate, N-methylnicotinic acid, urea, and sucrose) that was predictive of Mediterranean diet adherence (KIDMED) and ultra-processed food consumption and also had higher capacity in discriminating children’s diet quality than that of established sociodemographic determinants. Further, we showed that the identified metabolite panel also reflected the associations of these diet quality indicators with C-peptide, a stable and accurate marker of insulin resistance and future risk of metabolic disease. This methodology enables objective assessment of dietary patterns in European child populations, complementary to traditional questionary methods, and can be used in future studies to evaluate diet quality. Moreover, this knowledge can provide mechanistic evidence of common biological pathways that characterize healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns, and diet-related molecular alterations that could associate to metabolic disease.
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87. Longitudinal associations of physical activity with plasma metabolites among colorectal cancer survivors up to 2 years after treatment
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van Roekel, Eline H., Bours, Martijn J. L., van Delden, Linda, Breukink, Stéphanie O., Aquarius, Michèl, Keulen, Eric T. P., Gicquiau, Audrey, Viallon, Vivian, Rinaldi, Sabina, Vineis, Paolo, Arts, Ilja C. W., Gunter, Marc J., Leitzmann, Michael F., Scalbert, Augustin, and Weijenberg, Matty P.
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88. Epigenome-wide association meta-analysis of DNA methylation with coffee and tea consumption
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Karabegović, Irma, Portilla-Fernandez, Eliana, Li, Yang, Ma, Jiantao, Maas, Silvana C. E., Sun, Daokun, Hu, Emily A., Kühnel, Brigitte, Zhang, Yan, Ambatipudi, Srikant, Fiorito, Giovanni, Huang, Jian, Castillo-Fernandez, Juan E., Wiggins, Kerri L., de Klein, Niek, Grioni, Sara, Swenson, Brenton R., Polidoro, Silvia, Treur, Jorien L., Cuenin, Cyrille, Tsai, Pei-Chien, Costeira, Ricardo, Chajes, Veronique, Braun, Kim, Verweij, Niek, Kretschmer, Anja, Franke, Lude, van Meurs, Joyce B. J., Uitterlinden, André G., de Knegt, Robert J., Ikram, M. Arfan, Dehghan, Abbas, Peters, Annette, Schöttker, Ben, Gharib, Sina A., Sotoodehnia, Nona, Bell, Jordana T., Elliott, Paul, Vineis, Paolo, Relton, Caroline, Herceg, Zdenko, Brenner, Hermann, Waldenberger, Melanie, Rebholz, Casey M., Voortman, Trudy, Pan, Qiuwei, Fornage, Myriam, Levy, Daniel, Kayser, Manfred, and Ghanbari, Mohsen
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89. Correction to: A hybrid approach to identifying and assessing interactions between climate action (SDG13) policies and a range of SDGs in a UK context
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Stevenson, Samuel, Collins, Alexandra, Jennings, Neil, Köberle, Alexandre C., Laumann, Felix, Laverty, Anthony A., Vineis, Paolo, Woods, Jeremy, and Gambhir, Ajay
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90. Gene regulation contributes to explain the impact of early life socioeconomic disadvantage on adult inflammatory levels in two cohort studies
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Carmeli, Cristian, Kutalik, Zoltán, Mishra, Pashupati P., Porcu, Eleonora, Delpierre, Cyrille, Delaneau, Olivier, Kelly-Irving, Michelle, Bochud, Murielle, Dhayat, Nasser A., Ponte, Belen, Pruijm, Menno, Ehret, Georg, Kähönen, Mika, Lehtimäki, Terho, Raitakari, Olli T., Vineis, Paolo, Kivimäki, Mika, Chadeau-Hyam, Marc, Dermitzakis, Emmanouil, Vuilleumier, Nicolas, and Stringhini, Silvia
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91. How can we weather a virus storm? Health prediction inspired by meteorology could be the answer
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Buizza, Roberto, Capobianco, Enrico, Moretti, Pier Francesco, and Vineis, Paolo
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92. A critique on multi-jet electrospinning: State of the art and future outlook
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El-Sayed Hosam, Vineis Claudia, Varesano Alessio, Mowafi Salwa, Andrea Carletto Riccardo, Tonetti Cinzia, and Abou Taleb Marwa
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This review is devoted to discuss the unique characteristics of multi-jet electrospinning technique, compared to other spinning techniques, and its utilization in spinning of natural as well as synthetic polymers. The advantages and inadequacies of the current commercial chemical spinning methods; namely wet spinning, melt spinning, dry spinning, and electrospinning are discussed. The unconventional applications of electrospinning in textile and non-textile sectors are reported. Special emphasis is devoted to the theory and technology of the multijet electrospinning as well as its applications. The current status of multi-jet electrospining and future prospects are outlined. Using multi-jet electrospinning technique, various polymers have been electrospun into uniform blend nanofibrous mats with good dispersibility. In addition to the principle of multi-jet electro electrospinning, the different devices used for this technique are also highlighted.
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93. Exposure to widespread drinking water chemicals, blood inflammation markers, and colorectal cancer
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Cristina M. Villanueva, Ana Espinosa, Esther Gracia-Lavedan, Jelle Vlaanderen, Roel Vermeulen, Antonio José Molina, Pilar Amiano, Inés Gómez-Acebo, Gemma Castaño-Vinyals, Paolo Vineis, and Manolis Kogevinas
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Drinking water ,Trihalomethanes ,Nitrate ,Inflammation ,Immune response ,Colorectal cancer ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Background: Trihalomethanes (THMs) and nitrate are widespread chemicals in drinking water associated with colorectal cancer risk but mechanisms are not well understood. Objectives: We explored the association between exposure to THMs and nitrate in drinking water and inflammation markers, and the link with colorectal cancer risk. Methods: A subset of 198 colorectal cancer cases and 205 controls from the multicase-control study MCC-Spain were included. Average concentration of THMs (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform) and nitrate in tap water at the residence was estimated from age 18 until 2 years before the interview (“long term”) and for a recent period (3 years before diagnosis). Serum levels of EGF, eotaxin, G-CSF, IL-17E, IL-1rA, IL-8, IP-10, MDC, MPO, periostin, VEGF, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. We estimated the linear association between inflammation markers and exposure among controls, and the odds ratio of colorectal cancer associated with THM and nitrate exposure, and inflammation markers. A mediation analysis was conducted to identify inflammation markers in the pathway between THM/nitrate exposure and colorectal cancer. Results: Serum concentrations of EGF, IL-8, IL-17E and eotaxin increased with recent residential levels of brominated THMs, chloroforom and/or total THM. No associations were observed for nitrate and for long-term residential THM levels. All residential exposures except chloroform were positively associated with colorectal cancer. Serum concentrations of VEGF and periostin were positively associated with colorectal cancer, while EGF was inversely associated. One protein-exposure combination (periostin-recent ingested brominated THMs) slightly mediated the association with colorectal cancer risk. Discussion: Results suggest that estimated THM exposure is involved in inflammation processes. However, the study design was limited to stablish etiologically relevant associations between the protein levels and colorectal cancer risk. The lack of association between nitrate exposure and inflammation markers suggests other biological mechanisms are involved in the link with colorectal cancer.
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94. Wool Keratin Nanofibers for Bioinspired and Sustainable Use in Biomedical Field
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Diego Omar Sanchez Ramirez, Claudia Vineis, Iriczalli Cruz-Maya, Cinzia Tonetti, Vincenzo Guarino, and Alessio Varesano
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wool keratin ,electrospinning ,nanofibers ,biocompatible ,biodegradable ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Keratin is a biocompatible and biodegradable protein as the main component of wool and animal hair fibers. Keratin-based materials support fibroblasts and osteoblasts growth. Keratin has been extracted by sulphitolysis, a green method (no harmful chemicals) with a yield of 38–45%. Keratin has been processed into nanofibers from its solutions by electrospinning. Electrospinning is a versatile and easy-to-use technique to generate nanofibers. It is an eco-friendly and economical method for the production of randomly and uniaxially oriented polymeric nanofibers. Thanks to their high specific surface area, nanofibers have great potential in the biomedical field. Keratin nanofibers have received significant attention in biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering and cell growth scaffolds, for their biocompatibility and bio-functionality. Accordingly, we propose an extensive overview of recent studies focused on the optimization of keratinbased nanofibers, emphasizing their peculiar functions for cell interactions and the role of additive phases in blends or composite systems to particularize them as a function of specific applications (i.e., antibacterial).
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95. A nutrient-wide association study for risk of prostate cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition and the Netherlands Cohort Study
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Papadimitriou, Nikos, Muller, David, van den Brandt, Piet A., Geybels, Milan, Patel, Chirag J., Gunter, Marc J., Lopez, David S., Key, Timothy J., Perez-Cornago, Aurora, Ferrari, Pietro, Vineis, Paolo, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Boeing, Heiner, Agudo, Antonio, Sánchez, María-José, Overvad, Kim, Kühn, Tilman, Fortner, Renee T., Palli, Domenico, Drake, Isabel, Bjartell, Anders, Santiuste, Carmen, Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas H., Krogh, Vittorio, Tjønneland, Anne, Lauritzen, Dorthe Furstrand, Gurrea, Aurelio Barricarte, Quirós, José Ramón, Stattin, Pär, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Martimianaki, Georgia, Karakatsani, Anna, Thysell, Elin, Johansson, Ingegerd, Ricceri, Fulvio, Tumino, Rosario, Larrañaga, Nerea, Khaw, Kay Tee, Riboli, Elio, Tzoulaki, Ioanna, and Tsilidis, Konstantinos K.
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96. Microbial Community Response to a Passive Salt Marsh Restoration
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Lynum, Christopher A., Bulseco, Ashley N., Dunphy, Courtney M., Osborne, Sean M., Vineis, Joseph H., and Bowen, Jennifer L.
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97. Inflammatory potential of diet and risk of lymphoma in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
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Solans, Marta, Benavente, Yolanda, Saez, Marc, Agudo, Antonio, Jakszyn, Paula, Naudin, Sabine, Hosnijeh, Fatemeh Saberi, Gunter, Marc, Huybrechts, Inge, Ferrari, Pietro, Besson, Caroline, Mahamat-Saleh, Yahya, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Kühn, Tilman, Kaaks, Rudolf, Boeing, Heiner, Lasheras, Cristina, Sánchez, Maria-Jose, Amiano, Pilar, Chirlaque, María Dolores, Ardanaz, Eva, Schmidt, Julie A., Vineis, Paolo, Riboli, Elio, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Karakatsani, Anna, Valanou, Elisavet, Masala, Giovanna, Agnoli, Claudia, Tumino, Rosario, Sacerdote, Carlotta, Mattiello, Amalia, Skeie, Guri, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Jerkeman, Mats, Dias, Joana Alves, Späth, Florentin, Nilsson, Lena Maria, Dahm, Christina C., Overvad, Kim, Petersen, Kristina Elin Nielsen, Tjønneland, Anne, de Sanjose, Silvia, Vermeulen, Roel, Nieters, Alexandra, and Casabonne, Delphine
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98. IARC monographs: 40 years of evaluating carcinogenic hazards to humans.
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Pearce, Neil, Blair, Aaron, Vineis, Paolo, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Andersen, Aage, Anto, Josep M, Armstrong, Bruce K, Baccarelli, Andrea A, Beland, Frederick A, Berrington, Amy, Bertazzi, Pier Alberto, Birnbaum, Linda S, Brownson, Ross C, Bucher, John R, Cantor, Kenneth P, Cardis, Elisabeth, Cherrie, John W, Christiani, David C, Cocco, Pierluigi, Coggon, David, Comba, Pietro, Demers, Paul A, Dement, John M, Douwes, Jeroen, Eisen, Ellen A, Engel, Lawrence S, Fenske, Richard A, Fleming, Lora E, Fletcher, Tony, Fontham, Elizabeth, Forastiere, Francesco, Frentzel-Beyme, Rainer, Fritschi, Lin, Gerin, Michel, Goldberg, Marcel, Grandjean, Philippe, Grimsrud, Tom K, Gustavsson, Per, Haines, Andy, Hartge, Patricia, Hansen, Johnni, Hauptmann, Michael, Heederik, Dick, Hemminki, Kari, Hemon, Denis, Hertz-Picciotto, Irva, Hoppin, Jane A, Huff, James, Jarvholm, Bengt, Kang, Daehee, Karagas, Margaret R, Kjaerheim, Kristina, Kjuus, Helge, Kogevinas, Manolis, Kriebel, David, Kristensen, Petter, Kromhout, Hans, Laden, Francine, Lebailly, Pierre, LeMasters, Grace, Lubin, Jay H, Lynch, Charles F, Lynge, Elsebeth, 't Mannetje, Andrea, McMichael, Anthony J, McLaughlin, John R, Marrett, Loraine, Martuzzi, Marco, Merchant, James A, Merler, Enzo, Merletti, Franco, Miller, Anthony, Mirer, Franklin E, Monson, Richard, Nordby, Karl-Cristian, Olshan, Andrew F, Parent, Marie-Elise, Perera, Frederica P, Perry, Melissa J, Pesatori, Angela Cecilia, Pirastu, Roberta, Porta, Miquel, Pukkala, Eero, Rice, Carol, Richardson, David B, Ritter, Leonard, Ritz, Beate, Ronckers, Cecile M, Rushton, Lesley, Rusiecki, Jennifer A, Rusyn, Ivan, Samet, Jonathan M, Sandler, Dale P, de Sanjose, Silvia, Schernhammer, Eva, Costantini, Adele Seniori, Seixas, Noah, Shy, Carl, Siemiatycki, Jack, and Silverman, Debra T
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Humans ,Neoplasms ,Carcinogens ,Environmental ,Public Health ,Biomedical Research ,Publications ,International Agencies ,Environmental Sciences ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Toxicology - Abstract
BackgroundRecently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Programme for the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans has been criticized for several of its evaluations, and also for the approach used to perform these evaluations. Some critics have claimed that failures of IARC Working Groups to recognize study weaknesses and biases of Working Group members have led to inappropriate classification of a number of agents as carcinogenic to humans.ObjectivesThe authors of this Commentary are scientists from various disciplines relevant to the identification and hazard evaluation of human carcinogens. We examined criticisms of the IARC classification process to determine the validity of these concerns. Here, we present the results of that examination, review the history of IARC evaluations, and describe how the IARC evaluations are performed.DiscussionWe concluded that these recent criticisms are unconvincing. The procedures employed by IARC to assemble Working Groups of scientists from the various disciplines and the techniques followed to review the literature and perform hazard assessment of various agents provide a balanced evaluation and an appropriate indication of the weight of the evidence. Some disagreement by individual scientists to some evaluations is not evidence of process failure. The review process has been modified over time and will undoubtedly be altered in the future to improve the process. Any process can in theory be improved, and we would support continued review and improvement of the IARC processes. This does not mean, however, that the current procedures are flawed.ConclusionsThe IARC Monographs have made, and continue to make, major contributions to the scientific underpinning for societal actions to improve the public's health.
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99. A Prospective Study of the Immune System Activation Biomarker Neopterin and Colorectal Cancer Risk
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Aleksandrova, Krasimira, Chuang, Shu-Chun, Boeing, Heiner, Zuo, Hui, Tell, Grethe S, Pischon, Tobias, Jenab, Mazda, Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas, Vollset, Stein Emil, Midttun, Øivind, Ueland, Per Magne, Fedirko, Veronika, Johansson, Mattias, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Severi, Gianluca, Racine, Antoine, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Kaaks, Rudolf, Kühn, Tilman, Tjønneland, Anne, Overvad, Kim, Quirós, J Ramón, Jakszyn, Paula, Sánchez, María-José, Dorronsoro, Miren, Chirlaque, Maria-Dolores, Ardanaz, Eva, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nicholas J, Travis, Ruth C, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Lagiou, Pagona, Trichopoulos, Dimitrios, Palli, Domenico, Sieri, Sabina, Tumino, Rosario, Panico, Salvatore, May, Anne M, Palmqvist, Richard, Ljuslinder, Ingrid, Kong, So Yeon J, Freisling, Heinz, Gunter, Marc J, Lu, Yunxia, Cross, Amanda J, Riboli, Elio, and Vineis, Paolo
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Colo-Rectal Cancer ,Cancer ,Clinical Research ,Digestive Diseases ,Adult ,Aged ,Biomarkers ,Tumor ,Case-Control Studies ,Chromatography ,Liquid ,Colonic Neoplasms ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,Europe ,Female ,Humans ,Immunity ,Cellular ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Neopterin ,Odds Ratio ,Prospective Studies ,Rectal Neoplasms ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,T-Lymphocytes ,Helper-Inducer ,Tandem Mass Spectrometry ,Oncology & Carcinogenesis ,Oncology and carcinogenesis - Abstract
Neopterin may be relevant for colorectal cancer (CRC) development, as a biomarker of cellular immune activity exerting pleiotropic effects on cellular ageing, oxidative stress, and inflammation. So far, the association between prediagnostic neopterin and colon and rectal cancer risk has not been evaluated in human populations. A nested case-control study was conducted within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort using data on plasma concentrations of total neopterin (T-N, sum of neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin) in 830 incident CRC case patients (561 colon and 269 rectal) matched within risk sets to 830 control participants. A subsequent replication study used data from the Hordaland Health Study, where 173 CRC case patients have been diagnosed among 6594 healthy participants over 12 years of follow-up. After multivariable adjustment for a priori chosen CRC risk factors, a "U-shaped" association of T-N with CRC was revealed. Compared with the second quintile of the T-N distribution, the relative risks for the first, third, fourth, and fifth quintiles were 2.37 (95% CI = 1.66 to 3.39), 1.24 (95% CI = 0.87 to 1.77), 1.55 (95% CI = 1.08 to 2.22), and 2.31 (95% CI = 1.63 to 3.27), respectively. Replication of these associations within the Hordaland Health Study yielded similar results. No differences have been observed when the associations were explored by colon and rectal cancer site (two-sided P difference = .87) and after excluding case patients diagnosed within the first four follow-up years. These novel findings provide evidence of the role of both suppressed and activated cell-mediated immunity as reflected by prediagnostic T-N concentrations in the development of CRC.
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100. A genome-wide association study of marginal zone lymphoma shows association to the HLA region.
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Vijai, Joseph, Wang, Zhaoming, Berndt, Sonja I, Skibola, Christine F, Slager, Susan L, de Sanjose, Silvia, Melbye, Mads, Glimelius, Bengt, Bracci, Paige M, Conde, Lucia, Birmann, Brenda M, Wang, Sophia S, Brooks-Wilson, Angela R, Lan, Qing, de Bakker, Paul IW, Vermeulen, Roel CH, Portlock, Carol, Ansell, Stephen M, Link, Brian K, Riby, Jacques, North, Kari E, Gu, Jian, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Cozen, Wendy, Becker, Nikolaus, Teras, Lauren R, Spinelli, John J, Turner, Jenny, Zhang, Yawei, Purdue, Mark P, Giles, Graham G, Kelly, Rachel S, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne, Ennas, Maria Grazia, Monnereau, Alain, Bertrand, Kimberly A, Albanes, Demetrius, Lightfoot, Tracy, Yeager, Meredith, Chung, Charles C, Burdett, Laurie, Hutchinson, Amy, Lawrence, Charles, Montalvan, Rebecca, Liang, Liming, Huang, Jinyan, Ma, Baoshan, Villano, Danylo J, Maria, Ann, Corines, Marina, Thomas, Tinu, Novak, Anne J, Dogan, Ahmet, Liebow, Mark, Thompson, Carrie A, Witzig, Thomas E, Habermann, Thomas M, Weiner, George J, Smith, Martyn T, Holly, Elizabeth A, Jackson, Rebecca D, Tinker, Lesley F, Ye, Yuanqing, Adami, Hans-Olov, Smedby, Karin E, De Roos, Anneclaire J, Hartge, Patricia, Morton, Lindsay M, Severson, Richard K, Benavente, Yolanda, Boffetta, Paolo, Brennan, Paul, Foretova, Lenka, Maynadie, Marc, McKay, James, Staines, Anthony, Diver, W Ryan, Vajdic, Claire M, Armstrong, Bruce K, Kricker, Anne, Zheng, Tongzhang, Holford, Theodore R, Severi, Gianluca, Vineis, Paolo, Ferri, Giovanni M, Ricco, Rosalia, Miligi, Lucia, Clavel, Jacqueline, Giovannucci, Edward, Kraft, Peter, Virtamo, Jarmo, Smith, Alex, Kane, Eleanor, Roman, Eve, Chiu, Brian CH, Fraumeni, Joseph F, Wu, Xifeng, Cerhan, James R, Offit, Kenneth, and Chanock, Stephen J
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Humans ,Membrane Glycoproteins ,Computational Biology ,Major Histocompatibility Complex ,Genotype ,Polymorphism ,Single Nucleotide ,European Continental Ancestry Group ,Lymphoma ,B-Cell ,Marginal Zone ,Genome-Wide Association Study ,Butyrophilins ,Polymorphism ,Single Nucleotide ,Lymphoma ,B-Cell ,Marginal Zone - Abstract
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is the third most common subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Here we perform a two-stage GWAS of 1,281 MZL cases and 7,127 controls of European ancestry and identify two independent loci near BTNL2 (rs9461741, P=3.95 × 10(-15)) and HLA-B (rs2922994, P=2.43 × 10(-9)) in the HLA region significantly associated with MZL risk. This is the first evidence that genetic variation in the major histocompatibility complex influences MZL susceptibility.
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