Seasonal variability of oxidative stress markers in city bus drivers

The aim of the present study was to investigate the seasonal variability of markers of oxidative damage to lipids (15-F sub(2) sub(t)-isoprostane, 15-F sub(2) sub(t)-IsoP) and proteins (protein carbonyl levels) in 50 bus drivers and 50 controls from Prague, Czech Republic, and to identify factors af...

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Published in:Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 2008-07, Vol.642 (1-2), p.21-27
Main Authors: Rossner, P, Svecova, V, Milcova, A, Lnenickova, Z, Solansky, I, Sram, R J
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to investigate the seasonal variability of markers of oxidative damage to lipids (15-F sub(2) sub(t)-isoprostane, 15-F sub(2) sub(t)-IsoP) and proteins (protein carbonyl levels) in 50 bus drivers and 50 controls from Prague, Czech Republic, and to identify factors affecting oxidative stress markers. The samples were collected in three seasons with different levels of air pollution. The exposure to environmental pollutants (carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, c-PAHs, particulate matter, PM2.5 and PM10, and volatile organic compounds, VOC) was monitored by personal and/or stationary monitors. For the analysis of both markers, ELISA techniques were used. The median levels of individual markers in bus drivers versus controls were as follows: 15-F sub(2) sub(t)-IsoP (nmol/mmol creatinine): winter 2005, 0.81 versus 0.68 (p
ISSN:1386-1964
0027-5107
DOI:10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2008.03.004