Effect of wood smoke exposure on vascular function and thrombus formation in healthy fire fighters.

Autor: Hunter AL; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. amanda.hunter@ed.ac.uk., Unosson J; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. jonunosson@gmail.com., Bosson JA; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. jenny.bosson@gmail.com., Langrish JP; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. jeremy.langrish@ed.ac.uk., Pourazar J; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. jamshid.pourazar@lung.umu.se., Raftis JB; ELEGI/Colt Laboratories, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. jraftis@staffmail.ed.ac.uk., Miller MR; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Mark.Miller@ed.ac.uk., Lucking AJ; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. andrewjohnlucking@gmail.com., Boman C; Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. christoffer.boman@umu.se., Nyström R; Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. robin.nystrom@umu.se., Donaldson K; ELEGI/Colt Laboratories, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. kdctox@hotmail.co.uk., Flapan AD; Edinburgh Heart Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Andrew.Flapan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk., Shah AS; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Anoop.Shah@ed.ac.uk., Pung L; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. louis.pung@gmail.com., Sadiktsis I; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. ioannis.sadiktsis@anchem.su.se., Masala S; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. silvia.masala@anchem.su.se., Westerholm R; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. roger.westerholm@anchem.su.se., Sandström T; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. thomas.sandstrom@lung.umu.se., Blomberg A; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. anders.blomberg@lung.umu.se., Newby DE; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. D.E.Newby@ed.ac.uk., Mills NL; BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. nick.mills@ed.ac.uk.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Particle and fibre toxicology [Part Fibre Toxicol] 2014 Dec 09; Vol. 11, pp. 62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 09.
DOI: 10.1186/s12989-014-0062-4
Abstrakt: Background: Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in fire fighters and has been linked with exposure to air pollution and fire suppression duties. We therefore investigated the effects of wood smoke exposure on vascular vasomotor and fibrinolytic function, and thrombus formation in healthy fire fighters.
Methods: In a double-blind randomized cross-over study, 16 healthy male fire fighters were exposed to wood smoke (~1 mg/m³ particulate matter concentration) or filtered air for one hour during intermittent exercise. Arterial pressure and stiffness were measured before and immediately after exposure, and forearm blood flow was measured during intra-brachial infusion of endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilators 4-6 hours after exposure. Thrombus formation was assessed using the ex vivo Badimon chamber at 2 hours, and platelet activation was measured using flow cytometry for up to 24 hours after the exposure.
Results: Compared to filtered air, exposure to wood smoke increased blood carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations (1.3% versus 0.8%; P < 0.001), but had no effect on arterial pressure, augmentation index or pulse wave velocity (P > 0.05 for all). Whilst there was a dose-dependent increase in forearm blood flow with each vasodilator (P < 0.01 for all), there were no differences in blood flow responses to acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside or verapamil between exposures (P > 0.05 for all). Following exposure to wood smoke, vasodilatation to bradykinin increased (P = 0.003), but there was no effect on bradykinin-induced tissue-plasminogen activator release, thrombus area or markers of platelet activation (P > 0.05 for all).
Conclusions: Wood smoke exposure does not impair vascular vasomotor or fibrinolytic function, or increase thrombus formation in fire fighters. Acute cardiovascular events following fire suppression may be precipitated by exposure to other air pollutants or through other mechanisms, such as strenuous physical exertion and dehydration.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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