Apoptotic microparticles mediate the association between bisphenol A and subclinical atherosclerosis in a young population: A population-based study

Pei-Lun Chu; Chien-Yu Lin; Fung-Chang Sung; Ta-Chen Su

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (Nov 2021)

Apoptotic microparticles mediate the association between bisphenol A and subclinical atherosclerosis in a young population: A population-based study

Pei-Lun Chu,
Chien-Yu Lin,
Fung-Chang Sung,
Ta-Chen Su

Affiliations

Pei-Lun Chu: School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 242, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 242, Taiwan
Chien-Yu Lin: School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 242, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City 237, Taiwan; Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
Fung-Chang Sung: Department of Health Services Administration, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
Ta-Chen Su: Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Correspondence to: Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 224
p. 112663

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Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. The interactions between BPA, extracellular microparticles (MPs), and atherosclerosis are unknown. A total of 103,756 young students participated in the mass urine-screening program in Taiwan between 1992 and 2000 were analyzed. After exclusion, 886 subjects were recruited to test the relationships between serum level of BPA, endothelial and platelet MPs as well as subclinical atherosclerosis represented by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT). We found that an increment of one unit of log-BPA could lead to significant association between thicker CIMT and concentrations of endothelial microparticles and platelet microparticles in the cohort (odds ratio (OR) 1.23, P 50%, OR 1.229, P = 0.001) and CD31 + /CD42a+ (≦ 50%, OR 1.262, P = 0.017 and > 50%, OR 1.212, P = 0.006) were significantly associated with thicker CIMT in the presence of elevated BPA. When considering the interactions between CD31 + /CD42a- and CD31 + /CD42a+ , we observed increased OR as CD31 + /CD42a- was greater than 50% (CD31 +/CD42a- > 50% and CD31 +/CD42a+ ≦ 50%, OR 1.356, P = 0.029; CD31 +/CD42a- > 50% and CD31 +/CD42a+ > 50%, OR 1.204, P = 0.014). Our study identified a higher risk of thicker CIMT associated with altered MPs in the presence of elevated BPA levels. BPA exposure is associated with endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis in a young population.

Published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

ISSN: 0147-6513 (Print); 1090-2414 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/ecotoxicology-and-environmental-safety

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