The role of an alternative pathway in arsenic metabolism

A. V. Herrera, R. U. Hernández-Ramírez, L. López-Carrillo, M. E. Cebrián, W. Klimecki, A. J. Gandolfi

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Abstract

Arsenic (As) naturally occurs in water and long-term exposure is linked with health problems, possibly influenced by interindividual variation in nutrient intake and genetic variation. Objective Examine As metabolism and elimination efficiency related to nutrient intake and genetic variants. Methods 415 healthy women from As-exposed regions of Northern Mexico were interviewed, their nutrient intake was estimated, their urinary As species were measured, and DNA genotyped. Results In gene-nutrient adjusted models, methionine was the only nutrient associated with increased As metabolism, particularly in the presence of BHMT. Conclusion Methionine may play a role in one-carbon As metabolism, particularly within certain genetic variant subgroups.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOne Century of the Discovery of Arsenicosis in Latin America (1914-2014)
Subtitle of host publicationAs 2014 - Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages511-513
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781138001411
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2014 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: May 11 2014May 16 2014

Publication series

NameOne Century of the Discovery of Arsenicosis in Latin America (1914-2014): As 2014 - Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment

Other

Other5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2014
Country/TerritoryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
Period5/11/145/16/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Health and Safety

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