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Toxicology, 2010
With the rapid spread of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) applications, the respiratory toxicity of these ... more With the rapid spread of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) applications, the respiratory toxicity of these compounds has attracted the attention of many scientists. Several studies have reported that after lung administration, CNTs could induce granuloma, fibrosis, or inflammation. By comparison with the mechanisms involved with other toxic particles such as asbestos, this effect could be attributed to an increase of oxidative stress. The aim of the present work was to test this hypothesis in vivo. Mice were intranasally instilled with 1.5mg/kg of double walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs). Six, 24, or 48h after administration, inflammation and localisation of DWCNTs in lungs were microscopically observed. Local oxidative perturbations were investigated using ESR spin trapping experiments, and systemic inflammation was assessed by measuring the plasma concentration of cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, IGF-1, Leptin, G-CSF, and VEGF. Examination of lungs and the elevation of proinflammatory cytokines in the plasma (Leptin and IL-6 at 6h) confirmed the induction of an inflammatory reaction. This inflammatory reaction was accompanied by a decrease in the local oxidative stress. This effect could be attributed to the scavenger capability of pure CNTs.
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Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises
The complexation of mustard gas Cl(CH(2))(2)S(CH(2))(2) Cl, HD, yperite) and of ethers and thioet... more The complexation of mustard gas Cl(CH(2))(2)S(CH(2))(2) Cl, HD, yperite) and of ethers and thioethers derivatives by cyclodextrins: natural alpha-cyclodextrin (ACD) and substituted B-cyclodextrins was studied by NMR. A 1/1 stoechiometry was found in all cases, while affinity constants were found relatively weak (from 5 M(-1) to 100 M(-1)). However, these results show that chelation of HD by cyclodextrins can be reasonably expected, especially if chemical modifications provide stronger affinity constants.
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The properties of per(3,6-anhydro, 2-O-ethyl)-α-cyclodextrin (3,6-CDE) in solution and in the pre... more The properties of per(3,6-anhydro, 2-O-ethyl)-α-cyclodextrin (3,6-CDE) in solution and in the presence of synthetic membranes were studied by thin layer chromatography, mass, 31P-, 2H- and 1H-NMR spectroscopies, and superficial pressure measurements. It was found that 3,6-CDE exhibits a good affinity for Co2+, Hg2+, Sr2+, Pb2+ and Na+. Besides, ROESY experiments showed that two different conformations of 3,6-CDE were simultaneously present during slow exchange. The tensioactive properties of the soapy solution of 3,6-CDE in water/ethanol were shown by superficial tension (ST) measurements. Moreover, 31P-NMR showed an increase of the superficial fluidity of phospholipid dispersions, above the transition temperature in the presence of 3,6-CDE. Furthermore, no detergent effect was observed in the presence of small unilamellar vesicles of lecithin, membrane destructions being only observed after several days, or when 3,6-CDE and phospholipids were co-sonicated. These results lead to the...
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International journal of environmental health research, Jan 28, 2015
This retrospective cohort study deals with the causes of death among 57,000 military personnel wh... more This retrospective cohort study deals with the causes of death among 57,000 military personnel who served in the French Navy surface vessels and were observed over the period 1975-2000. We successively compared the mortality rate and the specific causes of death between two groups differing in their potential exposure levels to radar. Occupational exposure was defined according to the on-board workplace (radar and control groups). The age-adjusted death ratios of the navy personnel were compared. For all causes of death, the results showed that 885 deaths in the radar group and 299 in the control group occurred (RR = 1.00 (95 % CI: 0.88-1.14)). RRs were 0.92 (95 % CI: 0.69-1.24) for neoplasms. For the duration of follow-up, the results did not show an increased health risk for military personnel exposed to higher levels of radio frequencies in the radar group, but the number of deaths was very small for some cancer sites.
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Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2005
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Journal of ophthalmology, 2014
LASIK eye surgery has become a very common practice for myopic people, especially those in the mi... more LASIK eye surgery has become a very common practice for myopic people, especially those in the military. Sometimes undertaken by people who need to keep a specific medical aptitude, this surgery could be performed in secret from the hierarchy and from the institute medical staff. However, even though the eyes have been previously described as one of the most sensitive organs to electromagnetic fields in the human body, no data exist on the potential deleterious effects of electromagnetic fields on the healing eye. The consequences of chronic long-lasting radar exposures at power density, in accordance with the occupational safety standards (9.71 GHz, 50 W/m(2)), were investigated on cornea healing. The metabolic and clinical statuses after experimental LASIK keratotomy were assessed on the different eye segments in a New Zealand rabbit model. The analysis methods were performed after 5 months of exposure (1 hour/day, 3 times/week). Neither clinical or histological examinations, nor ...
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Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR, 2012
Metallic materials are well known to strongly interact with electromagnetic fields. While biologi... more Metallic materials are well known to strongly interact with electromagnetic fields. While biological effects of such field have been extensively studied, only few works dealt with the interactions of electromagnetic waves with passive metallic device implanted in biological system. Hence only several numerical and phantom simulation studies were focusing on this aspect, whereas no in situ anatomic experiment has been previously performed. In this study the effect of electromagnetic waves on eight different orthopaedic medical devices (six plates from 55 to 318mm length, a total knee and a total hip prosthesis) were explored on six human cadavers. To mimic a random environmental exposure resulting from the most common frequencies band used in domestic environment and medical applications (TV and radio broadcasting, cell phone communication, MRI, diathermy treatment), a multifrequency generator emitting in VHF, UHF, GSM and GCS frequency bands was used. The different medical devices w...
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Médecine sciences : M/S
Terahertz technologies have recently been applied to develop high resolution imaging. Since pract... more Terahertz technologies have recently been applied to develop high resolution imaging. Since practical portable systems can be designed, the possibilty has emerged to easily screen for biohazards and concealed objects, a procedure which usually requires remote analysis. Applications of THz are also envisaged in the medical field, because this technology offers a degree of accuracy never reached before in molecule analysis. Skin abnormalities and dental health care are two promising targets of THz applications. Nevertheless, potential hazards and health effects of THz exposure should be monitored carefully, particularly since some data suggest induction of genomic instability.
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Cell biology and toxicology, 2002
Although the interactions of sulfur mustard (HD) with nucleic acids and proteins have been well s... more Although the interactions of sulfur mustard (HD) with nucleic acids and proteins have been well studied, the toxic interactions with the membrane matrix and specially the phospholipid bilayer have so far been poorly investigated. We have used several NMR techniques to study these interactions: 1H NMR to observe the localization of HD in membranes of small unilamellar vesicles (SUV) of lecithin; 31P NMR to verify the hypothesis of pore formation in membranes of large unilamellar vesicles (LUV); and pseudo solid state 31P and 2H NMR to analyze the dynamic consequences of the presence of HD in multilayer dispersions of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC). Immediate and late modifications of the DMPC-HD complexes have been observed at the macroscopic and microscopic levels. After intoxication, HD is spontaneously incorporated into the membrane and locates at the level of the chain methylene groups. This incorporation occurs without formation of pores in the membrane. The presence of H...
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Die Pharmazie, 2001
Two pyrido[1,2-e]purins with different side chain lengths have been synthesized to test their abi... more Two pyrido[1,2-e]purins with different side chain lengths have been synthesized to test their ability to intercalate inside DNA. The interactions of these drugs with synthetic oligodeoxy nucleotide d(CGATCG)2 have been studied with 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy experiments. Molecule 1, rather amphiphilic (Log(P) = 1.3, due to its hydroxypropyl side chain) can intercalate GC sites of the mini helix, under a fast exchange mechanism and a 2:1 stoechiometry. The presence of a six methylen side chain in 2 (hydroxyhexyl side chain) is responsible for a relatively poor solubility of this molecule in water (log P = 2.3). Binding, rather than intercalation, of 2 to the external GC pairs is observed, severely limited by the formation of aggregates. Models for the intercalation of 1, are proposed using energy minimizations and Molecular Dynamics (MD) calculations subject to restraints from experimental nOe connectivities. Simulations and experiments both indicate fast exchange of 1 in its interc...
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Annales pharmaceutiques françaises, 1998
Interactions of three pryridopurines differing by their side chain, -SCH2-Phe [1], -SCH2-CHOH-CH3... more Interactions of three pryridopurines differing by their side chain, -SCH2-Phe [1], -SCH2-CHOH-CH3 [2], and -SCH2-CHOH-CH2OH [3], with model membranes were studied by proton, phosphorus and carbon NMR. Their incorporation in phospholipid multilayers induced a membrane rigidification without altering ther main bilayer structure nor the phase transition. Depending on the more or less amphiphilic properties, these molecule have different behavior when included in small unilamellar vesicles: hydrophobic [1] is found in the deepest part of the membrane, while [2] lies at an intermediate location in the layer. [3] is more hydrophilic: its aromatic moiety is in the intermediate part of the membrane whereas the side chain is found oriented towards the superficial part of the layer. Furthermore, the amphiphilic molecule [2] has transmembrane transport abilities when in the presence of large unilamellar vesicles.
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Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, 2012
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Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2003
Aerosols produced during impacts of depleted uranium (DU) penetrators against the glacis (sloping... more Aerosols produced during impacts of depleted uranium (DU) penetrators against the glacis (sloping armour) and the turret of a tank were sampled. The concentration and size distribution were determined. Activity median aerodynamic diameters were 1 microm (geometric standard deviation, sigma(g) = 3.7) and 2 microm (sigma(g) = 2.5), respectively, for glacis and turret. The mean air concentration was 120 Bq m(-3), i.e. 8.5 mg m(-3) of DU. Filters analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X ray diffraction showed two types of particles (fine particles and large molten particles) composed mainly of a mixture of uranium and aluminium. The uranium oxides were mostly U3O8, UO2.25 and probably UO3.01 and a mixed compound of U and Al. The kinetics of dissolution in three media (HCO3-, HCl and Gamble's solution) were determined using in-vitro tests. The slow dissolution rates were respectively slow, and intermediate between slow and moderate, and the rapid dissolution fractions were mostly intermediate between moderate and fast. According to the in-vitro results for Gamble's solution, and based on a hypothetical single acute inhalation of 90 Bq, effective doses integrated up to 1 y after incorporation were 0.54 and 0.56 mSv, respectively, for aerosols from glacis and turret. In comparison, the ICRP limits are 20 mSv y(-1) for workers and 1 mSv y(-1) for members of the public. A kidney concentration of approximately 0.1 microg U g(-1) was predicted and should not, in this case, lead to kidney damage.
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Toxicology, 2010
With the rapid spread of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) applications, the respiratory toxicity of these ... more With the rapid spread of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) applications, the respiratory toxicity of these compounds has attracted the attention of many scientists. Several studies have reported that after lung administration, CNTs could induce granuloma, fibrosis, or inflammation. By comparison with the mechanisms involved with other toxic particles such as asbestos, this effect could be attributed to an increase of oxidative stress. The aim of the present work was to test this hypothesis in vivo. Mice were intranasally instilled with 1.5mg/kg of double walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs). Six, 24, or 48h after administration, inflammation and localisation of DWCNTs in lungs were microscopically observed. Local oxidative perturbations were investigated using ESR spin trapping experiments, and systemic inflammation was assessed by measuring the plasma concentration of cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, IGF-1, Leptin, G-CSF, and VEGF. Examination of lungs and the elevation of proinflammatory cytokines in the plasma (Leptin and IL-6 at 6h) confirmed the induction of an inflammatory reaction. This inflammatory reaction was accompanied by a decrease in the local oxidative stress. This effect could be attributed to the scavenger capability of pure CNTs.
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The complexation of mustard gas Cl(CH(2))(2)S(CH(2))(2) Cl, HD, yperite) and of ethers and thioet... more The complexation of mustard gas Cl(CH(2))(2)S(CH(2))(2) Cl, HD, yperite) and of ethers and thioethers derivatives by cyclodextrins: natural alpha-cyclodextrin (ACD) and substituted B-cyclodextrins was studied by NMR. A 1/1 stoechiometry was found in all cases, while affinity constants were found relatively weak (from 5 M(-1) to 100 M(-1)). However, these results show that chelation of HD by cyclodextrins can be reasonably expected, especially if chemical modifications provide stronger affinity constants.
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The properties of per(3,6-anhydro, 2-O-ethyl)-α-cyclodextrin (3,6-CDE) in solution and in the pre... more The properties of per(3,6-anhydro, 2-O-ethyl)-α-cyclodextrin (3,6-CDE) in solution and in the presence of synthetic membranes were studied by thin layer chromatography, mass, 31P-, 2H- and 1H-NMR spectroscopies, and superficial pressure measurements. It was found that 3,6-CDE exhibits a good affinity for Co2+, Hg2+, Sr2+, Pb2+ and Na+. Besides, ROESY experiments showed that two different conformations of 3,6-CDE were simultaneously present during slow exchange. The tensioactive properties of the soapy solution of 3,6-CDE in water/ethanol were shown by superficial tension (ST) measurements. Moreover, 31P-NMR showed an increase of the superficial fluidity of phospholipid dispersions, above the transition temperature in the presence of 3,6-CDE. Furthermore, no detergent effect was observed in the presence of small unilamellar vesicles of lecithin, membrane destructions being only observed after several days, or when 3,6-CDE and phospholipids were co-sonicated. These results lead to the...
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International journal of environmental health research, Jan 28, 2015
This retrospective cohort study deals with the causes of death among 57,000 military personnel wh... more This retrospective cohort study deals with the causes of death among 57,000 military personnel who served in the French Navy surface vessels and were observed over the period 1975-2000. We successively compared the mortality rate and the specific causes of death between two groups differing in their potential exposure levels to radar. Occupational exposure was defined according to the on-board workplace (radar and control groups). The age-adjusted death ratios of the navy personnel were compared. For all causes of death, the results showed that 885 deaths in the radar group and 299 in the control group occurred (RR = 1.00 (95 % CI: 0.88-1.14)). RRs were 0.92 (95 % CI: 0.69-1.24) for neoplasms. For the duration of follow-up, the results did not show an increased health risk for military personnel exposed to higher levels of radio frequencies in the radar group, but the number of deaths was very small for some cancer sites.
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Journal of ophthalmology, 2014
LASIK eye surgery has become a very common practice for myopic people, especially those in the mi... more LASIK eye surgery has become a very common practice for myopic people, especially those in the military. Sometimes undertaken by people who need to keep a specific medical aptitude, this surgery could be performed in secret from the hierarchy and from the institute medical staff. However, even though the eyes have been previously described as one of the most sensitive organs to electromagnetic fields in the human body, no data exist on the potential deleterious effects of electromagnetic fields on the healing eye. The consequences of chronic long-lasting radar exposures at power density, in accordance with the occupational safety standards (9.71 GHz, 50 W/m(2)), were investigated on cornea healing. The metabolic and clinical statuses after experimental LASIK keratotomy were assessed on the different eye segments in a New Zealand rabbit model. The analysis methods were performed after 5 months of exposure (1 hour/day, 3 times/week). Neither clinical or histological examinations, nor ...
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Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR, 2012
Metallic materials are well known to strongly interact with electromagnetic fields. While biologi... more Metallic materials are well known to strongly interact with electromagnetic fields. While biological effects of such field have been extensively studied, only few works dealt with the interactions of electromagnetic waves with passive metallic device implanted in biological system. Hence only several numerical and phantom simulation studies were focusing on this aspect, whereas no in situ anatomic experiment has been previously performed. In this study the effect of electromagnetic waves on eight different orthopaedic medical devices (six plates from 55 to 318mm length, a total knee and a total hip prosthesis) were explored on six human cadavers. To mimic a random environmental exposure resulting from the most common frequencies band used in domestic environment and medical applications (TV and radio broadcasting, cell phone communication, MRI, diathermy treatment), a multifrequency generator emitting in VHF, UHF, GSM and GCS frequency bands was used. The different medical devices w...
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Médecine sciences : M/S
Terahertz technologies have recently been applied to develop high resolution imaging. Since pract... more Terahertz technologies have recently been applied to develop high resolution imaging. Since practical portable systems can be designed, the possibilty has emerged to easily screen for biohazards and concealed objects, a procedure which usually requires remote analysis. Applications of THz are also envisaged in the medical field, because this technology offers a degree of accuracy never reached before in molecule analysis. Skin abnormalities and dental health care are two promising targets of THz applications. Nevertheless, potential hazards and health effects of THz exposure should be monitored carefully, particularly since some data suggest induction of genomic instability.
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Cell biology and toxicology, 2002
Although the interactions of sulfur mustard (HD) with nucleic acids and proteins have been well s... more Although the interactions of sulfur mustard (HD) with nucleic acids and proteins have been well studied, the toxic interactions with the membrane matrix and specially the phospholipid bilayer have so far been poorly investigated. We have used several NMR techniques to study these interactions: 1H NMR to observe the localization of HD in membranes of small unilamellar vesicles (SUV) of lecithin; 31P NMR to verify the hypothesis of pore formation in membranes of large unilamellar vesicles (LUV); and pseudo solid state 31P and 2H NMR to analyze the dynamic consequences of the presence of HD in multilayer dispersions of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC). Immediate and late modifications of the DMPC-HD complexes have been observed at the macroscopic and microscopic levels. After intoxication, HD is spontaneously incorporated into the membrane and locates at the level of the chain methylene groups. This incorporation occurs without formation of pores in the membrane. The presence of H...
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Die Pharmazie, 2001
Two pyrido[1,2-e]purins with different side chain lengths have been synthesized to test their abi... more Two pyrido[1,2-e]purins with different side chain lengths have been synthesized to test their ability to intercalate inside DNA. The interactions of these drugs with synthetic oligodeoxy nucleotide d(CGATCG)2 have been studied with 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy experiments. Molecule 1, rather amphiphilic (Log(P) = 1.3, due to its hydroxypropyl side chain) can intercalate GC sites of the mini helix, under a fast exchange mechanism and a 2:1 stoechiometry. The presence of a six methylen side chain in 2 (hydroxyhexyl side chain) is responsible for a relatively poor solubility of this molecule in water (log P = 2.3). Binding, rather than intercalation, of 2 to the external GC pairs is observed, severely limited by the formation of aggregates. Models for the intercalation of 1, are proposed using energy minimizations and Molecular Dynamics (MD) calculations subject to restraints from experimental nOe connectivities. Simulations and experiments both indicate fast exchange of 1 in its interc...
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Annales pharmaceutiques françaises, 1998
Interactions of three pryridopurines differing by their side chain, -SCH2-Phe [1], -SCH2-CHOH-CH3... more Interactions of three pryridopurines differing by their side chain, -SCH2-Phe [1], -SCH2-CHOH-CH3 [2], and -SCH2-CHOH-CH2OH [3], with model membranes were studied by proton, phosphorus and carbon NMR. Their incorporation in phospholipid multilayers induced a membrane rigidification without altering ther main bilayer structure nor the phase transition. Depending on the more or less amphiphilic properties, these molecule have different behavior when included in small unilamellar vesicles: hydrophobic [1] is found in the deepest part of the membrane, while [2] lies at an intermediate location in the layer. [3] is more hydrophilic: its aromatic moiety is in the intermediate part of the membrane whereas the side chain is found oriented towards the superficial part of the layer. Furthermore, the amphiphilic molecule [2] has transmembrane transport abilities when in the presence of large unilamellar vesicles.
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Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, 2012
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Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2003
Aerosols produced during impacts of depleted uranium (DU) penetrators against the glacis (sloping... more Aerosols produced during impacts of depleted uranium (DU) penetrators against the glacis (sloping armour) and the turret of a tank were sampled. The concentration and size distribution were determined. Activity median aerodynamic diameters were 1 microm (geometric standard deviation, sigma(g) = 3.7) and 2 microm (sigma(g) = 2.5), respectively, for glacis and turret. The mean air concentration was 120 Bq m(-3), i.e. 8.5 mg m(-3) of DU. Filters analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X ray diffraction showed two types of particles (fine particles and large molten particles) composed mainly of a mixture of uranium and aluminium. The uranium oxides were mostly U3O8, UO2.25 and probably UO3.01 and a mixed compound of U and Al. The kinetics of dissolution in three media (HCO3-, HCl and Gamble's solution) were determined using in-vitro tests. The slow dissolution rates were respectively slow, and intermediate between slow and moderate, and the rapid dissolution fractions were mostly intermediate between moderate and fast. According to the in-vitro results for Gamble's solution, and based on a hypothetical single acute inhalation of 90 Bq, effective doses integrated up to 1 y after incorporation were 0.54 and 0.56 mSv, respectively, for aerosols from glacis and turret. In comparison, the ICRP limits are 20 mSv y(-1) for workers and 1 mSv y(-1) for members of the public. A kidney concentration of approximately 0.1 microg U g(-1) was predicted and should not, in this case, lead to kidney damage.
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