Author:
Bessonneau Vincent,Gerona Roy R.,Trowbridge Jessica,Grashow Rachel,Lin Thomas,Buren Heather,Morello-Frosch Rachel,Rudel Ruthann A.
Abstract
AbstractGiven the complex exposures from both exogenous and endogenous sources that an individual experiences during life, exposome-wide association studies that interrogate levels of small molecules in biospecimens have been proposed for discovering causes of chronic diseases. We conducted a study to explore associations between environmental chemicals and endogenous molecules using Gaussian graphical models (GGMs) of non-targeted metabolomics data measured in a cohort of California women firefighters and office workers. GGMs revealed many exposure-metabolite associations, including that exposures to mono-hydroxyisononyl phthalate, ethyl paraben and 4-ethylbenzoic acid were associated with metabolites involved in steroid hormone biosynthesis, and perfluoroalkyl substances were linked to bile acids—hormones that regulate cholesterol and glucose metabolism—and inflammatory signaling molecules. Some hypotheses generated from these findings were confirmed by analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a novel approach to discovering associations between chemical exposures and biological processes of potential relevance for disease causation.
Funder
California Breast Cancer Research Program
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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