2022: Interaction of fluoride exposure and CREB1 gene polymorphisms on thyroid function in school-age children

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2022: Interaction of fluoride exposure and CREB1 gene polymorphisms on thyroid function in school-age children

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Xu K, Feng Z, Afrim FK, Ma J, Yang S, Zhang X, Niu Z, An N, Du Y, Yu F, Zhou G, Ba Y - "Interaction of fluoride exposure and CREB1 gene polymorphisms on thyroid function in school-age children" Chemosphere 135156 (2022) doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135156
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 3522016496

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of CREB1 gene polymorphisms and long-term exposure to fluoride on thyroid function of children.

Study design: A total of 424 children (including 226 boys and 198 girls) aged 7-12 years old were enrolled in Kaifeng, China by cross-sectional study in 2017. The concentrations of urinary fluoride (UF) and creatinine (UCr) were measured using fluoride ion-selective electrode essay and a creatinine assay kit (picric acid method), respectively. The concentration of UCr-adjusted UF (CUF) was calculated. Children were divided into high fluoride exposure group (HFG, CUF >1.41 mg/L) and low fluoride exposure group (LFG, CUF ≤1.41 mg/L) according to the median concentration of CUF (1.41 mg/L). The serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), total triiodothyronine (TT3) and total thyronine (TT4) levels were detected by the radiation immunoassay. The B-mode ultrasound was performed to test the thyroid volume (Tvol). Genotyping of CREB1 gene were conducted by a custom-by-design 48-plex SNPscan™ Kit. Associations between CUF concentration, CREB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and thyroid function were assessed by multiple linear regression models.

Results: Negative and positive associations between serum TT4 level (β = -0.721, 95%CI: -1.209, -0.234) and Tvol (β = 0.031, 95%CI: 0.011, 0.050) and CUF concentration were observed respectively. Children carrying CREB1 rs11904814 TG and rs2254137 AC genotypes had lower TT3 levels (P < 0.05). Children in HFG carrying rs11904814 TT, rs2253206 GG genotypes and rs6740584 C allele easily manifested lower serum TT4 levels (P < 0.05). Moreover, interactions between excessive fluoride exposure and CREB1 SNPs on Tvol were observed, and the interaction among different loci of CREB1 gene could modify serum TT3 level (P < 0.05, respectively).

Conclusions: Fluoride could alter children's serum TT4 levels and Tvol. Interactions between fluoride exposure and CREB1 polymorphisms may modify thyroid volume of children.

Keywords: CREB1 gene; Children; Fluoride; SNP; Thyroid.
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