A systematic review and BMD modeling approach to develop an AOP for humidifier disinfectant-induced pulmonary fibrosis and cell death

D Kim, Y Shin, JI Park, D Lim, H Choi, S Choi, YW Baek… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Dosimetry modeling and point of departure (POD) estimation using in vitro data are essential
for mechanism-based hazard identification and risk assessment. This study aimed to …

Adverse health effects of humidifier disinfectants in Korea: lung toxicity of polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate

HR Kim, GW Hwang, A Naganuma… - The Journal of …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Exposure to humidifier disinfectants was identified in 2011 as the potential cause of an
outbreak of lung disease in Korea. It is estimated that over 8 million people have been …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate increases stress granule formation in human 3D lung organoids under respiratory syncytial virus infection

S Choi, S Choi, Y Choi, N Cho, SY Kim, CH Lee… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-p), a humidifier disinfectant, is known to
cause lung toxicity, including inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to …

Changes in expression of cytokines in polyhexamethylene guanidine-induced lung fibrosis in mice: Comparison of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis

MS Kim, SH Kim, D Jeon, HY Kim, K Lee - Toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Inhalation of polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) causes irreversible pulmonary injury,
such as pulmonary fibrosis. However, the mechanism underlying PHMG-induced lung injury …

Biological and immunological aspects of iron deficiency anemia in cancer development: a narrative review

F Zohora, K Bidad, Z Pourpak, M Moin - Nutrition and cancer, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is a universal health problem and a risk factor for
the development of cancer. IDA changes the microenvironment of the human body by …

[HTML][HTML] Fibrinogen on extracellular vesicles derived from polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate-exposed mice induces inflammatory effects via integrin β

JW Kim, MH Jeong, HT Yu, YJ Park, HS Kim… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-p), used as a humidifier disinfectant,
causes interstitial lung disease, obliterative bronchiolitis, and lung fibrosis; however, little is …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired GPX4 activity elicits ferroptosis in alveolar type II cells promoting PHMG-induced pulmonary fibrosis development

W Zhang, Z Sun, W Cheng, X Li, J Zhang, Y Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inhaling polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) aerosol, a broad-spectrum disinfectant, can
lead to severe pulmonary fibrosis. Ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death triggered by …

Akt and Notch pathways mediate polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition via ZEB2

MH Jeong, HR Kim, YJ Park, KH Chung - Toxicology and applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-p), an antimicrobial additive, was used as
a humidifier disinfectant in Korea and caused severe lung injuries, including lung fibrosis, in …

Baicalin modulates NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling in porcine aortic vascular endothelial cells Infected by Haemophilus parasuis Causing Glässer's …

S Fu, H Liu, L Xu, Y Qiu, Y Liu, Z Wu, C Ye, Y Hou… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis) can cause vascular inflammatory injury, but the
molecular basis of this effect remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of the …

A humidifier disinfectant biocide, polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate, inhalation exposure during pregnancy induced toxicities in rats

J Lee, SJ Choi, JS Jeong, SY Kim, SH Lee… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocides are widely used for their effective antiseptic and disinfectant properties, including
polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-P), which is also used as a biocide as it …