title: A multicenter study of biological effects assessment of pharmacy workers occupationally exposed to antineoplastic drugs in Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Services.
abstract: This multi-centered study was designed to evaluate the biological effects of exposure to antineoplastic drugs (ADs) at PIVAS (Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service) across ten Chinese hospitals. 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) was used as a biomarker of DNA oxidative damage and lymphocyte apoptosis assays using peripheral lymphocyte cells were used to detect primary DNA damage. The mutagenicity activity was estimated with the Ames fluctuation test. 158 exposed and 143 unexposed workers participated in this study. The urinary 8-OHdG/Cr concentrations of the exposed group was 22.05±17.89ng/mg Cr, which was significantly higher than controls of 17.36±13.50ng/mg Cr (P<0.05). The rate of early lymphocyte apoptosis was slightly increased in exposed group than that of the control group (P=0.087). The mutagenic activity was significantly higher in the exposed group relative to the control group (P<0.05). Moreover, while no statistically significant difference was observed, higher concentrations of 8-OHdG/Cr in urine and an early lymphocyte apoptosis rate were found in exposed group II as compared to exposed group I. In addition, a significant correlation between early lymphocyte apoptosis and exposure time to ADs was also observed (P<0.05). In conclusion, our study identified elevated biomarkers in PIVAS workers exposed to ADs. However whether these findings could lead to increased incidence of genotoxic responses remains to be further investigated.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, PR China.
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, PR China.
authors.forename: Jianan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: Sun Yan-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, PR China.
authors.forename: Renying
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.affiliation: First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650034, Yunnan, PR China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250002, Shandong, PR China.
authors.forename: Xinchun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Huangshan City People's Hospital, Huangshan 245000, Anhui, PR China.
authors.forename: Yongzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230001, Anhui, PR China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital, Wuxi 214002, Jiangsu, PR China.
authors.forename: Yufei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai 200080, PR China.
authors.forename: Gaolin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, PR China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, PR China. Electronic address: miaolysuzhou@163.com.
authors.forename: Liyan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miao
mesh_terms: D000080242:8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017209:Apoptosis; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004249:DNA Damage; D003849:Deoxyguanosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000652:urine; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D000080242:8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine; D003849:Deoxyguanosine
keywords: Antineoplastic drugs; Biomarkers; Occupational exposure; Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service