The role of genetic polymorphisms for inducing genotoxicity in workers occupationally exposed to benzene: a systematic review. 2024

Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
Department of Biosciences, Institute of Health and Society, Federal University of São Paulo, UNIFESP, Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Room 332, Vila Mathias, Santos, SP, 11050-020, Brazil.

Benzene is used worldwide as a major raw material in a number of industrial processes and also a potent airborne pollutant emitted from traffic exhaust fume. The present systematic review aimed to identify potential associations between genetic polymorphisms and occupational benzene-induced genotoxicity. For this purpose, a total of 22 selected studies were carefully analysed. Our results revealed a positive relation between gene polymorphism and genotoxicity in individuals exposed to benzene, since 17 studies (out of 22) observed positive relations between genotoxicity and polymorphisms in xenobiotics metabolizing genes influencing, therefore, individuals' susceptibility to genomic damage induced by benzene. In other words, individuals with some genotypes may show increase or decrease DNA damage and/or higher or lower DNA-repair potential. As for the quality assessment, 17 studies (out of 22) were categorized as Strong or Moderate and, therefore, we consider our findings to be trustworthy. Taken together, such findings are consistent with the notion that benzene induces genotoxicity in mammalian cells being strongly dependent on the genetic polymorphism. Certainly, such findings are important for clarifying the role of biomarkers related to genotoxicity in human biomonitoring studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries

Related Publications

Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
March 2024, Toxicology mechanisms and methods,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
September 2021, Health science reports,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
March 2010, International journal of hygiene and environmental health,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
March 2006, Journal of occupational and environmental medicine,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
May 2011, Zhonghua lao dong wei sheng zhi ye bing za zhi = Zhonghua laodong weisheng zhiyebing zazhi = Chinese journal of industrial hygiene and occupational diseases,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
August 2000, International archives of occupational and environmental health,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
October 2014, Environmental and molecular mutagenesis,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
February 2014, The Science of the total environment,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
December 2006, Zhonghua lao dong wei sheng zhi ye bing za zhi = Zhonghua laodong weisheng zhiyebing zazhi = Chinese journal of industrial hygiene and occupational diseases,
Thiago Guedes Pinto, and Thayza Aires Dias, and Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, and Milena de Barros Viana, and Daniel Araki Ribeiro
January 1975, Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju,
Copied contents to your clipboard!