Absence of t(14;18) chromosome translocation in agricultural workers after short-term exposure to pesticides

  • Authors:
    • Venerando Rapisarda
    • Caterina Ledda
    • Serena Matera
    • Lucrezia Fago
    • Giorgio Arrabito
    • Luca Falzone
    • Andrea Marconi
    • Massimo Libra
    • Carla Loreto
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  • Published online on: March 24, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6385
  • Pages: 3379-3382
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Abstract

Exposure to pesticides represents a potential health risk for the general population and for agricultural workers in particular. Some researchers observed that occupational exposure to pesticides is associated with risk of non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities in NHL. The aim of this study was to detect the effects of pesticides on t(14;18) chromosome translocation in agricultural workers after short-term exposure. Fifty-two workers occupationally exposed to pesticides (fungicides and insecticides) and 52 non-exposed were recruited. The farm workers were on average exposed to pesticides for ~3.7 h a day for 5 years. The frequency of BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation in workers occupationally exposed to pesticides was 10% (5 of 52) vs. 8% (4 of 52) in the control group. Overall, these data suggest that no significant association between occupational exposure to pesticides and an increased frequency of the chromosomal translocation BCL2-IGH t(14;18) in farmers was observed. However, further studies with a higher number of subjects exposed to pesticides are necessary to confirm this observation.

Introduction

Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances used for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating pests which include insects, rodents, weeds, as well as other unwanted organisms (1,2). Hence, worldwide use of pesticides, especially in agriculture, has grown over the last years in rural areas. Extensive agricultural production includes large use of pesticides; their residues pollute the air, soil, water, plants, harvested products, equipment, clothes, as well as human and animal tissues. The applied pesticides entering the human body through breathing, swallowing and skin absorption may cause poisoning (24). The degree of generated damage depends on the intrinsic toxicity of the substances and the individual health status and sensitivity (2,46). Exposure to pesticides represents a potential health risk for the general population and for agricultural workers in particular (712).

Many studies have focused on the association between exposure to pesticides and cancer occurrence such as sarcoma, multiple myeloma, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer and leukemia (1321). Some researchers observed that occupational exposure to pesticides has been associated with risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) (2224). NHL is a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative malignancies that can arise from B- or T-lymphocytes. Reciprocal rearrangements of B-cell immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor genes occur with oncogenes within immature lymphoid cells in the bone marrow or more mature cells in the peripheral lymphoid organs (25,26). These chromosomal translocations often result in the overexpression of oncogenes and cause the cells to become malignant and proliferate in an uncontrolled way (26).

The chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities in NHL which occurs in 70–90% of cases of follicular lymphoma (FL), 20–30% of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and 5–10% of other less common subtypes (27). Furthermore, an increased prevalence of the chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) has been detected in peripheral blood lymphocytes from individuals occupationally exposed to pesticides (28,29).

The aim of this study is to detect the effects of pesticides on t(14;18) chromosome translocation in agricultural workers after short-term exposure.

Materials and methods

Ethics statement

The research protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Catania University Hospital (Catania, Italy) and the written informed consent of all subjects was acquired prior to their inclusion in the study.

Study design and pesticide exposure

This was a case-control study conducted in the province of Ragusa (Sicily, Italy) which has a population of ~320,000. This is a highly agricultural district with a large proportion of the population employed in ~25,000 farms producing fruits and vegetables in greenhouses and products derived from animal husbandry. All these activities involve the use of large quantities of pesticides. The main crops are carrots, potatoes and zucchini in open-fields and tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and zucchini in greenhouses (30).

Fifty-two workers occupationally exposed to pesticide and 52 non-exposed were recruited. Exposed workers participating in this study carry out their work with safety protective devices (SPDs): gloves, masks, overalls and protective glasses. Pesticide application was done 5–6 times/week and for 6–7 working hours. Non-exposed workers (control) did not have any contact with pesticides. Exposed ones were recruited on a seasonal basis (April to August), in the cultivation of greenhouse tomatoes. Table I reports the pesticides utilized by exposed workers. It was not possible to detect exposure biological markers with regard to pesticides employed.

Table I.

Pesticides applied in the greenhouse in cultivation of tomatoes.

Table I.

Pesticides applied in the greenhouse in cultivation of tomatoes.

Type of pesticideActive ingredientNo. of applicationsDose
FungicidesPropamocarb11 l/ha
hydrochloride
Metalaxyl-M23 l/ha
Cyproconazole10.05 kg/ha
InsecticidesThiamethoxam10.4 kg/ha
Deltamathrin30.5 l/ha
Acrinathrin10.5 l/ha
Abamectin11 l/ha

A structured questionnaire investigating environmental and occupational risks was administered by trained interviewers to gather accurate data on demographics, medical history, healthcare habits and pesticide and/or other chemical exposures. Exclusion criteria were diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, liver, kidney, lung and hematological diseases.

t(14;18)-(IgH;Bcl-2) translocation

Peripheral blood samples (10 ml/subjects) were collected in vacutainer EDTA (K2) tubes (BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). DNA was extracted from the PBMCs contained in the buffy coat according to the manufacturers instructions.

t(14;18)-(IgH;Bcl-2) translocation, at the major breakpoint region (MBR) and minor cluster region (mcr), was assessed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as previously reported (31). AccuPrime™ SuperMix (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA) was used to increase the specificity and sensitivity of PCR analysis. The sensitivity of our assay was 10−5.

DNA integrity of each sample was verified by amplification of a 430 bp fragment of the growth hormone (GH) gene by PCR. The forward and reverse primer sequences used for GH amplification were: 5-CACCATTACATCCCACCT-3 and 5-GCTTCTTGCTTGAGTGA-3, respectively. PCR conditions used for GH amplification were identical to that reported for the MBR (31).

PCR products were separated by electrophoresis on 2.5% agarose gel. Positive and negative control samples were included throughout all steps of the experimental procedures. Single bands obtained by amplification of the MBR and MCR from blood specimens were purified from the gel and then sequenced on an ABI 310 Genetic Analyzer (Perkin-Elmer, Foster City, CA, USA) as previously reported (31).

Statistical analysis

Data were summarized as mean ± SD for continuous variables and frequencies for categorical variables. Normality was checked by Kolmogrov-Smirnov test and homogeneity of variance by Levenes test. Logistic regression was utilized to evaluate the presence of translocation t(14;18) in workers exposed to pesticides, smokers and alcohol consumers. Data analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism version 7.0 (GraphPad Software, Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA).

Results

The exposed group presented characteristics similar to those non-exposed. In particular, all subjects were male and there were no statistically significant differences as to age, BMI, smoking habits, alcohol intake, working age and sunlight exposure.

Farm workers were on average exposed to pesticides for ~3.7 h a day for 5 years. Table II reports the main sample characteristics; Fig. 1.

Table II.

Characteristics of study population expressed as frequency or mean ± SD.

Table II.

Characteristics of study population expressed as frequency or mean ± SD.

CharacteristicsExposed (n)Non-exposed (n)P-value
Gender (male)52 (100%)52 (100%)ns
Age (years)33.7±1.734.2±1.4ns
BMI (kg/m2)21.8±2.122.5±1.8ns
Smokers16 (31%)17 (33%)ns
Alcohol consumption (g/day)17.6±8.518.7±7.7ns
Family history of cancer9 (17%)13 (25%)ns
Working age (years)6.3±2.16.9±1.9ns
Sunlight exposure (h/day)4.3±1.14.5±0.8ns
Exposure duration (years)5.1±0.80 <0.0001
Hours of spraying (h/day)3.7±1.40 <0.0001

[i] ns, not significant. Bold text, statistically significant.

The frequency of BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation in workers occupationally exposed to pesticides was 10% (5 of 52) vs. 8% (4 of 52) in the control group. These results showed no significant association between occupational exposure to pesticides and an increased frequency of the chromosomal translocation BCL2-IGH t(14;18) in farmers (Table III).

Table III.

Logistic regression t(14;18) chromosome trans-location.

Table III.

Logistic regression t(14;18) chromosome trans-location.

PatientsOR (CI)P-value
Pesticides ns
  Non-exposed1
  Exposed1.01 (0.94–0.08)
Alcohol consumption ns
  Non-consumers1
  Consumers0.87 (0.71–1.03)
Smoke ns
  Non-smokers1
  Smokers0.93 (0.82–1.04)

[i] ns, not significant.

Moreover, it was not possible to assess the frequency of t(14;18) in relation to the types of pesticide used, because all subjects were exposed to insecticides and fungicides.

Discussion

The chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities in NHL. This translocation involves 2 specific loci, the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) locus on chromosome 14q32 and the B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (BCL2) locus on chromosome 18q2l (32).

During the typical translocation process, the BCL2 gene located on chromosome 18 is juxtaposed to the transcriptionally active IgH gene on chromosome 14, resulting in overexpression of the former. Consequently, the heightened anti-apoptotic function of BCL2 increases cell survival, which represents an early step in the malignant process of NHL (3234).

An increased incidence of NHL has been reported among farmers and other occupational groups working with pesticides (35). Furthermore, an increased prevalence of the chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) has been detected in peripheral blood lymphocytes from individuals occupationally exposed to pesticides (29,36,37).

In a recent study conducted on 96 agricultural workers, Qaqish et al (1) found that occupational exposure to pesticides in open-field farming and insecticides used on animals, increased the frequency of the chromosomal translocation t(14;18). Farmers occupationally exposed to pesticides and insecticides were 13.5 times more likely to harbor t(14;18). Instead, 63.5% (61 of 96) of farmers compared to 11.5% (11 of 96) of control ones carried the translocation [odds ratio, 13.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 6.3–28.6].

In our study, the BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation frequency in workers occupationally exposed to pesticides was 10% (5 of 52) vs. 8% (4 of 52) in the control group, without significantly statistical differences.

The discrepancy of results between ours and Qaqish et al (1) can be attributed to the lesser time of exposure (50%) compared to the latter (10.9±7.9 vs. 5.1±0.8 years).

Besides, in our sample all workers availed themselves of standard SPDs, whereas in Qaqish et al (1) only 2.1% of farmers used masks and 27.1% used masks and gloves.

As shown by Qaqish et al (1), using SPDs may help prevent t(14;18). The risk of t(14;18) was significantly associated to the exposures to different kinds of pesticides: insecticides, herbicides and fumigants (28).

Chiu et al (28) observed that the use of insecticides and herbicides was associated with a 2.6- to 3-fold higher risk of t(14;18)-positive NHL. These results are consistent with findings from previous studies in which pesticides were specifically associated with follicular NHL (23,3840), which is usually positive for the t(14;18).

Chiu et al (28) and Schroeder et al (41) found that the risk of NHL associated with farming and exposure to dieldrin, lindane, atrazine or fungicides was associated with t(14;18).

In Italy, the use of pesticides like dieldrin, lindane and atrazine was forbidden long ago. Moreover, exposed subjects in our study were exposed both to fungicides (propamocarb hydrochloride, metalaxyl-M, cyproconazole) and to insecticides (thiamethoxam, deltamathrin, acrinathrin and abamectin) and so the action of each could not be differentiated.

The results of our study are in line with that observed by others (1,28), who detected an increased risk when insecticides and herbicides are used for a longer time and in relation with using SPDs.

We assessed the effects of potential confounding factors on the frequency of BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation detection. Firstly, alcohol consumption did not contribute to the frequency of detection, potentially due to the low rate of alcohol consumption in our study group (17.6±8.5 vs. 18.7±7.7 g/day for exposed and non-exposed, respectively). Additionally, we did not detect an association between the age of samples and the frequency of BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation detection (1,29).

Our study as well as Roulland et al (29) and Qaqish et al (1) included subjects with median ages <50 years, where an association with age was detected only in samples older than 60 (42) and 70 years (43) of age. Moreover, cigarette smoking did not increase the frequency of BCL2-IGH t(14;18) translocation in our sample, consistent with a previous study (28). Furthermore, sunlight exposure did not show an effect on t(14:18) detection frequency, consistent with other studies (29).

Therefore, from the results of our study it is possible to conclude that a constant use of law prescribed SPDs and time of exposure may impact on the translocation frequency in pesticide exposed workers.

Our study shall be continued with a follow-up of these workers, in order to better determine the role of ‘Time of exposure’ factor on gene translocation.

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