Abstract:
:Acid anhydrides are used by chemical industries as plasticizers. Trimellitic acid (TMA) is an acid anhydride widely utilized in factories to produce paints, varnishes, and plastics. In addition to causing direct irritant effects, TMA can augment antibody responses in exposed factory workers leading to occupational asthma. Therefore, industries producing TMA have implemented occupational immunosurveillance programs (OISPs) to ensure early diagnosis and medical management, involving exposure reduction/ complete removal of sensitized workers from exposure areas. Multiple animal models (mice strains, rat stains, guinea pig, swine) with different exposure patterns (dermal, nasal, vapor inhalation exposures for different time frames) have been described to elucidate the pathophysiology of TMA exposure. In TMA factories, in spite of implementing advanced environmental controls and personal protective measures to limit exposure, workers become TMA-sensitized. Animal models revealed sIgG, sIgE, sIgA, and sIgM along with pulmonary lesions, cellular infiltrates, alveolar hemorrhage, and pneumonitis associated with TMA exposure. Molecular studies showed involvement of specific functional gene clusters related to cytokine and chemokine responses, lung remodeling, and arginase function. However, thus far, there is no evidence supporting fetotoxic or carcinogenic effects of TMA. OISP data showed IgG and IgE responses in exposed factory workers. Interestingly, timelines for detectable sIgG response, in conjunction with its magnitude, have been shown to be a predictor for future sIgE response. OISPs have been very successful so far at creating a healthy and safe working environment for TMA-exposed factory workers. Graphical Abstract Trimellitic Acid (TMA), used to produce paints, varnishes and plastics, can cause irritant-mediated and immune-mediated occupational health problems. NCBI pubmed search indicated that multiple animal models (different animal types, with chronic vs. acute exposure type, using TMA dust/suspension applied via dermal or other routes) have been used by investigators to elucidate the pathobiology of TMA-exposure. Several outcomes have been measured including humoral, lung/ airway, lymph nodes and dermal/ ear thickening responses. Studies on human subjects have been conducted mostly as parts of Occupational immunosurveillance programs (OISPs) implemented to identify TMA-sensitized workers (using ImmunoCAP and Skin prick testing), monitoring them longitudinally and their medical management including exposure reduction/ complete removal of sensitized workers from exposure areas. Clinical management also includes identification of irritant-induced and/ or immune-mediated outcomes of TMA occupational exposure. Collectively, these studies have led to important insights into the pathomechanism of TMA-exposure and have been very successful at creating a safe working environment for TMA-exposed factory workers.
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Clinical reviews in allergy & immunologyauthors
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