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Qiu Tu1, Gaojing Liu2, Xiuyun Liu2
1Key Laboratory of Genetic Evolution & Animal Models, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, and KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research in Common Diseases, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
|October 19, 2024
Summary
Environmental pollution impacts human health, causing diseases. Non-human primate models offer unique advantages for crucial Exposome research, addressing pollution
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Toxicology
- Comparative Medicine
Background:
- The Exposome encompasses physiological and pathological changes from environmental exposures.
- Rising environmental pollution correlates with increased disease prevalence, affecting vulnerable populations.
- Urgent need exists for Exposome research and health interventions against pollution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current Exposome research challenges, focusing on toxic ultrafine nanoparticles.
- To evaluate various research models for Exposome studies.
- To highlight the advantages of non-human primates in Exposome research.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing Exposome research models.
- Analysis of rodent models' limitations in mimicking human phenotypes.
- Prospecting non-human primate models for Exposome research.
Main Results:
- Rodent models have limitations in replicating human physiopathological responses to environmental factors.
- Non-human primates exhibit evolutionary, anatomical, and physiological similarities to humans, making them valuable models.
- The Non-Human Primate Exposome (NHPE) project is initiated to advance Exposome research.
Conclusions:
- Non-human primate models are essential for accurate human Exposome research.
- The NHPE project will leverage non-human primates to investigate environmental health impacts.
- Further research using non-human primates is crucial for developing effective health interventions.
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