Progress in the study of mechanisms of cardiac injury induced by infrasound_West China Medical Journal

Authors：

LIU Xia ¹ ,  FANG Yiqun ¹ , SHI Chunying ² , ZHOU Runxue ² , LIU Qi ² , SUN Shuwei ² ,  LI Ci ¹

1. State Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammatory, Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, PLA Navy Medical Center, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China;
2. Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

FANG Yiqun, Email: 1287225836@qq.com; LI Ci, Email: 1574006873@qq.com

Keywords：

Infrasound; cardiac injury; heart rate variability; promotion of cardiomyocyte apoptosis; molecular mechanisms

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10.7507/1002-0179.202407090

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At present, the potential hazards of infrasound on heart health have been identified in previous studies, but a comprehensive review of its mechanisms is still lacking. Therefore, this paper reviews the direct and indirect effects of infrasound on cardiac function and explores the mechanisms by which it may induce cardiac abnormalities. Additionally, in order to further study infrasound waves and take effective preventive measures, this paper reviews the mechanisms of cardiac cell damage caused by infrasound exposure, including alterations in cell membrane structure, modulation of electrophysiological properties, and the biological effects triggered by neuroendocrine pathways, and assesses the impact of infrasound exposure on public health.

Citation： LIU Xia, FANG Yiqun, SHI Chunying, ZHOU Runxue, LIU Qi, SUN Shuwei, LI Ci. Progress in the study of mechanisms of cardiac injury induced by infrasound. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(9): 1493-1495. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202407090 Copy

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1. Lousinha A, Pereira G, Borrecho G, et al. Atrial fibrosis and decreased connexin 43 in rat hearts after exposure to high-intensity infrasound. Exp Mol Pathol, 2020, 114: 104409.
2. Leventhall, G. What is infrasound?. Prog Biophys Mol Biol, 2007, 93(1/2/3): 130-137.
3. Pei Z, Sang H, Li R, et al. Infrasound-induced hemodynamics, ultrastructure, and molecular changes in the rat myocardium. Environ Toxicol, 2007, 22(2): 169-175.
4. Lousinha A, R Oliveira MJ, Borrecho G, et al. Infrasound induces coronary perivascular fibrosis in rats. Cardiovasc Pathol, 2018, 37: 39-44.
5. Slarve RN, Johnson DL. Human whole-body exposure to infrasound. Aviat Space Environ Med, 1975, 46(4 Sec 1): 428-431.
6. Gabovich RD, Shutenko OI, Krechkovskiĭ EA, et al. Effect of infrasound on bioenergetics processes, organ ultrastructural organization and on regulation processes. Gig Tr Prof Zabol, 1979(3): 9-15.
7. Nekhoroshev AS, Glinchikov VV. Morpho-functional changes in the myocardium after exposure to infrasound. Gig Sanit, 1991(12): 56-58.
8. Alekseev SV, Glinchikov VV, Usenko VR. Myocardial ischemia in rats exposed to infrasound. Gig Tr Prof Zabol, 1983(8): 34-38.
9. Gordeladze AS, Glinchikov VV, Usenko VR. Experimental myocardial ischemia caused by infrasound. Gig Tr Prof Zabol, 1986(6): 30-33.
10. Basner M, Babisch W, Davis A, et al. Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health. Lancet, 2014, 383(9925): 1325-1332.
11. Morioka I, Kuriyama Y, Miyashita K, et al. Effects of infrasound on gastric mucosal blood flow in rats. Environ Health Prev Med, 1996, 1(2): 71-75.
12. Danielsson A, Landström U. Blood pressure changes in man during infrasonic exposure. An experimental study. Acta Med Scand, 1985, 217(5): 531-535.
13. Mikolajczak J, Borowski S, Marć-Pieńkowska J, et al. Preliminary studies on the reaction of growing geese (anser anser f. domestica) to the proximity of wind turbines. Pol J Vet Sci, 2013, 16(4): 679-686.
14. Martiník K, Opltová L. Human nonspecific response to sound stimulation. J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol, 1986, 30(2): 139-144.
15. Chiu SK, Brueck SE, Wiegand DM, et al. Evaluation of low-frequency noise, infrasound, and health symptoms at an administrative building and men’s shelter: a case study. Semin Hear, 2023, 44(4): 503-520.
16. Pei ZH, Chen BY, Tie R, et al. Infrasound exposure induces apoptosis of rat cardiac myocytes by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related proteins. Cardiovasc Toxicol, 2011, 11(4): 341-346.
17. Pei Z, Zhuang Z, Xiao P, et al. Influence of infrasound exposure on the whole L-type calcium currents in rat ventricular myocytes. Cardiovasc Toxicol, 2009, 9(2): 70-77.
18. Jin W, Deng QQ, Chen BY, et al. Inhibitory effects of low decibel infrasound on the cardiac fibroblasts and the involved mechanism. Noise Health, 2017, 19(88): 149-153.
19. Agnew RC, Smith VJ, Fowkes RC. Wind turbines cause chronic stress in badgers (meles meles) in great Britain. J Wildl Dis, 2016, 52(3): 459-467.
20. Baeza Moyano D, González Lezcano RA. Effects of infrasound on health: looking for improvements in housing conditions. Int J Occup Saf Ergon, 2022, 28(2): 809-823.
21. van den Berg F. Comments on the Article “Negative Effect of High-level Infrasound on Human Myocardial Contractility: in Vitro Controlled Experiment” by Chaban R. et al. (Noise Health 2021; 23: 57-66). Noise Health, 2022, 24(112): 28-29.
22. Persinger MA. Infrasound, human health, and adaptation: an integrative overview of recondite hazards in a complex environment. Nat Hazards, 2014, 70(1): 501-525.
23. Enbom H, Enbom IM. Infrasound from wind turbines--an overlooked health hazard. Lakartidningen, 2013, 110(32/33): 1388-1389.

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