Development of a free beta-galactosidase in vitro test for the assessment of heavy metal toxicity.

abstract：:Hydroponics studies were conducted to investigate the antioxidant adaptations, ascorbate and glutathione metabolism in hyperaccumulating ecotype of Sedum alfredii (HE) exposed to high Cd environment, when compared with its nonhyperaccumulating ecotype (NHE). Exposure to Cd induced a burst of oxidative stress in both e...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Jin X,Yang X,Mahmood Q,Islam E,Liu D,Li H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyphosate is the active ingredient of several herbicide formulations. Different reports suggest that glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) may act as endocrine disruptors. We evaluated the potential estrogenic effects of a GBH formulation using the uterotrophic assay. Adult ovariectomized rats were sc injected for 3 con...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Varayoud J,Durando M,Ramos JG,Milesi MM,Ingaramo PI,Muñoz-de-Toro M,Luque EH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although triphenyltin (TPT) compounds are ubiquitous pollutants in urbanised coastal environments in Asian regions, their toxicities to marine organisms are still poorly known. This study was designed to investigate the toxicity of triphenyltin chloride (TPTCl) on the rotifer Brachionus koreanus across different level...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Yi AX,Han J,Lee JS,Leung KM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intake of arsenic (As) via drinking water has been a serious threat to global public health. Though there are numerous reports of As neurotoxicity, its pathogenesis mechanisms remain vague especially its chronic effects on metabolic network. Hippocampus is a renowned area in relation to learning and memory, whilst rec...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Mo TT,Dai H,Du H,Zhang RY,Chai KP,An Y,Chen JJ,Wang JK,Chen ZJ,Chen CZ,Jiang XJ,Tang R,Wang LP,Tan Q,Tang P,Miao XY,Meng P,Zhang LB,Cheng SQ,Peng B,Tu BJ,Han TL,Xia YY,Baker PN

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk presented by β-blockers on aquatic organisms remains uncertain, particularly given the enantiospecific differences in toxicity of chiral β-blockers. In this study, the toxicity of two β-blockers, propranolol and metoprolol, was determined. The 96-h LC50 of propranolol in the zebrafish larvae was 2.48 mg/L, wh...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Sun L,Xin L,Peng Z,Jin R,Jin Y,Qian H,Fu Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological risk assessments are, in part, based on results of toxicity tests conducted under standard exposure conditions. Global climate change will have a wide range of effects on estuarine habitats, including potentially increasing water temperature and salinity, which may alter the risk assessment of estuarine pol...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： DeLorenzo ME,Danese LE,Baird TD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metals such as lead (Pb), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe) are ubiquitous in the environment as a result of natural occurrence and anthropogenic activities. Although Mg, Fe, and others are considered essential elements, high level of exposure has been associated with severe adverse health effects including cardiovascular...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Sanders T,Liu YM,Tchounwou PB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some species of the genera Anabaena can produce various kinds of cyanotoxins, which may pose risks to environment and human health. Anabaena has frequently been observed in eutrophic freshwater of China in recent years, but its toxicity has been reported only in a few studies. In the present study, the toxicity of an ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Pan X,Chang F,Liu Y,Li D,Xu A,Shen Y,Huang Z

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ouabain, a cardiotonic steroid, was used for the treatment of heart failure and atrial fibrillation and induces cancer cell apoptosis in many human cancer cells including human leukemia cells. However, there are no reports to show the effects on immune responses in a leukemia mouse model. In this study, WEHI-3 cell ge...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Shih YL,Shang HS,Chen YL,Hsueh SC,Chou HM,Lu HF,Lee MZ,Hou HT,Chuang YY,Lee MH,Chen KW,Chung JG

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CC) is an important human malignancy with high cancer related death worldwide. The chemotherapy using doxorubicin hydrochloride is one of the most common cancer therapeutic methods. However, drug resistance lowers the treatment efficacy in CC patients. The combination therapies seem to be more promi...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Jadid MFS,Aghaei E,Taheri E,Seyyedsani N,Chavoshi R,Abbasi S,Khorrami A,Goleij P,Hajazimian S,Taefehshokr S,Isazadeh A,Shanehbandi D

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-cypermethrin (α-CYP) is one of the most widely used insecticides. It may become an air pollutant and adversely affect the health. The present study was designed to determine whether treatment with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a well-known antioxidant, can be useful for the management of the deleterious effects of α-...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Arafa MH,Mohamed DA,Atteia HH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benchmark dose (BMD) and the lower confidence limit on the benchmark dose (BMDL) of blood lead were estimated to explore the biologic exposure limits for renal dysfunction caused by lead. One hundred thirty-five workers from one storage battery plant were selected as lead exposure group while 143 mechanics as the cont...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Lin T,Tai-Yi J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to analyze the effects and the modes of action of elemental sulfur (S(0)) in bioluminescence and respiration of Vibrio fischeri cells and the enzymes crude luciferase, pure catalase, and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). Metallic copper removed sulfur and reduced the toxicity of acetone extract...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Cetkauskaite A,Pessala P,Södergren A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescent pseudomonads were a major component [log (10) 4.2-6.1 colony-forming units mL-1] of the culturable heterotrophic gram-negative bacterioplankton observed in three Mississippi Delta oxbow lakes in this study. Pure cultures of fluorescent pseudomonads were isolated from three Mississippi Delta oxbow lakes (18...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Zablotowicz RM,Locke MA,Hoagland RE,Knight SS,Cash B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cell stemness results in the occurrence and progression of tumors and Oct4 (octamer-binding transcription factor) has been confirmed to be a critical contributor and marker of cancer cell stemness. Here, we aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms contributing to Oct4 protein stability, which is necessary for...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Xu Y,Xu G,Dang H,Qu W,Chang D,He X,Li M,Wang Q

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, which is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant because of its extensive use as a plasticizer, is a potential nongenotoxic carcinogen. To assess the effects of DEHP exposure on the cytoskeleton of Chironomus, we characterized full-length cDNA sequences of the calponin gene from Chironomus r...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Park K,Kwak IS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global use of azole fungicides is expected to increase over the next several years. Triticonazole is a triazole fungicide that is used for turf protection, residential, and other commercial applications. As such, it can enter local rural and urban water systems via run-off and rain events. Early life stages of aquatic...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Souders CL 2nd,Perez-Rodriguez V,El Ahmadie N,Zhang X,Tischuk C,Martyniuk CJ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bergapten is a natural compound and has potent anticancer activities. In this study, we explored the cytotoxicity of bergapten on colorectal cancer (CRC) cell DLD-1 and LoVo and its underlying mechanisms. We observed that bergapten (30 and 50 μM) decreased the viability of the CRC cells and induced the G0/G1 and sub-G...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Lin CP,Lin CS,Lin HH,Li KT,Kao SH,Tsao SM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work investigated the effects of mercury chloride (HgCl2 ) acute exposure on virgin, pregnant and lactating rats by determination of renal and hepatic morphological and ultrastructural parameters and the expression of oxidative stress and stress tolerance markers, due to kidney and liver are the organs that more ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Oliveira VA,Favero G,Stacchiotti A,Giugno L,Buffoli B,de Oliveira CS,Lavazza A,Albanese M,Rodella LF,Pereira ME,Rezzani R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental estrogens are major cause of endocrine disruption in vertebrates, including aquatic organisms. Teleosts are valuable and popular models for studying the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the environment. In the present study, we investigated the changes caused by exposure to the synthet...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Sridevi P,Chaitanya RK,Prathibha Y,Balakrishna SL,Dutta-Gupta A,Senthilkumaran B

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanotoxins are a group of compounds produced by cyanobacteria that can have severe physiological effects on other organisms, including humans. The potential allelopathic effects of Microcystis aeruginosa, a toxic cyanobacterium, on the duckweed plant, Lemna gibba L., were examined using three experimental methods: (1...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： LeBlanc S,Pick FR,Aranda-Rodriguez R

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fascinating super paramagnetic uniqueness of iron oxide particles at nano-scale level make them extremely useful in the state of the art therapies, equipments, and techniques. Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2 O4 ) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are extensively used in nano-based medicine and electronics, results in extensive disc...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Ahmad F,Liu X,Zhou Y,Yao H,Zhao F,Ling Z,Xu C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phthalate plasticizer, di(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and its derived metabolites are common anthropogenic environmental toxins, which are known to act as endocrine disruptors. Numerous studies have associated DEHP with disruption of sex hormones, abnormal development of reproductive organs, allergies, and in...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wong JH,Wang YS,Nam S,Ho KH,Chang CM,Chen KC,Chen YF,Chang WC

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wood dusts, as a group, are categorized as known human carcinogens, but the risks of exposure to specific types of wood dusts and the carcinogenic chemicals they contain are not well studied. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is linked to the carcinogenic action of specifi...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wilson MJ,Sabbioni G,Rando R,Miller CA 3rd

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:di-N-butylphthalate (DBP) is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant used for plastic coating and in the cosmetics industry. It has toxic effects on body health, especially the male reproductive system. Here, we investigated the effects of DBP on the male reproductive system of pubertal mice and explored the protective r...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Jiang XP,Tang JY,Xu Z,Han P,Qin ZQ,Yang CD,Wang SQ,Tang M,Wang W,Qin C,Xu Y,Shen BX,Zhou WM,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Casticin, a polymethoxyflavone, is one of the major active components obtained from Fructus viticis, which have been shown to have anticancer activities including induce cell apoptosis in human cancer cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which casticin inhibits cell migration and...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Shih YL,Chou HM,Chou HC,Lu HF,Chu YL,Shang HS,Chung JG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enormous quantity of pharmacologically active principles are currently being introduced into the environment, with consequent escalation of environmental problems, but only a small number of studies are focusing on an assessment of their genotoxic effects. The aim of this article is to assess the genotoxic effects ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Rocco L,Peluso C,Stingo V

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) is one of the widely used organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs), which are regarded as suitable substitutes for brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Previously, we have validated the toxicity of TDCIPP in PC12 cells owing to the induced alterations in GAP43, NF-H, CaM...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Li C,Li L,Lin B,Fang Y,Yang H,Liu H,Xi Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of chronic inflammatory disease which is triggered by dysfunction in the immune system which in turn affects synovial joints. Current treatment of RA with NSAIDs and DMRDs is limited by their side effect. As a result, the interest in alternative, well tolerated anti-in...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Neha,Ansari MM,Khan HA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The freshwater crabs Sinopotamon henanense were exposed to different concentrations of waterborne cadmium (Cd). The relationship between tissue-specific Cd accumulation and metallothionein (MT) induction was investigated using the Cd saturation assay and atomic absorption spectrophotometry method. The results showed t...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Ma W,Wang L,He Y,Yan Y

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00