Characteristics of microcystin production in the cell cycle of Microcystis viridis.

abstract：:Culture-independent methods employed in fungal genetic studies using in vitro amplification (PCR) and analysis of specific genes or gene fragments have proved to be useful for detection, identification, and molecular taxonomy of various plant pathogens including Fusarium spp. This approach may be faster than culture-d...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Bezuidenhout CC,Prinsloo M,Van der Walt AM

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotoxins exist anywhere including in water pools, dust, humidifier systems, and machining fluids. The major causal factor is endotoxins in many serious diseases, such as fever, sepsis, multi-organ failure, meningococcemia, and severe morbidities like neurologic disability, or hearing loss. Endotoxins are also called...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Huang YC,Horng CT,Chen ST,Lee SS,Yang ML,Lee CY,Kuo WH,Yeh CH,Kuan YH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:7,12-Dimethylbenz[α]anthracene (DMBA) is a hazardous component present in polluted environments. DMBA has been used as an experimental tool for in vivo tumor formation owing to its carcinogenic effects, but the detailed molecular mechanism of DMBA has not been fully established. To comprehend the carcinogenic mechanis...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Kwon YJ,Ye DJ,Baek HS,Chun YJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX)), as well as lipid peroxidation and proline were studied in moss Brachythecium piligerum Card. collected from different sites in Shanghai, China, to validate the physiological parameters as biomarkers of atm...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Sun SQ,He M,Wang GX,Cao T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystins (MCs), as the most dominant bloom-forming strains in eutrophic surface water, can induce hepatotoxicity by oxidative stress. Alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA) is a super antioxidant that can induce the synthesis of antioxidants, such as glutathione (GSH), by nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Howe...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Gu L,Li S,Bai J,Zhang Q,Han Z

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contamination of the urban aquatic environment with chemical and biological substances could have a long-term impact on human health because these substances threaten the integrity of the urban ecosystem and the availability of high-quality water for recreation and consumption. In light of this, the aim of the present...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wichmann G,Daegelmann C,Herbarth O,Strauch G,Schirmer K,Wöstemeyer J,Lehmann I

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：: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：:An important disturbance of anthropogenic origin frequently occurring in freshwater ecosystems is a rise in the concentration of heavy metals in solution, among which copper stands out due to its known toxicity. However, the study of the chemical behavior of copper in solution is highly dependent on pH. In this study,...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Gagneten AM,Vila I

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian vacuolar myelinopathy (AVM) is a neurological disease affecting bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), American coots (Fulica americana), waterfowl, and other birds in the southeastern United States. The cause of the disease is unknown, but is thought to be a naturally produced toxin. AVM is associated with aqu...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wiley FE,Twiner MJ,Leighfield TA,Wilde SB,Van Dolah FM,Fischer JR,Bowerman WW

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Deguelin, a naturally occurring rotenoid of the flavonoid family, is known to be an Akt inhibitor, to have chemopreventive activities and anti-tumor effect on several cancers. In this study, investigation to elucidate the effect of deguelin on apoptotic pathways in human lung cancer cells and on the anti-tumor effect ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Hsu YC,Chiang JH,Yu CS,Hsia TC,Wu RS,Lien JC,Lai KC,Yu FS,Chung JG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout life, the human eye is continuously exposed to sunlight and artificial lighting. Ambient light exposure can lead to visual impairment and transient or permanent blindness. To mimic benign light stress conditions, Mus musculus eyes were exposed to low-energy UVB radiation, ensuring no severe morphological ch...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： An MJ,Kim CH,Nam GY,Kim DH,Rhee S,Cho SJ,Kim JW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quinolines are aromatic nitrogen compounds with wide therapeutic potential to treat parasitic and microbial diseases. In this study, the genotoxicity of quinoline, 4-methylquinoline, 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-NQO), and diversely functionalized quinoline derivatives and the influence of the substituents (functional g...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Duran LT,Rincón NO,Galvis CE,Kouznetsov VV,Lorenzo JL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andrographolide, the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, has been shown to possess potent anti-inflammatory activity. Endothelin 1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor peptide produced by vascular endothelial cells, displays proinflammatory property. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Lin HC,Su SL,Lu CY,Lin AH,Lin WC,Liu CS,Yang YC,Wang HM,Lii CK,Chen HW

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：: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

abstract：:The prostate is an accessory reproductive gland that is sensitive to the action of exogenous compounds known as endocrine disrupters that alter normal hormonal function. Finasteride is a widely used chemical that acts to inhibit the conversion of testosterone in its most active form, dihydrotestosterone. It is known t...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Maldarine JS,Sanches BDA,Santos VA,Amaro GM,Calmon MF,Rahal P,Góes RM,Vilamaior PSL,Taboga SR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to sublethal hexavalent chromium (as 2 and 4 mg L⁻¹ potassium dichromate for 1 and 2 months) during late preparatory to mid prespawning phase of annual reproductive cycle severely affected the pituitary-ovarian axis of a teleost Channa punctatus. Gonadosomatic index (GSI), ovarian histopathology, immunocytoch...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Mishra AK,Mohanty B

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants which coexist in environment, and human are co-exposed to these chemicals. Our present study was aimed to investigate the possible enhanced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in ApoE(-/-) mice co-exp...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Shan Q,Huang F,Wang J,Du Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the last decade, numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that endocrine disruptors are a possible cause for a decline in semen quality. Cypermethrin is a widely used pyrethroid insecticide, but little is known about its potentially adverse effects on male reproduction. In the present study, we invest...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wang H,Wang SF,Ning H,Ji YL,Zhang C,Zhang Y,Yu T,Ma XH,Zhao XF,Wang Q,Liu P,Meng XH,Xu DX

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbial assay for risk assessment (MARA) is an innovative system based on an array of 11 different microbial species freeze-dried in a 96-well micro-titer plate. Developed for testing the toxicity of chemicals, mixtures, and environmental samples, the assay employs species of a taxonomically diverse range. In ad...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wadhia K

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triclosan, a commonly used antimicrobial compound, has been measured in aquatic systems worldwide. This study exposed marine species to triclosan to examine effects primarily on survival and to investigate the formation of the degradation product, methyl-triclosan, in the estuarine environment. Acute toxicity was asse...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Delorenzo ME,Keller JM,Arthur CD,Finnegan MC,Harper HE,Winder VL,Zdankiewicz DL

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：:Lead is a major heavy-metal contaminant in the environment that has various anthropogenic and natural sources. To study the phytotoxic effects of Pb on the popular vegetable Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis Rupr.) via depression of nitrogen assimilation, pot culture experiments with three concentrations of treatme...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Xiong ZT,Zhao F,Li MJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malathion is one of the most commonly used insecticides. Recent findings have demonstrated that it induces oxidative stress in somatic cells, but there are not enough studies that have demonstrated this effect in germ cells. Malathion impairs porcine oocyte viability and maturation, but studies have not shown how oxid...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Flores D,Souza V,Betancourt M,Teteltitla M,González-Márquez H,Casas E,Bonilla E,Ramírez-Noguera P,Gutiérrez-Ruíz MC,Ducolomb Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have many applications in industry and used as additives in polymers, catalysts, anodes in lithium-battery and drug delivery. There is little information about MWCNTs' (210 nm) genotoxic potential on juvenile freshwater fish Channa punctatus. Therefore, in this study, we have det...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Ali D,Falodah FA,Almutairi B,Alkahtani S,Alarifi S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disorders and leads to damage caused by inflammation and oxidative stress. The actin cytoskeleton is a key player in the response to inflammatory stimuli and is an early target of cellular oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in actin c...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Lin BH,Tsai MH,Lii CK,Wang TS

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The environmental pollutant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is known to affect bone metabolism. We evaluated the protective effects of the triterpene glycoside actein from the herb black cohosh against TCDD-induced toxicity in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. We found that TCDD significantly reduced cell viabil...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Choi EM,Suh KS,Jung WW,Park SY,Chin SO,Rhee SY,Pak YK,Chon S

更新日期：2017-12-01 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