Allelopathic effects of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa on duckweed, Lemna gibba L.

abstract：:The incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its associated risks of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease development are on the rise. T1D is an autoimmune disease in which insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed. Increased incidence of T1D has been suggested to be a result of environmental factors such ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Pierre TH,Reynolds AS,Seise I,Pilz Z,McHale BJ,Gato WE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genotoxic effects of a particular mixture of acetamiprid (Acm, neonicotinoid insecticide) and alpha-cypermethrin (alpha-cyp, pyrethroid insecticide) on human peripheral lymphocytes were examined in vitro by chromosomal aberrations (CAs), sister chromatid exchange (SCE), and micronucleus (MN) tests. The human perip...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Kocaman AY,Topaktaş M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Butein is a flavonoid isolated from various medicinal plants. It is known to have different biological activities including anti-inflammation, anti-adipogenesis, and anti-angiogenesis. In the study, we demonstrated the anti-proliferative effect of butein in human osteosarcoma U-2 OS cells. Our data showed that butein ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Hsu YK,Chen HY,Wu CC,Huang YC,Hsieh CP,Su PF,Huang YF

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a set of several clinically recognizable symptoms reported by occupants of a building without a clear cause. Neuropathy target esterase (NTE) is a membrane bound serine esterase and its reaction with organophosphates (OPs) can lead to OP-induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN) and nerve axon...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Matsuzaka Y,Ohkubo T,Kikuti YY,Mizutani A,Tsuda M,Aoyama Y,Kakuta K,Oka A,Inoko H,Sakabe K,Ishikawa S,Kulski JK,Kimura M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is the most commonly encountered of the toxic cyclic peptide hepatotoxins occurring in China. It is a model compound for toxicological studies. In this study, the toxicity of MC-LR (50 and 500 micrograms/L) on isolated carp hepatocytes was determined and the ultrastructural alterations of cells ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Li X,Liu Y,Song L

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Laboratory toxicity tests were performed to obtain more data on the toxicity of ammonia to saltwater organisms. The standards for in-stream ammonia limits in marine environments presently are based on toxicity tests involving both freshwater and saltwater organisms. Acute tests (48 and 96 h) were performed at 20 degre...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Boardman GD,Starbuck SM,Hudgins DB,Li X,Kuhn DD

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Since the early 20th century, hairdressers (HD) have been exposed to a wide range of harmful chemical products. To determine the possible genetic damage to HD, as a result of their occupational exposure to combinations of different chemical factors, we applied the micronucleus assay on their peripheral blood lymphocyt...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Vlastos D,Ntinopoulos A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water bodies are routinely monitored for the presence of potentially toxic cyanobacteria; however, the methodology for confirming toxicity is currently complex and expensive. Here we describe the application of gene-based technology to rapidly identify cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria, specifically, Cylindro...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Fergusson KM,Saint CP

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotransformation enzymatic activities, such as the cytochrome P450 one, have been used as biomarkers for pollution assessment for a long time. Nevertheless, such biochemical tools are destructive processes, because they are performed on fish liver or total larvae homogenates. Moreover, the adaptation of this bioassay...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Noury P,Geffard O,Tutundjian R,Garric J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies have revealed significant positive associations between exposure to organochlorine (OC) pesticides and occurrence of the metabolic syndrome and there are a growing number of animal-based studies to support causality. However, the cellular mechanisms linking OC compound exposure and metab...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Howell GE 3rd,McDevitt E,Henein L,Mulligan C,Young D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effects and possible mechanisms of suspected endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), a wide variety of assays have been developed. In this work, we generated engineered Escherichia coli biosensor strains that incorporate the ligand-binding domains (LBDs) of the β-subtype estrogen receptors (ERβ) from Solea...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Gierach I,Shapero K,Eyster TW,Wood DW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the allergic effect of airborne particulate matter (PM) on the airway, separated soluble supernatant (Sup) and insoluble precipitate (Pre) in suspended PM were inoculated into NC/Nga mice with a high sensitivity for mite allergens. Sup, Pre, or both Sup and Pre with or without pronase treatment were inocul...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Ogino K,Takahashi N,Kubo M,Takeuchi A,Nakagiri M,Fujikura Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) has been indicated as one of the oral potentially malignant disorders. Epidemiological studies have attributed this pathological fibrosis to the habit of areca nuts chewing, which causes chronic inflammation and persistent activation of myofibroblasts in the oral cavity. Hence, it is cruc...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Lee PH,Hsieh PL,Liao YW,Yu CC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticulate titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2 ) has been widely used in industry, medicine and daily life. However, assessment of nano-TiO2 toxicity on health is an important occupational safety issue. Numerous studies have demonstrated that nano-TiO2 can induced sustained pulmonary inflammation, but whether chronic exp...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Hong F,Ji L,Zhou Y,Wang L

更新日期：2017-09-25 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：: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：:In the present study, responses of the Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) to exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a common plasticizer, during the larval period were characterized. The effects of DEHP on metamorphosis rate, thyroid hormone, thyroid histology and the expression of genes involved in the ste...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Zhang Y,Li X,Gao J,Wang H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen (AP) is a widely used, cheap, and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Its toxicity depends on the cytochrome P-450 (CYP)-mediated oxidation to the toxic metabolite N-acetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine. On the other hand, arsenic, a global groundwater and environmental contaminant of major publi...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Manimaran A,Sarkar SN,Sankar P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequent occurrences of the toxic cyanobacterial (specifically Microcystis aeruginosa) bloom are becoming a global environmental issue. Lots of researches have been focused on the pure cyanobacterial toxins, but little on the natural cyanobacterial bloom. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of the ...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Huang P,Zheng YF,Xu LH

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Inflammation generated by environmental toxicants including pesticides could be one of the factors underlying neuronal cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms by which inflammatory responses contribute to apoptosis in PC12 cells treated with diquat. We found that diquat...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Choi SE,Park YS,Koh HC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current study, the toxicological mechanisms of microcystin-LR and its disadvantageous effects on Daphnia magna were examined. Survival rate, number of newborn, activity of several important enzymes [glutathione S-transferase (GST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), phosphatases, and glutathione], accumulated microcy...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Chen W,Song L,Ou D,Gan N

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is an animal carcinogen. However, the underlying mechanism in cancer initiation is still largely unknown. Recently identified microRNAs (miRNAs) may play an important role in toxicant exposure and in the process of toxicant-induced tumorigenesis. We used PFOS to investigate PFOS-induce...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Wang F,Liu W,Jin Y,Wang F,Ma J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed an interspecies comparison for the human hepatoma cell line HepG2 and the eukaryotic single cell organism Tetrahymena pyriformis (T. pyriformis) for 17 xenobiotics with diverse structures and four metals. The cytotoxicity was assessed by four different cell viability assays (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Rudzok S,Krejči S,Graebsch C,Herbarth O,Mueller A,Bauer M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New reports indicate that the toxic alkaloid cylindrospermopsin occurs in cyanobacteria in Israel, Florida, South America, and Australia in drinking water sources. This toxin is now recognised as a potential threat to human health. Furthermore, we have recently demonstrated the mutagenicity of cylindrospermopsin in vi...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Falconer IR,Humpage AR

更新日期：2001-01-01 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 correlation between the content of three microcystins (types LR, RR and YR) and the cell cycle of an axenic strain of Microcystis viridis, NIES-102, was investigated under conditions of high (16 mg L(-1)) and low (1.0 mg L(-1)) nitrate (NO(3)-N) concentrations. Each phase of the cell cycle was identified using a f...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Kameyama K,Sugiura N,Inamori Y,Maekawa T

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the signaling pathways involved in the cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 regulation induced by nonylphenol (NP) in mouse testis Sertoli TM4 cells. Our results showed that treatment of TM4 cells with NP increased COX-2 protein expression and interleukin-6 (IL)-6 and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)...

journal_title：Environmental toxicology

authors： Liu X,Nie S,Huang D,Xie M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00