Clinical and forensic signs related to ethanol abuse: a mechanistic approach.

abstract：:The present study was designed to determine whether the treatment with an ethanolic extract of pomegranate (EEP) (Punica granatum) can be useful for the treatment of the deleterious effect of lead acetate (LA) administration on sperm production in rats. The effects of EEP were compared with those of ascorbic acid (AA)...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Leiva KP,Rubio J,Peralta F,Gonzales GF

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium mycotoxin toxicosis has been implicated in the etiology of Keshan disease, an endemic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy prevailing in certain areas of China. Butenolide (4-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-butenoic acid gamma-lactone) is one of the Fusarium mycotoxins which are frequently detected from cereal grains in endemi...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Wang YM,Liu JB,Peng SQ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an avian mass mortality event investigation at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory in Ashland, OR, imidacloprid became an insecticide of concern. A qualitative analytical toxicology screen of seeds, plucks (tongue, esophagus, and trachea), and ventricular contents was requested. A method for the ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Buchweitz JP,Viner TC,Lehner AF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cocaine administration results in hepatic necrosis, increased plasma transaminase concentration, and decreased antioxidative capability, which is potentiated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in male CF-1 mice. Females administered the same treatment regimen display none of the hepatotoxic effects seen in their male co...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Visalli T,Turkall R,Abdel-Rahman MS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Nicotine exerts a number of physiological effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of nicotine on thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:For in vivo experiments, hepatic fibrosis was induced by TAA (0.25 g/kg, i.p.) three times a week for 6 weeks. Mice of T...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Zhou Z,Park S,Kim JW,Zhao J,Lee MY,Choi KC,Lim CW,Kim B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis (also known as hay fever) is the most commonly occurring immunological disorder, and it affects 40 million men, women, and children in the United States. Symptomatically, it is an inflammation and irritation of the mucous membranes that line the nose. Allergy is defined as a state of hypersensitivity...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Amit A,Saxena VS,Pratibha N,Bagchi M,Bagchi D,Stohs SJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroquinone (HQ), one of the most important metabolites derived from benzene, is known to be associated with acute myelogenous leukemia risk; however, its carcinogenic mechanism remains unclear. In a previous study, we found that low-level of benzene exposure down-regulated the expression of poly(ADP-ribose)polymeras...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Sha Y,Zhou W,Yang Z,Zhu X,Yang X,Li TD,Zhu D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the protective effect of hesperidin on carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Hesperidin was administered to streptozotocin-induced (40 mg/kg b.w.) diabetic rats at different dosages of (25, 50, 100 mg/kg b.w.) respectively for 30 days to evaluate its ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Sundaram R,Nandhakumar E,Haseena Banu H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have industrial applications in the nanotechnology field. The physico-chemical properties of MWCNTs vary greatly depending on MWCNT manufacture and application. It has been pointed out that their needle shape and high durability are important factors that determine the biopersist...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Fujita K,Obara S,Maru J,Endoh S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The US military has placed major emphasis on developing therapeutics against nerve agents (NA). Current efforts are hindered by the lack of effective in vitro cellular models to aid in the preliminary screening of potential candidate drugs/antidotes. The development of an in vitro cellular model to aid in discovering ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Kanjilal B,Keyser BM,Andres DK,Nealley E,Benton B,Melber AA,Andres JF,Letukas VA,Clark O,Ray R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical use of doxorubicin continues to be challenged by its undesirable systematic toxicity, caused mainly by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of fullerenol C(60)(OH)(24) polyanion nanoparticles, an antioxidant agent, against doxorubicin-induced nephro-, testicular, and pu...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Srdjenovic B,Milic-Torres V,Grujic N,Stankov K,Djordjevic A,Vasovic V

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was to evaluate the protective effects of Danshensu on liver injury induced by omethoate in Sprague Dawley rats. The acute omethoate poisoning model was established by administrating subcutaneously with omethoate at a single dose of 60 mg/kg. Danshensu treatment markedly inhibited the increases of aspartate...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Ren R,Wang T,Jiang N,Liu T,Du Y,Li C,Zhang L,Fu F

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Oxidative damage to cellular constituents is one of the major mechanisms of alcoholic liver injury, and administration of antioxidants ameliorates alcoholic liver disease. The present study investigated the influence of (-) epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol component of green tea, on oxidant...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Kaviarasan S,Sundarapandiyan R,Anuradha CV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited information is available regarding systemic changes in mammals associated with exposures to petroleum/hydrocarbon fuels. In this study, systemic toxicity of JP-8 jet fuel was observed in a rat inhalation model at different JP-8 fuel vapor concentrations (250, 500, or 1000 mg/m(3), for 91 days). Gel electrophor...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Hanas JS,Bruce Briggs G,Lerner MR,Lightfoot SA,Larabee JL,Karsies TJ,Epstein RB,Hanas RJ,Brackett DJ,Hocker JR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential toxicity resulting from the possible interactions of the herbicides, Ultrazin (atrazine, ATZ) and Bretmont Wipeout (glyphosate, GLY) (as commercialized in Nigeria), is not completely known. We therefore evaluated reproductive- and hepato-toxicity in rats co-exposed to ATZ and GLY. METHODS:Six ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Abarikwu SO,Akiri OF,Durojaiye MA,Adenike A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The titanium nitride coated titanium is a material intended for the fabrication of left ventricular assist device. As per International standards, a material is subjected to pre-clinical evaluation before fabrication of a device. Toxicity/biocompatibility studies such as acute systemic toxicity, intracutaneous irritat...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Geetha CS,Sabareeswaran A,Mohanan PV

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin C on cisplatin (DDP)-induced anemia and explore its possible mechanisms in rats. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups: control, vitamin C 50, vitamin C 100, DDP, DDP plus vitamin C 50 and DDP plus vitamin C 100-treated grou...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Gao LP,Li Z,Guo ZY,Zhao YM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to their structure and function, low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are particularly susceptible to the oxidative modifications. To prevent against oxidative modification of LDL, L-carnitine, with endogenous small water-soluble quaternary amine possessing antioxidative properties, was used. The aim of this paper wa...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Augustyniak A,Stankiewicz A,Skrzydlewska E

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylglyoxal (MG) is a reactive dicarbonyl metabolite originated mainly from glucose degradation pathway that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM). Reactions of MG with biological macromolecules (proteins, DNA and lipids) can induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Here, human erythrocytes...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Prestes AS,Dos Santos MM,Ecker A,Zanini D,Schetinger MR,Rosemberg DB,da Rocha JB,Barbosa NV

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have previously shown that high alcohol preference rats (HAP) have a significantly higher sensitivity than low alcohol preference rats (LAP) for methamphetamine (MAP). In this study, changes in dopamine and serotonin release induced by MAP (1 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) after pre-treatment with D1 and D2 rec...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Nishiguchi M,Kinoshita H,Kasuda S,Takahashi M,Yamamura T,Matsui K,Ouchi H,Minami T,Hishida S,Nishio H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT The purpose of this study, carried out in Wistar rats, was to evaluate the protective effect of dietary restriction (performed by intermittent fasting) against oxidative stress induced by a low concentration of nickel chloride in kidney, liver, uterus, and ovary. Lipid peroxidation (TBARS), catalase activity,...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Hfaiedh N,Allagui MS,Carreau S,Zourgui L,Feki A,Croute F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol metabolism is accompanied by generation of free radicals that damage cell components, especially lipids. The present study was designed to investigate the efficacy of the preventive effect of black tea on the lipid oxidative modifications in different tissues (plasma, liver, brain, kidney, stomach, lung, intes...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Luczaj W,Welerowicz T,Skrzydlewska E,Buszewski B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor progression is the continual selection of variant subpopulations of malignant cells that have acquired increasing levels of genetic instability (Nowell Science 1976, 194, 23-28). This instability is manifested as chromosomal aneuploidy or translocations, viral integration or somatic mutations that typically affe...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Huppi K,Pitt J,Wahlberg B,Caplen NJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of the industrial revolution has seen a significant increase in the number of new chemical entities (NCEs) released in the environment. It becomes imperative to check the toxic potential of NCEs to nontarget species before they are released for commercial purposes because some of these may exert genotoxicit...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Bajpayee M,Pandey AK,Parmar D,Dhawan A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xysmalobium undulatum (Uzara) is one of the most widely used indigenous traditional herbal remedies in Southern Africa. Commercially available Uzara plant material was used to prepare a crude aqueous extract, of which the toxicity potential was investigated in the hepatic HepG2/C3A cell line in both traditional two-di...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Calitz C,Hamman JH,Viljoen AM,Fey SJ,Wrzesinski K,Gouws C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal disease is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. The pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is not well understood, but hyperglycemia seems to be a crucial factor. Recent evidence indicates that the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, observed in both clinical and experimental diabetes, and mitochondr...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Seiça R,Santos DL,Palmeira CM,Moreno AJ,Sena C,Cunha MF,Santos MS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Dermal exposure to JP-8 petroleum jet fuel leads to toxicological responses in humans and rodents. Serum profiling is a molecular analysis of changes in the levels of serum proteins and other molecules in response to changes in physiology. This present study utilizes serum profiling approaches to examine biom...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Larabee JL,Hocker JR,Cheung JY,Gallucci RM,Hanas JS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study is to evaluate the antihyperlipidemic effect of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in diabetic rats exposed to cadmium (Cd). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Group 1 and 2 rats were treated as control and C. pyrenoidosa control. Group 3 and 4 rats were given single injection of streptozotocin (40 ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Senthilkumar T,Sangeetha N,Ashokkumar N

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Although copper is an essential metal and cadmium is an environmental pollutant, both are toxic when present in excess. Metallothionein and glutathione are two of the key components that participate in detoxification of copper and cadmium. In the present study the role of glutathione in resistance to copper a...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Bi WX,Kong F,Hu XY,Cui X

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Body packers are people who illegally carry drugs, mostly cocaine as well as opium and/or heroin, concealed within their bodies. The packets are inserted in the mouth, rectum, or vagina in order to get across borders without being detected. In this presentation we report a case of an opium body packer and rev...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Shadnia S,Faiaz-Noori MR,Pajoumand A,Talaie H,Khoshkar A,Vosough-Ghanbari S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00