Clostridium difficile toxin B inhibits the secretory response of human mast cell line-1 (HMC-1) cells stimulated with high free-Ca²⁺ and GTPγS.

abstract：:We investigate the ability of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) to antagonize the cyclosporine A (CyA)-induced inhibition of biliary glutathione efflux induced by long-term administration of CyA (10 mg/kg per day-CyA(10) or 20 mg/kg per day-CyA(20) for 4 weeks) in rats. CyA treatment reduced the liver content of total gluta...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Palomero J,Galán AI,Muñoz ME,González-Gallego J,Tuñón MJ,Jiménez R

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated a single intradermal injection model in the guinea pig with subsequent inhalation challenge and serological analysis as a method to predict the potential of chemicals to induce respiratory allergy. Four known respiratory allergens (trimellitic anhydride, diphenyl methane diisocyanate, phthalic anh...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Blaikie L,Morrow T,Wilson AP,Hext P,Hartop PJ,Rattray NJ,Woodcock D,Botham PA

更新日期：1995-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A single oral administration of O, O, S-trimethyl phosphorothioate (OOS-Me), an impurity in widely used organophosphorus insecticides, causes delayed toxicity (delayed death) which is accompanied by morphological changes in the bronchiolar epithelium of rat lungs. A series of simple O,O-dimethyl and O,O-diethyl S-alky...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Gandy J,Ali FA,Hasegawa L,Imamura T

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant CD-1 mice were administered a commercial 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) formulation on days 6-16 days of gestation, in drinking water at concentrations ranging from 0 to 1.0% of the formulated product, equivalent to approximately 0-650 mg/kg per day expressed as the amine derivative. The effect of 2,4...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Lee K,Johnson VL,Blakley BR

更新日期：2001-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac (DF) is associated with idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity and several other distinct hypersensitivity reactions. The mechanism(s) are unknown but evidence suggests both cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune effector systems may be involved. In the present stud...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Gutting BW,Updyke LW,Amacher DE

更新日期：2002-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:p-Dichlorobenzene (p-DCB) is widely used as a moth repellent and a space deodorant. In mice pretreated with DL-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO; 2 mmol/kg or higher doses, i.p.), an inhibitor of glutathione (GSH) synthesis, administration of p-DCB (100-400 mg/kg, p.o.) resulted in dose-dependent hepatotoxicity as judged by...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Mizutani T,Nakahori Y,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of dioxin-induced neonatal hydronephrosis. Since the PGE2 receptor has four subtypes, EP1 - EP4, this study was aimed to challenge the hypothesis that at least one of the four subtypes is responsible for the pathogenesis of dioxin-induced hydronephrosis....

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Aida-Yasuoka K,Nishimura N,Fujisawa N,Endo N,Narumiya S,Tohyama C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both 4,4'-dichlorobiphenyl (4,4'-DCB) and 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC) caused a substantial increase of phenacetin-induced hepatic glutathione (GSH) depletion, whereas phenobarbital (PB) had no effect, suggesting that 4,4'-DCB possesses cytochrome P-448 inducing activity. The O-deethylation of phenacetin by liver micro...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： van Bree L,Redegeld FA,de Vries J

更新日期：1986-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Indomethacin (IMC) has been shown to reduce post-operative inflammation and to decrease intraocular irritation after cataract extraction and in cystoid macular edema; however, the clinical use of its most commonly used eye drops is limited due to topical side-effects that include burning sensation, irritation and epit...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Nagai N,Ito Y,Okamoto N,Shimomura Y

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The teratogenicity of antiepilepsy drug valproic acid (VPA) mostly is found in genetic and somatic levels, causing teratogenesis involving neurotubular defects (NTDs), anencephaly, lumbosacral meningomyelocele, and leg dysfunction due to spina bifida aperta. A diversity of nutraceutics have been tried to alleviate the...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Hsieh CL,Wang HE,Tsai WJ,Peng CC,Peng RY

更新日期：2012-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The reproductive toxicity of vanadium was studied in mice. Male Swiss mice were exposed to sodium metavanadate at doses of 0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 mg/kg per day given in the drinking water for 64 days. To evaluate the fertility of the vanadium-treated animals, males were mated with untreated females for 4 days. A signif...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Llobet JM,Colomina MT,Sirvent JJ,Domingo JL,Corbella J

更新日期：1993-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:For the first time, kinetic parameters of the effect of tacrine, an anti-cholinesterase inhibitor of therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease has been studied on human retinal acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE). Tacrine inhibited the AChE activity in a concentration dependent manner, the IC(50) being about 45 nM. The Mi...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Alhomida AS,Al-Rajhi AA,Kamal MA,Al-Jafari AA

更新日期：2000-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (t-DCE), an industrial solvent, proved to be moderately toxic when studied in small laboratory animals. In adult female rats brief (8 h) and prolonged (8 h daily, on 5 consecutive days a week, for more than 16 weeks) inhalation of 200 ppm--the current TLV/MAC in various countries--produced h...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Freundt KJ,Liebaldt GP,Lieberwirth E

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cetaben and clofibrate were each administered to groups of 6 rats (3 male and 3 female) by gavage at dosages of 50 mg/kg per day and 200 mg/kg per day for 2 weeks. Cetaben caused 1 death at 200 mg/kg per day and decreases in body weight gain and food consumption at 50 mg/kg per day or more. There were no effects on bo...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Fort FL,Stein HH,Langenberg K,Lewkowski JP,Heyman IA,Kesterson JW

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extract and fractions of city smog collected from a heavy industrialized area caused in vitro dose-dependent reduction of cell survival of mouse macrophages and a growth inhibition of human fetal diploid lung fibroblasts. Great differences were observed in both cell systems between the total extract and its different ...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Seemayer NH,Manojlovic N

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The osteolathyrogenic agent semicarbazide was assayed for its toxicity and teratogenicity using early embryos of the frog Xenopus laevis. The 96-h LC50 is 1504.20 mg/l while the 96-h EC50 is 76.28 mg/l. Embryo length is altered prior to the onset of other effects indicated by a reduction in stage of development. The m...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Schultz TW,Dumont JN,Epler RG

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium dichromate was given to female Swiss mice (25 mg/kg per day) orally in water for 1-3 days. Brain homogenates were prepared to evaluate the occurrence of oxidative stress in this organ through the measurement of the antioxidant defense levels, and the extent of lipid peroxidation. In addition, mitochondrial f...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Travacio M,María Polo J,Llesuy S

更新日期：2000-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of selected aluminum-hydroxypyridinone (Al-HP complexes were determined in rats to better understand the relationship between their disposition and elimination parameters and the safety of HPs in the chelation therapy of Al intoxication. Five complexes were administered as i.v. bolus doses of Al-H...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Allen DD,Orvig C,Yokel RA

更新日期：1994-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Role of chromium(III) in biological systems is controversial and no significant conclusions can be arrived with the available data. Chromium(VI) enters in to the cell readily and gets reduced to form stable chromium(III) complexes. Chromium(III) complexes react slowly and were considered non-toxic. Recent studies sugg...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Raja NS,Nair BU

更新日期：2008-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The contributions of the hepatic microsomal and cytosolic fractions in the metabolic activation of the promutagen 2-aminofluorene into mutagenic intermediates in the Ames test were investigated. Rat hepatic postmitochondrial, microsomal and cytosolic preparations could convert 2-aminofluorene to mutagens, the postmito...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Leist M,Ayrton AD,Ioannides C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We recently observed a case of digoxin and insulin self-poisoning without cardiac repercussion. We raised the hypothesis that insulin may have a cardio-protective effect in case of digoxin toxicity. We have therefore evaluated the effect of glucose-insulin infusion on mortality and ECG abnormalities during a...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Oubaassine R,Bilbault P,Roegel JC,Alexandre E,Sigrist S,Lavaux T,Jaeger A,Pinget M,Kessler L

更新日期：2006-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl)adipate (DEHA) have been compared in female F344 rats and female B6C3F1 mice fed diets containing 0-4.0% DEHA and 0-2.5% DEHA, respectively, for periods of 1, 4 and 13 weeks. In both the rat and mouse treatment with DEHA at all time points produced a dose-dependent increase in relative ...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Lake BG,Price RJ,Cunninghame ME,Walters DG

更新日期：1997-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The sulphur and nitrogen mustards are strong alkylating agents, which induces inflammations of the skin including blistering right up to ulcerations. Depending on the severity, the wounds may need weeks to heal. In the past it was shown that sulphur mustard has a destructive effect on endothelial precursor cells, whic...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Schmidt A,Bölck B,Jedig M,Steinritz D,Balszuweit F,Kehe K,Bloch W

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phensuximide (PSX) is an antiepileptic agent which has been shown to induce hemorrhagic cystitis and mild nephrotoxicity following repeated administration in man or rats or when acutely administered to phenobarbital-pretreated rats. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of para-hydroxylation of the phenyl ...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Rankin GO,Beers KW,Nicoll DW,Anestis DK,Shih HC,Brown PI,Hubbard JL

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ethanol on hamster hepatic and extrahepatic monooxygenases were determined in the present study. Chronic ethanol administration increased cytochrome P-450 (P-450) content and monooxygenase activities towards aniline, N-nitrosodimethylamine, and 7-ethoxyresorufin. In contrast, benzphetamine and benzo(a)p...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Ueng TH,Ueng YF,Tsai JN,Chao IC,Chen TL,Park SS,Iwasaki M,Guengerich FP

更新日期：1993-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Dioxins, including the most toxic congener, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), exert diverse biological effects in humans and animals. Host resistance, especially to virus infections, is considered one of the most sensitive targets of TCDD-toxicity, while a recent study showed that the vulnerability to TCDD o...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Nohara K,Izumi H,Tamura Si,Nagata R,Tohyama C

更新日期：2002-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides are compounds that can be detected in human populations as a result of occupational or residential exposure. Despite their occurrence in considerably low levels in humans, their biological effects are hazardous since they interact with a plethora of enzymes, proteins, rece...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Androutsopoulos VP,Hernandez AF,Liesivuori J,Tsatsakis AM

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The ligand-activated nuclear receptor AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) mediates the response of hepatocytes to various exogenous compounds. AhR is classically activated by planar, aromatic hydrocarbons, but also by other, structurally rather unrelated compounds. Recent data show that the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signali...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Vaas S,Kreft L,Schwarz M,Braeuning A

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies indicated that chloral hydrate can prolong the disappearance time of ethanol from blood in mice. This seems to result from inhibition of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase by chloral hydrate and trichloroethanol, its main metabolite. We examined the effect of both these compounds on the disappearance tim...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Faci A,Plaa GL,Sharkawi M

更新日期：1998-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to assess the effect of ethanol on cadmium accumulation, metallothionein (MT) synthesis, Cd-binding capacity and lipid peroxidation, rats were administered either Cd, ethanol or their combination for a period of 4 weeks. A significant increase in Cd accumulation was observed in all the organs of rats und...

journal_title：Toxicology

authors： Sharma G,Nath R,Gill KD

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00