Effects of silver and gold nanoparticles of different sizes in human pulmonary fibroblasts.

abstract：:ABSTRACT The ideal toxicity biomarker is composed of the properties of prediction (is detected prior to traditional pathological signs of injury), accuracy (high sensitivity and specificity), and mechanistic relationships to the endpoint measured (biological relevance). Gene expression-based toxicity biomarkers ("sign...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Shi W,Bugrim A,Nikolsky Y,Nikolskya T,Brennan RJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：: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：:Toxicogenomics has evolved into a useful technique for providing greater mechanistic insights into adverse effects that will spur the development of novel approaches for identifying and understanding toxicity issues. The ability to capture a snapshot of the transcriptome at any given time during the development of an ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Orr MS

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is one of the organophosphorus pesticides widely used around the world, especially in China. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition is the main effect of organophosphorus insecticides exposure. Studies showed that CPF may also interfere with the metabolism of monoamine transmitters. To investigate the effe...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Xu F,Chang X,Lou D,Wu Q,Zhou Z

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the effect of ginsenoside Rh1 on myocardial injury and heart function in isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were subcutaneously injected with isoproterenol (20 mg/kg). Cardiac marker enzymes in serum, antioxidative parameters and inflammatory...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Gai Y,Ma Z,Yu X,Qu S,Sui D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to their exceptional properties, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown promising medical and technological applications in the treatment of cancer and the development of antimicrobial packaging and time-temperature indicators in the food sector. However, little is known about their cytotoxicity when they come into...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Mateo D,Morales P,Ávalos A,Haza AI

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Male Wistar rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes received a control diet and a pyridoxine-deficient diet. The animals were divided at random into four groups: control rats (CR), control diabetic rats (CDR), diabetic rats receiving a pyridoxine-free diet (DRB6), and diabetic rats receiving saline solution...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Jordao AA,Dos Santos FL,Marchini JS,Vannucchi H

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Concern over the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on human health has arisen due to advances; however, little is known about the potential toxicity of CNTs. In this study, impurity-free single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), with different physical properties in cell culture medium, were prepared by a novel disper...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Fujita K,Fukuda M,Endoh S,Kato H,Maru J,Nakamura A,Uchino K,Shinohara N,Obara S,Nagano R,Horie M,Kinugasa S,Hashimoto H,Kishimoto A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial haplogroups can differ in frequency of occurrence in those who are 100 years old and in the rest of the population. These differences are not universally observed; moreover, they are population-specific. We analyzed the haplogroups in 97 Polish 100-year-olds and compared them with those of more than 145 ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Lorenc A,Tonska K,Kabzinska D,Bartnik E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the effects of aqueous Azadirchta Indica leaf extract (AAILE) on serum glycoprotein contents and tumor incidence rate in colon of rats subjected to Dimethylhydrazine (DMH) treatment. Forty rats were divided equally and randomly into four groups viz., Group I (normal contro...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Ramzanighara A,Ezzatighadi F,Rai DV,Dhawan DK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miniscrew implants are widely used nowadays in orthodontic treatments due to their good results in clinical practice. However, data regarding the biocompatibility of commercially available orthodontic miniscrews and temporary devices are very scarce, and their role as genotoxicity inducers has been not previously eval...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Martín-Cameán A,Puerto M,Jos Á,Azqueta A,Iglesias-Linares A,Solano E,Cameán AM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anatomical and histological parameters of the human ventricle depend on many factors including age and sex. Myocyte volume and electric capacitance are significant physiological parameters of left ventricle cardiomyocyte mathematical models. They allow the assessment of inter-individual variability durin...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Polak S,Fijorek K,Glinka A,Wisniowska B,Mendyk A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to characterize inner mitochondrial membrane channels permeable to calcium cations (Ca(++)). Mitochondrial membranes isolated from rat heart were incorporated into the bilayer lipid membrane, and single Ca(++) channel currents were measured. The observed channels were selective for Ca(++) and ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Komínková V,Novotová M,Ondrias K,Ravingerová T,Szewczyk A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CD1-haired mouse and the SKH-hairless mouse are two animal models that have been used to evaluate sulfur mustard (HD) exposure and protection in our laboratory. In a recent study we observed that a substance P inhibitor protected the haired mouse ear against an HD solution, but the same drug was not successful in ...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Logan TP,Shutz M,Schulz SM,Railer R,Ricketts KM,Casillas RP

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Angiogenesis, disturbance in redox homeostasis, and deregulated redox signaling are considered as common hallmarks of cancer progression and chemo resistance. In this context, PERK (protein kinase PKR-like ER kinase) branch of the unfolded protein response (UPR), an adaptive mechanism triggered by endoplasmic reticulu...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Sharma SH,Suresh Kumar J,Madhavan S,Nagarajan S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the preventive effects of NGF against colistin-induced autophagy and apoptosis in PC12 cells have been investigated. Fluorescence microscopy, real-time PCR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), flow cytometery, and western blotting technique were used. The results showed that large amounts of autopha...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Tian E,Hu W,Miao Y,Muhammad I,Zhang L,Xia C,Ding L,Zhang Q,Li R,Chen C,Li J

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different doses of an adenosine A(1) selective agonist, phenylisopropyl adenosine (PIA), on metamidophos-induced cholinergic symptoms, mortality, diaphragm muscle necrosis, and brain oxidative stress. A LD(50) dose of metamidophos (20 mg/kg body weight, p.o.) was fo...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Kalkan S,Ozdemir D,Ergur BU,Hazardin NU,Akgun A,Topcu A,Kaplan YC,Hocaoglu N,Oransay K,Tuncok Y

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human exposure to copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) is rapidly increasing and for this reason reliable toxicity test systems are urgently needed. Recently, the acute cytotoxicity of CuO NPs using the new toxicity test based on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMMSCs) has been evaluated. It was shown tha...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Murgia A,Mancuso L,Manis C,Caboni P,Cao G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

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：:Valproic acid (VPA), an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, is widely used for the treatment of different types of seizures and myoclonic epilepsy. Several mechanisms have been suggested for VPA hepatotoxicity, and most of them are associated with oxidative stress. It seems that oxidative stress by VPA treatment...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Jafarian I,Eskandari MR,Mashayekhi V,Ahadpour M,Hosseini MJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cosmetics and food products, parabens are widely used as antimicrobial agents. Reports have suggested that parabens may be linked to infertility, owing to their effects on basal steroidogenesis properties or their capacity to inflict mitochondrial damage. Despite growing concerns about parabens as endocrine disrupt...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Herrera-Cogco E,López-Bayghen B,Hernández-Melchor D,López-Luna A,Palafox-Gómez C,Ramírez-Martínez L,López-Bello E,Albores A,López-Bayghen E

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：: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

abstract：:4-Methylimidazole (4-MeI) is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound that is used in the manufacture of chemicals, dyes and pharmaceuticals and may be found in a variety of foods following formation during heating. The purpose of this study was to use two different in silico programs, CASE Ultra and Toxtree, to in...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Howard AS,Choksi N

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) are the ones with poor water solubility and low volatility, resistant to physical, chemical and biological processes, persistent in the environment even under extreme conditions. Due to lipophilic nature, they get adhered to the fatty material and concentrate through biomagnifi...

journal_title：Toxicology mechanisms and methods

authors： Khan MF,Alam MM,Verma G,Akhtar W,Rizvi MA,Ali A,Akhter M,Shaquiquzzaman M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00