A selenium-deficient Caco-2 cell model for assessing differential incorporation of chemical or food selenium into glutathione peroxidase.

abstract：:It was determined if the sensitivity in macular mutant mouse to copper-induced toxicity was affected by sex or age. The sensitivity in 6-8-d-old or 3-4-wk-old macular mutant mouse to copper-induced toxicity was not affected by sex. However, 8-9-wk-old mutant females were more sensitive to copper-induced toxicity than ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Shiraishi N,Taguchi T,Kinebuchi H

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Issues regarding biomagnification of mercury (Hg) due to its persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in freshwater lakes have gained much attention in the last two decades especially in remote regions of the world where anthropogenic inputs are considered as negligible. In this study, spatial distribution of total ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Hina N,Riaz R,Ali U,Rafique U,Malik RN

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiment was conducted to investigate the protective effects of different sources of maternal selenium (Se) on oxidative stressed chick embryo. A total of 270 Lingnan Yellow broiler breeders were randomly allocated into three treatments with five replicates for 18 birds each. Breeders were fed with basal diet (B...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xiao X,Yuan D,Wang YX,Zhan XA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the effect of excessive fluoride (F) on the morphological characteristics of the small intestine and the contents of serum cytokines in rats. A total of 48 3-week-old healthy female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 12). The control group was given deionized ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wang HW,Liu J,Zhao WP,Zhang ZH,Li SQ,Li SH,Zhu SQ,Zhou BH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicity of boron has been understood for many years. However, limited data currently exist concerning the nutritional essentiality of B in chordates. Results from an ongoing research program evaluating the nutritional essentiality of B in the South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, found that X. laevis fed a l...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Fort DJ,Rogers RL,McLaughlin DW,Sellers CM,Schlekat CL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to measure the pattern of uptake of(75)Se into proteins in normal rat lenses and into the proteins of lenses with selenite-induced cataract. Ten-day-old suckling rats received a single injection of(75)Se with or without a cataractous dose of cold carrier sodium selenite. Four days ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Shearer TR,Ridlington JW,Goeger DE,Whanger PD

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both thermal and epithermal neutron activation analyses have been employed to determine chromium and nickel in lung tissue and arsenic in urine. Based on accuracy, precision, and detection limits, these techniques have been successfully used to analyze lung tissue from a deceased welder, who died, from cancer, and to ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Landsberger S,Simsons A

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Responses of photosystem I and II activities of Microcystis aeruginosa to various concentrations of Cu(2+) were simultaneously examined using a Dual-PAM-100 fluorometer. Cell growth and contents of chlorophyll a were significantly inhibited by Cu(2+). Photosystem II activity [Y(II)] and electron transport [rETRmax(II)...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Deng C,Pan X,Wang S,Zhang D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothionein (MT) is a low-mol-wt protein. The essential trace elements copper and zinc and the potentially toxic elements, such as cadmium, can induce the synthesis of and bind to MT. The major functions of MT are related to metal metabolism. This paper reported and evaluated a new method for determination of hepa...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jin N,Kimura M,Yokoi K,Itokawa Y

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D and magnesium co-supplementation on muscle strength and function, body composition, and inflammation in vitamin D-deficient middle-aged women. In this study, 83 healthy middle-aged women (40-55 years) with vitamin D deficiency were randomly assigned into two gro...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kheyruri F,Sarrafzadeh J,Hosseini AF,Abiri B,Vafa M

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium (Se) mainly performs its function through Se-containing proteins. Selenoprotein W (SelW), one member of the selenoprotein family, plays important roles in the normal function of the heart. To investigate the possible relationship between Se and SelW for the regulation of oxidative damage in chicken embryo myo...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Liu W,Yao H,Zhao W,Shi Y,Zhang Z,Xu S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, spectroscopic determinations of copper ions using chimeric metal-binding green fluorescent protein (His6GFP) as an active indicator have been explored. Supplementation of copper ions to the GFP solution led to a remarkable decrease of fluorescent intensity corresponding to metal concentrations. F...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya C,Tantimongcolwat T,Galla HJ,Prachayasittikul V

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotransformation of inorganic arsenic in mammals is catalyzed by three serial enzyme activities: arsenate reductase, arsenite methyltransferase, and monomethylarsonate methyltransferase. Our laboratory has purified and characterized these enzymes in order to understand the mechanisms and elucidate the variations of t...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Healy SM,Wildfang E,Zakharyan RA,Aposhian HV

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Limited data are available indicating the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was done to assess the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inf...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jamilian M,Bahmani F,Siavashani MA,Mazloomi M,Asemi Z,Esmaillzadeh A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the name, rare earth elements are relatively abundant in soil. Therefore, these elements might interact with biosphere during the history of life. In this study, we have examined the effect of rare earth ions on the growth of bacteria, fungi and soil nematode. All rare earth ions, except radioactive promethium...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wakabayashi T,Ymamoto A,Kazaana A,Nakano Y,Nojiri Y,Kashiwazaki M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have recently emerged as a powerful agents for disinfection in the poultry industry. AgNPs are capable of epithelial barriers passing from the route of exposure to the vital organs and cells. This study evaluated the effects of AgNPs on organs weights, blood biochemical, hematological, and...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Rezaei A,Farzinpour A,Vaziry A,Jalili A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manganese (Mn) is essential for several species and daily requirements are commonly met by an adequate diet. Mn overload may cause motor and psychiatric disturbances and may arise from an impaired or not fully developed excretion system, transporter malfunction and/or exposure to excessive levels of Mn. Therefore, dec...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Peres TV,Horning KJ,Bornhorst J,Schwerdtle T,Bowman AB,Aschner M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of parenteral zinc on tissue metallothionein (MT) was studied in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The accumulation of Zn-MT in liver and pancreas of normal and diabetic rats following the administration (ip) of various amounts of zinc was not different. Renal Zn-MT was higher in the diabetic...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Lin LY,McCormick CC

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty rats were divided randomly into five groups and fed with different feeds. They were killed after 2 mo. Right thighs of these rats were taken as samples. Bone mineral densities of these samples were measured by the double-energy x-ray bone mineral densitometer, and trace elements contents of the samples were ana...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nie H,Qin L,Tian W,Ni B,Bao A,Wang P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid disturbance induced by high-fat diet is a worldwide problem, and it can induce inflammation and oxidative stress in vivo. Zinc is considered as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agent. Since matrix metalloprotease 2 (MMP2) and matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP9)'s expressions are changed under many pathological cond...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xu C,Huang Z,Liu L,Luo C,Lu G,Li Q,Gao X

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the affiliation section, Luiz Fabricio Zara's affiliation "Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC), Goiânia, GO, Brazil" was incorrect. The correct affiliation is College of Planaltina, UnB - University of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Vieira JCS,Braga CP,de Oliveira G,do Carmo Federici Padilha C,de Moraes PM,Zara LF,de Lima Leite A,Buzalaf MAR,de Magalhães Padilha P

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the effect of mercuric chloride administration on copper, zinc, and iron concentrations in the liver, kidney, lung, heart, spleen, and muscle of rats. The results showed that after dose and time exposure to mercuric chloride, the concentration of mercury in the six tissues...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Huang YL,Lin TH

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether an accumulation of Ca in the tissues was accompanied by an increase of Mg, the authors investigated the relationships between Ca and Mg contents in the common iliac arteries, aortic valves, xiphoid processes, costal cartilages, posterior longitudinal ligaments, trigeminal nerves, and ribs by inducti...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tohno Y,Tohno S,Azuma C,Moriwake Y,Utsumi M,Furuta K,Yamada M,Kumai T,Minami T,Takano Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, paraoxonase 1 (PON1; EC 3.1.8.1) was purified from bull semen, and some characteristics of the enzyme were investigated. In vitro inhibition effect of some heavy metals, including Cu(2+), Mn(2+), Cd(2+), Zn(2+), Ni(2+), and Pb(2+), on the activity of the purified enzyme was also investigated. The purifi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Dedeoğlu N,Arslan M,Erzengin M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoride (F) concentration in blood serum of healthy dromedary camel population was measured, and its relationship with age and sex was determined. In male animals, the level varied from 0.017 to 0.296 ppm, with mean (± S.E.) value of 0.163 ± 0.013 ppm. In females, the level varied from 0.036 to 0.372 ppm with mean va...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ranjan A,Nabi J,Ranjan R

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This study deals with synthesis of chromium nanoparticles (CrNPs) from potassium dichromate using the aqueous extract of Allium sativum. They were characterized through UV-VIS light, FE-SEM, EDX, XRD, and FT-IR, which revealed uniform, mono-dispersive, and highly stable CrNPs of 31-64-nm size. The Artemia nauplii was ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Satgurunathan T,Bhavan PS,Joy RDS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Being a proven photocatalyst, nano-anatase is capable of undergoing electron transfer reactions under light. In previous studies, we had proven that nano-anatase improved photosynthesis and greatly promoted spinach growth. However, the molecular mechanisms of carbon reaction promoted by nano-anatase are still not clea...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xuming W,Fengqing G,Linglan M,Jie L,Sitao Y,Ping Y,Fashui H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of a zinc carrier peptide, namely thymulin, were measured according to a bioassay in young donors, healthy elderly, and patients with senile dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT). Thymulin is a hormone released by thymic epithelial cells and its biological activity on cells of immune system is depe...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Licastro F,Davis LJ,Mocchegiani E,Fabris N

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of zinc chloride (ZnCl2), disodium zinc ethylenediamine tetraacetate (Zn-EDTA), and zinc gluconate (Zn-GLU) on the antioxidant enzyme activities and levels of interleukins (ILs) in psoriasis-induced mice were studied. One hundred twenty female mice were randomly divided into six groups with 20 mice in each...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yin LL,Zhang Y,Guo DM,An K,Yin MS,Cui X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples of Evernia prunastri, collected in a mountainous zone, were exposed in urban and highly industrialized areas in order to monitor the atmospheric pollution. Amounts of Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb were determined by EDXRF spectrometry in secondary target excitation mode and in the thin film approach. An incre...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Caniglia G,Calliari I,Celin L,Tollardo AM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00