Association of environmental toxic elements in biological samples of myocardial infarction patients at different stages.

abstract：:Antioxidants can play a significant role in chronic inflammatory process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and total antioxidant status (TAS) of patients with chronic tonsillitis (CT). The study group consisted of 84 patients with CT from 18 to 62 years old an...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Michalska-Mosiej M,Socha K,Soroczyńska J,Karpińska E,Łazarczyk B,Borawska MH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness and success of antituberculosis therapy is mainly measured by its ability to identify the organism in the sputum. In certain cases, available tuberculosis tests are not satisfactory and do not provide enough information on the effectiveness of antituberculosis therapy. Copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and sel...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ciftci TU,Ciftci B,Yis O,Guney Y,Bilgihan A,Ogretensoy M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of heme and non-heme iron sources on growth performances, blood parameters, tissue mineral concentration, and intestinal morphology in weanling pigs. At 25 days of age, 32 newly weaned piglets (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire; 8.66 ± 0.59 kg) were allocated to one of ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhuo Z,Yu X,Li S,Fang S,Feng J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of chromium-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (Cr-CNP) on glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), relevant messenger RNA (mRNA), and proteins involved in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), Akt2-kinase, and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) of skeletal muscles in finishing pigs. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Liu L,Wang B,He Y,Tao W,Liu Z,Wang M

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:The synthesis, characterization, anti-hyperglycemic activity, oxidative DNA damage capacity, and acute toxicity of chromium(III) malate complex [Cr2(LMA)3] were described. [Cr2(LMA)3] was synthesized in a single-step reaction by chelating chromium(III) with L-malic acid in aqueous solution. Based on elemental analysis...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wu XY,Li F,Xu WD,Zhao JL,Zhao T,Liang LH,Yang LQ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver of Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata) consists of six lobes of unequal sizes. Extensive sampling by means of cutout samples covering the depth horizon 2-30 mm below liver surface indicates that the liver may be considered homogeneous as to concentrations of zinc, cadmium, mercury, and selenium (residuals of o...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nielsen CO,Dietz R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal functions were damaged at the reabsorptive site by the injection of cadmium-metallothionein (Cd-MT) and its effect on discrimination of chemically similar elements was examined for the two alkaline-earth elements, calcium (Ca) and strontium (Sr). Tubular damage was induced in female Wistar rats, 7 wk old, body w...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sugihira N,Suzuki KT

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the influence of subchronic cadmium exposure on apoptosis in the immune organs of birds and the protective effects on apoptosis by selenium against cadmium. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of subchronic cadmium exposure on nitric oxide and apoptosis in the immune organs of chi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Liu LL,Zhang JL,Zhang ZW,Yao HD,Sun G,Xu SW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The element Zn is the metal component or activator of many important enzymes. The tissue concentrations and activities of Zn metalloenzymes direct the rate of protein and nucleic acid syntheses, thereby influencing tissue growth and reperative processes. Most of the serum Zn is normally bound to circulating proteins. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Balkan ME,Ozgüneş H

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender differences are related to the manner in which the heart responds to chronic and acute stress conditions of physiological and pathological nature. Depending on dose, sodium selenite acts as an antioxidant proven to have beneficial effects in several pathological conditions G. Drasch, J. Schopfer, and G. N. Schr...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ayaz M,Dalkilic N,Bariskaner H,Tuncer S,Demirel I

更新日期：2007-06-01 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 10 wk of selenium (Se) supplementation (5 ppm) in drinking water on immune responses and resistance to a myocarditic Coxsackie virus B3 (CB3) infection were studied in female Balb/c mice. Se supplementation reduced CB3-induced mortality: at day 14 postinoculation, survival was 58% in the Se-treated grou...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ilbäck NG,Fohlman J,Friman G

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic effects of dietary boron, magnesium, and molybdenum on mineral metabolism in the cholecalciferol-deficient chick, with emphasis on growth cartilage histology, were studied. One-day-old cockerel chicks were assigned to groups in a fully-crossed, three factor, 2 x 2 x 2 design. The basal diet was based on ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Hunt CD

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc (Zn) is essential for development, growth, and reproduction. The Mexican government subsidizes micronutrient-fortified milk for risk groups, with positive effect on the targeted groups' plasma Zn level, inferring a good absorption is achieved although it has not being measured. The aim of this study was to determ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Méndez RO,Hambidge M,Baker M,Salgado SA,Ruiz J,García HS,Calderón de la Barca AM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instrumental neutron activation (INAA) with k0 standardization has been used to determine the concentration levels of a variety of major and trace elements (Al, As, Br, Cd, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sc, Se, and Zn) in rice grains (raw and parboiled) and in rice flour collected from local m...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jayasekera R,Freitas MC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction of elements in the course of element uptake by carrot (Daucas carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun) exerted by the addition of elements, such as Rb, Zn, and Al, was investigated. For the purpose of precise evaluation of uptake behavior, the simultaneous determination of absorption of Na, Be, Sr, Mn, Co, Zn, Ce, P...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ozaki T,Ambe S,Minai Y,Enomoto S,Yatagai F,Abe T,Yoshida S,Makide Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 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

abstract：:Plasma molybdenum concentrations were determined in children, ages two to 12 yr, with and without phenylketonuria (PKU). Mean plasma molybdenum concentrations did not differ significantly between the children with PKU (1.33 +/- 0.5 microgram/L) and without PKU (1.75 +/- 0.8 microgram/L). Plasma molybdenum concentratio...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Gropper SS,Yannicelli S

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective role of selenium and L-carnitine on oxidative stress induced by 2.45-GHz radiation in heart of rat. For this purpose, 30 male Wistar Albino rats were equally divided into five groups namely controls, sham controls, radiation-exposed rats, radiation-expos...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Türker Y,Nazıroğlu M,Gümral N,Celik O,Saygın M,Cömlekçi S,Flores-Arce M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key role of osteoblasts in skeletal fluorosis makes the exploration of the possible mechanisms of the fluoride-induced oxidative stress of osteoblasts of great importance. In this article, the in vitro effects of fluoride on the oxidative stress of osteoblasts are presented. To study the inhibitory effect of baica...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jin XQ,Xu H,Shi HY,Zhang JM,Zhang HQ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the article, we report that effects of nano-anatase on the spectral characteristics and content of light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) on the thylakoid membranes of spinach were investigated. The results showed that nano-anatase treatment could increase LHCII content on the thylakoid membranes of spinach and the tr...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zheng L,Su M,Wu X,Liu C,Qu C,Chen L,Huang H,Liu X,Hong F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have identified a new existence of a genetically programmed and regulated cell death characterized by necrotic cell death morphology, termed necroptosis. Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitously distributed environmental pollutant that is highly toxic to animals and human beings. However, no detailed report has been...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhang J,Hao X,Xu S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that a low-copper (Cu) diet produced alterations in placental Cu transport and fetal Cu stores. Because Cu deficiency has been associated with lipid deposition in rat dam liver, we hypothesized that a high fat intake, a prevalent dietary habit in many populations, may worsen fetal Cu status an...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ebesh O,Barone A,Harper RG,Wapnir RA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main source of environmental arsenic exposure in most countries of the world is drinking water in which inorganic forms of arsenic predominate. The present study was aimed to test the impact of two different compounds of inorganic arsenic in histomorphometric and enzymatic parameters in the testes by oral expositi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Souza ACF,Marchesi SC,Domingues de Almeida Lima G,Ferraz RP,Santos FC,da Matta SLP,Machado-Neves M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tibetan sheep have been observed with mineral deficiencies and marginal deficiencies in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Adequate amounts of essential minerals are critical to maximize the productivity and health of livestock. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of 6 months of mineral block supplementati...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wang H,Liu Z,Huang M,Wang S,Cui D,Dong S,Li S,Qi Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For this study, we investigate more deeply the effect calcium (Ca) develops on the mechanism underlying fluoride-triggered osteocyte apoptosis. We detected the morphology of osteocytes by HE staining, mitochondrial microstructure by using the transmission electron microscope, and the biochemical indexes related to bon...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yang J,Zhu Y,Zhang D,Yan Z,Zhao Y,Manthari RK,Cheng X,Wang J,Wang J

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of thrombocytopenia and its association with serum magnesium in a nationally representative cohort. A total of 8478 participants aged 18 years and over were recruited in a cross-sectional survey. Thrombocytopenia was defined as platelet count less than 150 × 10(9)/...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Lu L,Zhan Y,Yu J,Sui L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of rare earth elements (REEs) not only on cell growth and flavonoid accumulation of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum suspension cells but also on the isoenzyme patterns and activities of related enzymes were studied in this paper. There were no significant differences in enhancement of flavonoid accumulation in T. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xin P,Shuang-Lin Z,Jun-Yao H,Li D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both selenium and green tea have been reported to exhibit antigenotoxic and cancer chemopreventive properties. We compared the antimutagenic activities of regular green tea and selenium-enriched green tea obtained from Hubei Province, China, toward the heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) i...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Amantana A,Santana-Rios G,Butler JA,Xu M,Whanger PD,Dashwood RH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00