Evaluation of status of zinc, copper, and iron levels in biological samples of normal children and children with night blindness with age groups of 3-7 and 8-12 years.

abstract：:Polaprezinc (zinc L-carnosine complex) is a tablet commonly prescribed for gastric ulcers in Japan. Recently, we reported the effects of polaprezinc on pressure ulcer healing at 4-week follow-up. We aimed to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of polaprezinc in 8-week treatment for chronic pressure ulcers. Patien...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sakae K,Yanagisawa H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of phosphate fertilizers is essential in agriculture, because they supply farmland with nutrients for growing plants. However, heavy metals might be included as impurities in natural materials and minerals, so heavy metals can also be present in phosphate fertilizers or other chemical fertilizers. The aim of t...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Cheraghi M,Lorestani B,Merrikhpour H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In brain, excess zinc alters the metabolism of amyloid precursor protein, leading to β-amyloid protein deposition, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Recently, it has been reported that zinc accelerates in vitro tau fibrillization, another hallmark of AD. In the current study, we examined the ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhou F,Chen S,Xiong J,Li Y,Qu L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia is a syndrome of unknown etiopathogenesis. Recent studies carried out on preeclampsia have focused on the increase in free radicals in the feto-placental unit with poor perfusion. It is believed that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has a role in the poor perfusion of the placenta. It is uncertain wheth...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Açikgoz S,Harma M,Harma M,Mungan G,Can M,Demirtas S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary selenium (Se) concentration and source for broiler chickens on performance, nutrient digestibility, plasma Se, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). A total of 700 1-day-old broiler chicks were assigned to 7 ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Lee J,Hosseindoust A,Kim M,Kim K,Choi Y,Lee S,Lee S,Cho H,Kang WS,Chae B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the possible correlation between the leptin concentration and the Zn/Cu ratio in the plasma of women with thyroid disorder. Forty women with hypothyroidism (n = 20) or hypothyroidism (n = 20) and 20 euthyroid controls were recruited. The results showed that the women with thyroid disorder (hypothyroidi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chen MD,Song YM,Tsou CT,Lin WH,Sheu WH

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is a trace element that, although toxic in higher concentrations, is essential for human and animal health. In this study, we looked at microarray-based gene expression patterns from liver and gastrocnemius tissues in mice fed either a selenium-deficient diet or diets containing sodium selenite, selenomethion...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Mallonee DH,Crowdus CA,Barger JL,Dawson KA,Power RF

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the synergistic effects of genistein and zinc on bone metabolism, bone mineral density, and the femoral metaphyseal histomorphology in the ovariectomized rats. Sixty female Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 13 weeks, were divided into sham-operated group (SHAM), ovariectomized group (OVX), genistei...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Qi S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) activity in the liver of red deer in relation to selenium concentrations in the liver, as well as to evaluate changes in GSHPx activity according to sex, body weight and season of the year. Total selenium concentration in the liver of red deer a...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Pilarczyk B,Drozd R,Pilarczyk R,Tomza-Marciniak A,Jankowiak D,Hendzel D,Kuba J,Kowalska J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear microscope is now gaining popularity in the field of life sciences. In particular, the combination of proton-induced X-ray emission to measure the elemental concentrations of inorganic elements, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry to characterize the organic matrix, and scanning transmission ion microsc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ren MQ,Thong PS,Makjanic J,Ponraj D,Watt F

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this experimental study, the effect of cadmium on cold and restraint stress-induced gastric lesions has been studied. Rats received 15 micrograms/mL cadmium-containing water for 30 d, and at the end of this period, they were subjected to cold and restraint stress. Cadmium accumulation in gastric mucosa was associat...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Oner G,Izgüt VN,Sentürk UK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tungstate is an oxyanion that has biological similarities to vanadate. In recent years, a number of studies have shown the antidiabetic effects of oral tungstate in animal models of diabetes. However, because of the tissue accumulation and potential toxicity derived from chronic administration of vanadium and tungsten...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Domingo JL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free oxygen radicals and insufficient antioxidant enzymes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypercholesterolemia (HC). Trace elements function as cofactors in antioxidant enzymes. Antioxidant system and trace elements were investigated in many different studies including HC, but these subjects have not been ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yilmaz MI,Baykal Y,Kilic M,Sonmez A,Bulucu F,Aydin A,Sayal A,Kocar IH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of zinc deficiency on calmodulin function was investigated by assessing the in vivo activity of two calmodulin regulated enzymes, adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (c-AMP) and guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (c-GMP) phosphodiesterase (PDE) in several rat tissues. Enzymatic activities in brain, heart, and testis o...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Law JS,McBride SA,Graham S,Nelson NR,Slotnick BM,Henkin RI

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：:A microcomputer-controlled irradiation and measurement system and a microprocessor-controlled sample changer have been installed at the SLOWPOKE-2 Facility at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC). These systems can provide the gamut of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) techniques for the analyst. C...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Edward JB,Beeley PA,Bennett LG,Poland JS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidney has been regarded as a critical organ of toxicity induced by acute exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] compounds. Reactive intermediates and free radicals generated during reduction process might be responsible for Cr(VI) toxicity. In this study, the effects of pretreatment or posttreatment of taurine ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Boşgelmez II,Güvendik G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure and bioactivity of Ginkgo biloba leaves polyprenol (GBP) are similar to that of dolichol which widely exists in human and mammalian organs. GBP possesses potential pharmacological activities against cancer. This study involved oil-in-water type nanoemulsion (NE) loading GBP was prepared by dissolving pol...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tao R,Wang C,Zhang C,Li W,Zhou H,Chen H,Ye J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomic absorption spectrometry was used in a quantitative study of zinc, magnesium, and manganese on 71 postmortal human aortas. Samples were obtained from accident victims 35-65 years of age. Fibrous plaques had higher levels of all three elements when compared to normal aortic tissue. The difference was significant ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Mendis S

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses the development of studies that evaluated the essentiality and requirements of iron from the ancient to the present. The therapeutic effects of iron compounds were recognized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The earliest recognition of the essentiality of iron was stated by Paracelsus, a disting...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yokoi K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo X-ray fluorescence (XRF) techniques were used for biological monitoring of lead, cadmium, and mercury. Lead accumulates in bone, the level of which may thus be used for monitoring of exposure. However, there was no close association between lead levels in bone and exposure time, partly because of differences i...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Skerfving S,Christoffersson JO,Schütz A,Welinder H,Spång G,Ahlgren L,Mattsson S

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to assess the protective effect of sodium selenite on the ileum mucosal immunologic injury induced by AFB1. One hundred eighty-one-day-old healthy male Avian broilers were divided into four groups of three replicates and 15 birds per replicate and fed with basal diet (control group), 0.3 mg/kg AFB...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： He Y,Fang J,Peng X,Cui H,Zuo Z,Deng J,Chen Z,Geng Y,Lai W,Shu G,Tang L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to undiscovered toxicity and safety of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) in isolated pancreatic islet cells, this study was designed to examine the effects of its various concentrations on a time-course basis on the oxidative stress, viability, and function of isolated islets of rat's pancreas. Pancrea...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Moeini-Nodeh S,Rahimifard M,Baeeri M,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) is a high spatial resolution electron microscopic technique with the potential to quantify elements at the subcellular level. The presence of each element is demonstrated by the electron energy loss edge at the energy characteristic of that element. The area of the edge may ind...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xie X,Yokel RA,Markesbery WR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the effects of acute and chronic oral administration of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) on serum iron (Fe) levels and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) in piglets. In the first experiment, 12 piglets were randomly assigned to two groups: one fed a standard diet (SD) and the other fed an SD containing MSG (10...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xin W,Xugang S,Xie C,Li J,Hu J,Yin YL,Deng ZY

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Neonatal uptake of mercury (Hg) from milk was examined in a pregnant sheep model, where radioactive mercury (Hg203)/silver tooth fillings (amalgam) were newly placed. A crossover experimental design was used in which lactating ewes nursed foster lambs. In a parallel study, the relationship between dental history and b...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Vimy MJ,Hooper DE,King WW,Lorscheider FL

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut Zn homeostatic responses to low, replete, and excess dietary Zn (10, 150, and 400 mg Zn/kg, respectively) were compared in mice with (MT+/+) and without (MT-/-) metallothionein (MT) expression. MT concentrations decreased progressively from stomach (12.9 nmol Cd bound/g) to colon (4.6 nmol Cd bound/g). Small intes...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tran CD,Butler RN,Philcox JC,Rofe AM,Howarth GS,Coyle P

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of fluoride (F) on spermatogenesis in male rats. F- at 50 and 100 mg/L was administered for 70 days, after which the testicular and epididymis tissues were collected to observe the histopathological structure under a light microscope. The ultrastructure of the testis and ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhao WP,Wang HW,Liu J,Tan PP,Luo XL,Zhu SQ,Chen XL,Zhou BH

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraperitoneal administration of zinc chloride (ZnCl2) to Swiss albino mice in vivo induced a significant (p less than or equal to 0.05) increase in the frequencies of chromosomal aberrations of the bone-marrow cells at all concentrations used following acute (7.5, 10, 15 mg/kg body weight) and chronic (2.0, 3.0 mg/k...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Gupta T,Talukder G,Sharma A

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00