Comparative assessment of selected metals in the scalp hair and nails of lung cancer patients and controls.

abstract：:Three hundred and sixty healthy Ross × Ross 1-day-old broilers were used to study the effects of zinc glycine chelate (Zn-Gly) on oxidative stress, contents of trace elements, and intestinal morphology. All broilers were randomly assigned to six treatment groups, which replicates three times. Diets were as follows: (1...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ma W,Niu H,Feng J,Wang Y,Feng J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six important metal contents (i.e., zinc, barium, magnesium, calcium, copper, and selenium) in blood samples coupled with an ensemble classification algorithm have been used for the classification of normal people and cancer patients. A dataset containing 42 healthy samples and 32 cancer samples was used for experimen...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chen H,Tan C,Wu T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this 42-day study was to investigate the effects of dietary excess vanadium on spleen growth and lesions by determining morphological changes and cell cycle of spleen. Four hundred twenty 1-day-old avian broilers were divided into six groups and fed on a corn-soybean basal diet as control diet or the sa...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Cui W,Cui H,Peng X,Fang J,Zuo Z,Liu X,Wu B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum copper and zinc levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry in 135 Hodgkin's disease (HD) patients and in 100 healthy controls. These values were used to explore the application value of the serum copper/zinc ratio in the histologic classification and prognosis in this illness. The resuls show t...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Cunzhi H,Jiexian J,Xianwen Z,Jingang G,Suling H

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine lead level is one of the most employed measures of lead exposure and risk. The urine samples used in this study were obtained from ten healthy male cyclists. Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with ultraviolet and visible spectrophotometry was utilized for preconcentration, extraction, and determi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Faraji H,Helalizadeh M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. Hyperglycemia is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and reduced β-cell mass due to the reduced expression of genes such as Mfn2 as well as the participation of the Bcl2 gene family, responsible for increased apoptosis. The purpose of this study w...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Fuentes M,Andrews M,Arredondo-Olguín M

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:In this study, the induction of metallothionein (MT) in one species of oyster Ostrea edulis exposed to copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) was examined. The quantity of total protein (mg protein/mg dry wt) in each sample and the measurement of MT were determined by the Lowry and silver (Ag)-saturation methods. Our results show ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Alonso JI,Martin-Mateo MC

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of night blindness in children are multifactorial, and particular consideration has been given to childhood nutritional deficiency, which is the most common problem found in underdeveloped countries. Such deficiency can result in physiological and pathological processes that in turn influence hair compositi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Afridi HI,Kazi TG,Kazi N,Kandhro GA,Baig JA,Shah AQ,Wadhwa SK,Khan S,Kolachi NF,Shah F,Jamali MK,Arain MB,Sirajuddin

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Given the conflicting results about the positive effects of magnesium and L-carnitine and as there is no report concerning concurrent supplementation of magnesium and L-carnitine on migraine prophylaxis, the effects of magnesium, L-carnitine, and concurrent magnesium-L-carnitine supplementation on migraine indicators ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tarighat Esfanjani A,Mahdavi R,Ebrahimi Mameghani M,Talebi M,Nikniaz Z,Safaiyan A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence shows an association between markers of iron metabolism and glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acute pancreatitis is the largest contributor to diabetes of the exocrine pancreas. However, the pathogenesis of new-onset pre-diabetes or diabetes after pancreatitis remains unclear. This study aimed t...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chand SK,Singh RG,Pendharkar SA,Petrov MS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the microbial diversity of rooftop tank-stored drinking water consumed by Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and acetic acid (AC) and their mixture. Japanese quails (2 weeks old) of two different plumage colors, white and brown, were divided into four gr...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： ELSaidy N,Kirella A,El-Kassas S,Dawood MAO,Abouelenien F

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, quercetin, rutin, ferulic acid, and the major metals in graviola (Annona muricata), atemoya (A. squamosa x A. cherimola), fruta do conde (A. squamosa), biribá (Rollinia mucosa), and the...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： de Moraes MR,Ryan SM,Godoy HT,Thomas AL,Maia JGS,Richards KM,Tran K,Smith RE

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Se is an important bioelement essential for a healthy immune system. Dietary Se influences both innate and adaptive immune responses. However, the effects of Se deficiency in chicken spleen are still unknown; thus, we designed an experiment to study the role of Se in chicken spleen. A total of 180 one-day-old sea blue...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Khoso PA,Zhang Y,Yin H,Teng X,Li S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma and liver selenium of Wistar rats were determined after 1, 3, and 6 mo supplementation with 0.5, 2, 6, or 15 ppm selenium as sodium selenite in drinking water. Plasma selenium was not different from control values at additional intake of 0.5 ppm but increased above usual levels at higher intakes. A highly signi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Crespo AM,Neve J,Pinto RE

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work aimed at assessing passive, innate, and acquired immunity in piglets from sows supplemented with either organic or inorganic selenium (Se). A total of 12 multiparous pregnant sows were randomly allocated to three groups: selenium-deficient, corn and soy-based diet base diet (BD), 0.3 mg Se/kg as hydro...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Li NY,Sun ZJ,Ansari AR,Cui L,Hu YF,Li ZW,Briens M,Kai L,Sun LH,Karrow NA,Liu HZ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two 42-d experiments were conducted with weanling male rats to study interactions between nickel and copper. In Experiment 1, a low-copper basal diet was supplemented with copper at 0 or 30 ppm and nickel at 0 or 30 ppm. Copper was added in Experiment 2 to a basal copper-deficient diet at a level of 0 or 15 ppm and ni...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Spears JW,Hatfield EE

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast milk is considered the best source of nutrition for all infants. However, exposure of newborns to toxic metals is of special interest due to their potential harmful effects. Thus, the primary aims of this study were to determine the concentration of toxic heavy metals including lead, mercury, cadmium, and bariu...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Vahidinia A,Samiee F,Faradmal J,Rahmani A,Taravati Javad M,Leili M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The control of metallothionein (MT) synthesis was investigated in freshly prepared rat hepatocytes in experiments of short-term duration. Viability and metabolic function were maintained in incubations of 6-h duration. MT synthesis was measurable in hepatocytes from fed rats at Zn concentrations down to 1 microM. Zn a...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Coyle P,Philcox JC,Rofe AM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide and a risk factor for certain diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression. Unfortunately, currently available anti-obesity drugs have failed in the long-term maintenance of weight control. It has been a challenge to design novel drugs ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yilmaz AB,Tapsin S,Elbasan EB,Kayhan HD,Sahin F,Turkel N

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of erdosteine and vitamins C and E (VCE) on the lungs after performing hind limb ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) by assessing oxidative stress, plasma copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) analysis. The animals were divided randomly into four groups as nine rats each as ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sirmali M,Uz E,Sirmali R,Kilbaş A,Yilmaz HR,Altuntaş I,Naziroğlu M,Delibaş N,Vural H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the negative effects caused by the presence and constant increase in concentration of heavy metals in the environment, as well as to the determination of their content in human biological samples. In this paper, the concentration of chromium in samples of blood and int...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Dudek-Adamska D,Lech T,Konopka T,Kościelniak P

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoblast L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC) play important roles in maintaining intracellular homeostasis and influencing multiple cellular processes. In particular, they contribute to the activities and functions of osteoblasts (OBs). In order to study how L-type VDCC modulate calcium ion (Ca(2+)) hom...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Duan XQ,Zhao ZT,Zhang XY,Wang Y,Wang H,Liu DW,Li GS,Jing L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) can be harmful to human health. The purpose of this study was to examine oxidative parameters and apoptosis induced by EMR in human kidney embryonic cells (HEK293) and to investigate whether zinc (Zn) has protective effect on E...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Özsobacı NP,Ergün DD,Tunçdemir M,Özçelik D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The name of "Ali Ghorbani Ranjbary" is now corrected in the author group of this article. The original article has been corrected. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ranjbary AG,Mehrzad J,Dehghani H,Abdollahi A,Hosseinkhani S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a solid-phase extraction method combined with atomic absorption spectrometry for extraction, preconcentration, and determination of iron (Fe(3+)), copper (Cu(2+)), and lead (Pb(2+)) ions at trace levels in water samples has been reported. The influences of effective parameters such as flow rate, pH, elu...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Daneshfar A,Ghaedi M,Vafafard S,Shiri L,Sahrai R,Soylak M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased incidence of cancer. It is well known that long periods of hemodialysis (HD) treatment are linked to DNA damage due to oxidative stress. In this study, we examined the effect of selenium (Se) supplementation to CKD patients on HD on the prevention of oxidati...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zachara BA,Gromadzinska J,Palus J,Zbrog Z,Swiech R,Twardowska E,Wasowicz W

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma zinc (Zn) concentrations were measured in 4376 indigent women (86% African-American), at at mean (+/- SD) gestational age of 15 (+/- 7.8) wk to determine the relationship between various maternal characteristics and plasma Zn levels during pregnancy. Mean Plasma An levels were lower in African-American women th...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Neggers YH,Dubard MB,Goldenberg RL,Tamura T,Johnston KE,Copper RL,Hauth JC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc has been shown to increase bone mass and promote bone cell proliferation and differentiation. We, therefore, hypothesized that zinc might be cytoprotective for bone cells during oxidative stress. The cells were divided into H(2)O(2), zinc and zinc+H(2)O(2) groups. In the present study, zinc was found to inhibit H...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Liang D,Yang M,Guo B,Cao J,Yang L,Guo X,Li Y,Gao Z

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00