Screening of Blood Levels of Mercury, Cadmium, and Copper in Pregnant Women in Dakahlia, Egypt: New Attention to an Old Problem.

abstract：:The objective was to determine if a mammary cell line shows glucocorticoid stimulation of Zn uptake, and to determine whether polyamines mediate this stimulation. 65Zn uptake by COMMA-1D mouse mammary epithelial cells over a 24-h period increased significantly in cells administered 10(-7) or 10(-6) M hydrocortisone. I...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Allen JC,Vaillancourt SJ,Haedrich L

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the metabolism of mercury (Hg), its affinity to metallothionein (MT), and its influence on levels of the essential metals copper and zinc in the brain tissue of rats exposed to elemental mercury (HgO) vapor was investigated. The major findings were: 1. After long-term exposure, about 40% of mercury w...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Falnoga I,Kregar I,Skreblin M,Tusek-Znidaric M,Stegnar P

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of high dietary Fe on liver antioxidant status in mice fed a corn-oil-enriched diet. Male Balb/c mice were fed for 3 wk with a standard diet enriched with 5% by weight of corn oil with adequate Fe (FCO diet) or supplemented with 1% carbonyl Fe (FCOFe diet). The control g...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Domitrović R,Tota M,Milin C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of people and animals to arsenic (As) is a global public health concern because As is widely distributed and associated with numerous adverse effects. As is a poisonous metalloid and arsenic trioxide (As2O3) is a form of As. Thus far, there have been very few reports on the inflammatory factor alterations of ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xing M,Zhao P,Guo G,Guo Y,Zhang K,Tian L,He Y,Chai H,Zhang W

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper describes protective effects of supplemental selenium in mice infected with influenza virus. The effects of supplemental selenium on serum selenium levels, mortality, lung virus titers, and cytokine titers were investigated in mice inoculated intranasally with suspensions of influenza virus. Whereas ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yu L,Sun L,Nan Y,Zhu LY

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect ofin utero zinc deficiency on fetal development in rats is reviewed. Attention is paid to the primary biochemical lesion associated with zinc-related teratogenesis and special consideration is given to the central nervous system. Evidence is presented that the thymidine kinase salvage pathway, used for the ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Dreosti IE,Record IR,Manuel SJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since waterborne minerals appear in ionic form and are readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, drinking water could be a crucial source of mineral intake. However, no comprehensive research has yet determined how trace elements in drinking water relate to body composition. We aimed to assess the relationship b...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Cetin I,Nalbantcilar MT,Tosun K,Nazik A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro distribution of aluminium between plasma and erythrocytes has been studied in the presence of variable amounts of sodium L-glutamate. With a red blood cell suspension in isotonic sodium chloride, aluminium remains confined in erythrocytes even when the sodium L-glutamate concentration increases in the medium....

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Deloncle R,Guillard O,Clanet F,Courtois P,Piriou A

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, eight kinds of nickel (Ni) compounds were orally administered to Wistar male rats and the distribution of each compound was investigated 24 h after the administration. The Ni compounds used in this experiment were nickel metal [Ni-M], nickel oxide (green) [NiO(G)], nickel oxide (black) [NiO(B)], nickel ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ishimatsu S,Kawamoto T,Matsuno K,Kodama Y

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to investigate the chemical forms by ion-exchange chromatography of selenium (Se) present in rat and ovine spermatozoa. After injection with 75Se-selenite, the form of 75Se in rat sperm was selenocysteine, but selenocysteine and selenomethionine (SeMet) were present in ovine...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Alabi NS,Beilstein MA,Whanger PD

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dose-response experiment was conducted to find the sensitive and consistent biomarker for the estimation of dietary manganese (Mn) requirement and establish the optimal Mn level for broilers fed a practical corn-soybean meal diet from 1 to 21 days of age post-hatching. A total of 480 1-day-old Arbor Acres male chick...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Li S,Lin Y,Lu L,Xi L,Wang Z,Hao S,Zhang L,Li K,Luo X

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ratios of Rb to Cs contents were studied in five fish species from seven lakes located in the Patagonia Andean Range, Argentina in order to trace fish diet. The species studied were native velvet catfish (Diplomistes viedmensis) and creole perch (Percichthys trucha), and exotic brown trout (Salmo trutta), rainbow ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Guevara SR,Bubach D,Macchi PJ,Vigliano P,Arribére M,Colombo JC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study has been to determine and compare the influence upon the kidney antioxidative system, exercised by administration of vitamin E, and vitamin E in combination with methionine, under conditions of oxidative stress induced by sodium fluoride. The experiment was carried out on Wistar FL rats (adult mal...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Błaszczyk I,Grucka-Mamczar E,Kasperczyk S,Birkner E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) have been used in assessing heavy metal pollution from some gold mines in Ghana. The presence and levels of heavy metals in gold ore, gold tailings, inland waters, and river sediments have been determined. Using these techniques, the heavy...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Bamford SA,Osae E,Aboh I,Biney CA,Antwi LA

更新日期：1990-07-01 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：:Trientine((R)) is not an effective drug for the treatment of intractable hand dermatitis in nickel-sensitive patients. In a controlled, double-blind study this chelator, on oral administration, failed to stimulate nickel excretion. Early morning urine samples from two groups of nine patients were analyzed by atomic ab...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： McMaster D,Burrows D,Eedy DJ,Love AH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of coffee terroirs is important to determine authenticity and provide confidence for consumers to select the right product. In this regard, Amhara Region, which is located at the northwestern part of Ethiopia, produces various local coffee types with distinct cup qualities. The coffees are, however, n...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Endaye M,Atlabachew M,Mehari B,Alemayehu M,Mengistu DA,Kerisew B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper is an essential trace element with various biological functions. Excess copper, however, is extremely toxic, leading to many pathological conditions that are consistent with oxidative damage to membranes and molecules. Exposure to high levels of copper results in various changes in the tissues. In liver, hypert...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ozcelik D,Ozaras R,Gurel Z,Uzun H,Aydin S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1992, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been promoting studies of air pollution using a standard design of air sampler that provides separation on filters into two size fractions with cutoffs of 2.5 and 10 microns (approximately). These are the size ranges presently considered to have the most im...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Parr RM,Smodis B

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the pro-inflammatory cytokines and their involvement in the cytotoxic potential of fluoride (F) in HeLa cells. HeLa cells were cultured with varying F concentrations (1-50 mg/L) for 48 h, and treatment effects were analyzed. The viability of HeLa cells was determined with a color...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wang HW,Zhou BH,Cao JW,Zhao J,Zhao WP,Tan PP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-borne arsenicosis is caused by the consumption of excess levels of inorganic arsenic from drinking water and is a worldwide public health issue. Arsenic exposure has recently attracted extensive attention due to its damage to the cardiovascular system. Vascular endothelial dysfunction (VED) is recognized as an i...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Guo X,Fu X,Liu X,Wang J,Li Z,Gao L,Li Y,Zhang W

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Although coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a component of the oxidative phosphorylation process in mitochondria that converts the energy in carbohydrates and fatty acids into ATP to drive cellular machinery and synthesis, its effect in type I diabetes is not clear. We have studied the effect of 4 wk of treatment with CoQ10 (10 ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Modi K,Santani DD,Goyal RK,Bhatt PA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish the possible effects of the sampling protocol (between-breast, within-feed, and diurnal differences) and the mother's personal factors (age, parity, iron supplementation, smoking habits, and lactation period) on the copper, iron, and zinc contents in human milk. One hundred thirt...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Silvestre MD,Lagarda MJ,Farré R,Martínez-Costa C,Brines J,Molina A,Clemente G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc concentrations in the dorsal horn of spinal cord are important for wound healing, neurological function, and reproduction. However, the response of the spinal cord to alterations in dietary zinc is unknown in rats after spinal cord injury (SCI). The current study explored cellular zinc levels and zinc transporter...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Su R,Mei X,Wang Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing the ability of a selenium (Se) sample to induce cellular glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in Se-deficient animals is the most commonly used method to determine Se bioavailability. Our goal is to establish a Se-deficient cell culture model with differential incorporation of Se chemical forms into GPx, wh...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zeng H,Botnen JH,Johnson LK

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies investigating the effects of Chromium (Cr) supplementation on unstressed broiler chickens have reported an inconsistent association between Cr supplementation and broiler chickens' responses. We conducted a dose-response meta-analysis of previous studies to assess the dose-response associations between Cr supp...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Piray AH,Foroutanifar S

更新日期：2021-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Linolenic acid is an inhibitor of electron transport in chloroplasts of higher plants. It has obvious effects on the structure and function of chloroplasts. In the present paper, we investigated the nano-anatase relieving the inhibition of photoreduction activity and oxygen evolution caused by linolenic acid in spinac...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

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

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation and is a fundamental cofactor in a multitude of cellular enzymatic reactions. Magnesium deficiency causes diverse clinical features predominantly due to cardio- and neurotoxicity. We describe a case of severe hypomagnesaemia associated with intermittent downbe...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sedehizadeh S,Keogh M,Wills AJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the interactive effects of copper sources and a high level of phytase on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, tissue mineral concentrations, and plasma parameters in nursery pigs. Weaning piglets (N = 192; 6.06 ± 0.99 kg), blocked by body weight, were randomly allotted to 1 of 4 d...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ren P,Chen J,Hancock D,Vazquez-Añón M

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00