Application of emerging biomarkers of acute kidney injury in development of kidney-sparing polypeptide-based antibiotics.

abstract：:Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. is an ethnomedicinal tree of remedial value in the treatment of diabetes, bone fractures, and liver and neurological disorders. However, the information available on DNA-protective and anti-proliferative potential of bark of this tree is scarce. In the present study, the extract/fractions...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Kaur V,Kumar M,Kumar A,Kaur S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a measure of glutathione (GSH) conjugation, urinary, fecal and biliary excretion of thioethers and hepatic GSH content were measured in rhesus monkeys following administration of single doses of naphthalene and diethylmaleate (DEM). Naphthalene had little or no effect on hepatic GSH content and the excretion of thi...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Rozman K,Summer KH,Rozman T,Greim H

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For centuries, Turkey has been a significant location here around 80 species of Hypericum with differing names widely occur, which is also known as Turkish folk medicine in treating some bacterial diseases as well as stomach and intestine inflammation. Recent studies have reported this herb family to contain numbers o...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Can S,Çetik Yıldız S,Keskin C,Şahintürk V,Cengiz M,Appak Başköy S,Ayhanci A,Akıncı G

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between lead concentration in the dry film of lead based paints applied to steel bulkheads aboard ship, the lead concentration found in the air when the paint is removed by mechanical means, and blood lead concentrations of workers involved in lead based paint removal has not been well characterized. ...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Alexander WK,Carpenter RL,Kimmel EC

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In May 1993, Administrative Browner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced that an indirect exposure health risk assessment was required for all hazardous waste combustion facilities seeking a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permit. These types of risk assessments evaluate the health and ...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Gaborek BJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanism behind neuronal regeneration is critical for treating ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury. The presence of neural stem cells in and around the sub-ventricular zone of human and also in zebrafish is evidenced. In this current study, the neuro-protective potential of nano-formulated he...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Paramita P,Sethu SN,Subhapradha N,Ragavan V,Ilangovan R,Balakrishnan A,Srinivasan N,Murugesan R,Moorthi A

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of diazinon, at different concentrations and exposure times, were investigated in freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio, to elucidate the possible mode of action on lipid peroxidation together with the inhibitory effect of diazinon on acetylcholinesterase activity and changes in tissue protein levels. Cholinesteras...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Ozcan Oruç E,Uner N,Sevgiler Y,Usta D,Durmaz H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The responses of atria isolated from four groups of rats: (a) control (air/H2O) and test animals treated with (b) 5 PPM nitrogen dioxide NO2 for 72 hours, (NO2/H2O), (c) 10% ethanol (ET) in water for 13 days, (air/ET), or (d) combination of NO2 and ET (NO2/ET). Isolated atria were tested with norepinephrine and dose r...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Early J,McGrath J,Messiha FS,Hughes MJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a chronic toxicity study in the rat, bidisomide administered as a dietary admixture produced a dose-related lowering of reticulocytes and leucocytes. Plasma alanine aminotransferase activity was increased at 300 mg/kg and decreased at 900 mg/kg. The potential mechanisms of these effects were investigated by compari...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Vandenberghe Y,Masson M,Palate B,Roba J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin (CP) is a widely used cytotoxic agent against cancer, and high doses of CP have been known to cause nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. Some reports claim that antioxidants can reduce CP-induced toxicity. This study investigated the hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and antioxidant activity of Urtica dioica...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Özkol H,Musa D,Tuluce Y,Koyuncu I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight antineoplastic drugs were evaluated for their ability to induce mutation in the Ames Salmonella/microsome and the TK+/- mouse lymphoma assay. Dose response data were utilized to determine the relative potency of each of these drugs. They were then ranked based on this information. Vincristine, the most potent co...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Matheson D,Brusick D,Carrano R

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual observations were made to compare the pretreatment benefits of subacute (75 micrograms/hr, sc) and acute (146 micrograms/kg, im, at 30 min) deliveries of physostigmine salicylate (Phy) against 2 or 5 LD50s (60 or 150 micrograms/kg, sc) of soman in guinea pigs; scopolamine, 80 micrograms/kg, im, was given routin...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Anderson DR,Harris LW,Lennox WJ,Solana RP

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperlipidemia causes lipotoxicity which prompts an inflammatory response linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Natural compounds have been receiving special attention for its potential to treat diseases, inexpensiveness, and safety. Guarana (Paullinia cupana) has demonstrated notable anti-inflammatory...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Ruchel JB,Bernardes VM,Braun JBS,Manzoni AG,Passos DF,Castilhos LG,Abdalla FH,de Oliveira JS,de Andrade CM,Casali EA,da Cruz IBM,Leal DBR

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the exposure of pyrethroids in the development of Alzheimer's type neurodegeneration by analyzing β- amyloid, tau and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) in adult Wistar rats. Forty adult Wistar rats (130-150 g) of both sexes were assigned into five groups (n = 8). Groups A-C were treated wi...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Iteire KA,Sowole AT,Ogunlade B

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The accelerating rotarod was used to assess motor performance decrement in rats after administration of candidate anticonvulsant compounds (acetazolamide, amitriptyline, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, diazepam-lysine, lorazepam, loprazolam, midazolam, phenobarbital and scopolamine) against nerve agent poisoning. All comp...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Capacio BR,Harris LW,Anderson DR,Lennox WJ,Gales V,Dawson JS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone (PIH) is a highly effective iron chelator. Acute toxicity testing was performed in mice and rats of both sexes, with 10 mice or rats/sex/group. The LD50 values of PIH in both species were 5 and 1 g/kg given orally and intraperitoneally, respectively. Microscopic examination of tissues...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Sookvanichsilp N,Nakornchai S,Weerapradist W

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, no standardized and well-validated alternative models exist for screening for progesterone-responsive endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Because of this, a rapid assay for evaluating progestin/antiprogestin activity using Xenopus oocyte germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) as a model was evaluated. Five co...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Fort DJ,McLaughlin DW,Rogers RL,Buzzard BO

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a novel phosphorothionate, the methyl ester of 2-butenoic acid-3-diethoxy phosphinothioyl (RPR-II) was studied on membrane bound target enzymes Acid (AcP) and Alkaline (AkP) Phosphatases in different tissues of male and female albino Wistar rats. Three sub-chronic doses 0.014 (low), 0.028 (medium) and 0....

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Rahman MF,Siddiqui MK,Jamil K

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous non-essential environmental and industrial toxicant that affects various organs in humans and experimental animals. Robust evidence confirms the contribution of oxidative stress to the pathogenesis of Cd-induced hepatic damage. Potent polyphenols found in virgin coconut oil (VCO) are free ...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Famurewa AC,Ugwu-Ejezie CS,Iyare EE,Folawiyo AM,Maduagwuna EK,Ejezie FE

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic fungal metabolites - mycotoxins - cause poisonings after consumption of contaminated food commodities. The most probable intoxications are connected with eating poorly stored food or inhaling of moldy dust. One of the effective ways to protect people against mycotoxins is timely detection. Several methods such a...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Pohanka M,Jun D,Kuca K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Withania somnifera (L) Dunal (Solanaceae) is an important traditional herbal medicine used for thousands of years and is considered as the Indian ginseng. Reports on the effect of Withania somnifera root (WSR) extract on the developing foetus of pregnant rats including mortality, structural abnormalities, chang...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Prabu PC,Panchapakesan S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orlistat is an FDA-approved over-the-counter drug to treat obesity through the inhibition of lipase activity. Macrophages, which express high levels of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), are important phagocytes in the innate immune system. Our previous studies indicated that environmentally relevant concentrations of arsenite...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Lou K,Huang P,Ma H,Wang X,Xu H,Wang W

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminum (Al)-induced toxicity in fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) is one of the established models for studying neurotoxicity and neurodegenerative diseases. Alkaloid phytochemicals have been reported to exhibit neuroprotective effects. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of alkaloid extrac...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Adedayo BC,Ogunsuyi OB,Akinniyi ST,Oboh G

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) light induces photoaging in human skin. Our previous results have shown that areca nut procyanidins (ANPs) have antioxidant capacity and possess potential anti-inflammatory effects. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of ANPs on UVB-induced photoaging. In the present stu...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Weng CL,Chen CC,Tsou HH,Liu TY,Wang HT

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were carried out to ascertain whether or not saffron (dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L.), a commonly used agent for flavoring and coloring food can exert modulatory effects on the in vivo genotoxicity of cisplatin (CIS), cyclophosphamide (CPH), mitomycin C (MMC) and urethane (URE). For this purpose, Swiss...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Premkumar K,Abraham SK,Santhiya ST,Gopinath PM,Ramesh A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of an occupational hazard evaluation, p-bromobenzyl bromide (p-BBB) was evaluated for genotoxic activity in the Ames microbial mutagenicity assay, the alkaline elution assay for DNA strand breaks in rat hepatocytes and the in vitro chromosome aberration assay in Chinese hamster ovary cells. The compound produc...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Sargent EV,Sina JF,Barnum JE,Storer RD,Johnson TE,Galloway SM,Prato MG,Kirsten NN,Naumann BD

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diterpene alkaloids (DAs) have a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities, but exhibiting extremely serious cardiotoxicity to induce arrhythmia, heart arrest, even death. This study aimed to evaluate the cardiotoxicity of three diester diterpene alkaloids (DDAs) including aconitine (AC), mesaconitine (MAC), hypaco...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Ye Q,Liu H,Fang C,Liu Y,Liu X,Liu J,Zhang C,Zhang T,Peng C,Guo L

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Amiodarone is a high effectiveness anti-arrhythmia agent which is able to induce pulmonary fibrosis. Many studies have shown that the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was a significant process in pulmonary fibrosis. So far, there are no studies about whether EMT was associated with amiodarone-induced pulmonary ...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Weng J,Chen H,Wu H,Tu M,Wang Z,Chen D,Wang Z,Chen C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Visual Basic computer program has been developed for drug dosage conversions using metabolically active mass (MAM) of the animals. The two body weights (one with known dosage and the other, for which the dosage has to be calculated) and the known dosage are entered in the respective input boxes and the appropriat...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Khan HA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidant activity of Acacia salicina extracts was determined by the ability of each extract to inhibit lipid peroxidation, to protect against DNA strand scission induced by hydroxyl radicals, and to scavenge the free radical, 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS(*+)). The IC(50) values of t...

journal_title：Drug and chemical toxicology

authors： Bouhlel I,Bhouri W,Limem I,Boubaker J,Nefatti A,Skandrani I,Ben Sghaier M,Kilani S,Ghedira K,Chekir Ghedira L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00