N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) induced apoptosis dependent on Fas/FasL complex in human leukocytes.

abstract：:This paper presents the findings of a study of serum pseudocholinesterase activity in a group of 36 industrial workers chronically exposed to organophosphorus (OP) compounds. The mean pseudocholinesterase level of the workers was significantly lower than that of 36 other workers without a history of similar exposure. ...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Peedicayil J,Ernest K,Thomas M,Kanagasabapathy AS,Stephen PM

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deregulated cancer cell metabolism plays an important role in cancer progression. Cancer cell metabolism has been in the centre of attention in therapeutical cancer cell targeting. Repurposed chemical agents, such as metformin and aspirin, have been studied extensively as preventive and therapeutic agents. Metformin i...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Albayrak G,Konac E,Dikmen AU,Bilen CY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diphenhydramine (DPHM) overdose is a frequent cause of acute poisoning. Although its clinical features are well known, information about the dose-dependent toxicity of DPHM is still scarce. The objective of this study was to investigate the dose-dependent toxicity of DPHM in patients with acute DPHM poisonin...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Radovanovic D,Meier PJ,Guirguis M,Lorent JP,Kupferschmidt H

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) and its major metabolite 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p' -DDE) have been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in rece...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Rignell-Hydbom A,Rylander L,Hagmar L

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides are used in agriculture to protect crops from insects-pests. Most of the field workers of North Indian population are exposed to commonly used insecticides. In the present study, pesticides induced oxidative stress as well as alterations in the level of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in a total of 70 male heal...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Sharma RK,Upadhyay G,Siddiqi NJ,Sharma B

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study is to establish a new animal model of azithromycin (AZ)-induced liver injury and study the molecular pathological change during the process. First, mice were respectively injected intraperitoneally with AZ of different high doses. Our results showed that 800 mg/kg AZ injection signific...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Li SQ,Wan XD,Zhu S,Han HM,Xu ZS,Lu HJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drugs intended for use in preventing allograft rejection in transplant patients are likely to be administered chronically; thus, it is normally expected that sponsors would conduct nonclinical studies to determine the carcinogenic potential of candidate compounds. For pharmaceuticals other than biologic agents, this w...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Hastings KL

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two previously healthy women developed nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness for several days, a massive hair loss about 2 weeks later and a discoloration of the fingernails. Detailed diagnostic procedures did not reveal any pathological results. Therapeutic measures did not show any effect. Thallium and arsenic we...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Müller D,Desel H

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo antidotal efficacy of new bis- quaternary 2-(hydroxyimino)- N-(pyridin-3yl) acetamide derivatives (HNK series), to counter multiples of lethal doses of nerve agent sarin (GB) and reactivation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), was evaluated in Swiss albino mice. [Protection index PI; median lethal dose (LD50) of ...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Swami D,Karade HN,Acharya J,Kumar P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of osteoblast proliferation is a key factor in maintaining bone mass. The enhancement of this process can be achieved by stimulating the proliferation of these cells. Mechanical stimulation is one of the important enhancing factors, but the exact cellular mechanisms of mechanical stimulation, i.e., mech...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Rosenberg N

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pesticide poisoning stands as a major public health issue worldwide. The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiologic characteristics of pesticide-related hospitalizations in South Korea. METHODS:Data from the Korea National Hospital Discharge Survey were analyzed to describe the epidemiologic c...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Kim HJ,Cha ES,Ko Y,Kim J,Kim SD,Lee WJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes required for the explicit recognition of hormesis are outlined for both ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment (ERA). A major research need is the extension of hormesis beyond chemical stressors to abiotic (e.g., habitat) and biotic stressors (e.g., species introductions, organism interactions). An overr...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Chapman PM

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Four different concentrations of quinalphos and methyl parathion were tested on human peripheral lymphocytes over different time periods, for the analysis of chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs). 2. A significant increase in chromosomal aberrations was observed when cells were treated with ...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Rupa DS,Reddy PP,Reddi OS

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many industrial and agricultural chemicals have steroid hormone agonist or antagonist activities and disrupt hormone-regulated gene expression. The widely-used agricultural insecticide, diazinon, was evaluated using MCF-7 cells - a breast cancer-derived, estrogen-dependent, human cell line - to examine the capacity of...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Mankame T,Hokanson R,Fudge R,Chowdhary R,Busbee D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. In humans morphine is metabolised to morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) which possess no opioid activity, and morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G) which is a potent opioid receptor agonist that probably contribute to the desired as well as toxic effects of morphine. 2. In order to investigate the possible effect of ranitidine on...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Aasmundstad TA,Størset P

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Southern Africa, the medicinal plant Warburgia salutaris is commonly used for the treatment of inflammatory and other diseases. The methanol extracts of W. salutaris were investigated with regard to a) production of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta, and interferon-gamma; b) a...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Leshwedi M,Steenkamp V,Dutton M,Gulumian M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexafluorocyclobutene (HFCB), a reactive organohalogen gas, causes overwhelming pulmonary oedema. We investigated its effect on the rat lung surfactant system, comparing its action on type II pneumocytes with air-exposed rats. The inflammatory cell population and protein content of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was ana...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Jugg B,Jenner J,Hughes JN,Rice P

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on the acute effects associated with the handling of 1,4-dioxane is sparse. Our aim was to evaluate the acute effects of 1,4-dioxane vapours. In a screening study, six healthy volunteers rated symptoms on a visual analogue scale (VAS), while exposed to stepwise increasing levels of 1,4-dioxane, from 1 to 2...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Ernstgård L,Iregren A,Sjögren B,Johanson G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boophone disticha (B. disticha) has been used systemically in traditional medical practice in Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries for the management of various central nervous system conditions including hysteria. Abuse of the plant by teenagers in Zimbabwe for its claimed hallucinogenic effects has also been reported...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Gadaga LL,Tagwireyi D,Dzangare J,Nhachi CF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermal exposure is an important factor in risk characterization. In occupational settings it becomes relatively more important because of the continuous reduction in inhalation exposure. In the public health arena, dermal exposure may also form a significant contribution to the total exposure. Dermal exposure, however...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Boogaard PJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. A study was carried out to find out if digoxin and acipimox interact. 2. Six elderly patients on digoxin were each given acipimox 150 mg three daily for a week, after informed consent. Digoxin and acipimox plasma concentrations and urinary excretion were measured after the first dose of acipimox and after a week of...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Chijioke CP,Pearson RM,Benedetti S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenon of subtoxic stimulation of organism response is not uncommon in aquatic toxicology experiments. We describe the presence of hormesis in both growth and reproduction experiments in aquatic toxicology where these responses are observed in both animals and plants and at different trophic levels of an ecosy...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Bailer AJ,Oris JT

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) after eating a cassava based meal 'Gari' died shortly after admission. The patients vomited and complained of abdominal pain immediately after the meal. They were unconscious with renal failure and died of cardiopul...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Akintonwa A,Tunwashe OL

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. This study examines the effect of treating rats with gentamicin (80 mg kg-1 day-1 intramuscularly (i.m.), for 6 days) alone or with either L-thyroxine or the anti-thyroid drug carbimazole. 2. Gentamicin produced significant increases in serum creatinine and urea concentrations, and significantly reduced the activit...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Ali BH,Bashir AA,Tanira MO

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) is utilized for treating patients suffering from hematological malignancies particularly acute promyelocytic leukemia. Unfortunately, the extensive application of this chemotherapeutic agent has been limited due to its adverse effects such as cardiotoxicity. Ellagic acid, as a phenolic compoun...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Hemmati AA,Olapour S,Varzi HN,Khodayar MJ,Dianat M,Mohammadian B,Yaghooti H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phagocytes remove and store mercury (Hg) that enters the body. Macrophages and granulocytes respond in opposite ways to Hg: macrophages loose cell viability, and neutrophils become protected from apoptosis. We have investigated the cytology of early intake of Hg by macrophages and neutrophils after a short period (2-4...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Cunha EM,Oliveira MJ,Ferreira PG,Aguas AP

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We present the first ever case of homicidal poisoning due to injection of methidathion, an organophosphate insecticide. CASE:A 4-month-old baby presented to the emergency department with chief complaints of unconsciousness and irregular respiration. A bitter odour and an injection site with a greenish blue ...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Ozdemir C,Kar H,Bilge Y,Batuk G,Batuk HI

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is an effective anticancer drug used against a variety of cancers. The full therapeutic potential of cisplatin is often hampered due to concurrent development of various side effects in the hosts. Rutin, a naturally occurring bioflavonoid shows several pharmacological activities. It has been earlier reported...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Prasad R,Prasad SB

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores the implications of hormesis on toxic tort litigation, in particular litigation regarding claims for medical monitoring or subclinical harm. In considering medical monitoring issues, courts have described medical monitoring both as a remedy and as an independent claim. If medical monitoring is up...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Juni RL

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of Jayjock and Lewis, 'Implication of Hormesis for Industrial Hygiene', represents a challenge for the scientific community to consider hormesis as a possible working hypothesis for redefining risk assessment strategy for low-dose exposures in the realm of industrial hygiene. This invited commentary aims at ...

journal_title：Human & experimental toxicology

authors： Carelli G,Iavicoli I,Castellino N

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00