A Quantitative Assessment and Biomagnification of Mercury and Its Associated Health Risks from Fish Consumption in Freshwater Lakes of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

abstract：:A survey of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) contents was performed in fish collected from lakes located in two National Parks of the northern patagonian Andean range. Two native species, catfish (Diplomystes viedmensis) and creole perch (Percichthys trucha), and three introduced species, brown trout (Salmo trutta), rai...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Arribére MA,Ribeiro Guevara S,Bubach DF,Arcagni M,Vigliano PH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of specific markers constitutes a problem during diagnosis of headache syndromes. Recently, some metals have gained importance as biological parameters for the diagnosis and during treatment. Low-ionized Mg and high-ionized Ca/Mg in patients with daily migrainous headaches were noted. The blood Na level was shown...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Donma O,Donma MM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the contamination levels of arsenic (As), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) in raw milk and the subsequent potential health risk to local consumers close to leather-processing plants in China. The As and Pb concentrations in milk from contaminated areas were 0.43 ± 0....

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Su C,Liu H,Qu X,Zhou X,Gao Y,Yang H,Zheng N,Wang J

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenoproteins and selenium (Se) play important roles in the immune system. Selenoprotein expression in the immune system of mammals is sensitive to dietary Se levels; however, little is known about the expression of selenoproteins and their immune functions in the chicken thymus. We assessed selenoprotein gene expres...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Khoso PA,Yang Z,Liu C,Li S

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:The metabolism of 203Hg-labeled methylmercury chloride (MeHg) has been studied in rabbits and hamsters. Rabbits were administered 1.6 mumols MeHgCl/kg bw intravenously, and hamsters 40 mumols/kg bw orally. Urine and feces were collected daily and groups of four animals killed after 1 h, 1 d, or 7 d. The concentration ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Petersson K,Dock L,Vahter M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerium has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiac disorders such as acute myocardial infarction and endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF). A geochemical hypothesis for the causation of EMF linked the cardiac lesions to magnesium deficiency consequent to malnutrition and increased cardiac levels of cerium derived from ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kuruvilla L,Kartha CC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium, magnesium, and zinc balances were determined in eleven young adult college females (mean age, 24.9±2.35) during a 39-d metabolic study when the subjects were fed an adequate calorie and protein diet based on habitually consumed foods. Analysis showed that the dietary contribution of calcium, magnesium, and zi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Atinmo T,Friday M

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to measure the pattern of uptake of(75)Se into proteins in normal rat lenses and into the proteins of lenses with selenite-induced cataract. Ten-day-old suckling rats received a single injection of(75)Se with or without a cataractous dose of cold carrier sodium selenite. Four days ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Shearer TR,Ridlington JW,Goeger DE,Whanger PD

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study investigated the role of selenium (Se) nanoparticles on the growth performance, hemato-biochemical indices, antioxidative, and immune-related genes of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Therefore, fish with initial weight of 20.53 ± 0.10 g/fish were fed diets with 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg Se nano...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Abd El-Kader MF,Fath El-Bab AF,Abd-Elghany MF,Abdel-Warith AA,Younis EM,Dawood MAO

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient that is required in humans and animals for many physiological functions, including immune and antioxidant function, growth, and reproduction. The present study was performed to investigate the effects of three Zn levels, including Zn adequate (35.94 mg/kg, as a control), Zn deficienc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sun JY,Jing MY,Weng XY,Fu LJ,Xu ZR,Zi NT,Wang JF

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elemental concentrations in head hair and blood (whole-blood, erythrocytes and plasma) of 28 Nigerian subjects were determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) techniques. Correlations found between different elements in hair and blood are reported. Hair le...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ojo JO,Oluwole AF,Durosinmi MA,Asubiojo OI,Akanle OA,Spyrou NM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we have investigated the role of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in oxidative stress induced by cadmium (Cd) in C6 cells. Cells were exposed to 20 μM Cd, 500 μM Cu, and 450 μM Zn for 24 h. Then, toxic effects, cellular metals levels, oxidative stress parameters, cell death, as well as DNA damage were evaluat...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nzengue Y,Steiman R,Rachidi W,Favier A,Guiraud P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of intracellular magnesium (icMg) may coexist with normal serum Mg levels. Little is known about clinical and pharmacological factors affecting icMg in normomagnesemic patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Moreover, no information exists regarding the icMg state in diabetic patients after acute illness and ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Gorelik O,Efrati S,Berman S,Almoznino-Sarafian D,Alon I,Shteinshnaider M,Cohen N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, there has been an increased concern about the health risks from exposure to arsenic at low doses, because of their neurotoxic effects on the developing brain. The exact mechanism underlying arsenic-induced neurotoxicity during sensitive periods of brain development remains unclear, although enhan...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chandravanshi LP,Gupta R,Shukla RK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined how the influence of smoking on blood and urinary cadmium (Cd) concentrations was modified by the level of environmental Cd. We measured blood and urinary Cd concentrations of 1134 men over 50 yr of age in three areas in Japan that were exposed to different levels of environmental Cd. Analysis of variance ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Uetani M,Kobayashi E,Suwazono Y,Nishijo M,Nakagawa H,Kido T,Nogawa K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to investigate the immune adherence function of erythrocytes and erythrocyte induced by dietary nickel chloride (NiCl2) in broilers fed on a control diet and three experimental diets supplemented with 300, 600, and 900 mg/kg NiCl2 for 42 days. Blood samples were collected from five broilers in...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Li J,Wu B,Cui H,Peng X,Fang J,Zuo Z,Deng J,Wang X,Tang K,Yin S

更新日期：2014-11-01 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

abstract：:Trace element contamination in Chinese herbal medicines has been recognized as a potential health concern for consumers. To assess the health risk to the herb-consuming population, nine trace elements (Cu, Cd, Cr, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn, and As) were investigated based on their concentrations in three common medicinal pla...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Gao J,Zhang D,Uwiringiyimana E,Proshad R,Ugurlu A

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The intervention effect of fucoxanthin, which is reportedly a powerful antioxidant, on cadmium-induced thyroid damage in mice was evaluated. Animals (N = 120) were divided into control group (given pure water, N = 20) and CdCl2-exposed group (given CdCl2 orally at a dose of 30 mg/kg body weight (bw)/day for 30 days, N...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yang H,Xing R,Liu S,Li P

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was to investigate the alterations of serum copper homeostasis after hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), which is not yet clear. We recruited 85 hypertensive ICH patients and determined their serum levels of total copper (TCu), small molecule copper (SMC), and ceruloplasmin (Cp). Sera from 32 healt...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Han M,Ding S,Zhang Y,Lin Z,Li K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of selenite, the form of selenium used in the treatment of Keshan disease, to plasma proteins and the role of erythrocytes in this process have been studied. The experiments were carried out by incubating 75Se as selenite with plasma and whole blood in vitro (human and rat) and in vivo (rat) and subsequent...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Mas A,Jiang JY,Sarkar B

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the activity of metal compounds in mammalian cell transformation assays has been completed. Results from these assays appear to correlate well with the known carcinogenic activity displayed by specific metal compounds in vivo. Studies of cell transformation in vitro may provide information pertaining to th...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Daniel Heck J,Costa M

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intact and non-intact urinary stones richening with calcium oxalate were collected and characterized. The elemental analysis, phase quantifications, and function groups were determined by different spectroscopic techniques, namely: energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF), the synchrotron radiation X-ray diffracti...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Shaltout AA,Dabi MM,Ahmed SI,Al-Ghamdi AS,Elnagar E,Seoudi R

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutritional profile of minerals and antioxidants in Indian spice extracts was evaluated in order to examine their efficacy in treating various diseases, disorders, and allergies in human health. Extracts of four medicinal plants such as Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, and Piper longum, regularly cons...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Swain S,Rautray TR

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 47 children with malignancy, zinc status, growth, and performance during standard treatment were compared with those in controls. At diagnosis, growth was retarded and hair zinc values were high, 2.4 +/- 0.7 mumol/g, as in chronic deficiency. During induction therapy, serum declined to 10.4 +/- 2.3 mumol/L and urin...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Van Wouwe JP,van Zuylen L

更新日期：1991-09-01 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：: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：:A 10-year-old Gir bullock was presented with four contiguous hard nodular submucosal masses attached to the right rostral mandible. Overgrown masses were resected surgically and submitted for microstructural, elemental, and molecular spectroscopic analyses. An osteoma was diagnosed histopathologically. Elemental analy...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kumar V,Marvania NT,Asodiya FA,Gajera HP

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium and mercuric chloride (MC) interactions regarding cellular uptake and selenium protection on MC toxicity have been studied. Human K-562 cells were pretreated or simultaneously treated with either selenite (5 or 50 microM) or selenomethionine (10 or 50 microM) together with MC (35 or 50 microM). Both treatment...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Frisk P,Yaqob A,Nilsson K,Carlsson J,Lindh U

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00