Blood levels of copper, iron, zinc, and lead in adults in India and Pakistan and the effect of oral zinc supplementation for six weeks.

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：:Conflicting results exist between selenium concentration and preeclampsia. The role of selenium in the development of preeclampsia is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the blood selenium level in patients with preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women, and to determine the effectiveness of selenium supple...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xu M,Guo D,Gu H,Zhang L,Lv S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of ethanol (EtOH) on manganese (Mn)-induced striatal toxicity in rat by evaluating the neurobehavioral changes, biochemical and molecular events in rats exposed to Mn alone at 30 mg/kg, or their combination with EtOH at 1.25- and 5-g/kg body weight for 35 consecutive days. Locomotiv...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nkpaa KW,Awogbindin IO,Amadi BA,Abolaji AO,Adedara IA,Wegwu MO,Farombi EO

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the action of the myocardial bridge (MB) on the coronary artery, the authors first prepared the hearts with the MB located in the middle one third of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and then investigated element accumulation in the LAD artery of the hearts with the MB by direct chemical analysis...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tohno Y,Tohno S,Minami T,Pakdeewong-Ongkana N,Suwannahoy P,Quiggins R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eighty Kunming mice were allotted to three groups in a randomized complete block design, including two treatments and one control. Mice in group 1 were fed a basal diet as control, while mice in groups 2 and 3 were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.2 mg/kg selenium as sodium selenite (SS) or selen...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Qin S,Huang B,Ma J,Wang X,Zhang J,Li L,Chen F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromium picolinate is used in the poultry diet because of its antistress effects in addition to the fact that the requirement for it is increased during stress. This study was conducted to determine if the negative effects of high ambient temperature (34 degrees C) on egg production, egg quality, antioxidant status, ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sahin K,Onderci M,Sahin N,Gursu MF,Vijaya J,Kucuk O

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main source of environmental arsenic exposure in most countries of the world is drinking water in which inorganic forms of arsenic predominate. The present study was aimed to test the impact of two different compounds of inorganic arsenic in histomorphometric and enzymatic parameters in the testes by oral expositi...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Souza ACF,Marchesi SC,Domingues de Almeida Lima G,Ferraz RP,Santos FC,da Matta SLP,Machado-Neves M

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:The present study was designed to investigate the effects of montmorillonite (MMT) on dietary Cd-induced oxidative damage in liver and kidney of carp (Carassius auratus). One hundred eighty carp were randomly divided into four groups and fed with a basal diet, a basal diet supplemented with 0.5% MMT, Cd-comtaminated b...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kim SG,Dai W,Xu Z,Li G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of major nutritional and trace elements (Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Se, Co, Cr, Ni, Sr, and Ba), as well as toxic heavy metals (Cd and Pb), were analyzed in the longissimus muscle of Charolais, Hereford, and Simmental bulls. The elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical em...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Pilarczyk R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxic effect of Pb2+ has been studied in eukaryotic cells by using Tetrahymena as a target. The maximum power (P(m)) and the growth rate constant (k) were determined, which showed that values of P(m) and k were linked to the concentration (C) of Pb2+. The addition of Pb2+ caused a decrease of the maximum heat prod...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Peng L,Weiying Z,Xi L,Xiaojuan C,Chaocan Z

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is an important kind of metal and a necessary trace element in people's production and livelihood; it is also a well-confirmed human carcinogen. In the past few years, researchers did a large number of studies about the molecular mechanisms of nickel carcinogenesis, and they focused on activation of proto-oncog...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhang J,Zhou Y,Ma L,Huang S,Wang R,Gao R,Wu Y,Shi H,Zhang J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypomagnesemia is associated with the development of neuropathy and abnormal platelet activity, both of which are risk factors for diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of magnesium administration on wound healing and metabolic status in subjects with DFU. This randomized, doubl...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Razzaghi R,Pidar F,Momen-Heravi M,Bahmani F,Akbari H,Asemi Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Limited data are available indicating the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was done to assess the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inf...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jamilian M,Bahmani F,Siavashani MA,Mazloomi M,Asemi Z,Esmaillzadeh A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis was conducted aiming to summarize the results obtained from the previous studies so that the effect of opium on blood lead levels (BLLs) can be investigated. Scopus, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science (ISI) were systematically searched up to June 2020. Heterogeneity of the included studies was evalu...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tabrizi R,Sarihi S,Moazzen F,Hosseini-Bensenjan M,Malekpour F,Asadikaram G,Momeni-Moghaddam MA,Akbari H

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Contents of Cu and Zn of into-pulmonary blood (IPB), out-pulmonary blood (OPB), Lung tissue, and supernatant and macrophages of Lung Lavage were determined in superior mesenteric artery occlusion (SMAO) shock of rabbits. Zn of pulmonary tissue was 11.42 +/- 0.60 and 14.52 +/- 1.78 (micrograms/g wet wt) in SMAO shock a...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yan M,Ling YL,Huang SS,Gong SQ,Xu ZX

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new range of sealed-tube neutron generators developed by SODERN appears to be appropriate for the industrial environment. The main characteristics are the high emission stability during the very long lifetime of the tube, flexible pulsed mode capability, safety in operation with no radiation in "off" state, and th...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Bach P,Cluzeau S,Lambermont C

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples of Evernia prunastri, collected in a mountainous zone, were exposed in urban and highly industrialized areas in order to monitor the atmospheric pollution. Amounts of Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb were determined by EDXRF spectrometry in secondary target excitation mode and in the thin film approach. An incre...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Caniglia G,Calliari I,Celin L,Tollardo AM

更新日期：1994-10-01 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 objective of this study was to examine relations between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and cadmium (Cd) accumulation in the liver, kidneys, and duodenum in mice. The 5-month-old mice selected for high (H) and low (L) BMR were exposed for 8 weeks to 0, 10, and 100 μg Cd/mL of drinking water. The H-BMR mice showed sign...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Maciak S,Włostowski T,Salińska A,Bonda-Ostaszewska E

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:Wistar male rats were exposed to nickel oxide (NiO) aerosols (mass median aerodynamic diameter, 1.2 μm). The average exposure concentration was controlled from low level (0.6 mg/m(3)) to high level (8.0 mg/m(3)) and total exposure time ranged from 140 to 216 h. Some rats were sacrificed just after the exposure, wherea...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kodama Y,Ishimatsu S,Matsuno K,Tanaka I,Tsuchiya K

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) is a high spatial resolution electron microscopic technique with the potential to quantify elements at the subcellular level. The presence of each element is demonstrated by the electron energy loss edge at the energy characteristic of that element. The area of the edge may ind...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xie X,Yokel RA,Markesbery WR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis was used in determining the halide concentration of camel serum. The halides determined were sodium, chloride, bromide, and iodide. Serum was examined when the camels had free access to drinking water, following 10 d of water restriction and 2 h following rapid rehyd...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Etzion Z,Alfassi Z,Lavi N,Yagil R

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was conducted in order to investigate the short-term effects (6, 12, and 24 h) of silicon (Si) on the endogenous hormonal composition of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Dongjin-beyo), with and without wounding stress. Si applied in different concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mM) significantly promoted shoo...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kim YH,Khan AL,Hamayun M,Kang SM,Beom YJ,Lee IJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate age-related changes of mineral contents in human veins, the relative contents (RCs) of elements in the human internal jugular veins, superior and inferior venae cavae, and femoral veins from 27 subjects ranging from 40 to 98 yr old were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tohno S,Tohno Y,Minami T,Okazaki Y,Utsumi M,Nishiwaki F,Moriwake Y,Yamada M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenoprotein T (SelT) is associated with the regulation of calcium homeostasis and neuroendocrine secretion. SelT can also change cell adhesion and is involved in redox regulation and cell fixation. However, the structure and function of chicken SelT and its response to selenium (Se) remains unclear. In the present s...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： You L,Liu C,Yang ZJ,Li M,Li S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruit juices are widely consumed in tropical countries as part of habitual diet. The concentrations of several minerals in these beverages were evaluated. Four commercially available brands of juices were analyzed for cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, aluminum, iron, chromium, manganese, and molybdenum. The levels ranged f...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Bragança VL,Melnikov P,Zanoni LZ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuation of prolonged treatment against arsenicosis with conventional chelating therapy is a global challenge. The present study was intended to evaluate the defensive effect of arjunolic acid against arsenic-induced oxidative stress and female reproductive dysfunction. Wistar strain adult female rats were given s...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Maity M,Perveen H,Dash M,Jana S,Khatun S,Dey A,Mandal AK,Chattopadhyay S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sponge granuloma formation was compared in copper-deficient and copper-sufficient rats following feeding of respective diets for 20, 40, or 60 d. Body weight, total blood hemoglobin, and activities of ceruloplasmin and Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase in plasma were monitored to ascertain copper deficiency. Mean granuloma ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kishore V,Boutte V,Fourcade L

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00