abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate bio-safety of magnetic chitosan nanogels as dual triggered drug carrier for doxorubicin through analysis of mitochondrial function. In the present study, chitosan/TPP nanogels containing magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared according to the ionotropic gelation method as novel pH-sen...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Sadighian S,Rostamizadeh K,Hosseini MJ,Hamidi M,Hosseini-Monfared H

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant activity of genistein is associated with preventing atherosclerosis; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were pretreated with genistein at different concentrations (10nM, 100nM and 1000nM) for 6h and then exposed to...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Zhang H,Zhao Z,Pang X,Yang J,Yu H,Zhang Y,Zhou H,Zhao J

更新日期：2017-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress is one of the main pathogenic mechanisms in vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity (VIN). Some studies suggest proximal renal tubular cell necrosis by vancomycin accumulation as a mechanism of nephrotoxicity, and other studies demonstrate that cilastatin has protective effects against drug-induce...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Im DS,Shin HJ,Yang KJ,Jung SY,Song HY,Hwang HS,Gil HW

更新日期：2017-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, interesterified fat (IF) has been used to replace hydrogenated vegetable fat (HVF), rich in trans isomers, being found in processed foods. Studies involving IF have shown deleterious influences on the metabolic system, similarly to HVF, whereas no studies regarding its influence on the central nervous...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： D'avila LF,Dias VT,Vey LT,Milanesi LH,Roversi K,Emanuelli T,Bürger ME,Trevizol F,Maurer HL

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is an ethanol metabolite and EtG is used as a biomarker of alcohol drinking. EtG can be detected in the blood and in several biological matrices including urine, hair and nails. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a strong risk factor for fetus health so in the recent years different strate...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Ferraguti G,Ciolli P,Carito V,Battagliese G,Mancinelli R,Ciafrè S,Tirassa P,Ciccarelli R,Cipriani A,Messina MP,Fiore M,Ceccanti M

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanobacteria ("blue-green algae"), such as Oscillatoria sp., are a ubiquitous group of bacteria found in freshwater systems worldwide that are linked to illness and in some cases, death among humans and animals. Exposure to cyanobacteria occurs via ingestion of contaminated water or food-products. Exposure of the gut...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Swanson-Mungerson M,Incrocci R,Subramaniam V,Williams P,Hall ML,Mayer AMS

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a widespread environmental pollutant that could induce serious toxic effects in both humans and rodents. Some studies suggested that TCDD exposure may facilitate the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and liver injury. However, the underlying molecular mechanism b...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Han M,Liu X,Liu S,Su G,Fan X,Chen J,Yuan Q,Xu G

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to chemicals released during urban waste disposal and treatment is increasingly regarded as a potential occupational health issue. Indeed, several toxic metals emitted by an incinerator, including As, Be, Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Hg, Ni and V, have potentially toxic properties and their exposure, therefore, may be of ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Mauriello MC,Sbordone C,Montuori P,Alfano R,Triassi M,Iavicoli I,Manno M

更新日期：2017-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the cold-receptor TRPM8 by menthol or other tobacco additives can suppress natural defense reactions such as coughing that usually would become effective as involuntary resistance against the inhalation of fumes. In Europe menthol is only regulated as flavor, but can be used as additive as long as no cha...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Paschke M,Tkachenko A,Ackermann K,Hutzler C,Henkler F,Luch A

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants that are ubiquitously found in the environment, produced through combustion of organic matter or petrochemicals, and many of which are procarcinogens. The prototypic PAH, benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and the highly carcinogenic dibenzo[def,p]chrysene (DBC) are metabol...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Smith JN,Mehinagic D,Nag S,Crowell SR,Corley RA

更新日期：2017-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have reported that humans have detectable levels of not only bisphenol A (BPA), but also its halogenated derivatives tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and tetrachlorobisphenol A (TCBPA), in the serum. Our previous study showed that BPA promotes ovarian cancer progression by directly inducing cell p...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Hoffmann M,Fiedor E,Ptak A

更新日期：2017-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrethroids are neurotoxic insecticides showing significant selective toxicity on insects over mammals, but effects on mammalian nervous system are not negligible. These substances act on the voltage-gated sodium channel, prolonging the duration of the open state. The present study focused on the effect of the pyrethr...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Varró P,Kovács M,Világi I

更新日期：2017-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood-testis barrier (BTB) provides a suitable microenvironment for germ cells that is required for spermatogenesis. Exposure to particulate matter (PM) is recognized to occasion male reproductive impairment, but the mechanism of which remains unclear. Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used to establish animal models...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Cao XN,Shen LJ,Wu SD,Yan C,Zhou Y,Xiong G,Wang YC,Liu Y,Liu B,Tang XL,Guo M,Liu DY,Long CL,Sun M,He DW,Lin T,Wei GH

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of retrospective studies have suggested that choice of anesthetic drugs during surgical tumor resection might affect tumor recurrence/metastasis, or outcome of patients. The recent study showed that volatile anesthetics-based general anesthesia was associated with the worse outcomes than intravenous anestheti...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Tazawa K,Koutsogiannaki S,Chamberlain M,Yuki K

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidences suggest that microcystins, a kind of toxic metabolites, produced by cyanobacteria in contaminated water may contribute to the aggravation of the human colorectal carcinoma. Our previous study showed that microcystin-LR (MC-LR) exposure caused significant invasion and migration of colorectal cancer...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Ren Y,Yang M,Chen M,Zhu Q,Zhou L,Qin W,Wang T

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing industrial use of nanoparticles (NPs) has raised concerns about their impact on human health. Since aging and exposure to environmental factors are linked to the risk for developing pathologies, we address the question of TiO2 NPs toxicokinetics in the context of a realistic occupational exposure. We re...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Gaté L,Disdier C,Cosnier F,Gagnaire F,Devoy J,Saba W,Brun E,Chalansonnet M,Mabondzo A

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is an environmental human carcinogen which primarily targets lungs. Among a variety of toxic mechanisms, disruption of biological pathways via translational and post-translational modifications represents a key mechanism through which Cr (VI) induces cytotoxicity and carcinogenesis. To id...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Bruno M,Ross J,Ge Y

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulation of macrophages and neutrophil granulocytes in the lung are key events in the inflammatory response to inhaled particles. The present study aims at the time course of chemotaxis in vitro in response to the challenge of various biopersistent particles and its functional relation to the transcription of infl...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Schremmer I,Brik A,Weber DG,Rosenkranz N,Rostek A,Loza K,Brüning T,Johnen G,Epple M,Bünger J,Westphal GA

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known in humans and mouse models, that drinking water exposures to arsenite (As+3) leads to immunotoxicity. Previously, our group showed that certain types of immune cells are extremely sensitive to arsenic induced genotoxicity. In order to see if cells from different immune organs have differential sensitivitie...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Xu H,McClain S,Medina S,Lauer FT,Douillet C,Liu KJ,Hudson LG,Stýblo M,Burchiel SW

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize the accumulated hazards associated with the inhalation of gases typical of combustion products, a time-integrated value known as the fractional effective dose (FED) is used. This FED is maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and made publicly available as the Standard IS...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Pauluhn J

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc oxide NPs (ZnO) have been recently proposed as novel candidates for the treatment of allergic inflammatory diseases. Paradoxically, recent data suggested that ZnO could cause eosinophilic airway inflammation in rodents. Despite the above observations, there are currently no studies reporting direct interaction be...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Silva LR,Girard D

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is prescribed for the treatment of solid tumors and elicits toxicity to kidney tubules, which limits its clinical use. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2, NFE2L2) is a critical transcription factor that has been shown to protect against kidney injury through activation of antioxidant mechanism...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Atilano-Roque A,Aleksunes LM,Joy MS

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P4501A1 is involved in the metabolism of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; therefore, its inhibition interferes with the carcinogenesis process induced by these compounds in rats. The human and rat CYP1A1 differ by 21% in amino acid sequence, including the active site of the enzyme; this differ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Santes-Palacios R,Romo-Mancillas A,Camacho-Carranza R,Espinosa-Aguirre JJ

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The cyanobacterial non-proteinogenic amino acid β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) is proposed to be involved in the etiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism dementia complex. When administered as single doses to neonatal rats, BMAA gives rise to cognitive and neurodegenerative impairments in the adult ani...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Andersson M,Karlsson O,Banack SA,Brandt I

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The tobacco smoking habit interferes with the innate host defence system against infections. Recurrent infections accelerated the functional respiratory decline. The present study assessed the effects of ceftaroline on TLR2 and TLR4 and on pro-inflammatory responses in airway epithelial cells (16HBE cell line and prim...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Pace E,Ferraro M,Di Vincenzo S,Siena L,Gjomarkaj M

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Fumonisin B1 (FB1) and beauvericin (BEA) are secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi, which under appropriate temperature and humidity conditions may develop on various foods and feeds. To date few studies have been performed to evaluate the toxicological and endocrine disrupting effects of FB1 and BEA. The present...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Fernández-Blanco C,Frizzell C,Shannon M,Ruiz MJ,Connolly L

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Diclofenac is a widely prescribed NSAID that causes severe idiosyncratic drug induced liver injury (IDILI) in a small part of the patient population. Formation of protein-reactive metabolites is considered to play a role in the development of diclofenac-induced IDILI. Therefore, a high hepatic activity of enzymes invo...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： den Braver MW,Zhang Y,Venkataraman H,Vermeulen NP,Commandeur JN

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin is a polypeptide antibiotic that effectively treats infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, but its clinical use is limited due to nephrotoxicity. The purpose of the present study was to identify biomarkers of colistin-induced nephrotoxicity and to further characterize the mechanisms ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Jeong ES,Kim G,Moon KS,Kim YB,Oh JH,Kim HS,Jeong J,Shin JG,Kim DH

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:There is potential for oral exposure of humans to styrene (ST) such as from migration of residual levels in polystyrene food containers. After absorption, ST is metabolised to styrene-7,8-oxide (SO), an alkylating epoxide. Hence, a comparison of blood burdens of SO resulting from oral exposures to ST was made with SO ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Filser JG,Gelbke HP

更新日期：2016-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead (Pb) exposure during development impairs a variety of cognitive, behavioral and neurochemical processes resulting in deficits in learning, memory, attention, impulsivity and executive function. Numerous studies have attempted to model this effect of Pb in rodents, with the majority of studies focusing on hippocam...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Anderson DW,Mettil W,Schneider JS

更新日期：2016-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, spermatogenic cell apoptosis was shown to play a key role in the induction of testicular atrophy by dibutyl phthalate (DBP), thus causing reproductive toxicology. However, the molecular events induced by DBP in apoptotic germ cells remain unclear. In the present study, the mouse spermatocyte-derived GC-2 cel...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Zhang G,Liu K,Ling X,Wang Z,Zou P,Wang X,Gao J,Yin L,Zhang X,Liu J,Ao L,Cao J

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) are used as high-sensitive enhancer for magnetic resonance imaging, where they represent a promising tool for early diagnosis of destructive diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since we could demonstrate that professional phagocytes are activated by amino-poly...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Strehl C,Schellmann S,Maurizi L,Hofmann-Amtenbrink M,Häupl T,Hofmann H,Buttgereit F,Gaber T

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) have been used in a wide variety of applications and detected in several environmental matrices, including indoor air and dust. Continuous human exposure to these chemicals is of growing concern. In this study, the agonistic and/or antagonistic activities of 12 primary OPFR-met...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Kojima H,Takeuchi S,Van den Eede N,Covaci A

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent causing blistering, inflammation and ulceration of the skin. Thiol compounds such as glutathione (GSH) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) have been suggested as potential antidotes. We investigated SM toxicity in a human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and used GSH and NAC to cou...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Balszuweit F,Menacher G,Schmidt A,Kehe K,Popp T,Worek F,Thiermann H,Steinritz D

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of humans and animals to vesicants, including sulfur mustard (SM) and nitrogen mustard (NM), causes severe and debilitating damage to the respiratory tract. Both acute and long term pathological consequences are observed in the lung following a single exposure to these vesicants. Evidence from our laboratorie...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Malaviya R,Sunil VR,Venosa A,Vayas KN,Heck DE,Laskin JD,Laskin DL

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic industrial chemicals are used throughout the world to produce everyday products such as household and commercial cleaners, disinfectants, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics, paper, and fertilizers. These chemicals are produced, stored, and transported in large quantities, which poses a threat to the local civ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Holmes WW,Keyser BM,Paradiso DC,Ray R,Andres DK,Benton BJ,Rothwell CC,Hoard-Fruchey HM,Dillman JF,Sciuto AM,Anderson DR

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The repeated use of the nerve agent sarin against civilians in Syria in 2013 emphasizes the continuing threat by chemical warfare agents. Multiple studies demonstrated a limited efficacy of standard atropine-oxime treatment in nerve agent poisoning and called for the development of alternative and more effective treat...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Worek F,Thiermann H,Wille T

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoallergenic infant formulas are widely used for infants with cow's milk allergy. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of the mouse basophil activation test (BAT) in the evaluation of residual antigenicity in these formulas. Whole blood samples derived from β-lactoglobulin- or casein-immunized mice were i...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Iwamoto H,Matsubara T,Nakazato Y,Namba K,Takeda Y

更新日期：2016-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The Mre11, Rad50, and Nbs1 (MRN) complex is a DNA double-strand break sensor involved in DNA damage repair. Herein, we explored whether deletion of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), a cytoprotective gene, affected MRN complex expression in the kidney after cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI)....

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Kim YJ,Kim TW,Park SR,Kim HT,Jung DY,Ryu SY,Jung JY

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular senescence is characterized by irreversible cell arrest and is associated with the development of chronic diseases, including cancer. Here, we investigated the induction of cellular senescence during liver carcinogenesis. Liver cancer was induced in Fischer 344 rats with a weekly intraperitoneal injection of ...

journal_title：Toxicology letters

authors： Pacheco-Rivera R,Fattel-Fazenda S,Arellanes-Robledo J,Silva-Olivares A,Alemán-Lazarini L,Rodríguez-Segura M,Pérez-Carreón J,Villa-Treviño S,Shibayama M,Serrano-Luna J

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00