abstract：:To obtain real-time dynamic changes of non-protein-bound copper in the blood, we have developed an online microdialysis sampling system coupled with a flow-injection graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometer (FI-GFAAS). The analytical performances of the online system such as linearity, limit of detection, preci...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Lin SJ,Lee CF,Tseng WC,Huang YL,Wu HL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate compositional changes of the cardiac walls with development and aging, the authors investigated changes of elements in the atrial and ventricular walls of monkeys. The left and right atrial walls, left and right ventricular walls, and interatrial and interventricular septa were resected from the subjects....

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tohno S,Tohno Y,Azuma C,Moriwake Y,Satoh H,Minami T,Mahakkanukrauh P,Ohishi T,Hayashi M

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:The concentrations of 7 metals (lead, cadmium, manganese, copper, nickel, silver, and chromium) were determined in 32 different species of wild mushrooms. The mushroom samples, which have been using for food and some medical purposes, were collected from Konya, an Inner Anatolian region of Turkey. The highest metal co...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Doğan HH,Sanda MA,Uyanöz R,Oztürk C,Cetin U

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we report the results of a case control study carried out on 290 Turkish pregnant women at 5-24 wk of gestation to determine their zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 levels in relation to their nutritional and socioeconomic status. The women were divided into two groups (n=145 each), depending on the s...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Erdogan M,Ustüner I,Cengiz B,Söylemez F,Cavdar AO

更新日期：2006-02-01 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 study was undertaken to investigate the influence of alpha-tocopherol on zinc, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium concentrations in serum of rats with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Fourteen Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into two groups of seven animals each. The first group was trea...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Dede S,Mert H,Mert N,Yur F,Ertekin A,Deger Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxic mechanism of La3+ to Escherichia coli is investigated by detecting the concentration change of La3+ in E. coli cells growing in La3+-containing medium. Stimulatory action and inhibitory effect of La3+ in different concentrations can be attributed to the permeability alteration of the cell. Low concentration ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Liu P,Xiao H,Li X,Zhang C,Liu Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a component of the oxidative phosphorylation process in mitochondria that converts the energy in carbohydrates and fatty acids into ATP to drive cellular machinery and synthesis, its effect in type I diabetes is not clear. We have studied the effect of 4 wk of treatment with CoQ10 (10 ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Modi K,Santani DD,Goyal RK,Bhatt PA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and chlorine (Cl) levels in blood serum at d 60, 100, and 150 of gestation and at d 45 after parturition and to find out the significance of differences for macromineral levels during these stages of single o...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yildiz A,Balikci E,Gurdogan F

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:We investigated the effect of exercise on iron metabolism in horses. Four horses were walked on a mechanical walker for 1 wk (pre-exercise). They then performed moderate exercise on a high-speed treadmill in the first week of the exercise and relative high in the second week and high in the third week. Serum iron was ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Inoue Y,Matsui A,Asai Y,Aoki F,Matsui T,Yano H

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether there were differences between races in regard to age-related changes of elements and the relationships among elements in the arteries, the authors investigated both the renal arteries of Thai and Japanese. The Thai subjects consisted of 27 men and 11 women, ranging in age from 27 to 88 yr, whereas ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Mahakkanukrauh P,Tohno S,Tohno Y,Azuma C,Ongkana N,Moriwake Y,Minami T

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of environmental lead on the immune system of young children were assessed by determining the peripheral blood lymphocytes CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, B(CD19+) counts, and natural killer (CD16+CD56+) cells in 35 preschool children whose mean blood lead level was 140.6 microg/L. The results were compared to an age- a...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Li S,Zhengyan Z,Rong L,Hanyun C

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, an investigation was undertaken to assess the efficacy on serum enzymes of colloidal bismuth subcitrate (CBS). CBS was administered with injections to male rats in 100-, 200-, 400-, 500-, and 1000-microg/L doses of bismuth. Rats were anesthetized at different intervals (24, 48, and 72 h) after CB...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Türkez H,Geyikoğlu F,Keleş MS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of nano-TiO2 (rutile) on the photochemical reaction of chloroplasts of spinach were studied. The results showed that when spinach was treated with 0.25% nano-TiO2, the Hill reaction, such as the reduction rate of FeCy, and the rate of evolution oxygen of chloroplasts was accelerated and noncyclic photophos...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Hong F,Zhou J,Liu C,Yang F,Wu C,Zheng L,Yang P

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial membrane potential is reduced in copper-deficient rat hearts, but it is uncertain if this will lead to the onset of apoptosis. To determine if copper deficiency per se leads to apoptosis, C2C12 cells were made copper deficient by treatment with the copper chelator tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA). In TEPA-t...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chen X,Medeiros DM,Jennings D

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair samples of 134 school children (12-14 yr old) living in three residential zones in the vicinity of a new hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) (Constanti, Tarragona County, Catalonia, Spain) were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for arsenic (As), beryllium (Be), cadmium (Cd), chromium...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nadal M,Bocio A,Schuhmacher M,Domingo JL

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with preeclampsia have been shown to have elevated blood levels of the metabolite homocysteine, and alterations in blood levels of zinc and copper have also been reported. This study measured plasma levels of zinc, copper, and homocysteine in women with preeclampsia and in women with healthy, normotensive pregna...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Harma M,Harma M,Kocyigit A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that rare earth elements (REEs) have come into extensive use in a number of fields. As a result, REEs are becoming closely related to human's daily life. However, until now, the distributions of REEs in the brain are not yet very clear. In this study, Sprague-Dawley male rats were intraperitoneally in...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Xiao H,Zhang Z,Li F,Feng L,Li Z,Yang J,Chai Z

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of hair color on the trace elemental status in horse's hair has been studied. A current analytical technique such as particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) used in this study has provided reliable, rapid, easy, and relatively inexpensive diagnostic methods. Twenty-eight elements (Al, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cu, ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Asano K,Suzuki K,Chiba M,Sera K,Matsumoto T,Asano R,Sakai T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instrumental neutron activation (INAA) with k0 standardization has been used to determine the concentration levels of a variety of major and trace elements (Al, As, Br, Cd, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sc, Se, and Zn) in rice grains (raw and parboiled) and in rice flour collected from local m...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Jayasekera R,Freitas MC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum iron levels have been shown to decline both with fever and with strenuous exercise, leading to the supposition that the decrease might be the result of a rise in core body temperature. To evaluate this hypothesis, the serum iron response to an exercise-induced 1.5 degrees C rise in core body temperature was meas...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Buono MJ,Barrack MT,Bouton-Sander F,Bradley P,Cottonaro KA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 175-200 g, six per group were fed AIN 93M diet (CON) or diets containing 500 mg Ca (LCa), 7 mg Zn (LZn), 2 mg Cu (LCu), 60 mg Zn (HZn), or 12 mg Cu (HCu) per kilogram of diet in the following combinations: control (CON), LCa+LZn (LC+Z), LCa+LZn+LCu (LC+Z+C), or HZn+HCu (HZ+C) without...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Panemangalore M,Bebe FN

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate compositional changes of the rami of the internal iliac artery with aging, the authors investigated age-related changes of the calcium content in the uterine, internal pudendal, umbilical, and obturator arteries by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. After an ordinary dissection was f...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Naganuma T,Tohno Y,Yamasaki M,Tohno S,Azuma C,Minami T,Morikawa H

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:Patients on total parenteral nutrition without Cr supplementation develop symptoms similar to those of diabetes. Zn has been implicated in diabetes because of its antioxidant properties and interaction with insulin. To study the effect of these metal ions on insulin signaling proteins, cultured mouse skeletal muscle c...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Miranda ER,Dey CS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decline in fish population because of water contamination is problem. As a result of direct exposure in water, it has been readily accepted that the gills are the main site of water contamination and toxicity (e.g., metal ions). In the present study, we investigated metal ion contamination on the functional capaci...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Arabi M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium-containing proteins in human serum of four volunteers in Beijing were separated and purified by preparative sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Selenium contents in the proteins were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with a fluorescence detec...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Gao Y,Liu Y,Deng G,Wang Z

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to ionizing total-body radiation suppresses hematopoiesis, resulting in decreased production of blood cells. Many researchers have demonstrated the critical role of zinc (Zn) in diverse physiological processes, such as growth and development, maintenance and priming of the immune system, and tissue repair. Th...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ertekin MV,Karslioğlu I,Erdem F,Sezen O,Gepdiremen A,Serifoğlu K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is the most common human enzymopathy in the world. Trace elements are important for normal hematopoiesis and can play a role in acute hemolytic anemia induced by G-6-PD deficiency. For this purpose, we studied two groups consisting of 10 male children who are G-6-P...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sarikcioglu SB,Gümüslü S,Uysal N,Aksu TA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This comparative study of the intestinal absorption of four toxic metals (aluminum, manganese, nickel, and lead) carried out in rats using the in situ intestinal perfusion technique was able to measure the partition of each metal between the intestine (intestinal retention), the blood circulation, and target tissues a...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Arnich N,Cunat L,Lanhers MC,Burnel D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate compositional changes of peripheral nerves with aging, the authors investigated age-related changes of elements and their relationships in the optic, trigeminal, vagus, median, radial, ulnar, femoral, sciatic, tibial, and common peroneal nerves by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. T...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Utsumi M,Tohno S,Tohno Y,Azuma C,Moriwake Y,Nishiwaki F,Yamada MO,Minami T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free oxygen radicals and insufficient antioxidant enzymes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypercholesterolemia (HC). Trace elements function as cofactors in antioxidant enzymes. Antioxidant system and trace elements were investigated in many different studies including HC, but these subjects have not been ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yilmaz MI,Baykal Y,Kilic M,Sonmez A,Bulucu F,Aydin A,Sayal A,Kocar IH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) concentrations were quantified in serum (n = 112), milk (n = 112), liver (n = 70), and kidney samples (n = 67) of dairy cows from an iron-steel processing region (Payas-Iskenderun) and from an area free of industrial pollution (Antakya) in Hatay, loc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Erdogan S,Celik S,Erdogan Z

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of maternal dietary selenium (Se) and gestation on the concentrations of Se and zinc (Zn) in the porcine fetus were determined. Mature gilts were randomly assigned to treatments of either adequate (0.39 ppm Se) or low (0.05 ppm Se) dietary Se. Gilts were bred and fetuses were collected throughout gestation....

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Hostetler CE,Kincaid RL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether an accumulation of Ca in the tissues was accompanied by an increase of Mg, the authors investigated the relationships between Ca and Mg contents in the common iliac arteries, aortic valves, xiphoid processes, costal cartilages, posterior longitudinal ligaments, trigeminal nerves, and ribs by inducti...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tohno Y,Tohno S,Azuma C,Moriwake Y,Utsumi M,Furuta K,Yamada M,Kumai T,Minami T,Takano Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidney has been regarded as a critical organ of toxicity induced by acute exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] compounds. Reactive intermediates and free radicals generated during reduction process might be responsible for Cr(VI) toxicity. In this study, the effects of pretreatment or posttreatment of taurine ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Boşgelmez II,Güvendik G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue distribution of Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn, the essential trace elements associated with oxidant and/or antioxidant processes, was examined in iodine- and/or selenium-deficient rats (ID, SeD, ISeD). Fe and Mn were the most affected minerals in all types of deficiency states. Mn levels decreased significantly in the liv...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Giray B,Riondel J,Arnaud J,Ducros V,Favier A,Hincal F

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness and success of antituberculosis therapy is mainly measured by its ability to identify the organism in the sputum. In certain cases, available tuberculosis tests are not satisfactory and do not provide enough information on the effectiveness of antituberculosis therapy. Copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and sel...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ciftci TU,Ciftci B,Yis O,Guney Y,Bilgihan A,Ogretensoy M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00