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Influence of e-waste exposure on DNA damage and DNA methylation in people living near recycling sites
The association between long-term exposure to e-waste and poor health is well established, but how e-waste exposure affects DNA methylation is...
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Agricultural exposures and DNA damage in PBMC of female farmers measured using the alkaline comet assay
ObjectiveSeveral studies investigated the link between agricultural occupational exposures and DNA damage, in an attempt to bring elements of...
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DNA Damage in Bat Blood Leukocytes Using a Chromatin Dispersion Test (CDT): Biomarker of Environmental Genotoxicity
Environmental pollutants produce adverse effects on organisms and ecosystems. Biomonitoring and biomarkers offer a reasonable approach to make these...
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Follicular DNA Damage and Pesticide Exposure Among Latinx Children in Rural and Urban Communities
The intersectional risks of children in United States immigrant communities include environmental exposures. Pesticide exposures and their biological...
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Effect of heat stress on DNA damage: a systematic literature review
Thermal stress has a direct effect on various types of DNA damage, which depends on the stage of the cell cycle when the cell is exposed to different...
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High urinary oxidative DNA damage in wild chimpanzees ranging in proximity of agricultural fields in Sebitoli area, Uganda
Agriculture expansion is a major cause of habitat loss and exposure to phytochemical pollution for non-human primates. In addition to endocrine...
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The dangerous link between coal dust exposure and DNA damage: unraveling the role of some of the chemical agents and oxidative stress
Exposure to coal mining dust poses a substantial health hazard to individuals due to the complex mixture of components released during the extraction...
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Characterisation, antibacterial and antioxidant effects of mountain tea (Sideritis L.) mediated silver nanoparticles in preventing DNA damage
Nanoparticle-based products formed by combining atomic and molecular level materials find their place in many fields such as industry, cosmetics,...
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Exogenous proline activated an integrated response of NER and HR pathways to reduce DNA damage in rice seedlings under chromium stress
The DNA damage induced by hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] pollutant causes a genotoxic effect on rice seedlings. Hereby, we examined the effects of...
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Interplay of arsenic exposure and cigarette smoking on oxidative DNA damage in healthy males
BackgroundLong-term exposure to inorganic arsenic (As) and cigarette smoking has been associated with adverse health effects such as cancer,...
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Oxidative stress, DNA damage, and gene expression in earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposure to ethiprole
To evaluate the potential ecotoxicity of ethiprole and early warning to earthworms ( Eisenia fetida ), different concentrations (0 mg·kg −1 , 416 mg·kg −1 ,...
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Resveratrol alleviates pyraclostrobin-induced lipid peroxidation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage in rats
Pyraclostrobin (Pyra) is a fungicide in the strobilurin class and has proven to be very toxic to organisms primarily aquatic species. Resveratrol...
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Comparison of Toxicity of Nano and Bulk Titanium Dioxide on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Acetylcholinesterase Activity Modulation and DNA Damage
This study compared effects of low concentrations (0.05 and 0.1 mg/L) of nano-TiO 2 and bulk-TiO 2 on brain, gill and liver acetylcholinesterase (AChE)...
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Polydatin reduces aflatoxin-B1 induced oxidative stress, DNA damage, and inflammatory cytokine levels in mice
This study showed the protective effect of polydatin (PD), which has an antioxidant activity against oxidative stress in mice caused by aflatoxin B 1 ...
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DNA fragmentation, chromosomal aberrations, and multi-toxic effects induced by nickel and the modulation of Ni-induced damage by pomegranate seed extract in Allium cepa L
This study was designed to assess the recovery effect of pomegranate seed extract (PSEx) against nickel (Ni)-induced damage in Allium cepa . Except...
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Does the Symbiotic Relationship Between Hydra Viridissima and Photoautotrophic Alga Provide an Evolutionary Advantage in Protecting DNA against Damage by the Cytotoxic or Genotoxic Mode of Action of Environmental Stressors?
The aim of this paper was to evaluate whether symbiotic cooperation between green hydra ( Hydra viridissima ) and photoautotrophic alga gives higher...
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Damage on DNA and hematological parameters of two bat species due to heavy metal exposure in a nickel-mining area in central Brazil
Exposure to heavy metals in mining zones is a significant threat, which can affect ecosystem services and contribute to the decline of wild bat...
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Oxidative stress and DNA damage in earthworms induced by methyl tertiary-butyl ether in natural soils
Adverse effects of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) have been noticed at different trophic levels by international researchers. However, there was...
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Biomonitoring of heavy metals and their association with DNA damage in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) under captivity
Environmental pollution and changing climatic conditions are likely to damage biodiversity not only on organismal level but on molecular level as...
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Thermal stress and TiO2 nanoparticle–induced oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis in mouse hippocampus
Titanium dioxide (nano-TiO 2 ) is used abundantly in various industrial products and novel medical therapies. In addition, the impact of climate change...
