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Toxicity of Nanocomplexes Containing Gadolinium Orthovanadate Nanoparticles and Cholesterol
Previous studies have shown the ability of nanocomplexes (NCs), which consist of nanoparticles (NPs) of orthovanadates of rare earth metals (GdYVO 4 :Eu
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Airborne particulate matter (PM10) induces cell invasion through Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Activator Protein 1 (AP-1) pathway deregulation in A549 lung epithelial cells
BackgroundParticulate matter with an aerodynamic size ≤ 10 μm (PM 10 ) is a risk factor for lung cancer development, mainly because some components...
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Potential of Epiphytic Lichen Pyxine cocoes, as an Indicator of Air Pollution in Kolkata, India
The accumulation of trace elements in the thalli of epiphytic lichens can reveal levels of trace elements in the ambient air. This study assessed the...
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Heavy Metal Pollution in the Environment: Impact on Air Quality and Human Health Implications
Atmospheric pollution of heavy metals (HMs) has become a considerably huge cause of concern due to its greater toxicity, persistence nature, and...
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Mammalian C to U editing
The sequencing of genomes from higher organisms demonstrated that the number and complexity of expressed mRNA sequences and proteins exceeds the...
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The Application of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in the Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Metalloids
Pollution of the environment with heavy metals, metalloids, and radionuclides is a global problem that seriously affects the state of the biosphere....
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Environmental Control of Vanadium Haloperoxidases and Halocarbon Emissions in Macroalgae
Vanadium-dependent haloperoxidases (V-HPO), able to catalyze the reaction of halide ions (Cl − , Br − , I - ) with hydrogen peroxide, have a great...
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Cyanobacteria/Blue-Green Algae
Dating back to the earliest period of geological time (Archean), cyanobacteria are the oldest known photoautotrophic organisms that release oxygen...
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Lactoferrin: from the structure to the functional orchestration of iron homeostasis
Iron is by far the most widespread and essential transition metal, possessing crucial biological functions for living systems. Despite chemical...
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Multidimensional Scaling of the Mineral Nutrient Status and Health Risk Assessment of Commonly Consumed Fruity Vegetables Marketed in Kyrgyzstan
Intensive production of fruits and vegetables causes heavy metal accumulation. Consumption of this kind of foodstuff is a growing concern of the...
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Algae from Secondary Endosymbiosis
The photosynthetic world is not only dominated by the green color of trees and plants.
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Recent Advances in 2D Imaging of Element Distribution in Plants by Focused Beam Techniques
As sessile organisms, plants must constantly adapt to environmental changes. Plant performance is related to availability of light, water, and...
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Autophagic elimination of Trypanosoma cruzi in the presence of metals
Trypanosoma cruzi is an obligate intracellular parasite transmitted to vertebrate hosts by blood-sucking insects. Molecules present in parasites and...
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As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg: Physiological Implications and Toxicity in Plants
Plant heavy metal toxicity is a problem of global relevance and potential endangerment for every ecosystem. Factors determining the excess of toxic...
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Application of Algae Biomass and Algae Extracts in Cosmetic Formulations
Biomass of marine algae and their extracts are now one of the most widely used natural ingredients in cosmetics, because of the presence of a wide...
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Large Animal Models for Osteochondral Regeneration
Namely, in the last two decades, large animal models – small ruminants (sheep and goats), pigs, dogs and horses – have been used to study the...
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The Use of Higher Plants in Biomonitoring and Environmental Bioremediation
This chapter provides basic information on the use of higher plants for biomonitoring and bioremediation in the world. It contains a large amount of...
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Molecular Stress Responses against Trace Metal Contamination in Aquatic Invertebrates
The highly conserved heat shock proteins have been studied for decades. To protect cell against proteomic dysfunction provoked by metal toxicity this...
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Molecular and cellular mechanisms of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease: Studies on rodent models in vivo
In this review, recent data are presented on molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathogenesis of the most widespread (about 95%) sporadic forms of...
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Distribution of alginate and cellulose and regulatory role of calcium in the cell wall of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae)
Main conclusionThis work investigated a correlation between the three-dimensional architecture and compound–components of the brown algal cell wall....
