Purpose Exposure to ionizing radiation following environmental contamination (eg, the
Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents), radiotherapy and diagnostics, occupational …

This review summarises key aspects of the first reproductive and developmental systems
Science Community White Paper, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). Current …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to elucidate the role and molecular consequences of
impaired glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis on eye development. Methods GSH biosynthesis …

Background Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) depletion is associated with
numerous diseases in humans. Recently it was revealed that genetic blockage of the NAD+ …

Background: Neural tube defects are a major public health problem and substantially
contribute to morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-income countries, including Ethiopia …

Previous studies suggested a causal link between pre-natal exposure to ionizing radiation
and birth defects such as microphthalmos and exencephaly. In mice, these defects arise …

In the human embryo, eyes develop through a complex and delicate process. Interruption of
this process leads to malformations of the eye or related structures that can result in both …

Purpose It has been known for many decades that radiation exposure of the developing
embryo or fetus may cause two fundamentally different types of severe health effects: on the …

Abstract Purpose Task Group 121–Effects of ionizing radiation exposure in offspring and
next generations–is a task group under the Committee 1 of the International Commission on …

Avocado (Persea americana) contains a variety of physiological active substances such as
polyphenol, which has excellent antioxidant properties. This study investigated the …