Aflatoxins are toxic secondary fungal metabolites that contaminate dietary staples in tropical
regions; chronic high levels of exposure are common for many of the poorest populations …

Over the last two decades, little has changed in the practice of immunotoxicity testing for
regulatory purposes, especially for immunosuppression, and autoimmunity is still a …

Abstract Exposure to 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a widespread highly
toxic environmental contaminant, suppresses immune response and leads to an increased …

Most infectious diseases are accompanied by a change in levels of several trace elements
in the blood. However, it is not known whether changes in the gastrointestinal uptake of …

Thoracic aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition with an incompletely understood
pathogenesis. Trace elements are essential for the functioning of different processes in the …

The impact of colonic fermentation on postileal absorption of Ca, Mg, P, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn
was investigated in 8 ileally cannulated grower pigs (initial BW= 29.1±1.6 kg) according to a …

It remains obscure whether circulating aortic zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) levels are associated
with the progress of human abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Therefore, we conducted a …

Environmental pollutants can adversely affect the immune system. The host defence during
infection depends on cytokine signalling and proper function of immune cells. However, no …

Autopsy of the brain has shown a change in trace element balance in some virus-infected
individuals, but it is not known whether this event was a result of the infection. In the present …

Processed xenegeneic cancellous bone represents an alternative to bone autograft. In order
to observe the effects of present prion inactivation treatments on the natural properties of …