Contaminants: a dark side of food supplements?

JG Costa, B Vidovic, N Saraiva… - Free radical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Food supplements (FS) are often consumed as one of the strategies to fight ageing-
associated pathologies, especially in the case of oxidative stress-related diseases. Despite …

The role of oxidative stress in carcinogenesis induced by metals and xenobiotics

F Henkler, J Brinkmann, A Luch - Cancers, 2010 - mdpi.com
In addition to a wide range of adverse effects on human health, toxic metals such as
cadmium, arsenic and nickel can also promote carcinogenesis. The toxicological properties …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing scientific confidence in adverse outcome pathways: application of tailored Bradford-Hill considerations for evaluating weight of evidence

RA Becker, GT Ankley, SW Edwards… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Systematic consideration of scientific support is a critical element in developing and,
ultimately, using adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for various regulatory applications …

External influences on the immune system via activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor

B Stockinger, K Hirota, J Duarte, M Veldhoen - Seminars in immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), subject of intensive research over three decades by
the pharmacology/toxicology field has recently made its entry into mainstream immunology …

The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in the female reproductive system

I Hernández-Ochoa, BN Karman, JA Flaws - Biochemical pharmacology, 2009 - Elsevier
In recent years, many studies have emphasized how changes in aryl hydrocarbon receptor
(AHR)-mediated gene expression result in biological effects, raising interest in this receptor …

A review of the functional roles of the zebrafish aryl hydrocarbon receptors

P Shankar, S Dasgupta, ME Hahn… - Toxicological …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Over the last 2 decades, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as a stellar model for
unraveling molecular signaling events mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), an …

Environmentally persistent free radicals: Methods for combustion generation, whole-body inhalation and assessing cardiopulmonary consequences

A Aryal, A Noël, L Khachatryan, SA Cormier… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) containing environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) results
from the incomplete combustion of organic wastes which chemisorb to transition metals. This …

Heavy metals, oxidative stress, and the role of AhR signaling

Z Kou, F Tran, W Dai - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcriptional factor
pivotal in responding to environmental stress and maintaining cellular homeostasis …

Mode of action and dose–response framework analysis for receptor-mediated toxicity: the aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a case study

RA Budinsky, D Schrenk, T Simon… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds are tumor promoters that cause liver cancer in rats and
mice. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) has been implicated as a key component in this …

The Transcriptional Response to Oxidative Stress during Vertebrate Development: Effects of tert-Butylhydroquinone and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin

ME Hahn, AG McArthur, SI Karchner, DG Franks… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Oxidative stress is an important mechanism of chemical toxicity, contributing to teratogenesis
and to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Developing animals may be …