Xenobiotics: interaction with the intestinal microflora

K Lu, R Mahbub, JG Fox - ILAR journal, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The human body is host to 100 trillion gut microbes, approximately 10-times more than all
human cells. It is estimated that the approximately 500–1000 species residing in the human …

In vitro toxicological characterisation of arsenic-containing fatty acids and three of their metabolites

S Meyer, G Raber, F Ebert, L Leffers… - Toxicology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Arsenic-containing fatty acids are a group of fat-soluble arsenic species (arsenolipids) which
are present in marine fish and other seafood. Recently, it has been shown that arsenic …

Westernized diets lower arsenic gastrointestinal bioaccessibility but increase microbial arsenic speciation changes in the colon

P Alava, G Du Laing, F Tack, T De Ryck… - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is an important contaminant present in food and water. Several studies have
indicated that the occurrence of As based skin lesions is significantly different when root and …

Importance of being thiomethylated: formation, fate, and effects of methylated thioarsenicals

QQ Wang, DJ Thomas… - Chemical research in …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Although inorganic arsenic has long been recognized as a potent toxicant and carcinogen in
humans, recent evidence shows that at least some of its effects are mediated by methylated …

Inorganic and methylated thioarsenates pass the gastrointestinal barrier

S Hinrichsen, F Geist… - Chemical Research in …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Arsenic forms different species that are toxic for humans. Toxicity to internal organs is,
however, only relevant if the respective species passes the gastrointestinal barrier …

[图书][B] Arsenic toxicity: prevention and treatment

N Chakrabarty - 2015 - books.google.com
Arsenic toxicity is a major challenge to health professionals and scientists around the world
and is responsible for numerous diseases. Arsenic in drinking water, for example, can cause …

Molecular mechanisms of arsenic toxicity

K Islam, QQ Wang, H Naranmandura - Advances in Molecular Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a well-known poisonous substance and classed as being carcinogenic to
humans. Epidemiological studies have indicated that arsenic is able to increase risk of …