Paraquat is an organic heterocyclic herbicide that is widely used in agriculture, especially in
Asian countries. The prevalence of paraquat poisonings has increased dramatically in the …

The effect of four carbamates, aldicarb and its metabolites (aldicarb sulfone and aldicarb
sulfoxide) and propoxur on glutathione content and the activity of the enzymes involved in …

The effects of cadmium (Cd2+), mercury (Hg2+), lead (Pb2+), copper (Cu2+) and nickel
(Ni2+) on the glutathione (GSH)–redox cycle were assessed in CHO-K1 by the neutral red …

Paraquat is still a widely used herbicide in several countries. Its toxic action on plants occurs
through a one-electron reduction interfering with the photosynthesis process. By a similar …

(−)-Deprenyl (DEP) had been shown to slow of progression of Parkinson's disease (PD).
The present study sought to determine whether DEP would attenuate the nigrostriatal …

The biopesticide Spinosad causes a drop in cell viability in two mammalian cellular models
CHO-K1 and Vero, using the neutral red incorporation assay as endpoint. Dose–response …

The effect of the cyclodiene organochlorine pesticides aldrin, dieldrin and endosulfan was
assessed on CHO-K1 cultures at fractions of their lethal doses, determined by the neutral …

1. The basal cytotoxic effect of the organochlorine pesticides hexachlorocyclohexane and
lindane on CHO-K1 cultures was assessed at fractions of their lethal doses as determined …

ABSTRACT İn this study, ameliorating effects of N-Acetylcysteine, a potent free radical
scavenger, on paraquat-induced oxidative stress were investigated. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC …

La zona del Alto Valle de Río Negro y Neuquén se caracteriza por una intensiva producción
frutícola, por lo que se aplican anualmente elevadas cantidades de plaguicidas …