Lizards as model organisms to evaluate environmental contamination and biomonitoring

JM Silva, JA Navoni, EMX Freire - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2020 - Springer
Environmental contamination is reaching ever higher levels and affecting several animal
populations, including humans. In this context, studies are being developed to monitor and …

New tools to assess toxicity, bioaccessibility and uptake of chemical contaminants in meat and seafood

A Marques, HM Lourenço, ML Nunes, C Roseiro… - Food Research …, 2011 - Elsevier
Meat and seafood chemical contaminants can be very dangerous for human health. The
way in which food chemical contaminants are currently controlled is not optimal as the food …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility study on cardiac arrhythmia ablation using high-energy heavy ion beams

HI Lehmann, C Graeff, P Simoniello… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
High-energy ion beams are successfully used in cancer therapy and precisely deliver high
doses of ionizing radiation to small deep-seated target volumes. A similar noninvasive …

Effects of lead on tolerance, bioaccumulation, and antioxidative defense system of green algae, Cladophora

D Cao, X Shi, H Li, P Xie, H Zhang, J Deng… - … and Environmental Safety, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of various concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 mg/L) of lead (Pb
2+) on the growth, bioaccumulation, and antioxidative defense system of green algae …

Structural and functional changes in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) skeletal muscle after cadmium exposure

B Avallone, C Agnisola, R Cerciello, R Panzuto… - Cell biology and …, 2015 - Springer
This report describes the alterations induced by an environmentally realistic concentration of
cadmium in skeletal muscle fibre organization, composition, and function in the teleost …

Effects of fluoride on the histology, lipid metabolism, and bile acid secretion in liver of Bufo gargarizans larvae

X Wang, R Zheng, Q Yao, Z Liang, M Wu… - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
In our study, Bufo gargarizans (B. gargarizans) larvae were exposed to control, 0.5, 5, 10
and 50 mg/L of NaF from Gs 26 to 42. At Gs 42, we evaluated the changes of liver histology …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Gut Villi in Danio rerio

CM Motta, E Califano, R Scudiero, B Avallone… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In aquatic organisms, cadmium exposure occurs from ovum to death and the route of
absorption is particularly wide, being represented by skin, gills and gastrointestinal tract …

Atrioventricular node ablation in Langendorff-perfused porcine hearts using carbon ion particle therapy: methods and an in vivo feasibility investigation for catheter …

HI Lehmann, D Richter, H Prokesch… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Particle therapy, with heavy ions such as carbon-12 (12C), delivered to
arrhythmogenic locations of the heart could be a promising new means for catheter-free …

Histological changes, apoptosis and metallothionein levels in Triturus carnifex (Amphibia, Urodela) exposed to environmental cadmium concentrations

A Capaldo, F Gay, R Scudiero, F Trinchella, I Caputo… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to verify if the freshwater safety values established from the
European Community (1998) and the Italian Ministry of Health (2001) for cadmium (44.5 …

Long‐lasting morphofunctional remodelling of liver parenchyma and stroma after a single exposure to low and moderate doses of cadmium in rats

MC Cupertino, KLC Costa, DCM Santos… - International Journal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Frequent exposure to cadmium (Cd) in low doses is common; however, the long‐lasting
effects of this exposure are still poorly understood. Therefore in this study we have evaluated …