Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are an important class of environmental pollutants that are
known to be carcinogenic and immunotoxic. This review summarizes the diverse literature …

We are interested in the cytotoxic and proinflammatory effects of particulate pollutants in the
respiratory tract. We demonstrate that methanol extracts made from diesel exhaust particles …

The association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and male reproductive
dysfunction has attracted increasing attention. The purpose of this study was to compare the …

Background Carbon black nanoparticles (CBNP) are mainly composed of carbon, with a
small amount of other elements (including hydrogen and oxygen). The toxicity of CBNP has …

Certainpolynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) induce
CYP1A-dependent enzyme activities. Because PAHs are ubiquitous environmental …

Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 is capable of degrading a wide range of high-molecular-
weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including fluoranthene. We used a …

As with all body organs, the immune system is subjected to attack by a variety of toxins.
Serious consequences can result because the immune organs serve as a defense against …

We have studied the acute and subchronic oral toxicities of benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) in male
and female F-344 rats. Single acute BaP doses of 0, 100, 600, and 1000 mg/kg dissolved in …

Sea urchin (Lytechinus anemesis) embryos were used as an experimental system to
investigate the mechanisms of the developmental toxicity of creosote, one of the most widely …

Abstract 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a well-known immunotoxic
environmental pollutant. However, most immunotoxicology studies of TCDD were based on …