Toxins that pass through the blood-brain barrier put neurons and glia in peril. The damage
inflicted is usually a consequence of the ability of these toxic agents to induce free radical …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are notorious persistent organic pollutants that were
banned in the last century. However, PCBs still remain ubiquitous in the ecosystem due to …

Human life expectancy has increased over the past 50 years due to scientific and medical
advances and higher food availability. However, overweight and obesity affect more than …

Age related neurodegenerative disorders are becoming a serious public health problem.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disease pathologically recognizable by …

Background Adult-onset hypothyroidism has a deleterious effect on hippocampal cognitive
and memory functions. This study was performed to evaluate the possible therapeutic effect …

Polychlorinated biphenyls exposure damages the rat liver cells. Hematological parameters
such as hemoglobin, packed cell volume, red‐blood cells, white‐blood cells, neutrophils …

Aluminum (Al) is a neurotoxic substance which has played an important role in the etiology,
pathogenesis, and development of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques. This study was carried out to …

The present study is aimed at evaluating the protective role of l-theanine on aroclor 1254-
induced oxidative stress in rat brain. Intraperitoneal administration of Aroclor 1254 (2 mg/kg …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure produces neurodegeneration and induces
oxidative stress. Neuroprotective role of quercetin, on PCBs induced apoptosis in …

The glutathione system includes reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) forms of glutathione;
the enzymes required for its synthesis and recycling, such as gamma-glutamate cysteine …