Environmentally relevant toxic substances may affect human health, provoking numerous
harmful effects on central nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine and reproductive …

Mercury (Hg) is considered one of the most widespread toxic environmental pollutants,
which seems to have multiple effects on organisms even at low concentrations. It has a …

A bicameral model consisting of Caco-2 and HT29-MTX intestinal epithelial cells and THP-1-
derived macrophages has been used to test the ability of two strains of Lactobacillus to …

The utilization of lactic acid bacteria has been proposed to mitigate the burden of heavy
metal exposure through processes probably involving chelation and reduced metal …

Methylmercury (MeHg) can cause devastating neurotoxicity in animals and human beings.
Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been found in MeHg-poisoned animals. Fecal microbiota …

Mercury was the name of the Roman messenger of god who can move really fast. It is also
called as quicksilver due to its fast movement and silvery tinge. Liquid metal state mercury …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a key component of the cell wall of most Gram-positive bacteria
and plays many structural and functional roles. In probiotic lactobacilli, the function of LTA in …

Food represents the major risk factor for exposure to mercury in most human populations.
Therefore, passage through the gastrointestinal tract plays a fundamental role in its entry …

Food and water contaminations with heavy metals have been increasing due to the
environmental pollution. Decontamination of mercury as one of the most toxic heavy metals …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a heterogeneous group of Gram-positive bacteria found in
various ecological niches: fermented and non-fermented foods, the intestinal tract and …