The rapid progress in medicine, agriculture, and allied sciences has enabled the
development of a large amount of potentially useful bioactive compounds, such as drugs …

Introduction: Zebrafish are emerging as a powerful animal model for studying the molecular
and physiological effects of nicotine exposure. The zebrafish have many advantageous …

Increasing rare earth element (REE) mining and refining activities have led to a
considerable release of these substances into aquatic environment, yet the knowledge of …

The developmental neurotoxic potential of the majority of environmental chemicals and
drugs is currently undetermined. Specific in vivo studies provide useful data for hazard …

It is relatively recent that tail coiling assay in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos has been
proposed as an alternative method to screen for developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) induced …

Possible roles of brain-derived signals in the regulation of embryogenesis are unknown.
Here we use an amputation assay in Xenopus laevis to show that absence of brain alters …

Benzotriazoles are heterocyclic compounds typically presenting a benzene ring fused with a
triazole molecule. The industry uses these compounds as anti-corrosion agents and …

Nucleoporins build the nuclear pore complex (NPC), which, as sole gate for nuclear-
cytoplasmic exchange, is of outmost importance for normal cell function. Defects in the …

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound of the Cannabis sativa that has
been used for the treatment of severe epilepsy as well as other diseases of nervous system …

Wolfram syndrome (WS) is an ultra-rare progressive neurodegenerative disorder defined by
early-onset diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy. The majority of patients harbour recessive …