Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global health problem that affects 8–15% of
the population according to epidemiological studies done in different countries. Essential to …

Human exposure to environmental arsenic induces cardiovascular diseases such as
arrhythmias, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis. Here, we review the toxicological and …

Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease is a very complex process traditionally
explained in multifactorial terms. Here we sought to clarify relevance of the diverse agents …

Although kidney is a target organ of arsenic cytotoxicity, the underlying mechanisms of
arsenic-induced nephrotoxicity remain poorly understood. As tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) has …

Arsenic is a potent cardiovascular toxicant associated with numerous biomarkers of
cardiovascular diseases in exposed human populations. Arsenic is also a carcinogen, yet …

Cardiovascular calcification can occur in vascular and valvular structures and is commonly
associated with calcium deposition and tissue mineralization leading to stiffness and …

Arterial calcification is commonly seen in atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
diabetes and has long been considered a natural progression of atherosclerosis. Yet it is a …

In recent years, it has become well known that the production of reactive oxygen species
(ROS) induced by blue-light irradiation causes adverse effects of photo-aging, such as age …

Arsenic (As) induces pre‐malignant and malignant dermatological lesions, non‐
dermatological health effects and cancers in humans. Senescence involves telomere length …

Identifying specific effects of contaminants in a multi-stress field context remain a challenge
in ecotoxicology. In this context,“omics” technologies, by allowing the simultaneous …