Human health implications of environmental contaminants in Arctic Canada: a review

J Van Oostdam, SG Donaldson, M Feeley… - Science of the total …, 2005 - Elsevier
The objectives of this paper are to: assess the impact of exposure to current levels of
environmental contaminants in the Canadian Arctic on human health; identify the data and …

Possible mechanisms of mercury toxicity and cancer promotion: involvement of gap junction intercellular communications and inflammatory cytokines

R Zefferino, C Piccoli, N Ricciardi… - Oxidative medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A number of observations indicate that heavy metals are able to alter cellular metabolic
pathways through induction of a prooxidative state. Nevertheless, the outcome of heavy …

Mercury exposure and oxidative stress in communities of the Brazilian Amazon

D Grotto, J Valentini, M Fillion, CJS Passos… - Science of the total …, 2010 - Elsevier
This study was designed to assess possible associations between biomarkers of mercury
(Hg) exposure and oxidative stress in fish-eating Amazonian communities. Clinical samples …

A highly selective and dual responsive test paper sensor of Hg 2+/Cr 3+ for naked eye detection in neutral water

P Das, A Ghosh, H Bhatt, A Das - RSC advances, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A highly selective and sensitive colorimetric and fluorogenic sensor (L1) for Hg2+/Cr3+ is
reported. This reagent (L1) was synthesized by reacting 4-((4 (dimethylamino) phenyl) …

[HTML][HTML] A high fat diet inhibits δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase and increases lipid peroxidation in mice (Mus musculus)

V Folmer, JCM Soares, D Gabriel, JBT Rocha - The Journal of nutrition, 2003 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was examine the effects of high starch (HS) vs. high fat (HF) feeding on
blood glycated hemoglobin (GHbA 1c) level, thiobarbituric acid-reactive species (TBA-RS) …

Oxidative stress levels induced by mercury exposure in Amazon juvenile populations in Brazil

LVB Carvalho, SS Hacon, CM Vega, JA Vieira… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress can be induced by mercury (Hg) exposure, including through fish
consumption (diet), leading to health risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Ameliorating effect of selenium on chromium (VI)-induced oxidative damage in the brain of adult rats

N Soudani, A Troudi, IB Amara, H Bouaziz… - Journal of physiology …, 2012 - Springer
Chromium is known for its wide toxic manifestations. This experiment aims to evaluate the
effect of selenium against oxidative stress induced by chromium in the cerebrum and …

Attenuating effects of selenium and zinc against hexavalent chromium-induced oxidative stress, hormonal instability, and placenta damage in preimplanted rats

A Saouli, O Adjroud, M Ncir, A Bachir… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
As a toxic metal, hexavalent chromium (CrVI) has effects on both the reproductive and
endocrine systems. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of selenium (Se) and …

Chromofluorescent Indicator for Intracellular Zn2+/Hg2+ Dynamic Exchange

JW Lee, HS Jung, PS Kwon, JW Kim, RA Bartsch… - Organic …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The fluorescence of NABQ increases remarkably in the presence of Zn2+ and is quenched
by Hg2+. As shown by confocal imaging, NABQ− Zn2+ can penetrate cells, where the bound …

Evaluation of protective effects of fish oil against oxidative damage in rats exposed to methylmercury

D Grotto, J Vicentini, JPF Angeli, EF Latorraca… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study evaluates a possible protective effect of fish oil against oxidative damage
promoted by methylmercury (MeHg) in sub-chronically exposed rats. Reduced glutathione …