Safe and sustainable fish and seafood system and per- and poly-fluorinated substances occurrence: the role of PFAS toxicity in the assessment
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33550-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFish and seafood are valuable sources of both nutrients and organic contaminants. The expansion of the analytical per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) panel with toxicological characterisation necessitates an update of PFAS intake assessment and management within the context of cumulative exposure. Benthic and demersal seafood, such as clams, squid, and cuttlefish, are more prone to contamination with C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids, exhibiting the highest relative potency factors in terms of immunotoxicity, accord...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - May 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gianfranco Brambilla Source Type: research
Scopoletin alleviates high glucose-induced toxicity in human renal proximal tubular cells via inhibition of oxidative damage, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and fibrogenesis
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, SCOP modulates the high glucose-generated renal tubular cell oxidative damage and accumulation of ECM components and may be a promising molecule against diabetic nephropathy.PMID:38709349 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09579-2 (Source: Mol Biol Cell)
Source: Mol Biol Cell - May 6, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Sourav Kundu Sitara Ghosh Bidya Dhar Sahu Source Type: research
Tailoring electrospun nanocomposite fibers of polylactic acid for seamless methylene blue dye adsorption applications
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33393-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe introduction of biopolymers, which are sustainable and green materials, desegregated nature's water purification proficiency with science and technology, opens a new sustainable methodology in water reclamation. In order to introduce an efficacious adsorbent system for MB dye-toxic pollutant, adsorption, providing robust mechanical properties and facile processability, a facile system was introduced via electrospinning utilizing polylactic acid (PLA) and Ti3C2Tx, viz., PMX. The addition of 3 wt.% Ti3C2Tx led to a 3-fo...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - May 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alsha Subash Minoo Naebe Xungai Wang Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian Source Type: research
Pervasive influence of heavy metals on metabolic pathways is potentially relieved by hesperidin to enhance the phytoremediation efficiency of Bassia scoparia
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33530-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHesperidin (HSP), a flavonoid, is a potent antioxidant, metal chelator, mediator of signaling pathways, and regulator of metal uptake in plants. The study examined the ameliorative effects of HSP (100 μM) on Bassia scoparia grown under excessive levels of heavy metals (zinc (500 mg kg-1), copper (400 mg kg-1), cadmium (100 mg kg-1), and chromium (100 mg kg-1)). The study clarifies the underlying mechanisms by which HSP lessens metabolic mayhem to enhance metal stress tolerance and phytoremediation efficiency of Bassia sc...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - May 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mazhar Hussain Arslan Hafeez Muhammad Rizwan Rizwan Rasheed Mahmoud F Seleiman Muhammad Arslan Ashraf Shafaqat Ali Umer Farooq Muhammad Nafees Source Type: research
Scopoletin alleviates high glucose-induced toxicity in human renal proximal tubular cells via inhibition of oxidative damage, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and fibrogenesis
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, SCOP modulates the high glucose-generated renal tubular cell oxidative damage and accumulation of ECM components and may be a promising molecule against diabetic nephropathy.PMID:38709349 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09579-2 (Source: Molecular Biology Reports)
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - May 6, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Sourav Kundu Sitara Ghosh Bidya Dhar Sahu Source Type: research
Reviewing the use of zebrafish for the detection of neurotoxicity induced by chemical mixtures through the analysis of behaviour
In conclusion, the results of this study show the versatility of zebrafish as a model for the detection of mixture toxicity although, for what concerns behavioural analysis, the lack of standardisation of methods and endpoints might still be limiting.PMID:38710414 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142246 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kevin di Domenico Ines Lacchetti Giulia Cafiero Aurora Mancini Carere Mario Laura Mancini Source Type: research
Microplastics Removal Efficiency and Risk Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Oman
This study aimed to assess the MPs load of three wastewater treatment facilities in Oman using various treatments, including MBR, SBR, and CAS. Wastewater samples from influent, effluent, and sludge were collected and analyzed to determine the concentration, morphology, size, color, and polymer type of the MPs. A set of sieves with a mesh size range of 1 mm to 45 μm was used to for filteration. Oxidation treatment was applied for all samples using Fenton's reagent, followed by density separation by sodium chloride solution. The Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR- FTIR) method was uti...
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Abrar Al-Amri Zeinab Yavari Mohammad Reza Nikoo Maryam Karimi Source Type: research
Joint toxic mechanism of clothianidin and prochloraz in the earthworm (Eisenia fetida)
Chemosphere. 2024 May 4:142250. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142250. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPesticides are typically present as combinations within soil ecosystems and have detrimental effects on untamed surroundings. However, the collective impacts and fundamental mechanisms of pesticides on soil living beings are currently inadequately assessed. In our current work, we evaluated the interactive consequences of clothianidin (CLO) and prochloraz (PRO) on earthworms (Eisenia fetida) using several toxicological tests, such as acute adverse effects, biocatalytic activity, and alterations in transcriptional activity....
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xinju Liu Fangzhao Jia Lu Lv Liangang Mao Tianfen Chu Yanhua Wang Source Type: research
Achieving a Deeply Desodiated Stabilized Cathode Material by the High Entropy Strategy for Sodium-ion Batteries
In this study, a high-entropy strategy is proposed to enhance the high-voltage capacity and cycling stability. The designed P2-Na0.67Mn0.6Cu0.08Ni0.09Fe0.18Ti0.05O2 achieves a deeply desodiation and delivers charging capacity of 158.1 mA h g-1 corresponding to 0.61 Na with a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 98.2%. The charge compensation is attributed to the cationic and anionic redox reactions conjunctively. Moreover, the crystal structure is effectively stabilized, leading to a slight variation of lattice parameters. This research carries implications for the expedited development of low-cost, high-energy-density cat...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhaoguo Liu Rixin Liu Sheng Xu Jiaming Tian Jingchang Li Haoyu Li Tao Yu Shiyong Chu Anita M D'Angelo Wei Kong Pang Liang Zhang Shaohua Guo Haoshen Zhou Source Type: research
Sono-Triggered Cascade Lactate Depletion by Semiconducting Polymer Nanoreactors for Cuproptosis-Immunotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer
This study thus provides a precise and effective lactate depletion tactic for cancer therapy.PMID:38708791 | DOI:10.1002/anie.202405639 (Source: Angewandte Chemie)
Source: Angewandte Chemie - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ningyue Yu Jianhui Zhou Mengbin Ding Meng Li Shaojun Peng Jingchao Li Source Type: research
Global threat posed by metals and metalloids in the changing environment: a One Health approach to mechanisms of toxicity
Biometals. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s10534-024-00606-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38709440 | DOI:10.1007/s10534-024-00606-0 (Source: Biometals)
Source: Biometals - May 6, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Wing-Kee Lee Frank Th évenod Elmar J Prenner Source Type: research
Effects of Fluoride Toxicity on Female Reproductive System of Mammals: A Meta-Analysis
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s12011-024-04203-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTConsiderable integrative efforts have been made to investigate the effects of fluoride on female reproductive organs since the last years. The ingestion of fluoride causes adverse effects on human health like causing skeletal fluorosis, dental fluorosis, bone fractures, kidney problems, decrease birth rates, weakening of thyroid functionality, and impair intelligence, particularly in children. In this review, we discuss the adverse effects of fluoride on female reproductive organs and presented certain remedies. A total of 53 pa...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - May 6, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Aditi Fishta Ruhi Thakur Krishan Chander Sharma Neha Thakur Bhavna Patial Source Type: research
Microplastics Removal Efficiency and Risk Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Oman
This study aimed to assess the MPs load of three wastewater treatment facilities in Oman using various treatments, including MBR, SBR, and CAS. Wastewater samples from influent, effluent, and sludge were collected and analyzed to determine the concentration, morphology, size, color, and polymer type of the MPs. A set of sieves with a mesh size range of 1 mm to 45 μm was used to for filteration. Oxidation treatment was applied for all samples using Fenton's reagent, followed by density separation by sodium chloride solution. The Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR- FTIR) method was uti...
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Abrar Al-Amri Zeinab Yavari Mohammad Reza Nikoo Maryam Karimi Source Type: research
Reviewing the use of zebrafish for the detection of neurotoxicity induced by chemical mixtures through the analysis of behaviour
In conclusion, the results of this study show the versatility of zebrafish as a model for the detection of mixture toxicity although, for what concerns behavioural analysis, the lack of standardisation of methods and endpoints might still be limiting.PMID:38710414 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142246 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kevin di Domenico Ines Lacchetti Giulia Cafiero Aurora Mancini Carere Mario Laura Mancini Source Type: research
Joint toxic mechanism of clothianidin and prochloraz in the earthworm (Eisenia fetida)
Chemosphere. 2024 May 4:142250. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142250. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPesticides are typically present as combinations within soil ecosystems and have detrimental effects on untamed surroundings. However, the collective impacts and fundamental mechanisms of pesticides on soil living beings are currently inadequately assessed. In our current work, we evaluated the interactive consequences of clothianidin (CLO) and prochloraz (PRO) on earthworms (Eisenia fetida) using several toxicological tests, such as acute adverse effects, biocatalytic activity, and alterations in transcriptional activity....
Source: Chemosphere - May 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xinju Liu Fangzhao Jia Lu Lv Liangang Mao Tianfen Chu Yanhua Wang Source Type: research
