PretoxTM: a text mining system for extracting treatment-related findings from preclinical toxicology reports by Javier Corvi, Nicolás Díaz-Roussel, José M. Fernández, Francesco Ronzano, Emilio Centeno, Pablo Accuosto, Celine Ibrahim, Shoji Asakura, Frank Bringezu, Mirjam Fröhlicher, Annika Kreuchwig, Yoko Nogami, Jeong Rih, Raul Rodriguez-Esteban, Nicolas Sajot, Joerg Wichard, Heng-Yi Michael Wu, Philip Drew, Thomas Steger-Hartmann, Alfonso Valencia, Laura I. Furlong, Salvador Capella-Gutierrez

“…Much of this information is contained in toxicology reports, which summarise the results of animal studies designed to analyse the effects of the tested compound, including unintended pharmacological and toxic effects, known as treatment-related findings. …”
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Tau oligomers impair memory and synaptic plasticity through the cellular prion protein by Claudia Balducci, Franca Orsini, Milica Cerovic, Marten Beeg, Beatrice Rocutto, Letizia Dacomo, Antonio Masone, Eleonora Busani, Ilaria Raimondi, Giada Lavigna, Po-Tao Chen, Susanna Leva, Laura Colombo, Chiara Zucchelli, Giovanna Musco, Nicholas M. Kanaan, Marco Gobbi, Roberto Chiesa, Luana Fioriti, Gianluigi Forloni

“…Among tau aggregates, oligomers (TauOs) are considered the most toxic. AD brains show significant increase in TauOs compared to healthy controls, their concentration correlating with the severity of cognitive deficits and disease progression. …”
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Functionalization of sawdust biochar using Mg-Fe-LDH and sodium dodecyl sulfonate enhanced its stability and immobilization capacity for Cd and Pb in contaminated water and soil by Xin Pan, Shaoping Kuang, Xiao Wang, Habib Ullah, Zepeng Rao, Esmat F. Ali, Qumber Abbas, Sang Soo Lee, Sabry M. Shaheen

“…Abstract The increased contamination of potentially toxic element (PTE) has posed remarkable ecological risks to environment. …”
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Effect of antioxidant capsule supplementation on oxidative stress markers in hypertensive patients by Novaes-Gaeta Ludmila N., Moraes Mariele C., Katayama Keyla Y., Sangaletti Carine T., Irigoyen Maria Claudia, Freitas Sarah, Viana Ariane, de Angelis Katia, Caldini Elia G., Lopes Heno F.

“…A high antioxidant diet could scavenge the free radicals and other toxic radicals offering better protection to the cardiovascular system. …”
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Association between HLA-B Alleles and Carbamazepine-Induced Maculopapular Exanthema and Severe Cutaneous Reactions in Thai Patients by Chonlaphat Sukasem, Chonlawat Chaichan, Thapanat Nakkrut, Patompong Satapornpong, Kanoot Jaruthamsophon, Thawinee Jantararoungtong, Napatrupron Koomdee, Suthida Sririttha, Sadeep Medhasi, Sarawut Oo-Puthinan, Ticha Rerkpattanapipat, Jettanong Klaewsongkram, Pawinee Rerknimitr, Papapit Tuchinda, Leena Chularojanamontri, Napatra Tovanabutra, Apichaya Puangpetch, Wichai Aekplakorn

“…The HLA-B∗15:02 allele has been reported to have a strong association with carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) in Thai patients. …”
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Azithromycin Promotes the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells after Stimulation with TNF-α by Tingting Meng, Ying Zhou, Jingkun Li, Meilin Hu, Xiaomeng Li, Pingting Wang, Zhi Jia, Liyu Li, Dayong Liu

“…PDLSCs were isolated from periodontal ligaments from extracted teeth, and MTS assay was used to evaluate whether AZM and TNF-α had toxic effects on PDLSCs viability and proliferation. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals potential regulatory mechanism of genes and pathways following Aeromonas veronii infection and hypoxic stress in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinen... by Gang Jiang, Fengyuan Yan, Yuanfeng Xu, Jianlin Li, Wenrong Feng, Guo an Hua, Wen jing Li, Jun Zhou, Yongkai Tang

“…Notably, hypoxia and A. veronii infection exhibit a synergistic toxic effect on E. sinensis. Finally, 29 DEGs were identified as critical in responding to hypoxia stress and A. veronii infection. …”
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Study on the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Activity and Potential Mechanism of <i>Polygonum viviparum</i> L. by Zhen Yang, Jingyuan Man, Haoyu Liu, Di Wu, Qiangwen Gu, Hongjuan Zhang, Yu Liu, Dan Shao, Baocheng Hao, Shengyi Wang

“…In contrast to artificial antioxidants, whose safety is controversial, natural antioxidants, which are widely available, pharmacologically active, and have little toxic side effects, are expected to be candidates for the treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases. …”
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Influence of injection technique, drug formulation and tumor microenvironment on intratumoral immunotherapy delivery and efficacy by Patrick Hwu, Ravi Murthy, Aung Naing, Sapna P. Patel, Simon Young, Alda Tam, Nina M. Muñoz, Malea Williams, Katherine Dixon, Crystal Dupuis, Amanda McWatters, Rony Avritscher, Soraya Zorro Manrique, Kevin McHugh, David Leach, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, Punit Prakash, Rahul A. Sheth

“…However, we have previously shown that off-target delivery is a substantial problem during intratumoral injections; this can lead to diminished drug efficacy and systemic toxicities. We have identified three variables that influence intratumoral drug delivery: injection technique, drug formulation and tumor microenvironment. …”
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Improvement of soil quality through biochar in rice under wastewater irrigated soil: Effects on heavy metals reduction by Sayon Mukherjee, Satish Kumar Singh, Raimundo Jiménez Ballesta, Abhik Patra, Surendra Singh Jatav

“… Purpose: Rice, a global staple, can accumulate high levels of heavy metals especially Chromium (Cr) when grown in a soil irrigated with tannery effluent over time, potentially reaching toxic levels for human consumption. Biochar offers a cost-effective solution by binding these heavy metals in soil, reducing their bioavailability and mitigating health risks. …”
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Cadmium and polyvinyl chloride microplastics induce mitochondrial damage and apoptosis under oxidative stress in duck kidney by Hui Zou, Jie Song, Xianzu Luo, Waseem Ali, Sifan Li, Ling Xiong, Yan Chen, Yan Yuan, Yonggang Ma, Xishuai Tong, Zongping Liu

“…Polyvinyl chloride microplastics (PVC-MPs) and Cadmium (Cd) are widely occurring water pollutants that interact with each other to exert toxic effects. As a waterfowl, Muscovy duck is more susceptible to PVC-MPs and Cd than land poultry. …”
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Modelling of a new form of nitrogen doped activated carbon for adsorption of various dyes and hexavalent chromium ions by Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Kingsley Obodo, Adetunji Ajibola Awe, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Safaa Ragab, Ahmed El Nemr

“…Abstract This study reports a new form of nitrogen-doped activated carbon (AC5-600) produced from a blend of sawdust (SD) and fish waste (FW) treated with urea and ZnCl2 for the adsorption of toxic metals and dyes. The adsorbent was also explored in the treatment of acid brown 14 (AB14) and acid orange 7 (AO7) dye molecules and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) ions. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effects of Andrographis paniculata (Fah Talai Jone) via TNFα-JNK pathway and bioactive compound identification by Praphat Manuelo Ruengthanoo, Areeya Changthong, Pranee Sriraj, Jatuporn Prathumtet, Nutchapon Laikaew, Ratchadawan Aukkanimart

“…Cytotoxicity studies demonstrated that both extracts were non-toxic to lung cells. APE significantly reduced ROS production (68.3 ± 7.64 % at 62.5 µg/ml) and decreased JNK phosphorylation, indicating its anti-inflammatory potential. …”
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Gelatin/PLA-loaded gold nanocomposites synthesis using Syzygium cumini fruit extract and their antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and anti-Alzheimer’s acti... by Manickam Rajkumar, S. I. Davis Presley, Nathiya Thiyagarajulu, Koyeli Girigoswami, Gopalarethinam Janani, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Bharathi Madheswaran, Bhupendra Prajapati, Nemat Ali, Mohammad Rashid Khan

“…In conclusion, the present study highlights the cost-effective and non-toxic properties of Ge/PLA/AuNCs. Furthermore, it presents an attractive and promising approach for various future biomedical applications.…”
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Selective suppression of influenza A/H5N1 virus replication <i>in vitro</i> using nanocomplexes consisting of siRNA and aminopropylsilanol nanoparticles by Marina N. Repkova, Asya S. Levina, Oleg Yu. Mazurkov, Elena V. Makarevich, Ekaterina I. Filippova, Natalya A. Mazurkova, Valentina F. Zarytova

“…We have shown that non-agglomerated and water-soluble aminopropylsilanol nanoparticles are low-toxic, capable of delivering siRNA into cells and protecting siRNA in the Si~NH2/siRNA nanocomplexes from hydrolysis by cellular nucleases. …”
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Donafenib combined with sintilimab for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a single arm phase II trial by Xiaoyang Hong, Yongjian Guo, Wenbo Shi, Kangshun Zhu, Licong Liang, Liteng Lin, Ye Chen, Jingwen Zhou, Jingjun Huang, Jiabai Huang, Yaozhu Wu, Wensou Huang, Mingyue Cai

“…A safety run-in cohort was planned with the first 6 patients receiving oral donafenib 200 mg twice daily and intravenous sintilimab 200 mg once every 3 weeks. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were evaluated to determine the recommended dose of donafenib for those enrolled thereafter. …”
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Oxidative damage to DNA, expression of Mt-1, and activation of repair mechanisms induced by vanadium trioxide in cultures of human lymphocytes by V.A. Alcántara-Mejía, A.A. Beltrán-Flores, R.A. Mateos-Nava, L. Álvarez-Barrera, I.U. Bahena-Ocampo, E. Santiago-Osorio, E. Bonilla-González, J.J. Rodríguez-Mercado

“…Vanadium (V) has garnered attention due to its pharmacological properties; however, its toxic effects have also been documented. Among the vanadium compounds that are found in the environment, vanadium trioxide (V2O3) has attracted interest because of its impact on biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins. …”
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Trace element concentrations, multivariate analysis and health risk potential of soils from urban and peri-urban agriculture by K.M. Hawrami, A.K. Baset

“…The main aim of this study was to assess the levels and sources of trace elements in this specific region and to analyze the potential health hazards linked to toxic elements present in the soil.METHODS: Elemental analyses were conducted on soil samples using the total digestion method, involving the use of Hydrofluoric acid. …”
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Design and development of novel 1,2,3-triazole chalcone derivatives as potential anti-osteosarcoma agents via inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway by Su Qing, Xu Baolin, Tian Zhoubin, Gong Ziling

“…Moreover, it was also found non-toxic to normal cells (BEAS-2B and MCF 10A). The effect of compound 4e was further determined on apoptosis of Saos-2 cells by Annexin-PI assay, where it significantly amplified the percentage of apoptotic cells. …”
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Silver-based plasmonic nanoparticles for biosensor organophosphate pesticides using a single film containing acetylcholinesterase/choline oxidase by D. Hermanto, N. Ismillayli, H. Muliasari, R. Wirawan, S.R. Kamali

“…Therefore, this study aimed to develop a biosensor that can detect organophosphate pesticides highly toxic to humans and the environment. METHODS: Biosensor organophosphate pesticides using a single film containing acetylcholinesterase/choline oxidase have been designed using silver-based plasmonic nanoparticles as a colorimetric indicator. …”
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