Investigating Feasibility of C. I. direct Yellow 50 dye Degradation and Detoxicification in Synthetic Aquatic Solution Effluent by UVA/TiO2 Nanophotocatalytic process using Daphnia... by Feizollah Dinarvand, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh, Mehdi Ahmadi Moghadam, Mohammad Bagher Miranzadeh, Nezam Mirzaei

“…Introduction and Aims: Compounds containing dye are toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic for aquatic organisms and lead to mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and dysfunction of human beings’ kidney, liver, brain, reproductive system and central nervous system. …”
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Cytotoxicity and Induction of Inflammation by Pepsin in Acid in Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Erik Bathoorn, Paul Daly, Birgit Gaiser, Karl Sternad, Craig Poland, William MacNee, Ellen M. Drost

“…Aspiration of gastric fluids may cause damage to airway epithelial cells, not only because acidity is toxic to bronchial epithelial cells, but also since it contains digestive enzymes, such as pepsin. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Specific Micropollutants from Textile Industry Effluents in Fez City, Morocco by Hakima Talouizte, Mohammed Merzouki, Mohammed Benlemlih, Mohammed Bendriss Amraoui

“…In this work, characterization of toxic organic compounds is proposed. Based on gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS) screening analysis, organic micropollutant diversity of textile effluents from a local textile processing factory was investigated. …”
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Cost‐Effective Synthesis of Fe5C2 Catalyst From Nanosized Zero‐Valent Iron to Achieve Efficient Photothermocatalytic CO Hydrogenation to Light Olefins by Yuqing Xu, Yuan Li, Ruizhe Li, Hua Xu, Shuxin Ouyang, Hong Yuan

“…However, iron carbonyls, the raw materials for wet chemical synthesis of Fe5C2, are expensive and toxic, which limits large‐scale preparation. Here, a cost‐effective and versatile method is proposed for the synthesis of Fe5C2 nanoparticles (NPs) with nanosized zero‐valent iron (abbreviated as NZVI, prepared by reducing iron salts or ball‐milling iron powder) instead of iron carbonyls, achieving a cost reduction of 76.8%. …”
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Identification of hydrochemical processes and assessment of groundwater quality: a case study of the intergranular aquifer in Dili City, Timor-Leste by Marçal Ximenes, João A. M. S. Pratas, José M. M. De Azevedo, Fernando. P. O. O. Figueiredo, Mattew Currell

“…The analysis focuses on major and minor ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, SO₄²⁻, HCO₃⁻, F⁻), physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids), and toxic elements (Mn, Fe, Pb, Al, As, Zn, Cd, Ni). …”
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Reduction and Health Risk Assessment of Imidacloprid Insecticide Residues in Grapes Using Home Washing Methods by Parvaneh Shayanrad, Nasrin Hassanzadeh

“…This study aims to assess the effectiveness of non-toxic household methods in reducing imidacloprid residues on grapes. …”
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A Review on Synthesis and Characterization of Ag2O Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Applications by Workneh M. Shume, H. C. Ananda Murthy, Enyew Amare Zereffa

“…Even though the photocatalytic processes are a good technology for treatment of toxic organic pollutants, the majority of current photocatalysts cannot utilize sunlight sufficiently to realize the decomposition of these organic pollutants. …”
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Research progress on modification of hemodialysis membranes with anticoagulant properties by Xuan WANG, Zehua LI, Runjie SHI, Tiantian LI, Ruolin WANG, Chunmei NIU

“…The dialysis membrane is the most important component of hemodialyzer, and its performance depends on the feasibility and biocompatibility of removing toxic solutes. However, when the membrane material is in contact with blood directly, plasma proteins will quickly adsorb on the surface of the membrane and bind to the glycoprotein receptors on platelets, resulting in platelet activation, coagulation cascade and complement activation. …”
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Opposing roles of p38α-mediated phosphorylation and PRMT1-mediated arginine methylation in driving TDP-43 proteinopathy by Mari Aikio, Hana M. Odeh, Heike J. Wobst, Bo Lim Lee, Úna Chan, Jocelyn C. Mauna, Korrie L. Mack, Bradley Class, Thomas A. Ollerhead, Alice F. Ford, Edward M. Barbieri, Ryan R. Cupo, Lauren E. Drake, Joshua L. Smalley, Yuan-Ta Lin, Stephanie Lam, Reuben Thomas, Nicholas Castello, Ashmita Baral, Jenna N. Beyer, Mohd A. Najar, John Dunlop, Aaron D. Gitler, Ashkan Javaherian, Julia A. Kaye, George M. Burslem, Dean G. Brown, Christopher J. Donnelly, Steven Finkbeiner, Stephen J. Moss, Nicholas J. Brandon, James Shorter

“…The mechanisms underlying toxic TDP-43 accumulation are not understood. Persistent activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) is implicated in ALS. …”
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Supplementation with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Induces Unexpected Deleterious Effects on Astrocyte Survival and Intracellular Metabolism with or without Hyperammonemia: A Prelimin... by Ting Wang, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Toshimi Chiba, Keisuke Kakisaka, Yasuhiro Takikawa

“…Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have been reported to improve the symptoms of HE induced by hyperammonemia; however, we recently reported that ammonia increases intracellular levels of BCAA and exerts toxic effects on astrocytes. Objectives. This follow-up study was designed to confirm the direct effects of BCAA on human astrocytes and clarify their underlying mechanisms using metabolome analysis and evaluation of associated signaling. …”
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Chemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil Obtained from Mint Timija Cultivated under Mineral and Biological Fertilizers by Ayoub Kasrati, Chaima Alaoui Jamali, Robert Spooner-Hart, Laurent Legendre, David Leach, Abdelaziz Abbad

“…Both treatments enhanced the antioxidant activity of the investigated EOs in all assays (IC50 ranged from 2.34 ± 0.03 mg/mL to 6.82 ± 0.25 mg/mL), while no significant difference in the toxicities of these oils against Tribolium confusum du Val. has been observed. …”
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24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism by Suya Chen, Shanshan Zhou, Xuan Xuan, Lili Niu, Lu Zhao, Jingjie Guo, Dongmei Xu

“…Conversely, 24-epibrassinolide (EBL), a plant growth hormone, mitigates the toxic effects of various pollutants on plants. However, the mechanism by which exogenous EBL affects the growth of rape seedlings exposed to OTC remains largely unknown. …”
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Optic Chiasmitis as an Isolated Manifestation of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Disease – a Case Report by Nina Barankiewicz-Tyc, Karolina Kania, Wojciech Kozubski

“…Rare, non-compressive causes of chiasmopathy include, among others, infectious, post-infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, demyelinating, toxic and ischaemic processes. Chiasmopathy can also occur due to trauma and radiation treatment. …”
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Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight in Cienfuegos Municipality by Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Yusimi Cabada Martínez, Delia Zerquera Rodríguez, Hilda María María Delgado Acosta

“…In addition to the socio-demographic characteristics, the nutritional state, numbers of pregnancies, heavy profit during pregnancy, age, toxic habits and diseases correlated to pregnancy were analyzed.…”
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Protective Effect of Aqueous Crude Extract of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaves on Plasmodium berghei-Induced Renal Damage in Mice by Voravuth Somsak, Sukanya Chachiyo, Ubonwan Jaihan, Somrudee Nakinchat

“…However, the oral administration of neem leaf extract to PbANKA infected mice for 4 days brought back BUN and creatinine levels to near normalcy, and the highest activity was observed at doses of 1,000 and 2,000 mg/kg. Additionally, no toxic effects were found in normal mice treated with this extract. …”
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Carbonic anhydrase 2-derived drug-responsive domain regulates membrane-bound cytokine expression and function in engineered T cells by Mara C. Inniss, Sean G. Smith, Dan Jun Li, Benjamin Primack, Dexue Sun, Grace Y. Olinger, Kerri-Lynn Sheahan, Theresa Ross, Meghan Langley, Violet Young, Andres Alvarado, Shabnam Davoodi, Jiefei Geng, Michael Schebesta, Michelle L. Ols, Jeremy Tchaicha, Jan ter Meulen, Dhruv K. Sethi

“…ACT efficacy may be enhanced with pleiotropic cytokines that remodel the TME; however, their expression needs to be tightly controlled to avoid systemic toxicities. Here we show T cells can be armored with membrane-bound cytokines with surface expression regulated using drug-responsive domains (DRDs) developed from the 260-amino acid protein human carbonic anhydrase 2 (CA2). …”
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Impact of Zootechnical Additive of the Nitrooxypropanol to Minimize Methane Emission in Cattle: A Review by Ghasaq Sami Mshary, Cristina Castillo, Joaquin Hernandez, Rodrigo Muiño

“…Designed and produced around 2012, 3-Nitrooxypropanol is a synthetic, non-toxic chemical molecule that inhibits the CH4 pathway. …”
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Inhibitory effects of cadmium and hydrophilic cadmium telluride quantum dots on the white rot fungus Phanerochaete velutina by Florian Part, Christian Zafiu, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser, Mika A. Kähkönen

“…The different EC50 values indicate that the nanoparticle coatings have a strong influence on the inhibitory effects, as the organic ligands used for surface passivation prevented the leaching of acute toxic Cd ions from the metallic QD core. Compared to CdCl2, the CdTe QDs were less inhibitory to the formation of fungal metabolites and their decolorization ability on co-exposed textile dyes. …”
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Photo-Fenton and Fenton Oxidation of Recalcitrant Industrial Wastewater Using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron by Henrik Hansson, Fabio Kaczala, Marcia Marques, William Hogland

“…Future investigations should focus on optimizing treatment processes and assessing toxic effects that residual pollutants and the nZVI might have. …”
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Antimalarial Combination Therapies Increase Gastric Ulcers Through an Imbalance of Basic Antioxidative‑Oxidative Enzymes in Male Wistar Rats. by Kalange, Muhamudu, Nansunga, Miriam, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Kasolo, Josephine, Namulema, Jackline, Kasande Atusiimirwe, Jovile, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emanuel, Ssempijja, Fred, Munanura, Edson Ireeta, Matama, Kevin, Semuyaba, Ibrahim, Zirintunda, Gerald Gerald, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…Microscopically, antimalarial combination therapies were associated with severe inflammation and tissue damage than Artesunate in the gastric mucosa showing that antimalarial combination therapies exert their toxic effects through oxidative stress mechanisms, and this leads to cellular damage. …”
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