Antibiofilm and Anticancer Activity of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Fabricated with Hot-Melt Extruded Astaxanthin-Mediated Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by You HS, Jang YS, Sathiyaseelan A, Ryu SJ, Lee HY, Baek JS

“…MWCNT-AST showed higher anticancer activity against breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) than MWCNT-Ag, and lower toxicity in normal cells HaCaT and NIH3T3.Conclusion: MWCNT-AST exhibits higher antioxidant, antibiofilm, and anticancer activities than MWCNT-Ag, and exhibits lower toxicity to normal cells. …”
Get full text

Comparison of oxidative stress status in the kidney tissue of male rats treated with paraquat and nanoparaquat by Fatemeh Bahramibanan, Mohammad Vahabi Rad, Akram Ranjbar, Ashkan Karbasi, Anahita Abbasifard

“…Newly developed nanoparaquat formulations may modify its toxicity profile and tissue distribution patterns. …”
Get full text

Ocular Findings in COVID-19 Patients: A Review of Direct Manifestations and Indirect Effects on the Eye by Federica Bertoli, Daniele Veritti, Carla Danese, Francesco Samassa, Valentina Sarao, Nicolò Rassu, Tommaso Gambato, Paolo Lanzetta

“…Among the array of drugs that have shown positive results, the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine has raised a concern due to their well-known retinal toxic effects. However, the risk of retinal toxicity with short-term high-dose use of antimalarials is still unknown. …”
Get full text

Multi-target gene therapy AUP1602-C to improve healing and quality of life for diabetic foot ulcer patients: a phase I, open-label, dose-finding study by Christoph Schindler, Jacek Mikosiński, Pawel Mikosiński, Hanna-Riikka Kärkkäinen, Mirka Sanio, Jere Kurkipuro, Igor Mierau, Wesley Smith, Aki Vartiainen, Laurent Décory, Dirk Weber, Thomas Wirth, Juha Yrjänheikki, Sebastian Schellong, Haritha Samaranayake

“…No serious adverse reactions, systemic toxicity, deaths, or side effects suggestive of immunogenicity, hypersensitivity, allergic reaction, or dose-limiting toxicities related to treatment were reported. …”
Get full text

Harmful Effects of Nanoparticles on Animals by Jean-Marie Exbrayat, Elara N. Moudilou, Emmanuel Lapied

“…It has been already shown that NPs could be toxic to bacteria, algae, invertebrates, and vertebrates. …”
Get full text

Effect of storage time on histamine content in fish by O. Cenap Tekinşen, Suzan Yalçın, Mustafa Nizamlıoğlu

“…<p> Based on this study, it is concluded that the histamine levels in mackerel, bonito and anchovy fish during sforage at 4°C even after 3 days were below toxic leve!.…”
Get full text

Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles: A Review by Narendra Kulkarni, Uday Muddapur

“…The limitation to the use of these nanoparticles is the paucity of an effective method of synthesis that will produce homogeneous size and shape nanoparticles as well as particles with limited or no toxicity to the human health and the environment. The biological method of nanoparticle synthesis is a relatively simple, cheap, and environmentally friendly method than the conventional chemical method of synthesis and thus gains an upper hand. …”
Get full text

Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor, Alexander J. Reisinger

“…This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. …”
Get full text

Hyaluronic Acid-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy by Ekaterina Pashkina, Maria Bykova, Maria Berishvili, Yaroslav Lazarev, Vladimir Kozlov

“…Due to its unique properties, such as high biocompatibility, low toxicity, and modifiability, HA is becoming a basis for the creation of targeted drug delivery systems, especially in the field of oncology. …”
Get full text

The Role of Eosinophils in Liver DiseaseSummary by Linxi Xie, Hejiao Zhang, Long Xu

“…Previously, eosinophils were primarily regarded as effector toxic cells involved in allergic diseases and parasitic infections. …”
Get full text

Oxidative Thermolysis of Sulfobutyl-Ether-Beta-Cyclodextrin Sodium Salt: A Kinetic Study by Ionuț Ledeți, Claudia Temereancă, Amalia Ridichie, Adriana Ledeți, Denisa Laura Ivan, Gabriela Vlase, Titus Vlase, Carmen Tomoroga, Laura Sbârcea, Oana Suciu

“…As a derivative of beta-cyclodextrin, it is produced by introducing sulfobutyl ether groups into the beta-cyclodextrin molecule, which significantly increases its water solubility and decreases its toxicity compared to unmodified cyclodextrins. This study investigates the spectral and PXR diffraction characterization of SBECD, its thermal stability profile, and decomposition mechanism using isoconversional methods. …”
Get full text

SOME ASPECTS ABOUT MATERIAL RECYCLING by Florin CIOFU

“…Some of these involve environmental and social issues such as pollution, disposal, recycling, toxicity and energy. This paper, in one way or another, addresses these issues related to material properties and manufacturing, as well as a relatively brief presentation of environmental and social considerations that are important in engineering practice.…”
Get full text

Innovative Strategies in Oncology: Bacterial Membrane Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy by Guodong Li, Shuangpeng Pu, Lisiyao You, Yuan Gao, Yuexia Zhong, Huadong Zhao, Dong Fan, Xiyan Lu

“…Recent studies have focused on engineering OMVs to enhance tumour-targeting capabilities, reduce toxicity, and extend circulation time in vivo. This article reviews the latest progress in OMV engineering for tumour treatment and discusses the challenges associated with the use of OMV-based antitumour therapy in clinical practice.…”
Get full text

Bilateral Multifocal Central Serous-Like Chorioretinopathy due to MEK Inhibition for Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma by Scott D. Schoenberger, Stephen J. Kim

“…The presumed mechanism involves toxicity to the retinal pigment epithelium, with breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier. …”
Get full text

Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets via Water-Based Exfoliation and Reduction Methods by Vorrada Loryuenyong, Krit Totepvimarn, Passakorn Eimburanapravat, Wanchai Boonchompoo, Achanai Buasri

“…Finally, the oxygen functional groups on exfoliated graphite oxide or graphene oxide were eliminated by stirring in hot distilled water at 95°C, as a replacement for highly toxic and dangerously unstable hydrazine. The results assured that stirring in hot distilled water could give the product of graphene or reduced graphene oxide. …”
Get full text

Clinical Outcome of a Novel Anti-CD6 Biologic Itolizumab in Patients of Psoriasis with Comorbid Conditions by Vinay Singh

“…However, long term uses of these agents are associated with unwanted effects and toxicities. Recently, Itolizumab has been developed as world’s first anti-CD6 humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody for the management of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis in India. …”
Get full text

Emerging targeted therapies in oral oncology: Focus on EGFR inhibition by Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Shikhar Daniel, Arun Kumar Dasari, Kaladhar Reddy Aileni, Chaitra patil, Santosh R. Patil

“…However, challenges, such as the development of resistance mechanisms and treatment-related toxicities, pose obstacles to their clinical utility. …”
Get full text

Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor, Alexander J. Reisinger

“…This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. …”
Get full text

Photocatalytic Degradation of Thiram (Fungicides) under Visible Light Irradiation by Sanjay R. Thakare, N. S. Bhave

“…Pesticides in the different form are toxic to the environment and removal of its form the various sources is a difficult task. …”
Get full text

Effect of Oxygen and Redox Potential on Glucose Fermentation in Thermotoga maritima under Controlled Physicochemical Conditions by Raja Lakhal, Richard Auria, Sylvain Davidson, Bernard Ollivier, Alain Dolla, Moktar Hamdi, Yannick Combet-Blanc

“…However, although oxygen was toxic, our experiment unambiguously proved that T. maritima was able to consume it during a 12-hour exposure period. …”
Get full text