Laser-induced degradation of organophosphorus compounds by Polonca Trebše, Mladen Franko

“…The compounds detected in the irradiated samples suggest that diazinon is converted directly into 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-hydroxypyrimidine without the formation of more toxic diazoxon. This transformation involves oxidation of the sulphur atom to the sulphate anion.…”
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Latest Approved Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma: What Comes Next? by Farid Menaa

“…Improved therapeutic protocols shall overcome therapeutic limitations such as the (i) tolerability and safety (i.e., minimal toxic side-effects); (ii) progression free survival (e.g., reduced relapse disease frequency); (iii) duration response (i.e., decreased drug resistance). …”
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New Applications in Gas Geochemistry by Francesco Italiano, Andrzej Solecki, Giovanni Martinelli, Yunpeng Wang, Guodong Zheng

“…Quantitative analysis of methane and CO2 migration is important for climate change studies. Some of them are toxic (H2S, CO2, CO); radon is responsible for the major part of human radiation dose. …”
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Is PPAR𝛾 a Prospective Player in HIV-1-Associated Bone Disease? by Eoin J. Cotter, Patrick W. Mallon, Peter P. Doran

“…However, chronic use of ART has been associated with a number of toxicities; including significant reductions in bone mineral density (BMD) and disorders of the fat metabolism. …”
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HIV-Associated Neurotoxicity: The Interplay of Host and Viral Proteins by Sushama Jadhav, Vijay Nema

“…In-depth research in the pathogenesis of HIV has focused on various mechanisms involved in neuronal dysfunction and associated toxicities ultimately showcasing the involvement of various pathways. …”
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Molluscicidal Activity of Some Solanum Species Extracts against the Snail Biomphalaria alexandrina by Gehad T. El-Sherbini, Rawia A. Zayed, Eman T. El-Sherbini

“…A phytochemical analysis of chloroform: ethanol extract was performed to search for active toxic ingredient. The lethal concentration was determined. …”
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Coverage bias in small molecule machine learning by Fleming Kretschmer, Jan Seipp, Marcus Ludwig, Gunnar W. Klau, Sebastian Böcker

“…Abstract Small molecule machine learning aims to predict chemical, biochemical, or biological properties from molecular structures, with applications such as toxicity prediction, ligand binding, and pharmacokinetics. …”
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Carbon dioxide utilization: CO2-based polyurethane foam by Liselotte Karulf, Baljeet Singh, Rustam Singh, Timo Repo

“…CO2, a promising C1 resource, can be permanently fixed in polymers, making it abundant and non-toxic. The development of CO2-based polymers, such as rubbers and plastics, for mainstream industrial applications, could significantly reduce CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and decrease the reliance on fossil resources. …”
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Applying different techniques for evaluating the resistance to moisture of electrospun PVA nanofibers by Alessandro Estarque de Oliveira, Mônica Lopes Aguiar, Vádila Giovana Guerra

“… Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) is used to produce nanofibers with electrospinning for several applications related to the non-toxicity of the material, however, the application in air filtration in hindered by the high hydrophilicity of the material, which requires the crosslinking with additives. …”
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Ultrasonography of the Kidneys in Healthy and Diseased Camels (Camelus dromedarius) by Mohamed Tharwat

“…Congestion, hemorrhage, hydronephrosis, acute glomerulonephritis, subacute glomerulonephritis, chronic glomerulonephritis, diffuse interstitial nephritis, focal interstitial nephritis, renal cyst, hyaline degeneration, renal amyloidosis, tubular nephrosis, pyelonephritis, hemosiderosis, and renal toxicity. When the kidney is examined by ultrasonography, the clinician can get sufficient information about the size, position, and echo patterns of the renal cortex and medulla and renal pelvis and outlines of the renal blood vessels. …”
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MS-1 by Sofia M. Pereira PhD, Steve R. Williams PhD, Patricia Murray PhD, Arthur Taylor PhD

“…Here, we show that the constitutive expression of the magA gene from Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum is tolerated by human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells but induces a strong toxic effect in murine mesenchymal/stromal cells and kidney-derived stem cells, severely restricting its effective use as a reporter gene for stem cells. …”
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Production of Emulsion Paint Using Locally Available Materials. by Turyarugayo, Emmanuel

“…Many toxic chemicals such as titanium dioxide are used in the manufacture of chemical paints. …”
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A modular approach to catalytic stereoselective synthesis of chiral 1,2-diols and 1,3-diols by Sheng Xu, Yuanyuan Ping, Yinyan Su, Haoyun Guo, Aowei Luo, Wangqing Kong

“…However, their synthesis relies on the use of toxic or expensive metal catalysts or suffer from low regioselectivity. …”
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Advanced surface-enhanced raman scattering nanoprobes for precise detection of Nitroreductase in Hypoxic tumor cells: Improving Cancer diagnosis by Xiaoyue Zhao, Ying Zhang, Chunyan Zhu, Zhihui Yang, Xiaoyuan Chu

“…This novel approach allows for the accurate quantification of NTR, with the sensitivity reaching a detection threshold of less than 0.02 μg/mL. The probe's non-toxic nature and superior biocompatibility facilitate its use for direct SERS investigations in A549 cells under reduced oxygen levels. …”
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Current Status of Gout Arthritis: Current Approaches to Gout Arthritis Treatment: Nanoparticles Delivery Systems Approach by Yedi Herdiana, Yoga Windhu Wardhana, Insan Sunan Kurniawansyah, Dolih Gozali, Nasrul Wathoni, Ferry Ferdiansyah Sofian

“…Nanoparticle drug delivery enhances biological availability and delivery to targets, which may increase therapeutic efficacy and decrease general toxicity. The preventive approach again cannot be ignored, mainly keeping up certain modifications in diet and weight, along with pharmacological therapies to reduce uric acid (UA) levels and to decrease the frequency of acute attacks. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of water and sediment quality in Lake Nasser, Egypt, using various potential risk indices by Abdel-Satar Amaal M., Salem Salem G., El-Sayed Seliem M., Goher Mohamed E., Abdelaziz Ghada S., Al-Afify Afify D.G.

“…Ni has the highest EF and I-geo values, while Ni and Cd contributed the most to the ecological risk and toxic risk index. The obtained results revealed that Cd and Ni in the sediments may pose a threat to organisms living in Lake Nasser.…”
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Hyaluronidase-responsive hydrogel loaded with magnetic nanoparticles combined with external magnetic stimulation for spinal cord injury repair by Zhiyi Fan, Guofu Zhang, Wanda Zhan, Juehan Wang, Chaoyong Wang, QianYing Yue, Zhangheng Huang, Yongxiang Wang

“…The hydrogel was further combined with Neurotrophic growth factor (NGF) and Fe3O4 nanoparticles, exhibiting low toxicity, good mechanical properties, self-healing ability, and sustained drug release. …”
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Gold nanorod-based engineered nanogels for cascade-amplifying photothermo-enzymatic synergistic therapy by Ling Ding, Xiaoshan Wang, Qing Wu, Xia Wang, Qigang Wang

“…Among these, cooperative physical and biochemical activation strategies have attracted increasing attention because of their spatiotemporal controllability, low toxicity, and high therapeutic efficacy. Herein, we demonstrate a nanogel complex as a multilevel ROS-producing system by integrating chloroperoxidase (CPO) into gold nanorod (AuNR)-based nanogels (ANGs) for cascade-amplifying photothermal-enzymatic synergistic tumor therapy. …”
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Immunological disturbance effect of exogenous histamine towards key immune cells by Yanan Liu, Huan Li, Chong Wang, Shanjun Chen, Renjie Lian, Weiqiang Wang, Linglin Fu, Yanbo Wang

“…Histamine in food has attracted widespread attention due to the potential toxicity and associated health risk. However, its influences on immunological components, especially the function of key immune cells, are still poorly known. …”
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Autonomous Defense Based on Biogenic Nanoparticle Formation in Daunomycin-Producing <i>Streptomyces</i> by Karel Beneš, Vladislav Čurn, Baveesh Pudhuvai, Jaroslav Motis, Zuzana Michalcová, Andrea Bohatá, Jana Lencová, Jan Bárta, Michael Rost, Andreas Vilcinskas, Vladimír Maťha

“…Daunomycin is a chemotherapeutic agent widely used for the treatment of leukemia, but its toxicity toward healthy dividing cells limits its clinical use and its production by fermentation. …”
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