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Fan Zhang et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 14(2), 1409-1424 (2014-04-23)
Cadmium-based quantum dots (QDs) have the advantage of broad UV excitation, narrow emission, bright photoluminescence (PL), and high photostability, which make them fine applications in bio-imaging, electroluminescence (EL) and photovoltaic (PV) devices, catalytic hydrogen production, sensors, etc. This review article
Urtzi Izagirre et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 149, 145-156 (2014-03-25)
In estuaries and coastal areas, intertidal organisms may be subject to thermal stress resulting from global warming, together with pollution. In the present study, the combined effects of thermal stress and exposure to Cd were investigated in the endo-lysosomal system
Chui-Fan Zhou et al.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 33(10), 2351-2357 (2014-07-22)
The acute and subacute toxicities of cadmium (Cd) to earthworm Eisenia fetida in the presence and absence of glyphosate were studied. Although Cd is highly toxic to E. fetida, the presence of glyphosate markedly reduced the acute toxicity of Cd
Muhammad T Rafiq et al.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 103, 101-107 (2014-01-15)
Food chain contamination by cadmium (Cd) is globally a serious health concern resulting in chronic abnormalities. Rice is a major staple food of the majority world population, therefore, it is imperative to understand the relationship between the bioavailability of Cd
Xianghua Xu et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 93(5), 618-624 (2014-08-27)
Chemical and biological analyses were used to investigate the growth response and antioxidant defense mechanism of maize seedlings (Zea mays L.) grown in soils with 0-100 mg kg(-1) Cd. Results showed that maize seedlings have strong abilities to accumulate and
Jungsoo Kim et al.
Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187(1), 4124-4124 (2014-11-21)
Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) concentrations were measured in the prey and liver of grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) chicks (24-26 days after hatching) at the Pyeongtaek colony, Korea
Chang-Mo Oh et al.
Environmental research, 132, 119-125 (2014-04-29)
Cadmium exposure was found to cause a decline in lung function among the general population, but these findings were limited to smokers and gender differences were not explored. To examine the relationship between cadmium and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Anna Z Pollack et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A, 78(2), 119-131 (2014-11-27)
Certain metals are harmful to the kidney and liver at high levels, but associations with functional biomarkers at low exposure levels among premenopausal women apparently has not been evaluated. Healthy, regularly menstruating women (n = 259) were followed for up
Jachym Suman et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1838(5), 1338-1343 (2014-02-05)
PbtA, a putative P(1B)-type ATPase from the Gram-negative soil bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans A8 responsible for Pb(2+)/Zn(2+)/Cd(2+)-resistance in Escherichia coli, was heterologously expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. When present in Zn(2+)- and Pb(2+)/Cd(2+)-hypersensitive S. cerevisiae strains CM137 and DTY168, respectively, PbtA was
Bernard J P Clément et al.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 108, 217-223 (2014-08-05)
Since 1997, we have been developing a protocol for ecotoxicological bioassays in 2-L laboratory microcosms and have applied it to the study of various pollutants and ecotoxicological risk assessment scenarios in the area of urban facilities and transport infrastructures. The
Xiuliang Rong et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 86(6), 657-664 (2014-10-01)
Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 plays an important role in keeping the synaptic glutamate concentration below neurotoxic levels by translocating this neurotransmitter into the cell. Both reentrant hairpin loops, HP1 and -2, have been shown to take part in binding
A Cristina S Rocha et al.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 109, 152-160 (2014-09-07)
Metals are known to induce oxidative stress in plant cells. Antioxidant thiolic compounds are known to play an important role in plants׳ defence mechanisms against metal toxicity but, regarding salt marsh plants, their role is still very poorly understood. In
Violet Diacomanolis et al.
Chemosphere, 112, 203-209 (2014-07-23)
Mine wastes contain a mixture of metals and metalloids including arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd). This study investigated the potential interaction between As and Cd in a rat model. Sprague Dawley rats were dosed with sodium arsenate via the oral
Frank Thévenod et al.
Metal ions in life sciences, 11, 415-490 (2013-02-23)
The detrimental health effects of cadmium (Cd) were first described in the mid 19th century. As part of industrial developments, increasing usage of Cd has led to widespread contamination of the environment that threatens human health, particularly today. Rather than
Lijun Li et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 187, 90-97 (2014-01-28)
We studied the bonding and release kinetics of Cd, Cu and Pb from different soils in the older metropolitan area of Copenhagen. Total Cd, Cu and Pb concentrations were elevated 5-27 times in the urban soils compared to an agricultural
Jian-An Xian et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 92(5), 525-528 (2014-01-01)
This study investigated the effect of ambient Cadmium (Cd) on haemocyte apoptosis of the shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Cellular response was determined in Cd-exposed (0, 0.05, 0.5 and 5 mg L(-1)) shrimp. Results showed that 0.05 mg L(-1) Cd(2+) had no significant effect on the
Jerome P Trzeciakowski et al.
Toxicology letters, 228(1), 34-41 (2014-04-29)
A relationship between exposure to heavy metals, including lead and cadmium, and renal dysfunction has long been suggested. However, modeling of the potential additive, or synergistic, impact of metals on renal dysfunction has proven to be challenging. In these studies
Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová et al.
Central European journal of public health, 22(4), 273-276 (2015-01-28)
Heavy metals with their potential haematotoxic effect can contribute to the risks of anaemia in children in the Central Asian Republics (CAR), where burden and exposure to these metals is still not sufficiently known and reported. Cross-sectional study was performed
Mark Patrick Taylor et al.
Environment international, 70, 113-117 (2014-06-14)
Globally, childhood blood lead levels have fallen precipitously in developed countries since the 1970s following action by international bodies such as the WHO and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. These reductions have been affected by the
R K Sharma et al.
Journal of environmental biology, 35(4), 727-732 (2014-07-10)
The present study investigates the responses of Indian palak (Beta vulgaris L. cv. All Green H1) exposed to cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) at growth, biochemical and physiological levels. The results revealed that Cd and Zn accumulation was higher in
Jinny E Sánchez-Rodríguez et al.
Environmental research, 136, 227-233 (2014-12-03)
Anti-smoking legislation has been associated with an improvement in health indicators. Since the cadmium (Cd) body burden in the general population is markedly increased by smoke exposure, we analyzed the impact of the more restrictive legislation that came into force
Peerapat Kosolsaksakul et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 187, 153-161 (2014-02-08)
The Mae Tao watershed, northwest Thailand, has become contaminated with cadmium (Cd) as a result of zinc ore extraction (Padaeng deposit) in the nearby Thanon-Thongchai mountains. Consumption of contaminated rice has led to documented human health impacts. The aim of
Elisa Andresen et al.
Metal ions in life sciences, 11, 395-413 (2013-02-23)
Cadmium is an important pollutant in the environment, toxic to most organisms and a potential threat to human health: Crops and other plants take up Cd from the soil or water and may enrich it in their roots and shoots.
Ying Ying Chen et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 157, 196-206 (2014-12-03)
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the major transitional metal that has toxic effects in aquatic organisms and their associated ecosystem; however, its hepatic toxicity and carcinogenicity are not very well characterized. We used a zebrafish liver (ZFL) cell line as
Liesbeth Verheyen et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 154, 80-86 (2014-05-31)
Natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) can have contrasting effects on metal bioaccumulation in algae because of complexation reactions that reduce free metal ion concentrations and because of DOM adsorption to algal surfaces which promote metal adsorption. This study was set
Stephen F Kry et al.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 8(4), 2679-2679 (2008-05-02)
The commonly used thermoluminescent dosimeter TLD-100 (Harshaw Chemical Company, Solon, OH) responds not only to photons and electrons, but also to neutrons that are produced during high-energy therapies. As a result, TLD-100 measurements outside of the treatment field are suspect
Adriana S Lima et al.
Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187(1), 4122-4122 (2014-11-10)
This work aimed to prepare biodiesel microemulsions for the subsequent quantification of cadmium via graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The biodiesel samples were prepared using n-propanol as an emulsifier, 10% (v/v) nitric acid as the aqueous phase, and biodiesel.
Mauro Giammarino et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 93(4), 410-416 (2014-08-26)
This study aims to examine the possible presence of lead and cadmium in the liver and kidneys of hooded crows (Corvus cornix). Liver and kidneys of hooded crow carcasses were collected in Province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy) in order to
Shimpei Uraguchi et al.
Current opinion in plant biology, 16(3), 328-334 (2013-04-17)
It is important to reduce the risk of long-term cadmium (Cd) exposure through ingestion. Cd in plant-derived foods (especially rice grain in Japan) is a major source of human Cd intake. In rice, Cd uptake and xylem loading in roots
Orsolya Kinga Gondor et al.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 108, 129-134 (2014-07-26)
UV-B radiation may have either a positive or negative impact under the same conditions in wheat, depending on the type of secondary abiotic stressor: Cd or drought. Supplemental UV-B prevented the wilting and leaf rolling induced by PEG treatment. In
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