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Environmental Sciences
Eslem Amac, Recep Liman
Summary: This study evaluated the dose-dependent cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of clopyralid on Allium cepa roots, showing that clopyralid affects root growth and induces chromosome abnormalities at different concentrations. These results confirm the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of clopyralid on non-target organisms.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Juana Sanchez-Alarcon, Mirta Milic, Lilia Patricia Bustamante-Montes, Keila Isaac-Olive, Rafael Valencia-Quintana, Ninfa Ramirez-Duran
Summary: The genotoxic potential of mercury and its derivatives remains controversial, with organic mercury compounds being more toxic than inorganic and elemental ones but all still posing a potential risk. There is not sufficient evidence for mercury to be classified as a human carcinogen. Studies have shown that inorganic mercury compounds such as mercury chloride and mercury nitrate, and organic compounds like methylmercury and thimerosal, are widely studied in populations with accidental, occupational, or iatrogenic exposure.
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Environmental Sciences
M. Alaguprathana, M. Poonkothai, Mysoon M. Al-Ansari, Latifah Al-Humaid, Woong Kim
Summary: This study assessed the cytogenotoxic effect of untreated and methyl orange treated on Allium cepa roots. It was found that roots exposed to treated dye solution had higher root growth, root length, and mitotic index, while roots exposed to untreated dye solution showed higher mitotic inhibition and chromosomal abnormalities. The research can be used as a biomarker to detect the genotoxic effects of textile dyes on biota.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Agronomy
Cornelia Purcarea, Vasile Laslo, Adriana Ramona Memete, Eliza Agud, Florina Miere (Groza), Simona Ioana Vicas
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of proline as an osmoprotectant to alleviate the genotoxic effects caused by cadmium exposure in plants. The results show that the application of proline before or after cadmium treatment reduces DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Agnes Draxler, Bernhard Franzke, Johannes T. Cortolezis, Nicola A. Gillies, Sandra Unterberger, Rudolf Aschauer, Patrick A. Zoehrer, Laura Bragagna, Julia Kodnar, Eva-Maria Strasser, Oliver Neubauer, Pankaja Sharma, Sarah M. Mitchell, Nina Zeng, Farha Ramzan, Randall F. D'Souza, Scott O. Knowles, Nicole C. Roy, Anders M. Sjoedin, Cameron J. Mitchell, Amber M. Milan, Barbara Wessner, David Cameron-Smith, Karl-Heinz Wagner
Summary: The study found that increasing protein intake to more than 20% of the total energy intake in community-dwelling seniors in Austria and New Zealand did not increase measures of DNA damage, change glutathione status or elevate plasma CRP levels.
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Environmental Sciences
Celeste Ruiz de Arcaute, Milagros R. Laborde, Sonia Soloneski, Marcelo L. Larramendy
Summary: The lethal and sublethal effects of IMI on Cnesterodon decemmaculatus were evaluated through acute exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations. The study found that the LC50 96 h value of IMI was 35.59 mg/L. Additionally, sublethal concentrations of IMI caused genetic damage, increased catalase activity, and decreased total protein content in the fish.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Duygu Aydin, Burcu Yuksel
Summary: This study demonstrates that the use of vermicompost tea can alleviate the damage caused by methylisothiazolinone to plants, promoting plant growth and development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daeho Sung, Chan Lim, Masatoshi Takagi, Chulho Jung, Heemin Lee, Do Hyung Cho, Jae-Yong Shin, Kangwoo Ahn, Junha Hwang, Daewoong Nam, Yoshiki Kohmura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Do Young Noh, Naoko Imamoto, Jae-Hyung Jeon, Changyong Song
Summary: DNA molecules serve as atomic-scale information storage molecules that facilitate reliable information transfer through fault-free repetitions of replications and transcriptions. Despite challenges in observing the three-dimensional structure of chromosomes, nanoscale 3D structures have been successfully obtained using cryogenic coherent X-ray diffraction imaging, revealing the fractal nature of density distributions. Quantitative 3D density maps, supported by molecular dynamics simulations, indicate that internal structures of chromosomes conform to diffusion-limited aggregation behavior, suggesting that 3D chromatin packing occurs through stochastic processes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iasmini Nicoli Galter, Ian Drumond Duarte, Maressa Malini, Francielen Barroso Aragao, Ian de Oliveira Martins, Livia Dorch Rocha, Maria Tereza Weitzel Dias Carneiro, Kamila Soares do Espirito Santo, Jose Augusto de Oliveira David, E. Silvia Tamie Matsumoto
Summary: The Itapemirim River in Brazil's state of Espirito Santo is considered a vital water resource, but continuous anthropogenic contamination is posing environmental threats. The study found that the water quality of the river is compromised, with genotoxic and mutagenic effects observed in various cells, indicating the need for action plans to restore its quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ji-Hye Jang, Chang-Seob Seo, Hyekyung Ha, Su-Cheol Han, Mee-Young Lee, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin
Summary: Asiasari Radix et Rhizoma (ARE) is a traditional herbal medicine known for its pain-relieving properties, but recent studies suggest that it may have genotoxic effects, particularly evident in chromosomal aberration and Ames tests. Further research is needed to fully understand the potential risks associated with the use of this herbal medicine.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, Legal
Niels Hadrup, Marie Frederiksen, Anoop K. Sharma
Summary: Boron is widely used as a flame retardant in insulation products, and high exposure may lead to unwanted health effects. It is mainly absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract after oral exposure, with intact skin serving as a barrier. Boron is primarily excreted via urine, and skin exposure can be fatal. Data on inhalation toxicity is limited, but skin exposure to boric acid has proven fatal in some cases.
REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emina Todorovac, Irma Durmisevic, Selma Cajo, Anja Haveric, Aner Mesic
Summary: This study demonstrated that methylparaben, ethylparaben, and butylparaben have cytogenotoxic effects in plant cells and human lymphocytes, affecting root growth, inducing chromosome aberrations, and increasing apoptosis frequency. The tested parabens exhibited genotoxic potential by reducing mitotic index, inducing acentric fragments, chromatid breaks, and polyploidy, as well as increasing tail intensity in the comet assay compared to controls.
TOXICOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anithadevi Kenday Sivaram, Panneerselvan Logeshwaran, Aravind Surapaneni, Kalpit Shah, Nicholas Crosbie, Zoe Rogers, Elliot Lee, Kartik Venkatraman, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Ravi Naidu, Mallavarapu Megharaj
Summary: The study found that PFOS has significant cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on Allium cepa root meristem cells. As the concentration increases, cell division decreases and chromosomal aberrations increase. This is the first study to investigate the cyto-genotoxic potential of PFOS in higher plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Correction
Optics
S. D. Shastri, N. Moldovan
Summary: Three errata have been identified in our recent publication, including a clarifying extension to the Fig. 3 caption and two typographical corrections. However, the scientific results and conclusions remain unaffected.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sapna Devi, Jaya Diksha, Jaya Verma, Satwinder Kaur Sohal, Rajesh Kumari Manhas
Summary: A study found that the protein extract from Streptomyces sp. SP5 has significant insecticidal effects against the melon fruit fly with no harm to other organisms. The results of this study indicate that Streptomyces sp. SP5 has the potential to be used as an ecologically safe biocontrol agent against Z. cucurbitae.