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Biology
Prince Sharma, Pooja Chadha
Summary: This study conducted on freshwater fish Channa punctatus revealed the toxic potential of bisphenol A, causing hematological abnormalities, oxidative stress, and genetic toxicity. The findings suggest that BPA can induce significant harm to fish health through various mechanisms, including oxidative stress and genetic damage.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Galina N. Chelomina, Sergey P. Kukla, Viktor P. Chelomin, Pham N. Doanh
Summary: Parasite infection can lead to DNA damage, potentially involving oxidative stress and cancer development; these research findings are important for understanding the pathogenesis mechanisms of parasitic diseases.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Martin Roursgaard, Monika Hezareh Rothmann, Juliane Schulte, Ioanna Karadimou, Elena Marinelli, Peter Moller
Summary: This study investigated the extraction of nanoplastic particles from food containers and found that these nanoparticles can cause genotoxicity in cell cultures, while their cytotoxic effects were limited.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Nima Shiry, Seyed Jalil Alavinia, Federica Impellitteri, Seyed Jamal Alavinia, Caterina Faggio
Summary: This research looked at the consequences of MTBE contamination on rainbow trout, focusing on oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and histopathological damage. The results showed that MTBE exposure caused significant alterations in rainbow trout, including increased oxidative stress, dose-dependent DNA damage, and abnormalities in liver and gill tissues. The study highlights the possible sub-lethal effects of MTBE contamination on rainbow trout and emphasizes the need to address this issue.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Samrah Afzal Awan, Imran Khan, Qi Wang, Jing Gao, Xianming Tan, Feng Yang
Summary: The hormone melatonin can enhance the germination potential and other physiological attributes of soybean seeds under abiotic stresses. In particular, at concentrations of 50 mu mol L-1 and 100 mu mol L-1, melatonin significantly improved the germination indices and other physiological attributes of soybean seeds.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Saleh M. Alluqmani, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah
Summary: This study investigates the effects of functionalized carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) on chili pepper plants under drought stress. The results show that CNPs can significantly improve the relative water content, chlorophyll stability index, and chlorophyll fluorescence of the leaves. The application of CNPs also leads to a significant increase in proline content by reducing abscisic acid levels in the leaves. Furthermore, CNPs enhance the activity of antioxidant enzymes under drought stress. These findings suggest that CNPs have the potential to be used as a novel agricultural technique for crop cultivation in drought conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Dilek Cavusoglu, Emine Yalcin, Kultigin Cavusoglu, Ali Acar, Kursad Yapar
Summary: This study investigated the toxic effects of spirodiclofen on Allium cepa bulbs, revealing a decrease in physiological parameters, DNA fragmentation, and changes in antioxidant enzymes. Molecular docking analysis showed the interactions between spirodiclofen and antioxidant enzymes. However, lycopene treatment showed a protective effect against spirodiclofen toxicity, improving physiological, cytogenetic, anatomical, and biochemical parameters.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ali Acar
Summary: Diquat dibromide, a commonly used herbicide in agriculture, was found to have dose-dependent toxic effects on plants, affecting physiological, genetic, and biochemical parameters. Increasing doses of diquat dibromide resulted in oxidative stress, decreased chlorophyll pigment levels, and various adverse effects on plant health.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Regitze Solling Wils, Nicklas Raun Jacobsen, Emilio Di Ianni, Martin Roursgaard, Peter Moller
Summary: This study evaluated the genotoxicity of different types of carbon nanotubes on mouse lung epithelial cells, showing that CNTs can cause DNA damage, reactive oxygen species production, and impact telomere length in long-term exposure.
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Horticulture
Muhammad Rizwan, Asad Nawaz, Sana Irshad, Salim Manoharadas
Summary: This study reveals the potential role of melatonin (MEL) in enhancing Cr stress tolerance in pepper seedlings. MEL supplementation significantly mitigated the phytotoxic effects of Cr on root morphology, gas exchange elements, and leaf photosynthetic capacity, and restored the growth of pepper seedlings.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaojing Yan, Jinhua Wang, Lusheng Zhu, Jun Wang, Shuyan Li, Young Mo Kim
Summary: The combined pollution of neonicotinoids and heavy metals in soil has significant adverse effects on earthworms, impacting their growth, genes, epidermis, midgut, and DNA. Different interactions between pollutants were observed, with some showing synergistic effects while others had antagonistic effects on various biological parameters of the earthworms. Heavy metals like zinc had the most significant impact on reactive oxygen species and DNA damage, while neonicotinoids like imidacloprid significantly enhanced malondialdehyde levels. Overall, composite pollutants can pose potential harm to soil organisms.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhangjian Chen, Jiaqi Shi, Yi Zhang, Shuo Han, Jiahe Zhang, Guang Jia
Summary: The genotoxic effects and underlying mechanisms of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) were investigated in this study. TiO2 NPs were found to induce cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and DNA oxidative damage, with DNA oxidative damage being a more sensitive indicator for detecting the genotoxicity of TiO2 NPs.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Alex Zohmachhuana, Malsawmdawngliana, F. Lalnunmawia, Vabeiryureilai Mathipi, K. Lalrinzuali, N. Senthil Kumar
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical content, antioxidant and anti-cancer activities of different parts of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. The methanol extracts from C. aeruginosa showed cytotoxicity against lung adenocarcinoma and cervical cancer cells, induced DNA damage, and up-regulated caspase activity. Additionally, bioactive compounds identified from the plant have been found to possess anti-cancer properties.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Samrah Afzal Awan, Imran Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Marian Brestic, Xiaosan Wang, Xinquan Zhang, Linkai Huang
Summary: Melatonin treatment through seed priming and foliar application improved the growth, physiological, and biochemical traits of pearl millet under drought stress. It regulated the expression of antioxidant-responsive genes, increased proline content, and reduced oxidative damage. The activities of antioxidant enzymes were also enhanced. Seed priming at 120 mu M and foliar application at 160 mu M were particularly effective.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haidong Ding, Lu Qian, Hailong Jiang, Yurong Ji, Yifang Fang, Jiarong Sheng, Xiaoying Xu, Cailin Ge
Summary: The SlBAG9 gene in tomato is highly expressed under high-temperature conditions, with its promoter containing various stress and hormone response elements, particularly related to heat stress. Overexpression of SlBAG9 in tomato results in increased sensitivity to heat stress, leading to leaf burning, chlorophyll degradation, and reduced photosynthetic rates. Additionally, SlBAG9-overexpressing lines exhibit higher levels of lipid peroxidation and H2O2, along with lower activities of antioxidant enzymes, suggesting that SlBAG9 plays a negative role in thermotolerance by inhibiting the antioxidant defense system.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
