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Arsenic toxicity: Molecular targets and therapeutic agents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)High arsenic (As) levels in food and drinking water, or under some occupational conditions, can precipitate chronic toxicity and in some cases cancer. Millions of people are exposed to unacceptable amounts of As through ... -
Chelation Combination - A Strategy to Mitigate the Neurotoxicity of Manganese, Iron, and Copper?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The chelating thiol dimercaptosuccinate (DMSA) and the traditional agent D-penicillamine (PSH) are effective in enhancing the urinary excretion of copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) in poisoned individuals. However, DMSA, PSH, EDTA ... -
Gadolinium in Medical Imaging - Usefulness, Toxic Reactions and Possible Countermeasures - A Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Gadolinium (Gd) is one of the rare-earth elements. The properties of its trivalent cation (Gd3+) make it suitable to serve as the central ion in chelates administered intravenously to patients as a contrast agent in magnetic ... -
Iron Deficiency in Obesity and After Bariatric Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Iron deficiency (ID) is particularly frequent in obese patients due to increased circulating levels of acute-phase reactant hepcidin and adiposity-associated inflammation. Inflammation in obese subjects is closely related ... -
Medical therapy of patients contaminated with radioactive cesium or iodine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Follow-up studies after the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents have shown that 137Cs and 131I made up the major amount of harmful contaminants in the atmospheric dispersion and fallout. Other potential sources for such ... -
The Role of Tryptophan Dysmetabolism and Quinolinic Acid in Depressive and Neurodegenerative Diseases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Emerging evidence suggests that neuroinflammation is involved in both depression and neurodegenerative diseases. The kynurenine pathway, generating metabolites which may play a role in pathogenesis, is one of several ... -
Significant changes in metabolic profiles after intervention with selenium and coenzyme q10 in an elderly population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Selenium and coenzyme Q10 (SeQ10) are important for normal cellular function. Low selenium intake leads to increased cardiovascular mortality. Intervention with these substances with healthy elderly persons over a period ... -
Toxic and Essential Metals in Human Health and Disease 2021
(Others, 2022)