Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the earth s crust, affecting thegrowth and development of plants. The objective of this work was to investigate and compare biochemical and physiological responses of potato ...

Fatty acids (FA) are constituents of neuronal phospholipid membranes, where they are essential for the development and functioning of the brain. During the peak of neuronal growth, occurring during the last week of gestation ...

Zearalenone (ZEA) an estrogenic mycotoxin and, therefore the reproductive system as one of its main targets of toxicity. Besides being a mycotoxin and toxigenic immunosuppressive, the ZEA hematological changes and promotes ...

Uterine cancers are considered to be one of the most important malignant diseases of the female genital tract, preceded only by breast cancer. The tumor cells may produce oxidative disturbances as well as damage to the ...

This study aimed to analyze the association between the genetic polymorphism of the manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (Ala16Val MnSOD) and the oxidative and inflammatory markers in hypercholesterolemic and control ...

Methylmercury (MeHg) is an important environmental toxicant that may cause irreversible neurobehavioral and neuropsychological disorders in humans and experimental animals. The major mechanisms of MeHg-induced toxicity ...

Lead is a common occupational and environmental hazard, and it is known that can be toxic to several species of animals, and experimental studies support the theory of oxidative damage in lead toxicity. Literature ...

Oxidative stress (OS) is involved in the development of several disorders involving the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer s disease (AD). Considering the limitations of current therapeutics for AD, there is still ...

In this study, the effects of Aluminium (Al) and of different diets, both individually and in association, were investigated through the determination of NTPDase, 5 -nucleotidase and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities ...

Fluphenazine-induced orofacial dyskinesia (OD) is a putative animal model of tardive dyskinesia (TD) whose pathophysiology has been related to an increase in dopamine hypersensitivity and oxidative stress. Data from ...