Vibrio gazogenes-dependent disruption of aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus: the connection with endosomal uptake and hyphal morphogenesis by Rubaiya Jesmin, Jeffrey W. Cary, Matthew D. Lebar, Rajtilak Majumdar, Phani M. Gummadidala, Travis Dias, Savannah Chandler, Paramita Basu, Alan W. Decho, Nancy P. Keller, Anindya Chanda

“…Aflatoxins, a family of fungal secondary metabolites, are toxic and carcinogenic compounds that pose an enormous threat to global food safety and agricultural sustainability. …”
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WNK1 Kinase Stimulates Angiogenesis to Promote Tumor Growth and Metastasis by Zong-Lin Sie, Ruei-Yang Li, Bonifasius Putera Sampurna, Po-Jui Hsu, Shu-Chen Liu, Horng-Dar Wang, Chou-Long Huang, Chiou-Hwa Yuh

“…Endothelial-specific overexpression of <i>wnk1</i> enhanced tumorigenesis in transgenic carcinogenic fish, supporting endothelial cell-autonomous effect of WNK1 in tumor promotion. …”
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Characterization and Quantification of Arsenic Species in Foodstuffs of Plant Origin by HPLC/ICP-MS by Teresa D’Amore, Oto Miedico, Ciro Pompa, Chiara Preite, Marco Iammarino, Valeria Nardelli

“…Arsenic is a well-known carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic element and occurs in the environment both as inorganic arsenic (iAs) and organoarsenical compounds (oAsCs). …”
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In Silico Analysis of the Effect of <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Controlling Breast Cancer by Hima Vyshnavi AM, Sathianarayanan Sankaran, Krishnan Namboori PK, Baskar Venkidasamy, Abdurahman Hajinur Hirad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Ramachandran Vinayagam

“…Studies have reported the anti-carcinogenic activity of Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal) in cancer cell lines. …”
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The Parallel Transformations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Body and in the Atmosphere by Hrdina, Amy IH, Kohale, Ishwar N, Kaushal, Simran, Kelly, Jamie, Selin, Noelle E, Engelward, Bevin P, Kroll, Jesse H

“…BACKGROUND: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emitted from combustion sources are known to be mutagenic, with more potent species also being carcinogenic. Previous studies show that PAHs can undergo complex transformations both in the body and in the atmosphere, yet these transformation processes are generally investigated separately. …”
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O[superscript 6]-Methylguanine DNA lesions induce an intra-S-phase arrest from which cells exit into apoptosis governed by early and late multi-pathway signaling network activation by Noonan, Ericka M., Shah, Dharini, Yaffe, Michael B, Lauffenburger, Douglas A, Samson, Leona D

“…The O[superscript 6]-methylguanine (O[superscript 6]MeG) DNA lesion is well known for its mutagenic, carcinogenic, and cytotoxic properties, and understanding how a cell processes such damage is of critical importance for improving current cancer therapy. …”
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Beneficial bacteria stimulate host immune cells to counteract dietary and genetic predisposition to mammary cancer in mice by Lakritz, Jessica, Poutahidis, Theofilos, Levkovich, Tatiana, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Mirabal, Sheyla, Alm, Eric J., Erdman, Susan E., Varian, Bernard, Ibrahim, Yassin

“…This leads us to conclude that consuming fermentative microbes such as L. reuteri may offer a tractable public health approach to help counteract the accumulated dietary and genetic carcinogenic events integral in the Westernized diet and lifestyle.…”
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Optimal management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma : current perspectives by Leow, Jeffrey J., Liu, Zhenbang, Tan, Teck Wei, Lee, Yee Mun, Yeo, Eu Kiang, Chong, Yew-Lam

“…It summarizes the epidemiologic risk factors associated with UTUC,including smoking, carcinogenic aromatic amines, arsenic, aristolochic acid, and Lynchsyndrome. …”
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Catalytic hydrogenation of disinfection by-product bromate by cobalt and nickle prussian blue analogues with borohydride by Mao, Po-Hsin, Park, Young-Kwon, Lin, Yi-Feng, Thanh, Bui Xuan, Tuan, Duong Dinh, Ebrahimi, Afshin, Lisak, Grzegorz, Tangcharoen, Thanit, Lin, Andrew Kun-Yi

“…As disinfection is employed extensively, disinfection by-product bromate has become an emerging environmental issue due to its carcinogenic toxicity. For developing an effective alternative approach for reducing bromate, cobalt and nickel-based Prussian Blue (PB) analogues are proposed here for incorporating a convenient reducing agent, NaBH4 (i.e., a H2-rich reagent) for reducing bromate to bromide as cobalt and nickel are recognized as effective metals for catalyzing hydrolysis of NaBH4, and PB exhibits versatile catalytic activity. …”
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Aflatoxin B1 reported in herbal and traditional medicine and its risk assessment by Ab Dullah, Siti Soleha, Ahmad Sabri, Aida Nurul Ain, Mohd Pauzi, Nur Azra, Ab Hamid, Hasiah, Sabran, Mohd Redzwan, Abdullah, Rozaini

“…Introduction: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus species of fungi, mainly A. flavus and A. parasiticus. …”
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Evaluation of Enterobacter sp. strain G87 as potential probiont against Vibrio harveyi infection in Artemia nauplii and Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) larvae by Zakaria, Zeti Hafiza, Mohd Yaminudin, Nur Jasmin, Md Yasin, Ina Salwany, Mohd Ikhsan, Natrah Fatin, Abd Karim, Murni Marlina

“…The benefits include improving feed value, inhibition of pathogenic microorganisms, anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic activity, growth promoting factors, and increase host immune response. …”
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Polyvinyl Alcohol/polysaccharide Hydrogel Graft Materials for Arsenic and Heavy Metal Removal by Chowdhury, M. N. K., Ahmad Fauzi, Ismail, Beg, M. D. H., Hegde, Gurumurthy, Gohari, Rasoul Jamshidi

“…The goal of this investigation is to develop different polysaccharides–polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel graft materials for the removal of toxic and carcinogenic arsenic (As) species as well as a series of heavy metals (Mn2+, Cr2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Pb2+) from contaminated water. …”
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Ochratoxine A dans les aliments, les fluides et les tissus de volaille en Algérie by D. Mohammedi, S. Mohammedi

“… L’ochratoxine A (OTA), mycotoxine produite par de nombreuses espèces d’Aspergillus et par Penicillium verrucosum, est néphrotoxique, hépato- toxique, immunotoxique et carcinogène chez les animaux et chez l’homme. La consommation d’aliments contaminés par l’OTA affecte la santé et la productivité des animaux et peut entraîner la présence d’OTA dans les produits animaux destinés à la consommation humaine. …”
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Shutting down of Shisha bars by the effective use of current legal provisions - a case series from Punjab, India by Rakesh Gupta, Varun Roojam, Gurmandeep Singh, Gurmeet Kaur

“…Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco in Shisha /Hookah is known to be carcinogenic. Health risks of smoking Shisha /Hookah include exposure to many toxic chemicals. …”
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Photocatalytic Removal of Acid Blue 113 Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Zinc Oxide-Kaolin Nanocomposite under Visible Light Irradiation by Azita Mohagheghian, Shabnam Hooshmand Rad, Kobra Ayagh, Mehdi Shirzad-Siboni

“…Synthetic dyes cause serious problems to human health and aquatic organisms due to their toxic and carcinogenic properties. In this study, Acid Blue 113 (AB113), which is stable and persistent against conventional treatment methods was selected as the target contaminant. …”
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Air pollution is linked to higher cancer rates among black or impoverished communities in Louisiana by Kimberly A Terrell, Gianna St Julien

“…Regardless, our analysis provides evidence of a statewide link between cancer rates and carcinogenic air pollution in marginalized communities and suggests that toxic air pollution is a contributing factor to Louisiana’s cancer burden. …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic risk-scoring model based on sphingolipid metabolism-associated cluster in colon adenocarcinoma by Qihang Yuan, Qihang Yuan, Weizhi Zhang, Weijia Shang

“…C1 subtype is characterized by a poor prognosis, activation of SLP pathways, high expression of SLP genes, disordered carcinogenic pathways, and immune microenvironment. Based on the clusters of SLP, we developed and validated a novel prognostic model, consisting of ANO1, C2CD4A, EEF1A2, GRP, HEYL, IGF1, LAMA2, LSAMP, RBP1, and TCEAL2, to quantitatively evaluate the clinical outcomes of COAD. …”
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microRNA-16 via Twist1 inhibits EMT induced by PM2.5 exposure in human hepatocellular carcinoma by Zhang Hao, Li Zhihu

“…CCK-8 assay was performed to examine the effect of PM2.5 on the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells; scratch wound assay and transwell matrigel system has been used to examine the effect of PM2.5 on the migration and invasion ability of SMMC-7721 cells; furthermore, effect of PM2.5 on epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of SMMC-7721 cells were examined by examining the EMT markers vimentin, ɑ-smooth muscle actin (ɑ-SMA), and E-cadherin; furthermore, the roles of microRNA-16 (miR-16) and its target Twist1 in PM2.5 induced carcinogenic effects were also examined. Results of CCK-8 assay suggested that PM2.5 promoted the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells in a dose and time dependent manner. …”
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Loadings of Water and Sediment of River Enumabia in Orokam, Benue State, Nigeria by Emmanuel D Onoja, Matthew I Amanyi, Elijah E Onwoke, Inalegwu A Ngbede, Bashiru Lukuman

“…Since there is fast accumulation of toxic and carcinogenic metals present in the water and sediment samples collected from Enumabia River in Orokam there is need for a follow up study to determine how the human and aquatic lives have been affected.…”
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Genetic variability in the E6 and E7 oncogenes of HPV52 and its prevalence in the Taizhou area, China by Zhi Yang, Zhe-Hang He, Yang Zhang, Xing-Hong Di, Die-Fei Zheng, Hui-Hui Xu

“…Chinese women have the highest susceptibility to the HPV52 type, but research data on HPV52 genetic variability and its carcinogenicity in China is lacking. Methods The present study aimed to investigate the genetic variability of HPV52 currently circulating among Chinese women by PCR sequencing the entire E6 and E7 oncogenes. …”
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