The present study addresses existing data on the affinity and conjugation of sulfhydryl (thiol;-
SH) groups of low-and high-molecular-weight biological ligands with mercury (Hg). The …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an increasing world health problem. Traditional risk factors
fail to account for all deaths from CVD. It is mainly the environmental, dietary and lifestyle …

Mercury is a heavy metal that exists naturally in the environment. Major sources include the
burning of fossil fuels (especially coal) and municipal waste incineration. Mercury can exist …

Mercury (Hg) is the third most dangerous heavy metal after arsenic and lead. Mercury's
toxicity brings serious risks to health through negative pathological and biochemical effects …

The earth's resources are finite, and it can no longer be considered a source of
inexhaustible bounty for the human population. However, this realization has not been able …

Our objective was to determine if the phycobiliproteins of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima
protect renal cells against mercury-caused oxidative stress and cellular damage in the …

Mercury is an environmental poison, and the damage to living system is generally severe.
The severity of mercury poisoning is consequent from the fact that it targets the thiol …

Abstract Inorganic mercury (Hg2+) and Inorganic Cadmium (Cd2+) are toxic heavy metals
linked to the development of cancer, diabetes and neurological dysfunctions. The effect of …

There is the main agreement that proteins are key targets for heavy metals. Apart from the
oxidative stress (OS) pathway, the harmful effects of heavy metal ions are also represented …

Układ krwiotwórczy, ze względu na intensywną proliferację komórkową, jest szczególnie
wrażliwy na działanie substancji chemicznych. Toksyczny wpływ na układ krwiotwórczy …