Reactive oxygen species-related nanoparticle toxicity in the biomedical field

Z Yu, Q Li, J Wang, Y Yu, Y Wang, Q Zhou… - Nanoscale research …, 2020 - Springer
The unique physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles have recently gained
increasing attention in a diverse set of applications, particularly in the biomedical field …

A global analysis on the systemic effects of antibiotics in cultured fish and their potential human health risk: a review

SM Limbu, LQ Chen, ML Zhang… - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rearing of fish in intensive systems reduces their immunity leading to eruption of
diseases, consequently prompting the use of antibiotics. Antibiotics are currently used in …

Mutation rate and the emergence of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M McGrath, NC Gey van Pittius… - Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
remains a major concern of tuberculosis control programmes worldwide, as treatment …

Triclosan weakens the nitrification process of activated sludge and increases the risk of the spread of antibiotic resistance genes

Q Tan, J Chen, Y Chu, W Liu, L Yang, L Ma… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The usage of triclosan (TCS) may rise rapidly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TCS usually
sinks in the activated sludge. However, the effects of TCS in activated sludge remain largely …

Chronic exposure to an environmentally relevant triclosan concentration induces persistent triclosan resistance but reversible antibiotic tolerance in Escherichia coli

M Li, Y He, J Sun, J Li, J Bai… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The major concern regarding the biocide triclosan (TCS) stems from its potential coselection
for antibiotic resistance. However, environmental impacts are often investigated using high …

Transition bias influences the evolution of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

JL Payne, F Menardo, A Trauner, S Borrell… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Transition bias, an overabundance of transitions relative to transversions, has been widely
reported among studies of the rates and spectra of spontaneous mutations. However …

Is sulfidation a true detoxification process for silver nanoparticles?: from the perspective of chronic exposure

M Li, J Li, J Sun, Y He, P Chen, C Zhang - Environmental Science …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Sulfidation has been regarded as a primary transformation and detoxification process for
silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). However, considering the high stability of silver sulfide (Ag2S) …

The gain of hydrogen peroxide resistance benefits growth fitness in mycobacteria under stress

X Li, J Tao, J Han, X Hu, Y Chen, H Deng… - Protein & …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is a formidable challenge to global health and is caused by an ancient
pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (WHO, 2010). In the pre-antibiotic era, TB killed 20 …

[HTML][HTML] Rhein against Staphylococcus xylosus by interfering with respiratory metabolism and inducing oxidative stress

Y Li, W Chen, J Ma, G Huang, G Li, Q He… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, dairy mastitis caused by Staphylococcus xylosus poses a serious challenge for
dairy farming. In this study, we explored the role and mechanism of rhein against S. xylosus …

Oxidative stress in tuberculosis

I Verma, SK Jindal, NK Ganguly - Studies on Respiratory Disorders, 2014 - Springer
Following infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are
generated by host phagocytic cells as a part of host defence system. Mycobacterium, being …