Pesticides, cognitive functions and dementia: A review

AM Aloizou, V Siokas, C Vogiatzi, E Peristeri… - Toxicology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are widely-used chemicals commonly applied in agriculture for the protection of
crops from pests. Depending on the class of pesticides, the specific substances may have a …

Sex-specific effects of organophosphate diazinon on the gut microbiome and its metabolic functions

B Gao, X Bian, R Mahbub, K Lu - Environmental health …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: There is growing recognition of the significance of the gut microbiome to
human health, and the association between a perturbed gut microbiome with human …

Impacts of oxidative stress on acetylcholinesterase transcription, and activity in embryos of zebrafish (Danio rerio) following Chlorpyrifos exposure

G Rodríguez-Fuentes, FJ Rubio-Escalante… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2015 - Elsevier
Organophosphate pesticides cause irreversible inhibition of AChE which leads to neuronal
overstimulation and death. Thus, dogma indicates that the target of OP pesticides is AChE …

The Protective Effects of Taurine, a Non-essential Amino Acid, Against Metals Toxicities: A Review Article

K Naraki, M Keshavarzi, BM Razavi… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Taurine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from cysteine. It is involved in several
phenomena such as the regulation of growth and differentiation, osmoregulation …

Neuroprotective influence of taurine on fluoride-induced biochemical and behavioral deficits in rats

IA Adedara, AO Abolaji, UF Idris, BF Olabiyi… - Chemico-Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated that excessive exposure to
fluoride induced neurodevelopmental toxicity both in humans and animals. Taurine is a free …

Lupeol inhibits pesticides induced hepatotoxicity via reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in rats

M Coremen, IB Turkyilmaz, H Us, AS Us, S Celik… - Food and Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study was aimed at investigating the toxicity of various pesticides on rat liver. It
also aimed to show whether this toxicity could be avoided using lupeol. Adult male Wistars …

Acute effects of energy drinks in medical students

A García, C Romero, C Arroyave, F Giraldo… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To determine the acute effects of a variety of recognized energy drinks on medical
students, based on the hypothesis that these beverages may affect negatively …

Low-level lead exposure impairs fronto-executive functions: A call to update the DSM–5 with lead poisoning as a neurodevelopmental disorder.

LS Neuwirth, OE Lopez, JS Schneider… - Psychology & …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Lead (Pb 2+) exposure continues to occur despite efforts to reduce its
environmental sources and affects millions of children in the United States alone. Finding Pb …

Hepatoprotective efficacy of Nigella sativa seeds dietary supplementation against lead acetate-induced oxidative damage in rabbit–purification and characterization of …

H Ali, MA Korshom, AA Mandour… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a toxic ubiquitous environmental pollutant that induces hepatotoxicity in both
animals and humans. The ability of Nigella saliva seeds (NSS) in ameliorating lead acetate …

Taurine inhibits neuron apoptosis in hippocampus of diabetic rats and high glucose exposed HT-22 cells via the NGF-Akt/Bad pathway

P Wu, X Shi, M Luo, K Li, M Zhang, J Ma, Y Li, Y Liu… - Amino Acids, 2020 - Springer
Type 2 Diabetes causes learning and memory deficits that might be mediated by
hippocampus neuron apoptosis. Studies found that taurine might improve cognitive deficits …