A review on structural mechanisms of protein-persistent organic pollutant (POP) interactions

N Nagar, H Saxena, A Pathak, A Mishra, KM Poluri - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
With the advent of the industrial revolution, the accumulation of persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) in the environment has become ubiquitous. POPs are halogen-containing organic …

Unintentionally produced polychlorinated biphenyls in pigments: An updated review on their formation, emission sources, contamination status, and toxic effects

HQ Anh, I Watanabe, TB Minh, S Takahashi - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The formation, emission, environmental occurrence, and potential adverse effects of
unintentionally produced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in pigments are reviewed …

Hundreds of unrecognized halogenated contaminants discovered in polar bear serum

Y Liu, ES Richardson, AE Derocher… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Exposure of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) to persistent organic pollutants was discovered in
the 1970s, but recent evidence suggests the presence of unknown toxic chemicals in their …

Assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls and their hydroxylated metabolites in postmortem human brain samples: age and brain region differences

X Li, MM Hefti, RF Marek, KC Hornbuckle… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their hydroxylated metabolites (OH-
PCBs) has been implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. However, the distribution of …

A critical review of polychlorinated biphenyls metabolism, metabolites, and their correlation with oxidative stress

J Liu, Y Tan, E Song, Y Song - Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are notorious persistent organic pollutants that were
banned in the last century. However, PCBs still remain ubiquitous in the ecosystem due to …

The developmental neurotoxicity of legacy vs. contemporary polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): similarities and differences

C Klocke, S Sethi, PJ Lein - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Although banned from production for decades, PCBs remain a significant risk to human
health. A primary target of concern is the developing brain. Epidemiological studies link PCB …

Comparative analyses of the 12 most abundant PCB congeners detected in human maternal serum for activity at the thyroid hormone receptor and ryanodine receptor

S Sethi, RK Morgan, W Feng, Y Lin, X Li… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pose significant risk to the developing human brain;
however, mechanisms of PCB developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) remain controversial. Two …

Sources and toxicities of phenolic polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs)

K Dhakal, GS Gadupudi, HJ Lehmler… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of 209 congeners that differ in the number and
position of chlorines on the biphenyl ring, are anthropogenic chemicals that belong to the …

Detection of 3, 3′-dichlorobiphenyl in human maternal plasma and its effects on axonal and dendritic growth in primary rat neurons

S Sethi, KP Keil, H Chen, K Hayakawa, X Li… - Toxicological …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Dichlorobiphenyl (PCB 11), a byproduct of pigment production, is increasingly detected in
environmental samples. While more highly chlorinated PCB congeners are known …

PCB sulfates in serum from mothers and children in urban and rural US communities

D Zhang, P Saktrakulkla, RF Marek… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Serum samples from 24 subjects (6 mother–daughter and 6 mother–son dyads) in a rural
community (Columbus Junction, Iowa) and 24 subjects (6 mother–daughter and 6 mother …