Metals and mechanisms of carcinogenesis

QY Chen, T DesMarais, M Costa - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Metal exposure is pervasive and not limited to sporadic poisoning events or toxic waste
sites. Hundreds of millions of people around the globe are affected by chronic metal …

Metals and molecular carcinogenesis

Y Zhu, M Costa - Carcinogenesis, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Many metals are essential for living organisms, but at higher doses they may be toxic and
carcinogenic. Metal exposure occurs mainly in occupational settings and environmental …

Arsenic and human health: genotoxicity, epigenomic effects, and cancer signaling

M Ozturk, M Metin, V Altay, RA Bhat, M Ejaz… - … Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
Arsenic is a well-known element because of its toxicity. Humans as well as plants and
animals are negatively affected by its exposure. Some countries suffer from high levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic contamination in food chain in Bangladesh: a review on health hazards, socioeconomic impacts and implications

MS Rahaman, N Mise, S Ichihara - Hygiene and Environmental Health …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a well-known natural toxic metalloid that has a long history of being a poison to
humans. Arsenic contamination in groundwater and foodstuff in Bangladesh is one of the …

Significance of Mg-hardness and fluoride in drinking water on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Monaragala, Sri Lanka

DND Liyanage, S Diyabalanage, SP Dunuweera… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) that contributes
significantly to morbidity and mortality rates among dry-zonal farming communities has …

[HTML][HTML] The gut microbiome promotes arsenic metabolism and alleviates the metabolic disorder for their mammal host under arsenic exposure

L Chen, C Li, X Zhong, C Lai, B Zhang, Y Luo… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gut microbiome can participate in arsenic metabolism. However, its efficacy in the host
under arsenic stress is still controversial. To clarify their roles in fecal arsenic excretion …

Arsenic in shellfish: A systematic review of its dynamics and potential health risks

LS Kato, RG Ferrari, JVM Leite, CA Conte-Junior - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Arsenic is the most toxic element for humans. Presenting naturally in aquatic ecosystems
and due to anthropogenic action, this semi-metal transfers to shellfish through the food …

The role of heavy metals in the development of colorectal cancer

Y Li, J Lou, S Hong, D Hou, Y Lv, Z Guo, K Wang, Y Xu… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Objective To investigate the relationship among 18 heavy metals, microsatellite instability
(MSI) status, ERCC1, XRCC1 (rs25487), BRAF V600E and 5 tumor markers and their role in …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic removal technologies for middle-and low-income countries to achieve the SDG-3 and SDG-6 targets: A review

AK Yadav, HK Yadav, A Naz, M Koul… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of arsenic (As) in groundwater has increased across the world with
prominence in the middle-and low-income countries. The United Nations 'Sustainable …

Antioxidants protect against arsenic induced mitochondrial cardio-toxicity

C Pace, R Dagda, J Angermann - Toxics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Arsenic is a potent cardiovascular toxicant associated with numerous biomarkers of
cardiovascular diseases in exposed human populations. Arsenic is also a carcinogen, yet …