Although the assessment of circulatory levels of retinoids has become a widely used
biomarker of exposure to environmental pollutants, the adverse effects caused by imbalance …

Thousands of organic micropollutants and their transformation products occur in water.
Although often present at low concentrations, individual compounds contribute to mixture …

Retinoic acid receptors (RARs), retinoid X receptors (RXRs) and thyroid hormone receptors
(TRs) are nuclear receptors that are crucial transcriptional regulators of many cellular …

Discharge of substances like pesticides, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, and chelating
agents in surface waters has increased over the last decades due to the rising numbers of …

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of dispersed crude oil on retinoid
metabolism and signaling in develo** haddock larvae (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) …

Retinoic acids play a critical role in vital physiological processes and vertebrate
development, and their derivatives can be produced by some cyanobacterial species into …

Cyanobacteria routinely release potentially harmful bioactive compounds into the aquatic
environment. Several recent studies suggested a potential link between the teratogenicity of …

Retinoic acids and their derivatives have been recently identified by chemical analyses in
cyanobacteria and algae. Given the essential role of retinoids for vertebrate development …

Teratogenic effects, which were remarkably similar to those induced by retinoic acids, have
been seen in wild frogs indicating possible source of retinoids in the environment. Recent …

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) in ambient air has been shown to lead to adverse health
consequences. Six size fractions of PM with aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 μm (PM …