Sulfhydryl groups as targets of mercury toxicity

OP Ajsuvakova, AA Tinkov, M Aschner… - Coordination chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study addresses existing data on the affinity and conjugation of sulfhydryl (thiol;-
SH) groups of low-and high-molecular-weight biological ligands with mercury (Hg). The …

Arsenic toxicity: molecular targets and therapeutic agents

VM Nurchi, A Buha Djordjevic, G Crisponi, J Alexander… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
High arsenic (As) levels in food and drinking water, or under some occupational conditions,
can precipitate chronic toxicity and in some cases cancer. Millions of people are exposed to …

Assessment of biomass-derived carbon dots as highly sensitive and selective templates for the sensing of hazardous ions

P Singh, S Kumar, P Kumar, N Kataria, V Bhankar… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Access to safe drinking water and a hygienic living environment are the basic necessities
that encourage healthy living. However, the presence of various pollutants (especially toxic …

An overview of molecular mechanisms in cadmium toxicity

D Đukić-Ćosić, K Baralić, D Javorac… - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), one of the most important environmental pollutants, can cause a number of
toxic effects. These effects are the result of more than one mechanisms of toxicity, all …

Toxic-metal-induced alteration in miRNA expression profile as a proposed mechanism for disease development

DR Wallace, YM Taalab, S Heinze, B Tariba Lovaković… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Toxic metals are extensively found in the environment, households, and workplaces and
contaminate food and drinking water. The crosstalk between environmental exposure to …

Construction of amino-thiol functionalized ion-imprinted chitosan for lead (II) ion removal

JS Alnawmasi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Ion-imprinting technique was used to create a lead ion-imprinted sorbent from an amino-
thiol chitosan derivative (Pb-ATCS). First, 3-Nitro-4-sulfanylbenzoic acid (NSB) unit's …

Recent advances in fluorescence probes based on carbon dots for sensing and speciation of heavy metals

P Li, SFY Li - Nanophotonics, 2020 - degruyter.com
Heavy metal (HM) pollution is a major global concern. Carbon dots (CDs) have
demonstrated unique properties as sensing platforms for HMs detection. This review …

Challenges of lead leakage in perovskite solar cells

J Dou, Y Bai, Q Chen - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy is a promising energy source to resolve the expanded energy demand for
global development. In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown dramatic …

Monitoring the redox status in multiple sclerosis

M Tanaka, L Vécsei - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, over 2.2 million people suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a multifactorial
demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. MS is characterized by a wide range of …

Selective removal of uranyl ions using ion-imprinted amino-phenolic functionalized chitosan

NH Elsayed, M Monier, RAS Alatawi, M Al-Anazi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recovery of uranium from aqueous effluents is very important for both the environment
and the future of nuclear power. However, issues of sluggish rates and poor selectivity …