Acute effects of polychlorinated biphenyl-containing and -free transformer fluids on rat testicular steroidogenesis.

Acute toxicity in guinea pigs and rabbits of soot from a polychlorinated biphenyl-containing transformer fire.

Occupational exposure to polychlorinated dioxins, polychlorinated furans, polychlorinated biphenyls, and biphenylenes after an electrical panel and transformer accident in an office building in Binghamton, NY.

A polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and tri- and tetrachlorinated benzene-containing electrical transformer was involved in an explosion and fire in a modern office building in Binghamton, New York, on February 5, 1981. Because of an unusual system of air shafts the entire building and adjacent garage became contaminated with toxic chemicals. Polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenylenes were ...

Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Real Waste Transformer Oil Using a Modified Household Microwave Oven in Presence of Sodium Hydroxide and Polyethylene Glycol

This research was carried out to assess the dechlorination and decomposition of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the real waste transformer oil using polyethylene glycol 1000/NaOH through a modified household microwave oven. To do so, the influence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) (1.5-7.5 g) and NaOH (0.3-1.5 g) under microwave (MW) power of 500 W on the dechlorination efficiency of PCBs, exist...

Involvement of inducible nitric oxide synthase in stress-impaired testicular steroidogenesis.

The immobilization stress induces an acute inhibition of testicular steroidogenesis that is mediated by the nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway. Here we compared the effects of 2-h immobilization stress on in vivo and in vitro rat steroidogenesis at two time points, 0 h and 6 h after the end of the stress session. As expected, serum androgens and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-stimulated pr...

Aqueous Extract of Nigella sativa Seeds Suppresses Testicular Steroidogenesis In Mice Leydig Cells, in vitro

Nigella sativa (black seed) is an important medicinal herb with folkloric use in wide range of diseases. It is well studied for its biological activities. However, there is limited information regarding its effect on the male reproductive system. This study describes the effect of the aqueous extract of N. sativa (NSE) on testicular steroidogenesis from mice Leydig cells in vitro . Mice tes...