Metallic copper alloys have recently attracted attention as a new antimicrobial weapon for areas where surface hygiene is paramount. Currently it is not understood on a molecular level how metallic copper kills microbes, but previous studies have demonstrated that a wide variety of bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile, are inactivated within min...

Dietary copper-fructose interactions contribute to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Gut microbiota play critical roles in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different dietary doses of copper and their interactions with high fructose on gut microbiome. Male weanling Sprague-Dawley rats were fed diets with adequate copper (6...

background: pre-eclampsia along with its complications seems to be one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. despite numerous studies, the etiology of pre-eclampsia has not yet been fully elucidated. according to recent studies changes in the level of blood trace elements can be an adverse event in human and animal pregnancy. the present study determines whether maternal seru...

this study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels and sources of copper supplementation on hematological values, ceruloplasmin and plasma copper, zinc and iron status in mehraban male lambs. twenty growing lambs were randomly allotted to four different treatments. treatments consisted of 1) 10 mg/kg cu in the form of cuso4, 2) 20 mg/kg cu in the form of cuso4, 3) 10 mg/kg cu...

BACKGROUND There have been several studies done on the role of metals in the occurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease, but their roles have not been confirmed yet. Because of the lack of information on this issue, this study compared the serum level of copper and zinc in MS patients with their levels in a control group. METHODS This was an analytical, cross-sectional study conducted in K...

Copper is an essential trace element that may cause intoxication if intake becomes excessive. Young children are at risk of intoxication because of high consumption of drinking water and immature copper metabolism. The aims of this prospective study were to estimate concentrations of copper in drinking water, volumes of drinking water consumed by children, and children's daily intake of copper....

The association between copper level and risk of preeclampsia (PE) has produced inconsistent results. Thus, a meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the evidence from epidemiological studies for copper level and PE risk. Pertinent studies were identified by a search of PubMed and Web of Knowledge up to April 2016. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was performed to combine the results. Random...

In this study, we investigated (using bioassays and ELISA) the variation of cHH (crustacean hyperglycemic hormone) level in the eyestalks and hemolymph of Palaemon elegans (Rathke) (Decapoda, Caridea) following injection of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) and correlated cHH profile with the variation in amount and time course of glycemia. 5-HT induced in P. elegans a rapid and massive releas...