The effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and of phenobarbital (PB) on the distribution and occurrence of four cytochrome P-450 isozymes, Forms 2, 3, 4, and 6, in the kidney, lung, and liver of adult male rabbits was investigated using immunofluorescence. In the kidney, Forms 2 and 3 were localized in the proximal tubules of both untreated and PB-treated animals, while antibodies...

A series of isostructural compounds with formula [M(TCNQF(4))(2)(H(2)O)(6)]TCNQF(4)3 H(2)O (M=Tb (1), Y (2), Y:Tb (74:26) (3), and Y:Tb (97:3) (4); TCNQF(4)= tetrafluorotetracyanoquinodimethane) were prepared and their magnetic properties investigated. Compounds 1, 3, and 4 show the beginning of a frequency-dependent out-of-phase ac signal, and decreasing intensity of the signal with decreased ...

It has been reported that lead (Pb) exposure enhances interleukin (IL)-4 and inhibits interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) production in wild-type (WT) BALB/c mice. Here, we examined Pb effects on immunity in IFNgamma knockout (KO) mice. Lead significantly enhanced serum IgG1 anti-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) levels in WT mice compared to the controls; Pb also increased serum IgG2a anti-KLH levels, b...

Background and purpose: To analyze erectile function in men treated by prostate brachytherapy (PB) for localized prostate cancer. Material and methods: Of a series of 270 sexually active men treated by PB, 241 (89%), mean age 65 yr (range, 43–80 yr), participated in a study on erectile function that was evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function 5-item (IIEF-5) questionnaire b...

In the title compound, [Pb(C14H14O2PS2)2] n , the metal atom is surrounded by two O,O'-bis-(2-methyl-phen-yl) dithio-phosphate ligands bonding through the S-donor atoms. Three of the Pb-S bond lengths are are close to each other at 2.7710 (18), 2.8104 (16) and 2.8205 (16) Å, while the fourth Pb-S bond is elongated at 3.0910 (18) Å and reflects the fact that this atom is involved in inter-molecu...

We report on a pump–probe study of CoMoCAT nanotube suspensions with narrow chirality distribution. Visible pump pulses and a white light continuum are used for resonant excitation of the strongest dipole allowed E 22 subband exciton in the semiconducting (6, 5) tube and for broadband probe of the resulting spectral transients between 1300 nm and 480 nm, respectively. Transient spectra show sig...

Immobilization of heavy metals from contaminated environments is an emerging field of interest from both resource conservation and environmental remediation points of view. This study investigated the feasibility of using phosphatic clay, a waste by-product of the phosphate mining industry, as an effective sorbent for Pb from aqueous effluents. The major parameters controlling aqueous Pb remova...

background: evaluation on the toxicity of two mainly contaminant heavy metals, cadmium (cd) and lead (pb) through the food chain was the aim of this study. methods: a total number of 270 healthy common carp (4±1.14 g) in april, 2015 transported to the khatam alanbia university of technology, behbahan, iran. fishes were divided into three groups and transferred to the 20 l aquaria each containin...

We tested the hypothesis that pyridostigmine bromide (PB) intake and/or low-level sarin exposure, suggested by some as causes of the symptoms experienced by Persian Gulf War veterans, induce neurobehavioral dysfunction that outlasts their effects on cholinesterase. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated during 3 weeks with s.c. saline, PB in drinking water (80 mg/l), sarin (62.5 microg/kg;...