Heavy metals are well-recognised as environmental hazards due to their toxicity,
environmental persistence, and bioaccumulation in living organisms. Human health is a …

Abstract miRNAs (miRNA) are essential players regulating gene expression affecting
cellular processes contributing to disease development. Dysregulated miRNA expression …

Arsenic (As) contamination of drinking water and soils poses a threat to a large number of
people worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia. The predominant forms of As in soils and …

The biologic effects of inorganic arsenic predominantly involve reaction of the trivalent forms
with sulfhydryl groups in critical proteins in target cells, potentially leading to various …

Arsenic is widely present in the environment and is associated with various population
health risks including cancers. Arsenic exposure at environmentally relevant levels …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on
arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the …

Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are transmembrane proteins members of the mitochondrial
anion transporter family present in the mitochondrial inner membrane. Currently, six …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing epidemic worldwide, particularly in
countries that consume a Western diet, and can lead to life-threatening conditions such as …

Cancer cells undergo major changes in energy and biosynthetic metabolism. One of them is
the Warburg effect, in which pyruvate is used for fermentation rather for oxidative …

Exposure to environmental stressors during susceptible windows of development can result
in negative health outcomes later in life, a concept known as the Developmental Origins of …