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Vieira JCS, Braga CP, Queiroz JVD, Cavecci-Mendonça B, Oliveira GD, Freitas NGD, Fernandes AAH, Fernandes MDS, Buzalaf MAR, Adamec J, Zara LF, Padilha PDM. The effects of mercury exposure on Amazonian fishes: An investigation of potential biomarkers. Chemosphere 2023; 316:137779. [PMID: 36632955 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Exposure to mercury can interfere with the expression of proteins and enzymes, compromise important pathways, such as apoptosis and glucose metabolism, and even induce the expression of metallothioneins. In this study, analytical techniques were used to determine the concentration of total mercury (THg) in muscle and liver tissue, protein pellets, and spots [using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS)], and molecular techniques were used to identify metalloproteins present in mercury-associated protein spots. Thirty individuals from three different fish species, Cichla sp. (n = 10), Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (n = 10), and Semaprochilodus sp. (n = 10) from the Brazilian Amazon were used. Oxidative stress indicators [such as glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), a marker of lipid peroxidation (LPO)] and the possible expression of metallothioneins in muscle and liver tissues were investigated. The two piscivorous species, Cichla sp. and B. filamentosum, presented the highest concentrations of mercury in their hepatic tissue, 1219 ± 15.00 and 1044 ± 13.6 μg kg-1, respectively, and in their muscle tissue, 101 ± 1.30 μg kg-1 and 87.4 ± 0.900 μg kg-1, respectively. The non-carnivorous species Semaprochilodus sp. had comparatively low concentrations of mercury in both its hepatic (852 ± 11.1 μg kg-1) and muscle (71.4 ± 0.930 μg kg-1) tissues. The presence of mercury was identified in 24 protein spots using GFAAS; concentrations ranged from 11.5 to 787 μg kg-1, and mass spectrometry identified 21 metal-binding proteins. The activities of GSH-Px, CAT, and SOD, related to oxidative stress, decreased proportionally as tissue Hg concentrations increased, while the levels of LPO markers increased, indicating the presence of stress. Our study results demonstrate possible mercury interference in oxidative stress markers (GSH-Px, CAT, SOD, and LPO), in addition to the identification of 21 metal-binding proteins as possible biomarkers of mercury exposure in fish.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Nebraska (UNL), Lincoln, United States
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- University of Brasília (UNB), College of Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
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Zaluski R, Bittarello AC, Vieira JCS, Braga CP, Padilha PDM, Fernandes MDS, Bovi TDS, Orsi RDO. Author Correction: Modification of the head proteome of nurse honeybees (Apis mellifera) exposed to field-relevant doses of pesticides. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6253. [PMID: 32253380 PMCID: PMC7136240 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63289-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Vieira JCS, de Oliveira G, Braga CP, da Silva Fernandes M, de Moraes PM, Buzalaf MAR, de Oliveira LCS, de Magalhães Padilha P. Parvalbumin and Ubiquitin as Potential Biomarkers of Mercury Contamination of Amazonian Brazilian Fish. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 197:667-675. [PMID: 31925742 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02026-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Recent studies have demonstrated the association of mercury (Hg) with some fish proteins, milk, and hair from individuals exposed to the element in the Amazon. However, few studies involve identifying biomarkers of mercury exposure. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify potential biomarkers of Hg exposure in fish. For this, the muscular tissues of two species of fish (Prochilodus lineatus and Mylossoma duriventre) that feed the Amazonian human population were analyzed. Through the analyses obtained by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS), it was possible to identify four protein SPOTS where mercury was present. These SPOTS, identified by mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS), included parvalbumin and ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a, and these being metalloproteins with biomarker characteristics. In addition, the results show the intense Hg/protein ratio observed in the two proteins, which makes metalloproteins strong candidates for biomarkers of mercury exposure. Graphical Abstract.
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- José Cavalcante Souza Vieira
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, Brazil.
- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil.
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Cunha Bataglioli ID, Souza Vieira JC, Vitor de Queiroz J, da Silva Fernandes M, Bittarello AC, Braga CP, Rabelo Buzalaf MA, Adamec J, Zara LF, Magalhães Padilha PD. Physiological and functional aspects of metal-binding protein associated with mercury in the liver tissue of pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) from the Brazilian Amazon. Chemosphere 2019; 236:124320. [PMID: 31323548 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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High concentrations of mercury found in soils, sediments, fish, and humans of the Amazon region have gained prominence in scientific studies during the last decade. However, studies related to the elucidation of mercury toxicity mechanisms in ichthyofauna at the molecular and metallomic levels that seek to elucidate physiological and functional aspects, as well as the search for biomarkers of mercury exposure, are still sparse. In the search for these answers, the present study analyzed the hepatic tissue proteome of the Arapaima gigas (pirarucu) fish species collected in the Jirau hydroelectric power plant reservoir in the state of Rondônia state, Brazil, in order to identify mercury-related metal-binding proteins and to elucidate their physiological and functional aspects. The proteomic profile of the hepatic tissue of Arapaima gigas was obtained by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) and the presence of mercury was mapped in the protein SPOTS by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry(GFAAS). Mercury was detected in 18 protein SPOTS with concentrations ranging from 0.13 ± 0.003 to 131.00 ± 3 mg kg-1. The characterization of the protein SPOTS associated with mercury was performed by electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS), and 10 proteins were identified. Bioinformatics analyses showed that most of the proteins found linked to mercury were involved in cellular component processes and biological processes. For the most part, protein sequences have cellular functions comprising catalytic, binding, sense of localization, and metabolic processes.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, Brazil; Institute of Chemistry (Inqui), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil (UFMS), Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- University of Brasília (UNB), College of Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, Brazil.
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Araujo TT, Barbosa Silva Pereira HA, Dionizio A, Sanchez CDC, de Souza Carvalho T, da Silva Fernandes M, Rabelo Buzalaf MA. Changes in energy metabolism induced by fluoride: Insights from inside the mitochondria. Chemosphere 2019; 236:124357. [PMID: 31325826 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The mechanisms involved in changes in energy metabolism caused by excessive exposure to fluoride (F) are not completely understood. The present study employed proteomic tools to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the dose- and time-dependency of the effects of F in the rat liver mitochondria. Thirty-six male Wistar rats received water containing 0, 15 or 50 mgF/L (as NaF) for 20 or 60 days. Rat liver mitochondria were isolated and the proteome profiles were examined using label-free quantitative nLC-MS/MS. PLGS software was used to detect changes in protein expression among the different groups. The bioinformatics analysis was done using the software CYTOSCAPE® 3.0.7 (Java®) with the aid of ClueGo plugin. The dose of 15 mgF/L, when administered for 20 days, reduced glycolysis, which was counterbalanced by an increase in other energetic pathways. At 60 days, however, an increase in all energy pathways was observed. On the other hand, the dose of 50 mgF/L, when administered for 20 days, reduced the enzymes involved in all energetic pathways, indicating a lower rate of energy production, with less generation of ROS and consequent reduction of antioxidant enzymes. However, when the 50 mgF/L dose was administered for 60 days, an increase in energy metabolism was seen but in general no changes were observed in the antioxidant enzymes. Except for the group treated with 50 mgF/L for 20 days, all the other groups had alterations in proteins in attempt to maintain calcium homeostasis and avoid apoptosis. The results suggest that the organism seems to adapt to the effects of F over time, activating pathways to reduce the toxicity of this ion. Ultimately, our findings corroborate the safety of the use of fluoride for caries control.
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- Tamara Teodoro Araujo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Pereira HABDS, Dionizio AS, Araujo TT, Fernandes MDS, Iano FG, Buzalaf MAR. Proposed mechanism for understanding the dose- and time-dependency of the effects of fluoride in the liver. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 358:68-75. [PMID: 30217653 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Fluoride (F) can induce changes in the expression of several liver proteins. It is suggested that these changes are dose- and time-dependent. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of different F concentrations and exposure times to this ion on the pattern of protein expression in the liver of rats. Thirt-six 21-day-old male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups (n = 18) according to the treatment duration (20 or 60 days). Each of these groups was then divided into 3 subgroups (n = 6) according to the concentration of F administered in drinking water, as follows: 0 mg/L (control), 15 mg/L or 50 mg/L. After the experiment periods, the animals were anesthetized and the liver and blood were collected. F was analyzed in plasma and liver. Part of the liver was fixed for histological analysis. Liver proteins were extracted and prepared for quantitative label-free mass spectrometry analysis. F concentrations in plasma and liver were significantly higher in the group treated with 50 mg /L in comparison with control, regardless the time of exposure. Histological alterations in the liver were more evident in the subgroups treated for 20 days. The proteomic analysis revealed changes in proteins related to endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial oxidative stress, mitochondrial alteration, apoptosis and cellular respiration upon exposure to F. The results reinforce previous findings showing that the effects of F in the liver are dose- and time-dependent and provide the molecular basis for understanding the evolution of these effects.
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- Heloisa Aparecida Barbosa da Silva Pereira
- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and the Health, Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luis, km 235, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and the Health, Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luis, km 235, 13560-970 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Herrera PK, Zambolin AP, Fernandes MDS, Cestari TM, Iano FG, Zambuzzi WF, Buzalaf MAR, Oliveira RCD. Fluoride affects bone repair differently in mice models with distinct bone densities. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 39:129-134. [PMID: 27908404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We grouped mice [strains: C57BL/6J (n=32) and C3H/HeJ (n=32)] to address the influence of bone density on fluoride's (F's) biological effects. These animals received low-fluoride food and water containing 0 (control group) or 50ppm of F for up to 28days. The upper left central incisor was extracted, and the left maxilla was collected at 7, 14, 21, and 28days for histological and histomorphometric analysis to estimate bone neoformation. Our results showed bone neoformation in all of the evaluated groups, with the presence of bone islets invading the center of the alveoli when replacing the existing connective tissue. Curiously, this biological phenomenon was more evident in the C57BL/6J strain. The histomorphometric analysis confirmed the histological findings in relation to the amount of new bone tissue and showed a decrease in C3H/HeJ mice (control group). Altogether, our results showed differential effects of fluoride bone metabolism, confirming a genetic component in susceptibility to the effects of fluoride.
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- Paula Kennerly Herrera
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luis, km 235, 13560-970, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Bioassays and Cellular Dynamics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bioscience Institute, São Paulo State University, Rubião Junior S/N, 18618-970, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Al. Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Leite ADL, Santiago JF, Levy FM, Maria AG, Fernandes MDS, Salvadori DMF, Ribeiro DA, Buzalaf MAR. Absence of DNA damage in multiple organs (blood, liver, kidney, thyroid gland and urinary bladder) after acute fluoride exposure in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 26:435-40. [PMID: 17623768 DOI: 10.1177/0960327107076288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fluoride has been widely used in dentistry as a caries prophylactic agent. However, there has been some speculation that excess fluoride could cause an impact on genome integrity. In the current study, the potential DNA damage associated with exposure to fluoride was assessed in cells of blood, liver, kidney, thyroid gland and urinary bladder by the single cell gel (comet) assay. Male Wistar rats aging 75 days were distributed into seven groups: Groups 1 (control), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 received 0 (deionized water), 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 mgF/Kg body weight from sodium fluoride (NaF), respectively, by gastrogavage. These groups were killed at 2 h after the administration of the fluoride doses. The level of DNA strand breaks did not increase in all organs evaluated and at all doses of NaF tested, as depicted by the mean tail moment. Taken together, our results suggest that oral exposure to NaF did not result in systemic genotoxic effect in multiple organs related to fluoride toxicity. Since DNA damage is an important step in events leading to carcinogenesis, this study represents a relevant contribution to the correct evaluation of the potential health risk associated with chemical exposure. Human & Experimental Toxicology ( 2007) 26, 435—440
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- Aline de Lima Leite
- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, USP, 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil
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Fernandes MDS, Yanai MM, Martins GM, Iano FG, Leite AL, Cestari TM, Taga R, Buzalaf MAR, de Oliveira RC. Effects of fluoride in bone repair: an evaluation of RANKL, OPG and TRAP expression. Odontology 2012; 102:22-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s10266-012-0083-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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