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Determination of delta aminolevulinic acid levels in urine; a sensitive indicator of lead exposure in construction workers [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Occupational exposure is a major source for lead poisoning in adults. Lead toxicity disrupts the functions of the digestive system, nervous system, respiratory system, reproductive system, etc.
Neelam J. Patil, Pooja V. Bhatt, Sachin A. Patharkar, Alka V. Nerurkar, Pradeep N. Surve, Kapil Bhatia   +5 more
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Influence of lead on the chlorophyll content and on initial steps of its synthesis in greening cucumber seedlings

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2014
Lead uptake by young cucumber (Couches satires L.) seedlings growing in 10-4 and 10-3 M PbCl2 solution caused δ-aminolevulinic acid synthesis inhibition, reduced the activity of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and the chlorophyll centent in the ...
Marek Burzyński
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The Impact of Soil and Water Pollutants Released from Poultry Farming on the Growth and Development of Two Plant Species

Agriculture, 2023
Intensive poultry production may result in substantial emissions of pollutants into the environment, including pharmaceuticals and other chemicals used in poultry farming.
Magdalena Krupka, Ewa Olkowska, Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas, Leszek Łęczyński, Maciej Tankiewicz, Dariusz J. Michalczyk, Lidia Wolska, Agnieszka I. Piotrowicz-Cieślak   +7 more
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MeJA-mediated enhancement of salt-tolerance of Populus wutunensis by 5-aminolevulinic acid

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a natural and environmentally benign multifunctional plant growth regulator involved in the regulation of plant tolerance to various environmental stresses. This research aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms
Huan Liu, Jingliang Sun, Jixiang Zou, Baisheng Li, Hua Jin   +4 more
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Identification of risk factors associated with oral 5-aminolevulinic acid induced adverse events in photodynamic diagnosis−transurethral resection of bladder tumor

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Background: Oral 5-aminolevulinic acid for transurethral resection of bladder tumor reduces bladder cancer recurrence compared with standard white-light transurethral resection of bladder tumor.
Yu Okabe, Yuichiro Fukuhara, Wataru Matsuoka, Nobuyuki Nakamura, Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Takeshi Miyazaki, Naotaka Gunge, Kosuke Tominaga, Kazuna Tsubouchi, Masahiro Tachibana, Chizuru Nakagawa, Fumihiro Yamazaki, Nobuhiro Haga   +12 more
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The Case of a 37‐Year‐Old Woman Presenting With Subacute Weakness and Paresthesias

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that may present with subacute neuropathy and systemic symptoms, often leading to diagnostic delay. We report a 37‐year‐old woman with eight weeks of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness and paresthesias, followed by lower extremity involvement and falls, in the setting ...
Peter Pacut, Joy Cannon, Neel Dixit, Qihua Fan   +3 more
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Severe hypotension and postoperative cardiac arrest caused by 5-aminolevulinic acid: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Although 5-aminolevulinic acid is useful for the photodynamic diagnosis of bladder tumors, it often causes severe intraoperative hypotension.
Taishi Miyazaki, Shinya Taguchi, Norihiko Obata, Satoshi Mizobuchi   +3 more
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Photodynamic Therapy with Aminolevulinic Acid Enhances the Cellular Activity of Cells Cultured on Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix Membranes Used in Periodontology

Gels, 2023
This study aims to test a photodynamic protocol based on a gel containing aminolevulinic acid followed by red-LED (ALAD-PDT) irradiation on human gingival fibroblasts (hGFs) and osteoblasts (hOBs) cultured on a porcine acellular dermal matrix membrane ...
Morena Petrini, Emira D’Amico, Tania Vanessa Pierfelice, Gitana Maria Aceto, Maryia Karaban, Pietro Felice, Adriano Piattelli, Antonio Barone, Giovanna Iezzi   +8 more
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Synergistic All‐in‐One Electroceutical Platform Utilizing a Plasma–Photodynamic Hybrid Approach for Enhanced Wound Healing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible hybrid patch integrating a robust cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) system with a high‐power, ultrathin bio‐OLED was developed to enable synergistic wound healing. This multimodal therapy, combining plasma and photodynamic treatment, enhanced angiogenesis, cell proliferation, and collagen deposition, demonstrating superior in vivo efficacy and ...
Jun‐Yeop Song, Hyun Cheol Bang, Young Hyun Son, Dae‐In Ha, Eun‐Ju Hong, Sun‐Woo Lee, Jeongsook Kim, Doyeong Kim, Sang‐Min Park, Kyu Pil Lee, Hyo‐Jung Kwon, Jeong Hyun Kwon   +11 more
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Porphyria: What Is It and Who Should Be Evaluated?

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2018
The porphyrias are a group of rare metabolic disorders, inherited or acquired, along the heme biosynthetic pathway, which could manifest with neurovisceral and/or cutaneous symptoms, depending on the defective enzyme.
Yonatan Edel, Rivka Mamet
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