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Aristolochic acids (AAs) are nitrophenanthrene carboxylic acids naturally produced by Aristolochia plants. These plants were widely used to prepare herbal remedies until AAs were observed to be highly nephrotoxic and carcinogenic to humans.
Chi-Kong Chan +3 more
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Molecular Mechanism of Ochratoxin A Transport in the Kidney
The mycotoxin, ochratoxin A (OTA), is thought to be responsible for Balkan endemic nephropathy. OTA accumulates in several tissues, especially in the kidneys and liver.
Naohiko Anzai +2 more
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Background: Here, a bibliometric and knowledge-map analysis was used to analyze the research status and application of herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Yunling Xu, Jia Chen, He Wang, Ying Lu
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Aspergillus Mycotoxins: The Major Food Contaminants
Mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus contaminate food products and threat to human health. The multifaceted biosynthesis pathways are first discussed and elucidated several global regulators of the mycotoxins in detail. How global shifts in temperature and water availability, driven by climate change, are key determinants of Aspergillus proliferation and
Mengyao Xue +23 more
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Effect of Ochratoxin A and Aristolochic Acid on a Porcine Kidney Cell Line
The Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is an irreversible, chronic, tubulo-interstitial nephropathy described so far in several rural regions from the Balkan with an unknown aetiology.
Daniela Eliza Marin +2 more
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In the current study, levels and prevalence of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in beer were meta‐analyzed and non‐carcinogenic risk was calculated by the target hazard quotient. Thirty papers with 70 data reports were included in our study. The pooled prevalence of OTA was 50.60%, 95% CI (confidence interval) (36.97–64.19). Five countries with the highest levels of
Yadolah Fakhri +6 more
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Aristolochic acid (AA) has, in the last decade, become widely promoted as the cause of the Balkan endemic nephropathy and associated renal or urothelial tumours, although without substantial focal evidence of the quantitative dietary exposure via bread ...
Alexandra Gruia +5 more
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TGFB1I1 promotes cell proliferation and migration in urothelial carcinoma
Abstract Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is common cancer worldwide with a high prevalence in Taiwan, especially in the upper urinary tract, including the renal pelvis and ureter, also classifying as upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. Here, we aim to find a representative prognostic marker that strongly correlates to this type of carcinoma ...
Peir‐In Liang +6 more
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Aspects of solid state 13C CPMAS NMR spectroscopy in coals from the Balkan peninsula [PDF]
The cross-polarized magic-angle-spinning NMR (CPMAS-NMR) technique was used in this work to assess the carbon distribution in coals of different rank (peat, lignite, xylite, sub-bituminous coal) from important deposits in Greece and Bulgaria.
ANDREAS GEORGAKOPOULOS
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EHA2021 Virtual Congress Abstract Book
HemaSphere, Volume 5, Issue S2, June 2021.
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