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Sample Preparation and Analytical Techniques in the Determination of Trace Elements in Food: A Review

Foods, 2023
Every human being needs around 20 essential elements to maintain proper physiological processes. However, trace elements are classified as beneficial, essential, or toxic for living organisms. Some trace elements are considered essential elements for the
Leina El Hosry, Nicolas Sok, Rosalie Richa, Layal Al Mashtoub, P. Cayot, Elias Bou-Maroun   +5 more
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Titanium dioxide particles frequently present in face masks intended for general use require regulatory control

Scientific Reports, 2022
Although titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a suspected human carcinogen when inhaled, fiber-grade TiO2 (nano)particles were demonstrated in synthetic textile fibers of face masks intended for the general public.
Eveline Verleysen, Marina Ledecq, Lisa Siciliani, Karlien Cheyns, Christiane Vleminckx, Marie-Noelle Blaude, Sandra De Vos, Frédéric Brassinne, Frederic Van Steen, Régis Nkenda, Ronny Machiels, Nadia Waegeneers, Joris Van Loco, Jan Mast   +13 more
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Trace elements and the thyroid

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Trace elements, such as iodine and selenium (Se), are vital to human health and play an essential role in metabolism. They are also important to thyroid metabolism and function, and correlate with thyroid autoimmunity and tumors.
Qing Zhou, S. Xue, Li Zhang, Guang-xiang Chen   +3 more
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The Impact of Trace Elements on Osteoarthritis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease characterized by cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, subchondral sclerosis and osteophyte formation.
Guoyong Li, T. Cheng, Xuefeng Yu
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Association between gut microbiota and longevity: a genetic correlation and mendelian randomization study

BMC Microbiology, 2022
Background Longevity is one of the most complex phenotypes, and its genetic basis remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the genetic correlation and potential causal association between gut microbiota and longevity.
Dan He, Li Liu, Zhen Zhang, Xuena Yang, Yumeng Jia, Yan Wen, Shiqiang Cheng, Peilin Meng, Chun’e Li, Huijie Zhang, Chuyu Pan, Feng Zhang   +11 more
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Physicochemical Characterization of the Pristine E171 Food Additive by Standardized and Validated Methods

Nanomaterials, 2020
E171 (titanium dioxide) is a food additive that has been authorized for use as a food colorant in the European Union. The application of E171 in food has become an issue of debate, since there are indications that it may alter the intestinal barrier ...
Eveline Verleysen, Nadia Waegeneers, Frédéric Brassinne, Sandra De Vos, Isaac Ojea Jimenez, Stella Mathioudaki, Jan Mast   +6 more
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The interaction of early life factors and depression-associated loci affecting the age at onset of the depression

Translational Psychiatry, 2022
Multiple previous studies explored the associations between early life factors and the age at onset of the depression. However, they only focused on the influence of environmental or genetic factors, without considering the interactions between them ...
Yujing Chen, Chuyu Pan, Shiqiang Cheng, Chun’e Li, Huijie Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Jingxi Zhang, Yao Yao, Peilin Meng, Xuena Yang, Li Liu, Bolun Cheng, Yumeng Jia, Yan Wen, Feng Zhang   +14 more
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Role of Minerals and Trace Elements in Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Nutrients, 2020
Minerals and trace elements are micronutrients that are essential to the human body but present only in traceable amounts. Nonetheless, they exhibit well-defined biochemical functions.
Pallavi Dubey, Vikram Thakur, M. Chattopadhyay   +2 more
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Traumatic events during childhood and its risks to substance use in adulthood: an observational and genome-wide by environment interaction study in UK Biobank

Translational Psychiatry, 2021
We aimed to explore the underlying genetic mechanisms of traumatic events during childhood affecting the risks of adult substance use in present study. Using UK Biobank cohort, linear regression model was first applied to assess the relationships between
Shiqiang Cheng, Yan Wen, Li Liu, Bolun Cheng, Chujun Liang, Jing Ye, Xiaomeng Chu, Yao Yao, Yumeng Jia, Om Prakash Kafle, Feng Zhang   +10 more
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Trace Elements in Human Nutrition (II) – An Update

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
The dietary requirement for an essential trace element is an intake level which meets a specified criterion for adequacy and thereby minimizes risk of nutrient deficiency or excess.
A. Mehri
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