Purpose d-limonene is a plant extract with widespread application, and it has been recently
reported to have antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects on cancer cells. However, the …

Background Evidence shows that individuals who are under long-term exposure to
environmental PM 2.5 are at increased risk of lung cancer. Various laboratory experiments also …

The rapid development of lasers since their launch has given a new lease to traditional optical
technology and immensely boosted the development of natural science. Benefiting from …

Monohydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs), phthalate metabolites (mPAEs),
and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in the urine of school children aged 8–…

Zearalenone (ZEA), a non-steroidal estrogen mycotoxin produced by several species of
Fusarium fungi, can be metabolized into many other derivatives by microorganisms, plants, …

Background/Aims: Ecological studies have shown that air pollution and prevalence of cigarette
smoking are positively correlated. Evidence also suggests a synergistic effect of cigarette …

METHODS A literature search was carried out in five popular Chinese and English
databases. These databases were PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China national …

Zearalenone (ZEA), a common mycotoxin in grains and animal feeds, has been associated
with male reproductive disorders. However, the potential toxicity mechanism of ZEA is not …

Mechanochemical degradation (MCD) is a promising eco-friendly method to dispose persistent
organic pollutants (POPs). Mechanically induced free-radical attack was thought to be …

Background Many cancer-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are located
in the genomic regions of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Mechanisms of these SNPs in …