Corresponding Author: Arif, A., () Gene Expression Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 Email: [email protected] P a te l e t a l. 2 0 1 4 J o u rn a l o f In n o v a ti v e B io lo g y hrysene is a colorless to white, crystalline solid. It is also known as benzo(a)phenanthrene. It is most often found as the gaseous by-product from the incomplete co...

We examined the effects of amiloride derivatives, especially 5-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl)amiloride (EIPA), on the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1 isoforms, known to metabolize carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as benzo(a)pyrene (BP), into mutagenic metabolites and whose cellular expression can be induced through interaction of PAHs with the arylhydrocarbon receptor. EIPA...

The relationship between intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and exposure to particulate matter [less than/equal to] 10 microm (PM(10)) and particulate matter [less than and equal to] 2.5 microm (PM(2.5))( )in early pregnancy was recently studied in the highly polluted district of Teplice (Northern Bohemia). From this observation rose the question about the possible role of the carcinogenic ...

Novosphingobium pentaromativorans US6-1 is a halophilic marine bacterium able to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Genome sequence analysis revealed that the large plasmid pLA1 present in N. pentaromativorans US6-1 consists of 199 ORFs and possess putative biodegradation genes that may be involved in PAH degradation. 1-DE/LC-MS/MS analysis of N. pentaromativorans US6-1 cultured i...

Plants are known to bioaccumulate many contaminants. Petroleum-derived compounds, such as saturated hydrocarbons and PAHs are widespread persistent environmental contaminants. Deposition of soot and precipitation of black rain have occurred in the Shadegan Wetland. In this study, PAHs in plant parts of two prominent species of halophytes, Halocnemum strobilaceum and Suaeda maritima were determi...

22 In China, the exposure of children to particulate toxics, like organics, has been poorly 23 investigated mainly due to the technical challenges in sampling and analysis. This 24 article reports indoor and outdoor concentrations of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic 25 hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated-PAHs (OPAHs) and phthalate esters (PAEs) 26 monitored for 13 days in May 2012 in two classrooms,...

Concentration levels of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) consisting of naphthalene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, fluorine, phenantherene, anthracene, fluor?anthene, pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, chrysene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(a)p?yrene, dibenzo(a,h)ant?hracene, indeno(1,2,3-cd) pyrene and benzo(g,h,i)perylene were measured in water and sediment samples col...

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) are a class of complex substances that are produced during incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. pahs are known to be persistent pollutants which can remain in nature for years. in 1991 during the first persian gulf war south west part of iran was contaminated heavily. this study was undertaken to see if the pahs can be traceable in animal tissues many y...