Two experiments were conducted to determine the influence of dietary NaCl level on the integrated responses of the chorda tympani (CT) nerve to salt stimulation alone and mixed with the sodium-channel blocker, amiloride hydrochloride. Five groups of adult male rats were reared on regular chow containing either basal 0.1%, intermediate 1.0%, or high 3.0% NaCl from conception to postnatal day (PD...

An extensive review of the literature was performed to identify scientific articles relevant exposure assessment potential plasticiser substances. The initial search resulted in a database consisting 21,453 papers provided by EFSA. relevance analysis documents screening titles and abstracts applying inclusion exclusion criteria identified 582 documents. In subsequent step, full text carried out...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of soy polysaccharide on fecal weight and humidity in growing rats in relation to cellulose and a Soy formula without dietary fiber. METHODS Twelve, 21-day-old, Wistar male rats, were distributed into three groups and fed AIN-93G ration with varying amounts of dietary fiber: Polysaccharide Group, 5% fiber in the form of soy polysaccharide; Soy Formula Group, 5%...

Title of Document: COMPARATIVE SUB-LETHAL EFFECTS OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS FOLLOWING SIMULATED MATERNAL TRANSFER AND DIETARY EXPOSURE IN TWO SPECIES OF TURTLE Karen Marie Eisenreich, Ph.D., 2011 Directed By: Associate Professor Christopher Rowe, Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are contaminants of concern as their concentrations have bee...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of environmentally relevant dietary MeHg exposures on adult female yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and female zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovarian development and reproduction. Yellow perch were used in the study for their socioeconomic and ecological importance within the Great Lakes basin, and the use of zebrafish allowed for a detailed analysi...

Whelks Thais clavigera were collected from field populations containing different concentrations of metallothioneins (MTs) or were pre-exposed to aqueous or dietary Cd in the laboratory to result in differential body MT concentrations. Cd, Hg and Zn uptake from the dissolved phase, assimilation efficiency from the dietary phase, and body burden were subsequently quantified. MT concentrations in...