Assessments of Bioactive and Toxic Substances in Cellular and Animal Models
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 1475
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal physiology; biochemistry; hematology; bioactive substances; trace elements; oxidative stress; ecotoxicology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the increasing number of anthropogenic xenobiotics entering the environment, and considering the sophisticated systems developed by the body for the distribution, metabolism and elimination of xenobiotics that enter the body in various ways, the discipline of toxicology has been a very current and urgent issue in recent decades. As most of them can interact with cell surfaces or nuclear receptors, they can cause non-physiological alterations in cellular homeostasis even at low concentrations, which places them in a special category of toxic substances in terms of health risks. On the other hand, natural plant extracts have several biological effects (immunological, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer). In addition to their positive biological effects, the side effects that appear in conventional treatments are absent. The assessment of risk elements, xenobiotics, nanoparticles, and biologically active substances in animal cells and/or tissues, the study of ecotoxicological interactions and their effects on animal health indicators in natural and model conditions is currently a relevant topic.
Dr. Anton Kovacik
Dr. Tomáš Jambor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cell biology
- animal physiology
- natural compounds
- xenobiotics
- trace elements
- reproductive toxicology
- oxidative status markers
- health status
- ecotoxicology
