Interleukin 12 (termed IL-12p70 and commonly designated IL-12) is an important
immunoregulatory cytokine that is produced mainly by antigen-presenting cells. The …

There is a substantial literature reporting that the developing immune system is more
sensitive to toxic insult and that the measurable phenotype resulting from prenatal/neonatal …

There has been considerable interest in polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofilms, which have a
variety of applications ranging from optical and electrochemical materials to biomedical …

Chronic arsenic exposure remains a human health risk; however a clear mode of action to
understand gene signaling-driven arsenic carcinogenesis is currently lacking. This study …

Cadmium (Cd) is generally found in low concentrations in the environment due to its
widespread and continual use, however, its concentration in some foods and cigarette …

Calcium signaling plays a central role in the regulation of bone cells, although uncertainty
remains with regard to the channels involved. In previous studies, we determined that the …

Lipophilic persistent environmental chemicals (LPECs) have the potential to accumulate
within a woman's body lipids over the course of many years prior to pregnancy, to partition …

Cadmium (Cd) is a common environmental contaminant. Adult exposure to Cd alters the
immune system, however, there are limited studies on the effects of prenatal exposure to Cd …

Cadmium (Cd) is both an environmental pollutant and a component of cigarette smoke.
Although evidence demonstrates that adult exposure to Cd causes changes in the immune …

Osteoclasts are specialized macrophage derivatives that secrete acid and proteinases to
mobilize bone for mineral homeostasis, growth, and replacement or repair. Osteoclast …