liver toxicity Articles
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Subacute toxicity of selenium sources in mice
Sixteen groups of mice were fed diets containing different selenium species to compare their toxicity. Inorganic sodium selenate and sodium hydroselenite, elementary nanoSe, organic Sel‐Plex, and Lacto‐MicroSelenium were administered for 14 d at concentrations of 0.5, 5, and 50 ppm Se, equivalent to 0.5, 5, and 50 mg Se/kg food, corresponding to an estimated 4, 40, and 400 µg/kg bw/d Se uptake, ...
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CBD: Perils, Promise and Development for Neuropathic Pain
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of several compounds extracted from the cannabis (marijuana) plant. In recent years, CBD has become enormously popular, and its market is believed to be hundreds of millions of dollars. Believers and users of CBD extoll its benefits for inflammation, muscle soreness, pain, anxiety and a whole host of other things, including cancer. It is, however, very understudied. ...
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The Role of Probiotics in Cancer Prevention Receives Increasing Attention
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer deaths. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the key to preventing various diseases. In recent years, probiotics, as part of a healthy diet, have received increasing attention for their role in cancer prevention and treatment, including liver cancer. Do probiotics have the potential to prevent liver ...
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Clinical CRISPR Success Demonstrates Need for Quality Control
The Clinical CRISPR Successes Are Stacking Up. But Where’s the Emphasis on Quality Control? In mid-September, Intellia released some promising data on two of their CRISPR-based therapeutics. These results are a significant milestone for genome editing and validation of its effectiveness in the clinic. However, the safety of CRISPR-based therapeutics has been a major concern and part of a ...
By CRISPR QC
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Improved 3D Liver Model Could Forever Change Drug Testing – Allevi Author
The liver plays an incredibly important role in the human body by metabolizing drugs and other compounds. Developing accurate in vitro liver models to study is a critical step in better understanding the biological dynamics of our bodies and removing our dependence on animal models. In their recent publication, Allevi authors Marie Cuvellier, Frédéric Ezan, Hugo Oliveira, Sophie ...
By Allevi, Inc.
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