Archive for January 2015

Role of Organic Cation Transporters in Mercury-induced Cytotoxicity

Assoc. Prof. Sunhapas Soodvilai Faculty of Science, Mahidol University Mercury is a widespread environmental and industrial pollutant. It is known that mercury may cause accidental and occupational exposures and consequential damage in various organs in human. The kidney is the main target sites of mercury toxicity. Our previous study demonstrated that organic cation transporters (OCTs)… (read more)

Contamination and Depuration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and CYP1A Induction in Farmed Green Mussels (Perna viridis L.) from Coastal Maptaphut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province

Asst. Prof. Dr. Praparsiri Barnette Faculty of Science, Burapha University Ecosystems around coastal areas with established petro-chemical industries are likely to be contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. From this research of PAHs accumulation and CYP1A biomarker expression in cultured green mussels (Perna viridis L.) at Pradoo Bay, Maptaphut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province in 2011, the level… (read more)