Editorial

 

First International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 1-3. 

Abdul K. Mohamed¹ and Paul B. Tchounwou² 

¹Dean and Director, ²Chair and Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health RCMI-Center for Environmental Health. College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, USA.

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

 

Research Papers

 

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Systems Biology: New Approaches to Old Environmental Health Problems. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 4-9.

 

William A. Toscano¹ and Kristen P. Oehlke²      

¹Div. of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

²Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis MN 55440-9441. USA

*Correspondence to Dr. William A. Toscano.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

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Down-Regulation of the Expression of the FIH-1 and ARD-1 Genes at the Transcriptional Level by Nickel and Cobalt in the Human Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cell Line. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 10-13.

 

Qingdong Ke¹, Thomas Kluz¹, and Max Costa¹

¹Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University, School of Medicine, 57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, New York 10987, USA

*Correspondence to Dr. Max Costa.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

Heavy Metals Stimulate Human LINE-1 Retrotransposition. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 14-23.

 

Shubha P. Kale¹, Lakisha Moore¹, Prescott L. Deininger², and Astrid M. Roy-Engel^2*

 

¹Dept. of Biology, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr. New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.

²Tulane Cancer Center SL-66, Dept. of Epidemiology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

*Correspondence to Dr. Astrid M. Engel. Email: [email protected]
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Induced Mitogenic Activity in AML-12 Mouse Hepatocytes Exposed to Low-dose Ultra-Wideband Electromagnetic Radiation. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 24-30

 

W. C. Dorsey¹, B. D.  Ford², L. Roane¹, D. T. Haynie³, and P. B. Tchounwou^4*

 

¹Wildlife Biology Unit, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA. USA.

²Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. USA.

³Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA. USA. ⁴Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.

*Correspondence to Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou. Email: [email protected]

 

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Cytotoxicity Assessment of Some Carbon Nanotubes and Related Carbon Nanoparticle Aggregates and the Implications for Anthropogenic Carbon Nanotube Aggregates in the Environment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 31-42

 

L. E. Murr^1*, K. M. Garza², K. F. Soto¹, A. Carrasco², T. G. Powell², D. A. Ramirez^1, P. A. Guerrero¹, D. A. Lopez¹, and J. Venzor III³

 

¹Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA

²Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA

³Southwest Allergy and Asthma Associates, P.A., 10501 Vista del Sol, Suite 114, El Paso, Texas 79925, USA

*Correspondence to Dr. L. E. Murr, Email:  [email protected]

 

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Health Risk Assessment of Cyanobacterial (Blue-green Algal) Toxins in Drinking Water. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 43-50

 

Ian R. Falconer¹* and Andrew R. Humpage¹

 

¹Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, University of Adelaide Medical School, Adelaide, South Australia and Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Salisbury, South Australia.

*Correspondence to Prof. Ian Falconer. Email: [email protected]

 

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Analysis of Gene Regulation in Rabbit Corneal Epithelial Cells Induced by Ultraviolet Radiation.  Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 51-57

 

Jacqueline J. Stevens^1*, Christian Rogers¹, Carolyn B. Howard², Caronda Moore¹, and Lai-Man Chan³

 

¹Molecular Biology Research Laboratory, ²Breast Cancer Research Laboratory, ³Chemistry Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, USA.

*Correspondence to Dr. Jacqueline J. Stevens. Email: [email protected]

 

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Ultraviolet Radiation Increases the Toxicity of Pyrene, 1-Aminopyrene and 1-Hydroxypyrene to Human Keratinocytes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 58-62

 

Stephen I. N. Ekunwe^1,2,3,*, Rochelle D. Hunter^{1,3, 4}, and Huey-Min Hwang^2,3

 

¹ Microbial Molecular Genetics, Cancer and Phytonutriceuticals Research Laboratory

²NIH–Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

³Department of Biology, Jackson State University, 1400 J. R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217, USA

⁴Pharmaceutical Products Development, Inc. (PPD), 980 Harvest Dr., Suite 130, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA

*Correspondence to:  Stephen I. N. Ekunwe, Email:  [email protected] Tel:  (601) 979-3476; Fax:  (601) 979-5853

 

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Studies on the Development of Potential Biomarkers for Rapid Assessment of Copper Toxicity to Freshwater Fish using Esomus danricus as a Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 63-73

 

S. S. Vutukuru¹, Ch.Suma¹, K. Radha Madhavi¹, Juveria¹, J. Smitha Pauleena¹, J. Venkateswara Rao² and Y. Anjaneyulu¹*

 

¹Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Centre for Environment, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad – 500 072, Andhra Pradesh, India

²Scientist E-II, Toxicology Unit, Biology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India

³Director, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500 072, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Correspondence to Prof. Y. Anjaneyulu. Email: [email protected]

 

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Metabolic Activation of the Tumorigenic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid, Retrorsine, Leading to DNA Adduct Formation In Vivo. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 74-79

 Yu-Ping Wang¹, Peter P. Fu¹, and Ming W. Chou^1*  

¹National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR 72079

*Correspondence to Dr. Ming W. Chou.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

Serum Acetyl Cholinesterase as a Biomarker of Arsenic Induced Neurotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley Rats. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 80-83

 Anita K. Patlolla¹ and Paul B. Tchounwou¹*

 

¹Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.

*Correspondence to Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou. Email: [email protected]

 

Prevalence of Selected Bacterial Infections Associated with the Use of Animal Waste in Louisiana. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 84-93

 Dagne D. Hill¹, William E. Owens² and Paul B. Tchounwou^1*

 

¹Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.   

²Louisiana State University Agricultural Experiment Station, Hill Farm Research Station, 11959 Highway 9, Homer, Louisiana, USA.

^*Correspondence to Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou.  Email:  [email protected]

 

Comparative Assessment of the Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Qualities of Selected Streams in Louisiana. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 94-100

 Dagne D. Hill¹, William E. Owens² and Paul B. Tchounwou^1*

 

¹Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.   

²Louisiana State University Agricultural Experiment Station, Hill Farm Research Station, 11959 Highway 9, Homer, Louisiana, USA.

^*Correspondence to Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou.  Email:  [email protected]

 

Cytogenetic Effects of 1,1-Dichloroethane in Mice Bone Marrow Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 101-106

 Babu P. Patlolla¹*, Anita K. Patlolla² and Paul B. Tchounwou²          

 

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, USA.

² Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.

* Correspondence to Dr. Babu P.Patlolla. Email: [email protected]

 

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Diesel Exhaust Particles Induce the Over expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-a) Gene in Alveolar Macrophages and Failed to Induce Apoptosis through Activation of Nuclear Factor-kB (NF-kB). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 107-113

 

Ramzi M. Kafoury*¹ and Michael C. Madden²

 

¹Center of Environmental Health and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi; ²Human Exposure Section, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

*Correspondence to Dr.  Ramzi M. Kafoury. Email:  [email protected]

 

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Photochemical Reaction of 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) and Formation of DNA Covalent Adducts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 114-122                        

 

Hongtao Yu¹*, Jian Yan^1,2, Yuguo Jiao³ and Peter P. Fu²

¹Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.

²National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA. 

³Department of Chemistry, Central University for Nationalities, Beijing 100081, China.

*Correspondence to Dr. Hongtao Yu.  E-mail: [email protected]   

 

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Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules Expression in the Brain in Human Cerebral Malaria. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 123-131 

 

Henry Armah¹, Edwin Kwame Wiredu^1,2*, Alfred Kofi Dodoo³, Andrew Anthony Adjei^1,2, Yao Tettey¹, Richard Gyasi¹

 

¹Department of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School,

²Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, and ³Histology & Electron Microscopy Unit, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, Accra, Ghana.

*Correspondence to Prof. Edwin Kwame Wiredu. Email:  [email protected]

 

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Effect of Co-Existing Biologically Relevant Molecules and Ions on DNA Photocleavage Caused by Pyrene and its Derivatives. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 132-137

 

Shuguang Wang¹ and Hongtao Yu^1*

      

¹Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA

*Correspondence to Dr. Hongtao Yu.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

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Effects of Pristane on Cytochrome P450 Isozyme Expression in Rat Tissues. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 138-146

 

Carolyn B. Howard^1*, Jacqueline Samuel¹, Shalonda B. Henderson¹, Jacqueline Stevens¹, Paul E. Thomas² and Marvin A. Cuchens³    

 ¹Breast Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, and NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, P. O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

²Laboratory for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ  08855-0789, U. S. A.

³Department of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA.

^*Correspondence to Dr. Carolyn B. Howard.  Email:  [email protected]

 

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Photodecomposition and Phototoxicity of Natural Retinoids. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 147-155

 

William H. Tolleson¹, Shui-Hui Cherng¹, Qingsu Xia¹, Jun Jie Yin², Wayne G. Wamer², Paul C. Howard¹, Hongtao Yu³, and Peter P. Fu^1*

     

¹National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA

²Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD 20740, USA

³Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217

*Correspondence to Dr. Peter P. Fu.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

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Effect of Light Irradiation and Sex Hormones on Jurkat T Cells: 17b-Estradiol but Not Testosterone Enhances UVA-Induced Cytotoxicity in Jurkat Lymphocytes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 156-163

 

Hari H.P. Cohly¹, Barbara Graham-Evans¹, Kenneth Ndebele², John K. Jenkins², Robert McMurray², Jian Yan³, Hongtao Yu³, Michael F Angel¹

 

¹Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, and ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi, 39216-4505, USA.

³Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217

* Correspondence to Dr. Hari H. P. Cohly. Email: [email protected]

 

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Assessment of Lead Exposure Risk in Locksmiths. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 164-169

 

Vladislav Kondrashov¹, Joseph L. McQuirter¹, Melba Miller¹, Stephen J. Rothenberg^1,2*

 

¹Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (J.L.M.), and Anaesthesiology (S.J.R. V.K.), Clinical Research Center (MM), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA

²The Center for Research in Population Health, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

*Correspondence to Dr. Stephen Rothenberg, Email: [email protected]

 

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Synthesis and Structure-Activity Correlation Studies of Metal Complexes of α-N-heterocyclic Carboxaldehyde Thiosemicarbazones in Shewanella oneidensis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 170-174

 

Barbara A. Wilson¹*, Ramaiyer Venkatraman², Cedrick Whitaker¹ and Quintell Tillison¹

¹Department of Biology/Genetics, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

²Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

*Correspondence to Dr. Barbara A. Wilson.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

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Application of Oligonucleotide Microarrays for Bacterial Source Tracking of Environmental Enterococcus sp. Isolates. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 175-185

 

Karl J. Indest^1*, Kelley Betts³, and John S. Furey²     

 

¹U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, ²CSC, 3530 Manor Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39180, ³Analytical Services, Inc., 555 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35816, USA

*Correspondence to Dr. Karl J. Indest.  E-mail: [email protected]

 

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How Much Should We Involve Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins in Humans? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2(1), 186-193

 

Edmond E. Creppy^1*, Serge Moukha², Hassen Bacha³ and Maria Rosaria Carratu⁴

 

¹Dept of Toxicology, University of Bordeaux 2, 146, rue Léo-Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France.

²Unité de Mycologie et de Sécurité des Aliments, INRA-Centre de recherche de Bordeaux, BP 81, 33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France.

³Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Substances Biologiquement Compatibles (LRSBC), Faculte de Medecine Dentaire, Rue Avicenne, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia.

⁴Department of Pharmacology and Human Physiology, Medical School, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza G. Cesare, 70124, Bari, Italy.

*Correspondence to Prof. Edmond E. Creppy. Email: [email protected]

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