Publications by authors named "L Ezzi"

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO NPs) have been widely used as a white pigment in food and drugs. The most important route of human exposure to TiO is through food and drug products containing TiO additives. This study investigates the efficacy of an oral traditional use of rosemary extract in ameliorating some toxic effects induced on blood of TiO NP-intoxicated rats.

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Primary infertility affects approximately 15% of couples, with male factor infertility accounting for 50% of cases. Semen samples from 41 patients with asthenoteratospermia and 28 men with proven fertility were analysed according to World Health Organization guidelines. Abnormal sperm chromatin structure was assessed by toluidine blue assay (TBA), and DNA denaturation (DD) was detected by the acridine orange test (AOT).

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  • The study examines the toxic effects of acetamiprid, a common neonicotinoid pesticide, on male Wistar rats over 60 days, using three different doses (1/20, 1/10, and 1/5 of lethal dose).
  • Results showed significant weight loss and increased liver size at the highest dose, along with changes in blood components like reduced red blood cells and increased white blood cells at higher doses.
  • Acetamiprid also caused liver toxicity, indicated by elevated liver enzymes and decreased antioxidant activity, suggesting potential damage to liver cells and overall hepatotoxicity.
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Immunosuppressive drugs such as Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) are used to suppress the immune system activity in transplant patients and reduce the risk of organ rejection. The present study investigates whether the potential cytotoxicity and genotoxicity varied according to MMF dosing-time in Wistar Rat. A potentially toxic MMF dose (300 mg/kg) was acutely administered by the i.

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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO NPs) are widely used for their whiteness and opacity in several applications such as food colorants, drug additives, biomedical ceramic, and implanted biomaterials. Research on the neurobiological response to orally administered TiO NPs is still limited. In our study, we investigate the effects of anatase TiO NPs on the brain of Wistar rats after oral intake.

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