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2009 journal article

ALGINATE-ENCAPSULATED FORMULATION OF BACTERIA THAT ATTRACT GRAVID AEDES AEGYPTI AND AEDES ALBOPICTUS

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 81(5), 171.

By: L. Ponnusamy, L. Abu Ayyash, D. Wesson, C. Schal & C. Apperson

Contributors: L. Ponnusamy, L. Abu Ayyash, D. Wesson, C. Schal & C. Apperson

Source: ORCID
Added: December 30, 2019

2009 journal article

Chiral and structural analysis of biomolecules using mass spectrometry and ion mobility-mass spectrometry

Chirality, 21(1 E).

By: J. Enders* & J. Mclean*

Contributors: J. Enders* & J. Mclean*

author keywords: chirality; mass spectrometry; ion mobility; ion mobility-mass spectrometry; structural separations; peptide; protein
MeSH headings : Carbohydrates / chemistry; Ions / chemistry; Kinetics; Lipids / chemistry; Mass Spectrometry / methods; Models, Chemical; Molecular Structure; Nucleotides / chemistry; Peptides / chemistry; Stereoisomerism; Thermodynamics
TL;DR: This report describes the strategies for gas-phase chiral and structural characterization of biomolecules using mass spectrometry (MS) and ion mobility-MS (IM-MS) techniques and methodologies for adding a chiral selector are discussed. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 11, 2019

2009 journal article

On the finiteness of the cone spectrum of certain linear transformations on Euclidean Jordan algebras

Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 431(5-7), 772–782.

By: Y. Zhou* & M. Gowda*

author keywords: Euclidean Jordan algebra; Symmetric cone; Cone spectrum; Z-transformation; Quadratic representation
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: October 7, 2019

2009 journal article

Within-person variability in urinary bisphenol A concentrations: Measurements from specimens after long-term frozen storage

Environmental Research, 109(6), 734–737.

By: P. Nepomnaschy*, D. Baird*, C. Weinberg*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker* & A. Wilcox*

Contributors: P. Nepomnaschy*, D. Baird*, C. Weinberg*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker* & A. Wilcox*

author keywords: Bisphenol A; Temporal variability; Reproducibility; Menstrual cycle
MeSH headings : Benzhydryl Compounds; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Environmental Pollutants / urine; Female; Freezing; Humans; Menstrual Cycle / physiology; Phenols / urine; Physiological Phenomena; Premenopause / physiology; Specimen Handling / methods; Time Factors; Urinalysis / methods
TL;DR: The similar distribution to NHANES samples and correlation of BPA levels taken at 2-week intervals provide indirect evidence that BPA is relatively stable during long-term freezer storage and indicate generally stable exposures over periods of weeks. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Meeting Report: Consensus Statement—Parkinson’s Disease and the Environment: Collaborative on Health and the Environment and Parkinson’s Action Network (CHE PAN) Conference 26–28 June 2007

Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(1), 117–121.

By: J. Bronstein*, P. Carvey*, H. Chen*, D. Cory-Slechta*, D. DiMonte*, J. Duda, P. English*, S. Goldman* ...

Contributors: J. Bronstein*, P. Carvey*, H. Chen*, D. Cory-Slechta*, D. DiMonte*, J. Duda, P. English*, S. Goldman* ...

author keywords: cholesterol; coffee; dairy products; diet; dopamine; fatty acids; metals; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Parkinson's disease; pesticides; polychlorinated biphenyls; smoking; statins; urate
MeSH headings : Cooperative Behavior; Environment; Environmental Pollutants / toxicity; Humans; Parkinson Disease / etiology; Research
TL;DR: A multidisciplinary group of experts gathered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, in June 2007 to assess what is known about the contribution of environmental factors to PD, and came to consensus with respect to environmental contributors to PD risk. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Heterocyclic aromatic amine pesticide use and human cancer risk: Results from the U.S. Agricultural Health Study

International Journal of Cancer, 124(5), 1206–1212.

By: S. Koutros*, C. Lynch*, X. Ma*, W. Lee*, J. Hoppin*, C. Christensen*, G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman* ...

Contributors: S. Koutras, C. Lynch*, M. Xiaomei*, J. Won*, J. Hoppin*, C. Christensen*, G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman* ...

author keywords: pesticides; bladder; colon; occupational exposures
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Colonic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Female; Herbicides / adverse effects; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nicotinic Acids / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Risk Factors; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / chemically induced
TL;DR: Exposure to aromatic amine pesticides may be an overlooked exposure in the etiology of bladder and colon cancer and the use of imazethapyr and other imidazolinone compounds should continue to be evaluated for potential risk to humans. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Cancer Incidence among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Permethrin in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(4), 581–586.

By: J. Rusiecki*, R. Patel*, S. Koutros*, L. Beane-Freeman*, O. Landgren*, M. Bonner*, J. Coble*, J. Lubin* ...

Contributors: J. Rusiecki*, R. Patel*, S. Koutros*, L. Beane-Freeman*, O. Landgren*, M. Bonner*, J. Coble*, J. Lubin* ...

author keywords: agriculture; cancer; multiple myeloma; occupation; permethrin; pesticide applicator; pesticides; pyrethroid
MeSH headings : Adult; Female; Humans; Incidence; Insecticides; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Permethrin
TL;DR: This study found no association with most cancers analyzed, but found elevated and statistically significant risks for multiple myeloma in the highest tertiles of both lifetime exposure-days and intensity-weighted lifetime exposure days. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Occupational Exposure to Metribuzin and the Incidence of Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study

Annals of Epidemiology, 19(6), 388–395.

By: J. Delancey*, M. Alavanja*, J. Coble*, A. Blair*, J. Hoppin*, H. Austin*, L. Beane Freeman*

Contributors: J. Delancey*, M. Alavanja*, J. Coble*, A. Blair*, J. Hoppin*, H. Austin*, L. Beane Freeman*

author keywords: Pesticides; Cancer; Occupation; Metribuzin; Agricultural Health Study
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agriculture; Carcinogens / toxicity; Cohort Studies; Female; Hematologic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Herbicides / toxicity; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Leukemia / epidemiology; Lymphoma / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Triazines / toxicity
TL;DR: A potential association between metribuzin use and certain lymphohematopoietic malignancies is suggested, however, having not been observed previously, caution should be used in interpretation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Levels of metabolites of organophosphate pesticides, phthalates, and bisphenol A in pooled urine specimens from pregnant women participating in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 212(5), 481–491.

By: X. Ye*, F. Pierik*, J. Angerer*, H. Meltzer*, V. Jaddoe*, H. Tiemeier*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker*

Contributors: X. Ye*, F. Pierik*, J. Angerer*, H. Meltzer*, V. Jaddoe*, H. Tiemeier*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker*

author keywords: Organophosphate (OP) pesticides; Bisphenol A (BPA); Phthalates; Biological monitoring; Environmental exposure
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds; Cohort Studies; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Norway; Organophosphates / urine; Pesticides / urine; Phenols / urine; Phthalic Acids / urine; Pregnancy
TL;DR: The higher levels of metabolites in the MoBa participants may have been from intake via pesticide residues in food, consumption of canned food, especially fish/seafood (BPA), and use of personal care products (selected phthalates). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide Exposure and Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy

Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(9), 1393–1396.

By: T. Saldana*, O. Basso, D. Baird, J. Hoppin*, C. Weinberg*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler

Contributors: T. Saldana*, O. Basso, D. Baírd, J. Hoppin*, C. Weinberg*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler

author keywords: pesticide exposure; preeclampsia; pregnancy-induced hypertension
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Hypertension / chemically induced; Hypertension / complications; Middle Aged; Pesticides / toxicity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / chemically induced
TL;DR: Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may increase the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and preeclampsia (PE). (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticides and Myocardial Infarction Incidence and Mortality Among Male Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

American Journal of Epidemiology, 170(7), 892–900.

By: K. Mills*, A. Blair*, L. Freeman, D. Sandler* & J. Hoppin*

Contributors: K. Mills*, A. Blair*, L. Freeman, D. Sandler* & J. Hoppin*

author keywords: agriculture; cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; occupational exposure; pesticides
MeSH headings : Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / mortality; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced; Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology; Myocardial Infarction / mortality; North Carolina / epidemiology; Pesticides / adverse effects; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk
TL;DR: In a population with low risk for myocardial infarction, the authors observed little evidence of increased risk of myocardioinfarction mortality or nonfatal myocardia infarctions associated with the occupational use of pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Rhinitis associated with pesticide exposure among commercial pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 66(11), 718–724.

By: R. Slager*, J. Poole*, T. LeVan*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja* & J. Hoppin*

Contributors: R. Slager*, J. Poole*, T. LeVan*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja* & J. Hoppin*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Benomyl / toxicity; Diazinon / toxicity; Epidemiologic Methods; Glycine / analogs & derivatives; Glycine / toxicity; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Oxygenases / toxicity; Pesticides / toxicity; Petroleum / toxicity; Quebec / epidemiology; Rhinitis / chemically induced; Rhinitis / epidemiology; Young Adult
TL;DR: Exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of rhinitis, based on both current use and exposure–response models, and both petroleum oil and diazinon showed consistent evidence of an association with rhInitis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide exposure and risk of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in the Agricultural Health Study

Blood, 113(25), 6386–6391.

By: O. Landgren*, R. Kyle*, J. Hoppin*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Cerhan*, J. Katzmann*, S. Rajkumar*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: O. Landgren*, R. Kyle*, J. Hoppin*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Cerhan*, J. Katzmann*, S. Rajkumar*, M. Alavanja*

MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Blood Protein Electrophoresis; Carbon Disulfide / adverse effects; Carbon Tetrachloride / adverse effects; Cohort Studies; Dieldrin / adverse effects; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Nitriles / adverse effects; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Paraproteinemias / chemically induced; Paraproteinemias / epidemiology; Pesticides / adverse effects; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Sampling Studies
TL;DR: The prevalence of MGUS among pesticide applicators was twice that in a population-based sample of men from Minnesota, adding support to the hypothesis that specific pesticides are causatively linked to myelomagenesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide use and adult-onset asthma among male farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

European Respiratory Journal, 34(6), 1296–1303.

By: J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach, S. London, P. Henneberger, G. Kullman, J. Coble, M. Alavanja, L. Beane Freeman, D. Sandler

Contributors: J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach, S. London, P. Henneberger, G. Kullman, J. Coble, M. Alavanja, L. Beane Freeman, D. Sandler

author keywords: Allergy; farming; occupational exposure; pesticides; respiratory disease
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / etiology; Agriculture; Asthma / chemically induced; Asthma / etiology; Carbon Disulfide / toxicity; Carbon Tetrachloride / toxicity; DDT / toxicity; Ethylene Dibromide / toxicity; Humans; Iowa; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Occupational Exposure; Parathion / toxicity; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Smoking; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Pesticide use may be an overlooked contributor to asthma risk among farmers and there was little evidence that allergy alone was driving these associations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Agricultural pesticide use and pancreatic cancer risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, 124(10), 2495–2500.

By: G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman*, L. Hou*, J. Coble*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, D. Silverman*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman*, L. Hou*, J. Coble*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, D. Silverman*, M. Alavanja*

author keywords: pancreatic cancer; pesticides; agriculture
MeSH headings : Aged; Agriculture; Carcinogens / toxicity; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure; Pancreatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Registries; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: It is suggested that herbicides, particularly pendimethalin and EPTC, may be associated with pancreatic cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Cancer incidence among pesticide applicators exposed to butylate in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS)

Environmental Research, 109(7), 860–868.

By: S. Lynch*, R. Mahajan*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Hoppin* & M. Alavanja*

Contributors: S. Lynch*, R. Mahajan*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Hoppin* & M. Alavanja*

author keywords: Butylate; Pesticide; Cancer; Agricultural Health Study
MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Pesticides / poisoning; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Prostatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thiocarbamates / poisoning
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Cancer Incidence Among Paraquat Exposed Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study: A Prospective Cohort Study

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 15(3), 274–281.

By: S. Park*, D. Kang, L. Beane-Freeman, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Gwak, M. Alavanja

Contributors: S. Park*, D. Kang, L. Beane-Freeman, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Gwak, M. Alavanja

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Female; Herbicides / toxicity; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Paraquat / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Risk
TL;DR: There was some suggestion of a possible link between paraquat exposure and NHL risk in humans, but the inconsistency in exposure level trend suggests that this could be a chance finding. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Up-Regulation of Soluble Axl and Mer Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Negatively Correlates with Gas6 in Established Multiple Sclerosis Lesions

The American Journal of Pathology, 175(1), 283–293.

By: J. Weinger*, K. Omari*, K. Marsden*, C. Raine* & B. Shafit-Zagardo*

MeSH headings : ADAM Proteins / metabolism; ADAM10 Protein; ADAM17 Protein; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / metabolism; Blotting, Western; Brain / metabolism; Female; Furin / metabolism; Gene Expression; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism; Male; Membrane Proteins / metabolism; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis / genetics; Multiple Sclerosis / metabolism; Neuroglia / metabolism; Oncogene Proteins / metabolism; Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism; Up-Regulation; c-Mer Tyrosine Kinase; Axl Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
TL;DR: Levels of membrane-bound Mer, soluble Mer, and soluble Axl were all significantly elevated in homogenates from established multiple sclerosis lesions comprised of both chronic active and chronic silent lesions, and dysregulation of protective Gas6 receptor signaling may prolong lesion activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 12, 2019

2009 journal article

Long-term effects of environmental endocrine disruptors on reproductive physiology and behavior

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 3, 10.

By: H. Patisaul n & H. Adewale n

author keywords: bisphenol; genistein; soy; estrogen receptors; development; sexual differentiation
TL;DR: An overview of how exposure to EDCs, particularly those that interfere with estrogen action, impacts reproductive physiology and behaviors in vertebrates is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 25, 2019

2009 journal article

Text mining and manual curation of chemical-gene-disease networks for the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD)

BMC Bioinformatics, 10(1).

MeSH headings : Computational Biology / methods; Databases, Factual; Gene Regulatory Networks; Information Storage and Retrieval / methods; Toxicogenetics
TL;DR: This text-mining project is unique in its integration of existing tools into a single workflow with direct application to CTD, which allowed us to measure the potential of these integrated tools to improve prioritization of journal articles for manual curation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 10, 2019

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