xenobiotics

Toxicants may also be referred to as xenobiotics; that is, chemicals that are “foreign to living systems.”

Toxicology 2007

Glutathione S-transferases (GST) are a family of homodimeric enzymes that play a pivotal role in cell detoxification by catalyzing the conjugation of many endogenous and exogenous hydrophobic electrophiles (such as xenobiotics) with reduced glutathione, thus neutralizing their effects within the cellular environment

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A study in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, for instance, showed saunas could help remove heavy metals and chemical xenobiotics.

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A study in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, for instance, showed saunas could help remove heavy metals and chemical xenobiotics.

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Active transport is important in the transport of xenobiotics into the liver, kidney, and central nervous system and for maintenance of electrolyte and nutrient balance.

Absorption of toxicants 2008

Due to such route-specific differences in absorption, xenobiotics are often ranked for hazard in accordance with the route of exposure.

Absorption of toxicants 2008

Depending on where and how the xenobiotics act, the result may be either an increase or a decrease in neurotransmission.

Neurotoxicity 2008

Passive transfer is the most common way that xenobiotics cross cell membranes.

Absorption of toxicants 2008

Under normal conditions, xenobiotics are poorly absorbed within the mouth and esophagus, due mainly to the very short time that a substance resides within these portions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Absorption of toxicants 2008

The illustration in Figure 4 demonstrates the passive diffusion and filtration of xenobiotics through a typical cell membrane.

Absorption of toxicants 2008