Biometals

Article	Citations
Copper: uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants and management of Cu-contaminated soil	163
Antiviral properties of copper and its alloys to inactivate covid-19 virus: a review	90
Potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles to control Fusarium wilt disease in eggplant (Solanum melongena) and promote plant growth	89
An update on magnesium and bone health	63
Ecofriendly preparation of silver nanoparticles-based nanocomposite stabilized by polysaccharides with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities	62
Catalytic potential of endophytes facilitates synthesis of biometallic zinc oxide nanoparticles for agricultural application	61
‘Magnesium’-the master cation-as a drug—possibilities and evidences	53
Arsenic in medicine: past, present and future	44
Regulation of zinc-dependent enzymes by metal carrier proteins	43
Transition metal complexes of a multidentate Schiff base ligand containing pyridine: synthesis, characterization, enzyme inhibitions, antioxidant properties, and molecular docking studies	43
Facile synthesis, spectroscopic evaluation and antimicrobial screening of metal endowed triazole compounds	41
Correlating the charge transfer efficiency of metallic sulfa-isatins to design efficient NLO materials with better drug designs	41
A review of plant metabolites with metal interaction capacity: a green approach for industrial applications	35
Green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles using Rosmarinus officinalis and investigated their antimicrobial activity	33
The biology of mammalian multi-copper ferroxidases	27
Effects of zinc status on age-related T cell dysfunction and chronic inflammation	26
Essential metals, vitamins and antioxidant enzyme activities in COVID-19 patients and their potential associations with the disease severity	25
Investigating the phytoavailability of metals in roots of Croton macrostachyus and Phytolacca dodecandra: induced rhizosphere processes	22
Cytotoxic cobalt (III) Schiff base complexes: in vitro anti-proliferative, oxidative stress and gene expression studies in human breast and lung cancer cells	20
Genome-wide comparative analysis of Mg transporter gene family between Triticum turgidum and Camelina sativa	20
Effects of quercetin on the alterations of serum elements in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressed rats	20
Property evaluation of two anticancer candidate platinum complexes with N-isobutyl glycine ligand against human colon cancer	19
The antibacterial and antihemolytic activities assessment of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using plant extracts and gamma irradiation against the uro-pathogenic multidrug resistant Proteus vulg	19
Bioleaching of metals from waste printed circuit boards using bacterial isolates native to abandoned gold mine	18
Silver-coated magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient delivery system for the antibiotics trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole against E. Coli and S. aureus: release kinetics and antimicrobial activity	17

An overview on in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity of lactoferrin: its efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection	16
Lactoferrin: from the structure to the functional orchestration of iron homeostasis	15
Tobacco as an efficient metal accumulator	15
Iron acquisition strategies in pseudomonads: mechanisms, ecology, and evolution	15
Novel complexes with ONNO tetradentate coumarin schiff-base donor ligands: x-ray structures, DFT calculations, molecular dynamics and potential anticarcinogenic activity	14
New Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes bearing derived sulfa drug ligands: synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations, and in silico and in vitro biological activity studies	14
Iron metabolism is disturbed and anti-copper treatment improves but does not normalize iron metabolism in Wilson’s disease	14
Contamination of breast milk with lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Differential strategies of two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the protection of maize plants grown in chromium-contaminated soils	13
Phytofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles as a nanofungicide for management of Alternaria blight of Brassica	13
Simultaneous removal of ternary heavy metal ions by a newly isolated Microbacterium paraoxydans strain VSVM IIT(BHU) from coal washery effluent	13
A bismuth diethyldithiocarbamate compound induced apoptosis via mitochondria-dependent pathway and suppressed invasion in MCF-7 breast cancer cells	13
A review of the treatment technologies for hexavalent chromium contaminated water	13
Anticancer effects against colorectal cancer models of chloro(triethylphosphine)gold(I) encapsulated in PLGA–PEG nanoparticles	13
Probing the interaction of new and biologically active Pd(II) complex with DNA/BSA via joint experimental and computational studies along with thermodynamic, NLO, FMO and NBO analysis	13
Soil cadmium and lead affecting biochemical properties of Matricaria chamomilla L. at different growth stages in the greenhouse and field	13
Cadmium exposure negatively affects the microarchitecture of trabecular bone and decreases the density of a subset of sympathetic nerve fibers innervating the developing rat femur	12
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affecting the growth, nutrient uptake and phytoremediation potential of different plants in a cadmium-polluted soil	12
Structural elucidation, theoretical investigation, biological screening and molecular docking studies of metal(II) complexes of NN donor ligand derived from 4-(2-aminopyridin-3-methylene)aminobenzoic	12
New iridium bis‐terpyridine complexes: synthesis, characterization, antibiofilm and anticancer potentials	12
Supplementation with Sucrosomial® iron leads to favourable changes in the intestinal microbiome when compared to ferrous sulfate in mice	12
Nephroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous extract from Persea americana seeds against cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats	12
Glutathione and the intracellular labile heme pool	12
Iron uptake and transport by the carboxymycobactin-mycobactin siderophore machinery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dependent on the iron-regulated protein HupB	12
Metal-based complexes against SARS-CoV-2	12
Copper and zinc impact on stress biomarkers and growth parameters in a model organism, Galleria mellonella larvae	12
Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of a pyrazoline-pyridine silver(I) complex: DNA-interaction and anti-biofilm activity	12
High affinity iron uptake by pyoverdine in Pseudomonas aeruginosa involves multiple regulators besides Fur, PvdS, and FpvI	11
Zinc homeostasis in Pseudomonas	11
Effects of acute iron overload on Nrf2-related glutathione metabolism in rat brain	11
Exploring the antimalarial and antioxidant efficacy of transition metal(II) chelates of thiosemicarbazone ligands: spectral investigations, molecular docking, DFT, MESP and ADMET	10
Selective anticancer activities of ruthenium(II)-tetrazole complexes and their mechanistic insights	10
Antitumor activity of bovine lactoferrin and its derived peptides against HepG2 liver cancer cells and Jurkat leukemia cells	10
Sodium metavanadate treatment improves glycogen levels in multiple tissues in a model of metabolic syndrome caused by chronic cadmium exposure in Wistar rats	10
Ferric uptake regulators (Fur) from Vibrio cholerae and Helicobacter pylori bind a [2Fe–2S] cluster in response to elevation of intracellular free iron content	10
The interaction of zinc with the multi-functional plasma thyroid hormone distributor protein, transthyretin: evolutionary and cross-species comparative aspects	10
Evolution of gallium applications in medicine and microbiology: a timeline	10
Serum copper-to-zinc ratio and risk of incident pneumonia in caucasian men: a prospective cohort study	10
Synthesis, optimization, and characterization of biogenic manganese oxide (BioMnOx) by bacterial isolates from mangrove soils with sorbents property towards different toxic metals	10
Associations between essential microelements exposure and the aggressive clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer	10
Cardio-protective effects of a dioxidovanadium(V) complex in male sprague–dawley rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes	9
Biological characterization of Bacillus flexus strain SSAI1 transforming highly toxic arsenite to less toxic arsenate mediated by periplasmic arsenite oxidase enzyme encoded by aioAB genes	9
The role of cysteine in tellurate reduction and toxicity	9
Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm activity of tellurium nanorods biosynthesized by cell lysate of Haloferax alexandrinus GUSF-1(KF796625)	9
Bovine lactoferrin for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in health care personnel: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial (LF-COVID)	9
The synthesis and properties of mitochondrial targeted iron chelators	9
The impacts of different anticoagulants and long-term frozen storage on multiple metal concentrations in peripheral blood: a comparative study	9
Isoproterenol, an adrenergic β receptor agonist, induces metallothionein synthesis followed by canceling amyloid β1-42-induced neurodegeneration	9
Colloidal silver against macrophage infections and biofilms of atypical mycobacteria	8
Cyanobacteria: miniature factories for green synthesis of metallic nanomaterials: a review	8

Higher cadmium and zinc accumulation in parsley (Petroselinum crispum) roots activates its antioxidants defense system	8
Counteracting effects of heavy metals and antioxidants on male fertility	8
A study of structure–activity relationship and anion-controlled quinolinyl Ag(I) complexes as antimicrobial and antioxidant agents as well as their interaction with macromolecules	8
Nanoparticular and other carriers to deliver lactoferrin for antimicrobial, antibiofilm and bone-regenerating effects: a review	8
Antiproliferative activity exerted by tricyclohexylphosphanegold(I) n-mercaptobenzoate against MCF-7 and A2780 cell lines: the role of p53 signaling pathways	8
Mechanisms associated with the dysregulation of mitochondrial function due to lead exposure and possible implications on the development of Alzheimer’s disease	8
Difference in the binding mechanism of distinct antimony forms in bovine serum albumin	8
Bacillus sp. extract used to fabricate ZnO nanoparticles for their antagonist effect against phytopathogens	8
Phytogenic nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and their roles in physiology and biochemistry of plants	8
Antiproliferative and antibacterial properties of biocompatible copper(II) complexes bearing chelating N,N-heterocycle ligands and potential mechanisms of action	8
Biofilm-specific uptake of a 4-pyridone-based iron chelator by Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8
The acute systemic toxicity of thallium in rats produces oxidative stress: attenuation by metallothionein and Prussian blue	8
Iron and zinc homeostases in female rats with physically active and sedentary lifestyles	7
Effects of dietary supplementation of bovine lactoferrin on growth performance, immune function and intestinal health in weaning piglets	7
Functional characterization of SLC39 family members ZIP5 and ZIP10 in overexpressing HEK293 cells reveals selective copper transport activity	7
Cadmium transport by mammalian ATP-binding cassette transporters	7
Investigating the antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the biological synthesized glutathione selenium nano-incorporation	7
Associations between whole blood trace elements concentrations and HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes	7
Copper (II) complexes with N, S donor pyrazole-based ligands as anticancer agents	7
Binding of RuCp complexes with human apo-transferrin: fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular docking methods	7
N-acetylcysteine restores the cadmium toxicity of Caenorhabditis elegans	7
Talaromyces amestolkiae uses organic phosphate sources for the treatment of uranium-contaminated water	7
Effect of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the antibacterial activity of bioactive dairy formulas supplemented with lactoferrin against Cronobacter sakazakii	7
Selenium can regulate the differentiation and immune function of human dendritic cells	7
Inducible boron resistance via active efflux in Lysinibacillus and Enterococcus isolates from boron-contaminated agricultural soil	7
Green synthesis and characterization of nanosilver derived from extracellular metabolites of potent Bacillus subtilis for antifungal and eco-friendly action against phytopathogen	7
Molecular mimicry of the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: from the interaction of spike-specific antibodies with transferrin and lactoferrin to the antiviral effects of human r	6
Relevance of biometals during neuronal differentiation and myelination: in vitro and in vivo studies	6
Biological evaluation of extracellular mycosynthesized silver nanoparticles by Trichoderma asperellum	6
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from peel extract of Chrysophyllum albidum fruit and their antimicrobial synergistic potentials and biofilm inhibition properties	6
Cellular and physiological approaches to evaluate the chelating effect of Chlorella on metal ion stressed lymphocytes	6
Application of Achillea millefolium extract as a reducing agent for synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the cotton: antibacterial, antioxidant and dyeing studies	6
Surface modification of new innocuous Ti–Mo–Zr based alloys for biomedical applications	6
Rapid identification of pyoverdines of fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. by UHPLC-IM-MS	6
The good, the bad, and the ugly of metals as antimicrobials	6
Disposition of trace elements in the mangrove ecosystem and their effects on Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) (Crustacea, Decapoda)	6
Lactoferrin and the development of salivary stones: a pilot study	6
Myco-fabricated ZnO nanoparticles ameliorate neurotoxicity in mice model of Alzheimer’s disease via acetylcholinesterase inhibition and oxidative stress reduction	6
Antibacterial potential and cytotoxic activity of iron oxide nanoparticles conjugated with thymol (Fe3O4@Glu-Thymol) on breast cancer cells and investigating the expression of BAX, CASP8, and BCL-2 ge	6
Increased iron content in the heart of the Fmr1 knockout mouse	6
Metabolomics reveals the mechanism of Antarctic yeast Rhodotorula mucliaginosa AN5 to cope with cadmium stress	6
Conjugates of desferrioxamine and aromatic amines improve markers of iron-dependent neurotoxicity	5
A family of amphiphilic dioxidovanadium(V) hydrazone complexes as potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors along with anti-diabetic and cytotoxic activities	5
Holmium complex with phospholipids as 1H NMR temperature probe for membrane systems	5
Influence of arsenate imposition on modulation of antioxidative defense network and its implication on thiol metabolism in some contrasting rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars	5
A review of mechanisms underlying the protective effects of natural compounds against arsenic-induced neurotoxicity	5
MALDI–TOF-MS and XAS analysis of complexes formed by metallothionein with mercury and/or selenium	5
Multielement determination (essential and potentially toxic elements) in eye shadows exposed to consumption in Brazil using ICP OES	5
Photophysical characterization and in vitro anti-leishmanial effect of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl) porphyrin and the metal (Zn(II), Sn(IV), Mn(III) and V(IV)) derivatives	5
Ecdysis as an auxiliary route for the removal of heavy metals in crustaceans: an experimental analysis with fiddler crabs (Minuca burgersi)	5
Clinical research review: usefulness of bovine lactoferrin in child health	5
Lactoferrin and its digestive peptides induce interferon-α production and activate plasmacytoid dendritic cells ex vivo	5
Total plasma magnesium, zinc, copper and selenium concentrations in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery	5
Identification of metal binding motifs in protein frameworks to develop novel remediation strategies for Hg2+ and Cr(VI)	5
Changes in morphological traits, anatomical and molecular alterations caused by gamma-rays and zinc oxide nanoparticles in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) plant	5
Crystal structure and metal binding properties of the periplasmic iron component EfeM from Pseudomonas syringae EfeUOB/M iron-transport system	5
Bioremoval of heavy metals from aqueous solution using dead biomass of indigenous fungi derived from fertilizer industry effluents: isotherm models evaluation and batch optimization	5
Review, role of lactoferrin in preventing preterm delivery	5
Effects of Tl+ on the inner membrane thiol groups, respiration, and swelling in succinate-energized rat liver mitochondria were modified by thiol reagents	5
Antimicrobial activity of metal-based nanoparticles: a mini-review	5
Effect of the hydroxamate group in the antitumoral activity and toxicity toward normal cells of new copper(II) complexes	5
A novel Schiff base cobalt(III) complex induces a synergistic effect on cervical cancer cells by arresting early apoptosis stage	5
Antitumor activity via apoptotic cell death pathway of water soluble copper(II) complexes: effect of the diamino unit on selectivity against lung cancer NCI-H460 cell line	4
Iron uptake, transport and storage in marine brown algae	4
Alteration of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) tissue levels and speciation in rats with desferioxamine-induced iron deficiency	4
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and metal ion homeostasis and detoxification in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	4
Selenite bioreduction with concomitant green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles by a selenite resistant EPS and siderophore producing terrestrial bacterium	4
Alleviation of cadmium phytotoxicity through melatonin modulated physiological functions, antioxidants, and metabolites in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)	4
Levels of major and trace metals in the scalp hair of Crohn’s disease patients: correlations among transition metals	4
Iron overload impairs renal function and is associated with vascular calcification in rat aorta	4
The C-terminal domain of the ferric uptake regulator (Fur) binds a [2Fe–2S] cluster to sense the intracellular free iron content in Escherichia coli	4
Selenium deficiency increased duodenal permeability and decreased expression of antimicrobial peptides by activating ROS/NF-κB signal pathway in chickens	4
Deficiency of Lactoferrin aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute inflammation via recruitment macrophage in mice	4
Hydrazone-containing organotin(IV) complexes: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and molecular-docking studies	4
Post-translational modifications on the metal-sequestering protein calprotectin	4
Sex-dependent vascular effects of cadmium sub-chronic exposure on rats	4
Age-related changes in cationic compositions of human cranial base bone apatite measured by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) coupled with scanning electron microscope (SEM)	4
Modulation of TDM-induced granuloma pathology by human lactoferrin: a persistent effect in mice	4
Selenomethionine administration decreases the oxidative stress induced by post mortem ischemia in the heart, liver and kidneys of rats	4
Sodium selenite attenuates zearalenone-induced apoptosis through inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress in goat trophoblast cells	4

Genomic insight into iron acquisition by sulfate-reducing bacteria in microaerophilic environments	4
Efficient and specific bioaccumulation of arsenic in the transgenic Escherichia coli expressing ArsR1 from Corynebacterium glutamicum	4
Insights into the modulatory effect of magnesium on efflux mechanisms of Candida albicans reveal inhibition of ATP binding cassette multidrug transporters and dysfunctional mitochondria	4
Cadmium toxicity: its’ uptake and retaliation by plant defence system and ja signaling	4
Caught red handed: modeling and confirmation of the myeloperoxidase ceruloplasmin alpha-thrombin complex	3
A soybean based-diet prevents Cadmium access to rat cerebellum, maintaining trace elements homeostasis and avoiding morphological alterations	3
Lactoferrin, a Great Wall of host-defence?	3
Leptin and its relationship with magnesium biomarkers in women with obesity	3
Saltbuch extract: a bio-solutionfor cadmium stress sorghum plants in germination and maturation	3
Structural and mutational characterization of a malate racemase from the LarA superfamily	3
GC-MS based lemon grass metabolite analysis involved in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of photo-catalytic degradation of methylene blue	3
Structural and functional insights into iron acquisition from lactoferrin and transferrin in Gram-negative bacterial pathogens	3
In vitro identification and characterisation of iron chelating catechol-containing natural products and derivatives	3
Salicylate coordination in metal-protochelin complexes	3
Albumin fusion with human lactoferrin shows enhanced inhibition of cancer cell migration	3
Effects of nickel on morpho-physiological parameters and oxidative status in Brassica napus cultivars under different sulphur levels	3
Differential interactions of essential and toxic metal ions with biologically relevant phosphatidic acid and phosphatidylserine membranes	3
Intestinal microbiota protects against methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity	3
Animal models of kidney iron overload and ferroptosis: a review of the literature	3
Effect of bovine lactoferrin on recurrent urinary tract infections: in vitro and in vivo evidences	3
The role of lactoferrin in atherosclerosis	3
Tip60/Kat5 may be a novel candidate histone acetyltransferase for the regulation of liver iron localization via acetylation	3
Metals and metallothionein evolution in snails: a contribution to the concept of metal-specific functionality from an animal model group	3
Synthesis and characterisation of phenanthroline-oxazine ligands and their Ag(I), Mn(II) and Cu(II) complexes and their evaluation as antibacterial agents	3
Cadmium toxicity and autophagy: a review	3
Prooxidant activity of aminophenol compounds: copper-dependent generation of reactive oxygen species	3
Associations among environmental exposure to trace elements and biomarkers of early kidney damage in the pediatric population	3
Heavy metals in biological samples of cancer patients: a systematic literature review	3
Prenatal double-hit with aluminium and cadmium mediate testicular atrophy and hypothalamic hypoplasia: the role of oxido-nitrergic stress and endocrine perturbations	3
Mycosynthesis of silver nanoparticles: a review	3
Synthesis and characterization of the new ligand, 1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indol-3-ylimino methyl naphthalene-2-ol and its Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes: comparative studies of their in vitro DNA and HSA Bi	3
Speciation analysis of manganese against the background of its different content in the blood serum of dairy cows	3
Gadolinium distribution in kidney tissue determined and quantified by micro synchrotron X-ray fluorescence	3
In vitro and in vivo removal efficacy of insoluble Prussian blue in combination with calcium polystyrene sulfonate for thallium	3
Haemodialysis alters the serum metal contents in chronic kidney failure patients at hyderabad and adjoining areas	3
Iron coordination to pyochelin siderophore influences dynamics of FptA receptor from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a molecular dynamics simulation study	3
Synthesis and characterization of zinc derivatized 3, 5-dihydroxy 4′, 7-dimethoxyflavone and its anti leishmaniasis activity against Leishmania donovani	3
Antiproliferative activity and DNA binding studies of cyclometalated complexes of platinum(II) containing 2-vinylpyridine	3
Role of biometals in activation of immune cum inflammatory response in ovine ageing eye: a potential model for understanding human geriatric eye diseases	3
Effects of short-term magnesium supplementation on ionized, total magnesium and other relevant electrolytes levels	3
Efficacy of copper blend coatings in reducing SARS-CoV-2 contamination	3
Are high copper levels related to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis of articles published between 2011 and 2022	3
ICP-OES assessment of trace and toxic elements in Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. from Iran by chemometric approaches	3
Triazolyl Ru(II), Os(II), and Ir(III) complexes as potential HIV-1 inhibitors	3
Magnetic nanoparticles in the body parts of Polistes versicolor and Polybia paulista wasps are biomineralized: evidence from magnetization measurements and ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy	3
Zinc and selenium status in coronavirus disease 2019	3