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11/10/2025

🌟 Highly Cited Paper from Journal of Xenobiotics

“Cytochrome P450 Gene Families: Role in Plant Secondary Metabolites Production and Plant Defense”
by Dr. Swapan Chakrabarty et al.

This influential review discusses the essential functions of CYP enzymes in plant defense, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and stress tolerance.

🔗 Read it here: https://bit.ly/4okZ08p

Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are the most prominent family of enzymes involved in NADPH- and O2-dependent hydroxylation processes throughout all spheres of life. CYPs are crucial for the detoxification of xenobiotics in plants, insects, and other organisms. In addition to performing this function, CYPs s...

10/10/2025

📖 Welcome Dr. Jong Sung Kim – Scientific Committee of IOCXe2026! 📖

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jong Sung Kim from Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, USA, will be joining the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics (IOCXe2026) as a member of the scientific committee. He specializes in toxicology (nanotoxicity and micro-and nanoplastic toxicity), cancer biomarker, exposomics, health risk assessment, and environmental public health.

📅 Save the Date: 22-23 June 2026, Online, CEST

📢Calling for Submissions📢
📖 Submit your abstract by 24 February 2026: https://bit.ly/44OLly9
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We are excited to welcome you to IOCXe2026 !

30/09/2025

📖 Welcome Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi – Scientific Committee of IOCXe2026! 📖

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi from Environmental Health and Disease Laboratory, Department of Built Environment, North Carolina A&T State University, USA, will be joining the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics (IOCXe2026) as a member of the scientific committee. He specializes in cardiovascular epidemiology, multiple environmental exposures, metals and their effects on environmental and human health, mixed exposures, environmental epidemiology, environmental and urban geochemistry, and global health.

📅 Save the Date: 22-23 June 2026, Online, CEST

📢Calling for Submissions📢
📖 Submit your abstract by 24 February 2026: https://bit.ly/44OLly9
🔗 For more information: https://bit.ly/44UxlTH
📧 Inquiries: Reach out at [email protected]

We are excited to welcome you to IOCXe2026 !

29/09/2025

✨ Highly Cited Article in Journal of Xenobiotics

📖 Title: Mitigation of Salt Stress in Rice by the Halotolerant Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Enterobacter asburiae D2 🌾
✍️ Authors: Dr. Shuyu Yu & Dr. Lei Lu et al.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/msczmk2f

We congratulate the authors for this important achievement! 👏

Salinity is a major abiotic stress that seriously affects crop growth worldwide. In this work, we aimed to isolate potential halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to mitigate the adverse impacts of salt stress in rice. An isolate, D2, with multiple plant growth-promoting (PGP) cha...

26/09/2025

📖 Welcome Dr. Elisa Cairrao – Scientific Committee of IOCXe2026! 📖

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Elisa Cairrao from RISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Portugal, will be joining the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics (IOCXe2026) as a member of the scientific committee. She specializes in endocrine disruptors, human exposome, pregnancy exposome, phthalates, flame retardants, UVB-filters, bisphenols, cardiovascular endocrinology, fetoplacental vasculature, vascular smooth muscle cells, neurovascular unit, and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

📅 Save the Date: 22-23 June 2026, Online, CEST

📢Calling for Submissions📢
📖 Submit your abstract by 24 February 2026: https://bit.ly/44OLly9
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📧 Inquiries: Reach out at [email protected]

We are excited to welcome you to IOCXe2026 !

25/09/2025

🧫How does early-life exposure to triclosan (a common antibacterial chemical) affect gut health?

Read the study:
👉 Early Developmental Exposure to Triclosan Impacts F***l Microbial Populations, IgA and Functional Activities of the Rat Microbiome
✍️ Dr. Sangeeta Khare et al.

🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/2663220

Triclosan (TCS), a broad-spectrum antibacterial chemical, is detected in human urine, breast milk, amniotic fluid, and f***s; however, little is known about its impact on the intestinal microbiome and host mucosal immunity during pregnancy and early development. Pregnant female rats were orally gava...

24/09/2025

🌟 Highly Cited Paper in Journal of Xenobiotics!

📖 Underestimations in the In Silico-Predicted Toxicities of V-Agents
👨‍🔬 By Professor Georgios Pampalakis

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mpacuy29

V-agents are exceedingly toxic nerve agents. Recently, it was highlighted that V-agents constitute a diverse subclass of compounds with most of them not extensively studied. Although chemical weapons have been banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), there is an increased concern for chem...

24/09/2025

💡 Did you know that both toxic metals and essential elements can shape cardiovascular health?

This study investigates the combined and individual effects of lead, cadmium, mercury, manganese, iron, and selenium on cardiovascular disease outcomes, using advanced statistical methods and NHANES data.

📖 Investigating the Interplay of Toxic Metals and Essential Elements in Cardiovascular Disease

Authors: Ms. Aderonke Gbemi Adetunji & Prof. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi
🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/3304040

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally, accounting for approximately one-third of all deaths. Exposure to toxic metals poses significant risks to cardiovascular health, contributing to the development of CVDs. Essential elements are crucial for maintaining cardiov...

23/09/2025

🌟 Highlighting one of our highly cited publications in Journal of Xenobiotics!

📖 Natural Products as a Tool to Modulate the Activity and Expression of Multidrug Resistance Proteins of Intestinal Barrier
Authors: Carlos Martins-Gomes & Amélia M. Silva
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/phpcwaku

This article provides valuable insights into phytochemicals as modulators of multidrug resistance at the intestinal barrier.

The role of intestinal barrier homeostasis in an individual’s general well-being has been widely addressed by the scientific community. Colorectal cancer is among the illnesses that most affect this biological barrier. While chemotherapy is the first choice to treat this type of cancer, multidrug ...

19/09/2025

How does your gut microbiome influence the effects of psychedelics? ✨🧠

📖 Microbiome: The Next Frontier in Psychedelic Renaissance
Dr. Robert B. Kargbo
🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/2403974

A review exploring the gut–brain axis and its role in shaping mental health, mood regulation, and personalized psychedelic therapy.

The psychedelic renaissance has reignited interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for mental health and well-being. An emerging area of interest is the potential modulation of psychedelic effects by the gut microbiome—the ecosystem of microorganisms in our digestive tract. This revie...

18/09/2025

📖 Welcome Professor Cristiana Radulescu – Scientific Committee of IOCXe2026! 📖

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Cristiana Radulescu from Valahia University of Targoviste and National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania, will be joining the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics (IOCXe2026) as a member of the scientific committee. She specializes in material science, nanomaterials, spectrometry, spectroscopy, and heterocyclic compounds with biological potential.

📅 Save the Date: 22-23 June 2026, Online, CEST

📢Calling for Submissions📢
📖 Submit your abstract by 24 February 2026: https://bit.ly/44OLly9
🔗 For more information: https://bit.ly/44UxlTH
📧 Inquiries: Reach out at [email protected]

We are excited to welcome you to IOCXe2026 !

17/09/2025

🌍 Journal of Xenobiotics will be attending the IUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology, 15–18 October 2025, in Beijing, China!

Stop by our booth to connect with our team, discuss your latest research, and learn more about advances in xenobiotics. 🔬

ℹ️ Details & registration: https://www.ict2025.com/en/web/index/14854