1. Editorial

   • John B. Vincent
   • Forrest H. Nielsen

   EditorialNotes 20 December 2014 Pages: 1 - 1

   

2. Levels of Metals in the Blood and Specific Porphyrins in the Urine in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

   • Marta Macedoni-Lukšič
   • David Gosar
   • Joško Osredkar

   OriginalPaper 19 September 2014 Pages: 2 - 10

   

3. Metal Ions Released from Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Affect Hair Mineral Content

   • Marcin Mikulewicz
   • Paulina Wołowiec
   • Katarzyna Chojnacka

   OriginalPaper Open access 19 October 2014 Pages: 11 - 18

   

4. Real and Potential Mercury Accumulation in Human Scalp of Adolescents: A Case Study

   • H. C. Vieira
   • F. Morgado
   • S. N. Abreu

   OriginalPaper 31 October 2014 Pages: 19 - 27

   

5. A Case-Control Study Evaluating the Relationship Between Thimerosal-Containing Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccine Administration and the Risk for a Pervasive Developmental Disorder Diagnosis in the United States

   • David A. Geier
   • Janet K. Kern
   • Mark R. Geier

   OriginalPaper Open access 11 November 2014 Pages: 28 - 38

6. MDR1 and Cytochrome P450 Gene-Expression Profiles as Markers of Chemosensitivity in Human Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Cells Treated with Cisplatin and Ru(III) Metallocomplexes

   • Cesar Augusto Sam Tiago Vilanova-Costa
   • Hellen Karine Paes Porto
   • Elisângela de Paula Silveira-Lacerda

   OriginalPaper 25 September 2014 Pages: 39 - 47

   

7. Environmental Concentrations of Metals in the Catalan Stretch of the Ebro River, Spain: Assessment of Temporal Trends

   • Lolita Vilavert
   • Clara Sisteré
   • José L. Domingo

   OriginalPaper 07 October 2014 Pages: 48 - 57

   

8. The Influence of Physical Activity on Hair Toxic and Essential Trace Element Content in Male and Female Students

   • Irina P. Zaitseva
   • Andrey A. Skalny
   • Anatoly V. Skalny

   OriginalPaper 12 November 2014 Pages: 58 - 66

9. A Follow-up Study of the Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Treated with Brazil Nut: Focus on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

   • M. B. Stockler-Pinto
   • O. Malm
   • D. Mafra

   OriginalPaper 14 November 2014 Pages: 67 - 72

   

10. Analysis of the Content of Cadmium and Zinc in Parts of the Human Hip Joint

    • Barbara Brodziak-Dopierała
    • Jerzy Kwapuliński
    • Danuta Wiechuła

    OriginalPaper Open access 15 November 2014 Pages: 73 - 80

    

11. Exacerbation of Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis Deriving from Zinc Deficiency in Patients with HCV-Related Chronic Liver Disease

    • Takashi Himoto
    • Takako Nomura
    • Tsutomu Masaki

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2014 Pages: 81 - 88

    

12. Anatomical Regional Differences in Selenium Levels in the Human Brain

    • Patrícia Ramos
    • Agostinho Santos
    • Agostinho Almeida

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2014 Pages: 89 - 96

    

13. Association of Serum Concentrations of Magnesium and Some Trace Elements with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Liver Enzymes in Adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study

    • Roya Kelishadi
    • Ehsan Ataei
    • Gelayol Ardalan

    OriginalPaper 25 November 2014 Pages: 97 - 102

14. Cyclooxygenase-1 as the Main Source of Proinflammatory Factors After Sodium Orthovanadate Treatment

    • Jan Korbecki
    • Irena Baranowska-Bosiacka
    • Dariusz Chlubek

    OriginalPaper Open access 15 November 2014 Pages: 103 - 111

    

15. Resveratrol Synergistically Triggers Apoptotic Cell Death with Arsenic Trioxide via Oxidative Stress in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells

    • Shiyan Gu
    • Chengzhi Chen
    • Zunzhen Zhang

    OriginalPaper 29 November 2014 Pages: 112 - 123

    

16. Effects of Calcium Fructoborate on Levels of C-Reactive Protein, Total Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Triglycerides, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1: a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study

    • Otilia-Constantina Rogoveanu
    • George Dan Mogoşanu
    • Romulus Ion Scorei

    OriginalPaper Open access 30 November 2014 Pages: 124 - 131

    

17. Effect of Additional Chromium Supplementation on Health Status, Metabolic Responses, and Performance Traits in Periparturient Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

    • Rijusmita Sarma Deka
    • Veena Mani
    • Harjit Kaur

    OriginalPaper 12 November 2014 Pages: 132 - 143

    

18. The Role of Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress in Intestinal Damage Induced by Selenium Deficiency in Chickens

    • Jiao Yu
    • Haidong Yao
    • Shi-Wen Xu

    OriginalPaper 12 November 2014 Pages: 144 - 153

    

19. Studies on Different Iron Source Absorption by in Situ Ligated Intestinal Loops of Broilers

    • Y. F. Jia
    • M. M. Jiang
    • D. S. Liu

    OriginalPaper 25 November 2014 Pages: 154 - 161

    

20. Protective Effects of Selenium on Aflatoxin B₁-induced Mitochondrial Permeability Transition, DNA Damage, and Histological Alterations in Duckling Liver

    • Dayou Shi
    • Shenquan Liao
    • Zhaoxin Tang

    OriginalPaper 29 November 2014 Pages: 162 - 168

    

21. Liver Toxicity of Thioacetamide is Increased by Hepatocellular Iron Overload

    • Zvi Ackerman
    • Orit Pappo
    • Maria Grozovski

    OriginalPaper 28 August 2014 Pages: 169 - 176

    

22. Analysis of Platinum and Trace Metals in Treated Glioma Rat Cells by X-Ray Fluorescence Emission

    • Silvia Gil
    • Asunción Carmona
    • Manel Sabés

    OriginalPaper 09 September 2014 Pages: 177 - 183

    

23. Development of an Analytical Method for Assessment of Silver Nanoparticle Content in Biological Matrices by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

    • Eric P. Poitras
    • Michael A. Levine
    • Keith E. Levine

    BriefCommunication 12 October 2014 Pages: 184 - 192

    

24. Effects of Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure of Wi-Fi on Development of Teeth and Changes in Teeth Element Concentration in Rats

    • Zülfikar Zahit Çiftçi
    • Zühal Kırzıoğlu
    • Özlem Özmen

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2014 Pages: 193 - 201

    

25. Zinc Enhances Bone Metabolism in Ovariectomized Rats and Exerts Anabolic Osteoblastic/Adipocytic Marrow Effects Ex Vivo

    • Binbin Li
    • Hao Liu
    • Shengnan Jia

    OriginalPaper 29 November 2014 Pages: 202 - 207

    

26. Low Dose Zinc Supplementation Beneficially Affects Seizure Development in Experimental Seizure Models in Rats

    • Hemant Kumar
    • Jatinder Katyal
    • Yogendra K. Gupta

    OriginalPaper 25 November 2014 Pages: 208 - 216

    

27. Effects of La(III) and Ca(II) on Isolated Carassius auratus Liver Mitochondria: Heat Production and Mitochondrial Permeability Transition

    • Man Wu
    • Jia-Ling Gao
    • Jie Dai

    OriginalPaper 22 November 2014 Pages: 217 - 223

    

28. Combined Effects of Lanthanum(III) and Elevated Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Root Nitrogen Nutrient in Soybean Seedlings

    • Guangrong Huang
    • Lihong Wang
    • Xiaohua Huang

    OriginalPaper 15 November 2014 Pages: 224 - 234

    

29. Response of Two Barley Cultivars to Increasing Concentrations of Cadmium or Chromium in Soil During the Growing Period

    • A. González
    • M. Gil-Díaz
    • M. C. Lobo

    OriginalPaper 29 November 2014 Pages: 235 - 243

    

30. Molybdenum and Copper in Four Varieties of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): New Data of Potential Utility in Designing Healthy Diet for Diabetic Patients

    • Armando Gómez Ojeda
    • Kazimierz Wrobel
    • Katarzyna Wrobel

    OriginalPaper 30 November 2014 Pages: 244 - 254

    

31. Trace Element Inhibition of Phytase Activity

    • T. Santos
    • C. Connolly
    • R. Murphy

    OriginalPaper 22 November 2014 Pages: 255 - 265

    

32. Ruthenium (II) Complexes Interact with Human Serum Albumin and Induce Apoptosis of Tumor Cells

    • Jing Sun
    • Yongchao Huang
    • Jie Liu

    OriginalPaper 15 November 2014 Pages: 266 - 274

    

33. Novel Rare Earth Tungstoarsenate Heteropolyoxometalates K₁₁[Ln(AsW₁₁O₃₉)₂]·xH₂O (Ln = La, Nd, Sm) Binding to Bovine Serum Albumin: Spectroscopic Approach

    • Shan Jiang
    • Li-Yang Cheng
    • Yan-Jun Hu

    OriginalPaper 29 November 2014 Pages: 275 - 282