The content of selected pollutants in the green areas of the Kielce University of Technology

Zawartość metali ciężkich w glebach jest poważnym problemem, szczególnie w przypadku gleb użytkowanych rolniczo. Metale do organizmu człowieka przedostają się nie tylko z produktami roślinnymi i zwierzęcymi, ale również przez skórę i wdychanie. Mogą wywoływać zatrucia lub przewlekłe stany chorobowe organizmu. Celem pracy była ocena zanieczyszczenia terenów zielonych Politechniki Świętokrzyskiej metalami Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn ze względu na lokalizację uczelni i jej kampusu.The content of heavy metals in soils is a serious problem, especially in the case of agricultural soils. Metals are entering human body not only with animal and plant products but also through the skin and by inhalation. They can cause poisoning or chronic disease of the body. The aim of the study was to assess the contamination of green areas of the Kielce University of Technology by following metals Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn, due to the location of the university and its campus

Effects of chronic heat stress on the expressions of heat shock proteins 60, 70, 90, A2, and HSC70 in the rabbit testis

Few studies have focused on the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) after chronic heat stress. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of chronic high temperature–humidity index treatment on the expressions of HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, HSPA2 and HSC70, in the Rex rabbit testis and the expressions of these proteins after recovery from the chronic heat shock. Thirty mature male rabbits of the same age were randomly divided into three groups: control, heat stress, and recovery. The western blot results showed that the expressional levels of HSP60, HSP90, and HSC70 increased significantly and HSPA2 was elevated slightly after a 9-week heat treatment. HSP70 was absent in the control testis and had a high level of expression after heat stress. All of these proteins partially reverted back to normal levels after a 9-week recovery. The immunohistochemical results indicated that the expression patterns of HSP60, HSP90, HSPA2, and HSC70 did not change