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Project Publications: University of Kentucky: Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

Superfund Research Program

Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

Project Leader: James Zach Hilt
Co-Investigator: Kevin J. Pearson
Grant Number: P42ES007380
Funding Period: 2000-2025
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Publications

2021

  • Savage DT, Hilt JZ, Dziubla TD. 2021. Assessing the perfluoroalkyl acid-induced swelling of Forster resonance energy transfer-capable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels. Soft Matter 10:doi:10.1039/d1sm00985k PMID:34661226 PMCID:PMC8889493
  • Shah RA, Runge T, Ostertag TW, Tang S, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ. 2021. Development of temperature-responsive polymeric gels with physical crosslinking due to intermolecular pi-pi interactions. Polym Int

2020

  • Hoffman JB, Petriello MC, Morris AJ, Mottaleb MA, Sui Y, Zhou C, Deng P, Wang C, Hennig B. 2020. Prebiotic inulin consumption reduces dioxin-like PCB 126-mediated hepatotoxicity and gut dysbiosis in hyperlipidemic Ldlr deficient mice. Environ Pollut 261:114183. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114183 PMID:32105967 PMCID:PMC7220843

2019

2018

2017

  • Aher A, Papp JK, Colburn AS, Wan H, Hatakeyama E, Prakash P, Weaver B, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Naphthenic acids removal from high TDS produced water by persulfate mediated iron oxide functionalized catalytic membrane, and by nanofiltration. Chem Eng J 327:573–583. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.06.128 PMID:29398952 PMCID:PMC5791545
  • Gupta P, Lacerda C, Patil VS, Biswal D, Wattamwar P, Hilt JZ, Dziubla TD. 2017. Degradation of poly(beta-amino ester) hydrogels in alcohols through transesterification: a method to conjugate drugs to hydrogel matrices. J Polym Sci A Polym Chem 55(12):2019–2026. PMID:29398778
  • Gutierrez AM, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ. 2017. Recent advances on iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles as sorbents of organic pollutants in water and wastewater treatment. Rev Environ Health 32(1-2):111-117. doi:10.1515/reveh-2016-0063 PMID:28231068
  • Hernandez S, Porter C, Zhang X, Wei Y, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Layer-by-layer assembled membranes with immobilized porins. RSC Adv 7:56123-56136. doi:10.1039/c7ra08737c PMID:29391943 PMCID:PMC5788187
  • Hoffman JB, Hennig B. 2017. Protective influence of healthful nutrition on mechanisms of environmental pollutant toxicity and disease risks. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1398:99-107. doi:10.1111/nyas.13365 PMID:28574588 PMCID:PMC5503778
  • Hoffman JB, Petriello MC, Hennig B. 2017. Impact of nutrition on pollutant toxicity: an update with new insights into epigenetic regulation. Rev Environ Health 32(1-2):65-72. doi:10.1515/reveh-2016-0041 PMID:28076319 PMCID:PMC5489226
  • Patil VS, Gutierrez AM, Sunkara M, Morris AJ, Hilt JZ, Kalika DS, Dziubla TD. 2017. Curcumin acrylation for biological and environmental applications. J Nat Prod 80:1964-1971. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00951 PMID:28661687
  • Pennell KG. 2017. Three-dimensional vapor intrusion modeling approach that combines wind and stack effects on indoor, atmospheric, and subsurface domains. Environ Sci Process Impacts 19:1594-1607. doi:10.1039/c7em00423k PMID:29210407
  • Perkins JT, Petriello MC, Xu L, Stromberg AJ, Hennig B. 2017. An open sourced statistical application for identifying complex toxicological interactions of environmental pollutants. Rev Environ Health 32(1-2):23-26. doi:10.1515/reveh-2016-0044 PMID:28118146 PMCID:PMC5489228
  • Petriello MC, Hoffman JB, Morris AJ, Hennig B. 2017. Emerging roles of xenobiotic detoxification enzymes in metabolic diseases. Rev Environ Health 32(1-2):105-110. doi:10.1515/reveh-2016-0050 PMID:27837601 PMCID:PMC5604474
  • Reichman R, Roghani M, Willett Jones E, Shirazi E, Pennell KG. 2017. Air exchange rates and alternative vapor entry pathways to inform vapor intrusion exposure risk assessments. Rev Environ Health 32(1-2):27-33. doi:10.1515/reveh-2016-0039 PMID:27837600
  • Reichman R, Shirazi E, Colliver DG, Pennell KG. 2017. US residential building air exchange rates: new perspectives to improve decision making at vapor intrusion sites. Environ Sci Process Impacts 19(2):87-100. doi:10.1039/c6em00504g PMID:28186210 PMCID:PMC5369024
  • Sarma R, Islam S, Miller A, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Layer-by-layer-assembled laccase enzyme on stimuli -responsive membranes for chloro-organics degradation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 9(17):14858-14867. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b01999 PMID:28397501
  • Tang S, Bhandari R, Delaney SP, Munson EJ, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ. 2017. Synthesis and characterization of thermally responsive N-isopropylacrylamide hydrogels copolymerized with novel hydrophobic polyphenolic crosslinkers. Mater Today Commun 10:46-53. PMID:28989952 PMCID:PMC562875
  • Tang S, Floy M, Bhandari R, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ. 2017. Development of novel N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) based hydrogels with varying content of chrysin multiacrylate. Gels 3(4):40. doi:10.3390/gels3040040 PMID:29805968 PMCID:PMC5967267
  • Tang S, Floy M, Bhandari R, Sunkara M, Morris AJ, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ. 2017. Synthesis and characterization of thermoresponsive hydrogels based on N-isopropylacrylamide crosslinked with 4,4’-dihydroxybiphenyl diacrylate. ACS Omega 2(12):8723-8729. doi:10.1021/acsomega.7b01247 PMID:29302630 PMCID:PMC5748278
  • Wahlang B, Barney J, Thompson B, Wang C, Hamad OM, Hoffman JB, Petriello MC, Morris AJ, Hennig B. 2017. Editors highlight: PCB126 exposure increases risk for peripheral vascular diseases in a liver injury mouse model. Toxicol Sci 160:256-267. doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfx180 PMID:28973532 PMCID:PMC5837513
  • Wahlang B, Perkins JT, Petriello MC, Hoffman JB, Stromberg AJ, Hennig B. 2017. A compromised liver alters polychlorinated biphenyl-mediated toxicity. Toxicology 380:11-22. doi:10.1016/j.tox.2017.02.001 PMID:28163111 PMCID:PMC5374277
  • Wan H, Briot N, Saad A, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Pore functionalized PVDF membranes with in-situ synthesized metal nanoparticles: material characterization, and toxic organic degradation. J Memb Sci 530:147-157. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.021 PMID:29398774 PMCID:PMC5793928

2016

2015

  • Baker NA, Shoemaker R, English V, Larian N, Sunkara M, Morris AJ, Walker M, Yiannikouris F, Cassis LA. 2015. Effects of adipocyte aryl hydrocarbon receptor deficiency on PCB-induced disruption of glucose homeostasis in lean and obese mice. Environ Health Perspect 123(10):944-950. doi:10.1289/ehp.1408594 PMID:25734695 PMCID:PMC4590748
  • Gui M, Papp JK, Colburn AS, Meeks ND, Weaver B, Wilf I, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Engineered iron/iron oxide functionalized membranes for selenium and other toxic metal removal from power plant scrubber water. J Memb Sci 488:79-91. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.089 PMID:26327740 PMCID:PMC4552196
  • Hernandez S, Lei S, Rong W, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Functionalization of flat sheet and hollow fiber microfiltration membranes for water applications. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 4(3):907-918. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01005
  • Liu D, Perkins JT, Petriello MC, Hennig B. 2015. Exposure to coplanar PCBs induces endothelial cell inflammation through epigenetic regulation of NF-κB subunit p65. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 289(3):457-465. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2015.10.015 PMID:26519613 PMCID:PMC4662647
  • Xiao L, Davenport DM, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Polymerization and functionalization of membrane pores for water related applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 54(16):4174-4182. doi:10.1021/ie504149t PMID:26074669 PMCID:PMC4461045

2008

  • Majkova Z, Oesterling EG, Toborek M, Hennig B. 2008. Impact of nutrition on PCB toxicity. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 25:192-196. doi:10.1016/j.etap.2007.10.015 PMID:21783859
  • Oesteriing E, Chopra N, Gavalas VG, Arzuaga X, Lim EJ, Sultana R, Butterfield DA, Bachas LG, Hennig B. 2008. Alumina nanoparticles induce expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules. Toxicol Lett 178(3):160-166. doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.03.011 PMID:18456438
  • Oesterling EG, Toborek M, Hennig B. 2008. Benzo[a]pyrene induces intercellular adhesion molecule-1 through a caveolae and aryl hydrocarbon receptor mediated pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 232(2):309-316. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2008.07.001 PMID:18671994 PMCID:PMC2633733
  • Shen H, Arzuaga X, Toborek M, Hennig B. 2008. Zinc nutritional status modulates expression of ahr-responsive p450 enzymes in vascular endothelial cells. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 25(2):197-201. doi:10.1016/j.etap.2007.10.016 PMID:19255596 PMCID:PMC2346446
  • Shen H, Oesteriing E, Toborek M, MacDonald R, Hennig B. 2008. Zinc deficiency induces vascular pro-inflammatory parameters associated with NF-KB and PPAR signaling. J Am Coll Nutr 27:577-587. PMID:18845708
  • Venkatachalam K, Arzuaga X, Chopra N, Gavalas VG, Xu J, Bhattacharyya D, Hennig B, Bachas LG. 2008. Reductive dechlorination of 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) using palladium or palladium/iron nanoparticles and assessment of the reduction in toxic potency in vascular endothelial cells. J Hazard Mater 159(2-3):483-491. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.109 PMID:18423858 PMCID:PMC3247144

2006

  • Ahuja DK, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2006. Modified fenton reaction for trichlorophenol dechlorination by enzymatically generated H2O2 and gluconic acid chelate. Chemosphere 66(11):2193-200. PMID:17166556
  • Feliciano JS, Liu Y, Daunert S. 2006. Novel reporter gene in a fluorescent-based whole cell sensing system. Biotechnol Bioeng 93(5):989-997. PMID:16489629
  • Feliciano JS, Pasini P, Deo SK, Daunert S. 2006. Photoproteins as reporters in whole cell sensing systems. Chapter 8 in: Photoproteins in Bioanalysis. Wiley-VCH, New York, NY. pp.131-154.
  • Feliciano JS, Xu S, Guan X, Lehmler H, Bachas LG, Daunert S. 2006. ClcR-based biosensing system in the detection of cis-dihydroxylated (chloro-)biphenyls. Anal Bioanal Chem 385(5):807-813. PMID:16791559
  • Venkatachalm K, Gavalas VG, Xu S, Leon AC, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2006. Poly(amino acid)-facilitated electrochemical growth of metal nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 6(8):2408-12. PMID:17037848

2005

  • Xu S, D'Angelo E, Ghosh D, Feliciano JS, Deo SK, Daunert S. 2005. Detection of polychlorinated biphenyls employing chemical dechlorination followed by biphenyl whole cell sensing system. Toxicol Sci 87(3):287-298. doi:10.1080/02772240400029769

2004

  • Hennig B, Toborek M, Bachas LG, Suk WA. 2004. Emerging issues: nutritional awareness in environmental toxicology. J Nutr Biochem 15(4):194-195. PMID:15068811

2003

  • Tampal N, Myers S, Robertson LW. 2003. Binding of polychlorinated biphenyls/metabolites to hemoglobin. Toxicol Lett 142(1-2):53-60. PMID:12765239

2002

  • Arzuaga X, Elskus AA. 2002. Evidence for resistance to benzo[a]pyrene and 3,4,3'4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl in a chronically polluted Fundulus heteroclitus population. Mar Environ Res 54(3-5):247-251. PMID:12408570
  • Srinivasan A, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2002. Sulfhydryl binding and topoisomerase inhibition by PCB Metabolites. Chem Res Toxicol 15(4):497-505. PMID:11952335
  • Tampal N, Lehmler H, Espandiari P, Malmberg T, Robertson LW. 2002. Glucuronidation of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Chem Res Toxicol 15(10):1259-1266. doi:10.1021/tx0200212 PMID:12387623
  • Tampal N, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2002. In vivo MDR1 transport studies with PCB 77. Organohalogen Compounds 55:457-459.

2001

  • Glauert HP, Calfee-Mason K, Li Y, Lu Z, Nilakantan V, O'Brien ML, Tharappel JC, Lee EY, Robertson LW, Spear BT. 2001. Effect of dietary vitamin E on the promotion of altered hepatic foci by 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77) and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153) in rats initiated with diethylnitrosamine. In: Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society, September 9-13, 2001. Katowice, Poland.
  • Glauert HP, Calfee-Mason K, Li Y, Lu Z, Nilakantan V, O'Brien ML, Tharappel JC, Lee EY, Robertson LW, Spear BT. 2001. Role of oxidative stress in the promotion of hepatocarcinogenesis by environmental chemicals 44th Annual Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society in Katowice, Poland, September 9-13, 2001. Cent Eur J Public Health 105.
  • Lu Z, Lee EY, Robertson LW, Spear BT, Glauert HP. 2001. Effect of dietary vitamin E on the promotion of altered hepatic foci by 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77) and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153) in rats initiated with diethylnitrosamine. In: Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 25-29, 2001. San Franciso, CA.
  • Lu Z, Lee EY, Robertson LW, Spear BT, Glauert HP. 2001. Effect of dietary vitamin E on the promotion of altered hepatic foci by 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77) and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153) in rats initiated with diethylnitrosamine. Toxicol Sci 60:161.
  • Lu Z, Spear BT, Lee EY, Robertson LW, Glauert HP. 2001. Activation of Rat Hepatic Transcription Factor NF-kB by PCBs. In: PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. University Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY. pp.419-420.
  • Ludewig G, Srinivasan A, McLean MR, Twaroski TP, Robertson LW. 2001. Oxidative Stess: Mechanisms of toxicity of persistent organic polllutants. In: Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society, September 9-13, 2001. Katowice, Poland.
  • Ludewig G, Srinivasan A, McLean MR, Twaroski TP, Robertson LW. 2001. Oxidative stress: mechanisms of toxicity of persistent organic pollutants. Cent Eur J Public Health 111.
  • Ludewig G, Stemm DN, Tampal N. 2001. Interactions of pentamidine with the human multidrug resistance transporte (MDR). Environ Health Perspect 60(1):1798.
  • Pereg D, Tampal N, Espandiari P, Robertson LW. 2001. Distribution and macromolecular binding of benzo[a]pyrene and two polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in female mice. Chem Biol Interact 137(3):243-258. PMID:11566292
  • Pereg D, Tampal N, Robertson LW. 2001. Covalent Binding of Benzo[a]pyrene, 4-Chlorobiphenyl and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl to hepatic nuclear macromolecules in female mice. In: PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. University Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY. pp.381-386.
  • Srinivasan A, Espandiari P, Festag M, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2001. Analysis of DNA Strand Break Induction by PCB Metabolites in HL-60 Cells. In: PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. University Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY. pp.395-398.
  • Srinivasan A, Espandiari P, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2001. Intracellular oxidative stress produced by PCB metabolites. Environ Health Perspect 60(1):1127.
  • Srinivasan A, Lehmler H, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2001. Production of DNA strand breaks in vitro and Reactive Oxygen Species in vitro and in HL-60 cells by PCB Metabolites. Toxicol Sci 60(1):92-102. PMID:11222876
  • Srinivasan A, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2001. Mechanisms of Toxicity of PCB Metabolites: Sulfhydryl Binding and ROS Generation. In: PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. University Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY. pp.387-390.
  • Tampal N, Myers S, Pereg D, Robertson LW. 2001. Interaction of 4-Chlorobiphenyl and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl with hemoglobin. In: PCBs: Recent Advances in Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects. University Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY. pp.391-394.
  • Tampal N, Robertson LW, Lehmler H, Srinivasan C, Ludewig G. 2001. PCBs as Substrates for the MDR Transporter. Environ Health Perspect 60(1):1118.
  • Tampal N, Robertson LW, Lehmler H, Srinivasan C, Ludewig G. 2001. PCBs as Substrates for the MDR Transporter. In: Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 25-29, 2001. San Franciso, CA.

2000

  • Arzuaga X, Elskus AA. 2000. Cross-resistance to HAHs and PAHs and molecular mechanisms of toxicant resistance in Fundulus heteroclitus. In: Proceedings of the 21st Annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), November 12-16, 2000. Nashville, TN.
  • Elskus AA, Arzuaga X. 2000. Molecular mechanisms of toxicant resistance. In: Proceedings of the 21st Annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), November 12-16, 2000. Nashville, TN.
  • Fadhel ZA, Lu Z, Robertson LW, Glauert HP. 2000. Role of cytochrome P-450 induction and lipid peroxidation in 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77)- and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153)-induced toxicity in liver of male rats. In: Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 19-23, 2000. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Lu Z, Spear BT, Robertson LW, Glauert HP. 2000. Activation of hepatic hepatic NF-kB by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in vivo and in cultured rat hepatocytes. In: Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 19-23, 2000. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Ludewig G, Espandiari P, Festag M, Lehmler H, Pereg D, Srinivasan A, Tampal N, Twaroski TP, Arif JM, Gupta RC, Robertson LW. 2000. Mechanisms of cancer induction by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In: Proceedings of the "Era of Hope" Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting, June 8-11, 2000. Atlanta, GA.
  • Ludewig G, Lehmler H, Boivin R, Srinivasan A, Robertson LW. 2000. Reactivity of halogenated and non-halogenated dihydroxy-biphenyls in vitro and in cells in culture. In: Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 19-23, 2000. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Pereg D, Tampal N, Robertson LW. 2000. Covalent binding of benzo[a]pyrene, 4-chlorobiphenyl and 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl to nuclear macromolecules in female mice. Toxicol Sci 54(1):366.
  • Srinivasan A, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2000. PCB metabolites: cytotoxicity, glutathione depletion and inhibition of topoisomerase II. Toxicol Sci 54(1):78.
  • Srinivasan A, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. 2000. PCB metabolites: cytotoxicity, glutathione depletion and inhibition of topoisomerase II. In: Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), March 19-23, 2000. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Tampal N, Myers S, Pereg D, Robertson LW. 2000. Hemoglobin adducts of polychlorinated biphenyls as potential biomarkers of exposure. Toxicol Sci 54(1):365.
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