1. Investigation on liver function among population in high background of rare earth area in South China

   • Weifang Zhu
   • Suqin Xu
   • Lei Feng

   Original Articles Pages: 1 - 7

2. Selenium status of idiopathic infertile Nigerian males

   • Oluyemi Akinloye
   • A. O. Arowojolu
   • Babatunde Osotimehin

   Original Articles Pages: 9 - 18

3. Effects of ascorbic acid on cadmium-induced oxidative stress and performance of broilers

   • Zeynep Erdogan
   • Suat Erdogan
   • Ali Unlu

   Original Articles Pages: 19 - 31

4. Accumulation and distribution of samarium-153 in rat brain after intraperitoneal injection

   • Haiqing Xiao
   • Zhiyong Zhang
   • Zhifang Chai

   Original Articles Pages: 33 - 40

5. Effects of zinc deficiency and supplementation on plasma leptin levels in rats

   • Abdulkerim Kasim Baltaci
   • Rasim Mogulkoc
   • Ihsan Halifeoglu

   Original Articles Pages: 41 - 46

6. Effects of zinc deficiency and pinealectomy on cellular immunity in rats infected with Toxoplasma gondii

   • Abdulkerim Kasim Baltaci
   • Rasim Mogulkoc
   • Aysel Pekel

   Original Articles Pages: 47 - 56

7. Role of metallothionein isoforms in bone formation processes in rat marrow mesenchymal stem cells in culture

   • Yoshiko Dohi
   • Hideki Shimaoka
   • Takeshi Minami

   Original Articles Pages: 57 - 69

8. Translocation of radionuclides of Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Y, Tc, and Re into organs of tomato plant via roots

   • Taeko Shinonaga
   • Shizuko Ambe

   Original Articles Pages: 71 - 82

9. Effect of nano-TiO₂ on strength of naturally aged seeds and growth of spinach

   • Lei Zheng
   • Fashui Hong
   • Chao Liu

   Original Articles Pages: 83 - 91

10. Trace and ultratrace elements in plants and soil

    • G. N. Schrauzer

    Book Review Pages: 93 - 93

11. First announcement and call for papers

    Announcement Pages: 95 - 95