The growing use of heavy metals in most industrial activities has led to it being considered
as the most important environmental pollutant that may cause harm and toxicity to animals …

Heavy metals and metalloid exposure are among the most common factors responsible for
reproductive toxicity in human beings. Several studies have indicated that numerous metals …

Background Sex differences in experimental stroke outcomes are well documented, such
that adult males have a greater infarct volume, increased stroke-induced mortality, and more …

Environmental contamination with hexavalent chromium (CrVI) is a growing problem both in
the United States and developing countries. Hexavalent chromium is widely used in …

Adverse outcome pathway (AOP) as a conceptual framework is a powerful tool in the field of
toxicology to connect seemingly discrete events at different levels of biological organizations …

Chromium (Cr) and its compounds are closely associated with individuals' lives and
extensively used in industry. Excessive exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) induces …

Lactoferrin (LCF), a potent naturally occurring antioxidant, is a crucial component in
preventing potassium dichromate (PDC) toxicity. The goal of the current work was to study …

We have reported sub-fertility in F 1 progeny rats with gestational exposure to hexavalent
chromium [Cr (VI)], which had disrupted Sertoli cell (SC) structure and function, and …

Stroke results in immediate sensory or motor disability and increases the risk for long term
cognitive-affective impairments. Thus, therapies are urgently needed to improve quality of …

We have reported that gestational exposure to hexavalent chromium (CrVI) represses
androgen receptor (Ar) and follicle stimulating hormone receptor (Fshr) in Sertoli cells (SCs) …