The effects of heavy metals on human metabolism

Z Fu, S Xi - Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
As technology continues to advance, heavy metals in drinking water have exceeded
recommended limits from regulators around the world. The main source of human exposure …

Cadmium-induced oxidative stress: focus on the central nervous system

JJV Branca, C Fiorillo, D Carrino, F Paternostro… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd), a category I human carcinogen, is a well-known widespread environmental
pollutant. Chronic Cd exposure affects different organs and tissues, such as the central …

[HTML][HTML] Role of cadmium and arsenic as endocrine disruptors in the metabolism of carbohydrates: Inserting the association into perspectives

S Sabir, MSH Akash, F Fiayyaz, U Saleem… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have widespread environmental distribution
originated from both natural and anthropogenic sources. From the last few decades, their …

Effects of aluminium and cadmium on hatching and swimming ability in developing zebrafish

T Capriello, MC Grimaldi, R Cofone, S D'Aniello… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Aluminium and cadmium are biologically non-essential metals with a role in
neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases. As an attractive model for …

Mini-review: toxicity of mercury as a consequence of enzyme alteration

R Ynalvez, J Gutierrez, H Gonzalez-Cantu - Biometals, 2016 - Springer
Mercury, in both its elemental and bonded states, is noted for its negative effects on
biological organisms. Recent anthropogenic and environmental disasters have spurred …

Dose-dependent responses of metabolism and tissue injuries in clam Ruditapes philippinarum after subchronic exposure to cadmium

J Zhan, S Wang, F Li, C Ji, H Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine cadmium (Cd) pollution has been globally occurring, which creates a pressing need
to characterize toxicological effects and develop biomarkers for Cd. However, the dose …

Protective effects of vitamin E on cadmium-induced apoptosis in rat testes

P Amanpour, P Khodarahmi, M Salehipour - … -Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal that is involved in apoptosis. The present study was
conducted to investigate the mechanism of Cd-induced apoptosis and the protective effects …

Erythrocytes as a model for heavy metal-related vascular dysfunction: the protective effect of dietary components

R Notariale, R Infantino, E Palazzo… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals are toxic environmental pollutants associated with severe ecological and
human health risks. Among them is mercury (Hg), widespread in air, soil, and water, due to …

Novel insights into mercury effects on hemoglobin and membrane proteins in human erythrocytes

M Piscopo, R Notariale, F Tortora, G Lettieri… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health.
With the aim of exploring the Hg-induced protein modifications, intact human erythrocytes …

Hydroxytyrosol inhibits phosphatidylserine exposure and suicidal death induced by mercury in human erythrocytes: Possible involvement of the glutathione pathway

A Officioso, K Alzoubi, F Lang, C Manna - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a phenolic antioxidant naturally occurring in virgin olive oil. In this
study, we investigated the possible protective effects of HT on programmed suicidal death …