Several workers have extensively worked out the metal induced toxicity and have reported
the toxic and carcinogenic effects of metals in human and animals. It is well known that these …

Toxic heavy metals (THMs) are non-essential hazardous environmental pollutants with
intractable health challenges in humans and animals. Exposure to lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) …

This review summarizes the literature describing the molecular mechanisms of arsenic-
induced oxidative stress, its relevant biomarkers, and its relation to various diseases …

Occupational or environmental exposures to heavy metals produce several adverse health
effects. The common mechanism determining their toxicity and carcinogenicity is the …

Exposure to heavy metals is a common phenomenon due to their environmental
pervasiveness. Metal intoxication particularly neurotoxicity, genotoxicity, or carcinogenicity is …

Oxidative stress contributes to the pathophysiology of exposure to heavy metals/metalloid.
Beneficial renal effects of some medications, such as chelation therapy depend at least …

Apoptosis is an evolutionary conserved homeostatic process involved in distinct
physiological processes including organ and tissue morphogenesis, development and …

Reduced glutathione (L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) is the prevalent low-molecular-
weight thiol in mammalian cells. It is formed in a two-step enzymatic process including, first …

Developmental toxicity caused by exposure to a mixture of environmental pollutants has
become a major health concern. Human-made chemicals, including xenoestrogens …

Arsenic is a ubiquitous metalloid compound commonly found in the environment, and it is
usually found in combination with sulphur and metals. Arsenic is considered as a …