Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential toxic heavy metal, an environmental
toxicant, and toxic at a low concentration, and it has no known beneficial role in the human …

The steroid hormones progestagens, estrogens, androgens, and glucocorticoids as well as
their precursor cholesterol are required for successful establishment and maintenance of …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that widely exists in the environment and industry, and
which causes serious damages to reproductive system. Recent studies have reported that …

The present study investigated the growth, exopolymeric substance (EPS) production, and
biosorption efficiency of strain Bacillus cereus KMS3-1 in the Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ ions …

This study investigated the relationship between germ and Leydig cell death, testosterone,
and adiponectin levels in cadmium‐mediated acute toxicity. Cadmium chloride was …

Over the past decades, an increase has been described in exposure to environmental
toxins; consequently, a series of studies has been carried out with the aim of identifying …

Risk elements in blood matrices can affect human health status through associations with
biomarkers at multiple levels. The aim of this study was to analyze 15 macro-and …

Background Sex hormone disorders can cause adverse health consequences. While
experimental data suggests that cadmium (Cd) disrupts the endocrine system, little is known …

With increased industrial development, cadmium is an increasingly important environmental
pollutant. Studies have identified various adverse effects of cadmium on human beings …

Highlights What are the main findings? For the first time, ultrastructural alterations were
detected using transmission electron microscopy in human cumulus-oocyte complexes …