Metalloestrogens are metals that activate the estrogen receptor in the absence of estradiol.
The metalloestrogens fall into two subclasses: metal/metalloid anions and bivalent cationic …

The history of metallothionein (MT) research is reviewed. Various methods for isolation,
characterisation and quantification are evaluated. The role of MT in metal metabolism and …

Abstract Chemistry and Human Health, Division VII of the International Union on Pure and
Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), provides guidance on risk assessment methodology and, as …

The kinetics and metabolism of cadmium include uptake, absorption, transport, distribution
within the body, excretion, and accumulation, as well as binding to proteins in tissues and …

Fetal toxicity of cadmium (Cd) is well documented in rodents. However, little information is
available regarding the human fetus. To investigate the effect of low levels of Cd on the …

There is compelling evidence that developmental exposure to toxic metals increases risk for
obesity and obesity-related morbidity including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes …

Cadmium, a placental toxicant in rodents, was studied in the in vitro isolated dually perfused
human placental lobule for periods of up to 12 hr to determine if cadmium can also be toxic …

Increased intestinal absorption of essential nutrients is characteristic of pregnancy as the
maternal gastrointestinal tract undergoes physiological and biochemical changes to …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect (s) of acute in vivo cadmium (Cd)
exposure on steroidogenesis in rat ovaries during different reproductive states. Sprague …

Abstract When in 1964, Piscator (1) proposed the hypothesis that the inducible synthesis of
metallothionein (MT) provided a protective, or detoxification mechanism at chronic exposure …