The hepatic and the renal subcellular distribution of zinc, cadmium or mercury and induction
of tissue metallothionein (MT) at 24, 48 and 72 h following an oral equimolar dose (15 μmol …

The present study investigates the influence of methanolic fraction (MF) of Tribulus terrestris
fruit extract on the kidney tissues of mercury intoxicated mice, Mus musculus. At median …

Background CADMIUM is one of the most toxic heavy metals in our environment having a
very strong ability to accumulate in body organs, especially in KIDNEY. The present study …

Cadmium, a heavy metal, has been found to possess a potent toxic effect on liver and bone
marrow. In the present study, attempts were made to understand whether or not any …

Mercury and selenium concentrations were determined in scalp hair samples collected
postpartum from 82 term pregnancy mothers and their neonates. Maternal mercury and …

Thiols are known to act as protectants in the biological system for their involvement in a
number of metabolic regulations. In this study, we investigated the effect of a new and potent …

The effect of zinc on various pulmonary cell lines has been studied by measuring the
depletion of total cellular glutathione after exposure to zinc (II) chloride at different …

Specific binding of Hg to ouabain-sensitive Na-K-ATPase of rat liver plasma membrane was
demonstrated with a K of 2.64¥ 10 and B of 1.6 nmole mg protein. The binding of mercury to …

In the present investigation a time-responsive oxidative stress, both in liver and kidney were
carried out following cadmium (Cd) exposure. Cadmium was administered subcutaneously …

Adaptation of animals to stress is a unique property of life which allows the survival of the
species. The stress response of hepatocytes is a very complex phenomenon, sometimes …