Effects of cadmium, lead, and mercury on the structure and function of reproductive organs

P Massányi, M Massányi, R Madeddu, R Stawarz… - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Reproductive organs are essential not only for the life of an individual but also for the
survival and development of the species. The response of reproductive organs to toxic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of natural antioxidants against reactive oxygen species produced by cadmium toxicity: a review

V Unsal, T Dalkıran, M Çiçek… - Advanced pharmaceutical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cadmium (Cd) is a significant ecotoxic heavy metal that adversely affects all biological
processes of humans, animals and plants. Exposure to acute and chronic Cd damages …

The biochemistry of environmental heavy metal uptake by plants: implications for the food chain

JR Peralta-Videa, ML Lopez, M Narayan… - The international journal …, 2009 - Elsevier
Plants absorb a number of elements from soil, some of which have no known biological
function and some are known to be toxic at low concentrations. As plants constitute the …

Role of metallothionein in cadmium traffic and toxicity in kidneys and other mammalian organs

I Sabolić, D Breljak, M Škarica, CM Herak-Kramberger - Biometals, 2010 - Springer
Metallothioneins are cysteine-rich, small metal-binding proteins present in various
mammalian tissues. Of the four common metallothioneins, MT-1 and MT-2 (MTs) are …

Impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on reproductive health of human

A Ghosh, A Tripathy, D Ghosh - Proceedings of the zoological society, 2022 - Springer
At present, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have gained attention in human
pathophysiology, and many studies have yet been conducted to explain the mechanism of …

Perspectives in endocrine toxicity of heavy metals—a review

SVS Rana - Biological trace element research, 2014 - Springer
An attempt has been made to review the endocrine/hormonal implications of a few
environmentally significant metals, viz, lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, arsenic and nickel …

Associations between exposure to cadmium, lead, mercury and mixtures and women's infertility and long-term amenorrhea

M McClam, J Liu, Y Fan, T Zhan, Q Zhang… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) have been shown to
exhibit endocrine disrupting properties. Their effects on women's reproductive health …

Cigarette smoking and reproductive function

SR Soares, MA Melo - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Cigarette smoking and reproductive function : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cigarette smoking and reproductive function : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology Log …

Quercetin exerts preventive, ameliorative and prophylactic effects on cadmium chloride-induced oxidative stress in the uterus and ovaries of female Wistar rats

VU Nna, UZ Usman, EO Ofutet, DU Owu - Food and chemical toxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
This study examined the possible protective effect of quercetin (QE) on cadmium chloride
(CdCl 2)-induced reproductive toxicity in female rats. Cadmium (Cd) accumulated in the …

Cadmium as an ovarian toxicant: A review

JK Bhardwaj, P Bikal… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous heavy metal toxicant with no biological function in the human
body. Considerably, because of its long biological half‐life and very low excretion rate, Cd is …