Cardiovascular toxicologyAnimalsMetallothioneinFemaleAntioxidantsOxidative Stress
Post-pubertal Susceptibility to Cadmium-Induced Cardiac Injury: Role of Metallothionein, Antioxidant Defense, and Endocrine Modulation.
Raktim Mukherjee, Megha Dave, Selvaraj Jayaraman, Giulia Guerriero, A V Ramachandran
Published: 202510.1007/s12012-025-10082-8
Abstract
Cadmium (Cd), a widespread environmental contaminant, induces cardiotoxicity even at low doses through endocrine disruption and oxidative stress. This investigation assessed age-related susceptibility in female albino rats by comparing pre-pubertal (…
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