and herbicides. Copper (Cu) is a toxic heavy metal in the environment, and an essential
trace metal element in the body, which is involved in many biological processes as a
catalytic cofactor. The present study is designed to investigate the cellular toxicity of PDTC,
CuCl2, and PDTC/Cu complex exposure in lung alveolar epithelial cells that serve primary
structural and functional roles in the lungs. The results showed that PDTC or CuCl2 alone …