More than one and a half centuries ago, adverse human health effects were reported after
use of a cadmium-containing silver polishing agent. Long-term cadmium exposure gives rise …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common progressive disease that is typically
characterized by the permanent loss of functional nephrons. As injured nephrons become …

Cadmium is a widespread toxic pollutant of occupational and environmental concern
because of its diverse toxic effects: extremely protracted biological half-life (approximately …

Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive
to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥ 140 mm …

The blood-testis barrier (BTB) is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers in the mammalian
body. It divides the seminiferous epithelium into the basal and the apical (adluminal) …

Zinc is a trace element nutrient that is essential for life. This mineral serves as a cofactor for
enzymes that are involved in critical biochemical processes and it plays many structural …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal which harms human health. In Japan, a major source
of human Cd-intake is rice grains and contamination of paddy soils by Cd and accumulation …

Lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, often referred to as “heavy metals”, are toxic for
wildlife, experimental animals, and humans. While experimental animal and human …

Cadmium is a toxic metal with no known biological function. It is increasingly important as an
environmental hazard to both humans and wildlife, and it exemplifies the double edged …

The widespread occurrence of cadmium in the environment continues to pose a threat to
human health despite attempts at limiting its technological uses. The biologically significant …