Zinc is involved in a variety of biological processes, as a structural, catalytic, and intracellular
and intercellular signaling component. Thus zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled at the …

Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

Cadmium is an environmental pollutant known as endocrine disruptor. Testis is particularly
susceptible to cadmium, and testis injury occurs at high but even low levels of exposure …

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 …

The heavy metal cadmium (Cd) is known to be a widespread environmental contaminant
and a potential toxin that may adversely affect human health. Exposure is largely via the …

Research advances defining how zinc is transported into and out of cells and organelles
have increased exponentially within the past five years. Research has progressed through …

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant and an endocrine disruptor in humans and
rodents. Several organs (eg, kidney, liver) are affected by Cd and recent studies have …

The solute-carrier gene (SLC) superfamily encodes membrane-bound transporters. The
SLC superfamily comprises 55 gene families having at least 362 putatively functional protein …

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 …

Zinc is essential for all organisms and yet detrimental at elevated levels. Hence,
homeostasis of this metal is tightly regulated. The Zrt/Irt-like proteins (ZIPs) represent the …