Browsing Research Articles (Anatomy) by Subject "Cadmium"

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Adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to cadmium and mercury alone and in combination on the cardiac tissue and aorta of Sprague–Dawley rats

Arbi, Sandra; Bester, Megan Jean; Pretorius, Liselle; Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

The aim of this study was to identify cardiovascular effects of relevant concentrations of Cd and Hg alone and in combination as a mixture in water. This was achieved by administering to male Sprague–Dawley rats via gavage ...
Investigating the effect of the heavy metals cadmium, chromium and xlead, alone and in combination on an endothelial cell line

Van Strijp, Leigh-Ann; Van Rooy, Mia-Jeanne; Serem, June Cheptoo; Basson, Charlise; Oberholzer, H.M. (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

Heavy metals are natural elements characterized by their relatively large atomic mass as well as high density. It can be introduced into the ecosystem by the mining of heavy metals from deep within the earth’s crust, thereby ...
Oral exposure to cadmium and mercury alone and in combination causes damage to the lung tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats

Koopsamy Naidoo, Sirasha Venketsamy; Bester, Megan Jean; Arbi, Sandra; Venter, Chantelle; Dhanraj, Priyanka; Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena (Elsevier, 2019-07)

Environmental presence and human exposure to heavy metals in air and cigarette smoke has led to a worldwide increase in respiratory disease. The effects of oral exposure to heavy metals in liver and kidney structure and ...

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