Direct embryotoxicity of chromium (III) exposure during preimplantation development

• Main Authors: Yuhe TIAN (Author), Qisheng ZHU (Author), Jiayu YUAN (Author), Robert KNEEPKENS (Author), Yuan YUE (Author), Chao ZHANG (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Chromium in its trivalent form (chromium (III)) is an essential component of a balanced diet, and its deficiency disturbs glucose and lipid metabolism in humans and animals. The prevailing view is that chromium (III) is notably less toxic than chromium (VI), which is genotoxic and carcinogenic. Thus...