Zinc and low-dose of cadmium protect sertoli cells against toxic-dose of cadmium: The role of metallothionein

• Главные авторы: Fatemeh Kheradmand (Автор), Issa Nourmohammadi (Автор), Mohamad Amin Ahmadi-Faghih (Автор), Mohsen Firoozrai (Автор), Mohammad Hossein Modarressi (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The impact of cadmium (Cd) on male infertility may be related to the interaction with metal-binding proteins known as metallothioneins (Mts). Trace elements like zinc (Zn) have protective effects on testicular damage induced by Cd. Objective: We determined the effect of Zn and low-dose C...