Metallothioneins in rats exposed to cadmium.
It was found that intoxication of rats with cadmium results in a significant increase of metallothioneins content in various organs, especially in kidneys and liver and in lower degree in spleen, muscle, brain and heart.
Floriańczyk
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Department of Physiological Chemistry, Medical Academy of Lublin.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002104:Cadmium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar