title: Cadmium-induced testicular damage is associated with mineral imbalance, increased antioxidant enzymes activity and protein oxidation in rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marli do Carmo
authors.initials: MDC
authors.lastname: Cupertino
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rômulo Dias
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Novaes
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina 39100-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliziária Cardoso
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniel Silva Sena
authors.initials: DSS
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daiane Cristina
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Marques Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: do Carmo Queiroz Fialho
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: smatta@ufv.br.
authors.forename: Sérgio Luis Pinto da
authors.initials: SLPD
authors.lastname: Matta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002104:Cadmium; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D002118:Calcium
keywords: Antioxidant enzymes; Electron microscopy; Mineral microanalysis; Testicular toxicity; Ultrastructure