The effects of cadmium exposure on the oxidative state and cell death in the gill of freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense.

We studied here the short-term toxicity effects of Cd on the oxidative state and cell death in the gill of freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense. Crabs were exposed to Cd that resulted in Cd accumulation and a significant increase in the metallothionein (MT) level in the gill, but MT level increased...

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Main Authors: Jinxiang Wang, Pingping Zhang, Qingqing Shen, Qian Wang, Dongmei Liu, Jing Li, Lan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667791?pdf=render