Cadmium affects osmotic phase and regulatory volume decrease in cultured human embryonic kidney cells
The present investigation aims to verify whether cadmium (Cd<sup>2+</sup>), a metal possibly accumulated in body tissues from air and food, affects cell volume regulation capability in cultured human embryonic kidney (HEK 293 Phoenix) cells. The osmotic phase (OP), which is the expected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/5650 |