LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Effect of cadmium chloride toxicity on olfactory mucosa

Haznedar, Berzan; Ertugrul, Gök; Deveci, Engin.

Int. j. morphol; 40 (6), 2022

SUMMARY: Cadmium is a highly toxic metal and affects the respiratory mucosa. The aim of the study is to show the inflammation and degenerative effect of cadmium on the olfactory mucosa. In this study, eight-week-old Wistar rats with an average weight of 170-190 g were divided into two groups (control and...

Cloruro de Cadmio/toxicidad, Mucosa Olfatoria/efectos de los fármacos, Mucosa Olfatoria/patología, Ratas Wistar, Inmunohistoquímica, Administración Intranasal, Factor Apoptótico 1 Activador de Proteasas

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Protective roles of Pyracantha fortuneana extract on acute renal toxicity induced by cadmium chloride in rats

Abstract Purpose: To investigate the protective roles of pyracantha fortune fruit extract (PFE) on acute renal toxicity induced by cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in rats. Methods: Rats were pretreated with PFE and consecutively injected with CdCl2 (6.5 mg/kg) for 5 days. Results: The concentration of Cd, ki...