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Toxicity of metal ions used in dental alloys: a study in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Drug and chemical toxicology - 1 May 2003
Yang Hyeong-Cheol, Pon Liza A
Abstract excerpt
Metal ions are released from dental alloys into the oral environment, which can cause biological responses over short and extended periods. Since most toxic metal ions are capable of inducing oxidative stress on cells through the mitochondrial respiratory chain, mitochondria may contribute to and be a target of metal toxicity. In this study, we investigated the effect of metal ions on growth of the budding yeast,...
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