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Metallothionein-I- and -II-deficient mice display increased susceptibility to cadmium-induced fetal growth restriction.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism - 15 Sept 2013
Selvaratnam Johanna, Guan Haiyan, Koropatnick James, Yang Kaiping
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Maternal cadmium exposure induces fetal growth restriction (FGR), but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. The placenta is the main organ known to protect the fetus from environmental toxins such as cadmium. In this study, we examine the role of the two key placental factors in cadmium-induced FGR. The first is placental enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), which is known to...
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