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Environmental cadmium exposure during pregnancy causes diabetes-like phenotypes in mouse offspring: Association with oxidative stress in the fetal liver.
The Science of the total environment - 10 Jul 2021
Yi Song-Jia, Xiong Yong-Wei, Zhu Hua-Long, Dai Li-Min, Cao Xue-Lin, Liu Wei-Bo, Shi Xue-Ting, Zhou Guo-Xiang, Liu A-Ying, Zhao Ling-Li, Zhang Cheng, Gao Lan, Xu De-Xiang, Wang Hua
Abstract excerpt
Cadmium (Cd), a noxious heavy metal, is widespread in the living environment. Gestational exposure to Cd at environmental dose has been shown to cause fetal growth restriction (FGR). However, the long-term effects and the mechanisms underlying environmental Cd exposure on glucose metabolism in offspring remain unclear. Here, we established a murine model to study the impacts of gestational exposure to...
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