Analysis of the Effects of Overexpression of Metallothionein-I in Transgenic Mice on the Reproductiv...
Analysis of the Effects of Overexpression of Metallothionein-I in Transgenic Mice on the Reproductive Toxicology of Cadmium
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Exposure to low levels of cadmium reduces fertility. In male mice spermatogenesis is highly sensitive to cadmium, whereas in females the peri-implantation period of pregnancy is sensitive. To examine the potential roles of the cadmium-binding protein, metallothionein (MT), in the reproductive toxicology of cadmium, we examined a transgenic mouse st...
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Analysis of the Effects of Overexpression of Metallothionein-I in Transgenic Mice on the Reproductive Toxicology of Cadmium
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1469252
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1469252
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.9610468
