Charles S da Costa, Thiago F de Oliveira, Flavia C F Dos Santos, Alessandra S Padilha, Maiara Krause, Maria Tereza W D Carneiro, Leandro Miranda-Alves, Jones B Graceli
Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that acts as endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). Few studies have investigated the effects of Cd exposure on metabolic dysfunctions, such as type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM and T2DM). Thus, we assessed whether subacute Cd exposure at occupational levels causes abnormalities in white adipose tissue (WAT), liver, pancreas, and skeletal muscle. We administered cadmium chloride (CdCl2 ) (100 ppm in drinking water for 30 days) to female rats and evaluated Cd levels in serum and metabolic organs, morphophysiology, inflammation, oxidative stress, fibrosis, and gene expression...
May 7, 2024: Environmental Toxicology