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Abstract
The teratogenic effect of cadmium can be diminished by a number of mechanisms including zinc and pretreatment with cadmium and mercury. In this study, the oral administration of alpha-mercapto-beta-(2-furyl)-acrylic acid (MFA) protects against cadmium-induced malformations and embryonic death. This protection is probably mediated by the chelation of the cadmium ion rather than metallothionein (MT) synthesis.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3817107 DOI: 10.1007/bf01942856
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754