In Vitro Evaluation of the Effects of Cadmium on Endocytic Uptakes of Proteins into Cultured Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells
Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant known to cause dysfunctions of the tubular reabsorption of biomolecules in the kidney. Elevated levels of urinary excretion of low-molecular-weight proteins such as β<sub>2</sub>-microglobulin (β<sub>2</sub>-MG) have been used as an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Toxics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/8/2/24 |