Protective effect of quercetin on cadmium-induced renal apoptosis through cyt-c/caspase-9/caspase-3 signaling pathway

Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal, has harmful effects on animal and human health, and it can also obviously induce cell apoptosis. Quercetin (Que) is a flavonoid compound with antioxidant and other biological activities. To investigate the protective effect of Que on Cd-induced renal apoptosis in rats. 2...

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Main Authors: Ruxue Huang, Lulu Ding, Ying Ye, Ke Wang, Wenjing Yu, Bingzhao Yan, Zongping Liu, Jicang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.990993/full