Cadmium Increases Human Fetal Germ Cell Apoptosis
Author(s) -
Gaëlle Angenard,
Vincent Muczynski,
Hervé Coffigny,
Catherine Pairault,
Clotilde Duquenne,
René Frydman,
René Habert,
Virginie RouillerFabre,
Gabriel Livera
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0900975
Subject(s) - fetus , germ cell , biology , apoptosis , andrology , medicine , cadmium , gametogenesis , reproductive system , endocrinology , embryogenesis , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , pregnancy , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , gene
Cadmium (Cd) is a common environmental pollutant and a major constituent of tobacco smoke. Adverse effects of this heavy metal on reproductive function have been identified in adults; however, no studies have examined its effects on human reproductive organs during development.
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