Abstract

Among the organs in which the environmental pollutant cadmium causes toxicity, the kidney has gained the most attention in recent years. Numerous studies have sought to unravel the exact pathways by which cadmium enters the renal epithelial cells and the mechanisms by which it causes toxicity in the kidney. The purpose of this review is to present the progress made on the mechanisms of cadmium transport in the kidney and the role of transporter proteins in cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity.

Details

Title
Cadmium Transporters in the Kidney and Cadmium-Induced Nephrotoxicity
Author
Yang, Hong; Shu, Yan
Pages
1484-1494
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
16616596
e-ISSN
14220067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1651190910
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2015