Age dependent changes in metallothionein and accumulation of cadmium in horses

Elizabeth H. Jeffery, R. Noseworthy, M. George Cherian

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Abstract

1. Analysis of livers and kidneys from 28 horses for cadmium, zinc and metallothionein showed low cadmium content in liver. There was a gradual increase in cadmium content in kidney with age. 2. Metallothionein values varied with zinc content in the liver and with cadmium content in the kidney; copper values did not vary in either tissue. 3. Metallothionein was localized mainly in the cytoplasm in liver and kidney of horses by immunohistochemistry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)327-332
Number of pages6
JournalComparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C, Comparative
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology

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