CellWell record HH-3464
Zinc as a countermeasure for cadmium toxicity
Yu H, Zhen J, Leng J, Cai L, Ji H, Keller BB
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica ยท 2021
In plain language
Cadmium and zinc compete for binding to metallothionein; the cadmium-to-zinc ratio bound to the protein -- not just its presence -- determines kidney toxicity risk.
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