Jimena P. CABILLA, Sonia A. RONCHETTI, Beatriz H. DUVILANSKI*
BIOCELL, Vol.40, No.1, pp. 15-18, 2016, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2016.40.015
Abstract Environmental contamination with some metalloids and heavy metals (M/HM) raises concern due
to well known adverse effects on health. Among these pollutants, chromium VI (Cr VI), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are frequently present as a result of natural sources or due to industrial activities. They are able to easily
enter the organism and negatively affect many organs and systems. In vivo (exposure to Cr VI, Cd or As through
drinking water) and in vitro experiments (primary pituitary cell cultures) were performed in male Wistar rats
to address their actions on hypothalamus-pituitary axis. All the M/HM accumulated in hypothalamus and… More >
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