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      Chronic combined exposure to cadmium and arsenic exacerbates nephrotoxicity, particularly in metallothionein-I/II null mice

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      Toxicology
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          Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are important inorganic toxicants in the environment. Humans certainly have the potential to be exposed to the mixtures of Cd and As, but the toxicological interactions of these inorganic mixtures are poorly defined. Metallothionein (MT) is a cysteine-rich, metal-binding protein that plays an important role in Cd detoxication, but its role in As toxicity is less certain. To examine the role of MT in Cd- and/or As-induced nephrotoxicity, MT-I/II-knockout (MT-null) mice and background-matched wild-type (WT) mice were fed CdCl(2) (100 ppm Cd) in the diet, NaAsO(2) (22.5 ppm As) in the drinking water, or Cd plus As for 4 months. Subsequently, nephrotoxicity was examined by morphological and biochemical techniques. Chronic exposure to Cd produced more renal toxicity than As, and the combination of Cd and As produced even more renal injury than caused by either of the chemicals given alone. In mice receiving Cd plus As, proximal tubule degeneration and atrophy, glomerular swelling and interstitial fibrosis were more severe than those produced by either inorganic. Furthermore, lack of MT rendered MT-null mice more sensitive than WT mice to the nephrotoxicity produced by chronic Cd- and/or As-exposure. MT-null mice were especially susceptible to the toxicity produced by the combination of Cd and As, as evidenced by decreased body weight, enzymuria, glucosuria, proteinuria and nephropathy. In conclusion, this study indicates that As may potentiate Cd nephrotoxicity during the long-term, combined exposure, and that intracellular MT plays a role in decreasing the nephropathy of combined exposure to Cd and As.

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          Journal
          Toxicology
          Toxicology
          Elsevier BV
          0300483X
          July 2000
          July 2000
          : 147
          : 3
          : 157-166
          Article
          10.1016/S0300-483X(00)00194-3
          10924798
          bf4e2856-3814-4e1a-b57c-b1d3f1e378d8
          © 2000

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