Mouloud Lamtai, Hajar Benmhammed, Sofia Azirar, Ayoub Rezqaoui, Oussama Zghari, Abdelghafour El Hamzaoui, Mohamed Yassine El Brouzi, Yassine Chahirou, Samir Bikri, Abdelhalem Mesfioui, Aboubaker El Hessni
The present study was aimed at evaluating the influence of the subchronic exposure of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni) mixtures on affective behaviors, memory impairment, and oxidative stress (OS) in the hippocampus. Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into 5 equal groups. Group 1 (control) received a saline solution (NaCl 0.9%). Groups 2, 3, and 4 received Cd (0.25 mg/kg), Cu (0.5 mg/kg), and Ni (0.25 mg/kg), respectively, while group 5 received a Cd, Cu, and Ni mixture through intraperitoneal injections for 2 months...
April 5, 2024: Biological Trace Element Research