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Cadmium: An Environmental Pollutant Threatening Liver Health
11 juin 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on June 11, 2026 | 4 min readPresent in the environment as a result of industrial activities, certain agricultural fertilizers, and tobacco smoke, cadmium is a heavy metal of significant concern for human health. A recent review published in iScience examines the mechanisms through which this contaminant disrupts hepatic lipid metabolism and may contribute to the developm
Present in the environment as a result of industrial activities, certain agricultural fertilizers, and tobacco smoke, cadmium is a heavy metal of significant concern for human health. A recent review published in iScience examines the mechanisms through which this contaminant disrupts hepatic lipid metabolism and may contribute to the development of metabolic liver diseases.
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Li R, et al. Cadmium disrupts hepatic lipid homeostasis: molecular mechanisms, unresolved controversies, and therapeutic strategies. iScience. 2025 Dec 11;29(1):114406. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114406. PMID: 41550743; PMCID: PMC12805300
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