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Study reveals how toxic metal damages blood vessels
A research team has revealed that cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, increases the synthesis of hyaluronan in vascular endothelial cells. Their study has also identified that this process is mediated ...
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Cadmium increases hyaluronan synthesis in vascular endothelial cells (IMAGE)
The increase in hyaluronan synthesis is mediated by the induction of HAS3 expression, triggered by the activation of the JNK–c-Jun pathway due to cadmium exposure. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!