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This study undertook the analysis of tissue cadmium (Cd) distribution using in-air micro-particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and the examination of the involvement of metal ions in parenteral Cd toxicity. A mouse was injected intraperitoneally with 3 mg/kg body weight of CdCl2 thrice weekly. After 27 wk, the liver and kidney were excised and fixed in 10% formalin solution for 4 h and then embedded in paraffin. Thin paraffin sections were used to analyze trace elements with in-air micro-PIXE and to examine metallothionein protein and histological changes. Cd distribution was determined by micro-PIXE in the liver and renal cortex of the Cd-exposed mouse, and the net Cd count was higher in the liver than in the renal cortex. The net iron (Fe) count was higher in the liver of the Cd-exposed mouse compared to the control, and an opposite tendency was observed in the renal cortex. Wide cellular Cd distribution was demonstrated in the liver and renal cortex of the chronic Cd-exposed mouse compared to the control. Metallothionein staining was increased by chronic exposure to Cd both in the liver and kidney, and nephrotoxicity was more apparent than hepatotoxicity. The modification of tissue Fe and calcium distribution by an intraperitoneal injection of Cd might be involved in Cd-induced toxicity.
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Nagamine, T., Nakazato, K., Suzuki, K. et al. Analysis of tissue cadmium distribution in chronic cadmium-exposed mice using in-air micro-PIXE. Biol Trace Elem Res 117, 115–126 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02698088
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