The mechanism of the neuroprotective effect of zinc against cadmium-induced behavioral impairments in male Wister rats: Focus on tryptophan degradation pathway, oxidative-inflammatory stress, and histologic evidence
Azubuike P. Ebokaiwe, Odobi R. Ushang, Iyiagwor P. Chimezie, Nvene Chiamaka
Topics & Concepts
Oxidative stressMalondialdehydeHippocampusNeuroprotectionEndocrinologyInternal medicineAntioxidantCerebral cortexInflammationCortex (anatomy)NeuroinflammationMedicineChemistryPharmacologyBiologyBiochemistryNeuroscienceTryptophan and brain disordersHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms