Abstract:Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most important marine environmental pollutants that can cause oxidative damage and apoptosis in living organisms, and mitochondria are the key target cell organelles of Cd toxicity. In this study, we investigated the effect of Cd on the mitochondria of Meretrix meretrix gill cells and the underlying mechanism of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis following exposure to the metal. Exposure of the clams to 1.5, 3, 6 and 12 mg L−1 Cd2+ solutions led to swollen mitochondria compared with the… Show more
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