Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal that is found in the earth's crust, without a biological function, with characteristics similar to those of essential elements for the human body, such as calcium (Ca) and zinc (Zn). This metal is obtained from natural sources such as volcanic emissions or subproducts of...
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world and its progression may be due, in part, to the outcome of liver lipotoxicity produced by an excess of free fatty acids that promotes reactive oxygen species, and consequently, cell dysfunction and death by necrosis...
The increment in the prevalence of obesity incidence in Mexico is leading to the increase in many chronic maladies, including liver diseases. It is well known that lipid-induced liver sensitization is related to the kind of lipid rather than the amount of them in the organ. Cholesterol overload in the...
Las partículas atmosféricas con diámetro aerodinámico igual o menor a 10 micrómetros ( PM 10 ) , forman parte de la contaminación atmosférica, p rincipalmente de zonas urbanas, y son consideradas un factor de riesgo en el desarrollo de cáncer de pulmón aunque, poco se conoce sobre los mecanismos implicados...