Can we consider heavy metals as elements or chemical components that are membranotoxic (in addition to other types of their toxicity)?

Sergei Andreevich Ostroumov @Sergei-Ostroumov

13 March 2025 0 2K Report

There are some papers that discovered some connection between effects of heavy metals on biological objects and biomembranes or membrane-containing structures.

E.g.: these papers (Elena A Belyaeva among authors/co-authors):

Impact of Zn2+ and Selenite on Rat Ascites Hepatoma AS-30D Cells and Rat Liver Mitochondria: A Comparison with Cd2+ , Hg2+ , Cu2+ , and Ca2+;nChapter; January 2025;

Modulators of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel affect cytotoxicity of heavy metals: Action on isolated rat liver mitochondria and AS-30D ascites hepatoma cells

Article; March 2023;

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Role of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain in Neurotoxic Action of Heavy Metals: Comparison of Cd2+, Hg2+ and Cu2+;

Chapter,

December 2022;

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