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Transfer of cadmium through the rat's intestinal wall

Journal Article · · Environ. Res.; (United States)
The transfer of /sup 115//sup m/Cd through the wall of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum in 6-week-old male albino rats was studied by the in vitro method of the ''everted gut sac.'' Cadmium transport through the duodenal and jejunal wall was practically the same, but it was significantly lower through the ileum. Although being highest in the duodenal wall, cadmium retention did not depend significantly on any particular intestinal segment. No cadmium transport against a chemical gradient seems to have taken place through the wall of any segment.
Research Organization:
Inst. for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
OSTI ID:
6374343
Journal Information:
Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 28:2; ISSN ENVRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English