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Cadmium: From Toxicity to Essentiality

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Editors:
  1. Astrid Sigel

    1. Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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  2. Helmut Sigel

    1. Inst. Anorganische Chemie, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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  3. Roland KO Sigel

    1. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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  • Provides an up-to-date information on the role of cadmium in life
  • Covers the toxicology of cadmium including its effect on cancer
  • Describes the essentiality of cadmium for marine microorganisms
  • Describes the analytical tools needed for cadmium studies of biological samples
  • Describes the biogeochemistry of cadmium, its release into the environment and effects on plants

Part of the book series: Metal Ions in Life Sciences (MILS, volume 11)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxvi
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  2. The Bioinorganic Chemistry of Cadmium in the Context of Its Toxicity

    • Wolfgang Maret, Jean-Marc Moulis
    Pages 1-29

  3. Biogeochemistry of Cadmium and Its Release to the Environment

    • Jay T. Cullen, Maria T. Maldonado
    Pages 31-62

  4. Speciation of Cadmium in the Environment

    • Francesco Crea, Claudia Foti, Demetrio Milea, Silvio Sammartano
    Pages 63-83

  5. Determination of Cadmium in Biological Samples

    • Katrin Klotz, Wobbeke Weistenhöfer, Hans Drexler
    Pages 85-98

  6. Imaging and Sensing of Cadmium in Cells

    • Masayasu Taki
    Pages 99-115

  7. Use of 113Cd NMR to Probe the Native Metal Binding Sites in Metalloproteins: An Overview

    • Ian M. Armitage, Torbjörn Drakenberg, Brian Reilly
    Pages 117-144

  8. Solid State Structures of Cadmium Complexes with Relevance for Biological Systems

    • Rosa Carballo, Alfonso Castiñeiras, Alicia Domínguez-Martín, Isabel García-Santos, Juan Niclós-Gutiérrez
    Pages 145-189

  9. Complex Formation of Cadmium with Sugar Residues, Nucleobases, Phosphates, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids

    • Roland K. O. Sigel, Miriam Skilandat, Astrid Sigel, Bert P. Operschall, Helmut Sigel
    Pages 191-274

  10. Cadmium(II) Complexes of Amino Acids and Peptides

    • Imre Sóvágó, Katalin Várnagy
    Pages 275-302

  11. Natural and Artificial Proteins Containing Cadmium

    • Anna F. A. Peacock, Vincent L. Pecoraro
    Pages 303-337

  12. Cadmium in Metallothioneins

    • Eva Freisinger, Milan Vašák
    Pages 339-371

  13. Cadmium-Accumulating Plants

    • Hendrik Küpper, Barbara Leitenmaier
    Pages 373-393

  14. Cadmium Toxicity in Plants

    • Elisa Andresen, Hendrik Küpper
    Pages 395-413

  15. Toxicology of Cadmium and Its Damage to Mammalian Organs

    • Frank Thévenod, Wing-Kee Lee
    Pages 415-490

  16. Cadmium and Cancer

    • Andrea Hartwig
    Pages 491-507

  17. Cadmium in Marine Phytoplankton

    • Yan Xu, François M. M. Morel
    Pages 509-528

  18. Erratum

    • Anna F. A. Peacock, Vincent L. Pecoraro
    Pages E1-E1

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 529-560
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About this book

Volume 11 provides in an authoritative and timely manner in 16 stimulating chapters, written by 40 internationally recognized experts from 11 nations, and supported by more than 2600 references, 35 tables, and over 100 illustrations, many in color, a most up-to-date view on the role of cadmium for life, presently a vibrant research area. MILS-11 covers the bioinorganic chemistry of Cd(II), its biogeochemistry, anthropogenic release into the environment, and speciation in the atmosphere, waters, soils, and sediments. The analytical tools for Cd determination, its imaging in cells, and the use of 113Cd NMR to probe Zn(II) and Ca(II) proteins are summarized, as are Cd(II) interactions with nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino acids, and proteins including metallothioneins. The phytoremediation by Cd(II)-accumulating plants, etc., the toxicology of Cd(II), its damage to mammalian organs, and its role as a carcinogen for humans, are highlighted.

Reviews

“This is a fascinating book that provides an up-to-date review of the very relevant and timely problem of cadmium contamination and toxicity in the environment. … it will be greatly beneficial for graduate students working on cadmium ecotoxicology. … it will doubtlessly complement well the knowledge of many researchers and professors.” (Michel Lavoie, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 90 (2), June, 2015)

“The 11th volume in the ‘Metals Ions in Life Sciences Series’ addresses one imminent challenge of the 21st century, namely the chronic low exposure to cadmium that occurs in a global setting mainly from dietary sources. … the audience for this volume will certainly be as broad and there will be lots of unknown and essential facts every reader can extract from this compendium. I strongly recommend to collect this volume for your private library.” (Nicolai Burzlaff, Inorganica Chimica Acta, Vol. 421, 2014)

"The chapters in this book are written authoritatively, will stimulate further research in a variety of disciplines, and be widely consulted. This series is a must for bioinorganic chemists, for inorganic biochemists, and of course toxicologists and indeed all interested in the role of metals in biology"
- Peter J Sadler, J. Inorg. Biochem. 129 (2013) 173

"This volume follows the high standards set by its predecessors. Its detail and thoroughness make it an excellent resource for research workers already engaged in investigating the biological chemistry of cadmium, and those who may become interested in the subject. This reviewer gives it a strong recommendation"
- John S. Thayer, Coord. Chem. Rev. 257 (2013) 3070

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Astrid Sigel

  • Inst. Anorganische Chemie, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Helmut Sigel

  • Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Roland KO Sigel

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