In vivo and In vitro Studies on the Expression of Metallothioneins in Response to Silver Exposure among Jewellery Unit Workers

Abstract

To assess the health status of the workers in jewellery industry with special reference to silver exposure To characterize the metallothioneins from peripheral blood and cultured peripheral blood lymphocytes among the selected workers To assess the relationship between insult to exposure to hazardous levels of silver and the metallothioneins status among the workers