Gong et al., Toxicology 2008
(Drug-Induced Liver Injury) :
The increased activities of CAT, SOD and the elevated GSH induced by Cd(II) may relate to an adaptive-response to the oxidative damage, the effect of EM1 can restore the elevated antioxidant defense
Hussain et al., Pharmacol Toxicol 1987
:
It appears that the inhibition of SOD could be due to direct interaction of Cd2+ with the enzyme molecule