3.4.22.62 Cd2+ slight activation 3.4.22.62 Cd2+ anti-apoptotic cell survival function of cadmium, cadmium inhibits apoptosis induced by benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide (BPDE) at non-cytotoxic concentrations, cadmium chloride pre-treatment of cells significantly inhibits caspase-9 activation in a dose dependent manner, 40% and 52% inhibition at 10 and 20 microM cadmium chloride, respectively 3.4.22.62 Cd2+ induces activation of caspase-9, decreases expression of the inactive form pro-caspase-9 3.4.22.62 Co2+ slight activation 3.4.22.62 NaF NaF-induced apoptosis of osteoblasts 3.4.22.62 Pb2+ slight activation