Advances in research on arsenic-induced hepatocyte apoptosis

Arsenic is a pollutant widely distributed in the natural environment. The liver is one of the main target organs of arsenic toxicity. Arsenic causes liver damage and liver disease by affecting the imbalance of hepatocyte apoptosis. However, its specific mechanism is not very clear. In this paper, the research on pathways and influencing factors of arsenic-induced hepatocyte apoptosis in recent years is reviewed, which might provide a reference for the mechanism study and clinical prevention of liver injury in the future. Key words: Arsenic poisoning; Hepatocytes; Apoptosis