Moreover, 1578 cytosolic proteins have been
identified in erythrocyte lysate [100] some of which play a critical role
in the context of maintaining circadian rhythms [101]. Accordingly, a better
understanding of the chemistry that unfolds when a toxic metal enters
erythrocytes, either by itself or in conjunction with another metal/
metalloid species [68,102] represents an emerging new frontier with regard
to establishing potential links between the exposure of humans to
toxic metals/metalloid compounds and certain diseases