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We also tested the effect of MnCl2 on tumor cell invasiveness in vitro by evaluating the relative invasion indexes through Boyden chamber assays. Moreover, we checked whether cotreatment with both MnCl2 and CdCl2 could modify the observed biological response by MDA-MB231 cells. Our results show a promotional impact of MnCl2 on cell proliferation, with 5 \u00b5M concentration inducing the more pronounced increase after 96-h exposure, which is not shared by HB2 cells. Exposure to 5 \u00b5M MnCl2 induced also an elevation of the relative invasion index of cancer cells. The Mn-mediated stimulatory effects were counteracted by cotreatment with CdCl2. These data support the concept that human exposure to high environmental concentrations of Mn may increase the risk of carcinogenesis and metastasis by prompting the expansion and dissemination of triple-negative breast cancer cells. 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