HMOX1 and acute myeloid leukemia: In AML 12 cells exposed to 20, 30, or 40 μg/mL, as well as 40 μg/mL + tBHQ, CdTe quantum dots for 24 h, the total Nrf2 and HO-1 protein increased as CdTe QD exposure concentration increased compared with the control group.