Involvement of glutamate and reactive oxygen species in methylmercury neurotoxicity

This review addresses the mechanisms of methylmercury (MeHg)-induced neurotoxicity, specifically examining the role of oxidative stress in mediating neuronal damage. A number of critical findings point to a central role for astrocytes in mediating MeHg-induced neurotoxicity as evidenced by the follo...

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Main Authors: M. Aschner, T. Syversen, D.O. Souza, J.B.T. Rocha, M. Farina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000300001