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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2007-03-01
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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 |