Methylmercury inhibits prolactin release in a cell line of pituitary origin
Heavy metals, such as methylmercury, are key environmental pollutants that easily reach human beings by bioaccumulation through the food chain. Several reports have demonstrated that endocrine organs, and especially the pituitary gland, are potential targets for mercury accumulation; however, the ef...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2015-08-01
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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=S0100-879X2015000800691&lng=en&tlng=en |