Methylmercury Neurotoxicity and Interactions with Selenium
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a ubiquitous contaminant and potent neurotoxicant with no completely effective therapy, although selenium antagonises MeHg toxicity. Furthermore, nanoparticles are promising as a novel drug delivery system. We researched the potential of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) in anta...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33173 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4067 |