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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Main Author: Campbell, Sonja Gray
Other Authors: Chan, Laurie
Language:en
Published: 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