Neurotoxicity and molecular effects of methylmercury

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 197-203

  Castoldi, Anna F ^a   Coccini, Teresa ^a   Ceccatelli, Sandra ^b   Manzo, Luigi ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Calcium; Excitotoxicity; Microtubules; Neurotransmission; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 7 CHLOROKYNURENIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; METHYLMERCURY;

APOPTOSIS; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROTOXICITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MERCURY POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTOXINS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 0035872456     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(01)00458-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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