Methylmercury induces pancreatic β-cell apoptosis and dysfunction

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1080-1085

  Chen, Ya Wen ^a   Huang, Chun Fa ^a   Tsai, Keh Sung ^a   Yang, Rong Sen ^a   Yen, Cheng Chieh ^a   Yang, Ching Yao ^a,b   Lin Shiau, Shoei Yn ^a   Liu, Shing Hwa ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CASPASE 3; CYTOCHROME C; DICHLOROFLUORESCEIN; DNA; INSULIN; LIPOCORTIN 5; METHYLMERCURY; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PROTEIN BINDING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ANNEXIN A5; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOCHROMES C; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INSULIN; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MITOCHONDRIA; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 33748678915     PISSN: 0893228X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/tx0600705     Document Type: Article

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