Factors in fish modifying methylmercury toxicity and metabolism

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-233

  Ganther, H E ^a   Sunde, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cats; Glutathione peroxidase; Marine fish; Methylmercury toxicity; Northern pike; Selenium; Sulfur amino acids; Tuna; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FRESH WATER; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; METHYLMERCURY; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; MERCURIALISM; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; TUNA;

ANIMALS; CATS; DIET; ESOCIDAE; FISHES; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; SELENIUM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TUNA;

ESOX LUCIUS; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 36049037212     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-007-8006-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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