Brain catecholamine concentrations in adult rats exposed perinatally to methylmercury and/or PCB 153

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 587-596

  Świercz, Radek ^a   Grzelinska Z ^a   Majcherek, W ^a   Wiaderna, D ^a   Lutz, P ^a   Sitarek, K ^a   Wasowicz, W ^a   Gralewicz, S ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

3,4 dihydroxy phenylacetic acid; Adrenaline; Brain areas; Catecholamine; Dopamine; MeHg; Neurotransmitters; Noradrenaline; PCB 153; Rats

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 50449102847     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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