The neurotoxic effects of heavy metal exposure on GABAergic nervous system in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 314-320

  Du, Min ^a,b   Wang, Dayong ^a,b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b MEDICAL SCHOOL OF SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; GABAergic system; Heavy metal; Neuronal loss; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL LOSS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUORESCENCE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; MOTONEURON; NERVE CORD; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 62949208694     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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