Exposure to lead and mercury in young larvae induces more severe deficits in neuronal survival and synaptic function than in adult nematodes

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 732-741

  Xing, X J ^a   Rui, Q ^a   Du, M ^a   Wang, D Y ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDICARB; LEAD; LEVAMISOLE; MERCURY;

ADULT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; LARVA; LEAD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); NEMATODE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL LOSS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; LARVA; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; LARVA; LEAD; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MOTOR NEURONS; NITRATES; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TOXICITY TESTS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 64549108027     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-009-9307-x     Document Type: Article

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