Neurobehavioral effects of combined prenatal exposure to low-level mercury vapor and methylmercury

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-80

  Yoshida, Minoru ^a   Suzuki, Megumi ^b   Satoh, Masahiko ^c   Yasutake, Akira ^d   Watanabe, Chiho ^e  

^a Hachinohe University   (Japan)

^b MEISEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MINAMATA DISEASE   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Combined exposure; Mercury vapor; Methylmercury; Mice; Neurobehavioral effects

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; KIDNEY; LIVER LEVEL; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VAPOR; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

MUS;

EID: 79551592008     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.36.73     Document Type: Article

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