Protective effect of prolactin against methylmercury-induced mutagenicity and cytotoxicity on human lymphocytes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 9822-9834

  Silva Pereira, Liz Carmem ^a,b   da Rocha, Carlos Alberto Machado ^c   da Silva e Cunha, Luiz Raimundo Campos ^b   da Costa, Edmar Tavares ^b   Guimarães, Ana Paula Araújo ^d   Pontes, Thais Brilhante ^b   Diniz, Domingos Luiz Wanderley Picanço ^e   Leal, Mariana Ferreira ^f   Moreira Nunes, Caroline Aquino ^b   Burbano, Rommel Rodríguez ^b  

^a Federal Institute of Para   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^c IFPA   (Brazil)

^d University of Para   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO OESTE DO PARÁ   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Methylmercury; Mitotic index; Mutagenicity; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; METHYLMERCURY; PROLACTIN; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; POLLUTANT;

BIOACCUMULATION; DIET; DNA; FREE RADICAL; METHYLMERCURY; MUTAGENICITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL PROTECTION; CHROMATID ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HL 60 CELL LINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOSIS INDEX; MUTAGENICITY; POLYPLOIDY; CELL CULTURE; DRUG EFFECTS; POLLUTANT; TOXICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908061123     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909822     Document Type: Article

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