Methylmercury inhibits prolactin release in a cell line of pituitary origin

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 691-696

  Maues, L A L ^a   Macchi, B M ^a   Crespo Lopez, M E ^a   Nasciutti, L E ^b   Picanco Diniz, D L W ^a   Antunes Rodrigues, J ^c   Do Nascimento, J L M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mercury; Methylmercury; Nitric oxide; Oxidative stress; Pituitary; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; NITRERGIC NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROLACTIN RELEASE; SECRETORY CELL; ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; BOVINE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECTS; HORSE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; RAT; SECRETION (PROCESS); TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; HORSES; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTIN; RATS;

EID: 84938694403     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1414-431X20154165     Document Type: Article

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