Effects of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) on methylmercury-induced locomotor deficits and cerebellar toxicity in mice

Toxicology

Volumn 239, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-203

  Carvalho, Márcia C ^a,b   Franco, Jeferson L ^a   Ghizoni, Heloisa ^a   Kobus, Karoline ^a   Nazari, Evelise M ^a   Rocha, João B T ^c   Nogueira, Cristina W ^c   Dafre, Alcir L ^a   Müller, Yara M R ^a   Farina, Marcelo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BLUMENAU   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

2,3 Dimercapto 1 propanesulfonic acid; Cerebellum; Methylmercury; Motor impairment; Neurotoxicity; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; METHYLMERCURY; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; THIOL; UNITHIOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 84984537116     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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