Toxicity of ethylmercury (and Thimerosal): A comparison with methylmercury

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 700-711

  Dórea, José G ^a   Farina, Marcelo ^b   Rocha, João B T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethylmercury; Fish; Methylmercury; Neurodevelopment; Thimerosal

Indexed keywords

ETHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; METHYLMERCURY;

ALKYLATION; APOPTOSIS; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS REACTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; EXCITOTOXICITY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIPOPHILICITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; METHYLATION; NERVE CELL; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84984537467     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.2855     Document Type: Review

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