Protective Effect of Prolactin against Methylmercury-Induced Mutagenicity and Cytotoxicity on Human Lymphocytes

Mercury exhibits cytotoxic and mutagenic properties as a result of its effect on tubulin. This toxicity mechanism is related to the production of free radicals that can cause DNA damage. Methylmercury (MeHg) is one of the most toxic of the mercury compounds. It accumulates in the aquatic food chain,...

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Autores principales: Silva-Pereira, Liz Carmem, da Rocha, Carlos Alberto Machado, Cunha, Luiz Raimundo Campos da Silva e, da Costa, Edmar Tavares, Guimarães, Ana Paula Araújo, Pontes, Thais Brilhante, Diniz, Domingos Luiz Wanderley Picanço, Leal, Mariana Ferreira, Moreira-Nunes, Caroline Aquino, Burbano, Rommel Rodríguez
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25247425
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110909822

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25247425
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110909822

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