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ArticleToxicology research2012

Mechanisms and Modifiers of Methylmercury-Induced Neurotoxicity.

Stephanie Jb Fretham, Samuel Caito, Ebany J Martinez-Finley, Michael Aschner

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Article in Toxicology research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephanie Jb FrethamDepartment of Pediatrics and Department of Pharmacology, and the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Samuel CaitoDepartment of Pediatrics and Department of Pharmacology, and the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ebany J Martinez-FinleyDepartment of Pediatrics and Department of Pharmacology, and the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Michael AschnerDepartment of Pediatrics and Department of Pharmacology, and the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.

Funding

Structural Biology Facility CoreP30ES000267 · NIEHS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI GUENGERICH, F PETER · 1985 to 2014
$20.3M
TRAINING PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGYT32ES007028 · NIEHS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI F PETER Guengerich, Fiona Edith Harrison · 1985 to 2026
$15.7M
Mechanisms of Manganese NeurotoxicityR01ES010563 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 2001 to 2026
$11.9M
Mechanisms of Methylmercury Induced Neuron ToxicityR01ES007331 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 1996 to 2026
$10.6M
MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS TRAINING PROGRAM AT VANDERBILTT32GM008320 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI CHAZIN, WALTER J. · 1989 to 2023
$7.9M
Genetic Modulation of MeHg-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Developing BrainR01ES020852 · NIEHS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI ASCHNER, MICHAEL · 2012 to 2016
$1.8M
Genetic Susceptibility to Manganese NeurotoxicityR21ES025415 · NIEHS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI ASCHNER, MICHAEL · 2016 to 2017
$459k
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES000267NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES007331NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES010563NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES020852NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES025415NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007028NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008320
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neurotoxic consequences of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure have long been known, however a complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying this toxicity is elusive. Recent epidemiological and experimental studies have provided many mechanistic insights, particularly into the contribution of genetic and environmental factors that interact with MeHg to modify toxicity. This review will outline cellular processes directly and indirectly affected by MeHg, including oxidative stress, cellular signaling and gene expression, and discuss genetic, environmental and nutritional factors capable of modifying MeHg toxicity.

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PMID27795823
PMCPMC5084843

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