The biochemistry of mercury toxicity

Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2019 Dec;1863(12):129412. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.129412. Epub 2019 Aug 8.

Authors

Michael Aschner¹, Cristina Carvalho²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. Electronic address: michael.aschner@einstein.yu.edu.
² Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences (iMed.UL), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Avenue Professor Gama Pinto, 1649003 Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 31401179
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.129412

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Biochemistry
Humans
Mercury / pharmacokinetics*
Mercury / toxicity*
Neurodegenerative Diseases* / chemically induced
Neurodegenerative Diseases* / embryology
Neurodegenerative Diseases* / metabolism
Neurodegenerative Diseases* / pathology

Substances

Mercury