Toxic Effects of Mercury

Mercury is widespread in our environment. Methylmercury, an organic form of mercury, can accumulate in the aquatic food chain and lead to high concentrations in predatory fish. When consumed by humans, contaminated fish represent a public health risk. Toxic Effects of Mercury intends to facilitate a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nabi, Shabnum (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Temas:
Life sciences.
Neurosciences.
Biochemistry.
Cytology.
Stress (Physiology).
Genetics.
Life Sciences.
Neuroscience.
Cell Biology.
Cellular Stress.
Genetics and Genomics.
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  • Unit I: History of Mercury Toxicology
  • Chapter 1: Occurrence and Properties
  • Chapter 2: Estimated Applications
  • Chapter 3: Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion
  • Chapter 4: Toxicological Effects and Remedy
  • Chapter 5: Antioxidant Drugs Mitigating Toxicity
  • Chapter 6: Mercury and Cognition
  • Unit Ii: Review of Literature
  • Chapter 7: Exposure, Sources and Intoxication
  • Chapter 8: Methylmercury and Oxidative Stress
  • Unit Iii: Toxicity Evaluation Methodology
  • Chapter 9: Materials and Analytical Procedures
  • Chapter 10: Biochemical Estimation Techniques
  • Chapter 11: Neurobehavioral Assessment Models
  • Unit Iv: Free Radical Stress: Chapter 12: Mercury as a Source of Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Chapter 13: Promotion of Peroxidation and Hydroperoxidation of Lipids
  • Chapter 14: Summary and Conclusions
  • Unit V: Toxic Responses of Antioxidant Defense System
  • Chapter 15: Endogenous Antioxidants
  • Chapter 16: Deregulation of Antioxidant Activities
  • Unit Vi: Systemic Toxicology
  • Chapter 17: Toxic Responses of the Plasma Total Antioxidant Power (Frap)
  • Chapter 18: Toxic Responses of the Plasma Xanthine Oxidase (Xo)
  • Chapter 19: Toxic Responses of the Plasma Glutathione Peroxidase (Gshpx)
  • Unit Vii: Neurobehavioral Toxicology: Chapter 20: Impairment of Emotional Behavior
  • Chapter 21: Connection to Anxiolytic Behavior and Reflex Movements
  • Chapter 22: Effects on Depression Like Behavior
  • Unit Viii: Genetic Toxicology.-Chapter 23: Micronucleus Test (Mnt)
  • Chapter 24: Chromosomal Aberrations
  • Unit Ix: Methylmercury Toxicity and Linked Diseases
  • Chapter 25: Methylmercury and Minamata Disease
  • Chapter: Methylmercury and Alzheimer's Disease
  • Chapter 27: Methylmercury and Parkinson's Disease
  • Chapter 28: Methylmercury and Thimerosal
  • Chapter 29: Thimerosal l and Occurrence of Autism
  • Chapter 30: Methylmercury and Lupus
  • Chapter 31: Methylmercury and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Chapter 32: Mercury Pollution prevention.

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