Brain manganese and the balance between essential roles and neurotoxicity

RC Balachandran, S Mukhopadhyay, D McBride… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient required for the normal development of many
organs, including the brain. Although its roles as a cofactor in several enzymes and in …

Sex-specific neurotoxic effects of heavy metal pollutants: Epidemiological, experimental evidence and candidate mechanisms

M Gade, N Comfort, DB Re - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
The heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) are ubiquitous environmental
pollutants and are known to exert severe adverse impacts on the nervous system even at …

Manganese is essential for neuronal health

KJ Horning, SW Caito, KG Tipps… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The understanding of manganese (Mn) biology, in particular its cellular regulation and role
in neurological disease, is an area of expanding interest. Mn is an essential micronutrient …

Manganese-induced neurotoxicity: a review of its behavioral consequences and neuroprotective strategies

TV Peres, MRC Schettinger, P Chen… - BMC Pharmacology and …, 2016 - Springer
Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal. However, Mn's nutritional aspects are
paralleled by its role as a neurotoxicant upon excessive exposure. In this review, we …

Manganese: recent advances in understanding its transport and neurotoxicity

M Aschner, TR Guilarte, JS Schneider… - Toxicology and applied …, 2007 - Elsevier
The present review is based on presentations from the meeting of the Society of Toxicology
in San Diego, CA (March 2006). It addresses recent developments in the understanding of …

Associations of a metal mixture measured in multiple biomarkers with IQ: evidence from Italian adolescents living near ferroalloy industry

JA Bauer, KL Devick, JF Bobb, BA Coull… - Environmental …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Research on the health effects of chemical mixtures has focused mainly on
early life rather than adolescence, a potentially important developmental life stage …

Features of microglia and neuroinflammation relevant to environmental exposure and neurotoxicity

AD Kraft, GJ Harry - International journal of environmental research and …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Microglia are resident cells of the brain involved in regulatory processes critical for
development, maintenance of the neural environment, injury and repair. They belong to the …

Manganese and Parkinson's disease: a critical review and new findings

TR Guilarte - Environmental health perspectives, 2010 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Excess accumulation of manganese (Mn) in the brain results in a neurological
syndrome with cognitive, psychiatric, and movement abnormalities. The highest …

SLC30A10 is a cell surface-localized manganese efflux transporter, and parkinsonism-causing mutations block its intracellular trafficking and efflux activity

D Leyva-Illades, P Chen, CE Zogzas… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal, but elevated cellular levels are toxic and may lead to
the development of an irreversible parkinsonian-like syndrome that has no treatment. Mn …

Manganese exposure from drinking water and children's academic achievement

K Khan, GA Wasserman, X Liu, E Ahmed, F Parvez… - Neurotoxicology, 2012 - Elsevier
Drinking water manganese (WMn) is a potential threat to children's health due to its
associations with a wide range of outcomes including cognitive, behavioral and …