Arsenic toxicity: molecular targets and therapeutic agents

VM Nurchi, A Buha Djordjevic, G Crisponi, J Alexander… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
High arsenic (As) levels in food and drinking water, or under some occupational conditions,
can precipitate chronic toxicity and in some cases cancer. Millions of people are exposed to …

Neurotoxicity linked to dysfunctional metal ion homeostasis and xenobiotic metal exposure: redox signaling and oxidative stress

C Garza-Lombó, Y Posadas, L Quintanar… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Essential metals such as copper, iron, manganese, and zinc play a role as
cofactors in the activity of a wide range of processes involved in cellular homeostasis and …

Arsenic-induced neurotoxicity: a mechanistic appraisal

C Garza-Lombó, A Pappa, MI Panayiotidis… - JBIC Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Arsenic is a metalloid found in groundwater as a byproduct of soil/rock erosion and industrial
and agricultural processes. This xenobiotic elicits its toxicity through different mechanisms …

Role of metallic pollutants in neurodegeneration: effects of aluminum, lead, mercury, and arsenic in mediating brain impairment events and autism spectrum disorder

I Kaur, T Behl, L Aleya, MH Rahman, A Kumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder of the brain characterized by
shortfall in the social portfolio of an individual and abbreviated interactive and …

Toxic metal (loid)-based pollutants and their possible role in autism spectrum disorder

G Bjørklund, AV Skalny, MM Rahman, M Dadar… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits
in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and stereotypic behaviors. Many …

Toxicity mechanisms of arsenic that are shared with neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive impairment: Role of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses

C Escudero-Lourdes - Neurotoxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a worldwide naturally occurring metalloid. Human chronic exposure to
inorganic As compounds (iAs), which are at the top of hazardous substances (ATSDR …

Arsenic exposure and non-carcinogenic health effects

M Martínez-Castillo… - Human & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure is a serious health problem that affects more than 140
million individuals worldwide, mainly, through contaminated drinking water. Acute iAs …

Glutamate transporters: Critical components of glutamatergic transmission

AG Rodríguez-Campuzano, A Ortega - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system.
Once released, it binds to specific membrane receptors and transporters activating a wide …

Transcriptional regulation of glutamate transporters: from extracellular signals to transcription factors

Z Martinez-Lozada, AM Guillem… - Advances in pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian CNS. It
mediates essentially all rapid excitatory signaling. Dysfunction of glutamatergic signaling …

Arundic acid increases expression and function of astrocytic glutamate transporter EAAT1 via the ERK, Akt, and NF-κB pathways

P Karki, P Hong, J Johnson, E Pajarillo, DS Son… - Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, but excessive synaptic
glutamate must be removed to prevent excitotoxic injury and death. Two astrocytic glutamate …