[HTML][HTML] Human health and environmental impacts of coal combustion and post-combustion wastes

ME Munawer - Journal of Sustainable Mining, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to its high energy generation potential, coal is widely used in power generation in
different countries. Although, the presence of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur in coal facilitates …

Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury

M Farina, DS Avila, JBT Da Rocha… - Neurochemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23
elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron …

Mechanisms of methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity: evidence from experimental studies

M Farina, JBT Rocha, M Aschner - Life sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders are common, costly, and can cause enduring disability. Although
mostly unknown, a few environmental toxicants are recognized causes of neurological …

Biomarkers of mercury toxicity: Past, present, and future trends

V Branco, S Caito, M Farina… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mercury (Hg) toxicity continues to represent a global health concern. Given that human
populations are mostly exposed to low chronic levels of mercurial compounds …

Mercury involvement in neuronal damage and in neurodegenerative diseases

VL Cariccio, A Samà, P Bramanti, E Mazzon - Biological trace element …, 2019 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis are characterized by a chronic and …

Oxidative stress in MeHg-induced neurotoxicity

M Farina, M Aschner, JBT Rocha - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental toxicant that leads to long-lasting neurological
and developmental deficits in animals and humans. Although the molecular mechanisms …

Methylmercury and brain development: A review of recent literature

AA Dos Santos, MA Hort, M Culbreth… - Journal of trace …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent environmental pollutant, which elicits significant toxicity in
humans. The central nervous system (CNS) is the primary target of toxicity, and is …

Glutathione antioxidant system and methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity: An intriguing interplay

M Farina, M Aschner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic chemical compound naturally produced mainly in the
aquatic environment through the methylation of inorganic mercury catalyzed by aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Methylmercury neurotoxicity is associated with inhibition of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase

JL Franco, T Posser, PR Dunkley, PW Dickson… - Free Radical Biology …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the involvement of glutathione peroxidase—GPx (EC 1.11. 1.9)
in methylmercury (MeHg)-induced toxicity using three models:(a) in mouse brain after …

Prenatal methylmercury exposure hampers glutathione antioxidant system ontogenesis and causes long-lasting oxidative stress in the mouse brain

J Stringari, AKC Nunes, JL Franco, D Bohrer… - Toxicology and applied …, 2008 - Elsevier
During the perinatal period, the central nervous system (CNS) is extremely sensitive to
metals, including methylmercury (MeHg). Although the mechanism (s) associated with MeHg …